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Title: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: Benand on Sunday 18 January 15 10:43 GMT (UK)
Trying to find information on a Matthew Kinsella born in Polehore in 1891, son of John Kinsella and Margaret Molloy Kinsella. He died in World War 1 in 1917. I have been unable to find Matthew in either of the census but he enlisted in the Connaught Rangers in Galway city. Hoping someone can help
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 18 January 15 10:50 GMT (UK)
If his mother was Molloy then this could be him in 1911-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Aughwilliam/Ballyshelin/694676/

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"Son of John and Margaret Molly Kinsella, of Polehore, Glynn, Wexford"
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/454136/KINSELLA,%20MATTHEW
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 18 January 15 11:00 GMT (UK)
A John Kinsella in Polehore in 1901 but wife is Anne Statia (Anastasia)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Glynn/Polehore/1803726
Same couple in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Glynn/Polehore/694850
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: Benand on Sunday 18 January 15 11:51 GMT (UK)
Found a death for a Margaret Kinsella in 1895 the same year as a child was born so presuming she may have died in childbirth. The husband John possibly re married but would that mean the children would have been fostered to different family members? Found the following children as possibly siblings to Matthew: Catherine b 1885, William b 1887, Mary Eliza b 1889, Bridget b 1893, John b 1895. In the 1901 census there is a Kate and William living with their aunt Molloy in Clearistown, which may be the same family
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: heywood on Sunday 18 January 15 12:14 GMT (UK)
Quote from: aghadowey on Sunday 18 January 15 11:00 GMT (UK)
A John Kinsella in Polehore in 1901 but wife is Anne Statia (Anastasia)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Glynn/Polehore/1803726
Same couple in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Glynn/Polehore/694850

There is a marriage March quarter 1901 where a John Kinsella and Anastatia Colfer are on the same page.
New Ross vol 4 pg 505

Might that be them? Not sure about the district though.
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: heywood on Sunday 18 January 15 12:29 GMT (UK)
1901 here has 'Kinsla' children with Molloys.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Kilgarvan/Camaross/1796648/
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: deebel on Sunday 18 January 15 12:52 GMT (UK)
I think this is he on the Irish WW1 Roll of Honour

Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: deebel on Sunday 18 January 15 14:05 GMT (UK)
Also his medal records in the National Archives

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D3261314
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: Benand on Friday 23 January 15 17:24 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for the replies.......this seems to be the Matthew I'm looking for. The John and Anastatia would be his father and stepmother. However I still can't find him in the 1901 census
Many thanks
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: timothyd89 on Saturday 30 May 15 08:42 BST (UK)
Hi Benand,

Matthew Kinsella is my great great grand-uncle, are you related to him as well?
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: dathai on Saturday 30 May 15 10:13 BST (UK)
An outside bet
this chap was born in 1883
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB4T-TYZ
This is possibly him in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Ballyellis/Drummond/1792515/
There does not appear to be any other Matthew Kinsella's born in Wexford other than the above Matthew and your Matthew in 1891 which leaves this chap his age is out by 6 yrs but remember he did'nt fill out the census return.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Belvoir_Street/1215901/
do you know if he had a second name
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: timothyd89 on Sunday 31 May 15 13:26 BST (UK)
Hi Benand,

Thanks for your message, RootsChat won't allow me to send personal messages yet, could you send me your email address in a message?
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: heywood on Sunday 31 May 15 13:28 BST (UK)
Hello,

Just make one more post and you will be able to send and receive personal messages.
If you just acknowledge this post, you will be ok. :)

Heywood
Title: Re: Matthew Kinsella
Post by: timothyd89 on Sunday 31 May 15 19:10 BST (UK)
Ok, thanks for the tip!