Bridget Cullen b.1883 lived in Barnacullia

[taramcdsmall]

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That should say DIGGES Street . . .

Instinct is saying that Bridget's mother WAS actually ELIZABETH ROE and that the entry as it being Bridget was incorrect, just an error.

Bridget Cullen born to Francis Cullen and Elizabeth Roe (Rowe) . . . 1881 @ 15 Marlborough Street, Dublin City

If you note on the 1901 Census for Elizabeth Roe Cullen all her other children were also born in Dublin City.

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Hi Again

So, I'm 99.9% sure that Francis Cullen and Elizabeth Roe are the correct couple to work with.

They married in 1869 in Sandyford.

Son Patrick born 1870 Barnacullia.
Daughter Mary born 1872 Barnacullia.

Family then moved to Dublin City.

Son Bernard (Bryan) born 1873 Maryville Terrace.
Daughter Anna born 1875 Marlborough Street.
Daughter Elizabeth born 1876 Marlborough Street.
Daughter Margaret born 1879 Marlborough Street.
Daughter Bridget born 1881 Marlborough Street.
Son Francis born Approx 1883 unknown as yet.
Son Michael born 1885 Digges Street.
Son James born 1886 Digges Street.

You will note that these sons add up to the ages etc of the family in Barnacullia in 1901 & 1911.

Also note that sons Michael and James also have the same birth address as the Francis Cullen that died in 1888 at Digges Street.

If I find more I shall post it . . .

Tara

[nannyj]

I know what you mean ... And also that an Anna roe is a witness to Bridget and matthews wedding entry.
Also on the same marriage entry, Matthew's parents were originally written as Matthew and Brigida, crossed out, with Sara written above. The mother's name on the entry below is Brigida as well, and of course so is my Bridget herself. Maybe the clerk got confused.

Plus there's the Bessie Cullen widow on the 1911 census living in Barnacullia and 1901 as Elizabeth. Both censuses same children . All bar eldest born in city of Dublin. Grand daughter Sarah aged four living there. Could be my great aunt but she's on the census with Bridget and Matthew and my nan.

So yes I feel the same as you about Francis and Elizabeth Roe. It's a shame there were so many Cullens around. It's as difficult to identify and distinguish between them all as Smiths over here 🙄

[nannyj]

Thank you for the tie in with Francis Cullen death.

I've gone backwards and forwards with this lots for years and years.

[taramcdsmall]

. . . I have Cullen's from this area on my tree from Barnacullia but they married into my family tree so I didn't research them further but we could have a connection . . .

I also have Rothery's and Roe's too from this area !!!

Tara

[nannyj]

There are so many of them, I'm not surprised 😂😂
Matthew was one of ten and Bridget, if we've got the right parents, was one of nine! And Sarah Rothery (Matthew's mother) was one of thirteen!
To be fair, my English granddad's father was one of sixteen ... Fifteen of which survived childhood. Their mother unsurprisingly, died aged 50.
It doesn't help that both of my great grandparents' surnames were Cullen 🙄
I'm guessing they are related somewhere down the line too!

[taramcdsmall]

I also noted that Elizabeth Roe Cullen in 1911 states that she had 10 children and I gave you the names of 10 children born to Francis Cullen and Elizabeth Roe in Barnacullia and Dublin City.

Just another reason to nudge towards being 100% positive that this is the correct family to work with.

Tara

[nannyj]

Yes agreed. A shame Bridget wasn't living with her in 1901 🙄

[taramcdsmall]

It would appear that Francis & Elizabeth had 5 sons and 5 daughters and going by the 1911 census, Bridget was the only daughter to survive.

There are some civil records for the family but most are church / baptism records.

Tara