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Baptism — James, son of James McCauly and Margaret Leonard of White Hill, Killesher, 16 February 1862
Transcript and translation
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The record
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Transcription (as read)
16 February 1862: "Baptized James McCauly [McCaully?] of James & Margt Leonard of White Hill. Sponsors Hugh [Hutchison?] & Brigt Leonard."
Same page, 23 February 1862: "Margaret Corrigan of Bernard & Mary McAuly of Derryholagh [?]"; page 20, 23 May 1862: "Thos. Green of Hugh & Margt McAuly of Mealtin [?]" (other families).
Plain reading
Baptized 16 February 1862: James, son of James McCauly and Margaret Leonard of White Hill; sponsors Hugh [Hutchison?] and Bridget Leonard.
Notes
No other McCauly baptism of 1859-1862 on pp. 14-20. No marriage of a James McCauly on pp. 1-12 (December 1855 – August 1858, with gaps); he appears as a marriage witness in 1856 and 1857.