Ellen Mulvihill 18201820

Ellen Mulvihill 1820

IrelandXO County Kerry
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Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Possibly from County Kerry (perhaps Ballylongford, Listowel or Moyvane), but no hard evidence.  Married Thomas Egan--perhaps late 1930s.  Daughter Margaret born abt 1840, unsure if this child born in Ireland or Ontario Canada. The couple may have had a child die on the voyage to Canada (unsubstantiated).  She had a brother Michael, as her mentions him by name in her will and leaves a small amount of money to his daughter.  A Patrick Mulvihill (1829-1854) is listed on her gravestone, presumably a brother (?). Several Mulvhill families near North Crosby Township, Ontario where she and husband settled, but have been unable to definitvely connect her to those families.  Have been able to find Irish birth certificate records for many in those other Mulvihill families, but not for Ellen, nor any marriage record for her.  Curious as to how a gal from Kerry married someone from Mayo.

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Date of Birth 1st Jan 1820 (circa)
Date of Death 1st Jan 1896
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    I have seen posts from a few years back regarding my GGgrandmother Ellen Mulvihill (abt 1820-1896) and am wondering if the original posters or the XO community might have further information regarding her birthplace. It seems likely she is from County Kerry (perhaps Ballylongford, Listowel or Moyvane), but this is only a supposition based on the baptismal records of several Mulvihills who settled near her in Canada.  She married Thomas Egan--perhaps late 1930s (unable to find any marriage record).  Oldest child, daughter Margaret, born abt 1840, unsure if this child born in Ireland or Canada (unable to find baptismal record and Canadian records inconsistent). Ellen and Thomas may have had a child die on the voyage to Canada (oral history, unsubstantiated--also have found no ship records for Ellen or Thomas).  She had a brother Michael; she mentions him by name in her will in leaving a small amount of money to his daughter.  A Patrick Mulvihill (1829-1854) is listed on her gravestone, maybe a brother (haven't found any Canadian or Irish records for him). Of the Mulvihills near North Crosby Township, Ontario, Canada where she and husband settled, I have been unable to conclusiviely determine which are her siblings.  Many family trees claim she is from Kerry and the child of James Mulvihill and Catherine Scanlon, but I have not found any documentation connecting that couple to Ellen or her brother Michael.  In addition, there is an Irish baptismal record for a Patrick, son of James and Catherine, however, that record is dated 1837 (so either James and Catherine are not Ellen's parents or the Patrick noted on her tombstone is not her brother).  

    I would love to have concrete and specific information about Ellen's birthplace (or any insights regarding any of the above), but I'm also curious about a couple of other things:

    -How does  a gal from Kerry end up marrying a lad from County Mayo back in the early 1800s? Once again I have no hard evidence as yet, but I was told by my aunt and others have indicated that my GGgrandfather/Ellen's husband, Thomas Egan, came from County Mayo.

    -Around 1840, at what port would people from Kerry begin their voyage to Canada?

    -Is there any general information and/or literature on Kerry familes emigrating to Canada prior to the Great Famine?

    Thank you,

    Coleen

     

     

     

     

    CMEH

    Monday 3rd May 2021 09:41PM

  • Hello Colleen!  My GGG Grandfather was Michael Mulvihill from Knockmeal, County Kerry.  You mention that your GG Grandmother left a small amount of money to Michael's daughter.  I was wondering if Michael's daughters name was mentioned?      My GG Grandmother was Honora (Nora) Mulvihill.

    Firefly71

    Sunday 26th September 2021 07:01PM

  • Hello Firefly71,  The copy of the will I have was cut off right at Michael's daughters name, showing only the first two letters:  "Br".  The distant cousin from whom I received it said it reads Bridget.  I have no reason to doubt that, so unfortunately it does not seem we are talking about the same Mulvihill family.  Darn!  I was excited to get your note; I'm so frustrated that I can't make any concrete connections in Kerry.  Thank you for reaching out.  Coleen

    CMEH

    Monday 4th October 2021 02:44PM

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