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Hello,  Looking for any info for James Purcell Born @ 1753 & wife Catherine Scott Born @ 1760 Kilkenny.  Son John Born 1791 married Elizabeth Cahill Born @ 1805 Kilkenny - married Jan 1823 St. John's, Kilkenny.  (Elizabeth emigrated and died in Wisconsin in 1869.)   They had 6 children, Michael, Joanne, Pierce, John, Thomas, Patrick & Timothy.    Timothy born 28 Sep 1843 - Died 17 Feb 1895 Madison, Dane, Wisconsin was married to Catherine Whalen Born 1844 New York.  Son Pierce Born 1830 Kilkenny married Margaret Phelan - both died Wisconsin.  Patrick emigrated and married Margaret Dinneen. Son Thomas emigrated also. Any info appreciated.  Thank you.  Anne

Anne

Friday 5th Jan 2024, 07:30AM

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  • Have you seen this document with multiple mentions of the Purcells from Kilkenny?

    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5ad6d49070ef2e922658b1/t/5e5ee…

    Annemarie, IrelandXO Volunteer

    Friday 5th Jan 2024, 11:29AM
  • Anne,

    Per RootsIreland, James and Catherine Scott had at least 5 children.- Joanne 1790, John 1791, Frances 1793, Pierce 1794, and James 1798. Some sponsors were Purcells- Mary, Philip, and Antice.

     

    Date of Marriage:30-Jul-1780  

    Parish / District:ST. MARY'SCounty:Co. Kilkenny

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    Name:JamesPurcellCatherineScott

    Address:Not RecordedNot Recorded

    Denomination:Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

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    Name:Not RecordedNot RecordedNot RecordedNot Recorded

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    Husband's MotherWife's Mother

    Name:Not RecordedNot RecordedNot RecordedNot Recorded

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    Witness 1Witness 2

    Name:WilliamRatiganPatrickBrenan

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    Notes:

    [WIT3 GIVEN AS JOHN PURCELL.]

    The link Annemarie provided was very informative.

     

    Regards- Mary

     

    MaryTV

    Friday 5th Jan 2024, 12:33PM
  • Thanks so much.

    I did find 6 children - Michael, Joanne, John (emigrated with wife Elizabeth Cahill - 6 children), Frances, Pierce ( wife Margaret Heany) and James. 

    Rest of dates match with what I have -  

    Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
    Ossory
    St Mary´s, Kilkenny city
    1754-1868
    Name    Michael Purcell
    Baptism Age    0
    Event Type    Baptism
    Birth Date    1778
    Baptism Date    5 Jan 1778
    Baptism Place    St Mary's, Kilkenny city, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Parish Variants    St. Mary's, Kilkenny City
    Diocese    Ossory
    Father    James Purcell

    Someone online had St. John's - picked that up and then found it was St. Mary's after I found James and Catherine's marriage and a few of the children's baptisms.  DUH!  

     Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
    Name    James Purcell
    Gender    Male
    Event Type    Marriage
    Marriage Date    Jul 1780
    Marriage Place    St Mary's, Kilkenny city, Ireland, Ireland
    Parish Variants    St. Mary's, Kilkenny City
    Diocese    Ossory
    Spouse    Catherine Scott

    Found the exact date looking at the document.  

    Will check the link.

    Thanks again.

    Anne

    Anne

    Saturday 6th Jan 2024, 12:42AM
  • Annemarie, IrelandXO Volunteer

    Thanks very much for this very interesting history.  Hope it's actually the right line!

    Anne

    Anne

    Saturday 6th Jan 2024, 01:04AM

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