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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: GMTS on Tuesday 23 February 21 20:11 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to find birth/baptism records for Henry Coughlan who was born in Cork approx 1850.
I am very fortunate to have possession of his family bible. However the bible does not give any information about himself. The recorded details start with his first marriage in 1877.
I have the dates and names of 2 spouses and a total of 8 children.
I also believe that he had 2 sisters, both born approx 1864 and 1866. (The difference of approx 16 years age difference from Henry's birth date might indicate his father married twice).
Henry died in 1921. Records of his marriages, children's births, and his death, show that he lived from 1877 until his death at Old Cork Road, Midleton.
I know from his marriage details that his father was Jeremiah Coughlan. Henry and his father's occupation were 'Coopers'. Presumably at a distillery (?).
I have no documents which would give Henry's mothers name.
I have found no results in Ancestory or FindMyPast. I have searched Nli for Midleton but cannot pin-point him. I am now widening my search at Nli, currently exploring Cork City. I have also searched Irish Genealogy without success. I feel I cannot give up now.
Henry was my Great Grandfather. Any help in establishing his birth, baptism, or mothers name would be so appreciated. Very little info to start with......wish I could add more.
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There is a death here for Jeremiah Coughlan, a Cooper, does this fit?
His wife is Bridget.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1881/06434/4848601.pdf
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Death of Bridget Coughlan, living in the same street as Jeremiah’s certificate
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06303/4806688.pdf
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https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qcm/
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Thank you for your help, much appreciated. I now have some possibilities to go with. I really don't know how I managed to miss this information previously. Really good to have "fresh eyes" on the case. 👀👀
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Death Jeremiah Coughlan 54 Dominick St Cork 26 May 1881 married age 61 years Occ Cooper Wife Bridget Coughlan present.
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Death Bridget Coughlan 1st November 1884 @ Cork Workhouse - Home address 40 Dominick St Cork Widow age 59years. Bronchitis 5 months
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Death Jeremiah Coughlan 54 Dominick St Cork 26 May 1881 married age 61 years Occ Cooper Wife Bridget Coughlan present.
See reply #1
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Death Bridget Coughlan 1st November 1884 @ Cork Workhouse - Home address 40 Dominick St Cork Widow age 59years. Bronchitis 5 months
See reply #2
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I've had some great replies from heywood, dathai, ballydw, and Kiltglassan. Thank you so much for the information you sent me.
The information about. Henry's potential parents (Jeremiah and Bridget Coughlan ) was particularly of interest to me because they both lived in Dominick St. Cork City.
Last year I discovered details of one of Henry's sisters and she also lived at 40 Dominick St. She was living there in 1884. I'm now wondering why Jeremiah lived at number 54 🤔.
Dathai sent me information of a marriage for Jeremiah Coughlan and Bridget Cremeen and given the date and the area I thought this could be Henry's parents. Since then, I have done some more searching, and have found marriage details for Henry's other sister who married in Boston, Mass. She gave her parents as Jeremiah Coughlan and Bridget McCarthy. I have found no trace of this Bridget so far.
I'm now considering the fact that Jeremiah married twice, both times to a Bridget ?
Still trying to attach Henry to a Mother.