Mary Anne Carolan

[AshleyMay]

Just a shot in the dark: I am looking for any info on my g-grandmother, Mary Anne Crolan, b. 16 Jan 1894 in Shercock co Cavan, I have VERY little info, only that her mother was a teacher and died when Mary Anne was 11 ish (1905), that the family lived in both Scotland and Ireland and that she had 3 brothers.... She moved to Canada in approx. 1911...
If anything seems familiar, please get back to me, it would be very much appreciated...Thanks.
Ashley

[Elwyn Soutter]

There’s a birth for a Mary Anne Carolan registered in Bailiborough, Co Cavan Jan – Mar 1894 Volume 2, page 341. That’s the right date and general area for the details you have given.

[AshleyMay]

Thank you There's no other information with that record, is there? I got my information thru her re-issued birth certificate, and it does not show her parents' names....

[shanew147]

That sounds like one of the old short-form birth certs ... a research cert will show a scan/photocopy of the details recorded in the birth register.

All you need to order the cert are the BMD Index references mentioned above.

see : Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon
        Details included on a Birth Cert



Shane

[AshleyMay]

Thank you The parent's names will be there for sure?

And is there no way to find these records online? Just wondering if I will have to order every family member's info i.e the brothers and the parents....
Ashley

[shanew147]

See the link above in reply #3, for the details included on a cert. All the details will usually be entered.

If the birth is illegitimate then the father's details may not have been recorded.

The BMD index is online and free to access on the FamilySearch website (see below), but you need to order the certs to see the full record. Some pay-websites offer transcripts of civil records, but I dont think any cover Co. Cavan - and these usually cost more the the GRO certs (€5 vs €4)

see : Introduction to Irish Records

Have you found the family on the 1901 and/or 1911 census in Ireland or Scotland ?


Shane

[AshleyMay]

Some time ago I had found a family or two on censuses that were possiblities, but could never be sure if they were the right ones, seeing as I only have one daughters name and little else... I have checked the 1911 Candian census and I cannot find her....

Thanks for the cert info, I think I'll just order it via money order from the GRO...

[shanew147]

Have you a marriage record for Mary Anne ?

These usually show details of father, or even both parents, and might help narrow the search on the Irish and/or Scottish 1901 census returns..


Shane

[AshleyMay]

I have, but it doesn't list any family. She was married in Canada, in 1917, and used the name May Sullivan Carling (I assume that the May and Sullivan have something to do with her mother's name, but have searched every combination I can think of and found nothing, and as for the Carling, she moved to Quebec and I think it was just simpler.... even my g-grandfather's name, which was John was written Jock.... Not the best record keepers, ha ha....
On the 1901 census, I found a family listed under Carlan, but I can't be sure it is them:
Patrick Carlan 1857
Mary 1858
Andrew 1886
John 1889
James 1892
Mary 1894
Patrick 1896
It fits, but like I said I can't be sure it is them....