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pinkypinky · 26-05-2023 10:34am

I think it's 42 / 6 / 5.

Hermy · 26-05-2023 12:03pm

Thanks for all the replies.

I can make six children fit with what I have so far but not without caveats.

The issue is that I can only find a death record for one child - John.

I have birth and baptism records for his two bothers but don't know what became of either of them.

Of the three children from the first marriage I have a birth and baptism for the first, a baptism for the second, and only his name appearing in the 1901 census to account for the third.

It's all quite vague but it will have to do for now.

chooseusername · 26-05-2023 5:45pm

deleted, not relevant

Hermy · 26-05-2023 5:48pm

Thanks choseusername,

I should have mentioned the mother is Mary Toohill, her first husband is John Kevill, and second husband is Patrick Hunt.

chooseusername · 27-05-2023 9:03am

Deleted, not relevant

Hermy · 27-05-2023 9:17am

As mentioned above I have the birth and baptism details for the children from the second marriage to Hunt.

It's Patrick Kevill from the first marriage that is causing me confusion as the only mention of him is on the 1901 census.

Added to that I can't find a death or marriage record for any of them other than John.

Consequently, if there were six children born and five still living in 1911, the question is which is the child that died?

But I don't want to drag the handwriting thread down this rabbit hole.

Griffinx · 06-06-2023 3:02pm

I'm trying to figure out where John Kellett lived at the time of this marriage. Its looks like Rostrina but I can't find anywhere with that name.

Marriage of John Kellett and Rose Halpenny.pdf

Mick Tator · 06-06-2023 4:03pm

I think it might be a mistranscription - Perhaps Trostran? https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/farney/magheross/ballymackney/trostran/

Hermy · 06-06-2023 5:00pm

I wonder could it be Rosdreenagh in Donaghmoyne (spelt with two s's in 1911 census)?

I say this because I know that people pronounce Lisdreenagh in Longford as Listreena.

Griffinx · 06-06-2023 5:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682845#Comment_120682845

Well done, that's exactly it...they didn't travel far for spouses in those days :)

Hermy · 07-06-2023 7:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120683139#Comment_120683139

Really? You think it's Trostran?

Rosdreenagh and Rostrina are so phonetically similar I'd bet my morning coffee that that's what it is. 😀

Mick Tator · 07-06-2023 11:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120684845#Comment_120684845

I didn't see Rosdreenagh - I should have searched for longer! I would not take on your bet Hermy!

Hermy · 07-06-2023 1:40pm

Wise move Michael.

You wouldn’t like me when I’m decaffeinated! 🙂

dubred · 15-06-2023 12:45pm

Looking for help with a cause of death for Edward O'Connell, entry 394 (3rd from bottom) in

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06337/4817412.pdf

it looks like tapes mesenterra/ic, but Google isn't telling me anything about it.

Thanks in advance.

ath262 · 15-06-2023 1:33pm

The Mesentery is a membrane which attaches intestines to the stomach wall - mesenteric can relate to the inflammation of this

added probably : Tabes Mesenterica (BMJ, see bottom right)

"An obsolete term for tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis-relatedc achexia." from medical-dictionary.com

55Gem · 15-06-2023 1:41pm

A tapeworm I think, there is one that very seldom infects the mesentery But perhaps back then the term was a more general term for an intestinal tapeworm infection.