Back again. I sent off for death certificate for William but address given is The Swan in the Faythe. Last address I had for family was 1 Castlehill Street in the 1901 census. Can't find John or Mary in the 1911 so no idea what happened between 01 and 11. I also requested marriage cert for John Walsh and Mary Furlong in 1877 which tied in with info Wexflyer gave me but although both names appeared in list they did not marry each other. The search goes on. I was booked to visit Wexford with my daughter last month but she took ill day before we were due to go so will have to wait till we can get over there again. Anne
Hi Anne,
I believe The Swan is an unofficial area, not a formal address. It gets its name from an ornamental cast iron swan - a fountain? - located at the north end of The Faythe (was still there last time I visited a few years ago). The south end of Castlehill St. connects directly to where the Swan is located. So, I think the two addresses are entirely consistent with each other - saying you were living in the area of the Swan would easily include part of Castlehill St.
Another important point is that the numbering on the 1901 and 1911 census returns is NOT a street address. It is just a sequence number. So, "1 Castlehill St" means the first return collected or numbered by the enumerator, not that they lived in address "1 Castlehill St.
Finally, two key things on the 1905 death cert for William Walsh
- What was his profession?
- Who was the informant? - often a relative.
All the best