Reeves

[Rosbern]

Im trying to trace the history of Caroline Reeves, she was a cook in 1903 and living at 23  Glengariffe parade.  In the 1911 census she has 2 sons living in foster care in Shelbourne road, there was also a girl called Mary Reeves living and working as a servant in the same street, could they be related?. She doesnt appear on the census and i was wondering if anyone could perhaps trace Mary Reeves and  family to see if she had a sister called Caroline, or any information would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Ros

[shanew147]

If Caroline was in a hospital or institution then she could be listed with just her initials .. making people difficult to find.

Not that many Reeves BMD registrations appear on the civil index in Dublin... you could search for possible connections using birth and/or marriage certs - see : 2 Minute Introduction to Irish Records

p.s. is Reeves Carolines's married or maiden name ?



Shane

[Rosbern]

Hi Shane, Reeves is her maiden name which is why the boys were in foster care,  other than the boys birth certificates we have no trace of her, she may have been married by the 1911 census, but if I could find out who her family were it would be good. I wonder if Mary could be a sister as she worked in the street where Carolines sons lived, perhaps Mary put Caroline in contact with the foster mother. She may turn up on the 1901 census, how long till its online do you know?

Ros

[shanew147]

the latest estimate for the 1901 census is summer this year (June/July)

I dont see any marriages or deaths on the civil index that would fit Caroline in the Dublin area after 1901...

The only other way I can think of to find her family is to start ordering birth certs..


Shane

[Rosbern]

Thanks anyway, 

[shanew147]

dont know if it's relevant but Thom's Directory of 1904 lists a 'Mrs Magill' (no other details) at 23 Glengariff Parade.

some Dublin city and county parish records are available free (mostly pre 1900) at : http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

Do you know Caroline's father's name or occupation ?


Shane

[Rosbern]

No we know nothing of her family, there was no info on her sons birth certificates.  I think i knew about Mrs Magill, the eldest of the 2 sons was born in 1903 so she would have been there. I would imagine Caroline rented a room probably for the sole purpose of having the baby there.  Caroline's boys were church of Ireland yet everybody seems to be RC in Glengariffe parade.  I dont think she was a local..what do you reckon?

[Rosbern]

Shane, one other thing, do you think people would have dared to lie about their names on birth certificates??

[shanew147]

I dont see any good matches for a birth of Caroline anywhere in Ireland, so I suppose it's possible that she was born elsewhere.

There are a number Reeves BMD listed in Dublin on the Civil Index listed in Thom's, and going back to the 1600s on the the IrishGenealogy website  ... but could be difficult to track them.

If Mary Reeves stayed in the same area, and married not long after 1911, then there are two possible matches on the Civil Index - both in the registration District of Dublin South (where Shelbourne Rd is located), with one in 1913 and the other in 1916.  If one of these is correct then a marriage would show a father's name... but without details of Caroline's birth and father, possibly not of much use

I'd say the 1901 census is your best bet at this stage..


Shane