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CURRAN, Michael? (DNA Linked)
(About 1800-Before 1858)
RORKE, Margaret (DNA Linked)
(About 1800-Before 1858)
CURRAN, Michael
(About 1823-1892)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. QUEEN, Mary
2. WRIGHT, Elizabeth

CURRAN, Michael 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: About 1823, Ireland 6
  • Marriage (1): QUEEN, Mary 1
  • Marriage (2): WRIGHT, Elizabeth on 2 November 1854 in Dalkeith parish, Midlothian, Scotland 2
  • Died: 9 January 1892, Loan, Newtongrange, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland 1

   Cause of his death was bronchitis and pneumonia.1

   User ID: J588.

  General Notes:

"CURRAN MICHEAL 1861 M 38 700/ 5/ 8 Temple Midlothian (address: Stobhill; labourer; born Ireland)

CURRAN ELISABETH 1861 F 27 700/ 5/ 8 Temple Midlothian

CURRAN JAMES 1861 M 7 700/ 5/ 8 Temple Midlothian

CURRAN THOMAS 1861 M 4 700/ 5/ 8 Temple Midlothian

CURRAN GEORGE 1861 M 2 700/ 5/ 8 Temple Midlothian"

from 1861 census


"CURRANS MICHAEL 1871 M 48 698/B 2/ 4 Stobhill Midlothian (address: Arniston Engine; colliery labourer)

CURRANS ELIZABETH 1871 F 38 698/B 2/ 4 Stobhill Midlothian

CURRANS JAMES 1871 M 17 698/B 2/ 4 Stobhill Midlothian (coal miner)

CURRANS THOMAS 1871 M 15 698/B 2/ 4 Stobhill Midlothian (colliery labourer)

CURRANS HUGH 1871 M 6 698/B 2/ 5 Stobhill Midlothian

CURRANS AGNES 1871 F 3 698/B 2/ 5 Stobhill Midlothian

CURRANS FRANK 1871 M 28 698/B 2/ 5 Stobhill Midlothian" (visitor, labourer, born Ireland)

from 1871 census


In the 1876 marriage certificate of his son James, Michael Curran was recorded as a "blacksmith's hammerman" by occupation


"CURRAN MICHAEL 1881 M 59 695/ 6/ 12 Newbattle Midlothian (address: Gas Works; general labourer)

CURRAN ELIZABETH 1881 F 49 695/ 6/ 12 Newbattle Midlothian

CURRAN THOMAS 1881 M 24 695/ 6/ 12 Newbattle Midlothian (general labourer at colliery)

CURRAN MARY ANNE 1881 F 7 695/ 6/ 12 Newbattle Midlothian"

from 1881 census


"CURRAN MICHAEL 1891 M 72 695/ 7/ 7 Newbattle Midlothian (address: 27 3rd Row; general labourer)

CURRAN ELIZABETH 1891 F 60 695/ 7/ 7 Newbattle Midlothian

CURRAN HUGH 1891 M 26 695/ 7/ 7 Newbattle Midlothian (coal miner)

CURRAN MARY ANN 1891 F 16 695/ 7/ 7 Newbattle Midlothian" (factory worker)

from 1891 census


In his 1892 death certificate Michael Curran was recorded as a general labourer, aged 75 years at the time of death, who had been married twice, first to Mary Queen and secondly to Elizabeth Wright. His parents, Patrick Curran, a farmer, and Margaret Rorke, were both deceased. 1 6 7 8 9

  Medical Notes:

Thomas Curran, son of the deceased, of Gowkeshill, Stobhill, was the informant of his father's death. 1


Michael married Mary QUEEN.1 (Mary QUEEN was born about 1825.)


  Marriage Notes:

In his 1892 death certificate Michael Curran was recorded as a general labourer, aged 75 years at the time of death, who had been married twice, first to Mary Queen and secondly to Elizabeth Wright." 1

Michael next married Elizabeth WRIGHT on 2 November 1854 in Dalkeith parish, Midlothian, Scotland.2 (Elizabeth WRIGHT was born about 1833 in Dalkeith parish, Midlothian, Scotland 6 and died in 1914 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland 10.)


  Marriage Notes:

"CURRAN
MICHAEL
BETSY WRIGHT/FR3304 (FR3304)
29/10/1854
683 110 / 341
Dalkeith"

from Index of Marriages

Old Parish Registers
Dalkeith parish Midlothian
Marriages

"1854
Married: Novr. 2
Man's Name and Parish: Michael Curran Dalkeith
Woman's Name and Parish: Betsy Wright Dalkeith
Witnesses: James Curran; Hugh Curran October 29th Three days
Remarks: -" 2 3

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, Newbattle Midlothian Deaths.

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Dalkeith parish Midlothian Marriages.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

4 GRO Scotland, Index of Roman Catholic Births and Baptisms.

5 GRO Scotland, Index of Births.

6 1861 UK census, Temple Midlothian 700/ 5/ 8.

7 1871 UK census, Stobhill Midlothian 698/B 2/ 5.

8 1881 UK census, Newbattle Midlothian 695/ 6/ 12.

9 1891 UK Census, Newbattle Midlothian 695/ 7/ 7.

10 GRO Scotland, Index of Deaths.

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