Margot & Eamonn,
Many thanks for your replies. It'll be interesting to try and track down my American relatives.
Hopefully, this will sort things out.
RIC files tend to be very reliable. From the RIC file: No 3271 William Mckee, was born in Leitrim 1818c. Married 22/11/1847, wife from Kings. Have never been able to get the cert, but I'm sure she's Ellen Sommers. why, because she's down as Ellen and her grandchild's second name is, Robert Sommers McKee. Although William and sons are all C-O-I, it's possible that Ellen was RC.
Two (3?) of William's sons joined the RIC: Robert A McKee, b1850c, No 34548; Henry McKee, (my great, great grandfather) 1855c No 39381 and William James, b 1862c No 46808. The reason I'm sure of the two is that Robert's family were living there 1901 Census and Henry's first child Maude, b 1882, was born there.
Frustrating for me, there are likely to be more offspring, but with no GRO records, I'm at a loss as to how to track them down. I tried some church records, but came up with a blank.
Elizabeth and her family were living in Shinrone 1901, because her husband, Robert (above) dies in 1897 - the same yr his mother Ellen McKee died. He was working as a caretaker (retired from the RIC) at the She Hills ? Roscrea, when he died.
I didn't include Frances aged 16, 1911 Census, Portumna, Galway, because she wasn't in Roscrea. Head of the house was the Rev, Edward, Evans, Rush. Evans is the maiden name of her mother, Elizabeth McKee.
I do have proof that William McKee, Jnr, is the son of Robet and Elizabeth McKee. In the 1901 Census he is living with his grandfather and aunt at 8 Shanbeg, Rosenallis, Queens. His grandfather is William Evans, a boot maker. This is the same information that Elizabeth gave on her marriage Cert, 9th Nov 1882.
I was hoping that I might have some relatives still living in the Roscrea area, but as Margot has shown, my only chance will be if William McKee, who was living in the Moutmellick area and was a sextant 1911 remained.
Elizabeth McKee nee Evans, dies in Mountmellick in 1930.
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If anyone is interested in finding out about the uncles and cousins of the children who left for America.
Uncle Henry McKee bro of Robert & William
Left the RIC 1890. Believed to have gone to NYC - never found any records - and died early 1900's.
All cousins: his children
Elizabeth Louisa McKee. 1885-??
Went to NYC. Possibly living at 72W 105th St, NYC
William Alfernon McKee 1886-??
Went to New Jersey, early 1900's, where his relations, The Pauls, still live.
Amy Margaret McKee. 1888-??
Intriguingly, both she and William were supposedly sponsored by an Auntie Mooney. No more information. Possibly went to live with her sister (see above).
Married twice: ?? Kennedy and John Fales. No children or dates.
The other cousins: John McKee, Maude McKee and Eva McKee, remained in Dublin. Contact me for more info.
Uncle Wiliam James McKee 1862-???
Possibly living at 1 Schenectady, NYC 1905 Census. District Rotterdam. Single.
Thanks once again to both of you. If anything comes up, I'll let you know
John
