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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Waterford => Topic started by: JerseyGDJC on Monday 09 September 24 01:28 BST (UK)
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I am looking for information on Thomas Keane born in or near Dungarvan in 1867. The final 'E' seems to have dropped off the surname after he emmigrated to the US. He may have had a father who sadly died as the result of a whaling accident, after falling out of a small 'pilot boat'. Does this jog any memories? Thanks.
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Hi
Could this be your Thomas Keane, born to Thomas Keane and Margaret Corbett?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03462/2271284.pdf
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Could this be the death a few short years later of the father Thomas, who its recorded, died of Consumption:-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020602/7228843.pdf
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Could this be the death a few short years later of the father Thomas, who its recorded, died of Consumption:-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020602/7228843.pdf
Died at Ross townland, Whitechurch civil parish.
https://www.townlands.ie/waterford/decies-without-drum/whitechurch/whitechurch/ross/
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Duplicate?
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Many thanks, LH and Kiltaglassan!! Both are possible. This baby Thomas Keane may be my maternal great grandfather, whose daughter, my grandmother, was also named Margaret, as was my mother (her daughter).
His father was said to have survived the whaling accident, but developed a respiratory infection as a result, which led to comprised health and early death. There is a question mark over his occupation, which is listed as farmer. But he wouldn't have been able to continue whaling after his accident, and may have grown some food, as did most county folk.