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Author: Kathy Vacek
Surnames: CALLAGHAN. MCCOURT, CARD
Classification: queries
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Hello,
I am looking for information about David Callaghan and his family. David Callaghan
married Elizabeth Jane McCourt on 25 July 1874 in Banbridge, County Down, Northern
Ireland. David was listed as "full age" and his father is Edward Callaghan.
Eliza Jane McCourt is also of full age and her father is Hugh McCourt (my great
grandfather).
David and Eliza Jane had the following children:
Hugh born 21 Sept 1877 and died in 1881
Eliza Jane born 1881 - may have immigrated to the US in 1908
David born 1879 and married to Mary Laverty on 7 Jan 1905 in Banbridge. David is listed
as a soldier, living on Scrava Street in Banbridge, and his witness is William Callaghan.
Mary Laverty's witness is listed as Margaret Gartlan.
William James born 12 Dec 1882, and married to Margaret Gartland on 23 April 1906 in
Banbridge. He is listed as a labourer and living on Scarva Street. His witness is James
Donnelly. Margaret's witness is Mary Callaghan.
Joseph born 14 April 1887.
On the 1901 Irish Census David Callaghan is listed as age 60, a widower, living with his
son Joseph, age 14 on George's Rowe in Banbridge. (David's wife, Eliz Jane died
in 1889)
Also on the 1901 census William Callaghan is listed living with his aunt, Elizabeth
McCourt. William is listed as a factory worker, and they are living on Anderson Street in
Banbridge.
On the 1911 Irish census there is a David Callaghan age 72 born in Banbridge. He is a
general labourer, and a widower. He is living with William Card in Belfast and is listed
as his uncle. Also in the household are James Patrick Card age 25, William's son, and
Sarah Card age 24, William's daughter in law.
Also in the 1911 census William Callaghan, age 26 and his wife Maggie, age 26, are living
on Commercial Road in Banbridge. Both are listed as weavers.
On the 1901 Irish census in William Card's household in Belfast there is a Thomas
Callaghan living with them. He is listed as a cousin and as a Privite in the Royal Irish
Rifles. I think I found Thomas Callaghan's military records. He was born in about
1874 in Seapatrick, County Down. AS next of kin he ilstes his father as David Callaghan
living at Library Lane in Banbridge, and his brothers, Joseph, David, and Willaim who are
all younger than him and living in Banbridge.
So ---- is Thomas also a son of David and Eliza Jane Callaghan?? I haven't found a
birth record for him yet.
I don't know what happened to Joseph Callaghan but on the ship manifest when his
sister Eliza Jane Callaghan comes to America she lists her brother Joseph Callaghan as her
closest contact/relative in Banbridge. Eliza Jane says her sister paid her way to
America. She lists Mrs Thoams Williamson, 8 Winthorpe Palce, Brookline, Massachusetts as
her sister, but it also says "friend" on the ship manifest. So I don't know
if she really is a sister and I don't know what happened to Eliza Jane after she got
to Brookline.
Eliza Jane McCourt was my grandfather's sister and I would love to make contact with
any of her decsendants.
Thanks. Kathy McCourt Vacek
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