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Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« on: Friday 30 June 17 16:47 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Looking for any information on the James Shaughnessy / Alicia Power families?

Here is what i know so far;

James Shaughnessy married Alicia Power on 26 February 1865, in the RCC of Caragh.
He is from Barrettstown, she is from Waterstown.  Marraige witnesses are, John Smullen and Mary Byrne.

His fathers name is also James Shaughnessy, her fathers name is William Power, we don't have their mothers names as we can't locate any birth certificates for them.

They have 3 childern;

Bridget born 1865 and baptised on the 17 September 1865, we think she may have died as an infant, but we can't locate a death certificate or a birth certificate for her. 
I got the baptism information from another site.

Patrick born 27 January 1868, died on 29 June 1946 (My Great Grandfather).

Catherine born 1872, we think, couldn't locate a birth certificate.  But we do have her death certificate, she died on 22 September 1951.

James died sometime before 1901, he isn't on that census form, but we can't locate a death certificate for him, or a birth certificate.

Alicia is on the 1901 census form as Allis, still living with her son Patrick and daugther Catherine in 11 Albert Place Dublin.
We don't have a death certificate or a birth certificate for Alicia.



Looking into the Clongorey Evictions;
1883 James Shaughnessy and family as being the first person who was evicted, surname spelt differently in the text of the video, we were curious to know if this is the same James Shaughnessy.
The connection to O Kelly, OldConnell Barrettstown is there, it comes up in the Griffth Valuations.

Also found some petty court session things for James Shaughnessy.

Thanks in advance for any help given, which is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 June 17 16:57 BST (UK) »
There won't be any Civil Records such as birth certs before 1864.
Caragh Parish records are here
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0695

I'll have a look around I'm fairly familiar with the area as my people are also from Barrattstown.

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 June 17 17:08 BST (UK) »
I have Mary Ryans book on the evictions, it's also online have you seen it?
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/5108/1/Mary_Brigid_Ryan_20140624105003.pdf

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 June 17 17:17 BST (UK) »
On Bridget's birth cert it say James is Labourer and small landholder.
Barrettstown Newbridge
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1865/03554/2308705.pdf
Bridget's transcribed baptisim gives address of Thomastown
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634418#page/24/mode/1up

Patrick 1868 it just says Labourer
Barrettstown
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1868/03456/2268869.pdf
Patrick's also gives Thomastown, there is an Arthur Power as sponsor.
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634418#page/28/mode/1up

Catherine 1872 again Labourer
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03225/2182214.pdf
I don't see Catherine in Caragh but she is on FamilySearch but parish isn't named.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGHH-YDZ
Post edited 11.30PM


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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 June 17 17:53 BST (UK) »
There is a report in the Kildare Observer on 15 March 1884 of James Shaughnessy's empty house being set on fire the previous October. It implies he set the fire on the night before more evictions were to go to court, it says after he was evicted he constructed a hut near his former home, but it doesn't tell us any more about his family.
Not sure if this link will work
http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/KCL.Edu/#panel=document
no it only goes to the introduction page, but the paper can be searched for free.

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 June 17 18:57 BST (UK) »
Curious Mary Ryan has a Patk Shaughnessy getting a loan of £125 to buy land in Barrettstown in May 1900 but there are no Shaughnessy's in Barrettstown in 1901, and there is none on the house and buildings return as landlord which you would expect if he leased it out.
So is he the Patrick in Dublin by 1901...

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 June 17 19:42 BST (UK) »
I was just reading your post on Ireland Reaching Out https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/kildare/message-board/shaughnessy-power
bit confused by the reference to John Bentley.
Calendar of Wills gives his residence as Barrettstown, he died near Athy.
https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/kildare/message-board/shaughnessy-power

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Re: Shaughnessy-Power families, Barrettstown-Waterstown.
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 June 17 22:00 BST (UK) »
James Michael Gerard O'Shaughnessy mother Mary Shea was born 28th Sep 1909 at 4 ST JOHN'S COTTAGES
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01594/1640635.pdf

Alice O'Shaughnessy age 71 ? died 3rd April 1907 informant M O'Shaughnessy ,daughter
(think this should be daughter in law) at 4 ST JOHN'S COTTAGES
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1907/05532/4560577.pdf

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