Seeking descendants of Maria Meere County Clare

Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Meade    John    55    Male    Head of Family    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -
Meade    Mary    47    Female    Wife    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    -    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -
Meade    Michael    18    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    Anne    16    Female    Daughter    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    John    13    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    James    8    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    Martin    2    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

then in the 1911 census

Census Years1911ClareKilladysertCragheraResidents of a house
Residents of a house 10 in Craghera (Killadysert, Clare)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Meade    John    66    Male    Head of Family    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmer    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -    -    -    -
Meade    Maria    57    Female    Wife    Roman Catholic    County Clare    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    35    11    6
Meade    Michael    29    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    Anne    28    Female    Daughter    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    James    21    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    Martin    13    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Scholar    Read and write    Irish and English    

I would love love to know who her parents were? Does Maria/Mary have siblings?

Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Meade    John    55    Male    Head of Family    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -
Meade    Mary    47    Female    Wife    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    -    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -
Meade    Michael    18    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    Anne    16    Female    Daughter    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    John    13    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    James    8    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Meade    Martin    2    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    Co Clare    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

then in the 1911 census

Census Years1911ClareKilladysertCragheraResidents of a house
Residents of a house 10 in Craghera (Killadysert, Clare)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Meade    John    66    Male    Head of Family    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmer    Read and write    Irish and English    Married    -    -    -    -
Meade    Maria    57    Female    Wife    Roman Catholic    County Clare    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    35    11    6
Meade    Michael    29    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    Anne    28    Female    Daughter    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    James    21    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Meade    Martin    13    Male    Son    Roman Catholic    County Clare    Scholar    Read and write    Irish and English    

I would love love to know who her parents were? Does Maria/Mary have siblings?

Hi Beth

There are 6 baptism records for MARY Meere 1854 + - 10 years on www.rootsireland.ie/

Meere Mary 1857 Co. Clare

Meere Mary 1849 Co. Clare

Meere Mary 1848 Co. Clare

Meere Mary 1848 Co. Clare

Meere Mary 1846 Co. Clare

Meere Mary 1862 Co. Clare

There are also a Michael 1863 & a Martin 1864

There are none from Killadysert!!

1857 is closest to 1854 so here it is:

http://Name: Mary Meere Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 16-May-1857 Address: Turnpike Parish/District: ENNIS Gender: Female County Co. Clare Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: Martin Meere Mother: Margaret McMahon Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: William Lucas Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mary Dobson

5 of the 6 records are from ENNIS; 1 is from PARTEEN; neither Ennis or Parteen is close to Killadysert however.

The marriage record in Killdysart on family serach doesn't have parents' names of course!

The Tithe Applotments (free online) have 4 Meeres in Killadysert 1825; 2 Michaels, 1 John & 1 Mathew so maybe one of these is her father?

There are 2 baptisms of John Meade in Clare 1847 + - 10 years all in ENNIS:

1843, 1852 & 1857

Let me know if you want any more details of any of the above

Col

Here are the Meeres in the Irish phone book:

Results for Meere Clare and nearby:

Meere Patk
Wellpark Quin

Meere Ml
33 Church rd Clarecastle

Meere Mary T
Curraderra Barefield Ennis

Drop them a line - never know your luck!

Col

Hi Col, thank you for your time on this. Most records I have for Maria refer to her as a Maria. I have 1 record identifying her as a Mary so I am unsure where to go from here. One of the Meade/Meere sons (John) was born in Ennis according to his immigration records. There is a Margaret McMahon mentioned in the marriage record. I am not a memeber of RootsIreland.IE and can't afford it right now so none of the links open for me.

If I want to obtain records from ireland what is the best way yo go about it? I hope to visit this year.

Beth

Indeed! I will drop them a note and send some pictures and the family history. Do you need any US help. I have a World Ancestry subscription.

Beth I would strongly encourage you to keep an open mind on the Mary/Maria question as there were so many inaccuracies due to illiteracy & transcription errors + other varaibles.
You can order certificates online from the GRO Ireland.
A couple of the other volunteers - Roger from the states & Elwyn from N Ire use it all the time but I haven't found it too easy.They are 4euro each i believe.
The 'links' you mention weren't links - just my cut & paste.
I'm happy to send any info you want from rootsireland.
Thanks for the ancestry offer - I subscribe to that one too.
Col

A couple of 'Meade' burial from Cantwells Memorials of the Dead. (might not be any connection) ---------------- Kilfarboy cemetery; erected by John Meade (of Park) in memory of his son-John Meade; 5/8/1869 (30) erected by Patrick Meade (of Clonbony) in memory of his wife-Susan & 4 children-John/Jas/Patrick/Ellen (inscription dated 1889) -------------------------- Kilmacrehy cemetery; John Meade; 24/5/1839 (49) erected by his brother-Thomas. ==================================== Jack Mc Donald

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/graves/kilchreest_graveyard_inscriptions_sectionc.htm

Here is the grave site transcription. John Meade died  17th July 1925 aged 78. (Putting his birth about 1847). Marie Meere died.5th March 1928 aged 74. (Putting her birth about 1854)The stone was erected by their son James. I wonder if Kilchreest Graveyard is close to where he was living at the time or if the family moved from Crahera. Kilchreest Graveyard, SEC C Ballynacally
Kilchreest Parish

A thank you to seanmacd for the info about the other Meade's. I am not that far back yet so will keep your post for future clarification.

Hi Col, I will keep an open mind on the Marie//Mary question. About 80% of her records indicate Marie...one references a Maria and another says Mary. When I start looking at the Mary Meere's for the same period/ location there are several so it gets confusing. A descendent of hers just replied to a post of mine looking for a grandchild of hers so I am hopeful some new information can be gained. Thank you for your wisdom and help. I'll update as new information comes available. Enjoy this precious day :-)