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Higgins and Smyth at Limerick

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David

David Report 19 Jun 2015 08:14

Seeking details of the marriage of Hannah Higgins and John Smyth at Limerick 1735
Please can anyone help?
David

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Jun 2015 08:30

Have you tried Family Search site ?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Jun 2015 08:32

It's on FMP but you need world subs to see the info

Higgins Hannah — — 1735 Ireland Marriages 1619-1898 Limerick, Ireland

Smyth John — — 1735 Ireland Marriages 1619-1898 Limerick, Ireland

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Jun 2015 08:43

Here you are from Family Search

Name: John Smyth
Spouse's Name: Hannah Higgins
Event Date: 14 Sep 1735
Event Place: Cathedral St Mary,Limerick,Limerick,Ireland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M70056-1 , System Origin: Ireland-ODM , GS Film number: 897365

David

David Report 19 Jun 2015 09:19

Shirley
Thanks - I've seen that but I hoped that someone has a subscription to rootsireland in the hopes that there are more details there. That site has this marriage.
David

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Jun 2015 09:54

In those days the record was usually just the entry in the parish record


Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 19:44

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1352757

Maureen

Maureen Report 19 Jun 2015 20:32

Rootsireland site shows no further details than above.

Date of Marriage 14 Sept 1735 Parish/Dist St Mary's Co Limerick
Denomination Church of Ireland
John Smyth to Hannah Higgins

No fathers first name recorded or address,occupation. Witness names not listed.

David

David Report 19 Jun 2015 21:02

Maureen
Many many thanks - I feared that might be the result !
David

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 19 Jun 2015 22:51

The information on FindMyPast for Ireland is just the same transcription as above.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 20 Jun 2015 09:39

David...You don't mention what you know of the family in general so the following Smyth's may or may not be relevant....

The following Smyth family were prominent in the City of Limerick late 1600s/1700s.
Possibly of Palatine origin....
The following is from a 1769 Directory

Charles Smyth Esq. Alderman 1727
Thomas Smyth 1755
George Smyth Recorder
John Smyth Clerk of the Market..also Burgess
There was also Rev John Smyth 1746....

Charles Thomas and Baron Smyth were listed as Proprietors of The New Assembly Rooms along with others.


David

David Report 20 Jun 2015 21:12

Eringobragh
Thanks - but I suspect my couple were only married there because John Smyth was stationed there in the army
David