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Margaret Mulvaney

Margaret Mulvaney

Born
1800-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1887-03-10 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

I am hoping someone will be able to help us further the lineage of our Irish ancestors who immigrated to Canada around 1828. 

Margaret Mulvaney was married to Edward Roe AKA Rowe (in Canada).  According to Canadian censuses, she was born in Ireland in either 1798 or 1801. 

According to a 1901 census where we find Edward's and Margaret's granddaughter, Cordelia listed with their son, Michael, who was recorded and then crossed out, stating that he was deceased.  In that same census, we learn that Micheal probably immigrated to Canada around 1828.  At that time, Michael would have been between 2-3 yrs old.  We don't know what happened.  Did Edward come to Canada alone and then had Margaret later join him with their 3 living children:

Bridget -- baptized on 9 aug 1819 at Kells, Meath, Ireland (Mom's Mother's name)

Deceased baby John - baptized 9 May of 1821 at Kells, Meath, Ireland and then died on 21st June 1822 at Ballenthopen, Kells, Meath, Ireland (Dad's father's name)

Mary -- born or baptized when ???  She is found in a marriage record dated 20 jun 1836, in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada (Dad's mother's name)

Michael -- baptized 8 may 1825 at Rath, Nobber, Meath, Ireland (Mom's father's name)

The next son has the name of James. The tradional 3rd son to carry his own dad's name is missing.  Why?  Was there another son who died? Could he have been born during the trip to Canada?

The details and other reasonings I have are posted at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mulvaney-87

The other children that we have found for this family are:

Margaret, Elizabeth, James, Catherine, George and Sarah Jane.  No birth or baptismal records found for any of them.  Just census or marriage records.

 

Associated communities

Meath

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Buildings in this community

  • Ruins of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Knockcommon Graveyard

    Location: Meath

    MF8V+RM Ballinlough, Windmill Road, County Meath, Ireland

  • Knockcommon National School

    Location: Meath

    Knockcommon, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland

  • Church Of The Nativity Of Our Lady, Rossnaree, Donore Catholic Parish

    Location: Meath

    Fieldstown, Beauparc, Co. Meath, C15 F726, Ireland

  • Slane Castle

    Location: Meath

    Slane, county Meath

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    A Teltown Marriage

    <p>Irish historian John O'Donovan (1806-1861) who surveyed this district in the 1830s wrote of the 'Teltown Marriages':</p> <p>"A number of young men went into the hollow to the north side of the wall, and an equal number of marriageable young women to the south side of the wall which was so high as to prevent them from seeing the men; one of the women put her hand thro' the hole in the gate and a man took hold of it from the other side, being guided in his choice only by the appearance of the hand. The two were thus joined hands by blind chance were obliged to live together for a year and a day, at the expiration of which time they appeared at the Rath of Telton and if they were not satisfied with each other they obtained a deed of separation and were entitled to go to Laganeeny again to try their good fortune for the ensuing year."</p> <p>According to O’Donovan, this ceremony was performed at a place close to the Knockauns known as Lag an Aonaich or “Leganeeny” (the Hollow of the Fair).</p>

    1838-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1650s

    Civil Survey of Telletwon

    1654-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Teltown aka Kilalton in the 1830s

    <p>From "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

    <p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

    1839-01-06 12:00:00