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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Laois (Queens) => Topic started by: Teddie Boy on Friday 28 December 12 19:29 GMT (UK)
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My Irish family came to New Zealand in the 1930s, however, I can trace them back to my Great Grandfather Patrick McEvoy born Jan 1841 and he married Mary Doody born abt 1848 in County Kildare. Wanting to find info re their children, etc. Any help would be great.
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Do you know when Patrick and Mary married ?
If it was 1864 or later there should be a civil marriage cert which would add a few details (assuming they were RC).
Can you give details of the name and year of birth for your direct ancestor to help start the search.
see : Introduction to Irish Records (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442233.0.html)
Shane
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Welcome to Rootschat.
Children of Patrick McEvoy & Mary Doody:
1872 Mary Anne https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP1D-7VR
1874 Bridget https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F5K9-KXJ
1876 Catherine https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGX5-98H
1881 Martin https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG2Z-XF3
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Patrick, Mary and some of their children in 1901 census-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Queen_s_Co_/Cullenagh/Cullenagh/1642218
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possible marriage for Patrick & Mary on the BMD INdex:
Name: Mary Doody
Registration district: Abbeyleix
Event type: Marriage
Year: 1871
Volume: 3 / Page: 405
a Patt M'Evoy appears with the same references. Abbeyleix is the registration district for Cullenagh townland.
see : Ordering Certs from GRO Roscommon (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,599538.0.html)
Details included on a Marriage Cert (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433042.0.html)
Shane
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Thank you all for this info - I need to digest and contemplate. A Great start.
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I haven't located the family on the 1911 census returns yet, but no sign of them at Cullenagh townland on those returns. The older children may have married and moved elsewhere by then...
wonder if the following is a possible death for Patrick.. if so he should be on the 1911 census somewhere...
Name: Patrick McEvoy
Registration district: Abbeyleix
Event type: Death
Quarter and year: Jan - Mar 1912
Age: 70 (est. yob 1842)
Volume : 3 / Page: 237
(McEvoy is a reasonably common name in the area - so this Patrick may not be the correct one...)
Shane
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possibility for the son Martin in 1911 with his wife of two years Ellen Josephine and 'under 6 months' old son Patrick John
Mc Evoy household, Borris Little townland (http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Maryborough_Rural/Borris_Little/791831/)
the townland of Borris Little is near to the town of Maryborough, now called Port Laoise.
S.
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Based on the BMD Index and above census I believe Ellen's maiden name was Fitzpatrick, and they married in the Jan/Mar quarter of 1910 in Mountmellick registration district, which is immediately north of Abbeyleix district.
Shane
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Hi - Don and Rita McLeod are descended from these McEvoys and they were over 2 years ago from NZ and made lots of progress with finding ancestors - If you are not already in contact with them then I can put you in contact as I am sure Rita will gladly share what she learned on her trip. Simon
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Hi again - just to confirm that the last 2 posts by ShaneW147 are correct. Martin McEvoy married Ellen Fitzpatrick and their first born was Patrick and they lived in BorrisLittle Patrick and three brothers emigrated to New Zealand. Later their parents Martin and Ellen also emigrated to NZ. Ellen Fitzpatrick was my maternal grandfathers sister.
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I think Patrick Mcevoy died 1907 in culenagh ,roots.ie have a Patrick dead in 1907 at culenagh
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Mary doody and Patrick Mcevoy married in timahoe,her address as raheenduff,father Patt,
Patrick Mcevoy address as cullenagh ,father Martin ,Mary aged 23 (servant )Patrick (herd) 30
Date 1871
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Re the interesting discussion on the genealogy of Laois McEvoy families, I have recently published a book 'From Laois to Kerry' which discusses the origins of the McEvoy Sept in Laois and in particular the forced transplantation of many Laois McEvoys to Co. Kerry during the period of the plantation of Laois.
I myself have Kerry McEvoys in my family tree and which sparked my interest in the the subject. I had a nice launch of the book in Vicarstown Co Laois a few months ago