My great grandmother Margaret Hurley was born in Knockanalban in 1861. She worked for the Wade family in Aughrim, Galway, where she met and married Michael Moclair. Her parents were Richard Hurley and Bridget Collins. She had a brother Thady (Timothy) who lived there with his family in the 1911 census. They lived in the Mounscot section. Any information on the Hurley and Collins families would be much appreciated. There is also some previous generation connection with the O'Dwyer and Curtin families who lived in the town of Milltown Malbay. Any information on the Hurley and Collins families would be much appreciated.
hymanyclan
Tuesday 21st Jun 2016, 02:04PMMessage Board Replies
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hymanyclan:
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I located Richard Hurley in the 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilmurry Ibricken parish in the townland of Knockanalban townland. There was also a Lawrence Hurrley in the same townland.
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/clare/kilmurry.htm
I was unable to locate a baptismal record for Margaret. Here is a link to the parish register http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0785 Suggest you review the register for her baptismal record.
I also did not find a marriage record.
The 1901 census showed that Richard was still living in Knockanalban
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Annagh/Knockanalban/…
Richard died in 1907 First name(s)RichardLast nameHurleyAge at death89Birth year1818Registered year1907Registered quarter/yearApr - Jun 1907Registration districtEnnistymonVolume4Page146CountyClare
Bridget may have died in 1876 First name(s)BridgetLast nameHurleyAge at death49Birth year1827Registered year1876Registered quarter/year1876Registration districtEnnistymonVolume9Page168CountyClare
Not sure if this is the correct index record for your Bridget.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 21st Jun 2016, 09:18PM