CANTILLON/CANTILEN, Catherine/Katherine. (Any spelling.)
My GG Grandmother. (Unsure if I have the right Parish, any corrections gladly received.)
Is anyone related to this family and have more specific information?
Catherine is said to have been born circa 1833, Castleshannon, Causeway.
She was a famine convict. Sentenced to 7 years at Kerry Co in January, 1852. Transported to Tasmania, Australia, on the third last convict ship - ever - (named "Midlothian") to the island.
Her record gives her father as Patrick. No mother seems to be listed, but may be Honora. Siblings seem to be given as: Patrick, John, Honora, Bridget, Mary, Margaret and Ellen.
A cousin corresponded many years ago with a Mr BARRY, whose mother Bridget, was the granddaughter of Patrick Cantillon, brother of Catherine.
He said the family farmed in the Townland of Glandahalin, Ballyheigue. I have found a Patrick CANTLIN listed in Griffiths Valuation for Ballyheigue.
Mr BARRY (in 1994) quoted an unmarried cousin, Tom Cantillon, currently living with his mother in a new house, near the old house built in 1864. According to Mr BARRY the previous family home (on the same site) was built circa 1740. A back wall was still standing in 1994, and the "new" (1864) one's roof is clearly visible above the wall.
Catherine had a reasonably good, but simple, harworking life. She was immediately assigned work, then was given permission to marry a farmer named William Clark in 1853. William was very probably looking out for a wife, as his partner had recently died and he had four children aged between 3 and 10 years, plus two stepchildren (aged 13 & 15) in need of care
William and Catherine had nine children of their own, seven of whom survived into adulthood. All three daughters, but only one son, married. The first generation produced 27 grandchildren.
She died on December 1st, 1906, of heart disease, at the given age of 72. Her husband (who was around 20 years older) pre-deceased her in 1879.
All help gratefully received (especially after 25 years of looking.)
Wynnette Ford, formerly Blanchard, nee Mansfield.
Wynnette
Monday 11th Aug 2014, 06:18AMMessage Board Replies
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Wynette:
If you have not already, you may want to look at www.irishgenealogy.ie which is a free Irish government site which has church records for Co. Kerry. I looked at the Casueway parish records and found a Catherine Cantlon baptism in 1834 but the parents were Thomas and Bridget Stack. You may find other records of interest.
It would appear that the family was either from Ballyheige or Killury civil parishes in northwest Co. Kerry.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 11th Aug 2014, 03:22PM -
Dear Roger,
Pardon my replying so very very late to your post, but family matters intervened, and when I decided to come back to this site, I found I had lost my password and all correspondence. It has taken me a while to get back - as you can see....
Thank you so much for taking an interest, it was most kind of you.
I have been investigating all know births, and none seem to apply to this family. After reading everything I could very carefully, it seems the area the family were in was one where the parish records were either never digitised or actually "lost". However, I will keep plugging away.
I may be lucky enough to visit in person next year. Here's hoping!
Regards,
Wynnette
Wynnette
Monday 13th Feb 2017, 10:56AM -
Hi Wynette!
Thanks for the feedback. Co. Kerry is a wonderful county to visit. Make sure you get to Killarney.
Roger
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 13th Feb 2017, 05:06PM -
Dear Roger, So glad to see you are still active on the list. I am only in my first stages of planning my trip, but am excited at the prospect. I would love to go "everywhere", but as usual, time and money will dictate exactly how far I can get. Here's hoping! Wynnette.
Wynnette
Tuesday 14th Feb 2017, 09:25PM