Collins
CorkKilleagh (Cork)
Looking for more information about Jeremiah Collins. I believe he was from Killeagh, Cork. Born about 1804 and went to London.
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Hi Lilian,
Do you know much about Jeremiah's emigration? Dates, the reason why he left, etc.? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city he arrived at (e.g. Liverpool), this could be a good place to find more information, and perhaps even find out an exact place of origin.
There are five civil parishes in Killeagh, Co Cork. If you had any further information on a particular placename you could search http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/index.cfm?fuseaction=Simple&UserID= in an attempt to narrow these down. You can check for information about the frequency and distribution of the name in the mid-19th century and any other variant spellings of the name here: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ .
You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64). The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38): Microfilm copies of the books for all of Ireland are available at the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/tithe-applotment-books-and-the-primary-griffith-valuation/ or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS)https://familysearch.org/ . Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.
Census records in the UK can be found at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/census-records.htm and in Ireland at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/ .
I wish you the best of luck with your search.
Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.
Kind regards,
Cynthia O'Connor
Genealogy Support
Ireland Reaching Out
IrelandXO member
Hi Lilian,
Did yourJeremiah get married and have children? The names of the children may give possible parents as they usually followed a pattern at that time.
There are a few Collins families in Killeagh Parish but the bad news is that the Baptismal register only dates from 1829 with the marriage one from a few years earlier approx 1823.
This is my reason for asking for family names as it may give some idea of where to ask.
Regards for now. Anne.
Anne O'NeillIrelandXO Volunteer
Hi Anne,
Thanks for your reply. Jermiah was born about 1804. His first wife is believed to be Catherine Hays born 1806. The second wife was Mary Elizabeth Robins also born about 1806.
His children as far as I know are :
Ann 1826 (mother believed to be Catherine)
Jeremiah 1831
Mary 1834
John Charles 1836
William 1838
George 1839
Catherine 1841
Margaret 1845
Edward 1847
Charles 1849
Does this help?
Regards
Lyn
IrelandXO member
Hi Lillian,
I will make some enquiries to know if any of those names are familiar to the Collins families.
Do you know if the children were born in Ireland?
Regards for now. Keep in touch. Anne.
Anne O'NeillIrelandXO Volunteer
Hi Anne,
The only one I am not too sure about is Ann. Both marriages were in the London / Middlesex area so, I so I suspect they were all born in England.
If you do track anyone down I am sure they would be interested in Jerimiah (b. 1831) and the court case shown on the Old Bailey web site.
Thanks
L
IrelandXO member
Hi Lilian,
That sounds interesting. Do you have a link to the case or how would i find it?
Regards fore now. Anne.
Anne O'NeillIrelandXO Volunteer
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