James McILVENNY and his wife Martha can first be found in the 1871 census (RG10, piece 5113, folio 91, page 7) with their son, 4-month-old Michael.
By 1881, son James had arrived.
James (Snr) hails from Ireland, whilst Martha is from Longbenton, in the North Shields area of Northumberland.
I have searched high and low for a marriage for these two, but to no avail.
Using the GRO, I thought to check out the births of the boys to discover Martha's maiden name. No luck.
The transcriptions for the maiden name for Martha are:
Michael (McVaney) December Q, 1870, Tynemouth, 10b, 161 - WOOLD
James (McIlvaney) June Q, 1872, Tynemouth, 10b, 165 - WALL
Whilst I realise that ordering the two birth certificates may help, I was also wondering if the Top Dog super sleuths could also lend a hand.
It does not help that the name McILVENNY can appear in many and varied ways...
Thanks,
By 1881, son James had arrived.
James (Snr) hails from Ireland, whilst Martha is from Longbenton, in the North Shields area of Northumberland.
I have searched high and low for a marriage for these two, but to no avail.
Using the GRO, I thought to check out the births of the boys to discover Martha's maiden name. No luck.
Michael (McVaney) December Q, 1870, Tynemouth, 10b, 161 - WOOLD
James (McIlvaney) June Q, 1872, Tynemouth, 10b, 165 - WALL
Whilst I realise that ordering the two birth certificates may help, I was also wondering if the Top Dog super sleuths could also lend a hand.
It does not help that the name McILVENNY can appear in many and varied ways...
Thanks,