Thread: Wynne/Brennan

Hello list,

This is a bit of a dogs' dinner of an enquiry.

My g.Aunt Elizabeth Wynne appears on the 1871 census (name mis-spelt as Wynn) aged 2 years, daughter of John and Hannah Wynne (Wynn) living in Chirk, Wrexham. I cannot find any subsequent mention of her on any census or marriage/death record.

However in 1906, I have on record that the funeral of John Wynne was attended by his three sons and four daughters. From the various records of 1906 I can account for all of the sons and three of the daughters. I guess Elizabeth was at the funeral since four daughters are mentioned but why can't I find her?

I think I recall my mother introducing me to "Aunty Lizzie from Liverpool" in either the late 40's or early 50's so she must have existed.

Since Elizabeth had a brother Thomas and sister Jane both living in the Everton/West Derby area of Liverpool, and a sister Edith who sailed from Liverpool to America in 1912, I feel there ought to be a Liverpool connection to Elizabeth.

The other daughter Mary Eileen Wynne is just as much an enigma, she married a Mr Brennan, and ended up in Avoca Co, Wicklow (Ballykissangel). Did she meet him in Liverpool when working or visiting her siblings? I have found her grave in Avoca in the Protestant Church Yard but her's is the single name on the stone. I have since found that if her husband was a Catholic he would have been buried in the Catholic Cemetary.

Can anyone make any suggestions of how I may find some information about Elizabeth Wynne or possibly about her sister Mary Eileen who is just as elusive?

Thankyou

Keith Wynne Jones

Could this be Elizabeth, in service?



1891 Census Fairfield Derbyshire



Martha Marshall Buxton/30

Ellen Mary Henderson/41

Agnes Mathews/43

Margarett Mathews/65

Robert Bond Mathews/41

Thomas Auther Mathews/40

Ann Needham/14

Maria Needham/23

Elizabeth Wynnes/22/cook domestic/born Deabigh, Chirk



Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2778; Folio 39; Page 20; GSU roll: 6097888

Maybe you already have this.



Free bmd Marriages Dec. 1865



Jones Hannah Ruthin 11b 613

WYNNE John Ruthin 11b 613

Hi slizzy,

I'm positive that you've found g. aunt Elizabeth Wynne and given me the first sighting of her since 1871.

Also thanks for the John Wynne/Hannah Jones marriage, I feel sure they are my g.grandparents.

It's wonderful to have received so much information so quickly.

Very many thanks

Keith