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Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:31

Im trying to find the parents of Kate Maher, born c1877 and married William Galvin in c1897, I think she was born in Leeds/Halifax. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Mar 2010 14:34

Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%)
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GALVIN William Halifax 9a 900
Grimes Cecilia Halifax 9a 900
MAHER Kate Halifax 9a 900
WILKS George Morris Halifax 9a 900



How do you know she married William Galvin ?

Found her on 1901 census?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Mar 2010 14:36

1901 poss

Name: Kate Galvin
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Halifax
Ecclesiastical parish: Charlestown St Thomas
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Halifax
Sub-registration district: Northowram
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 176
Household Members: Name Age
William Galvin 29
Kate Galvin 24
Ann Galvin 3
Thomas Galvin 1

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:38

thanks ive got this info but cant seem to find her on census under her maiden name to find her parents, on her childrens birth records she is down as Marr

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Mar 2010 14:39

1891 but you would need the marriage cert to confirm name of father and his occupation

Name: Kate Maher
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Marton
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: St Edmunds
Town: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Marton Maher 53
Mary Maher 49
William Maher 4
Mary Maher 21
Elizabeth Maher 18
Martin Maher 15
Kate Maher 13
Annie Maher 8



But she could have been born as Katherine or Catherine

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:42

this looks a good lead, why couldnt i find this

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 14:43

1881 7,Dolphin St South east Leed d 21 image 21
Martin Maher Dublin Ireland
Mary wife Ireland and among others Catherine age 3 = Kate maher on 1891 census


The above Martin is Marton on 1891 census.

Maryb

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:46

thanks, i do belive they were origionally from Ireland

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:48

where did you get 1881 census info

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 14:48

Hold that a minute
Catherine Maher 1877 still with parents Martin and Mary in 1901and single.

There were two Catherine Mahar's born Leeds.

Catherine Mahar J/A/S 1877 9b 447 Leeds

Catherine Mahar A/M/J/1877 Leeds 9b 50

Mary
Census 1881 off Ancestry.co.uk

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:49

is there any other poss or do you think this is the strongest link

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:51

so i can scrub Martin and Mary

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 14:52

1891 Catherine Maher 1877 Leeds with parents Daniel 1840 Leeds a labourer and Ellen 1841 Ireland

Address 172,York St North Leeds d26 image 16.

Maryb

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:54

was there any one else on the census

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 14:56

do you know if this catherine had left home by the time of the 1901 census

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 14:59

1901 Daniel and ellen still at 172,York St and Kate married looks like Price.

Maryb

1911 1,Portland Road Range Bank Halifax
William Galvin 1872 Halifax
Kate born leeds 1877

They have a lodger says Michael Maker 1885 Halifax think it is Maher .

A Michael Maher 1885 with parents William Maher born 1851 Ireland and Mary nee Murray born Ireland on earlier census in Halifax

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 15:16

what census wa this and was Kate on it

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 15:26

1891 and no Catherine or Kate

1911 census definately has Kate born 1877 in Leeds not Halifax.

Mary

Steven

Steven Report 8 Mar 2010 15:50

is the only way to find out to order the wedding cert

Mary

Mary Report 8 Mar 2010 15:59

Looks like it ,unless we can come up with something else.

Mary.
P.S they are going up 6th April I think from £7 to £9 25p