Thank you for your message Kate.  One of our managers will be in contact with you shortly in the hope of helping you find your ancestor.  Check back regularly.

 

Kay

Manager

Hi Kate

 

This is Kay again here and I'll be seeing if I can help you find your ancestor.

 

I've actually found four records for Michael Casey and although none of them have a birth year of 1871 it proves time and time again that dates and years do vary.  In many census entries we find the year recorded but then on the actual birth record it will show a year earlier.

 

Here is what I've found - all Michael Casey births:

 

10 October 1869, Cork.  Parents: John Casey & Johanna Finnigan.

17 February 1872, Cork.  Parents:  Edmund Casety & Mary Roche.

7 November 1872, Cork.  Parents:  Richard Casey & Julie Connell.

13 December 1872, Cork.  Parents:  Cornelius Casey & Honora Bradly.

 

From the information you already have, does any of the above sound familiar?

 

If you can let me know I will see if can help further.

 

Kay

Manager

 

Slight correction to the above entry.  My fingers got muddled on the keyboard - my apologies!

 

The entry of 17 February 1872 - father is Edmund Casey (not Casety as I had put).

 

Kay

Manager

Have checked death entries in England to see if any are recorded.  Not sure if you think your ancestor came to this country but thought it worth having a look for you.

 

The two death records, both for Michael Casey, are as follows:

 

1.    July/August/September quarter of 1942, in Brentford - Age 70 (this would give an approximate birth year of 1872).

 

2.    October/November/December quarter of 1942, in Rotherham - Age 74 (this would give an approximate birth year of 1868).

 

These are both questionable of course but as I say, I'm not sure if you think your ancestor came to settle in England.

 

Hope this may be of interest.

 

Kay

Manager

Hello again .

I believe Michael Casey Married a Mary Carroll(c.1873 to c.1958), I know they had a daughter, my G.Grandmother, Honoria or Honora Casey born 1904. My G.Grandmother married a William John Bufton and they lived in Isleworth, SW London. I dont know when the family moved or if Michael and Mary had any other children.

Ok Kate, well with this bit of info I've found the following:

 

Marriages Jun 1899   (>99%)
CARROLL	Mary		Brentford	3a	272
CASEY	Michael		Brentford	3a	272

Here is Honora's birth record Kate:

 

Births Mar 1904   (>99%)
Casey	Honora		Brentford	3a	78

 

I will check to see if there were any other Casey children born in Brentford around this time.

 

Kay

Manager

Now then Kate

 

I've searched for "Casey births" between 1899 and 1920 in Brentford to see what we came up with and there are rather a lot to list here!  However, this one is the last that shows, up to 1920 and we know for certain this is Honora's sister as in the listings the mother's maiden name is also shown (from 1912 onwards).  If you are aware of any names within the family I can certainly check to see if any of the births during these dates fit those names.

 

Kay

Manager

Oops, forgot to include the details!  Sorry Kate:

 

Births Sep 1915   (40%)
CASEY	Julia M	Carroll	Brentford	3a	138

The annoying thing is Kate that until we have the 1911 census we can't necessarily find all the family together to know which of the Casey births are siblings.  There are two births both in 1900 (so they can't both belong to the same parents) one is Mary Ann and the other Patrick Michael.  Just thinking if the first boy or girl were given their parent's christian names, either of these could of course be correct!

 

Kay

Manager

This is the 1901 census for Michael Casey and his family:

 

about Michael Casey

Name: Michael Casey Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Isleworth Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Brentford Sub-registration district: Isleworth ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 169 Household Members: Name Age Patrick Carroll 21 Mary Casey 28 Michael Casey 27 Patrick Casey 1 8 months Patrick Casey 22   From this we can see both Michael and Mary had brothers named Patrick.  Both Patricks and Michael are all listed as Market Garden Labourers.   Kay Manager

 

We can also see Michael & Mary's first child was Patrick.  Here is his birth record:

 

Births Mar 1899   (>99%)
Casey	Patrick John		Brentford	3a	139

Hi again Kate

 

Mike has found the following on a Michael Casey and his wife Mary in the 1891 - we were wondering if they could be parents of Michael Casey b: 1871 and his siblings (and aunt Ellen).  By this time Michael would have been about 20 and possibly have left home, hence the reason for him not showing with what could be the rest of his family.  See what you think:

 

Michael Casey

Name: Michael Casey Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Isleworth Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Brentford Sub-registration district: Isleworth ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Catherine Casey 9 Honora Casey 17 John Casey 14 Mary Ann Casey 40 Mary Ann Casey 12 Michael Casey 40 Ellen Kiely 56

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Hello

 

I spoke to my Grandmother, Marie daughter of Honora, and she said that our family must have been at it like rabbits! My Nan remembers her Mother haveing 7 or 8 siblings and there may be some she has never met. Nan thinks that she had an Uncle Cornelius and an Aunt Cissy(Cecilia) and she remembers her Aunt Julia. She also said that she had a Great Aunt Kitty(Catherine) which ties in with the possible father Again another Michael Casey. I only wish that my ancesters had been more imaginative with there names as there are lots named after each other.

 

I'm Impressed with how much info you have found out for me.

Much appreciated Kate.

Hi Kate

 

Yes it was very common for families to name their children after other members of the family - for several generations - sometimes this can be a help and sometimes a hindrance!

 

I've had a look for Cornelius and found the following:

 

Births Sep 1902   (>99%)
Casey	Cornelius John		Brentford	3a	80

 

 

However, having searched for Cecilia the results were disappointing.  There were none born in Brentford but I did find the following two, which COULD be possible, see what you think:

 

Births Dec 1886   (>99%)
Casey	Cecilia		St. Geo. H. Sq.	1a	461

 

 

Births Mar 1895   (>99%)
Casey	Cecilia Mary		Pancras	1b	42