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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: RoryT on Saturday 02 February 08 15:06 GMT (UK)
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Looking to trace back on this man who is my GGGgrandfather. Info I have is: In 1881 he was listed as being a Car Driver living in Parade Field, Bantry at the time of his marriage (per the Marriage Cert for his son Daniel), by 1901 he was a shoemaker who owned a Shop at 12 Main St, Bantry that he operated alongside his sons and his wife and daughters, who were all dressmakers (per 1901 Census). His wife – Mary- was an Irish speaker from Co Kerry.
Known Children:
· Richard (1 Aug 1876)
· Daniel (27 Jul 1878 – bef 1885),
· Mary (16 Dec 1879)
· Norah (5 Jul 1881 – c.1957),
· Denis (b.1882),
· Elizabeth (1883)
· Nellie (b. 5 Jul 1884),
· Daniel (1885)
· John (1889).
Any info would be great.
RoryT
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Hello RoryT,
I've linked your Honora (Norah) Sullivan, Bantry (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,283174.0.html) thread to this one.
Christopher
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Further to my first posting on this. Would anyone know what a car driver was and if there would be any way of tracing Daniel through this avenue of research?
RoryT
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A Car Driver operated a Horse Drawn carriage (or Car) - possibly a Cab
Sometimes these were owned by the Driver.
Shane
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It may have been a jaunting car or a long car.
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Just trying to keep this posting alive, Honora went on to marry Patrick Foley (1881 - 1916) in 1903 in Bantry, he was the son of a herdsman. The name Daniel and Dennis seem to feature prominently in the family. Would this tweek any links with any of you Rootschatters!!!!!
I know that looking for the right Sullivans in Cork (and especially in Bantry) is like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack, but I'll keep on trying.
RoryT
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Did I read somewhere that the 1911 census for Cork was coming on-line soon. This might shed some light on my search.
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1911 Co. Cork census data is due on line starting sometime next week ...
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/about/futureplans.html
Shane
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I found them on the 1911 Census, same info as on my first posting. Does anyone know where the rest of the children might have married off to. It would seem that, after the father died, one of the sons would have taken over the shop and continued the business. Would anyone in Bantry know anything on this.
RoryT
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Hi. I have Sullivan ancestor in Bantry (Eugene, married to a Hanorah Connor) in 1862. He was a laborer, don't know the trade. Had a son, born 1863, named Daniel. Also likely Eugene's father was Daniel.
Do you have any other specific information on locations or collateral relatives. Eugene either left Ireland or died sometime before 1888. His third son came to the US. We are the descendants. Have full information on Eugene and Hanorah's family, dates places of birth. But don't know what became of several of them.
Tx
Marge S
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Hi Marge,
My Daniel was born in 1856 and his son Daniel was born on 27 Jul 1878. There was also a daughter named Honora (my Ggrandmother) who was born on 05 Jul 1881. It doesn't look as if they're the same family as yours. I have come across several Daniel Sullivans living in Bantry during my searches, it seems to be a very popular name.
Rory
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Alas, I know. Hoping to narrow things down a bit by finding a Daniel born in vicinity of Ballylickey, Bantry or Pearson's Bridge between 1862-1864. Father was Eugene and mother Hanorah (maiden name Connor). Daniel's grandfather was possibly Daniel as well.
I don't have any information on trade unfortunately, however, the family obviously survived the famine. Eugene and Hanorah both likely born in late 1830s, early 1840s, presumably in the same part of Bantry, Kilmocomogue parish
Thanks for your reply.
marge
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Hi Marge.. I hope you get this.
My G grandfather's name was Daniel Sullivan. I think he was born in Bantry, Cork but I'm not positive. His oldest son's name was Eugene, so I believe his father was Eugene. He had a brother named Patrick... his only son was also named Eugene. Both Daniel and Patrick immigrated to the US and lived in New Jersey. Daniel married a Hannah Nolan also from Cork, I think... and Patrick married Helen Monahan.
If you have any information please get back to me. I'm going to Ireland next week and I'm looking for where he came from.
Thanks very much!
Nancy S.
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Eugene might be one of these...
Church Baptism, Marriage and Burial results for Eugene Sullivan
Area - CORK & ROSS (RC) http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mo3/