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Rose hannah sweeney maybe nee gaffney

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Shirley

Shirley Report 19 Jun 2021 22:43

Hi
Can anyone find where the above lady was born from perhaos the 1939 census. She was born in 1876 and by the 1930"s she was called rose hannah sweeney. She died in Burnley Lancashire in 1948.
I think as she had a son named Leonard in 1910 ish her maiden name may have been gaffney but I'm not certain of this.
Can anyone find her family on the 1939 census or perhaos in the 1911 maybe living in the rossendale area?
Thsnks :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Jun 2021 23:18

1939 Register does not give birthplace info

Look for the son’s birth on the GRO site where MMN is recorded prior to 1911

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Jun 2021 23:35

Death aged 72 in 1948 could have been born 1875/1876

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1948 (>99%)
Sweeney Rose H 72 Burnley 10b 562

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Jun 2021 23:39

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
SWEENEY, LEONARD GAFFNEY
GRO Reference: 1910 D Quarter in HASLINGDEN Volume 08E Page 71

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Jun 2021 23:40

Leonard Sweeney in 1911
1911 Census For England & Wales
Booth Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Martin Sweeney Married Male 38 1873 Cutler Halifax Yorks
Rosannah Sweeney Wife Married Female 28 1883 - Durham Brandon
Willie Sweeney Son - Male 7 1904 School Lancs Burnley
Martin Sweeney Son - Male 4 1907 School Lancs Burnley
Leonard Sweeney Son - Male 0 1911 - Lancs Newchurch

Married 10 years. 4 children born of which, 1 has died

Shirley

Shirley Report 19 Jun 2021 23:49

Hi. Yes that's them. Brilliant thanks :-) :-)

greyghost

greyghost Report 19 Jun 2021 23:52

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GAFFNEY, ROSE HANNAH TOBIN
GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in DURHAM Volume 10A Page 392

Shirley

Shirley Report 19 Jun 2021 23:52

I know the age is wrong but everything else is correct. Definately a child called Martin. Can't find a marriage for them but think she had a son out of wedlock called jacobus or Jacob gaffney in 1906.
Thanks

Shirley

Shirley Report 19 Jun 2021 23:55

Or maybe he was called Jacob Martin gaffney and they just weren't married which is likely
Thanks
Shirley :-(

safc

safc Report 19 Jun 2021 23:55

Baptism: 12 Feb 1909 St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Ricardus Sweeney - filius Martini Sweeney & Rosa (formerly Gaffney)
Born: 25 Jan 1909
Abode: 22 Cannon St.
Godparents: Angelina Westwell, Godmother
Baptised by: Samuelo McKeogh
Register: Baptisms 1908 - 1910, Page 39
Source: Original Parish Register

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Jun 2021 00:08

Useful site for Lancashire (not all records show mmn)

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/birthsearch.php

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1906
GAFFNEY James Martin GAFFNEY 1906 Burnley East Preston BUE/30/90

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1909
SWEENEY Richard GAFFNEY 1909 Burnley East Preston BUE/40/6

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1910
SWEENEY Leonard GAFFNEY 1910 Rawtenstall A 1st Preston R.A/23/48

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Jun 2021 00:12

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1909
Surname Forename(s) Age or Date of Birth Year Sub-District Registers At Reference Add to Summary
SWEENEY Richard 0 1909 Rawtenstall A 1st Preston R.A/16/66


Another useful site for Lancashire

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html

Burial: 21 Apr 1909 Cemetery, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England
Richard Sweeney - [Child] of Martin Sweeney & Rose Ann
Age: 14 weeks
Abode: Lodging House King Street
Grave: 322
Registrar: H. J. Robinson
Consecrated Ground: No Catholic
Parish Removed From: Rawtenstall
Buried by: J. W. Thomson
Register: Burials 1906 - 1910, Page 38, Entry 6683
Source: Original Register

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jun 2021 12:23

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Make a note for future pre-1911 birth enquiries

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Jun 2021 12:57


Martin
Last name
Sweeney
Gender
Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year
1909
Age
3
Death quarter
1
Death year
1912
District
Burnley

Burial: 1 Jan 1912 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Martin Sweeney -
Age: 3yrs
Abode: 12 Vernon St
Grave: A17609
Notes: Buried in a Public Grave
Gender: M
Register: Burials 1909 - 1914, Page 172, Entry 75473
Source: Original Registers Book 10

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Jun 2021 15:47

Baptism: 20 Jul 1906 St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Jacobus Martinus Gaffney - filius Rosae Annae Gaffney
Born: 11 Jul 1906
Abode: 6 Croft St.
Godparents: Margarita Gaffney ---
Baptised by: Georgio Cobb
Register: Baptisms 1898 - 1908, Page 239
Source: Original Parish Register


James Martin
Last name
Sweeney
Gender
Male
Birth day
11
Birth month
7
Birth year
1906
Age -
Death quarter
2
Death year
1974
District
Burnley & Pendle


James Martin
Last name
Sweeney
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year
1940
Service number
11003023
Former service number -
Record set
Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from
Great Britain, UK None

James Martin
Last name
Sweeney
Death year
1974
Death date
22 Apr 1974
Probate year
1974
Probate date
20 Jun 1974
Residence town
Burnley
Registry
Liverpool
County
Lancashire

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Jun 2021 17:50

could this be her bapt

Rose Ann
Last name
Gaffney
Gender
Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year
1877
Baptism date
08 Apr 1877
Place
Gainford
County
Durham
Country
England
Father's first name(s) -
Father's last name -
Mother's first name(s)
Mary
Mother's last name
Gaffney
Record set
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Shirley

Shirley Report 22 Jun 2021 15:26

Thanks all for all yoyr help. A very complicated family.
Thanks again :-) :-)