Hello I am looking for any information about my 3 x great-grandparents. Thomas Holt and Anne Martin. I have a Church marriage record for them dated 25 April 1841. They married in the Parish of Summerhill, Meath. Their witnesses were Patrick Lynch and Margaret Byrne. Other family researchers believe Thomas was a witness for another man's marriage named Holt a few days later.
It is thought that they left Ireland soon afterwards, but records are unclear about this. But certainly sometime fairly soon after getting married they did indeed leave Ireland and settled in a country area of Victoria,Melbourne,Australia.
I would be interested in any information. For instance, do people think they lived in the immediate area? I have found a few Martin names who could be relatives but can not prove or disprove it as I have no idea who Anne's parents were (there were no clues on her death certificate) . Thomas's death certificate records his father as Thomas Holt and his mother as Elizabeth. Presumably Thomas and Anne had siblings and parents. Where did their parents live? What about their brothers and sisters - did they stay in Ireland? What sort of occupations would Thomas and Anne have had before leaving Ireland? Any information, or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.
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