Rose (--?--) Duffy (abt. 1819-1922)

 Rose is Dermot's 2nd great grandmother, we do not know a great deal about her. What do we know?

When was she born?

From the official records, her year of birth could be 1819, 1827 or 1829.

The death certificate gives her year of birth as 1819, making her 103 when she died.

In the 1901 census her year of birth is given as 1827 and in the 1911 census 1829, I think these are probably closer to her date of birth than the death certificate. Using 1827 as the correct date would still mean that Rose lived to 95.

I am still missing the year fo birth for some of her children, but the youngest I have is Margaret, born in 1845 and the oldest Michael, born in 1865. Using 1819 as her year of birth would mean that she gave birth to Margaret age 26 and to Michael at age 46, not impossible, but using 1827 shows her giving birth to Margaret age 18 and to Michael age 38, which I think is more realistic.

Where did she live?

A letter sent to her great granddaughter (Margaret) from her great grandson (Joseph (Brother Enda)) in 1995 states that she came from Clonfanlough, Clonmacnoise in County Athlone, Ireland. This is the only evidence I have so far for this. (Thank you Barry for sharing the letter)

What was her maiden name?

Unfortunately, Brother Enda did not remember Rose's family name and I have yet to be sure I have the correct name. At the moment, it seems as if it could be Mitchell, there are a few baptism records of her children which support this, but I do not have a record for all the children and unfortunately have not found a marriage record as yet.

Official Records

1901 census, she was living in Kilgarvan, Co Westmeath with her son Patrick and her granddaughter Mary Gavin.

1911 census, she was still living in Kilgarvan, with Ptraick and Mary Gavin. On this census, it states that Rose had 10 children and 7 are still living.

Rose died on 25 May 1922 in Kilgarvan of old age. The record gives her age as 103 and the informant of her death was Patrick, her son.

Children?

The letter from Brother Enda shows 9 children

The 1911 census shows 10 children

A newspaper report of her death says 11 children 

I believe that she had 10 children

Margaret (1845-1941) married Peter Gavin (1826-1886), Patrick Hynds (1851-1912)

Patrick (1849-1941) never married

Peter (1850-????) married Mary Molloy

John (1854-????)

Mary (1857-1880) married Michael Gavin

James (1858-????)

Annie (1859-????) married John Doyle

Rose (1863-1949) married William Egan

Michael (1865-1957) married Mary Anne Molloy

Daniel (????) mentioned in Brother Enda's letter and was godfather to Elizabeth Josephine Gavin (sister Mary's first child), but no further records found for him

I am still working on Rose's details, but she certainly lived through some interesting times. She lost her husband James in 1874 and remained a widow for the next 47 years. She lived through the 1845-1849 famine and the Fenian Rising of 1867. According to her obituary, she had never been on a train and had 28 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren.

Dermot is descended through:

• her daughter Rose Duffy (1863-1949) who married William Egan (1861-1905)
• their daughter Helen Clare Egan (1899-1986) who married Patrick Boushell (1895-1969)
• their daughter Mary Carmel Boushell (1926-1974) who married Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012)
• Dermot Edward Patrick Westhoff
  

Marriage: William Rigby and Catherine Doyle

On this day, 27 November 1870, which was a Sunday, William Rigby (1846-????) married Catherine Doyle (1849-1890) in St Peter's Church, Liverpool, Lancashire.

Catherine Doyle is Dermot's 3rd great aunt. Catherine's parents Michael and Mary (Ronan) Doyle are Dermot's 3rd great grandparents.

The transcription reads:

William Rigby, bachelor, labourer, residing at Ivy Street. Father: Richard Rigby, carter

Catherine Doyle, spinster, residing at Ivy Street. Father: Michael Doyle, labourer

Witnesses: Edward Hughes and Margaret Hughes (brother in law and sister of Catherine) 

Martha Mellor (1821-1894)

Martha Mellor is my 3rd great grandmother.

I am descended through:

• her daughter Mary Sigley (1849-1890) who married Isaac Wain (1850-1932)
• their son William Wain (1877-1963) who married Bertha Taylor (1885-1925)
• their son William Wain (1909-1957) who married Freda Hassall (1909-1974)
• their son John Stanton Wain who married Sheila Hooley
• Judith Yvonne Wain

1821

Born to parents Joseph and Sarah (--?--) Mellor and living at Ramshaw Rocks, Meerbrook, Staffordshire.

Baptised on 2 October 1821 in St Matthew's Church, Meerbrook, Staffordshire 

1848

Death of father Joseph, age 68

Birth of son Joseph (1848-1931)

Joseph was born before Martha married Joseph, but he is recorded as Sigley on all official records, apart from his baptism record. (On Joseph's 2 marriage records, his father is recorded as Joseph)

May 1849

Martha married Joseph Sigley in St George's Church, Sutton, Cheshire

November 1849

Birth of daughter Mary (1849-1890)

March 1851

Visiting sister Betty (Mellor) Thornley in Sutton, Cheshire

Birth of daughter Sarah (1851-1891)

February 1853

Birth of son Thomas (1853-1941)

1855

Birth of daughter Elizabeth (1855-1930)

1857

Death of mother Sarah, age 70 

1858

Birth of daughter Susannah (1858-1925) 

April 1861

Living at Misty Hill End with husband Joseph and 6 children

1862

Birth of son James (1862-1932)

April 1871

Living at Misty Hill End with husband Joseph and 2 children

April 1881

Living at Blue Hills with husband Joseph and daughter Elizabeth

April 1885

Death of husband Joseph, age 66

October 1890

Death of daughter Mary, age 40

April 1891

Living at Misty Hill End with granddaughter Elizabeth Sigley and grandsons Samuel and james Cheshire

Death of daughter Sarah, age 40

April 1894 

Martha died on 20 April 1894 and she was buried on 24 April in St Paul's Church, Quarnford, Staffordshire

 

Baptism: Ann Hemmings (1842-1898)

On this day, 20 November 1842, which was a Sunday, Ann Hemmings was baptised in St Michael's Church, Coppenhall, Cheshire.

Ann is my 3rd great aunt, her parents John Hemmings and Sarah Rhead are my 3rd great grandparents

The transcription reads:

November 20, Ann Hemmings

Parents: John and Sarah, living in Monks Coppenhall

Father's occupation - labourer

Surname: Byrne

The Byrne surname links back through Dermot's side as follows:

Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012)

married

Mary Carmel Boushell (1926-1974)

Children:

Dermot Edward Patrick

Gerald Brendan Francis

Patrick Joseph Boushell (1895-1969)

married

Helen Clare Egan (1899-1986)

Children:

Mary Carmel (1926-1974)

Helen Rose (1930-????)

Margaret Veronica

Patricia Josephine 

 

Richard Boushell (1867-1951)

married

Ellen Byrne (1870-1925) 

Children:

Mary Ellen (1893-1959)

Patrick Joseph (1895-1969)

Elizabeth (1896-1956)

Richard (1898-1900)

Esther (1900-1900)

Thomas (1901-????)

Joseph (1905-1960)

John (1908-????)

Andrew (1912-1962) 

Thomas Byrne (1841-1891)

married

Mary Malone (1851-1925)

Children:

Mary (1868-????)

Ellen (1870-1925)

Michael (1872-1874)

Patrick (1874-????)

Esther (1876-1941)

Peter (1880-1965)

Andrew (1882-1943)

Cecilia (1884-1962)

Hugh Byrne (????)

married

Unknown (????)

Children:

Thomas Byrne (1841-1891)

 

Birth: Thomas Boushell (1901-????)

On this day, 12 November 1901, which was a Tuesday, Thomas Boushell, Dermot's great uncle was born.

Common Ancestors: Richard Boushell and Ellen Byrne

Parents of Thomas

Great grandparents of Dermot

Image from Irish Genealogy

The transcription reads:

Twentieth November 1901, Thomas, male

Father Richard Boushell, Sallins Road, Naas, bootmaker and informant of birth

Mother, Ellen Boushell, formerly Byrne

Birth registered on 2nd December 1901

John Hemmings (1810-1882)

John Hemmings (1810-1882) is my 3rd great grandfather, he was born in 1810 to John and Ann (--?--) Hemmings

 

I am descended through:

*      his son Abraham Hemmings (1850-1913) who married Fanny Mason (1851-1932)

*      his daughter, Clara Ann Hemmings (1878-1967) who married John Meakin (1880-1917)

*      their daughter, Brenda Meakin (1912-1982), who married #14 Eric Hooley

*      their daughter, Sheila Hooley, who married John Stanton Wain

*      Judith Yvonne Wain      

 

23 September 1810

Baptised in St Lawrence, Chapel Chorlton, Staffordshire

31 December 1840 

John married Sarah Rhead in St Peter Ad Vincula, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

John Hemmings, bachelor, labourer, living in Seabridge. Father: John Hemmings, labourer

Sarah Rhead, spinster, living in Seabridge. Father William Rhead, labourer

Witnesses: Peter Rhead and Elizabeth Rhead (relationship not confirmed, but probably brother and sister/sister in law) 

1841

This census has not be found 

1842

Death of mother Ann (--?--) Hemmings - age 78

Birth of daughter Ann (1842-1898)

1844

Death of father John Hemmings - age 68

1846

Birth of daughter Hannah (1846-1929)

1850

Birth of son Abraham (1850-1913)

30 March 1851

Living at 9 Delamere Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 40, railway pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 40, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Ann Hemmings – age 8, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Hannah Hemmings – age 4, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 7 months, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      John Garner – age 43, coach painter, born in Chester, Cheshire (visitor)

*      Elizabeth Garner – age 45, coach painter, born in Chatham, Kent

*      John Garner – age 18, Coach Painter, born in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

*      John Fell – age 49, engine turner, born in Westhoughton, Lancashire (lodger)

*      Isaak Heigin Cotham – age 33 , engine driver, born in Bolton, Lancashire (visitor)

*      Elizabeth Cotham – age 30, born in Bolton, Lancashire

*      Mary Jane Cotham – age 8, scholar, born in Bolton, Lancashire

*      Robert James Cotham – age 7, scholar, born in Ashford, Kent

*      John William Cotham – age 1, born in Crewe, Cheshire

7 April 1861

Living at Oakley Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 50, pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 51, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 10, scholar, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

2 April 1871

Living at 23 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 60, railway pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 61, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 20, labourer on railway, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Frederick Hemmings – age 7, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire (grandson)

Frederick is their daughter Ann's son, born before she married George Gabb.

3 April 1881

Living at 23 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire.

*      George Gabb – age 42, engine fitter, born in Middlesex

*      Ann Gabb – age 38, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Sarah A Gabb – age 13, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      John G Gabb – age 10, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Albert E Gabb – age 8, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Clara H Gabb – age 6, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Mary M Gabb – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 70, railway serv unemployed, born in Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 71, born in Staffordshire

*      Frederick Hemmings – age 17, grocers shopman, born in Crewe, Cheshire

Ann is John and Sarah's daughter.

1882

John died in May 1882, age 72 and was buried in Crewe Cemetery on 10 May 1882

 

Children

Ann (1842-1898) married George Gabb (1839-1920)

Hannah (1846-1929) married Samuel Horton (1845-1909)

Abraham (1850-1913) married Fanny Mason (1851-1932)

 

Baptism: Albert Hassall (1881-1904)

On this day, 6 November 1881, which was a Sunday, Albert Hassall my 2nd great uncle was baptised in Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire.

His parents William and Sarah Ann (Alcock) Hassall are my 2nd great grandparents.

The transcription reads:

Born 7 October 1881, baptised 6 November 1881

Albert son of William and Sarah Ann Hassall, living at 10 Tramway, near Duke Street

William's occupation is given as potter

November Birthdays

Here is the birthday list for November

Judith's side

5 November - George Henry Hudson (1875-1877), 2nd great uncle

9 November - Elizabeth Hassall (1872-1952), 2nd great aunt

14 November - Mary Alice Wain (1906-1974), great aunt

14 November - Rupert John Hassall (1878-1942), great grandfather

15 November - Mary Sigley (1849-1890), 2nd great grandmother
18 November - Minnie Amelia Goodwin (1888-1969), 2nd great aunt

18 November - Peter Houghton (1864-1941), 3rd great uncle
24 November - Elizabeth Hudson (1868-1928), 2nd great aunt

25 November - Hannah Hudson (1870-1871), 2nd great aunt
26 November - Frank Hassall (1900-1968), great uncle

Dermot's side

12 November - Elizabeth Roche (1858-1930), 2nd great aunt
12 November - Thomas Boushell (1901-????), great uncle
14 November - Elizabeth Boushell (1896-1956), great aunt
15 November - Benjamin Boushell (1870-1952), 2nd great uncle
20 November - Mary Boushell (1868-1869), 2nd great aunt
25 November - Helen Clare Egan (1899-1986), grandmother
30 November - Andrew Boushell (1912-1962), great uncle