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1911 census ireland

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John

John Report 30 Aug 2009 16:46

hi trying to find my grandad in the irish 1911 census but can not find him any of the family can anyone help his name was james farrell born 1891 in kildare in celbridge he had a sister nora born 1896 and sister kathleen 1893
his father was also called james and mother mary
regards john

Jlove

Jlove Report 30 Aug 2009 17:17

Hi John

Think for whatever reason they've all been split up:

There is a James Farrell aged 20 listed as a servant in Cavan born in Co. Kildare:

Residents of house number 6 in Bobsgrove (Kilbride, Cavan)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Farrell Michael 27 Male
Kelly Tom 33 Male
Moris Tom 40 Male
Graham John 23 Male
Farrell James 20 Male
Farrell John 60 Male
Neary James 28 Male
Proctor Pat 40 Male
Glennon Richard 44 Male

There is also a James in Kildare aged 20 a grocers assistant:

Residents of house number 33 in Leinster Street (Athy East, Urban, Kildare)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Anderson John 28 Male
Farrell James 20 Male
Conroy Edward 25 Male
Campbell Alice 26 Female
Reid Kathleen 22 Female
Whelan Annie 26 Female

There is a Norah Farrell aged 14 listed as a boarder and scholar born in Kildare living in Meath:

Residents of house number 20 in Dowth (Mellifont, Meath)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Mc Grath Caroline 50 Female
Mc Veigh Mary Anne 80 Female
Gorey Anne 78 Female
O Sullivan Ellen 76 Female
Starr Margret 70 Female
Mc Mahon Mary Martha 66 Female
Russell Mary 54 Female
Davies Fannie 50 Female
Coppinger Alice 50 Female
Boyhan Annie 18 Female
Mc Ardle Kate 16 Female
Clery Fannie 15 Female
Archer Sarah 14 Female
Farrell Norah 14 Female
Mc Goveren Bridget 12 Female
Mc Grath Caroline - -
Mahon Mary Ellen 12 Female

Found a Kate Farrell aged 18 working as a servant in Kildare (can't find a Kathleen):

Residents of house number 2 in Grangeclare, East (Kilmeage, South, Kildare)
Surname Forename Age Sex
Dowling Joseph 38 Male
Dowling Teresa 35 Female
Farrell Kate 18 Female

These may not be your guys but worth looking into?

J

John

John Report 30 Aug 2009 17:39

thank you for your search they should of been together as my granddad dad was a stone masson and built the local church in celbride were they lived and was paid well for it so they would of had their own house.

Jlove

Jlove Report 30 Aug 2009 17:47

Would James (father) have died or been ill?

Have just tried browsing the census in Celbridge and I can't see any Farrells.

I might be worthwhile contacting the church and seeing if they had any records of them?

John

John Report 30 Aug 2009 18:00

not sure but james married in 1918 in scoltland and his father was dead he lived in tea lane in celbridge in 1912 because he join the army soon after

Jlove

Jlove Report 30 Aug 2009 18:12

I can't see a Tea Lane listed!? Perhaps it changed name?

Poss deaths for James Farrell:

Name: James Farrell
Registration district: Celbridge
Record type: DEATHS
Registration date - quarter and year: Jul - Sep 1911
Estimated birth year: 1837
Age: 74
Mother's surnames:
Film number: 0101605
Volume: 2
Page: 272
Digital GS number: 4201709
Image number: 00131
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958

Name: James Farrell
Registration district: Celbridge
Record type: DEATHS
Registration date - quarter and year: Oct - Dec 1906
Estimated birth year: 1850
Age: 56
Mother's surnames:
Film number: 0101603
Volume: 2
Page: 301
Digital GS number: 4201707
Image number: 00187
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958

Poss death for Mary:

Name: Mary Farrell
Registration district: Celbridge
Record type: DEATHS
Registration date - quarter and year: Jul - Sep 1909
Estimated birth year: 1852
Age: 57
Mother's surnames:
Film number: 0101604
Volume: 2
Page: 278
Digital GS number: 4201708
Image number: 00360
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958

John

John Report 30 Aug 2009 19:21

in his army record dated 1913 he is living in tea lane he may of lived somewear else befoe 1913 the name change to church lane but that was much later

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 31 Aug 2009 08:21

John...Have located your ?? James (Snr) on the 1911 Census...Leixlip (PLU Celbridge)...living with wife Margaret and daughter Essie.....He is the only "Mason" listed.....



John

John Report 31 Aug 2009 09:33

hi what does plu mean please not sure if this is him as his wife was mary ann and his daughters were kathleen and nora just my luck that i cant find them

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 31 Aug 2009 13:59

John

PLU = Poor Law Union

See link for further ifo
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Ireland-civil-registration.html

MB

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 31 Aug 2009 14:16

John...Sorry not to have made clear PLU ...(Someone has already done so)..The PLU of Celbridge also included Leixhip Lucan and Straffon.... so although the family may have given Celbridge as place of Birth etc...you would need to determine where within the PLU they came from..however that being said there is a James Farrell wife Mary...plus family living in Commons Newtown....Eldest son James...No Kathleen/Nora....but supposed 6 children born and alive only five listed......
Which Church and when did your g.father build it in Celbridge.....?

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 31 Aug 2009 14:25

John...Forgot to mention "Tea Lane" was the local name for Church Street..runs past the Church of St Mochuas' left bank of the River

gerard

gerard Report 6 Jul 2014 15:25

Hi john

Related to these Farrells . Get in contact and I will fill in the blanks for you.

[email protected]

Ger

Sirius

Sirius Report 6 Jul 2014 15:30

Ger, it is against GR's T & Cs to put your email address on this open board, and someone may report your post because of this.

Click on John's name and send him a private message, he will be notified if GR has a current email address for him :-)