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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kerry => Topic started by: mrs_orrell on Friday 04 October 24 17:48 BST (UK)
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Hi All,
I am working with a lady to uncover the identity of her father through DNA. One of her matches is connected to the Power family of Kenmare. I have traced back to the birth of Richard Lalor Power, mother's maiden name Standard or Stannara or Stanmore - there are 3 Power births in Kenmare in the 1920s and 30s and the maiden name is listed as all of these variations but I suspect they may well be the same family. Can anybody help me with where I can find a Power / Standard etc. marriage in the 1920s? I think it will be in Kerry. There is a 1911 census return for James Power and Mary Alice Willis (both born Cork), all children bar the first one born in Kerry and I think they may be connected to Richard Lalor Power. The sons names on the census are Robert Joseph, Pierce James, Francis John and Henry Richard.
All help much appreciated! Irish records are not ones I've ever had to look through before ;D
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This person may be connected - Richard Lalor Power /Alice Daly marriage 1905
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1905/10168/5699419.pdf
It is the wrong county though.
Here is that family in 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Tramore/Waterford_Road/911841/
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Here is that Richard, his sister, Winnifred (the marriage witness?)and siblings and parents in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Tramore/Greens_Lane/1760561/
A published tree has the 1929 Kenmare birth with a parent Algernon.
You could send for the birth certificate of the child you are interested in to check the parents details.
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This may be the correct family but it looks as though there may not be a marriage.
There are relevant deaths in Surrey - does that make sense?
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This may be the correct family but it looks as though there may not be a marriage.
There are relevant deaths in Surrey - does that make sense?
Currently nothing make sense! The DNA match is around a 2nd cousin to the lady I am helping. She is also around a 2nd cousin match to a shared match. Neither of the matches have a tree and the other shared matches are in the 20cM area so not much to go on there.
She has a match who must be either a 1st cousin or a half niece. We have ascertained the link is via this match's paternal line, but his name is Smith so progress is slow. There is a very strong connection to the name Traynor from Edenderry and then there is another connection to the name Ryan but I can't get back far enough yet to see where from. There is also a possible link to Hughes. The Leeds method threw no light on the matches at all - so I think there may be some endogamy.
The Richard Lalor Power born 1935 married in Luton in 1958. I think we will have to buy the marriage certificate so we can get a father's name if we are going to progress this line! See if it's Algernon :D I've found the tree you mentioned, thank you!
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An Algernon F Power married Mary Gallwey on 7 January 1904 at Tramore RC Church. Two of the witnesses were Richard Lalor Power and John D Power. Algernon's father was E N Power Esq. (Landlord)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1904/10193/5709433.pdf
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There are various snippets and reports of the ‘abduction’ and ‘elopement’ of Mary and Algernon. She was an heiress.
The other person in question - mother of the children in 1920s looks to have been much younger than Algernon.