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Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« on: Sunday 03 September 17 17:04 BST (UK) »
My second cousin is looking for anyone related to Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke.  They were her mother's parents.   

Parents Marriage 27 May 1892  at RC Chapel Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Patrick J Foley Full age, Bachelor, Col. Sgt. R. I. Fusiliers of Military Barracks.  Father John Foley a Farmer.
Spouse:  Alice M J Bourke, Full age, Spinster of Castle St.  Father Michael Bourke (deceased) a Shop Keeper.

My second cousin's mother Eileen Alice Foley (deceased) born 1901 at Anva? Co. Cavan spoke very little about her family. (Eileen Foley married in Dublin 1930 to Stephen Pollard one of my Grandpop's siblings)
Eileen Alice Foley born 4th Nov 1901 at Anva? Co. Cavan
Father: Patrick Foley Col Sgt 4th Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Mother Alice Bourke.



This is the family on the 1911 Dublin  Census:

Residents of a house 20.1 in College Green (South City, Dublin)

Patrick J Foley,   45, Head RC Born Co. Galway,  Bank Porter
Alice M J Foley   39,  Wife RC Born Co. Mayo
Francis J Foley   15, son,  RC  Born East Indies, Builder’s Clerk
Ethel G Foley      12,  dau,  RC born Co. Cavan
Eileen A Foley,     9   dau, RC born Co. Cavan
Desmond J Foley, 3, son, RC  born Dublin City

Census record states: Parents had been married for 18 years, 8 children born, 6 living.
4 Children on here, Elizabeth Jane Foley born 1905 died 1905 Dublin, 

Select Catholic Birth and Baptism Registers, 1763-1912
Name:   Desmond John Foley
Birth Date:   27 Feb 1908
Baptism Date:   13 Mar 1908
Baptism Place:   Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland
Father:   Patrick Foley
Mother:   Shee Rourke
[Alice Bourke]

Address; Belfast Bank, College Green
Note the Transcription error of mother’s name.

Birth certificate confirms his birth date, but he's not named.  born 27 Feb 1908 at the Rotundra Hospital, Dublin.
Father: Patrick Foley of Saint College Green, Dublin, a Porter.
Mother: Alice Burke.

He died in London, never married.
Death Reg.
Name:   Desmond John Foley
Death Age:   88
Birth Date:   27 Feb 1908
Registration Date:   Apr 1996
Registration district:   Islington
Inferred County:   Greater London





1901 Cavan Census
Residents of a house 42.1 in Barrack Hill (Cavan, Cavan)

Alice Foley, 29,  Wife  RC born Co. Mayo
Francis Joseph Foley 6,  son,  RC, born  India
Gerald A Foley, 3, son, RC, born Co. Mayo
Gertrude E Foley 2, dau, RC, born Co. Cavan

Husband Patrick J Foley was on the original handwritten Census record but crossed through and a note states he has returned to Barracks

Francis Joseph Foley, I can't find anything further on him as there are so many with the same name!

Gerald A Foley ..I can't find anything further on him.

Ethel Gertrude Foley born 17 Nov 1878 Bailiboro, Co. Mayo. Birth Cert.
Married 27 August 1922 at RC Church, St. Kevins, Dublin
Ethel Foley Full age, Spinster of 68 Heytesbury Street. Father Patrick Foley a Bank Porter.  Spouse John Hayden, Full age, Bachelor, Dairyman of 2 Clarmont Road Sandymount, Dublin. Father Thomas Hayden, a Dairyman.
Ethel Gertrude Hayden Died 20 Sep 1934 aged 35 of Sunnyside, Sandyford Dublin.

If anyone can help in assisting my second cousin, she would be delighted.
BRADY...Dublin
CONBOY...Roscommon
CURRY....Dublin
DEVINE...Dublin
McDermott...Dublin
ROONEY...Dublin
POLLARD...Dublin
QUIGLEY...Dublin
LAWLESS...Dublin
SLADE...Dorset
DAVIS...Bristol & Somerset
PERRIS...Somerset
BOARD...Somerset

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Re: Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 September 17 19:14 BST (UK) »
Did you miss Leo Samuel Foley born 1903 Francis Street
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01851/1721469.pdf
1911 with Gerald
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/South_Dock/Wilson_s_Place/88008/
The above couple appear to be Laurence Cassidy and Kate Brennan from James baptism 1890
however when i looked on 1901 he has Kilmurray step children
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/South_Dock/Wilson_Place/1351890/
married as Kate Kilmurray a spinster ? however there is a Margaret Brennan as witness
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10776/5930044.pdf
There are Martin Kilmurray / Kate Brennan baps on Irish Genealogy

 Leo Foley married Mary Alice Byrne 1930
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1930/09035/5269191.pdf

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Re: Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 September 17 19:44 BST (UK) »
Did you miss Leo Samuel Foley born 1903 Francis Street
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01851/1721469.pdf
1911 with Gerald
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/South_Dock/Wilson_s_Place/88008/
The above couple appear to be Laurence Cassidy and Kate Brennan from James baptism 1890
however when i looked on 1901 he has Kilmurray step children
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/South_Dock/Wilson_Place/1351890/
married as Kate Kilmurray a spinster ? however there is a Margaret Brennan as witness
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10776/5930044.pdf

 Leo Foley married Mary Alice Byrne 1930
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1930/09035/5269191.pdf


No I missed Leo Foley,  thank you so much for finding his Birth and marriage... also on the other census record too along with his brother Gerald on the 1911 Census.  Another piece of valuable information. :)
BRADY...Dublin
CONBOY...Roscommon
CURRY....Dublin
DEVINE...Dublin
McDermott...Dublin
ROONEY...Dublin
POLLARD...Dublin
QUIGLEY...Dublin
LAWLESS...Dublin
SLADE...Dorset
DAVIS...Bristol & Somerset
PERRIS...Somerset
BOARD...Somerset

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Re: Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 03 September 17 22:08 BST (UK) »
Just found this:

Name:   Leo S. Foley
Birth Date:   1903
Death Date:   1979
Cemetery:   Park Lawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:   Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?:   N
URL:   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

also in the same grave:
Name:   Mary Alice Foley
Birth Date:   1912
Death Date:   1976
Cemetery:   Park Lawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:   Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

BRADY...Dublin
CONBOY...Roscommon
CURRY....Dublin
DEVINE...Dublin
McDermott...Dublin
ROONEY...Dublin
POLLARD...Dublin
QUIGLEY...Dublin
LAWLESS...Dublin
SLADE...Dorset
DAVIS...Bristol & Somerset
PERRIS...Somerset
BOARD...Somerset


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Re: Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« Reply #5 on: Monday 04 September 17 13:42 BST (UK) »
Bank Manager making deposits??   ;D
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Re: Patrick J Foley & Alice M J Bourke
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 07 September 17 23:30 BST (UK) »
I can now confirm that Patrick J Foley is actually Patrick Samuel Foley.
Found 7 Children so far, but not all survived.
BRADY...Dublin
CONBOY...Roscommon
CURRY....Dublin
DEVINE...Dublin
McDermott...Dublin
ROONEY...Dublin
POLLARD...Dublin
QUIGLEY...Dublin
LAWLESS...Dublin
SLADE...Dorset
DAVIS...Bristol & Somerset
PERRIS...Somerset
BOARD...Somerset