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Kane/Keane/Ledwith

Westmeath

I have hit a brick wall and would love some help if anyone is up to a real challenge!

In the 1901 census I have my great grandfather and family living in Henfield, Glen Lough:

Keane Peter - 45 - Head of Family

Mary Ellen - 36 - wife

Maggie - 15 daughter

Michael - 12 son

Patrick - 10 son

Owen - 5 son

Mary E - 6 months daughter

As per the 1885 marriage cert between Peter Keane and Mary Ellen Ledwith the fathers are listed as Denis Kane and Patrick Ledwith.

Searching for a Denis Kane, I found a family also living nearby in Stongaluggan, Glen Lough with very similar names:

Keane Denis - 70 - Head of Family

Margret - 69 - Wife

Peter 41 Son

Mary 39 Daughter

Margret 31 Daughter

James 28 Son

How possible is it that someone would name two of their sons the same name?

Where can I keep looking? I have searched through church records and can not find anything to help me know who "my" Denis Kane/Keane is.

Any suggestions?

Erin

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Thank you Miriam, I will continue my search!
 

"My" Peter Keane/Kane, Mary Ellen (nee Ledwith) and Maggie all died between 1909 and 1911, and the remaining children all immigrated to NY in late 1911.

 

Kind regards! 

Erin

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