Hi, I'm searching for the parent information (and any other siblings) of Mary Callaghan.
Here's what I know:
Mary Callaghan (b. ABT 1841, Cork, Ireland / d. AFT 1901 Carrownamallaght, Parish Knock, Mayo, Ireland)[Src: 1901 Irish Census, Parish Knock]
*Married Bryan Kearns (b. ABT 1821, Ireland / d. ABT 1903 Carrownamallaght, Parish Knock, Mayo, Ireland)
*Possibly lived in Lakehill, Knock, Mayo, Ireland before marriage [Src: research of Noel Morley, IRE]
*Resided in Ruane, Knock, Mayo, Ireland in 1872 [Src: Birth certificate of daughter Margaret Kearns]
*Had children: Thomas, Mary, Bernardette/Bridget, Anne, Margaret, Bernard, James, Ellen, Sarah Jane, Catherine, Bernard Joseph
Mary also had at least 1 sister, Margaret, who emigrated to the United States:
Margaret Callaghan (b. Jul 1862 Ireland / d. 1920-1930 New Jersey, USA)[Src: 1900 US Federal Census, 3rd Pct, Ward 5, Hoboken, Hudson, NJ Sheet 5]
*Arrived in New York from Ireland Aug 1884 [Src: SS Manitoban manifest-Galway to Philadelphia]
*Married James J. Curry (b. Nov 1863 Ireland / d. ABT 1933 New Jersey, USA) ABT 1885 [Src: 1900 US Federal Census, 3rd Pct, Ward 5, Hoboken, Hudson, NJ Sheet 5]
*Had children: John, Mary, Margaret, James Joseph Jr., Anna, plus 2 additional died before 1900
After marriage, Mary Callahgan and husband Bryan Kearns lived in parishes Aghamore and Knock for the rest of their lives. Family folklore says Mary was born in County Cork. Somehow she ended up in Lakehill, Knock, County Mayo [According to research of distant cousin Noel Morley]. There were other Callaghans in the area that must have been related somehow, based on Knock Parish records of Baptisms for Mary Callaghan / Bryan Kearns' children: Sarah Callaghan was sponsor for Bernard Kearns on 14 Oct 1874, Thomas Callaghan for James Kearns on 23 Jul 1875 and Martin Callaghan for Bernard Joseph Kearns on 20 Dec 1882.
Also noted: according to Griffith's Valuation, the household of a James Callaghan was the only Callaghan household listed in Knock Parish at the time of the Valuation, but in Coolnaha South, Parish Aghamore there were two: Bridget Callaghan and Thomas Callaghan.
I am also a member of Ancestry.com [World Deluxe], RootsWeb, RootsChat and IrelandCalls.com and have done what I can with these sites but have a major brickwall in proceeding further back with this family until I know the names of Mary Callaghan's parents and a clear idea of where she was born.
Thanks for your time!
Joe |
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