WILLIAM HEGARTY - need help

[anniebannie1981]

I've been trying to do the Hegarty side of my family tree for a long time, but a lot of the time in vain. I stop abruptly at my great-grandfather's birth certificate.

He was William Hegarty DOB 07/01/1879 to single parents, Father George Noble and Mother Catherine Hegarty. For the Father's name to be on the birth certificate at that time was quite unusual. He never assumed his father's surname.

I would love to find out about Catherine Hegarty. It has been past down to me that the Hegarty's were from Whitechurch. A lot of Hegarty's are from this area. On his marriage certificate he stated that his father's name was William Hegarty, which I am presuming that his Grandfather was William Hegarty. As of yet, I am only finding one family with the name grandfather's name William Hegarty and the area is Killavallig or Killavarrig, Carrig na bhFear, Whitechurch. How could I prove that this family and my family are the same. I found a Catherine Hegarty married a William Burke circa 1883 - I'm awaiting this marriage record. What other records could I try?

Anyone with clues that could help me please.

[taramcdsmall]

Hi there,

Just a few questions !

Do you have William Hegarty b 1879 on the 1901 census ? Can you attach the link if so ?

Also, were you aware that William was born to unmarried parents ? I'm just wondering are you 100% sure that you have the correct birth cert for him ?

Tara

[anniebannie1981]

William was in the Royal Navy and I have his Naval record with his date of birth. I work in Civil Registration and was able to obtain his birth certificate. He was married twice. On his second marriage, he stated that his father was George Hegarty, so definitely confirming this information. He is not on the 1901 and 1911 census in Ireland, he was in the UK on active duty. I did find him on the 1911 census in the UK. Here is the link of his family in Ireland in 1911: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__4_Urban__part_of_/Roches_Buildings/388815/
Anne

[taramcdsmall]

Hiya Anne

There is no way of knowing if this Catherine is 'yours', for now, but may or may not come in useful at a later date.

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/c9a3820208133

Was there ever any mention of siblings of Caterine's ie aunts and uncles of your great grandfather William Hegarty - this might help narrow down a search !

Are you using the irishgenealogy site which has a lot of Cork records on it ?

Tara