Mary Malone (1851-1925)

Mary Malone (1851-1925) is Dermot’s 3rd great grandmother. She was born in Co Kildare to Peter & Unknown Malone.

Dermot is descended through:

* her daughter, Ellen Byrne (1870-1925) who married Richard Boushell (1867-1951)

* their son, Patrick Boushell (1895-1969) who married Helen Clare Egan (1899-1986)

* their daughter, Mary Carmel Boushell (1926-1974) who married Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012)

* Dermot Edward Patrick Westhoff

As is often the case with old records, I have several documents which show a different year of birth for Mary, it could be anything from 1844 to 1851.

1846 from her marriage registration in 1867, (assuming that she was 21 when she married)

1851 from the 1901 census

1844 from the 1911 census

1850 from her death registration

The earliest record I have for Mary is her marriage registration in 1867.

Mary married Thomas Byrne on 19 November 1867 in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Eadestown, Naas, Co Kildare.

Thomas Byrne, bachelor, labourer, living at Athgarrett. Father: Hugh Byrne, labourer

Mary Malone, spinster, living at Athgarrett. Father: Peter Malone, labourer

Witnesses: Michael Green and Kate Maily (the relationship to the couple is not known)

Between October 1868 and March 1876, Mary and Thomas had 5 children, Mary, Ellen, Michael, Patrick and Esther. The birth registrations show that Mary and Thomas remained in Athgarrett during this time. Sometime between the birth of Esther (Essy) in March 1876 and January 1880, they moved to Naas. Mary's last 3 children, Peter, Andrew and Cecilia were all born in Naas, Co Kildare.

 In 1901, Mary was living at 1 Oldtown, Nass with her son Andrew and daughter Cecelia. Mary's occupation is given as lodgekeeper.

The 1911 census shows them living at 36 Sallins Road, Naas. It is also recorded on the census that Mary had 8 children, with 7 living and 1 died, this would be either Michael or Patrick, as her other children were all alive in 1911, but I have not been able to find any further information on either of these.

1911 Census

Where were Mary's other children in 1911?

Mary was married and living in Warwickshire, England

Ellen was married and also living in Sallins Road, Naas, Co Kildare

Esther (Essy) was married and living in Dublin

Peter was in Aldershot, Hampshire

Mary remained in Naas, Co Kildare until her death in 1925. She died on 6 November 1925, age 74, the cause of her death is given as senile decay and her death was registered on 9 November 1925 by her son Peter.

Children

October 1868

Birth of daughter Mary (1868-????) married James Fitzgerald

June 1870

Birth of daughter Ellen (1870-1925) married Richard Boushell

May 1872

Birth of son Michael (1872-????)

March 1874

Birth of son Patrick (1874-????)

March 1876

Birth of daughter Esther (Essy) (1876-1941) married James Morrison

January 1880

Birth of son Peter (1880-1965) married Kate Goulding

June 1882

Birth of son Andrew (1882-1943)

September 1884

Birth of daughter Cecilia (1884-1962) married Patrick Foy