James Carroll

OffalyKilcolman (Offaly)

I am trying to find any information relating to the family of my Gt Grandfather James Carroll. I have a later dated 1915 from my Gt Grandparents to my grandmother Mary Chester ( Carroll ) saying they were in Dromoyle . James would have been 86/87 born circa 1828 . I know my grandmother had 2 sisters and I believe a brother Patrick??. All three sisters went to England and 1 later to America. It would be nice to know if I still have some connection to the area.

Regard Tony Chester

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11 years ago

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I wonder if this is your family in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/King_s_Co_/Dromoyle/Castletown/1464089

And in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/King_s_Co_/Dromoyle/Dromoyle/553788/

You’ll see that James was an army pensioner so you may get more information on him from his military records in NAS in Kew, London. He and Mary had 4 children all of whom were alive in 1911.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

11 years ago

Hi Tony

I am the Parish Liaison for Kilcolman, Co Offaly and apologies for not replying sooner. I have only just seen your message due to technicalities.

I have found some birth records for Carrolls in the Kilcolman register that may be your family but I would need some more information from you to check that I am on the right track. Carroll is a very prominent name in this Parish which makes it a little bit more difficult! In fact my own mother was a Carroll so I will be able to rule out some of them straight away. Was your great grandmother called Mary Newson? As I have a record of a Patrick born to her and James plus 2 sisters, one of them may be your grandmother. So if you would find it easier to email you can do so to the parish email address kilcolmanoffaly@irelandxo.com. I would also love if you could scan a copy of the letter sent by your great grandparents to your Grandmother as I may recognise more local information from it and connections. If it is personal no problem.

Looking forward to being of help.

Margaret Hensey

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11 years ago

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