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Cfran352:

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We do not have a parish liaison in Thomastown.

Johanna was actually born in 1894 or 1895 because she was 6 in the 1901 census and 17 in the 1911 census.

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Castlebanny/Castl…

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Castlebanny/Castl…

I checked the online Irish phone book https://www.eirphonebook.ie/#  Make sure you use the Residential TAB. There is one Collins entry in the Thomastown area.

Roger McDonnell

I can see Johanna’s sister Anastasia’s birth on 29.3.1879 in Castlebanny, from which I can tell you that the mother’s maiden name was Mary Walsh. Parents married around 1876, according to the 1911 census.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02916/2068423

Note that Johanna had 8 siblings alive in 1911.

Hi my great grandmother was Mary Collins who was born in Kilkenny in and on a census i found for 1911 she is 1. From information I know a Johanna Collins was part of her family who moved to America after studying nursing in England. I have very little information regarding the family. Johanna seemed quiet a popular name in kilkenny back in this time so it may not be the same person. My Great Grandmother Mary was raised by her grandparents in kilkenny who was John Collins and Mary Walsh pronounced (Welsh) every time I try to find information regarding my great grandmother I hit a dead end.

https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE/C1911/3331567

On the Find my past website, John b 1853, his wife Mary b 1855 from County Waterford, daughter Johanna b 1894 and grand daughter Mary b 1910. John and Mary (Walsh) were married in 1878.

On 1901 Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Castlebanny/C…

Note niece Mary Kiely so this gives a new family name

children listed CollinsStatia 22FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic CollinsJohn14MaleSonRoman Catholic CollinsEllen12FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic CollinsMargt10FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic CollinsEliza9FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic CollinsJohanna6FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic KielyMary1FemaleNieceRoman Catholic

Interestingly I found a marraige between  Mary Collins (Castlebanny) a minor to John Hollinsworth on 12/1/1927 Church at Ballyhale Kilkenny https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

Also a marraige between John Collins (Castlebanny) to Statia Laherty !/&/1913 again at Ballyhale

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

A further marriage Elizabeth Collins to Edmond Conway 10/08/1916

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

There is a death listed for John Collins 16/04/1927 in the County home from Influenza and I suspect this is your family member

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

I also found a death cert for a patrick Collins aged 10 months who died 20/03/1900

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

A further child Honora Collins aged 2yrs 6 months died  27/03/1900

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

I hope this information is to your benefit.

Eileen.