Re: Grandfather- Patrick O' Callaghan

[angie]

Hello,
I wonder if anybody would be able to help , or offer a little guidence. I have been looking for the whereabouts in Ireland, of my grandfather Patrick Callaghan's place of birth, ( when grandfather left Ireland, the prefix O'was  dropped)

He married my grandmother, Margaret Winter in Dec. 1910 age 27 yrs. at Sunderland. The marriage certifcate records his father as William, deceased, William had been a farm labourer.

I have found no trace of  my grandfather on the 1901 census (England/ Wales) but he was a witness at my
grandmothers sister, Annie's marriage in 1906, also at Sunderland.

As a young child , I believe my dad said, that the family originally came from Cork. some research has been done by cousins; but they told me they had searched for a Patrick, as grandfathers father, this did turn up an interesting result, of an record at Athey which I believe is on the Curragh ? that tied in with the fact that grandfather had been a jockey in Ireland.

I also believe, he could have had at least one other sibling, Michael; but that is all I know.

If anyone can help I would be extremely grateful
                         Thanks
                                       Angie

[scatty]

Angie,

 I undersand th Curragh is in Kildare so you might want to shift your research from Cork to Kildare.

Good luck

Eileen

[angie]

Thanks Eileen,

I was thinking along the same lines....... although my cousin started his research, with a different forename for g.g. grandfather, anything is worth a try , If I knew my grandfathers, mothers name, it might help, I suspect it could be Mary as this name appears only on the Callaghan side of the family.
                           Thanks for the luck I think I will need it !
                            Angie

[kated]

Hi,

I'd say your best bet is to search the birth registrations around 1883. If you are near an LDS library, they should be able to get the indexes. I'd look in both Kildare and Cork. Did you check the IGI?

Kate

[angie]

Hi Kate,
            Thank you for the sound advice, I do not live near any L.D.S. centre's, I will try the I.G.I.
When I first posted, I hoped there might be someone that could be working on, or come across the family: but nothing is that easy is it !

Back to the hard slog
                                  Thanks again
                                        Angie

[bran]

Hi Angie, I am researching my family tree and am wondering is the Patrick O callaghan you were searching related to a Michael  callaghan. He had a son James born in 1908. Is it possible that Michael is a brother of Patrick? As you query is 4 years ago perhaps you have subsequently made new discoveries. I would be interested in your reply. Many thanks . B

[Rody Lee]

2 things stick out in the original post - the jockey occupation and the name Winter in the family. There is a well known Winter family still involved in horse racing to this day.

Try a letter to the Jockey Club, address is on their site http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/

[car]

hi angie

my married name is o'callaghan and i have got back to 1800 were the family came from ireland about 1830, to we think now london, charles callaghan is in the 1851 census in southampton, he was born in ireland about 1823, his father was patrick callaghan, the o' came into the family about 1856. and it was one of charles sons that put it in. if you have not got more than what you have on your post, then try Killarney, Kerry, Ireland , and see if that helps.

from car