Michael Egan (????-????)

Michael Egan is Dermot's 2nd great grandfather and we know very little about him. The only record I have found so far is his name mentioned on the marriage record of William Egan and Rose Duffy. This basically gives me his name and his occupation as labourer.

Baptism: Mary Taylor (1818-????)

Mary Taylor is my 4th great aunt, she was baptised on 16 December 1818 at St Mary & All Saints, Checkley, Staffordshire. Her parents were John Taylor (1785-1851) and Mary Turner (1791-1856).

The record also gives her birth date of 8 December 1818 and also that her father John was a stone-mason.

Surname: Roche

Roche is Dermot's grandmother's maiden name and the links back are:

Dermot Edward Patrick Westhoff

Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012)
married
Mary Carmel Boushell (1926-1974)
Children:
* Dermot Edward Patrick Westhoff
* Gerald Brendan Francis Westhoff

Frances Roche (1902-1966) (grandmother)
married
Edward Westhoff (1902-1957)
Children
* Mary Eileen Westhoff (1925-2006)
* Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012)
* Josephine Elizabeth Westhoff (1930-2018)
* Edward John Westhoff (1935-living)
* Francis Joseph Westhoff (1938-living)

John Roche (1867-1950)
married
Mary Jane Lloyd (1868-1915)
Children
* Mary Agnes Roche (1897-1975)
* John Joseph Roche (1900-????)
* Frances Roche (1902-1966)
* Ann Roche (1904-????)
* Elizabeth Roche (1907-????)
* Kathleen Roche (1910-????)

John Roche (????-bef. 1896)
married
Jane McLoughlin (1833-????)
Children
* Elizabeth Roche (1858-1930)
* James Roche (1865-????)
* John Roche (1867-1950)
* Michael Roche (1870-????)
* Jane Roche (1873-????)

Joseph Horris (1838-1874)

Joseph Horris is Dermot's 2nd great grandfather. He was born in Ireland in about June 1838 to Owen Horris and Ann (Donnelly) Horris.

I think he may have been born in Drogheda, Ireland, as I have a baptism record which seems to be correct, although I am not 100% sure. None of the records show exactly where Joseph was born, only that he came from Ireland. However, on the 1911 census, his sister Monica gives her place of birth as Drogheda.

1838
Baptised on 3 June 1838 at St. Mary's Drogheda, Ireland.

1840
Birth of sister Elinor Horris (1840-????)

1845
Birth of sister Monica Horris (1845-1913)

1846
Birth of brother Augustin Horris (1846-????)

1848
Birth of sister Anne Horris (1848-1937)

1861
The first record I have of Joseph being in the UK is the 1861 census. He was living with his brother and family at 3 Halls Court, Liverpool.

• Cornelius Horris – age 29, corn porter, born in Ireland (Head)
• Mary Horris – age 26, born in Ireland (Wife)
• Mary Horris – age 4, born in Ireland (Daughter)
• Joseph Horris – age 2, born in Liverpool, Lancashire (Son)
• Anne Horris – age 50, born in Ireland (Mother, widow)
• Joseph Horris – age 23, dock labourer, born in Ireland (Brother)
• Monica Horris – age 16, born in Ireland (Sister)
• Augustin Horris – age 14, born in Ireland (Brother)
• Anne Horris – age 12, born in Ireland (Sister)
• James Howard – age 18, corn porter, born in Ireland (Boarder)

1864
Joseph married Mary Doyle at St Anthony’s, Liverpool on 15 May 1864.
Birth of son Richard Horris (1864-1943)

1866
Birth of son Augustine Horris (1866-1891)

1868
Birth of daughter Ann Horris (1868-1957)

1871
The 1871 census shows the Horris family living at 61 Raymond Street. Joseph's sister Monica is also shown on this census page, but living at 63 Raymond Street.

• Joseph Horris – age 30, labourer, born in Ireland
• Mary Horris – age 24, born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• Richard Horris – age 7, born in Liverpool, Lancashire
• Agastaea Horris – age 5, born in Liverpool, Lancashire (Augustine)
• Ann Horris – age 3, born in Liverpool, Lancashire

Birth of daughter Monica Horris (1871-1874)

1873
Joseph was admitted to the medical ward of the Liverpool workhouse on 17 December 1873, there is no indication of why he was admitted.

1874
Birth of daughter Mary Horris (1874-1910)
Death of daughter Monica Horris, age 2

Joseph died at home of phthisis (old term for tuberculosis) on 10 April 1874, age 34, his address is recorded as 6 Court, Tatlock Street. The informant was Mary Horris (signed with mark). He was buried on 13 April 1874 in Ford Cemetery, Liverpool.

Baptism: Elizabeth Westhoff (1901-1943)

Elizabeth Westhoff is Dermot's 1st cousin, twice removed.

Common Ancestors: John Jacob and Mary Ann (Mooney) Westhoff, Dermot's 2nd great grandparents and Elizabeth's grandparents.

Elizabeth was baptised on 6 December 1901 in St Sylvester's, Liverpool.

The transcription reads:

Elisabetha Westhoff, born on 24 November and baptised on 6 December 1901.

Daughter of Henrici and Joannae (Fleming) Westhoff.

Witness: Maria Fleming

Also on the edge it records that Elizabeth married Peter Malone on 16 November 1929 and the witnesses were Frederico Westhoff and Henrietta Coggins Elizabeth's brother and sister).

Wordless Wednesday

Meakin Brothers

The information I have gives from left to right:
John Meakin (1880-1917), great grandfather
Thomas Meakin (1864-1935), 2nd great uncle
Mr Wood, he is given as being a nephew, but I have not found him yet.
James Meakin (1873-1935), 2nd great uncle

The address is given as 17 Langley Road, which is where James lived.

December Birthdays

We only have one living relative with a birthday this month and the only date which is shared is the 8th of December, by 2 of my relatives.

Dermot's side
Birthday
18 December - AW (living relative)
31 December - Teresa Josephine Egan (1901-????) - great aunt

Baptism
21 December - Anne Horris (1848-1937), 3rd great aunt


Jude's side
Birthday
1 December - William Wain (1909-1957), grandfather
8 December - Mary Taylor (1818-????), 4th great aunt
8 December - Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955), great grandmother
13 December - Ann Goodwin (1814-????), 4th great aunt
26 December - Eric Hooley (1908-1992), grandfather

Baptism
3 December - Ellen Copestick (1786-1864), 4th great grandmother
13 December - Fanny Hassall (1829-1875), 3rd great aunt
24 December - Martha Mellor (1813-1819), 4th great aunt