I am seeking information on my great grandmother Elizabeth Peirce who was originally from Kilkenny. Her father worked in the black mable quarry industry back in the late 1800s. I plan to make my second trip to Ireland in 2027 and want to seek out the house she may have lived in and family members/descendents who may still live there.
About when was she born? who did she marry? children's names? religion? did she emigrate? Thanks.
Kevin,
To help volunteers please provide more info. Did Elizabeth stay in Ireland, approximately when was she born, did she get married (when, where, to whom), did she have children (names and ages), If she left Ireland- when and where to? When and where did she die? Have you checked her marriage and death records? Have you checked her children's. Sometimes they provide useful info.
You might want to contact the local parish to see if they are familiar with the family.
Regards- Mary
1901 census showing “Ellen Rothwell,” a widow. Her father James Pierce is a quarry workman. The names Elizabeth and Ellen are interchangeable.
Census Years1901 Kilkenny Paulstown Butlersgrove
Residents of a house 3 in Butlersgrove (Paulstown, Kilkenny)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Pierce James 68 Male Head of Family I C Co Wexford Quarry Workman Read and write - Married -
Pierce Celena 65 Female Wife I C Co Wicklow - Read - Married -
Rothwell Ellen 30 Female Daughter I C Co Kilkenny House Keeper Read and write - Widow -
Pierce Mary Ann 20 Female Daughter I C Co Kilkenny - Cannot read - Not Married -
Rothwell Celena 8 Female Grand Daughter I C Co Carlow Attending School Read and write - Not Married
Baptism:
Name: Ellen Peirce
Date of Birth: 02-May-1867
Address: Lyrath Parish/District: KILKENNY DISTRICT 1
Gender: Female
County Co. Kilkenny
Father: James Peirce
Mother: Selina Walton
Occupation: Labourer
1911 census...note here Ellen is said to be single.
Residents of a house 1 in Butlersgrove (Paulstown, Kilkenny)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Pierce James 77 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Wexford Stone Quarryman Read and write - Married - 55 7 7
Pierce Selina 75 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Wicklow - Read - Married - 55 - -
Pierce Ellen 38 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Kilkenny - Read and write - Single - - - -
Pierce Maryann 30 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Kilkenny - Cannot read - Single Idiot - - -
Jacob Edith 6 Female Great Grand Daughter Church of Ireland Co Carlow Scholar Cannot read -