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I am searching for a John Joseph Curren who married Margaret McKenna. On their wedding cert - July 22nd 1918 - he is living at 6 Lavender St, Miles Platting Manchester and was aged 22 years; occupation - Private R.W.F. (Which I am presuming is Royal Welsh Fusileers?). His father is named as John Curren, Chemical worker. But I cannot match him on any censuses that I have looked at, nor father and father's occupation. Is anyone else looking for this couple?? :-0

Have you found a possible death to confirm birth year, and how did you get back to him?
Irish?
Thanks

Added:
is this his death?
John Joseph Curran
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1895
Date of Registration: Dec 1973
Age at Death: 78
Registration District: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 1720

no, all i have is the wedding cert :-(

Is it Curran or Curren?

Age slightly out, unfortunately:
John Joseph Curran
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1895
Registration District: Dublin North
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 2
Page: 444
FHL Film Number: 101065

mmmmm might be worth looking at though, thank you. Wedding cert is hand written so spelling might be either way :-)

Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 about John Joseph Curran
Name: John Joseph Curran (definitely Curran)
Birth Year: abt 1896
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1918
Parish: Manchester, St George
Parish as it Appears: Manchester
Father's Name: John Curran, chemical worker
Spouse's Name: Margaret McKenna
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Mckenna, poultry salesman
Reference Number: GB127.M364/1/3/5


Nellie McKenna and Edward Cannon (maybe Curran?) were witnesses. Does look like Cannon though.


and Maggie's family for reference.

1911 census transcription details for: 16 Dora St Manchester
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National Archive Reference:

RG14PN24147 RG78PN1387 RD466 SD3 ED14 SN169
Reg. District: Manchester
Sub District: St George
Parish: Manchester
Enum. District: 14
Address: 16 Dora St Manchester
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MCKENNA, Edward Head Married M 45 1866 Labourer Bricklayer Lought Dundalk Resident
MCKENNA, Alice Wife Married
24 years F 43 1868 Manchester
MCKENNA, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1896 Cap Maker Manchester
>>MCKENNA, Maggie Daughter F 13 1898 School Manchester
MCKENNA, Nellie Daughter F 11 1900 School Manchester
MCKENNA, John Son M 4 1907 Infant Manchester
CULLEN, Kate Servant Married F 57 1854 House Work Manchester

Eunice,

How did you get to these people - who are you related to?

Thank-you

Added:
There are births for Curran/McKenna in Manchester from 1920.

This could be his death if he stayed in area.


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about John J Curran
Name: John J Curran
Birth Date: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Jun 1963
Age at Death: 68
Registration District: Manchester
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10e
Page: 228

whoops! I DID do another post …… where did it go?? LOL! Well, here goes again! I have the wedding cert and agree about the spelling. I also have to 1911 census and for a moment I thought that the Kate Cullen at the end might be a relative or mother?? But then have looked again and it says she had no children, but interestingly she was Irish. Ed McKenna was Irish, from Dundalk in Co Louth. Maybe John Joseph was a nephew? I will just have to keep looking, but thank you both for your comments and help. Oh, and Margaret McKenna was my Great Aunt! I never knew anything about this family when I was young, only recently have I discovered some members but no-one can tell me anything about them :-(

ps - when I mentioned Kate CULLEN it was just in case the enumerator had made an error with the Irish accent - sorry, I should have made that clear. On one of the census - I think it is the 1901 - the McKenna' are recorded as McKINNA ……. if you say the name quickly and with an Irish accent you can see why it happened!!! ;-)