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Offline Davo59

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Hi
Have located my wife's family in both the 1901 and 1911 Irish census.

In both the 1901 and 1911 census household returns - head of family is Catherine Duffy. (My wife's grandmother). I am unable to locate my wife's grandfather Hugh Duffy in any of the household return forms. There are a number of Hugh Duffys in the census but they do not fit with either his age and or his county of birth. (Louth)
However on the House & Building return for both census he is listed as Landholder. At the 1901 census he would have been approx 42.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas.
Thanks
David


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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 08:08 BST (UK) »
You haven't given links to the census records that you did find or many details (location of family in 1901 and 1911, etc.).

Is this your Catherine Duffy?
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Louth/Drummullagh/Tullaghomeath/1558115
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Louth/Drummullagh/Tullyomeath/575789

Tulloghmeath is in Dundalk Poor Law Union/Registration District.

Henry Duffy born 1904- his birth certificate lists father Hugh without a separate location-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01796/1704754.pdf
Son Andrew born after last census- same details for father-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01493/1607153.pdf
Daughter Katie born 1910- probably the Winifred in 1911 census-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01561/1630550.pdf
Julia born 1901-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1901/01934/1748427.pdf
Son Hugh John born 1908-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01646/1657424.pdf
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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 08:40 BST (UK) »
Sorry aghadowey.
Yes this is her. I have traced all the the children and Hugh and Catherine through civil and church records though there appear to be gaps in the church records for Carlingford and Omeath. Hugh John was my wife's father and emigrated to New Zealand in 1925.
As far as I am aware Hugh lived all his life in Tullaghomeath and find it strange that he was not listed in the household return forms as head of family.
He may have been out of the country on the night of the census dates but wonder if there could be some other explanation.
Thanks
David

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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 09:51 BST (UK) »
Hello,

There is a Hugh Duffy, born Louth, in 1911 UK census.
We aren't allowed to post details but it might be worth checking if you have not already done so.
Unfortunately though I don't think it will confirm anything  :-\

Regards
Heywood
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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 11:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks heywood

Have checked both the 1901 and 1911 UK census and nothing stands out for follow up.

Thanks
David

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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 13:02 BST (UK) »
Hello,

There is a Hugh Duffy, born Louth, in 1911 UK census.
We aren't allowed to post details but it might be worth checking if you have not already done so.
Unfortunately though I don't think it will confirm anything  :-\

Regards
Heywood

Age 48 so born 1863-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWMS-DCH
Possibly the same one in 1901-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9G4-DNG
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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 13:17 BST (UK) »
Any chance he spent some of the year as a fisherman?

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Re: Mystery - Where was my wife's grandfather in the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 14:11 BST (UK) »
Sorry.. looked up Henry not Hugh!!
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