Hello,
I'm trying to find information on my Grandma's life in Ireland. My Grandma was called Mary O'Leary, maiden name Caroll. She was born 2.6.1930 at St Johns Causeway, County Kerry. Her mother and father are Patrick Caroll and Mary Caroll (previously Stundon) When she was alive she didn't want anyone looking into the family tree and she had no contact with her family. We think she had 4-6 siblings, whom she never spoke to whilst she lived in England even though a sibling lived in London. We are unsure why or if there was any records of why she left but it seemed to be not on good terms with her family. She came to England, lived in a house (?) for women only and then went onto marry my Granddad Thomas O'Leary in 1955 and had 5 children. She passed in 2020.
Could anyone advise me on how to get more information on her and her family? Or if you can find anything to help me build more of a picture? I feel so connected from my Irish heritage, sometimes more so than my English heritage. I am planning to visit where my Grandma lived in the future but I would love to find out information about her. I have considered a DNA test but really worried at how inaccurate they maybe.
coleary
Friday 15th Mar 2024, 05:50PMMessage Board Replies
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coleary:
I located the 1919 civil marriage record for Patrick Carroll and Mary Stundon. See first link. I also located civil birth records for Thomas, Catherine and Margaret. There was also a Martin Carroll who was born in late 1923 but a full record is not available. We do not have access to birth records after 1923.
ninth record Thomas 1919 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1919/01228/1511131.pdf
third record Catherine Carroll 1920 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1921/01188/1494956.pdf
eighth record Margaret 1922 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1922/01152/1481412.pdf
This is likely Patrick with his family in the 1911 census. They lived in Dromnacarra townland in Killury civil parish. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Killury/Drominacarra/272477/
Mary Stundon and her family in the 1911 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Killury/Ballynaskreena/272423/
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Thank you for your help.
Sorry I'm just seeing this! It's helping to piece together parts of the puzzle.
Thank you,
Charlotte
coleary