The Ubiquitous Daniel Murphy

[hallmark]

Hallmark - I was looking at one of the records on Irish Genealogy... it was a baptismal record and referred to two "sponsors".  Would that be Godparents in modern day parlance?
Regards, Carol

Yes they would.

[dragonlady403]

OK thanks!  Well off to do my bit for the European wine industry  

Thanks so much everyone for all the help.  More than I could possibly have hoped for as a first try!!!

Regards and best wishes all.
Carol

[dathai]

Just had a look at this baptism on NLI
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRWP-5LB
Father listed as Thadee
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634269#page/13/mode/1up

edited to add
baptism 135 reads
Jacobus Murphy 25 July 1859 son of Thadee Murphy and Helena Hickey

[dragonlady403]

You can read those registers?? I just about lost my sight:(

 From what I could see - yes the father's name is Thade (or Thadde, or Thadee) which I think was an "older" variant for Timothy, and frankly feels more legitimate to me actually than the English variant. 

I couldn't make out either the child's christian name or actually, the mother's christian name?  But I have added the variants of Thade to Timothy's name because I would like it to be as genuine to the times and place as I can make it.  Thank you!
Regards, Carol

[hallmark]

Teige, Teague, Thaddaeus, Thaddeus, Thady, Thade, Timothy, Tim.


Simple!!  :-))

[dathai]

Ellen Murphy/Hickey and son Timothy in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Castleisland/Caheragh/1427722/

[dathai]

Timothy  Snr died 9th Jan 1887
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014909/005014909_00291.pdf

[dragonlady403]

Dathai - thanks for that info on Timothy Snr's death!  Very helpful~!

I note on the 1901 census you provided... it seems to imply that his wife Ellen had a servant???  I have been under the impression these folk were very poor so that seems quite odd - especially since he only left 85 pounds to Ellen at his death.

Regards, Carol

[hallmark]

Dathai - thanks for that info on Timothy Snr's death!  Very helpful~!

I note on the 1901 census you provided... it seems to imply that his wife Ellen had a servant???  I have been under the impression these folk were very poor so that seems quite odd - especially since he only left 85 pounds to Ellen at his death.

Regards, Carol

A lot of money then... plus if servant lived in they weren't paid too much!