How often are civil records wrong?

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Yes this was my issue as there are tons of Thomas and David powers in Waterford.
I wish they had had a more unusual first name then it may not be so difficult to trace who is the right one etc etc

That's where addresses come into play!

Yes and I wish my family had left me a road map but only gave me the childhood home they grew up in which is a lot later than any of this info sadly

Which is where?

[Krazykat87]

Buttermilk lane. My gran was only born in 1933.
I think it is listed actually on Margaret’s death record where daughter is listed as living at the time of death

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You'd be surprised what can be found on Google   

e.g. Friday, January 19th, 2007
St. Saviour’s Way
Deepest Sympathy Deepest sympathy to B  O’N Priory Lawn, on the death of her aunt Mrs. Angie Williams (nee Whelan), late of Stevenage, England, and formally of Buttermilk Lane, Waterford, who died in England recently. Burial will take place in Stevenage. Angie is survived by her husband K


Not yours I know....just an example!!

Did any remain in Ireland?

[Krazykat87]

Sorry at work so on and off

Not of my grandmas siblings no, some married there but then came here as well as her mother and father... just don’t no any particular dates as to when they came. My gran married in 56 over here. I am just slowly getting some electoral registers sorted.
I moved on to my grandads side as they have been a little easier to trace plus it’s where I live so easier accessing resources too

[dathai]

Noted on 1911 census of Slievekeale that Margaret Sullivan said she had 5 children born 4 alive and only 3 at home
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Waterford_No__3_Urban/Slievekeale/673923/

The 1901 census shows Margaret at her family the Gowan's home with her eldest daughter Elizabeth born 3rd January 1899 at College Green, Ballytruckle
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1899/02048/1784201.pdf

1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Waterford_Urban_No__4/Tramore_Old_Rd___Pt__of_/1762710/

Elizabeth seems to have stayed with her cousins
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Waterford_No__4_Urban/Tramore_Old_Road__part_of_/674258/

edited to add
Mary above is Margaret's sister who said in 1901 that she was a widow Catherine is her daughter most likely illigit as was Mary the other granddaughter in 1901
290 here
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02493/1924908.pdf

died 1906
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05545/4555368.pdf

Elizabeth married Patrick Troy in 1924
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1924/09162/5313983.pdf

[dathai]

Patrick Troy appears to have died at 1 College Green,Ballytruckle 1966 with Elizabeth widow as informant
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1966/04225/4081754.pdf

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mvn/