DALY FAMILY - New Ross - Wexford - 1860

The 1901 Irish census shows that John Dooley was a stepchild of Denis Daly, not a son.

Denis and Catherine married in 1896 (see irishgenealogy.ie, civil records). The marriage register says Catherine was a "spinster," but she had two children, Catherine and John Dooley, born several years before 1896.

Residents of a house 57 in Mary Street (New Ross Urban, Wexford)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses

Daly Denis 40 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Wexford Court Messanger Read and write - Married -

Daly Catherine 27 Female Wife Roman Catholic Wexford - Read and write - Married -

Dooley John 10 Male Step Son Roman Catholic Wexford Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Daly Mary Female Daughter Roman Catholic Wexford Infant Cannot read - Not Married -

Transcriptions of baptismal records for Catherine Dooley’s first two children were found at RootsIreland, as follows. The father is called “Unknown Dooley.”  I believe “Status: I” indicates illegitimate.

Note that John was born in 1890 and not 1891. I’m guessing his birth record says 1891? If so, the person registering his birth gave an 1891 date so as not to be fined for not registering the birth on time.

Name: Catherine Dooley      

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1888

 Date of Baptism:      02-Sep-1888

Address:         Union ,           

Parish/District:          New Ross

County           Co. Wexford

Denomination:          Roman Catholic

Father:           Unknown Dooley      

Mother:         Catherine Dooley      

Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:       John Shea

Sponsor 2 /Informant 2:       Ellen Sheehan

Notes:

MARR. PATRICK MOLONEY IN NEW ROSS 28/9/1908.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Priest: Doyle J.F. .

Church: New ross.

Register: B/1880-93.

Status: I.

Name: John Dooley  

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1890

Date of Baptism:       16-Dec-1890

Address:         Ross,  

Parish/District:          New Ross                   

County           Co. Wexford

Denomination:          Roman Catholic

Father:           Unknown Dooley      

Mother:         Catherine Dooley

Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:       Mary Dooley

Sponsor 2 /Informant 2:       

Notes:

FATHERS NAME OMITTED.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Priest: Doyle J.F. .

Church: New ross.

Register: B/1880-93.

Status: I.

Kieran,

The conundrum of finding a child baptized before the date on the birth registration is not so uncommon! People had to pay a fine if the birth was not registered within a certain time frame. So they simply lied when registering the birth, giving a date that would not incur a fine. So John's baptism date is accurate and the birth record is not. I hope this helps.