The elusive Michael Lee

[pomp]

I’m not even sure I understand the logical thread of it now. As a newbie I’m a bit lost :-)

[pomp]

So .... I now have a snow day, so I'm going to start with the latest census and work back with the Lees Leahy Lea etc.

So far I'm optimistic 

[heywood]

Have you read the posts #30 and #31?

  and there am I thinking I have set it out logically!
This is what I think - warning -just my thoughts though

Reply #30
1861
Timothy and Mary Leahy with child Michael

1871
Possibly your Mary Anne with her mother Margaret (Gibbon) but no Michael

1871
Timothy and Mary Leahy


Reply 31

Links this Leahy family through Mary - maiden name Forrest and some parish records in Cork.

There is also a possible death for Timothy Leahy in 1883.

I posted the links on those posts so have not repeated them.

[heywood]

So .... I now have a snow day, so I'm going to start with the latest census and work back with the Lees Leahy Lea etc.

So far I'm optimistic 

You should be optimistic - it took a lot of searching.

[pomp]

The other thread is on the Irish board tracing Timothy in Cork but for Timothy married to Margaret.

I think it quite likely that the other Timothy married to Mary is more likely and he also seemed to be from Cork.

I think it runs like this:

Timothy Lee (b. 1827-32, Co Cork) wife Margaret O'Connor / Connors (b. 1819 Co Cork)

Children
Mary (b. 1851, Merthyr) - married James Coleman
Michael (b. 1849-52, ??)

Michael Lee (also Lea, Lay / though not convinced with Leahy, Lehay and Leiay) married
Margaret Gibbon

Children

Mary Ann (b. 1868-70, Blaina)
Rachel (b. 1874, Tredegar)
Williams (b. 1876, Tredegar)
Also possibly (because of 1881 census for Michael):
William (b. 1872 , Tredegar)
John (b. 1878, Blaina)
Margaret (b. 1881 - Blaina)

There is lots of corroborating evidence to support a variety of options. The Leahy dates don't seem to fit that well, apart from the 1871 census (which shows Margaret Leahy with Mary Ann Leahy in Tredegar), but I will look closer.

What do you think?

[heywood]

Well I have Timothy Leahy and Mary Forrest.

[pomp]

Have you read the posts #30 and #31?

  and there am I thinking I have set it out logically!
This is what I think - warning -just my thoughts though

Reply #30
1861
Timothy and Mary Leahy with child Michael

1871
Possibly your Mary Anne with her mother Margaret (Gibbon) but no Michael

1871
Timothy and Mary Leahy


Reply 31

Links this Leahy family through Mary - maiden name Forrest and some parish records in Cork.

There is also a possible death for Timothy Leahy in 1883.

I posted the links on those posts so have not repeated them.

I've spotted a flaw in my thoughts so am now going to explore yours 

Regards

David

[heywood]

I was just going to ask where do you have Mary Lee b 1851 who married Coleman.
Have you got a census reference?

The Leahy dates don’t fit well with what?

However, you have now posted re your flaw 

[pomp]

I was just going to ask where do you have Mary Lee b 1851 who married Coleman.
Have you got a census reference?

The Leahy dates don’t fit well with what?

However, you have now posted re your flaw 

This is my flaw:

1891 census James Coleman with Mary Coleman in Merthyr
and also father in law Timothy Lea age 50 (age scribbled out then 50 re-inserted)

I tied Mary in as possible sister of Michael (son of Timothy), but unfortunately, Mary's mother's maiden name is O'Connor / Connors (married Dec Q 1866 Merthr)

So that strand of evidence falls away

D