In the 1901 Census , house number 23 shows John and Johanna Casey and family . John and Johanna's birthplace are both listed as County Kerry..Anybody know where did they come from !!!!! or how con I find out .......Thanks .....Norma
Norma:
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Go to www.irishgenealogy.ie which is a free Irish government site which has Co. Kerry church records. John and Johanah were born before civil registration started. I would look for John around 1833 or so. I would also look for a John Casey marriage record around 1857 which may give your her maiden name. Abbeyfeale iparish s right on the border with Co. Kerry. Most likely they came from a parish in North Kerry close to the Limerick border. Brosna and Duagh RC parishes are the most likely.
As an aside, house 23 has no significance as an address and in fact in 1911, the Casey family was house 32. RIC constables collected the census forms and as they visited each townland, they called the first house visited-house 1, second house-house 2 etc.
Roger McDonnell
Thanks a mill Roger... How can I get this message on the Abbeyfeale page !!
Norma:
Your message is on the Abbeyfeale parish page.
Roger