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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: Cloundes on Saturday 28 July 12 09:56 BST (UK)
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Is anyone else out there doing family history research O. This Higgins family? Patrick married Ellen Smiddy and then they emmigrated to Australia. Looking for any family info!
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Can you provide a little more information i.e approx dates/years of birth, denomination etc. Parents names if you know.
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I haven't been able to confirm these facts but family info says Patrick was born 15 June 1853 married Ellen Smiddy 14 April 1857.
His parents were Michael Higgins and Margaret O'Connell
Ellen was definitely from near Ladysbridge and a distant cousin from that side of the family says that the Smiddys and Higgins were great friends in those days. Unfortunately none of her info has supporting documentation. She was a Smiddy before she married.
Also that there was some connection with igtermurragh castle but I can't find any info re that. Maybe I should add another post. I'm new to this!
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So it seems that Patrick was from Ballycotton & ellen from near Ladysbridge.
When did they emigrate to Australia? Did they marry in Ireland or Aus?
I live in the area and assist people with family history so I will do some searching for you. Regards Frances :)
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Thanks Frances
I wish I'd known about this site earlier. I was visiting said distant cousins last week! I'm on holiday from Australia until next weekend. I'm not sure when Patrick and Ellen went to Australia but they were married in Ireland before they left. When I get back home I'll also follow up with some other cousins who live there and see what other info I can find. I'm sure there were other brothers and sisters still in Ireland
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There were a lot of Higgins & smiddy families in the areas you mention. I hope to speak to a Higgins man in the next few days (may be a descendant who knows). Will keep you posted. Enjoy the rest of your holiday in spite of the "weather". Regards F
Are you related to the family your researching?
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Thanks very much. Yes I'm a Higgins and this Patrick would be my 2nd great grandfather. I have a brotherbpatrick too! The weather has been a bit ordinary hasn't it. If you find anything I might see if I can come by for a day. We're staying near Kilkenny
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Patrick Higgins born 15th June 1833 Garrenjames, Parish of Midleton Co Cork
Parents Michael Higgins. b. c 1790 married margaret o connell c 1815
Other children of Michael & Margaret were
Mary 27th Aug 1817
Michael c. 1820, Kathleen c. 1821, William 17 Oct 1830,
Patrick as above
Thomas 7th August 1835. Addresses for all Garrenjames.
ELLEN SMIDDY. b. 29th May 1836. Parents Timothy Smiddy & Mary Boozane(This is a mispelling I think should be Beausang)
Siblings of Ellen: James 1840, Mary 1838, Timothy 1843, Johanna 1845
William 1848, Thomas 1832 d.1916, Catherine 1834, John 1833.
Regards
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Ballydw - Oddly enough I am also a Higgins and the cemetery records I'm looking for are for a Timothy Higgins who died in Blarney in 1911 but according to family history was buried in Templecurraheen (see other thread). His father was Garrett Higgins b.1814 in Cork and was living in Poulacurry, Glanmire in 1853 according to Griffths Valuations. May not be a connection to your Higgins but who knows.
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I am researching the Smiddy family and have been in contact with relatives in Australia.
Ellen SMIDDY was the daughter of Timothy Smiddy and Mary BEAUSANG/BOOZANE below.
15. Timothy SMIDDY, (10. Thomas 4, 5.Timothy 3, 2.Thomas 2, 1. John 1) b. 1793,
Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda, d. 1873, Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda. (My Great-Great Grand
uncle).
He married Mary BEAUSANG/BOOZANE, c1831, (b. 1806, d.1883, aged 77yrs), Ballycrenane,
Ballymacoda.
Around 1831 Timothy married Mary Boozanne, Timothy, was the youngest
son of Thomas and Catherine, and had been around 1790. Mary was daughter of
James Boozanne of Ballycrenane and had been born around 1803.
Timothy and Mary lived in Ballycrenene until 1840 in which time five of their
children were born. Thomas in 1832, John in 1833, Catherine in 1834, Ellen in
1836 and Mary in 1838. Their original home is still standing although unoccupied.
In 1840, the family went to live at the O’ Neils in Ballybraher, where their
subsequent children were born. James in 1840, Timothy in 1843, William in 1848
and Johanna in 1849.
Timothy Smiddy and Mary BEAUSANG/BOOZANE.
Children :
+ 38. i. Thomas SMIDDY b. 1832.
+ 39. ii. John SMIDDY b. 1833. (Was left the home farm by his Mother Mary BOOZANE).
40. iii. Catherine SMIDDY, b. 1834, Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda.
She married Philip O'NEILL, 1852,b.c1827.
41. iv. Ellen SMIDDY, b. 1836, Cloyne, d. 1923. Went to Melbourne, Australia shortly after
marriage c1857. Had 12 children.
She married Patrick HIGGINS, 1857, b. 1835, d. 1903.
42. v. Mary SMIDDY b. 1838, Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda, d. 1911.
She married Timothy Daniel McCARTHY, 1864, (b.1828 – 1896) , Tullagh. Timothy: Farmer
in Ballymacandrick near Cloyne.
43. vi. James SMIDDY, b. 1840, Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda.
He married Mary McDONNELL, 1871, b.c1845, Ballykenifick near Inch. Mary: They went to
Australia for a short while, returned and lived at Ballykenifick where he farmed.
+ 44. vii. Timothy (Thaidy) SMIDDY b. 1843.
45. viii. Johanna (Joanee) SMIDDY, b.1845, Cloyne, d. 1850
+ 46. ix. William SMIDDY, (b. May 9th 1848 - d. 1928) (Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda, Co.Cork)
died at Kilbarry House, Kilbarry, Cork).
He married Honora (Nora) MAHONY (b. 1853 - prior to 1940) (parents of Prof. Timothy
"Audo" SMIDDY).
47. x. Honoria ‘Johanna’ SMIDDY, b. c1851, Ballycrenane, Ballymacoda.
41. Ellen SMIDDY, (15. Timothy 5, 10. Thomas 4, 5.Timothy 3, 2. Thomas 2, 1. John 1) b.
1836, Cloyne, d. 1923. Went to Melbourne, Australia shortly after marriage c1857. Had 12
children.
She married Patrick HIGGINS, 1857, b. 1835/6, d. 1903. Cloyne. (---?): Emigrated to Australia
in 1837.
Children -
Margaret HIGGINS born in Maldon in 1858,
Mary HIGGINS born in Maldon on the 4th. August 1860,
Catherine HIGGINS born on the 3rd. May 1863
Ellen HIGGINS born in 1864
Hanorah HIGGINS on the 31st. May 1867.
Michael ‘Matthew’ John born on the 10th. August 1869,
He married Georgina RICHARDS b: 20 May 1872 in Opossum Point Station Tooma Nsw
* Married: 16 June 1894 in St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church Bourke Nsw
Patrick born on the 21st. October 1871,
Timothy Smiddy born on the 14th. of November 1873,
James Boozanne born on the 19th. November 1875,
William Gavin born on the 12 th. of May 1877,
Margaret Johanna born on the 2nd. October 1878
Johanna Ann born on the 22nd. November 1880 in Baringhup.
https://www.myheritage.com/person-2000026_2065871_2065871/ellen-higgins-born-smiddy