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  • Help needed please! Michael O'Connell

    Hi Everyone,

    I am new to this site, hope I have posted to the correct place.

    I need help with info on Michael O'Connell b. 1885. I have a marriage cert for him as follows:

    Michael O'Connell - 22 - dock lab (living 19 Sandon Place, Cdf - father Cornelius O'Connell)
    married 2nd Feb 1907 to
    Helena Frances Warren - 18 (living 21 Duffryn Street, Cdf - father Edward Warren)
    I found him living at 9 Taff St, Cdf. Any info would be helpful, mothers name? sibling? Where he was born? Just something/anything to give me a start would be fantastic.

    Thank you
    Glow ...

  • #2
    Welcome to Family Tree Forum.

    Have you found the family yet on the 1911 census, if so does that give a place of birth for Michael?
    Elaine







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    • #3
      Ignore my last comment re the census! Have found them in the 1911 census on Ancestry


      - census gives his age as 27, therefore born c1884 - place of birth Cardiff Glamorgan.
      I thought with a name like O'Connell it was gong to be Irish!

      In the 1891 census I can see a Michael Connell with father Cornelia (? Cornelius)
      Cornelia Connell c 1851 Cardiff, Glamorgan - occ. labourer
      Catherine Connell c 1851 Cardiff, Glamorgan,
      John Connell c 1871 Cardiff, Glamorgan
      Jeremiah Connell c1872 Cardiff, Glamorgan,
      Richard Connell c 1874 Cardiff, Glamorgan,
      Daniel Connell c 1876 Cardiff, Glamorgan
      Mary A Connell c1878 Cardiff, Glamorgan
      Michael Connell c1883 Cardiff, Glamorgan
      Camelia Connell c 1887 Cardiff, Glamorgan
      Pobriet Connell c1887 Cardiff, Glamorgan

      RG12; Piece: 4393; Folio 116; Page 71

      What is the occupation for Cornelius on the marriage certificate that you have?
      Who are the witnesses to the marriage?
      Elaine







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      • #4
        Thank you Elaine,

        I also though Michael O'Connel would have been born in Ireland. (different stories from family members) It is stated that Cornelius (father) is a Dock Labourer and Michael (labourer) Witness - Henry Dangerfield & Annie Warren. Haven't looked for 1911 census.


        Thank you

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        • #5
          This is the same family that Elaine found in 1891:

          1901:

          RG13; Piece: 4979; Folio: 125; Page: 29.



          Michael is shown as M Connell, and he and his father are both dock labourers. Cornelius and his wife both say they were born in Ireland.

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          • #6
            Hi Mary,

            Thank you for the info... I knew that some of the family were born in Ireland, but wasn't sure who? Its a start, and thanks again.

            Glow

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            • #7
              1881:

              Mistranscribed as Commell.

              Class: RG11; Piece: 5279; Folio: 65; Page: 87

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              • #8
                Do you have a subscription to Ancestry or FindmyPast? If not, I'll post more details.

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                • #9
                  1871:

                  Mistranscribed as Corneilus Connel. He and Catherine both say they were born in Cork.

                  Class: RG10; Piece: 5401; Folio: 24; Page: 4;

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                  • #10
                    No I don't have any subscription at the moment, only just started...... More details would be fantastic....

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                    • #11
                      OK, if you've only just started, you need to click on "Starting out on your Research" at the top of this page, which will give you loads of tips.

                      If you want to research your family tree seriously, you will need a subscription to Ancestry or FindmyPast (or both).
                      The annual subs are a bit expensive, but to start you off, there are two possibilities:

                      - your local library will probably have free access to Ancestry (but the amount of time you can use their computers for will be limited)

                      - you can get a free 14-day sub to Ancestry to use on your own computer. You have to give your credit card details, but if you cancel before the 14 days are up, no money is taken from your card. If you forget, they'll take the full year's sub. I think FMP does a free trial too, but I can't remember the details.

                      Free sites:

                      Births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales from mid-1837 to about the 1940s (not sure how far they've got yet):



                      Pre-1837 parish records (baptisms, marriages and burials) (doesn't cover the whole country or all periods, though) and the 1881 census:



                      More UK parish records (still doesn't cover the whole country or all periods):

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                      Last edited by Mary from Italy; 01-10-11, 14:37.

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                      • #12
                        1871 census:

                        Corneilus Connel, head, 21, labourer, born Cork, Ireland
                        Catherine Connel, wife, 25, born Cork, Ireland
                        John Connel, son, 15 months, born Merthyr Tydfil, Glam.

                        living at 18 Bethesda St., Merthyr Tydfil

                        1881 census:

                        Cornelius Commell, head, 31, dock labourer, born Ireland
                        Catherine Commell, wife, 32, born Ireland
                        John Commell, son, 12, born Merthyr, Glam
                        Jeremiah Commell, son, 10, born Merthyr, Glam
                        Richard Commell, son, 7, born Merthyr, Glam
                        Daniel Commell, son, 5, born Merthyr, Glam
                        Mary Ann Commell, daughter, 2, born Merthyr, Glam
                        John Commell, lodger, 30, dock labourer, born Ireland

                        living at 1 Stanley St., Cardiff St. Mary

                        Elaine's already given you the 1891 census.

                        1901 census:

                        Cornelius Connell, head, 51, dock labourer, born Ireland
                        C Connell, wife, 51, born Ireland
                        Jerry Connell, son, 27, dock labourer, born Merthyr, Glamorgan
                        R Connell, son, 25, dock labourer, born Merthyr, Glamorgan
                        M Connell, son, 16, dock labourer, born Cardiff, Glamorgan
                        P Connell, son, 10, at school, born Cardiff, Glamorgan
                        W Connell, boarder, 18, dock labourer, born Dinas Buris?, Glamorgan
                        John Hogg, boarder, 16, dock labourer, born Leith, Scotland

                        living at 19 Sandon Place*, St. John the Baptist parish, Cardiff. All the sons are unmarried.

                        * This matches the address on the marriage cert you have, so we know this is the right family.

                        I can send you the census images if you like, but if you decide to get an Ancestry sub, you can view them for yourself.
                        Last edited by Mary from Italy; 01-10-11, 14:39.

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                        • #13
                          This is probably the oldest child, John's birth (from FreeBMD):

                          Births Mar 1870
                          Connell John / Merthyr T. / 11a 403

                          That confirms the census information that he was born in Merthyr, so we know the family were in Wales by 1870. I can't find a marriage for Cornelius and Catherine in England or Wales, and I can't find them on the 1861 Welsh census, so they may well have married in Ireland (presumably Cork where they were both born, but not necessarily) and moved to Wales after the marriage. There are no passenger lists from Ireland to the UK online as far as I know; the only surviving lists are for much longer voyages (e.g. to and from the USA or Australia).

                          I haven't found an obvious marriage for them at https://www.familysearch.org .

                          There are more Irish parish records here; it's free to do a basic search, but you have to pay £5 for further details, so it can get a bit expensive if you don't know the exact dates, or you're searching for a common name:

                          Search Irish Family History records online: parish registers; church records; Roman Catholic and Protestant. Irish Family History Foundation online research service for the 32 county genealogy centres throughout Ireland. Largest online Irish Genealogy records database for 32 counties. Ireland ancestry, baptismal, birth, marriage, death, census, gravestone, Griffith Valuations, Tithes, ships passenger lists records. Family History research provided by centres.


                          This is probably Michael's birth:

                          Births Dec 1884
                          O'Connell Michael / Cardiff / 11a 328

                          There was a Michael O'Connell born in the Merthyr Tydfil registration district in 1885, but as Michael's birthplace is shown as Cardiff on the census, the 1884 birth is probably his.

                          Although it seems clear from the censuses that Michael was the son of Cornelius and Catherine, you'll need his birth certificate to get Catherine's maiden name. In any case it's always best to back up all your findings with certificates, because the information given on the census can be untrue or misleading.
                          Last edited by Mary from Italy; 01-10-11, 14:40.

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                          • #14
                            There is a possible marriage for Cornelius and Catherine on the IGI:

                            Cornelius Connell
                            Male

                            Event(s):
                            Birth: 1848 Newmarket, Cork, Ireland

                            Christening:
                            Death:
                            Burial:

                            Marriages:
                            Spouse: Catherine Angland
                            Marriage: 1871 Newmarket, Cork, Ireland



                            However, it's a submitted entry.

                            There are two kinds of entries in the IGI:

                            - extracted entries, which are transcribed by volunteers from parish records; they should be reliable, although it's as well to check them against the original registers if you can, because transcribers can make mistakes

                            - submitted entries, which are submitted by members of the LDS church and may or may not be reliable. If an exact date is given, they're more likely to be reliable because it suggests that the submitter has looked at the parish records. However, submitted entries always need to be checked out.

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                            • #15
                              Those IGI entries came from the "old" familysearch site.

                              The new familysearch site at https://familysearch.org excludes submitted entries, but contains a lot of new records that aren't on the old site, including an index to Irish civil registration records (it's only an index, so you don't get the full certificate).
                              Searching for a marriage for Catherine Angland to a Cornelius brings up a marriage in Kanturk (Co. Cork) in 1871. I'm not very familiar with Irish research; Kanturk is near Newmarket, so perhaps Newmarket is in the Kanturk registration district.

                              Ancestry also has Irish marriages; it shows the names of all people appearing on the same page, but doesn't specify which bride married which groom. This is the entry for the 1871 marriage:

                              Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

                              Name / Registration Date / Registration district
                              Catherine Angland 1871 Kanturk
                              Kate Anglon 1871 Kanturk
                              Cornelius Connell 1871 Kanturk
                              Timothy Connors 1871 Kanturk
                              Margaret Flynn 1871 Kanturk
                              Hugh Kenealy 1871 Kanturk
                              Laurence Nolan 1871 Kanturk
                              Cornelius O'Connell 1871 Kanturk
                              Ellen Voughan 1871 Kanturk
                              Johanna Walsh 1871 Kanturk

                              I would guess that Kate Anglon is an alternative name for Catherine Angland, and Cornelius O'Connell is an alternative name for Cornelius Connell.

                              This marriage seems unlikely to be yours, though, because we know your Cornelius and Catherine were in Wales by the beginning of 1870 when John was born.

                              Anyway, if you get Michael's birth cert it'll show his mother's maiden name, so it'll be easier to search for a marriage.
                              Last edited by Mary from Italy; 01-10-11, 14:44.

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                              • #16
                                Thanks ever so much for the info.... I will be getting membership on Ancestry, did have a few years back but only did my mam's side of the family. (You don't actually realise how much of your time it takes up) and it also becomes like an addiction. I do know most of the free sites, and have been typing up records for LDS for many years (something I enjoy doing) .
                                Regarding the O'Connell family, I was getting so frustrated with them, and needed help. I couldn't see for looking. lol But thank you for all your help.

                                When I do get my subscription to Ancestry I will be more than willing to help others like you so kindly did for me. I live just yards aways from Cathays Cemetery in Cardiff. So if anyone needs help regarding pics etc I could do that on my way to the corner shop.

                                Thanks again

                                Glow

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                                • #17
                                  Originally posted by glow View Post
                                  Thanks ever so much for the info....
                                  No problem, you're very welcome.

                                  (You don't actually realise how much of your time it takes up) and it also becomes like an addiction.
                                  I think we all know that

                                  When I do get my subscription to Ancestry I will be more than willing to help others like you so kindly did for me. I live just yards aways from Cathays Cemetery in Cardiff. So if anyone needs help regarding pics etc I could do that on my way to the corner shop.
                                  That'd be great - can you post your offer on the Research Offers board?

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