Edward Jennings [1827-], North Street, Newry, County Down

Edward was the eldest son of Andrew Jennings [1793-1869], North Street, Newry, County Down,  and his wife Mary Anne Clarke, daughter of Edward Clarke.

He was baptised in Newry on December 1^st 1827 and named after his maternal grandfather Edward Clarke of High Street, Newry..

Edward of Andrew Gennings [sic] and Mary Ann Clarke, 1827, sponsors Charles Gennings and Eliza Markey and M. Jennings per procurationem.   Per procurationem means by proxy.[1]  

Edward may have died as a child as another son, Edward Daniel, was born in 1845.

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[1] Catholic Church Records, Newry 05502/01 P. 19