William Colclough

Husband of Elizabeth (Abbey) Colclough — married 2 Mar 1840 in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland

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Biography

William was a Roman Catholic.

William was a tailor.

This profile is part of the Colclough Name Study.

William married Eliza Abbey on the 2nd March 1840 in Clonegal, County Carlow. ^[1]

He was deceased before his wife's death in 1891. ^[2]

Research Notes

• He is recorded as John Colclough on his son John's marriage register ^[3] but as William on his daughter Margaret's. ^[4]
• If the traditional naming pattern was followed his name was William as his his son John's first son was named William (traditionally the first son is called after the father's father) and his daughter Margaret's second son was also named William (traditionally the second son is called after the mother's father).
• According to family stories, he was a relative of the Colclough Baronets of Tintern Abbey. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages"
   Archive: National Library of Ireland
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 December 2022)
   William Colclough marriage to Eliza Abbey on 2 Mar 1840 in Kildavin, Clonegal, Kildare and Leighlin, Wicklow & Wexford & Carlow, Ireland.
2. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTC8-BMJ : 10 March 2018), DEATHS entry for Eliza Colclough; citing Carlow, Jan - Mar 1892, vol. 3, p. 295, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,597.
3. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYQK-K62 : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for John Colclough; citing Carlow, Apr - Jun 1879, vol. 3, p. 306, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,253.
4. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHW-RQV4 : 24 August 2019), William Colclough in entry for Michael Johnston and Margaret Colclough, Marriage 8 Feb 1870, Tullow, Tullow; citing General Register Office, Dublin; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ Broughall, Maureen. Personal recollection, as told to Mary Kennedy.