Doyle family of Boley, Parish of Clonmore

Hi John

What is Catherine's date / year of birth?

There are 26 Catherine Doyle birth/baptism records on www.rootsireland.ie/ from Clonmore, Wicklow 1821 to 1889.

Col

Hi there Col,

Very many thanks for taking the time to post.

I do not have an accurate year of birth for Catherine Doyle. I have a copy of the form entitled EXTRACT FROM CENSUS RETURN OF 1851 which constituted proof of age for her to claim her old age pension. They received her application on the 5th July 1916, and a copy of the form (as stated above) was despatched to her on the 8th August 1916.  Perhaps this indicates that a record of her birth did not exist, or perhaps it was that Catherine was unable to find or obtain a copy at the time (presumably her parents were dead by then, perhaps she was baptised in another parish, and obviously by then she was unable to ask them!! Perhaps one of those listed you have found is her. According to The National Archives of Ireland people were eligible for a pension, implemented in January 1909 and had to be seventy years old. Catherine applied in 1916 so am assuming that she reached seventy then. Had she been older, or much older, I am presuming that she would have applied as early as 1909, but she did not until 1916. This gives her year of birth as 1846, which is contemporary with the baptisms of her siblings that I can find!!

Very many thanks Col.

Hi John

Can you post the siblings' names & / or the parents' names please?

Thanks

Col

Hi there Col,

Parents: Daniel Doyle and Francis (or Frances) Haskins.

Siblings : Peter Doyle, John Doyle

Very many thanks.

John

Here's a few siblings:

Name:James DoyleDate of Birth:

Date of Baptism:18-Feb-1844Address:BoleyParish/District:CLONMOREGender:
CountyCo. Carlow

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Daniel DoyleMother:Frances AskinsOccupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Ned DoyleSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Doyle

Name:William DoyleDate of Birth:

Date of Baptism:18-Nov-1855Address:BoleyParish/District:CLONMOREGender:
CountyCo. Carlow

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Daniel DoyleMother:Frances HaskinsOccupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John BaileySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Donohoe

Name:Patrick DoyleDate of Birth:

Date of Baptism:12-Sep-1852Address:BoleyParish/District:CLONMOREGender:
CountyCo. Carlow

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Daniel DoyleMother:Frances HaskinsOccupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:James DoyleSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Julia Fleming

John & Peter were there too but no Catherine!!

Col

I'm a bit late in posting my thanks to you.

Very many thanks for taking the time to provide me with all this fantastic information. It is very kind of you, and greatly appreciated.

John

John,
I have Gahan ancestors from Boley and the adjacent townland of Monaghullen. I have found some BMD records in the Clonegal registers.
My ancestors are buried in the old church at Aghowle. The grave yard is covered by the Cantwell memorials. If ever in Dublin a visit to the reading rooms of the NLI to look at document MS6082 may be of use. This document is a mini census taken on Fitzwilliam land from 1827 to 1868. There are also colour maps of the townlands with lists of leaseholders from the 1840's. I don't remember the number of that ledger though. There was a Judith Doyle age 50 living in Monaghullen in 1827.
Cheers
Stuart Gahan