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I recently mentioned that "Daniel" is often mistranslated "David" due to the abbreviation "Dan'l" and poor handwriting.
David was used for American-born Claffeys as early as 1835 but in my experience is rare (or non-existant) for Irish-born Claffeys in the 1800's. A check of the Irish Death Index for Claffy/Claffey does not list a single David from 1864 thru 1944.
LATIN=ENGLISH
Anna=Anne, Nancy
Cornelius=Cornelius, Conor, Neil
Demetrius=Jeremiah, Jerome, Jerry, Dermot or Darby
(Demetrius is a Latin form of the Irish name Diarmaid)
Hugones=Hugh
Ioannes=John or Owen
(Both Owen and Eugene are used for the Irish Eoghain)
Honora=Hannah, Nora, Honor
Margarita=Margaret, Peg (Peig is Irish for Margaret), Maggy
Nigellus=Neil
Timotheus/Thaddeus=Timothy, Thady
Does anyone know the English translation of the first name "Tergallo"?
Also be aware that Daniel is often abbreviated Dan'l and due to handwriting it looks like David. David was seldom (or never) used as a first name for Irish Catholic Claffeys. If you would be willing to rent a film from your local Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints library ($3.50) and extract Claffey/Claffy names from the birth/marriage/burial registers, I can give you the film numbers to choose from.
Hi All
Following on from Dan's transcripts for the Parish Register, I thought
that I might add the English translation of some of the Latin names.
Carolus Charles
Franciscus Francis
Guillelmus William
Jacobus Jacob, James
Johanna Joan, Jane
Johannes John
Lucia Lucy
Maria Mary
Michaelis Michael
Patricius Patrick
Regards
Sandra Cooper
I.F.S.
Business Support Team
2B
G.P.O.
Dublin 1
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Dan,
Thanks sooo much for all your contributions from LDS Library.
Your research will prove invaluable to Claffey folks tracing their roots.
And these messages are all archived so will be available long after we are
gone.
If anyone on the list does not remember how to access the CLAFFEY LIST
archives, please let us know.
Thanks again,
Claffey-List manager, Carol Ann Claffey Mounts
Subject: [CLAFFEY-L] LDS Film 1279227 5th List
> 5th List of entries from LDS Film 1279227 for the town of Moate.
Unintelligible entries are shown by dashes (---) or question marks. All are
BAPTISMS:
>
> 1837 Feb 03 Huguness?, Martin Claffy & Bridget Murphy SP: Thomas Claffy
& Bridget Moran
> 1838 26 Patrick, -------Kearney & Nel Flannery SP: James Claffy
& Eliz Dunne
> May 01 Thomas, Charles Claffy & Margaret Malloy.
> Jun 01 Ellen, Patrick Moran & Ellen Claffy SP: Daniel Claffy &
Mary Daly
>
> 1840 Jul Margaret, James Claffy & Eliz Brady
> SP: Thomas & Eliz Brady
> 1841 Sep Catherine, John Claffy & Honora Duffy
> 1842 Apr 01 Martin, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy. SP: James Daly &
Mary Malone
> 28 Thomas, Patrick Cochlan & Mary Claffy
> May 16 Patrick, Patrick Horan & Ellen Claffy
> Jun 05 Peter, James Claffy & Mary ------
> 1843 Jun 02 James, Farrel Claffy & Eliz Killian SP: John Claffy & Lucia
Coughlin
> Aug 02 Simon?, Francis Dunne & Cath ---- SP: & Margaret Claffy
> Sep Patrick, James Claffy & Margaret Moran
> Sep 10 James, James Claffy & Bridget Fox
> Oct Catherine, James Claffy & Mary McDonnell SP: John
Claffy & Eliz Devlin
> 1844 Oct 18 Helen, Patrick Horan & Ellen Claffy SP: William Claffy &
Anna Horan
> 18 Peter, Patrick Coughlan & Mary Claffy SP: John
Claffy
> 27 Margaret, Thomas (Sherman?) & Mary McCormick SP:
&Margaret Claffy - Malloy
> 1845 Apr 20 Daniel, James Claffy & Margaret Moran
> May 29 William, James Claffy & Bridget Fox
> Jul 21 Bridget, James Claffy & Mary McDonnell
> Sep 25 John, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: Thomas Keenan
& Mary -----
> Oct 31 J------, John Moran & Mary Claffy SP: & Margaret
Claffy
> 1846 Jul 14 Eliz, ------- Claffy & Eliz ----- SP: Thomas Claffy
> 1847 Apr 11 ONLY SP: James & Rose Claffy
> Jul 11 Daniel, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: James ??
& Mary Mahon
> Sep 03 John, Patrick Mahon & Bridget Claffy SP: William &
Bridget Claffy
> 1849 Jan 06 Annam, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: Bernard
Corcoran & Margt Fitzgerald
> 1879 Aug 23 Catherine, Edward Daly &( Marian?) Claffy SP: William
Claffy & Mary Malloy
> 25 Patrick, John Claffy & Mary Ryan SP: Daniel Claffy
& Bridget Regan
> ? 16 Bridget, James Mahon & Mary Claffy SP: Patrick Mahon
& Anna Claffy
> 1880 Oct 29 Charles, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlin SP: Anthony Coleman
& Mary A Kearney
> 1881 Jan 16 Mary, James Mahon & Mary Claffy SP: Charles Claffy & Anna
Mahon
> Feb 6 Mary, John Claffy & (Marian?) Regan
> 1882 Apr 23 Margaret, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan
> ? 05 James, Daniel Claffy & Mary Kenney
> Aug 24 Margaret, John Claffy & Mary Ryan SP: James Claffy &
Eliz Ryan
> 1884 May 07 Charles, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan SP: James Mahon & Anna
Claffy
> 1885 Jul 04 Daniel, James Mahon & Mary Claffy
> 1886 Feb 26 Thomas, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan
> 1887 Apr 24 Agnes?, James Mahon & Mary Claffy
> Jun 11 ? ------ Mahon & Anna Claffy SP: Michael
Claffy & Margaret Mahon
> 1900 Oct 08 Bridget, James Claffy & Margaret Longworth
> 1905 Jul 22 James, " " " "
> Jun 22 John Aloisius, John Claffy & Bridget Ganly
> 1907 Nov 18 (Moran?) Joseph, John Claffy & Bridget Ganly
> 1910 May 21 Helena Angela, " " " "
>
> The following are large families and are listed by parent, then infant,
then date of Baptism:
> Daniel C & Mary Kenney of Farnagh: Daniel 19 Oct 1886, Thomas 14 Feb 1888,
Mary 1 Sep 1889,Bridget 8 Sep 1891,Catherine 27 Jan 1893, Christopher? 12
June 1896, Margaret 8 Jul 1897. (Also see entry for James 1882 which I
missed).
>
> John Claffy & Mary Ryan of (Killeganahan?) Margaret 26 Dec 1889,
Elizabeth 9 Jul 1891, Catherine 6 Jul 1893, ?? 25 Mar 1897, Thomas 6 Feb
1902.
> (Also see entries for Patrick 1879 and Margaret 1882 - which I missed.)
>
> Patrick Claffy & Catherine (Ledwith?) Mary 5 May 1885, Margaret 28 Sep
1886, Catherine 26 Feb 1892, Daniel 4 Aug 1893, Anna 18 Jul 1895, Rose Anna
8 Mar 1896, Patrick 28 Sep 1897, Elizabeth 23 Oct 1902.
>
> Thomas Claffy & Catherine Johnston James 8 Mar 1894, Mary 8 Aug 1898,
Thomas 22 Oct 1900, (Patrick?) Feb 1903, D--------Anna 13 May 1904, John 10
Jan 1908.
>
> Patrick Claffy & Mary Buckley Margaret 8 Nov 1897, Daniel 7 Apr 1899,
Patrick 2 May 1891, Eleanor 5 Aug 1902, Annam 1 Sep 1904, Helen 10 Jul 1906,
Bridget 24 Sep 1909.
>
> This concludes all the transcriptions which I viewed at Family History
Center of the LDS. Hope it will be a help to anyone looking for their
CLAFFEY ancestors.
>
> Dan Claffey.
>
>
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> Also visit the 'Claffey Home Page" We encourage Claffey Information
Contributors.
> URL is <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~camounts/> without the brackets.
>
5th List of entries from LDS Film 1279227 for the town of Moate. Unintelligible entries are shown by dashes (---) or question marks. All are BAPTISMS:
1837 Feb 03 Huguness?, Martin Claffy & Bridget Murphy SP: Thomas Claffy & Bridget Moran
1838 26 Patrick, -------Kearney & Nel Flannery SP: James Claffy & Eliz Dunne
May 01 Thomas, Charles Claffy & Margaret Malloy.
Jun 01 Ellen, Patrick Moran & Ellen Claffy SP: Daniel Claffy & Mary Daly
1840 Jul Margaret, James Claffy & Eliz Brady
SP: Thomas & Eliz Brady
1841 Sep Catherine, John Claffy & Honora Duffy
1842 Apr 01 Martin, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy. SP: James Daly & Mary Malone
28 Thomas, Patrick Cochlan & Mary Claffy
May 16 Patrick, Patrick Horan & Ellen Claffy
Jun 05 Peter, James Claffy & Mary ------
1843 Jun 02 James, Farrel Claffy & Eliz Killian SP: John Claffy & Lucia Coughlin
Aug 02 Simon?, Francis Dunne & Cath ---- SP: & Margaret Claffy
Sep Patrick, James Claffy & Margaret Moran
Sep 10 James, James Claffy & Bridget Fox
Oct Catherine, James Claffy & Mary McDonnell SP: John Claffy & Eliz Devlin
1844 Oct 18 Helen, Patrick Horan & Ellen Claffy SP: William Claffy & Anna Horan
18 Peter, Patrick Coughlan & Mary Claffy SP: John Claffy
27 Margaret, Thomas (Sherman?) & Mary McCormick SP: &Margaret Claffy - Malloy
1845 Apr 20 Daniel, James Claffy & Margaret Moran
May 29 William, James Claffy & Bridget Fox
Jul 21 Bridget, James Claffy & Mary McDonnell
Sep 25 John, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: Thomas Keenan & Mary -----
Oct 31 J------, John Moran & Mary Claffy SP: & Margaret Claffy
1846 Jul 14 Eliz, ------- Claffy & Eliz ----- SP: Thomas Claffy
1847 Apr 11 ONLY SP: James & Rose Claffy
Jul 11 Daniel, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: James ?? & Mary Mahon
Sep 03 John, Patrick Mahon & Bridget Claffy SP: William & Bridget Claffy
1849 Jan 06 Annam, Charles Claffy & Margaret Mulloy SP: Bernard Corcoran & Margt Fitzgerald
1879 Aug 23 Catherine, Edward Daly &( Marian?) Claffy SP: William Claffy & Mary Malloy
25 Patrick, John Claffy & Mary Ryan SP: Daniel Claffy & Bridget Regan
? 16 Bridget, James Mahon & Mary Claffy SP: Patrick Mahon & Anna Claffy
1880 Oct 29 Charles, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlin SP: Anthony Coleman & Mary A Kearney
1881 Jan 16 Mary, James Mahon & Mary Claffy SP: Charles Claffy & Anna Mahon
Feb 6 Mary, John Claffy & (Marian?) Regan
1882 Apr 23 Margaret, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan
? 05 James, Daniel Claffy & Mary Kenney
Aug 24 Margaret, John Claffy & Mary Ryan SP: James Claffy & Eliz Ryan
1884 May 07 Charles, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan SP: James Mahon & Anna Claffy
1885 Jul 04 Daniel, James Mahon & Mary Claffy
1886 Feb 26 Thomas, Michael Claffy & Anna Coughlan
1887 Apr 24 Agnes?, James Mahon & Mary Claffy
Jun 11 ? ------ Mahon & Anna Claffy SP: Michael Claffy & Margaret Mahon
1900 Oct 08 Bridget, James Claffy & Margaret Longworth
1905 Jul 22 James, " " " "
Jun 22 John Aloisius, John Claffy & Bridget Ganly
1907 Nov 18 (Moran?) Joseph, John Claffy & Bridget Ganly
1910 May 21 Helena Angela, " " " "
The following are large families and are listed by parent, then infant, then date of Baptism:
Daniel C & Mary Kenney of Farnagh: Daniel 19 Oct 1886, Thomas 14 Feb 1888, Mary 1 Sep 1889,Bridget 8 Sep 1891,Catherine 27 Jan 1893, Christopher? 12 June 1896, Margaret 8 Jul 1897. (Also see entry for James 1882 which I missed).
John Claffy & Mary Ryan of (Killeganahan?) Margaret 26 Dec 1889, Elizabeth 9 Jul 1891, Catherine 6 Jul 1893, ?? 25 Mar 1897, Thomas 6 Feb 1902.
(Also see entries for Patrick 1879 and Margaret 1882 - which I missed.)
Patrick Claffy & Catherine (Ledwith?) Mary 5 May 1885, Margaret 28 Sep 1886, Catherine 26 Feb 1892, Daniel 4 Aug 1893, Anna 18 Jul 1895, Rose Anna 8 Mar 1896, Patrick 28 Sep 1897, Elizabeth 23 Oct 1902.
Thomas Claffy & Catherine Johnston James 8 Mar 1894, Mary 8 Aug 1898, Thomas 22 Oct 1900, (Patrick?) Feb 1903, D--------Anna 13 May 1904, John 10 Jan 1908.
Patrick Claffy & Mary Buckley Margaret 8 Nov 1897, Daniel 7 Apr 1899, Patrick 2 May 1891, Eleanor 5 Aug 1902, Annam 1 Sep 1904, Helen 10 Jul 1906, Bridget 24 Sep 1909.
This concludes all the transcriptions which I viewed at Family History Center of the LDS. Hope it will be a help to anyone looking for their CLAFFEY ancestors.
Dan Claffey.
4th List of entries from LDS Film 1279227 for the town of Moate. Unintelligible entries are shown by dashes or question marks.
MARRIAGES
1846 Nov 1 James Mangan & Catherine Claffy
1847 Aug 21 ?? & ?? Witnesses: John & Margaret Claffy
1848 Jul 28 James Fox & Rose Claffy
1878 Nov 18 Thomas Plunkett & Margaret Johnston Witnesses: Michael Claffy & Lucia Coughlin
1906 Aug 7 Thomas Dolan & Mary Claffy
FINAL ENTRIES FOR MARRIAGES: 1915
NO FURTHER CLAFFEY ENTRIES
BURIALS
1839 Dec 28 John Claffy of Ballyscanon
1840 Mar 20 Alicia Claffy of Bragah
1843 Nov zidua? Claffy
1844 Oct James Claffy of Bogah
1845 Jul James Claffy of (Bally Brogah?)
Sep Mary " " "
1853 Feb zidua Catherine Claffy de Ballinamuddagh
1861 Jul 16 Bridget Claffey of ?
1867 Mar J------is Claffy of ?
1868 Jul 26 Margaret Claffy of Ballinamuddagh
1871 Dec 10 James Claffey of Moate
1888 Aug Charles Claffy of Ballinamuddagh
1893 ? James Claffy of ?
? May Claffy of ?
1900 Apr 1 James Claffy of ?
1907 Aug 25 James Claffey of ?
1909 Oct 11 John Claffy of Ballinamuddagh
Nov 02 Michael Claffy of Ballinamuddagh
1912 Jul 03 James Claffy of Moate
1914 Jan 01 Anna Claffey of Moate
LAST CLAFFEY ENTRY.
I will be sending the final entries for Baptisms, which are quite lengthy, in a seperate email. Sending them today.
Dan Claffey
3rd List of entries from LDS 1279227 for the town of Moate, Parish Kilcleagh. Unintelligible entries are marked with dashes or question marks:
MARRIAGES
1831 25 Oct SP: Bernard Egan & Margaret Claffy
1833 13 Sep M: --- ---- & Margaret Claffy
1835 -- Feb M: Joamum Flemming & Margaret Claffy
1836 -- Jul M: Johannus Claffy & Margaret Duffy
6 May M: James Claffy & Bridget Smith
-- Oct M: John Claffy & Eleanor King
1852 -- Jan M: James ------- & Mary Claffy
1853 -- Oct M: Patrick Coghlan & Anna Claffy
No further CLAFFEY entries through 1855
1915 8 Feb M: William Holden & Christina Claffey
BAPTISMS
1838 26 Aug B: Thomas P: Charles Reilly & Bridget Claffy Sp: Mary Claffy
16 Nov B:Bridget P: John Claffy & Catherine Duffy
19 Dec B: Bridget P: Thomas Claffy & ??
1839 10 Jan B:Daniel P: James Claffy & Bridget Fox
29 Jun B: John P: James B----- & Rose Doyle Sp: Charles Claffy
-- --- B: Bridget P: Patrick Coghlan & Mary Claffey
1850 15 Sep B: Elizabeth P: Thomas Kelly & Eleanor Reilly Sp: John & Eleanor Claffy
1851 25 Oct B: Catherine P: Charles Claffy & Margaret Molloy Sp: John & Eleanor Claffy
26 Nov B: Charles P: James Claffey & Margaret Moran
1853 18 Jun B: Michaelum P: Charolg? Claffy & Margaret (Mayloy?) Sp: Hugo Mahon & Anna Keenan
1854 26 Jan B: Patrick P: Bernard Claffy & Sally Devery
28 Oct B: James (Jacobum) P: James Claffy & Margaret ------.
1855 2 Jul B: Michael P: Charles Claffy & Margaret Molloy Sp: Michael McMahon & Ann Devery
1856 17 Apr B: Thomas P: Patrick Horan &Eleanora Claffy
1857 15 Apr B: Charles P: Charles Claffy & Margaret Molloy Sp: ----- Devery & Mary Molloy
1859 21 Oct B: ? P: ---- Horan & Eleanor Claffy Sp: -------- & Margaret Claffy
BURIALS
1840 3 Feb Daniel Claffy of Moate
1847 -- Feb Thomas Claffey of Moate
2 Aug Bridget Claffy of Bragah
Nov Margaret Claffy of Boggah
1849 Jun James Claffy of Moate
Aug Charles Claffy of Kilog-------
That's all for now..I'll be back.
2nd list of notes transcribed from microfilm at LDS Family History Center Aug 03, 2004: I believe these cover the Parish of Moate only but will confirm later: The original quality is poor so I show the unintelligible areas by dashes (---) or question marks.
BAPTISMS: first item is the baby's name, then the parents (mother's name is nee), then the sponsors.
Period is 1831 from June 27 to the end of that year and one entry out of sync in 1879:
1831 27 Jun Bap Bridgellain P: Joannis Hy(an)? & ----- Doyle
Spons: Jacobi Hy(an)? & Maria Claffey
30 Jul Bap Mariam P: (Joannus)? Reilly & Eliza Claffey
Spons: Michael ----- & Anna Claffey
28 Nov Bap Elizabeth P: Joannus Claffey & (Honora)? Duffy
Spons: Joannus Carey & Bridgalainn Claffey
1879 16 Feb Bap Johannus Josephus P: Michael Claffey & Anne Coughlan
Spons: (Forelo) Claffey & Lucia Coughlan
MARRIAGES FROM 1837 TO 1843. "M" = Married; second couple are witnesses.
There were no Claffey entries for 1837.
1838 01 Feb M: Jacobum Claffey to Bridget Fox
20 Jul M: (Gulielman)? Claffey to (Maryum)? Flynn
20 Oct M: Patricum Coghlan to Mariam Claffey
W: ----------- & Bridget Floey
1839 27 Sep M: (Farrell)? Claffey to Eliza (Haogh)?
1840 11 Jul M: Franciscum Mc----- to Cath (Connor)?
W: Thomas Claffey & Hanna Hogan
1841 20 Feb M: Michael Claffey to Bridget -----
W: Pat Coghlan & Joanna Moran
21 Nov M: Thomas Scot to Rosam Flynn
W: Gulielman Claffey & Anna Ryan
09 Dec M:(Juliobum)? Claffy to Margaret Moran
There were no further marriage entries throught the end of 1843.
Film reference is FHLC1279227. That's all for now..more next week.
The following notes are at best transcribed from a microflim at the LDS Center in Madison CT:
ALL ARE Baptisms beginning in 1830 until 23 Mar 1831 covering the Parish of Moate and Mount Temple, Westmeath.
The quality of these writings are poor so I show the unintelligible ares by dashes (---) or question marks.
First item is the baby's name, then the parents (mother's name is nee); then the sponsors:
1830 28 Jan Bap Michael Parents ----- & Anna Coughlan
30 Jan Bap Cath; Parents: Jacobi Daly & Margaret Mallory. Spons: ---Flannery & Cath Claffey
10 Feb Bap Patricis - Parents Michael Claffey & S-------. Spons: ---Claffey
21 Feb Bap ? Mother: Anna Daly Spons: Carolus Claffey & Mary Daly
25 Mar Bap ? Mother: ---Fallon Spons: Torgello Claffey
12 Apr Bap ? Parents: Dan Kelly & Margaret Bryan; Spons: Patrick McDonald & Eleanora Claffey.
28 Apr Bap Annam Parents: Jacobi Claffey & Eliza Brady
07 May Bap: Elizabeth; Parents Jacobi Claffey & Margaret ??
1831 06 Mar Bap Huguness? Parents: Martin ? &
Margaret Duffy; Spons: Carolus Claffey & Maria Brady
14 Mar ONLY INFO: Spons: Eleanora Claffey.
The question mark after Bap means the baby's name is untelligible.
I hope this isn't as confusing for you as it has been for me but anyway if anyone can find some info just let me know. I will be researching this film for the month of August and will update after each visit.. I will be at the LDS Church tomorrow (Aug 3) and will report after.
Adh Mor Orainn