Individual Details

Catherine REYNOLDS (caution: not verified)

(Abt 1780 - Poss 30 Mar 1835)

We are assuming that our William Bertridge married a Catherine Reynolds because the Leitrim Genealogy Centre has a record of the marriage of a Catherine Reynolds, born about 1780, and a William Betteridge (sic) in the diocese of Elphin in 1801. Given the rarity of the Bertridge name and variants thereof, it is likely that the Catherine Reynolds who married in 1801 was our William's wife. The Elphin diocese comprises parishes in mainly counties Roscommon and Sligo, with a small number in Co. Galway. Since marriages generally took place in the bride's parish, it is reasonable to assume that Catherine came from one of these three counties. In my opinion it is most likely that she came from Co. Roscommon as William's native parish of Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim is only a few miles from the Roscommon border and quite a distance (in those days) from the borders with Sligo and Galway.

The Leitrim Genealogy Centre also has a record of the burial in Kiltoghert parish of a 'Mrs. Bertridge' who died on 30 March 1835 aged 56 (i.e., born abt 1778). Could Mrs. Bertridge have been William's wife?

In Ireland the English surname of Reynolds derives usually from the Irish surname Mac Raghnaill, which itself derives from the Norse first name of Raghnall. The surname is very numerous in north Leinster, Connacht and east Ulster, the east Ulster families being mainly of English origin. The Reynolds name is particularly associated with Co. Leitrim.

Events

BirthAbt 1780probably Co. Roscommon
Marriage1801diocese of Elphin, Co. Roscommon - William BERTRIDGE
DeathPoss 30 Mar 1835possibly Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Burialpossibly Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

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