Duff / Duffe Skerries, Dublin

[david13]

G.G.grandfather, James Duffe died 1901, born abt. 1835.  His father according to marriage record at St Mary's, Pro Cathedral was Joseph Duff, Skerries.   James was a mason / bricklayer.  He married twice.  Second wife was Mary Gallagher, first wife also Mary (possibly Scallan - St Agathas church records for birth of Margaret Esther Duffe in 1863)  James Duffe lived at Marlborough Street / Dominic Street and later at Centenery Cottages / Williams Place, Dublin.   Any information appreciated.

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There

This seems to be another subject of yours that seems to have escaped us helping you 

Anyway, where do you stand with the Duff's at the moment ?

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Is this the same Margaret that you say went on to marry John Larkin ?

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/68a5b20109251

7 years of an age difference ~ not unheard of but are you sure that you are working with correct records ?

Tara

[david13]

Hi Tara
Thanks for your replies - I cant be completely certain the records are the correct ones.   The ages are inconsistent between the church records and the census, however I believe the Margaret Duffe born to James Duffe and Maria Scallan in 1863 is my great grandmother.  Reasons ?  There was another child born to the same parents in 1858 - Maria Duffe.  Elderly relatives informed me that Margaret had a sister.  A Maria Duffe was godparent to Margaret's first born in 1887. I have records for the death of James Duffes first wife, Mary, in 1867 when they lived at Marlborough Street. I have no record of their marriage and don't know where they married.  As James was from Skerries (I know from my grandmother that her mothers family had a Skerries link) it may have been there.  I know nothing else yet about the Scallan link.  James remarried in 1870 to Mary Gallagher, from Garristown.  The church record indicates James was from Sherries and his father was Joseph.  They had two sons that I have found records for - Joseph in 1871 (died 1874) and James B. 1871 when they lived at Lower Dominic Street.  I'm still trying to link all this up properly.

[dathai]

May or may not be related ,but from Skerries not sure it says Coombe Hosp,the page is in such bad condition it's hard to make it out.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/9c72f60337850

[taramcdsmall]

The only record that I can see for this family is an 'embezzlement' one for James Junior.

Nothing else I'm afraid.

Tara

[dathai]

Might be of interest came across this this morning while helping out on another topic
Hospital at 45 Whitworth Road.Drumcondra in 1911 form says Y Duff but on viewing looks like J or T
Born New York but admitted to hospital from Skerries.
Number 5 on list age 18
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000032113/

[garstonite]

Taramcdsmall
do you live in Skerries by any chance ??