Donegal Parish Church (Church of Ireland), Donegal Town, County Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1845-62

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

This file of MARRIAGES RECORDED IN DONEGAL PARISH CHURCH, DONEGAL TOWN, COUNTY DONEGAL 1845-1862 forms part of the vast archive of 4,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to DONEGAL PARISH on this website can be found at the foot of this file.

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Early records for Donegal Parish Church have been filmed by the staff of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) where they may be consulted:

Ref: MIC1/146:

BAPTISMS: 1808-72

MARRIAGES 1812-1944

BURIALS 1812-24 and 1838-75

Ref: D2535/1:

Notes of baptism and marriage entries 1826-49

 

CIVIL REGISTRATION OF NON-CATHOLIC MARRIAGES IN IRELAND COMMENCED 1845

CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF DONEGAL

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

No.	Date	Marriage
1	May 27 1845	Andrew Anderson full age bachelor carpenter Parish of Kilbarron. Father: William Anderson farmer & Margaret Thompson full age spinster Parish of Donegal. Father: John Thompson farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & James Spence
2	Jul 17 1845	William Wray 21 years bachelor farmer Carnbigh, Parish of Donegal. Father: Noble Wray farmer & Mary Little 20 years spinster Drummenny. Father: James Little farmer Witnesses; Robert Mills & Joseph Little
3	Sep 30 1845	Arthur Freeborne 26 years bachelor farmer Townalahan. Parish of Donegal. Father: Thomas Freeborne farmer & Ellen Graham 19 years spinster Drumgowan, Parish of Donegal. Father: William Graham farmer Witnesses: Willian Fyfe & Robert Mills
4	Oct 14 1845	George Findley 21 years bachelor farmer Tully. Father: Robert Findley farmer & Elizabeth Saunders 19 years spinster Gregstown. Father: William Saunders farmer Witnesses; Robert Mills & Robert Shanklin
5	Dec 2 1845	William Bustard 22 years bachelor shoemaker Clar. Father: William Bustard farmer & Jane Morrow full age spinster Clar. Father: Hugh Morrow farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Robert Morrow
6	Dec 6 1845	George Mahon 23 years bachelor labourer Drumagher. Father: John Mahon labourer & Catherine Ingram 26 years spinster Speerstown. Father: William Ingram labourer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Mathew Thompson
7	Dec 30 1845	Mathew McCullagh 22 years bachelor farmer Lurganbuoy. Father: Thomas McCullagh farmer & Mary Virtue 26 years spinster Muckross. Father: Robert Virtue farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Mathew Thompson
8	Jan 20 1846	Robert Hetherington full age bachelor smith Mullins, Parish of Killymard. Father: Robert Hetherington smith & Rebecca Stevenson full age spinster Drumlaugher, Donegal. Father: John Stevenson farmer Witnesses: William Graham & James Carney
9	Feb 10 1846	Andrew Buchanan 27 years bachelor farmer Tinnecaghall. Father: Andrew Buchanan farmer & Martha Little 20 years spinster Drummenny. Father: James Little farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & James Little
10	Feb 12 1846	Abraham Smith 24 years bachelor farmer Drimanarda. Father: William Smith farmer & Sarah Graham 22 years spinster Drumgowan. Father: William Graham farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & George Johnston
11	Mar 21 1846	James Flood 44 years widower pensioner Parish of Killymard. Father: Thomas Flood farmer & Sarah Greer 22 years spinster Parish of Donegal. Father: John Greer farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Patrick Golden
12	May 19 1846	Henry Spence 30 years bachelor carpenter Donegal. Father: Henry Spence farmer & Margaret Knight 30 years spinster Speerstown. Father: William Knight farmer Witnesses: Samuel Stewart & Robert Mills
13	Aug 6 1846	Andrew Henderson 25 years bachelor farmer carpenter Rathy Hill. Father: John Henderson farmer & Ellen Actor 21 years spinster Donegal. Father: Robert Actor farmer Witnesses: Robert Williams & Robert Mills
14	Aug 31 1846	William Hambleton 25 years bachelor rope maker Donegal. Father: John Hambleton ropemaker & Rosanna Wray 18 years spinster Donegal. Father: James Wray saddler Witnesses: Robert Mills & William John Findley
15	Sep 29 1846	Thomas Henderson 25 years bachelor sailor Ballyweel, Killymard. Father: Alexander Henderson farmer & Jane Virtue 26 years spinster Ardchicken, Donegal. Father: William Virtue farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & David Long
16	Feb 25 1847	John Graham 25 years bachelor farmer Drumgowan. Father: William Graham farmer & Eliza Anne Brown 18 years spinster Mullinalangfry. Father: Louis Brown farmer Witnesses: James Dixon & Francis Graham
17	Mar 11 1847	William Mackey 30 years bachelor farmer Lismintan. Father: William Mackey farmer & Rebecca Clarke 22 years spinster Drumgowan. Father: William Clarke farmer Witnesses: William Stinson & William Freebourne
18	Mar 30 1847	Francis Brooke 30 years bachelor farmer Copeny, Drumhome. Father: Edward Brooke farmer & Elizabeth Ingram 19 years spinster Carnbigh. Father: John Ingram farmer Witnesses: Joseph Lytle & George Johnston
19	Jan 25 1848	William Scott 36 years bachelor pensioner Rarowey. Father: John Scott soldier & Anne Greer 25 years spinster Drumnagahan. Father: Andrew Greer farmer Witnesses: George Scott & Robert Mills
20	Apr 4 1848	James Kearney 24 years bachelor farmer Tully. Father: John Kearney farmer & Margery Kincaid 22 years spinster Rarowey. Father: Thomas Kincaid farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Thomas Corr
21	May 16 1848	James Rutherford 30 years bachelor farmer Drumlaght. Father: John Rutherford farmer & Eliza Hammond 28 years spinster Drumrad. Father: James Hammond farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Thomas Hammond
22	Jun 22 1848	James Campbell 21 years bachelor farmer Brown Hall, Parish of Drumhome. Father: James Campbell farmer & Isabella Coleman 18 years spinster Driminarda. Father: James Coleman farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Thomas Dinsmore
23	Nov 2 1848	Richard Blair 27 years bachelor farmer Parish of Convoy. Father: Joseph Blair farmer & Mary Hannah 19 years spinster Keeldrum, Parish of Donegal. Father: Robert Hannah farmer Witnesses: William Ingram & Robert Mills
24	Nov 30 1848	Thomas Clarke 27 years bachelor farmer Drumgowan. Father: William Clarke farmer & Isabella Freebourne 22 years spinster Townalary. Father: Thomas Freebourne farmer Witnesses: James Ellis & Robert Mills
25	Jan 25 1849	William Henry Deane full age bachelor civil engineer Parish of Killymard. Father: David Deane architect & Annie Ewing full age spinster Vicarage, Parish of Donegal. Father: William Ewing Vicar of Donegal Witnesses: Thomas G. Blake & Edward Labatt
26	Apr 17 1849	Hugh Browne 26 years bachelor carpenter Drumlonagher. Father: Samuel Browne carpenter & Elizabeth Dixon 20 years spinster Donegal. Father: James Dixon keeper of bridewell Witnesses: Robert Mills & Alice Mills
27	Oct 18 1849	James Freel 22 years bachelor farmer Mount Charles, Parish of Inver. Father: John Freel farmer & Mary Anne Love 20 years spinster Finabane, Donegal. Father: Robert Love farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & William Wray
28	Dec 27 1849	Walter Stephenson 25 years bachelor farmer Drummeny Mid. Father: George Stephenson farmer & Fanny Stewart 22 years Ardnagassan. Father: Alexander Stewart farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & James Stinson
29	Feb 28 1850	Noble Wray 24 years bachelor farmer Kildrum. Father: Andrew Wray farmer & Margaret Ramsey 22 years spinster Drumaghan. Father: Hugh Ramsey farmer Witnesses: Robert Mills & Thomas Virtue
30	Mar 5 1850	Joseph Litle 27 years bachelor carpenter Drummenny. Father: Joseph Litle farmer & Mary Boyd 26 years spinster Covin. Father: Robert Boyd farmer Witnesses: Robert Hammond & Robert Mills
31	Apr 18 1850	Richard Pearson full age bachelor farmer Copeny, Parish of Drumholme. Father: Richard Pearson farmer & Elizabeth Irwin full age spinster Drumenny. Father: George Irwin farmer Witnesses: Abraham Pearson & Robert Mills
32	Sep 3 1850	James Henry McClintock full age bachelor pensioner Ardchicken. Father: William McClintock Captain with the army & Sarah Mackey full age spinster Drumrad. Father: Alexander Mackey clerk of the peace Witnesses: Richard McCormick & Robert Mills
33	Nov 14 1850	Thompson Mahon 22 years bachelor tailor Drumnagaghan. Father: John Mahon shoemaker & Margaret Henderson 18 years spinster Speerstown. Father: Joseph Henderson blacksmith Witnesses: Joseph Hannah & Robert Mills
34	Jan 14 1851	Andrew Scott 20 years bachelor farmer Copeny, Parish of Drumhome. Father: Edward Scott farmer & Eliza Doherty 24 years spinster Minadreen. Father: Thomas Doherty farmer Witnesses: Abraham Pearson & Robert Mills
35	Feb 11 1851	Adam Bustard 22 years bachelor farmer Corvin. Father: Adam Bustard farmer & Isabella Ingram 19 years spinster Tinnacahal. Father: Alexander Ingram farmer Witnesses: William Ingram & Robert Mills
36	Mar 4 1851	Abraham Pearson 24 years bachelor farmer Copeny, Parish of Drumhome. Father: Richard Pearson farmer & Catherine Irwin 20 years spinster Drummenny. Father: George Irwin farmer Witnesses: John Lytle & Robert Mills
37	Mar 6 1851	Robert Pearson 25 years bachelor farmer Clar, Lough Eske. Father: Edward Pearson farmer & Elizabeth Lytle 24 years spinster Drummenny. Father: Robert Lytle farmer Witnesses: James Lytle & Robert Mills
38	Mar 18 1851	Mathew Stevenson 26 years bachelor farmer Tullylegany? Parish of Inver. Father: Hugh Stevenson farmer & Elizabeth Stevenson 18 years spinster Clar Carricknagun. Father: Hugh Stevenson farmer Witnesses: William Stevenson & Robert Mills
39	Apr 17 1851	Andrew Magee 22 years bachelor farmer Rah? Father: William Magee farmer & Ellen Jane Graham 19 years spinster Drumgowan. Father: John Graham farmer Witnesses: David Clarke & Andrew Dinsmore
40	Jun 3 1851	William Ingram 25 years bachelor farmer Tinnacahil. Father: Alexander Ingram farmer & Margaret Stevenson 21 years spinster Clar Carricknagun. Father: Arthur Stevenson farmer Witnesses: John Stevenson & Robert Mills
41	Apr 26 1852	George Hanna full age bachelor farmer Parish of Kilbarron. Father: William Hanna farmer & Jane Hammond full age spinster Parish of Donegal. Father: Andrew Hammond farmer Witnesses: John Hammond & James Sharkey
42	Sep 30 1852	John Colgan full age bachelor farmer Carrick, Parish of Drumholme. Father: Daniel Colgan farmer & Esther Little full age spinster Drummenny. Father: Robert Little farmer Witnesses: John Little & James Gorman
43	Feb 27 1853	Joseph Mulreany 22 years bachelor doctor of medicine Donegal. Father: Hugh Mulreany merchant & Sarah Kennedy Jackson 22 years spinster Donegal. Father: John Jackson banker Witnesses: William Graham & James Sharkey
44	Mar 14 1853	John McCoy 22 years bachelor ship carpenter Donegal. Father: Mathew McCoy ship carpenter & Letitia Greer 22 years spinster Donegal. Father: William Greer no occupation given Witnesses: William Corr & Hugh Monaghan
45	Apr 14 1853	Thomas Graham 20 years bachelor farmer’s son Drumgowan. Father: John Graham farmer & Eleanor Patterson 16 years spinster Donegal. Father: Thomas Patterson grocer Witnesses: Robert White & John Graham
46	May 26 1853	William Ingram 24 years 24 years bachelor farmer Speerstown. Father: Andrew Ingram farmer & Rebecca Lipsit 20 years spinster Mullinalamphry. Father: James Lipsit farmer Witnesses: James Sharkey & Andrew Bustard
47	Jan 28 1853	Henry McKay 28 years bachelor constable of police Dunglow, Co. Donegal. Father: John McKay farmer & Catherine Freebourn 20 years spinster Townalarry. Father: Thomas Freebourn farmer Witnesses: John McKay & Arthur Freebourn
48	Jan 12 1854	Arthur Ingram 27 years bachelor farmer Carnbigh. Father: John Ingram farmer & Isabella Bustard 22 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: John Bustard farmer Witnesses: James Ramsey & Charles Bustard
49	Jan 14 1854	Henry Taylor 39 years bachelor sergeant of police Tawnawilly. Father: Thomas Taylor farmer & Hannah Bustard 23 years spinster Clar Cam. Father: William Bustard farmer Witnesses: Joseph Smith & James Sharkey
50	Feb 2 1854	John Morrow 32 years bachelor farmer Clar Cam. Father: William Morrow farmer & Elizabeth Moran 25 years spinster Clar Cam. Father: John Moran farmer Witnesses: James Sharkey & Charles Bustard
51	Apr 11 1856	Henry Morrow 24 years bachelor farmer Drumbarron. Father: William Morrow farmer & Anne Scott 21 years spinster Clar, Lough Eske. Father: Alexander Scott farmer Witnesses: Crawford Scott & James Sharkey
52	Sep 14 1854	George Abraham 30 years bachelor farmer Ballykillowen. Father: William Abraham farmer & Rachel Farrel 25 years spinster Laghey. Father: Thomas Farrel farmer Witnesses: William Abraham & James Sharkey
53	Sep 19 1854	David Dougan 24 years bachelor servant Drumcrie, Armagh. Father: James Dougan farmer & Hannah McConnaghy full age spinster St. Ernans, Donegal. Father: John McConaghy tradesman Witnesses: John Hamilton & Thomas Fitzgerald
54	Sep 28 1854	John Scott 22 years bachelor weaver Crumlin, Drumholme. Father: Patrick Scott farmer & Isabella Morrow 17 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: William Morrow farmer Witnesses: James Sharkey & John Morrow
55	Apr 24 1855	Andrew Stinson 28 years bachelor farmer Drummenny. Father: George Stinson farmer & Jane Ingram 19 years spinster Drimadony. Father: John Ingram farmer Witnesses: Francis Brooke & James Sharkey
56	May 26 1855	John Vance 24 years bachelor farmer Lagheen, Parish of Kilbarron. Father: Francis Vance farmer & Jane White 20 years spinster Driminarda. Father: James White farmer Witnesses: Arthur Graham & Francis Graham
57	Jun18 1855	Arthur Ingram 32 years widower labourer Mullins, Parish of Killymard. Father: Andrew Ingram labourer & Rose Cuningham 35 years spinster Donegal. Father: Hugh Cuningham labourer Witnesses: James Sharkey & Robert Gore
58	Jun 28 1855	William Graham 22 bachelor shopkeeper Donegal. Father: Richard Graham farmer & Anne Fawcett 20 spinster Donegal. Father: Alexander Fawcett farmer Witnesses: Arthur Graham & James Sharkey
59	Dec 16 1854 (sic)	Neil McGinty 21 years bachelor labourer Ballybofey. Father: James McGinty farmer & Phebe Armstrong 22 years spinster Donegal. Father: James Armstrong cooper Witnesses: John Fawcet & Manny Armstrong
60		No entry
61		No entry
62		No entry
63	Jan 24 1856	Robert White 23 years bachelor farmer Ballykillowen, Parish of Drumholme. Father: Samuel White farmer & Margaret Stevenson 21 years spinster Lower Drimmenny. Father: William Stevenson farmer Witnesses: John Little & James Sharkey
64	Jan 31 1856	Charles Bustard 21 years bachelor farmer Clar-Cam. Father: John Bustard farmer & Margaret Little 21 years spinster Upper Dromore. Father: Robert Little farmer Witnesses: John Little & James Sharkey
65	Mar 18 1856	Hugh S. Holmes full age bachelor trader Donegal. Father: Acheson Holmes trader & Margaret Smullan full age spinster Donegal. Father: James Smullan trader Witnesses: Samuel Thompson & Thomas Hammond
66	Apr 8 1856	John Hamilton 50 years widower farmer Clar-Cam. Father: John Hamilton farmer & Mary Anne Kincaid 30 years spinster Raroey. Father: Thomas Kincaid farmer Witnesses: James Corr & James Griffith
67	Jul 1 1856	Robert Kincaid 25 years bachelor fireman in steam boat Lurganbuoy. Father: Thomas Kincaid farmer & Margaret Rolston 24 years spinster St. Ernans. Father: Robert Rolston farmer Witnesses: James Rolston & Francis Kincaid
68	Mar 17 1857	William Thompson 33 years bachelor farmer Drumholme parish & townland. Father: John Thompson farmer & Mary Wray 19 years spinster Finadoose, Donegal. Father: Andrew Wray farmer Witnesses: Andrew Dinsmore & Francis Wray
69	Oct 27 1857	John Arnold 25 years bachelor smith Lough Eske, Killymard. Father: John Arnold smith & Catherine Ramsey 20 years Drumagahan, Father: Hugh Ramsey farmer Witnesses: John Arnold & George Kearnes?
70	Dec 17 185	John Arnold 22 years bachelor farmer Haugh. Father: George Arnold farmer & Jane Grier 22 years spinster Drumnagahan. Father: John Grier farmer Witnesses: Thomas Morrow & Andrew Grier
71	Mar 23 1858	Joseph Leeper 23 years bachelor farmer Lough Eske. Father: Joseph Leeper farmer & Eliza Henderson 26 years spinster Lurganbuoy. Father: Robert Henderson gardener Witnesses: John Lowry & William Davis
72	Sep 14 1858	Thomas Elvin 32 years bachelor farmer Mincarrigan, Stranorlar. Father: John Elvin farmer & Mary Anne Henderson 21 years spinster Tinnacahill. Father: Joseph Henderson smith Witnesses: Robert Arnold & James Sharkey
73	Nov 23 1858	John Hyndman 19 years bachelor labourer Killymard. Father: George Hyndman labourer & Jane McIntire 19 years spinster Gregstown, Donegal. Father: James McIntire labourer Witnesses: William Henery & James Bogle
74	Dec 23 1858	Richard Davis full age bachelor constable of police Aughneely? Parish of Convoy. Father: William Davis farmer & Eliza Anne Ingram full age spinster Speerstown. Father: Andrew Ingram farmer Witnesses: Joseph Boardman & James Sharkey
75	Jan 13 1859	James Montgomery 20 years bachelor farmer Drumlaght. Father: James Montgomery farmer & Isabella Lowery 22 years spinster Drumbarnet. Father: William Lowery farmer Witnesses: Robert Rutherford & Thomas Lowery
76	Feb 17 1859	Robert Johnson 23 years bachelor farmer Ardeevan. Father: Robert Johnson farmer & Eliza Hannah 19 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: John Hannah farmer Witnesses: Pat Sleevan & James Sharkey
77	Mar 3 1859	Andrew Hammond 26 years bachelor farmer Finnabans. Father: Andrew Hammond farmer & Margaret Bustard 24 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: John Bustard farmer Witnesses: Edward Hammond & Edward Sharkey
78	May 24 1859	William Glen 26 years bachelor farmer Mullins, Parish of Killymard. Father: Samuel Glen farmer & Rebecca Little 20 years spinster Drummenny Upper. Father: Robert Little farmer Witnesses: John Little & Alexander Scott
79	Jun 21 1859	Andrew Greer 29 years widower storekeeper in United States, Donegal. Father: John Greer farmer & Margaret Bustard 17 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: John Bustard farmer Witnesses: John Ingram & James Sharkey
80	Sep 1 1860	Joseph Lyttle full age bachelor trader in America, Drummenny. Father: Robert Lyttle farmer & Elizabeth Lyttle full age spinster Drummenny. Father: James Lyttle farmer Witnesses: John Lyttle & James Sharkey
81	Oct 4 1860	John Bustard 26 years bachelor farmer Clar-Cam. Father: John Bustard farmer & Elizabeth Morrow 19 years spinster Clar-Cam. Father: George Morrow farmer Witnesses: George Morrow & George Scott
82	Oct 10 1861	John McNeil full age bachelor policeman Barnesmore, Parish of Donegal. Father: John McNeil farmer & Isabella Hannah full age spinster Speerstown. Father: Robert Hannah farmer Witnesses: James Sharkey & George Sloane
83	Dec 5 1861	John Woodward 32 years bachelor trader Corvin. Father: William Woodward farmer & Jane Hamilton 24 years spinster Corvin. Father: George Hamilton farmer Witnesses: James Lyttle & James Sharkey
84	Dec 19 1861	John Graham 24 years bachelor farmer Derries, Parish of Drumhome. Father: Francis Graham farmer & Catherine Wray 16 years spinster Finadoos. Father: Andrew Wray farmer Witnesses: Denis Cassidy & James Sharkey
85	Apr 8 1862	David Brown 23 years bachelor farmer Derries, Drumhome. Father: Thomas Brown farmer & Catherine Wray 23 years spinster Donegal. Father: Andrew Wray farmer Witnesses: Henry Brown & James Sharkey
86	Nov 3 1862	Nehemiah Guthridge 26 years bachelor farmer Drummer, Parish of Rossory near Enniskillen. Father: William Guthridge farmer & Anne Jane Freebourne 26 years spinster Donegal. Father: Thomas Freebourne farmer Witnesses: Charles Graham & Henry McCrea
87	Nov 25 1862	Robert Hamilton 28 years bachelor farmer Magheragerah, Parish of Termonamongan [Co. Tyrone]. Father: Robert Hamilton farmer & Martha Graham 18 spinster Parish of Donegal. Father: Richard Graham farmer Witnesses: A’m. Barclay & James Sharkey

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