RootsChat.Com
Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: Eric-C on Sunday 15 July 07 01:48 BST (UK)
-
Family legend has my g-father Joseph C from Down/Armagh (Poss Newry) m Mary Jane M of Down (poss Ballynahinch)
The Murphy's moved to Whitehaven Cumberland about 1876.
England census 1881 & 1891 have
Robert Murphy abt 1855 Ireland Head
Elizth Murphy abt 1851 Ireland Wife
Lizzie abt 1875 Ireland Daughter
Sarah Hannah abt 1877 Whitehaven, Daughter
Robt Henry abt 1878 Whitehaven, Son
Mary Jane abt 1880 Whitehaven, Son
Martha Js abt 1884 Whitehaven, Daughter
Ebenezer abt 1885 Whitehaven, Son
Wilfred abt 1888 Whitehaven, Son
John James abt 1890 Whitehaven, Son
There is no record of the family in 1901, so appear to have returned to Ireland after 1893 (death of Ebenezer).
I have a possible marriage of Mary Jane to Joseph Cahill about 1907 in Co Down and in 1912 I have a Mary Jane C at 6 Erin Street Belfast and Elizabeth and Dorothea??? M at 21 Erin street. Also Wilfred & Mrs Mary E M at 6 River Terrace and Robert, Sara and John James M at 78 River Terrace. At 84 River Terrace I find Joseph Cahill with Mrs Eliza Ann Mehary???.
I have family correspondence confirming the connection with 78 River terrace, but the others are more unsure.
Any additional info or confirmation will be much appreciated.
also posted on Antrim board
-
there is a 1870 birth Joseph CAHEL M Armagh / Down listed in emeraldancestors.com and on the same website is your 1907 joseph CAHILL mary jane Down . other sites didnt help me further. Good luck, jim
-
Thanks, Bally..
I had seen those, but was hoping for additional confirmation before spending my hard earned pounds.
I must say that Emeraldancestors appear to be a good investment. (Unlike some others which charge a fat fee for a certificate or copy for an item which is bound to be for an unrelated person)
Have any of our posters any comments on their service?
Eric-C
-
Hi Eric,
Do know much about the other Cahill's in Joseph's family?
My great-grandmother's maiden name was Cahill - her first name was Ellen and she was born approximately 1863. On a wedding certificate I recently obtained, I have discovered that the names of Ellen's parents were Jeremiah Cahill and Norah Cahill (nee: Sullivan) but this is all I know of her family (other than that they potentially came from the Cork or Kerry areas)....
I would be really interested if you had any of these names in your tree...
Kind regards,
Danielle James.