GARRETT CALLAGHAN

Hello Peggy,

I had a look at death records on irishgenealogy.ie.  Bridget's death record notes that she was married, not a widow, at the time she died in 1919 shortly after the birth/death of Peter.

Do you know anything about her husband Denis? Was he also in the Workhouse? Do you know when he died? It's not clear why Garrett didn't remain with his father, that is, if his father was alive. 

Attached Files

Hi Patricia,

Bridget's husband Denis died in December 1948, copy attached.

As Bridget died only six days after Peter's birth wonder if it was comlications during childbirth

Denis and Bridget had eight children, Denis, Dob: 27/09/1910, Julia, DoB: 15/02/1912, Eugene, DoB: 04/02/1914, 
Bridget, DoB: 18/04/1915, Garrett, DoB: 28/12/1916, John, DoB: 10/05/1918, died in Kanturk Workhouse 08/02/1920,
Peter, DoB: 17/04/1919, born & died the same day in Kanturk Workhouse.

I imagine the family either fell on hard times or were very ill necessetating being sent to the Workhouse. We know all but Garrett, John & Peter were married.. 

Family folklore thinks that Garrett was adpopted by the Philpotts of Kanturk Bakery fame. I did try emailing them a few months ago but received no reply. Once things gat back to normal, if they ever do, I will see if my sister in Charleville can get any more info.

Denis was my grandfathers brother.

Have a safe and great holiday,

Paggy O'Rahilly

Bridget's cause of death were influenza, pneumonia, and heart failure.  See: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

Bridget's cause of death were influenza, pneumonia, and heart failure.  See: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

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Hello Peggy,

You’ll no doubt have much of the information recorded in this reply, but there is some information you may not have concerning the Callaghan, Maume and related families.

The majority of the records in this reply will include copies of original civil registration birth, marriage, and death records. Copies of the original records were all accessed for free at various websites, as you’ll see.

I looked for, but didn’t find a marriage record or a death record for Garrett Callaghan in Ireland. Do you have any further information about if he married and where he died? If he died after 1970 there will not be a death record for him online, as copies of original death records from the irishgennealogy.ie website are available from 1871 to 1970.

We know Garrett Callaghan was living in “Knockawilling” from Denis O’Callaghan’s 1948 death record you provided. The death record shows Garrett reported the death of his father Denis to the Kanturk registrar.

BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS FOR PETER CALLAGHAN

Copies of the original birth and death records from the free irishgenealogy.ie website show that Peter Callaghan was born and died in the Kanturk Workhouse on the same day, 17 April 1919.

A copy of the original birth record for Peter is Number 293 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/33euu3v5

The birth record shows Peter’s father was a Labourer named Denis Callaghan of Knockwillin, and that his mother was Bridget Callaghan, formerly Maum. The “Occupier,” that is, the head of the workhouse, Timothy Linehan, reported the birth to the Interim Registrar, Patrick Sullivan, who recorded Peter’s birth in the Kanturk Registration District on 1 May 1919.

Peter’s death record gives some of the information that his birth record does, showing that he died in the Kanturk Workhouse, though it does not give the name of his mother or father. Peter is shown to have been a “Labourers child,” and that the cause of death was, “Congenital debility,” and “Heart Failure.” The Interim Registrar, Patrick Sullivan, recorded Peter’s death in the Kanturk Registration District on 3 May 1919. Peter’s death is Number 2 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/57up8da7

The death record for Bridget Callaghan, which you provided in a previous reply, shows she died five days after Peter in the Kanturk Workhouse, on 23 April 1919. The death record shows Bridget was “from Knockawillin,” was married, 39 years old, and a “Labourer’s wife.” The causes of death were, “Influenza, Acute pneumonia, Heart Failure.” The Occupier of the workhouse, Timothy Linehan, reported the death to the Interim Registrar, Patrick Quinlivan, who recorded the death in the Kanturk Registration District on 3 May 1919. For quick access to Bridget’s death record go to: https://tinyurl.com/yckrppux

Bridget Callaghan was one of millions of people who died during the flu pandemic of 1918-1919. At this time it was called the “Spanish Flu,” and the “Great Influenza,” and it spread through the civilian and military population around the world with great rapidity. In 1918, the world was still at war.

For more information about the flu in Ireland during 1918 and 1919, go to the ourheritage.org website links at: https://www.ouririshheritage.org/content/category/archive/topics/the-en…

THE DEATH OF JOHN CALLAGHAN

John Callaghan, from Knockawillin died in the Kanturk Workhouse on 9 February 1920 at the age of 2 1/3 years old. He is shown to have been a “Labourer’s Child.” Two of the causes of death look like “Fabes,” and “enserterica.” The third cause of death was “Heart Failure.”

As far as I could figure out, Fabes may refer to a disease called Fabry disease, which is a lack of enzymes and a lipid disorder. For more information about Fabry disease, see the medicalnewstoday.com link at: https://tinyurl.com/2nfthakw

The secondary cause of death, “enserterica,” may refer to Salmonella poisoning. See the Wikipedia article at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonella_enterica

The “Occupier” of the workhouse, Ellen O’Connor, was present at the death of John and reported his death to the Registrar, C.J. Lenahan, who recorded the death in the Kanturk Registration District on 15 May 1920. John’s death is Number 131 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/dnjh2wce

It's hard to imagine the grief Denis Callaghan must have felt, having lost his wife Bridget and sons Peter and John in less than a year’s time.

Sherry, I don’t think the Callaghan family actually lived in the workhouse for an appreciable amount of time like some poor people had during that time. I suspect they went to the Kanturk Workhouse for medical care, as many of the workhouses had infirmaries or hospitals attached to them.

To see if the Kanturk Workhouse included an infirmary or a hospital wing, I accessed an Ordnance Survey Map of Kanturk from the 1897 to 1913 time period. The map, from the GeoHive website, shows that the Kanturk Union Workhouse included a hospital, a chapel, as well as a school. The map is attached to this reply. The hospital is indicated within the circle on the map.

The death record for John Callaghan shows he was “from Knockawillin, which is another indication he didn’t live in the workhouse, but was sent there, likely by his father Denis, for medical care.

For more information about the Kanturk Workhouse, see the workhouse.org.uk link at: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Kanturk/

The Cork County and City Archives has an Enquiry Service, where you can ask about the availability of the workhouse records during the time Bridget, Peter, and John were there. Go to the Cork Archives Enquiry Service link at: https://www.corkarchives.ie/services/enquiry_service/

The Cork County and City Archives cannot perform detailed genealogical services, but as you have the time periods that Bridget, Peter, and John were at the workhouse, and had died there, they may be able to uncover records that pertain to them. You can email the Enquiry Service at: archivist@corkcity.ie

The postal address is:

Cork City and County Archives,
Cork City Council,
Seamus Murphy Building,
32 Great William O'Brien Street,
Cork T23WP 82, Ireland.
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The home page for the Cork County and City Archives can be found at: https://www.corkarchives.ie/

I wondered if Denis Callaghan had married after his wife Bridget died in 1919, and so I looked for a second marriage record at the irishgenealogy.ie website. I didn’t find that he married a second time, But I did uncover his marriage to Bridget Maum.

THE MARRIAGE RECORD FOR DENIS O’CALLAGHAN AND BRIDGET MAUM

Denis O’ Callaghan and Bridget Maum were married in the Roman Catholic Church of Kanturk on November 16, 1909. At the time of marriage Denis had been a Bachelor, was 37 years old, and was employed as a “Labourer.” His residence at the time of marriage was “Knockawilling,” Kanturk. His father is also Denis O’Callaghan employed as a “Labourer.”

Bridget Maum was a 22 year old Spinster when she married. Her occupation was “Servant.” She too was living in “Knockawilling.” Her father is Garrett Maum, who was employed as a “Shoemaker.” The priest who married Denis and Bridget was E.B. Canon OConnell P.P., that is Parish Priest. The witnesses to the marriage were Benjamin Finn and Lizzie Murphy. The Registrar, whose last name was O’Leary, recorded the marriage in the Kanturk Registration District on 1 December 1909. The marriage is Number 218 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rr5br

You can now see that Garret O’Callaghan was named after his maternal grandfather, Garrett Maum.

The Catholic Church in Kanturk is called the Church of the Immaculate Conception, just south of the River Dalua, as you’ll see on a Google Map at: https://tinyurl.com/2p93c37a

A Google Street View shows the Church of the Immaculate Conception is located off Church Street in Kanturk: https://tinyurl.com/234tdaf3

The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage/Buildings of Ireland website notes that the Church of the Immaculate Conception was constructed in 1867. For more information about the church’s architectural details, and a slide show of the exterior of the church, go to the Buildings of Ireland link at: https://tinyurl.com/sz8j5pva

On an Ordnance Survey Map from the 1888 to 1913 time period however, the church is labeled, “St. Mary’s R. C. Chapel,” and is located below the Court House off Church Street. The map also shows the location of the Union Workhouse and the hospital, chapel, and school to the west of Church Street. The map is attached to this reply.

TWO TOWNLANDS NAMED KNOCKAWILLIN IN COUNTY CORK

The marriage record for Denis and Bridget shows they were both living in “Knockawilling,” which would be Knockawillin.

There are actually two townlands in County Cork named Knockawillin. In the 19th century when Denis and Bridget were married the two townlands were in different civil parishes. The most northerly of the towns was in the civil parish of Tullylease. The southern most town was in the civil parish of Clonfert.

It wasn’t uncommon for a single townland, or a city in Ireland, to be situated geographically within two different civil parishes. But this was not the case with Knockawillin. The two towns did not border one another and one was closer to Kanturk than the other. I suspect that Denis and Bridget were from the Knockawillin closest to Kanturk. This would be Knockawillin, civil parish of Clonfert.

You can see the location of the two townlands named Knockawillin in relationship to their distance from Kanturk on a Google Map at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xrj8f

The northern-most Knockawillin is 15 miles from Kanturk.

Another Google Map shows the southern-most Knockawillin, by the shortest route, is 6.8 miles north of Kanturk: https://tinyurl.com/2p8vfdc8

For Google Street Views of this Knockawillin, see: https://tinyurl.com/4m9tfshx and https://tinyurl.com/2p9bbw56

THE 1911 CENSUS

I looked for Denis and Bridget Callaghan family in the 1911 census at the National Archives of Ireland website and found them.

The census shows the Callaghan family were the “Residents of a house 7 in Knockawillin (Bawncross, Cork).” House 7 refers to the number on the census form and not the house number.

In the census is 37 year old Denis, his 24 year old wife Bridget and their 1 year old son Daniel. Denis is shown to be a “Farm Labourer” who could read and write. Bridget could read and write as well. The census line for Bridget shows that she and Denis had been married for 2 years and in that time period had 1 child, with 1 child still living. That child would be 1 year old Denis. The census shows the Callaghan family members were Roman Catholic and born in County Cork.

A transcription of the 1911 census for Denis and Bridget Callaghan and their son Denis can be accessed at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Bawncross/Knockaw…

Once the census downloads make sure you click on “Show all information” to view the full census page from left to right.

To access a copy of the original 1911 census for the Callaghan family go to: https://tinyurl.com/4a3u6ye3

In the bottom right corner of the census you’ll see Denis O’Callaghan’s signature. To the left of his signature is the signature of James Hayes, who was the local constable that collected the census from the Callaghan household.

The 1911 census shows that Denis is 37 and Bridget 24. The 1909 marriage record also shows that Denis was 37, which means you cannot always trust the accuracy of the 1911 Irish census, or the accuracy of the 1901 Irish census either.

The 1909 marriage record shows Bridget is 22 years old and so her age of 24 in the 1911 census adds up.

MORE CALLAGHAN BIRTH RECORDS

Earlier in this reply you saw the 17 April 1919 birth of Peter Callaghan. After locating the Callaghans in the 1911 census, I uncovered the civil registration birth records for six more children of Denis Callaghan and Bridget Maume, including the birth record for Garrett Callaghan.

Below are the names and years of birth for the Callaghan children, all born in Knockawillin. I’ve included the birth for Peter again so that you can see the full chronology of all the births. The last surname in two of the birth records is recorded as “O’Callaghan.”

The names of the children follow:

Denis Callaghan, 1910.
Julia Callaghan, 1912
Eugene Callaghan, 1914
Bridget O’Callaghan, 1915
Garrett O’Callaghan, 1916
John Callaghan, 1918
Peter Calllaghan, 1919
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You saw Denis Callaghan in the 1911 census. He was born on 27 September 1910. His birth record is the last one recorded in the register at Number 212. See the birth record at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9p85v9

Julia Callaghan was born on 15 February 1912. Her birth is Number 362 in the register: https://tinyurl.com/2p885fjz

Eugene Callaghan was born on 14 February 1914. His birth is Number 23 in the register: https://tinyurl.com/yeyu5cnc

Bridget O’Callaghan’s birth took place on 18 April 1915. Her birth is Number 217 in the register: https://tinyurl.com/bdzy5t2b

Garrett O’Callaghan was born on 28 December 1916. His birth is Number 385 in the register: https://tinyurl.com/3c7nvm5h

John Callaghan was born on 10 May 1919. His birth is Number 31 in the register:
https://tinyurl.com/5n6dk4sf

In all of the birth records Bridget’s maiden name is spelled “Maume,” except in the birth record for Peter, where her named is spelled “Maum.”

The next search involved looking for Denis Callaghan in the 1901 census. His marriage record shows that his father was also named Denis, and so I wanted to see if the 1901 census shows who his mother was. With her first name I would have a greater chance of finding Denis’s birth record.

I found 24 year old Farm Labourer Denis Callaghan in the 1901 census living in the household of his mother, 60 year old widow Julia, who was employed as a “Housekeeper.” The census shows they were the “Residents of a house 6 in Knockawillen (Bauncross, Cork). The name of the townland in the transcription is “Knockawillen,” rather than Knockawillin.

The census further shows that Julia could read and write and speak Irish and English, as could Denis.

Also in the household is Julia’s son and Denis’s older brother, 30 year old Farm Labourer John Callaghan, who could read and write. John and Denis were single. The three Callaghans in the household were Roman Catholic and were born in County Cork.

The transcription for the Callaghans in the 1901 census can be found at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Bauncross/Knockaw…

In the 1911 census Denis Callaghan is 37 years old, placing his year of birth circa 1874. In the 1901 census he is 24 years old, placing his year of birth circa 1877. Because of the three year disparity of Denis’s age in the two census enumerations, I looked for his birth record for all the 1870s. I needed to find the birth of a Denis Callaghan who was born in Knockawillin, whose father was also named Denis, and whose mother was Julia.

I found Denis’s birth record at the irishgenealogy.ie website, showing he was born in Knockawillin on 4 February 1874. His father is Denis Callaghan who was employed as a “Labourer.” Denis’s mother is Julia Callaghan, formerly Daly. The person who was present at the birth and who reported the birth the district registrar, W. P. O’Leary, was Mary Daly who lived in a place called Toorard. Denis’s birth was recorded in the Kanturk Registration District on 16 February 1874. The birth record is Number 247 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/2p8exf63

Mary Daly of Toorard could have been Julia’s mother, sister, or perhaps an aunt. The IreAtlas Townland Data Base shows that Toorard was located in the Clonfert civil parish: https://tinyurl.com/2p99ztfr

A Google Map shows that Toorard is closest to the townland of Knockawillin that is closest to Kanturk: https://tinyurl.com/29rz2ht6

Back at the irishgenealogy.ie website I looked for the civil marriage record for Denis Callaghan and Julia Daly, but didn’t find.

Either their marriage wasn’t reported to the registrar in the district where the marriage took place or they were married before the government recorded Catholic marriages.

Civil registration by the government began in Ireland on 1 April 1845. But at this time only Protestant and civil marriages were recorded. Catholic marriages were not recorded.

Civil registration of births, marriages, and death for all religious denominations were recorded by the Irish government beginning on 1 January 1864. If Denis and Julia were married before 1863, there would only be a church marriage record for them.

To find out, I looked for their church marriage transcription at the Find My Past (FMP) website.

FMP is mainly a subscription website but it does have some collections you can search for free. One of these free collections includes Irish Catholic parish register transcriptions of baptisms, marriages, and available death/burials for all 32 counties of Ireland. Attached to each baptism, marriage, or burial/death transcription is a link that takes you to a copy of the original record held by the National Library of Ireland. Copies of the original church records from the National Library of Ireland are also free to access.

I found that Denis and Julia married before full civil registration in 1864. The FMP website transcription shows that Denis Callaghan and Julia Daly were married in the Kanturk Catholic Parish on 7 February 1863. The transcription further shows that at the time of marriage both Denis and Julia were living in “Tourard.” This refers to the townland of Toorard, where Mary Daly lived. She was present at the 4 February 1874 birth of Denis Callaghan, and had reported Denis’s birth to the district registrar.

The FMP marriage transcription for Denis and Julia can be accessed at the up coming link. To view the transcription however, you’ll first have to stablish a free account with FMP: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMAR%2F0371004%2F1

The marriage transcription shows that one of the alternative names for the Kanturk Catholic Parish is “Cooleavota.”

A copy of the original marriage record for Denis and Julia held by the National Library of Ireland can be found at:
https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634184#page/11/mode/1up

You’ll see two facing pages of the register. The marriage for Denis and Julia is on the right-hand page, 1st entry below the February subheading. The witnesses to the marriage were Pattk Callaghan and Eugene Daly. The residence (Tourard) of Denis and Julia is recorded just to the right of the names of the witnesses. The record also shows that Denis and Julia were married by a priest whose name looks like T. Mahony.

The National Library of Ireland website shows that Kanturk Catholic Parish baptisms are available from 28 July 1822 to March of 1881, and that marriages are available from 20 February 1824 to 6 March 1881. There may be gaps in these registers however. To see the availability of the Kanturk parish registers and for a map of the Kanturk Catholic Parish and surrounding Catholic parishes, go to the National Library of Ireland link at: https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0063

I looked for Denis Callaghan’s 1874 baptism transcription at the FMP website but didn’t find it. I also looked for his baptism in the original Kanurk registers at the National Library of Ireland website but again did not find it.

The FMP website does show the Kanturk baptism transcriptions for five of Denis and Julia’s children. Their names and years of baptism are:

Joanna Callaghan, 1863
John Callaghan, 1866
Daniel Callaghan, 1869
Patrick Callaghan, 1871
Eugene Callaghan, 1878
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There is a six year gap between the baptisms of Patrick Callaghan in 1871 and Eugene Callaghan in 1878.

Copies of the original Kanturk baptisms are extent for the year 1874, and so I’m not sure why Denis’s baptism is not recorded. I can send these baptism records in a follow-up reply if you’d like them.

John, Daniel, Patrick, and Eugene were all born after 1863, and so there should be civil registration birth records for them. I can look for their birth records at the irishgenealogy.ie website and also send them in a follow-up reply at your request.

DEATH RECORDS FOR DENIS AND JULIA CALLAGHAN

The 1901 census shows that Julia Callaghan was a widow. I looked for her husband Denis’s death record at the irishgenealogy.ie. Denis would have died after the birth of Eugene in 1878, and the 1901 census.

I found the death record for Denis. He died in Knockawillin on 4 September 1896. At the time of death he was 50 years old and married. His occupation was “Labourer.” The cause of death was, “Pneumonia 6 weeks. Cardiac failure.” The person who was present at the death and who reported the death to the registrar was Denis’s wife Julia Callaghan of Knockawillin. The registrar, Patrick L. Aherne, recorded the birth in the Kanturk Registration District on 13 September 1896. Patrick L. Aherne left a note to the right of his signature. The note reads, “Twelve,” which I think means that he made an error and recorded the death on 12 September, not 13 September. Denis’s death is Number 354 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/bde5u7jv

Julia died in Knockawillin on 17 May 1908 at the age of 72. She is shown to have been a “Widow,” and the “Widow of Labourer.” The cause of death was “old age.” Her son Eugene Callaghan of Knockawillin was present at the death and reported the death to the Registrar, James McCarthy. He recorded the death in the Kanturk Registration District on 25 May 1908. Julia’s death is Number 199 in the register:
https://tinyurl.com/yckn9p75

BRIDGET MAUME

The 1909 marriage record for Denis O’Callaghan and Bridget Maum shows that at the time of marriage Bridget was 22 years old. Her residence at the time of marriage was “Knockawilling.” Her father is Garrett Maum, who was a shoemaker.

At 22 years old in 1909 Bridget would have been born circa 1887. I looked for her birth record at the irishgenealogy.ie website and found it. Bridget Maume was born on 10 June 1888. Her place of birth was Smith Lane, Charleville, County Cork. Her father is Garrett Maume, a “Bootmaker” whose residence is Smith Lane, Charleville. Her mother is Mary Maume, formerly Leary. Bridget’s mother Mary reported the birth to the assistant registrar, John Feore, who recorded the birth in the Kilmallock Registration District on 2 June 1888. Bridget’s birth record is Number 237 in the register at: https://tinyurl.com/52t9m8tt

A Google Map shows the location of Smiths Lane in Charleville, County Cork: https://tinyurl.com/um97dcw5

For a Google Street View of Smiths Lane, see: https://tinyurl.com/kh7serba

You can also see Smiths Lane on an Ordnance Survey Map of Charleville from the 1897 to 1913 time period. The map from the GeoHive website, is attached to this reply. You can enlarge the map for a closer view of Smiths Lane.

MAUME FAMILY IN THE 1901 CENSUS

I next looked for Bridget Maume and her family in the 1901 census. I located the Maume family in the 1901 census, but Bridget is not in the household with her parents and siblings. The census shows the Maume family were the “Residents of a house 6 in Smiths Lane (Charleville, Cork).”

In the 1901 census Garrett Maume is shown to be a 50 year old “Shoemaker” who can read. His 35 year old wife Mary can read and write. The oldest child in the household is 9 year old Patrick, a scholar who can read. He is followed by 7 year old scholar Richard who cannot read. Next in the household is 5 year old John. He could not read either.

The youngest child in the household is 1 year old Mary.

Garrett and the children were born in County Cork, but 35 year old Mary was born in County Limerick. All the family members were Roman Catholic.

The 1901 census transcription from the National Archives of Ireland website can be found at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Charleville/Smith…

A copy of the original 1901 census for the Maume family can be accessed at:
https://tinyurl.com/4knxbatc

I now wanted to see if I could find Bridget Maume in the 1901 census. She may have been in another Smiths Lane household in Charleville, perhaps with a relative or friend. I didn’t find her in Smiths Lane. I looked for her elsewhere in Charleville and came across a census transcription for an 11 year old girl named Bridget “Manena,” who was working as a servant in the household of a “Hardware Merchant” named Ellen O’Brien and Ellen’s daughter and son. They were the “Residents of a house 73 in Main Street (Charleville, Cork).”

See the 1901 transcription at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Charleville/Main_…

I had a suspicion that Bridget’s last name of Manena may have been a transcription error, and so I downloaded a copy of the original 1901 census for the O’Neill family from the National Archives of Ireland, which you can view at: www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000535320/

Because I was researching the surname Maume, I could see in the copy of the original 1901 census that Bridget’s last name is Maume. If I hadn’t been researching the surname Maume, I probably would not have been able to tell with complete certainty what Bridget’s last name really was.

By the 1911 census Bridget Maume and Denis Callaghan were married, and so I looked for Bridget’s parents Garrett and Mary Maume in the 1911 census to see if they were still living in Smiths Lane, Charleville. I didn’t locate anyone in the family in Smiths Lane.

I eventually found that 50 year old Mary and her two children, 17 year old Richard and 10 year old Mary were the “Residents of a house 15 in Newtown Barry (Charleville, Cork).”

The 1911 census shows that Mary is a “Housekeeper” who could read and write and was born in County Cork. Though she is shown to be a widow, the census shows that Mary had been married for 30 years and in that time period had 7 children, with 5 of those children still living. Two of the children, Richard and Mary, are in the household with her. Richard is shown to be employed as a “Servant” who could read and write. Mary is a “Scholar.” The children were born in County Cork. See the 1911 census transcription from the National Archives of Ireland: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Charleville/Newto…

Once again make sure you click on “Show all information” to view the full 1911 census page.

You can download a copy of the original 1911 census for the household of Mary Maume at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001957163/

An Ordnance Survey Map from the 1897 to 1913 time period shows that Newtown Barry is actually a section of Charleville. On the map Newtown Barry is at the top centre. Smiths Lane is located in the lower left corner of the map, which is attached.

A larger view of the map, which is also attached, shows that Newtown Barry, Charleville consists of row housing. Mary and her children would have lived somewhere in this area of Charleville called Newtown Barry.

Two Google Street Views of Charleville shows the row housing on the R515 Road in Charleville. This is where Newtown Barry was/is located as far as I can determine:
https://tinyurl.com/2p88tvpw and https://tinyurl.com /yka3pwrm

THE MARRIAGE OF GARRETT MAUME AND MARY O’LEARY

I found the marriage record for Garrett and Mary at the irishgenealogy.ie website. They were married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Charleville on June 27 1887. At the time of marriage Garrett is shown to be “of full age,” and also a “Widower.”

His occupation is “Shoemaker,” and his residence at the time of marriage was Charleville. His father was Garrett Maume who was also a “Shoemaker” but who was dead at the time of the marriage.

Mary O’Leary was also “of full age” at the time of the marriage. She was a “Spinster,” and employed as a “Servant.” Her residence at the time of marriage looks like Kilfinane, which is located in County Limerick. The 1911 census gives Mary’s birthplace as County Limerick, but in the 1901 census her birthplace is recorded as County Cork.

The marriage record further shows that Mary’s father was Jeremiah O’Leary, who was “Alive,” and who was a “Labourer.”

The priest who married Garrett and Mary was Michael Walsh, C.C. The initials C.C. stand for Catholic Curate.

One of the witnesses to the marriage was Denis McCormack. The first name of the second witness looks like Lizzie. Her last name is Healy.

The marriage record shows that Garrett signed the marriage register with “his x mark,” signifying he could not write. His name was written for him by the priest, Father Michael Walsh.

A copy of the original marriage record is the last entry in the register at Number 4:
https://tinyurl.com/yckp7vh6

For the next search I wanted to see if I could locate Garrett’s first marriage, as his 1887 marriage to Mary O’Leary shows he was a widower.

I uncovered his civil registration marriage record at the irishgenealogy.ie website. The marriage record shows that 22 year old Garrett Maume and 22 year old Mary Coghlan were married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Charleville on 28 January 1866. At the time of marriage Garrett was a Bachelor and Mary a Spinster. Garrett’s occupation was Shoemaker. His residence at the time of marriage was Charleville. His father was Garrett Maume, a shoemaker who was deceased.

Mary’s occupation at the time of marriage was “Boot Closer.” Her residence was also Charleville. Her father is John Coghlan, a shoemaker. A priest named William Healy married Garrett and Mary. One of the witnesses to the marriage was Michael Kennedy. The name of the second witness looks like Iona Keough. Both Michael and Iona signed the marriage register with their mark in the form an x, witnessed by Father William Healy. Father Healy also witnessed the marks (x) of Garrett Maume and Mary Coghlan.

The marriage record for Garrett and Mary is the first one recorded in the register at Number 37: https://tinyurl.com/mryxrcj5

Garrett and Mary could have first met through their fathers, who were both shoemakers. A Boot Closer worked on sewing boots and shoes.

Peggy, did anyone in your family know that Bridget’s father Garrett had married Mary Coghlan before he married Bridget’s mother, Mary O’Leary?

In further research at the FMP website I found the 1866 Charleville Catholic Parish marriage transcription for Garrett Maume and Mary Coghlan as well as a copy of their original marriage record at the National Library of Ireland website.

I also uncovered the 1841 Charleville baptisms for Garrett Maume and eight of his siblings at the FMP website. Their parents were Garrett Maume and Ellen Crowe.

You’ll be able to retrieve these records at the FMP and National Library of Ireland websites. If you’d like assistance with obtaining these records, please let me know in a follow-up reply, and I’ll access them for you.

GARRETT MAUME’S DEATH RECORD

Garrett Maume died in the Kilmallock Workhouse on 6 February 1906. At the time of death he was a 68 year old “Shoemaker.” He was also married. His residence had been Charleville. The cause of death was “Apoplexy 1 day.” The person who reported Garrett’s death to the registrar was the “Occupier” of the Union Workhouse, James Begley, The registrar, Patrick J. Cleary, recorded the death in the Kilmallock Registration District on 17 February 1906. Garrett’s death is Number 481 in the register: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ndd3c

The Kilmallock Union Workhouse was located in Kilmallock, County Limerick.

A Google Map shows that Kilmallock is 6 miles northeast of Charleville: https://tinyurl.com/8fser6r5

An Ordnance Survey Map from the 1897 to 1913 time period shows the Union Workhouse in Kilmallock. The map is attached to this reply.

For more information about the Kilmallock Union Workhouse, see the workhouse.org.uk link at: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Kilmallock/

Garrett’s death record shows his residence was Charleville. I don’t think he would have been a permanent resident of the Kilmallock Union Workhouse, but went there for medical attention.

MARY MAUME’S DEATH RECORD

Mary died in Charleville on 9 April 1931 at the age of 71. The death record shows she was a “Widow,” and had worked as a “Charwoman.” The cause of death was, Addison’s Disease 6 months. Cardiac Failure 24 hours. The person who was present at Mary’s death and who reported her death to the registrar was her son, R. Maume. This likely refers to Richard Maume. The registrar, whose name looks like John Wallis, recorded Mary’s death in the Mallow (County Cork) Registration District on 10 April 1931. Her death record is the first one in the register at Number 83: https://tinyurl.com/ye22te6u

Best Wishes for Christmas and New Year’s,

Dave Boylan

SOURCES:

irishgenalogy.ie
ourheritage.org
medicalnewstoday.com
Wikipedia
GeoHive Ordnance Survey Maps
workhouse.org.uk
Cork County and City Archives: https://www.corkarchives.ie/
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage/Buildings of Ireland
Google Maps
Google Street Views
National Archives of Ireland
Find My Past (FMP)
National Library of Ireland