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Jane Dufficy

Jane Dufficy

Born
1834-04-01 12:00:00
Died
1911-05-09 12:00:00
Gender
Female

Jane was born in Roscommon in April 1834.
She was working as a Servant in Manchester in 1851 census.
She married John Howe in November 1854 in Manchester - her father is named as Patrick Dufficy, a labourer.

She obviously travelled with the British Army as her son John Joseph was born in Karachi, India in 1860. We think there were two babies born between 1855 and 1859 as she told her family she had "1 short of a span" i.e. 15 children... we have records of 13 of these.
Daughter Mary Jane was born in Roscommon, Ireland in 1862 and daughter Eliza was born in Natal, South Africa in 1864 - all of this ties up with the movement of her husbands regiment.
The rest of her children were born in Umhloti or Stanger, Natal, South Africa between 1866 and 1878.
Jane died in Stanger in May 1911.

The Howe family home in Stanger was called Crofton Lodge so we think she may have been born near the estate which has this name in Roscommon.

Associated communities

Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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    Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland

  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN

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  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

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  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

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    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00

Roscommon (Roscommon)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Roscommon Town and its civil parish.  You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you. Ros Comáin (St. Coman's Woods) derives its name from Coman mac Faelchon who built a monastery here in the 5th century.       

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    Location: Roscommon (Roscommon)

    Edenville, Ardranagh, Roscommon, Co Roscommon

  • Roscommon Workhouse

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  • Carrowroe Park ROSCOMMON

    Location: Roscommon (Roscommon)

    Carrowroe, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1950s

    Foundation of Roscommon Gaels GAA Club

    1959-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Roscommon Town in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Roscommon in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Christmas from Pagan Times

    <p>A look back on Christmas traditions from times gone past as published in the Clonmel Herald on Saturday 26 December 1835</p>

    1835-12-26 12:00:00

Jane Dufficy