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Wilson & Heffernan
« on: Friday 17 August 18 16:34 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find information on John Wilson and Ellen Heffernan. They were married and had their first child Stephen Wilson in 1871 in Tipperary. They lived in Limerick for some time and had other children before returning to Tipperary in 1889 and having their youngest son Michael Wilson - who is my great grandfather. Only Ellen appears on the 1901 census living with her children in Tipperary but no record of John at this time so i am unsure if he died. Ellen does not appear on the 1911 census so i am guessing she died before then. If anyone can help i would really appreciate it. This family is such a mystery

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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 August 18 17:26 BST (UK) »
Thank You, I have been able to find all of this information along with the other children birth and baptism records.
I am struggling to find John and Ellens birth records and their marriage records.

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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 August 18 17:32 BST (UK) »
apologies some duplication with dathai
LINK #491 to death record of Ellen WILSON
She died on Oct 10 1905 aged 65; shown as married to John, implying he was still alive


For information and to help in searching -
LINK to 1901 census for Ellen WILSON and family
at house 8 in Lane North of William O'Brien Street. (Tipperary West Urban, Tipperary)

I cannot see a match for the marriage of John WILSON & Ellen HEFFERNAN
nor a birth/baptism record for Stephen WILSON

There is a marraige on Oct 03 1864 in Cashel, Co. Tipperary LINK
of a John WILLIAMS & Ellen HEFFERNAN which could be a mis-transcription on one site as the original is not yet online

Births/Baptisms
1871 Stephen
Sep 28 1873 James LINK #9; d.May 04 1881 LINK #407; died age 7
Mar 08 1876 John LINK #16
Sep 29 1878 Catherine LINK #401
Sep 30 1881 Michael LINK #59


Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder


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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 August 18 17:47 BST (UK) »
wonder why James 1881 death is recorded in male industrial school

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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 August 18 18:04 BST (UK) »
right hand side under Septem 1864 25th Boherlahan
John Williams to Ellen Heffernan
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632661#page/143/mode/1up

or different date
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8Y-9J6 both fathers were Edmond

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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
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Re: Wilson & Heffernan
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 August 18 22:00 BST (UK) »
Thank You, I have been able to find all of this information along with the other children birth and baptism records.
I am struggling to find John and Ellens birth records and their marriage records.

These links may have been posted by dathai to assist the rest of us. It's often helpful for us to look at the relevant records for ourselves before trying to find other information. It also verifies that we are looking for the right family. Only yesterday I found 2 families on 1901 census with the same surname in a townland, each with a father Henry and daughter Bridget of similar ages. It's better to be sure from the start.

Births of John and Ellen pre-date civil registration.
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