Edward OKeeffe b 1841 Cork marriage to Mary Regan b 1841 Cork

[jananne]

I believe this Edward Okeeffe b 1841  Labacally Fermoy Cork  as in NLI  may be the same who m Mary Regan b 1843  townland not yet identified  2 daughters  Mary  age 10 and Elizabeth age8// in the Wales Census 1871 b in Cork townlands unknown  4 further children b in Merthyr  Tydfil Wales ;this family all came to NZ 1875 .Very little is known about Edward  and Marys     Cork   family  links .Marys Death cert in NZ 1896  father was William Regan   a farmer   mother Mary Morrison  .     Edward Okeeffe no death record for him in  NZ NZBMD this has been collaborated with that site  ,   last entries NZ Elect Rolls 1900  it is possible he went back to Ireland or Wales about that time he would have been 61yrs not to old to go back home  after the death of his wife and 3 family members 2 daughters and a son .1896 1898 1888  1884,The family had Spanish blood in them shows through on many family of daughter Margaret Okeeffe b 1871 in NZ.yes it was spoken about but no one recorded it in NZ from what side OKeeffe or Regan . I hope some can shed some light on this family and   a marriage date .

[Dundee]

In 1871 the surname is KEEFFE.  There is this marriage on 17 Nov 1858, Conna, Cloyne, Cork.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633048#page/18/mode/1up

Debra 

[ballydw]

I believe this Edward Okeeffe b 1841  Labacally Fermoy Cork  as in NLI  may be the same who m Mary Regan b 1843  townland not yet identified  2 daughters  Mary  age 10 and Elizabeth age8// in the Wales Census 1871 b in Cork townlands unknown  4 further children b in Merthyr  Tydfil Wales ;this family all came to NZ 1875 .Very little is known about Edward  and Marys     Cork   family  links .Marys Death cert in NZ 1896  father was William Regan   a farmer   mother Mary Morrison  .     Edward Okeeffe no death record for him in  NZ NZBMD this has been collaborated with that site  ,   last entries NZ Elect Rolls 1900  it is possible he went back to Ireland or Wales about that time he would have been 61yrs not to old to go back home  after the death of his wife and 3 family members 2 daughters and a son .1896 1898 1888  1884,The family had Spanish blood in them shows through on many family of daughter Margaret Okeeffe b 1871 in NZ.yes it was spoken about but no one recorded it in NZ from what side OKeeffe or Regan . I hope some can shed some light on this family and   a marriage date .

Edward Keeffe b. c. 1841 Labacally - This place is located 2 kilometers SE of Glanworth Co Cork .  The marriage posted by Dundee in Conna in 1858 looks promising apart from the fact if the birth details you give are correct Edward would only be 17 & Mary 15? I cannot see Edward on 1901 Census in Wales or Ireland

[jananne]

Edward  OKeeffe Mary Regan    and 2 daughters all b in Cork  4 more  so the birth years would be 1841   1842  -3    4 children b in Merthyr Tydfil as in  the Wales  census   , Edward age 30 yrs  Mary age 28   no they are not in any more census in England to NZ 1875 to Auckland on the ship Forfarshire .The O in Irish familys at that time was dropped of by the British to anglicise the Irish  this now causes confusion about the spelling .
The Conna Cloyne  Cork  looks promising . The Regans  many of them .

Thanks so much for this info  .

[jananne]

RG10/5400/130 p 29
Merthyr Tydfil

Edward Keeffe  30 Head b Ireland
Mary Keeffe  28 wife
Mary Keeffe  10
Elizabeth Keeffe  8
William Keeffe  5
Paterick Keeffe  4
Michael Keeffe  2
Margaret Keeffe  4 Days
James Regan  22
 

[jananne]

Thanks Debra  and ballydw   a big help  I believe this to be the correct family.