Confused!!

[JBee]

My great aunt Sarah Jane McQuade/McQuaid was born on 15 March 1868 in Jarrow, though she took off 8 years ie dob 1874 on her death.

She emigrated to the US and married Thomas Donnelly in Boston. Thomas died in 1922 but Sarah Jane died on 10 Jun 1949 (have seen her grave and obituary notice).
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Now this is the confusion bit

Found a link to U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name -Sarah Jane Donnelly
Gender - Female
Race -White
Birth Date -15 Mar 1880
Birth Place - Jarro Wotyne, United Kingdom

Father -Francis McQuaid
Mother - Bridget Shanahan

SSN 012229979

Notes
Sep 1943: Name listed as SARAH JANE DONNELLY

Household Members
Name
Age

Bridget Shanahan
Francis McQuaid
Sarah Jane Donnelly

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Can't see a Sarah Jane McQuaid/McQuade born in Jarrow in 1880


According to my records my great aunts parents were Francis McQuade and Bridget Sands (who said she was from Cork in 1901 census but haven't found a Sands catholic family there).

I haven't found a marriage for Sarah's parents but there is one for

Francis McQuade and Bridget Sanahan on 30 May 1858 in
Desertcreight, Derry and Tyrone, Ireland (Parish Variants
Cookstown).

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Now there's several discrepancies

date of birth 1868 or 1880 (day and month the same)
date of death 1943 or 1949 (if that is what this US SS entry is about)
surname of Sarah's mother - Sands or Shanahan/Sanahan

Am wondering if Sands is the right surname for Bridget and whether the marriage is the right one for my Francis.

Also what is the 1943 about? lol

[kiterunner]

I think the 1943 date would be when she claimed or applied for social security.

[kiterunner]

The online GRO birth index has MMN as Sans.

[kiterunner]

These are some baptism transcriptions from FamilySearch:

Jacobus Mcquade born 4 Nov 1862, christened 9 Nov 1862 St Mary, Newcastle upon Tyne, father Francisci Mcquade, mother Birgitta Sullivan Mcquade
Franciscus Mcquade born 8 Aug 1870, christened 21 Aug 1870 St Bede, Jarrow, father Francisci Mcquade, mother Birgitta Sands Mcquade
Thomas Mcquade born 19 Dec 1864, chr 25 Dec 1864 St Bede, Jarrow, parents' names same as for Franciscus above
Patricius Mcquaide born 26 Jan 1876, chr 16 Feb 1876 St Bede, Jarrow, father Franciscii Mcquaide, mother Birgitta Sands Mcquaide
Sarah Joanna Mcquaid born 15 Mar 1868, chr 25 Mar 1868 St Bede, Jarrow, father Francisci Mcquaid, mother Birgitta Sayns Mcquaid

[JBee]

Thanks Kate

Yes I have all those births and their baptisms from original parish records except Joseph McWade in 1873 in Sunderland mmn Sands (from GRO index)

The Jacobus (James) McQuade with mmn Sullivan isn't mine though.

So you think the 1843 was probably a pension, which would make sense if her dob was 1880. I thought it might be the burial grant.

[kiterunner]

Yes, I should think a pension. And I do think it's the same person, just with wrong year of birth.

[JBee]

Thanks Kate

Do you also think her mother's maiden name is Shanahan as opposed to Sands - even though all the births have a variation of Sands as mmn.

[kiterunner]

I don't know. Where did you find the Francis McQuade / Bridget Sanahan marriage?

[JBee]

Off Ancestry's Irish records Kate. Can't get the link.

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

Name
Francis McQuade

Gender - Male
Event Type - Marriage

Marriage Date - 30 May 1858

Marriage Place
Desertcreight, Derry and Tyrone, Ireland

Parish Variants
Cookstown, Derryloran, Derryloran and Desertcreight, Desertcreight and Derryloran

Diocese - Armagh

Household Members
Name
Age
Francis McQuade
Bridget Sanahan

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The first appearance I have for them is in Jarrow in 1864 when their son Thomas is born - he dies in 1865

[JBee]

Have just gone through the GRO indexes and found a birth which could belong to me.

Birth in D qtr Newcastle upon Tyne

James McQuid - mmn Sanahan.

He could be the death in M qtr 1865 in South Shields.

I have Sarah's brother Thomas's death in J QTR 1865 in South Shields.

Can't see another James McQuade birth index record so wonder if the Sanahan is a misheard Sullivan so not mine.