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John Roche, born 1886 in Skeheen, County Cork

My grandfather John Raymond Roche was born on 15/4/1886 in Skeheen, County Cork.  However, his birth registration in Mitchelstown on 22/5/1886 has his name as John Joseph Roche.  His mother registered his birth.  His parents were Thomas Roche & Bridget Roche (nee Whelan).  The family was Catholic.  John Roche emigrated to Australia at approximately 14 years of age.  He married Margaret Cecilia Costello (DOB 16/9/1889) in 1928 in Australia.  John and Cecilia had 2 sons:  Thomas William Roche (DOB 9/7/1929) & Patrick Francis Roche (DOB 30/1/1931). Cecilia died on 31/5/1955.  Her documents sometimes name her as Margaret Cecilia Roche.  John died in Australia on 7/6/1965.  All of John's documents name him as John Raymond Roche, apart from his birth registration.  I would be very grateful for any further information.  If possible, I would love to get an address and photo of the house he was born and raised in.  The last known owners of the house were Eileen and Paddy Coughlan.  I believe they are deceased.  Thank you so much for any assistance you can give me.

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Please see attached Civil  record of the marriage of Thomas Roche and Bridget Whelan in Mitchelstown 1882.

Skeheen is in the parish of Brigtown - (Mitchelstown) in the Barony of Condons&Clangibbon - Cork East Riding.

Regards,

McCoy

Subscription Site  www.rootsireland.ie has the following children born to Thomas Roche and Bridget Whelan:

Baptisms:

Ann - February 13th 1883 - Thomas - November 13th 1884 - John Joseph April 1st 1886 - Catherine August 14th 1887 - Ellen November 1st 1888 - Margaret July 26th 1891.

The address: Skeheen. Parish Brigown.

Margaret is recorded as having married William Crotty on December 11th 1915.

Regards,

McCoy

Attached detail of 1901 and 1911 Irish Census for Thomas Roche, also Form B1.

Regards,

McCoy

Thank you so very much for all this wonderful information.  I am very grateful.  I will get back to you with some more questions once I have done further research at this end based on this new information.  In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful St Patrick's Day!

 

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