Collins Family in Cork

[agnieszka]

Hello. I am looking for info on the Collins family in Cork. According to his memorial my great uncle Raphael Collins was the son of Raphael and Bridget Collins. At the time of his death during WW1 the family was living at 9, Well Lane, St. Mary's Road, Cork. The family was living in Dublin at the time of the1901 census but I think my grandmother Catherine Dunlop was born in Cork. I have reason to believe that the family was from Cork originally and had returned there from Dublin.
Many thanks

[collinscanada88]

Hi there, 

I too am looking for Collins'es in County Cork - hope you realize that the surname is one of the most common ones in Cork.  Something else I've come across is evidence that Collins at one time was also very common in Limerick County, however whether fact or fiction, they were driven out of Limerick so many moved south and east to County Cork.

Good Luck

Paul

[agnieszka]

Hello Paul.
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my query.
I didn't know Collins was a really popular name in Cork.
I've been looking for Granny( CATHERINE COLLINS b 13 Sep 1901) Dunlop's birth for years. I found her family in the 1901 Ireland census living in Dublin. Catherine's mum would have been a few months pregnant at the time, so of course she is not listed!
I found two of Granny's siblings in the 1911 census but no mention of Catherine or her parents.
Granny always said she was from Cork and this seems to be correct as it was a Cork address she gave when she gave birth to a son in Scotland.
It was also the address given when her brother Ralph Collins died in the Navy in WW2
The search continues. Good luck with yours
Regards
Agnes

[collinscanada88]

Hi Agnes,

I've posted messages on different websites over time, one I've belonged to is a Yahoo group named Y-IRL,  it's ran by a Genealogist Jane Lyons. She also has a website   www.from-ireland.net  - it's worth a try.  Here Y-IRL group is searchable so everything ever posted there can be reviewed.

Anything is worth a try.

Regards,

Paul

[Veronicafhh]

I have Collins in my family too. John and Ellen Collins from Midleeton (?spelling of place) came to Australia about 1880's had one daughter at the time May, Josephine Benedict (Jo) was born not long after arriving, she was my  maternal grandmother, Ellen Therese was the next child and the last was known as Madge not too sure of her full name.
Family story has it that Ellen was adopted by the Collins family as a child  and that she had Red hair know nothing else of her or John prior their leaving for Australia. Does this ring any bells with anyone?

[collinscanada88]

Re John and Ellen Collins posting.  Spelling is probally Midleton -  community is east of Cork City, or just to the north of Great Island.  Have you tried the Casey Journals - they are a series of books compiled by Dr Casey of USA.  They document a lot of old family names from parts of County Cork.  Can be found in select libraries.  Have you tried the records available thru LDS (Latter Day Saints) of Salt Lake City ?  Many local churches can provide access to microfilm copies of old LDS records for a small fee - LDS has a great collection of old family history.  My Timothy Collins by the 1770 to 1780 time period had relocated from Ireland to Newfoundland (part of Canada since 1949). Have you documented birth dates for John and Ellen (including her maiden name ?).  It might be available thru a cemetery or death record.  1880's is 3 to 4 generations back - any Port Entry documents available in Australia ? or Ship Listings of Passengers ? Were John and Ellen the first of the family to arrive in Australia ? or had any of John or Ellens relatives arrive there prior to 1880 ?
Paul