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Michael Torpy and Patrick Torpy from county Clare before 1880

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Reverse Genealogy Initiative

Seeking descendants or relatives or ancestors of Michael and/or Patrick

Torpy.

both likely came from county Clare, Ireland.

Michael Torpy is found in the 1880 census for Westchester

Peekskill, counrtland county, NY.Age 68, born ireland.

TORPY  MICHAL 68 M W IREL NY WESTCHESTER  PEEKSKILL;

CORTLAND  1880

Torpy seems to be a rare name, but there are still mutiple entries in the US.

Other possible references??:

in 1870, 13th election dist, 17th ward, city of NY, county

of NY, NY,
Post office US Step 49 Thurd Street NY
Patrick Torphy 40 laborer ireland
Mary 30 keep house ireland
Mary Leonard 26 domestic servant ireland

in 1870
cortlandtown, county _(west albany?)
NY
post ffice Chrur Oak ?
Michael Torphy age 50 work on rr 1000 realestate born ire
preseumed wife mary 45
presumed children James 14 NY
Susan 11 NY

in 1880
Pecksbile (sp) village, westchester county, ny
household of Margaret Cluni
Michael Torphy 68 labor
Bridget 65 wife
John age 30 son labor
all and parents born ire

The name is found severally in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses.

 

CrSurFa

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Hello:

 

I am the parish admin for Tulla. There are indeed Torpeys in this parish.  As you will see on the Tulla webpage, they are listed in Griffith's Valuation.  There were Torpeys in the Affick town land of the parish.  The family is still in the parish today.  There were variants of the spelling:  Tarpy, Torpy, Torpey.  If you would like to send your email address to us at tulla@irelandxo.com, we can forward it to the local family here who can contact you.  

 

Thanks for your interest in the XO project.  

 

Jane

Tulla Clare, IrelandXO VolunteerIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for the Tulla area possibility.

We are not sure yet which parish in county Clare these individuals came from yet.

If we can further the research we will be pleased to inform and coordinate with you.

 

CrSurFa

Hi:

 

That is fine.  If you are interested in looking further, the Clare county library website is a very good place for genealogical research.  Www.clarecountylibrary.ie.  the very best of luck to you in your research.

 

Jane

Tulla Clare, IrelandXO VolunteerIrelandXO Volunteer

Torpy Michael & Patrick Cortland co NY. I suspect they may be related to my Helen(Ellen) Torpy b- abt 1840 Ire . She was in PA abt 1858, may have died there? Husband was Charles Edward Mason b- Scot or Ire abt 1830/36. Some links to NJ 1854 with Ralph Mason b- Scot, & Ellen Griffin, son JOhn Mason b- NJ 1854. Ellen Griffin Mason died 1899 Tioga co, PA I have a tree on Ancestry with Ellen Torpy & husb. Charles Mason. fe-male mtdna for Ellen Torpy is X2bT226C at FTDNA. Thank you.

MasonGriffin

Hi, Are there any TorpyTarpy/Torpey/Torphy members mtdna X2b-T226C. Seeking any fe-male ancestry from Clare abt 1830-may have migrated to USA.Thank you, Dotty Robinson

MasonGriffin

 

 

 

Good Morning from Chicago,

My great aunt, Anne nee Loughnane (1851-1932) married John Torpey (1831-1914) on February 16, 1874.  John is from Kilbane, Broadford, County Clare.  In the 1901 and 1911 Census they are living in Clogaheen, East Killokennedy, County Clare.  Witnesses to their wedding were cousin Johns Moloney and Elle Minogue. 

Anne nee Loughnane is from Bauroe, Feakle, County Clare.

If you think John Torpey might be related to your Torpy's, let me know and I willsee if I can find out more info for you.  Also,if you would like an excel sheet with this family, send me your e-mail address.

All the best,  Paddy Savage

 

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Hi Dotty:

 

We don't get involved with DNA on this site.  There does appear to be a Torpy family DNA project at this link but I know nothing about it:  http://www.genealogytoday.com/.../finder.mv?Surname=Torpy

Patrick has given you some advice and it may bethat your Torpy family was from Broadford.  There were Torpeys in Tulla as well and if you look at the Clare Library website, you will find that there are several Torpey families listed in Griffith's Valuation (1855).  Here is the link as an example:  http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/griffiths/griffitht2…

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

 

All the best,

 

Jane

jhalloranryan@…

I live in Wisconsin. I just recently signed up to find out more about my ancestors through myheritage.com. I stumbled upon this post and decided to share what I found, but do find self stuck at Michael and Bridget as well. I haven't read all the previous posts yet and look forward to reading what others have found. I hope the following is helpful. Thank you!

My mother's mother was born

Marcella Grace Torphy 1900 - 1962 born in Ridgeway Wisconsin.

Marcella's father: Michael A Torphy 1855 - 1917 born in Wisconsn, married to Mary Jane McCloskey 1862 - 1942 born in Wisconsin. Her father was James born  Antrim County Ireland and mother Ellen born on Utica, New York

Michael's father: Thomas Torphy 1831 - 1868 born Tipperary Ireland, 1st marriage to Ann Veughan 1828 - 1861 born Ireland and second marriage Jane Ellen Mulcahy Torphy 1843 - 1916 born Tipperary County, Ireland

Thomas' father: Michael Torphy 1800 - ? born married to Bridget/Brigida Torphy (Connors) 1802 - ? 

There is an article I found online with a mention of Thomas Torphy settling in Iowa County, Wisconsin in 1848 from Tipperary County Ireland. Later followed his brother John and Michael. Link below: 

https://haroldwilliamthorpe.com/irish-immigration-to-iowa-county-wiscon…

Thomas' Headstone states last name Torphy, but ... 

Ann's reads wife of Michael Torpy. So was it changed from Torpy to Torphy when they came to America??

Ann <I>Veughan</I> Torphy

link to grave sites:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78608361/thomas-torphy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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