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I have hit a brick wall and would love some help if anyone is up to a real challenge! 

In the 1901 census I have my great grandfather and family living in Henfield, Glen Lough:

Keane Peter - 45 - Head of Family

Mary Ellen - 36 - wife

Maggie - 15  daughter

Michael - 12 son

Patrick - 10 son

Owen - 5  son

Mary E - 6 months daughter

As per the 1885 marriage cert between Peter Keane and Mary Ellen Ledwith the fathers are listed as Denis Kane and Patrick Ledwith.

 

Searching for a Denis Kane, I found a family also living nearby in Stongaluggan, Glen Lough with very similar names:

Keane Denis - 70 - Head of Family

Margret - 69 - Wife

Peter 41 Son

Mary 39 Daughter

Margret 31 Daughter

James 28 Son

How possible is it that someone would name two of their sons the same name?

Where can I keep looking? I have searched through church records and can not find anything to help me know who "my" Denis Kane/Keane is.

Any suggestions? 

 

Erin

Thursday 22nd Aug 2019, 07:12AM

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  • Thank you Miriam, I will continue my search!
     

    "My" Peter Keane/Kane, Mary Ellen (nee Ledwith) and Maggie all died between 1909 and 1911, and the remaining children all immigrated to NY in late 1911.

     

    Kind regards! 

    Erin

    Friday 23rd Aug 2019, 06:44AM

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