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Title: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: sarabeth on Friday 08 October 10 23:58 BST (UK)

Hello,
  I am seeking information on John Nolan(born circa 1865).  He married Elizabeth Oakes.  They had at least one daughter , Ellen, who was born around 1890 in Rathvilly. 
  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks..
Sara Carroll

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 09 October 10 08:54 BST (UK)

Have you searched for the family in 1901 and 1911 census yet?
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: sarabeth on Saturday 09 October 10 12:14 BST (UK)

Hi,
  Yes I did...at least the 1901....Ellen was married and in Boston by 1910...

Sara

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: shanew147 on Saturday 09 October 10 13:09 BST (UK)

Nolan is a very common surname, especially in Co. Carlow - so not an easy search. Luckily Oakes is not common, although there may be spelling variations.

I had a look on the BMD Index and only see a few marriages for the name Elizabeth Oakes - two are much too late (1916 & 1908) another is in Dundalk in 1884, the last fitls the locations a little better and is in the Enniscorthy registration district (Co. Wexford) and a bit to the south of the Rathvilly. It is possibly a little bit too early (Patrick would only be 17 in 1882)  :

 Name: Elizabeth Oakes
 Registration District: Enniscorthy
 Event Type: Marriage
 Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1882
 volume : 4 / page: 239

I dont see a cross match to a John Nolan.

The registration district for Rathvilly is Baltinglass, which also also covers parts of counties Wicklow and Kildare.

There are a number of possible Ellen Nolan births around the right time..the best match that I see is :

 Name: Ellen Nolan
 Registration District: Baltinglass
 Event Type: Birth
 Quarter and Year: Jul - Sep 1888
 volume : 2 / page : 349

There's no guarantee that is the correct record, but it seems to me to be one that best fits the clues you have.


Shane

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: sarabeth on Saturday 09 October 10 22:38 BST (UK)

Thank you Shane,
  I will check that birth record out..... :)
     Sara

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: ballyoliver on Tuesday 30 August 11 20:07 BST (UK)

Hello i have cousins who are Nolans i have asked them how we are related
I belive there great granmother and mine were sisters.I have a  birth certificate of my great granddad and his dad  was married to Mary Oakes. my great granddad was born in 1872 :)  Hope this helps
 I am M byrne  i was born in rathvilly

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: kimisa on Wednesday 27 February 13 19:57 GMT (UK)

Hi there I am looking into whether my Byrne family is related to the Nolans.  Both families were from Rathvilly, I have a michael byrne married to a lady named ellen and we think her maiden name is Nolan? Can anyone provide further information?  P.s, Michael Byrne lived in Rathvily Village and was a farm labourer and owned a piggery. He was born about 1840c

Title: Re: Nolan/Oakes of Rathvilly
Post by: Mick Byrne on Monday 16 July 18 12:51 BST (UK)

Hi my name is Michael Byrne im related to the Nolans of Rathvilly i still have a cousin Mary Nolan in rathvilly i have a Birth certificate for  a John Byrne mothers maiden name was Oakes I have got as far as my granddad and grandmother John and Mary Byrne my grandmother maiden name was Moore
Regards Michael Byrne