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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #18 on: Monday 10 February 20 19:43 GMT (UK) »
I can’t see a birth or 1901 entry for the child Mary Ellen.
Do you know what happened to the young Mary Ellen?

Added - neither can I see a death for Ellen  :-\
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 07:30 GMT (UK) »
Have no idea. Looked as well, saw nothing. I am now thinking Mary Ellen might not be a Murphy. I cannot seam to find a birth for Ellen either.
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 07:36 GMT (UK) »


She married 1900 and child born 1899  ??


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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 08:08 GMT (UK) »


She married 1900 and child born 1899  ??

Presumably that is why Karytay thinks she might not be a Murphy.
I haven’t found a McGrath birth either.
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 08:15 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for Ellen McGrath born abt. 1872 in Clonmel to parents Lawrence McGrath and Ellen Shea.Ellen died in 1902 Kilmolash Clonmel.
Her Husband was William Desmond Murphy b. 5 Oct 1860 Clonmel, his father was Edmund/Edmond Fitzgerald Murphy.

It does look as though Ellen’s information is correct in parts - the father’s name and Townland looks right.
William did not use the name Desmond on his marriage.
What evidence is there for his birthplace as Clonmel?
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 08:27 GMT (UK) »
Mary Ellen Murphy’s marriage to James Murphy. Her father, William, a soldier.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1922/09212/5332435.pdf

She is described as a ‘farmer’s daughter’ also - presumably being raised by her mother’s family.
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 08:28 GMT (UK) »


She married 1900 and child born 1899  ??

Presumably that is why Karytay thinks she might not be a Murphy.
I haven’t found a McGrath birth either.


Plus he was a Soldier and he/she/they could have been anywhere in 1899...


 
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Re: Looking for Ellen McGrath and William Desmond Murphy
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 10:19 GMT (UK) »
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