Finn or Gleeson from Laois

[squires]

Seeking information on Joseph Finn born approx 1874 (railway porter)and married Catherine(Kate Gleeson) born approx 1877 in Queens Co, married approx 1893. 

[shanew147]

I'd think I'd look for the marriage first to try to determine father's names for Joseph and Catherine. Have you found them on the 1901 or 1911 census ?

updated is this the family in Limerick Finn Family in 1901  ?
update2 and in Cork in 1911


Shane

[shanew147]

if the above census returns are the right ones... then I have a possible marriage for Joseph and Catherine.

 Name: Joseph Finn
 Registration District: Dublin South
 Event Type: Marriage
 Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1894
 volume : 2 / page : 615

 Name: Kate Gleeson
 [same index details]

Their first two children were born in Dublin city so that seems to fit as a location for the marriage.

there are a few possible births for Joseph on the BMD Index - this one seems to be the best fit :
(note - see poss. marriage details later which seem to rule this particular birth out)
 Name: Joseph Finn
 Registration District: Donaghmore   (Co. Laois)
 Event Type: Birth
 Year: 1874
 volume : 3 / page : 521

Details from the marriage cert could be used to confirm this (or rule it out ).


Shane

[shanew147]

the possible birth for Joseph mentioned above seems to be included in the extracted records collection on familysearch (Labs sub-site). See the same page reference number in the 'address'  :
 (note - see poss. marriage details later which seem to rule this birth out)
 Name: Joseph Finn
 Birth Place : 521, Rathdowney, Queens
 Birth Date: 02 Dec 1873
 Father's Name: Jim Finn
 Mother's Name: Mary Loughman

Even though this Joseph was born in 1873, it appears that the birth was not registered until early the following year.


Shane

[shanew147]

The marriage I mentioned is on the IrishGenealogy Website :

 Date : 24 June 1894
 Parish : St. James, Dublin (City)
 Groom : Josephus Finn
  Address : 34 Chamber Street
 Bride : Catherina Gleeson 
  Address: 42 Realto Buildings (possibly a typo for Rialto)
 
  see : Finn/Gleeson Marriage

A civil cert would give a little more details e.g. occupations.

p.s. Joseph's fathers name on the marriage record is given as Patrick - which would exclude the possible birth record I mentioned earlier.


Shane