O'Connor Brickwall and Irish Genealogy

[gaffy]

Confirmation. 

A transcript of the Ballinasloe RC parish record of the marriage between Martin Walsh and Bridget O'Connor on 9 October 1886 identifies both parents for bride and groom, namely:
- Patrick and Mary (Gorman) Walsh;
- Robert and Hannah (Duggan) O'Connor.

A transcript of the St. Peter's Athlone RC parish record of the marriage between Patrick Hogan and Anne O'Connor on 28 January 1897 identifies both parents for bride and groom, namely:
- Daniel and Mary (Gately) Hogan;
- Robert and Honor (Doogan) O'Connor.

[jonwarrn]

Well, we all agree, and we also have it confirmed

[heywood]

There is a death in Athlone 1886 - Robert Connor, married, labourer.
Unfortunately the informant is from the Workhouse.
Robert is described as a labourer on some records.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06232/4783520.pdf

May be just coincidence though.

[jonwarrn]

They also had daughter Mary in Thurles, Jan 1877
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/03022/2107557.pdf

Does it say that the informant was Ellen O'Connor, present at birth, Quarry St?

There is a death registration in Thurles in 1877 of a Hannah O'Connor.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR1F-X4W

Age is only 34. Mention it because there were not so many with the Connor name in Thurles in the indexes.
Irish Genealogy says death was in Q1, but of course no image (hopefully be one soon!)

[jonwarrn]

A marriage in Athlone, 25 June 1881
William Mills, 21, Labourer
+
Ellen O'Connor, 17, Spinster, Servant, father Robert O'Connor, Dealer
Residence for both Athlone.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1881/11011/8025972.pdf

Will this be connected

[jonwarrn]

The Mills are in England in 1891
piece 3546 folio 36 page 18
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7GRP-B3Z

Stansfield, Yorkshire
William Mills 29 Bobbin Turner, born Ireland
Ellen Millls 26 Ireland
Johnny Mills 8 Ireland
Annie Mills 7 Ireland
Mary E Mills 5 Ireland
Robert Mills 6 mo Cornwall
Annie O'Conner Lodger 16 Cotton Spinner Ireland

A possible birth reg for Robert in the district they are living (rather than Cornwall)
MILLS, ROBERT       
Mother's Maiden Surname: CONNOR 
GRO Reference: 1890  D Quarter in TODMORDEN  Volume 09A  Page 216

[Kiltaglassan]

They also had daughter Mary in Thurles, Jan 1877
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/03022/2107557.pdf

Does it say that the informant was Ellen O'Connor, present at birth, Quarry St?

Agree Jon, it says Quarry St and the informant is Ellen O'Connor.

It may actually have been called The Quarry back in 1877.
https://bit.ly/3gtl8dk

KG

[jonwarrn]

Thank you, KG.
Well I think then Ellen may well be another child of Robert and Hannah, and a very young informant!
I am also worried that mother Hannah is that 1877 Thurles death

Annie, 16, in the 1891 census in England could be the sister we have previously looked for and born Hannah in 1874. Though we know she married in Ireland in 1897.
John

[jonwarrn]

Birth registration of Mary Ellen Mills in Athlone 1886
Parents William and Ellen, formerly Connor. Residence is Pipe Lane
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1886/02612/1964405.pdf

The Mills have moved to Oldham in 1901
Free index to 1911 has Ellen Mills, 45, born Tipperary, and her husband William, living with their married daughter Annie in Oldham
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW1Y-JV2

Sadly it looks as though Ellen died later that year
Dec 1911 Oldham 8d 737
Mills, Ellen   
age 44

Burial at Greenacres Cemetery in Oldham, 4 Nov 1911
Ellen Mills
residence 2 Marsh Square
died 30 Oct 1911
age 44 years
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP11-S5Z4?i=41