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I am looking for details of baptisms for children of Peter Keegan and Jane Mcdonald.
They are James 1870, Ann 1873, Mary Jane 1877, & Bridget 1876. Dates etc, and any additional information mentioned . Also James Keegan 1870 is in the 1901 census with his wife Ellen, but i have been unable to locate a marriage for James and Ellen. have searched throughout the UK. Can anyone help? Doreen.

Have you ruled out this marriage

Marriages Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Donoghue Ellen Stockton 10a 140
Keegan James Stockton 10a 140
McLoan Ellen Stockton 10a 140
McNicholl William Stockton 10a 140

1901 is this the right James

Name: Jas Keegan
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Keegan
Gender: Male
Where born: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Civil parish: Stockton on Tees
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: Stockton on Tees
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Stockton
Sub-registration district: Stockton
ED, institution, or vessel: 42
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 147
Piece: 4627
Folio: 182
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Jas Keegan 30
Ellen Keegan 30 born Hoyland
Susan Keegan 3
Jas Keegan 1




1891?
Name: Ellen Donghue
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Linthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
Town: Middlesborough
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Middlesbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 48
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4011
Folio: 97
Page Number: 1

Class: RG12; Piece: 4011; Folio: 97; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6099121.

Births Dec 1897 (>99%)
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Keegan Susanna Stockton 10a 80

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Births Mar 1900 (>99%)
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Keegan James Stockton 10a 105

1911 why does this look familar

Name: Ellen Furley
Age in 1911: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Stockton on Tees
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 9 Hodgsons Yard
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Stockton
Registration District Number: 544
Sub-registration district: Stockton
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Piece: 29579
Household Members: Name Age
William Furley 34
Ellen Furley 40
James Keegan 11
Mary Keegan 9

Doreen.....

If th family above posted by GlitterBaby is the correct one...then these are the deaths of...

James Keegan b 1870 died 1903 address Hodgsons Yard
Susanna Keegan b.1897 died 1902 same address


Ellen Keegan married William "Fairley" Marriage Reg Sept.quarter 1905

Doreen....Its starting to get a bit complicated here...!!
The following corresponds with a **Jane McDonald** also has a Susannah...

1871 Census Bishop Auckland....

Household Gender Age Birthplace self
Michael Mcdonald M 45 Ireland
Susannah Mcdonald F 44 Ireland
daughter Ann Mcdonald F 19 Coniston, Lancashire
daughter Jane Mcdonald F 18 Cumberland
son John Mcdonald M 15 Cumberland
son Felix Mcdonald M 10 Leadgate, Durham
son Thomas Mcdonald M 4 Etherley, Durham
daughter Susannah Mcdonald F 8 Whitworth, Durham
granddaughter Jane Ward F 2 Etherley, Durham
** grandson James Keegan M 0 Etherley, Durham***

In all probability Jane has been listed under her maiden name on this Census but I cannot see original to clarify her status...

Doreen...There is a marriage listed for March Quarter 1870 Darlington of a Peter Keegan but no spouse listed...

James b 1870 son of Peter and Jane was Baptised 29 May 1870 at St Wlfred's RC Church Auckland.

FMP seems to have the spouses on their record:

Civil registration event: Marriage


Name: KEEGAN, Peter
Registration district: Darlington
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1870
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 34

MarriageFinder™: Peter Keegan married one of the following people
MCDONALD, Jane
BLENKIRON, Catherine

Other groom - DIXON, William

On the 1871 posted above the status for Jane MacDonald is "unm"

Morning MarieCeleste....

Nothing is ever straightforward...!!

The children Doren mentions (other than James) were all Baptised Sunderland...

Peter and Jane were living Browns Yard SOT..1881

thanks for all your replies, i have got most of it, except for the baptism i mentioned.
Yea i have got the McDonald family in every census. Jane is my G. grandmother.
I would like baptisms for the keegan children if anyone can help. james 1870, ann 1873 mary jane 1876 and bridget 1879.

Doreen...I have given you James Baptism


St Wilfreds RC Church Auckland...29 May 1870

I believe the Reg may be held at Durham Archives so you will need to contact them...to be sure you can contact St Wilfreds....

Mary Anna was Baptised 28 Jan 1872....Sunderland
Alice Joanna was baptised 17 Feb 1876 ...Sunderland
Mary Jane was born 1877 but cant find her Baptism..
Bridget was born 1880....on 1881 Census living Stockton so maybe St Wilfreds

so i suppose mary anna must be ann.
alice joanna is a new one to look into,
.thanks so much.

do these baptisms give the parents names for each child? i want to verify the parents for mary anna, and alice joanna. These names i presume are really mary ann and alice jane. ?

Doreen....This is Alice....
parents: Petri Keegans


name: Alicia Joanna Keegans
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 17 Feb 1876
baptism/christening place: Sunderland, Durham, England
birth date: 06 Feb 1876
father's name: Petri Keegans

Doreen..Given that I cannot locate another Peter Keegan/Keegans for the area...I would sugggest this has perhaps been mistranscribed....

so it doesnt give the mothers name? pretty usual in those days eh.

ive found an alice keegans born c1875, at home with her parents (peter and mary) in the 1891 census, (listed ag kegans) living in sunderland,and also in the 1911 census in the workhouse, also in sunderland. possibly she is alicia joanna in the baptism. im looking into it.

i have discovered an illegitimate birth, of peter keegan. the mother annie keegan gave birth in the workhouse , stockton, on 12 december 1894. no father listed.
Can anyone find a baptism for him?
I have only found him in the 1901 census as a child. i found a death for him in1972 aged 77.
Can anyone find him in 1911 or any info about him.
:-)