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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	Babs15	Report	12 Jul 2011 07:45
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	Can anyone help me please I have traced Denis Shea (my great great grandfather) in the 1901 Census I know he was married to a Mary shea their birth dates 1841 and 1851 respectively. I am having trouble finding my grandmothers maiden name can anyone help? Many Thanks in advance Babs
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 08:32
	Was it the English or Irish census you found them on? x
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 08:35
	Residents of a house 2 in Ballynakilly (Derriana, Kerry) Shea Johanna 20 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Kerry Farm Servant Shea Catherine 14 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Kerry Scholar Read Shea Julia 9 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Kerry Scholar Shea Denis 60 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Kerry Farmer Shea Cornelius 30 Male Son Roman Catholic Kerry Farm Servant Shea John 17 Male Son Roman Catholic Kerry Farm Servant Shea Mary 50 Female Wife
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 08:42
	CORNELIUS SHEA Pedigree Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 22 NOV 1870 Kerry, Ireland Parents: Father: DENIS SHEA Family Mother: MARY CURRANE <<<<<<<< Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C012207 Film
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 08:49
	Residents of a house 2 in Ballynakilly (Derriana, Kerry) 1911 Shea Cornelius 40 Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Married Shea Bridget 30 Wife Shea Patrick 2 Son Shea John 7mth Son Shea Denis 75 Father - Co Kerry Pensioner - Shea Mary 66 Mother
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	Alemap	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:06
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	From irishgenealogy.ie Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - DROMOD Baptism of CORNELIUS SHEA of DERRIANA on 15 May 1869 Name CORNELIUS SHEA Date of Birth 14 May 1869 Address DERRIANA Father DENIS SHEA Mother MARY CONNOR Further details in the record Father Occupation NR Sponsor 1 DANIEL SHEA Sponsor 2 BRIDGET SHEA Priest REV. M. MCCARTHY About the record Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier 2 15 11 KY-RC-BA-204116 The church register page containing this record has not yet been imaged.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:23
	Looks like Pam has the correct birth Name JULIA SHEA Date of Birth 1 January 1892 Address BALLYNAKILLA Father DENIS SHEA Mother MARY CONNOR Further details in the record Father Occupation NR Sponsor 1 TIMOTHY MORIARTY Sponsor 2 ABIGAIL KELLY Priest REV. M. O'REILLY About the record Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier 3 6 19 KY-RC-BA-206825 Name JOHN SHEA Date of Birth 25 January 1884 Address BALLYNAKILLA Father DENIS SHEA Mother MARY CONNOR Further details in the record Father Occupation NR Sponsor 1 TIMOTHY MORIARTY Sponsor 2 JULIA GALLIVAN Priest REV. M. O'REILLY About the record Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier 2 14 130 KY-RC-BA-206013
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	Alemap	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:30
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - DROMOD Marriage of DENIS SHEA of NR and MARY CONNOR of BALLINAKILLA on 2 March 1867 N.B.: NR means not registered
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	Alemap	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:35
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 672 Send Message	Babs, you stated Galway. Ballinakilla in Kerry close to the Cork border. So is this the right family or do we need to look for Denis in Galway?
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:40
	I thought there must have been a birth soon after the marriage that Pam posted! Name PATRICK SHEA Date of Birth 30 January 1868 Address BALLINAKILLA Father DENIS SHEA Mother MARY CONNOR Further details in the record Father Occupation NR Sponsor 1 THOMAS SHEA Sponsor 2 JOANNA CLIFFORD Priest REV. J. O'LEARY About the record Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier 2 12 4 KY-RC-BA-203998
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:45
	Name MARY CONNOR Date of Birth 11 May 1851 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION) Address NR Father JOHN CONNOR Mother JOANNA CONNOR Further details in the record Father Occupation NR Sponsor 1 BRIDGET SHEA Sponsor 2 PATRICK CONNOR Priest REV. J. FITZMAURICE About the record Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier 1 4 12 KY-RC-BA-202221
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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	Babs15	Report	12 Jul 2011 09:58
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	Thank you very much this is a great help I am coming to Galway on the 22nd so with all the info I now have on my family it will be really interesting to see rthe area. Babs
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	Babs15	Report	13 Jul 2011 14:37
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 14 Send Message	I have already sent a message to pam, but just want to confirm Ginny that when I said I was coming to Galway I forgot to add i am also visiting Dingle hence the reason why I am trying to trace my ancestors. Thank you both once again Babs
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	13 Jul 2011 20:32
	I hope you have a fab time and find out lots about your ancestors x
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	14 Jul 2011 17:38
	Babs, according to that 1901 census Johnna was born in 1871
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	16 Jul 2011 05:18
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