Austin and Honor Malley/O'Malley from Mayo

O'Malster:

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I'm finding two different families with parents Austin and Honor Malley. I  located an Edward 1865 and Catherine 1871 on Clare Islan but also found an Owen in 1874 in what is likely Carrowcally townland in Kilmeena parish. Which is correct?

Roger McDonnell

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Hello Roger,

I thought this would easier because I didn't think Honor was a common name - but I was quite wrong. Coupled with the fact that some of the Malley/O'Malley men married Mally/O'Malley women. This is the information we currently have, but given that some of the birth dates are somewhat questionable, I wonder if the children all listed below do not belong to the same Austin and Honor.

My husband and I will be in Westport for a week in July, and while we understand there is a very small chance of finding a distant relative, we were hoping to at least find the town they were from. We so appreciate all your help.

Austin O'Malley (b. abt 1850 Clare Island, d. Nov 24, 1916 Chicago) married to: Honor O'Malley/nee O'Malley (b. abt 1852 Mayo, d. Jan 11, 1908 Chicago)

Immigrated to US between 1880 and 1882 with the following children:

Kathryn O'Malley (b. unknown - d. Aug 19, 1963 Chicago) m. Craft                                                

Owen O'Malley (b. unknown - d. Jan 17, 1916 Chicago)

Annie (M.?) O'Malley (b. abt. 1862 Mayo, Ireland - d. April 9, 1908 Chicago)   Married Edward J. O'Malley (b. abt 1861 Mayo?, d. Nov 16, 1935 Chicago) m. Jan 23, 1886                                        Annie and Edward J. are my husband's great-grandparents - we have no other information about Edward J.

John O'Malley (b. abt. 1870 Westport, Mayo d. Nov 28, 1930 Chicago)

Mary O'Malley (b. July  12, 1874 Mayo, d. Aug 13, 1933)

Edward O'Malley (b. abt 1876 Ireland, d. July 25, 1945

Sarah O'Malley (b. abt 1880 - may have been born in US) m. Martin O'Malley

O'Malster:

Your best bet is to spend a lof of time on the free site www.irishgenealogy.ie which has civil birth records starting in 1864. There were two Mary Malley civil birth records in 1874 in the Westport registration district and neither had a father Austin.

Roger

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Hello, not sure if this conversation is still monitored, but I'm interested in this family connection as well. Anne and Edward are also my great grandparents. Thanks.