I'm looking for cousins, Charles O'Connor (b. 1846, Ballymakegoge) and Charles Connor (b. 1853, Tralee)
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I am trying to track two cousins, both named Charles Connor/O’Connor. I have them at their baptism and with two exceptions, I cannot find them afterwards. Marriage, children, emigration, death? Would love to find them in the records.
- Charles O’Connor
- Baptized 13 Sept 1846, Ardfert Parish, County Kerry, “of Ballymakegoge” (baptism entry attached)
- Parents: Thomas Maurice O’Connor, Esq and Catherine Murphy
- Referenced in 1880 Tralee legal proceedings against him, his sister Elizabeth Williams, and brother-in-law Patrick Williams for money owed by their deceased brother, John O’Connor. (newspaper article attached)
- Charles Connor
- Born 23 Oct 1852, (twin to Jeremiah Connor), Denny Street, Tralee, County Kerry (newspaper announcement attached)
- Baptized Tralee Parish 25 Oct 1852 (baptism entry attached)
- Parents: James Edward Connor, Solicitor and Anna Lynch
- Victim in 1867 assault against him and his brother Jeremiah (newspaper article attached)
The extended Connor/O’Connor family is originally from Tralee.
- Thomas O’Connor later moved his family out of the city, and they are found/connected to Ballymakegoge, Spa, Bayview, Ardfert Parish. Thomas & his family are mostly found as "O'Connor". Thomas died in 1866 when his son Charles was 20.
- James E. Connor’s family appear to all have been born in Tralee. James & his family are mostly found as "Connor". James died in 1875 when his son Charles was 22.
Both Charles are one of 6 known children in their families although in both instances there are likely more children, maybe up to 13.
Members of the O’Connor family do pop up in the newspaper, sometimes identified according to their relationship with better known family members.
Quick family tree, if it is helpful at all.
- James Connor (1763-1819) – Elizabeth O’Connell (1777-1815) (in-laws to Daniel O’Connell, the Liberator, via his wife Mary, who was Elizabeth’s sister)
- Ellen Connor (1793-1859), never married
- Ricarda Connor (1796-1848) m. John Primrose, Jr; children
- Elizabeth Connor (1798-1847) m. Capt Richard Leyne; children
- Thomas O’Connor, Esq. (1800-1866) m. Catherine Murphy; children (CHARLES, born 1846)
- Rev Charles J. O’Connor (1801-1861), well known priest, historian, not known to have married or had children
- Edward J. Connor (1805-1827) not known to have married or had children
- Baron Daniel O’Connell O’Connor Kerry (1807-1879), Colonel in the Austrian Army, not known to have married or had children
- Maurice O’Connor, MD (1809-1839) m. Johanna Murphy; children
- Jeremiah Connor, MD (1810-1869) not known to have married or had children
- James E. Connor, Solicitor (1815-1875) m. Anna Lynch; children (CHARLES, born 1852)
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