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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kildare => Topic started by: micheli on Wednesday 04 September 13 01:03 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I am researching the Currans that occupied an area of land in Kilcullen, Kildare. Also known as Kilgowan.
Joseph Curran (1813-1892), born in Kilgowan. married Anna Sheridan(1829?33 - 1919) who was much younger than him. Together they had 12 Children.
Elizabeth 1861-1931- emigrated to the US and married a McKinley
Mary -1861 may have been a twin to the above perhaps my year is off
Margaret - no information
Bridget - 1862 - Married James Coffey, with him migrated to West Lothian for his work as a shale miner. Returned to Ireland and settled on Dublin's south side.
Anne 1868 - no information however she was single at the time of her father Joseph's death in 1892 as she was the informant on his death record
Jane - 1871 - no information
Alicia - 1874 - may have died young
Patrick - 1865-1941 - eldest son, stayed on the land, married and lived with his mother Anne on the land while other sibs migrated elsewhere
James MY GREAT GRANDFATHER (1866-1925) migrated to Glencannon in Wicklow, married my great grandmother Mary Murphy, migrated with sister Bridget and brother in law James to West Lothian for work as a shale miner and returned to Dublin before 1900. James was also a coal porter. Died in 1925 in Dublin.
Joseph (1872-) - migrated to Dublin and in and out of prison a number of times
Christopher "Christy" (1877- ) - migrated to Dublin and became a police constable
Thomas (1880-1964) - migrated to Dublin and worked at Guinness.
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There is a Patrick Curran Kilgowan in the Kildare Observer accused of stealing a harness, case dismissed, in 1928.
Hope this link works
http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/Default/Skins/KCL/Client.asp?Skin=KCL&enter=true&AppName=2&AW=1378276678828
It only brings you to the search page, put in Curran press near button than kilgowan, than search.
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Sinann - I have accessed much information about the Currans in the Kildare Observer but not this article. Thank you very much for tipping me off on this one :-)
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It's been a while and you may already have this but the parish registers are now online and they confirm Mary was born 1 May 1861
Bridget 11 Nov 1862
Patrick 28 Feb 1865
Anne 22 Nov 1868
Jane 13 Feb 1871
Joseph 4 Aug 1872
Alicia 22 May 1874 Alice or Elsie
Christopher 12 Dec 1876
Thomas 26 July 1880
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0483
I can't see the others.
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I assume this is James in 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/North_Dock/Spencer_Avenue/17012/
If he returned to Dublin before 1900 you would expect to find them in the 1901 Census but I can't find them.
If his age is correct in 1911 he was born c1858 not 1866 but Census ages particular in 1911 are often incorrect.
James and Mary's marriage
http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/ffa35a7162528.
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Joseph Currin baptised 1 Jan 1814, parents Patrick and Elizabeth.
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633422#page/74/mode/1up
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Anne and James married in Dunlavin 29th April 1858
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633393#page/5/mode/1up
Her parents James and Margaret from ? more than likely a mis-spelt Freynestown.
It's possible she had some of her children in her home place and they could be in the badly faded Dunlavin register.
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There is an Alice Curran death age 10 in 1885 which may be Alicia.
http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/6fc29211935788
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James has to be in the register somewhere.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5L9-12N