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I am trying to trace Lena and her siblings. She was the youngest of fifteen children born to Michael Gildea/Gilder and Mary Kiernan.

Thanks

I can't see a birth record for her or find her in 1901 census. Nor can I see a marriage for her parents.

Do you have other info? Names of siblings, census records etc.

Andy

A tree on Ancestry says she died 11 Mar. 1979, Melbourne, Australia. Mother's name Mary Tiernan.

She married William Henry Howden (1897-1939), 2 children, boy & girl, private.

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Name Patrick Gildea
Event Type Probate
Event Date 09 Apr 1895
Event Place Clare
Beneficiary's Name Mary Gildea

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Name Martin Columba Gildea
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1964
Event Place Kilrush, , County Clare, Ireland
Birth Date 1907
Death Date 04 Oct 1964
Affiliate Record Identifier 59635783
Cemetery New Shanakyle Cemetery

could this be her?
Ireland Deaths 1864 - 1958 Transcription

First name(s) Lena
Last name Gildea
Birth year 1900
Age at death 13
Registered year 1913
Registered quarter/year Jul - Sep 1918
Registration district Claremorris
Volume 4
Page 93
Country Ireland
Record set Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Ireland

EDIT not the right girl then !!!

Mother's name Mary Kiernan here:

Lena Gertrude Howden

in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Record Image Index-only record

Name: Lena Gertrude Howden
Birth Year: abt 1901
Age: 78
Death Place: Chel, Victoria
Father's name: Michael Gilder
Mother's name: Mary Kiernan
Registration Year: 1979
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 6965

I can't see the family on the 1901 or 1911 census in Ireland.

I can only confirm that she died in Australia in 1979, but like you I have been unable to find any reference to her family in Ireland. Would you suggest that I contact the Registry office covering County Clare?

Possibly one of her sisters:

Bridget Gildea

in the Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
Name: Bridget Gildea
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1880
Birth Place: Whitegate, Galway & Clare, Ireland
Father's name: Michael Gildea
Mother's name: Mary Gildea Tierney
FHL Film Number: 256047

A subscription here might help you ?

http://clare.rootsireland.ie/generic.php?filename=sources.tpl&selectedMenu=sources

How do you know that she was the youngest of 15 children, Anne?

Possibly the deaths of Bridget and some siblings??
Whitegate is in Scarriff district.


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Bridget Gildea
Birth: abt 1880
Death: Mar 1880 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Denis Gildea
Birth: abt 1881
Death: Dec 1912 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Kate Gildea
Birth: abt 1886
Death: Dec 1886 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Michael Gildea
Birth: abt 1886
Death: Sep 1889 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Martin Gildea
Birth: abt 1894
Death: Mar 1921 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Name: Patrick Gildea
Birth: abt 1896
Death: Jun 1897 - Scarriff

And births ??



Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Bridget Gildea
Birth: Mar 1880 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Anne Gildea
Birth: Jun 1881 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Thomas Gildea
Birth: Dec 1883 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Kate Gildea
Birth: Jun 1886 - Scarriff

Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Michael Gildea
Birth: Jun 1887 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Margaret Gildea
Birth: Mar 1890 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: William Gildea
Birth: Jun 1892 - Scarriff


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Ellen Gildea
Birth: Sep 1894 - Scarriff

Howden Lena Gertrude — — 1939 Electoral Rolls Victoria, Australia

Here she is with William Henry Howden at 2 Gamble Street, Blyth. He is a constable.



There is an Edna Gladys and Herbert Edward Howden, labourer, living at 23 Ryan Street.
Also a Robert Loyal Howden, labourer of 24 Thomas street mentioned. No idea if connected or not.

Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcription

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First name(s) Lena Gerte
Last name Gildea
Sex Female
Marriage year 1923
Spouse's first name(s) William Henry
Spouse's last name Howden
State Victoria
Country Australia
Registration number 8329
Record set Victoria Marriages 1836-1942

Whitegate is abt 10km E of Scarriff, and abt 1km from the shore of Lough Derg which forms the boundary between Clare & Tipperary Abt 2km N of Whitegate is Co Galway, so then the Lough forms the boundary between Galway & Tipperary.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

1901
Residents of a house 6 in Whitegate (Drummaan, Clare)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Kildea Michael 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic County Galway Agricultural Labourer Read and write English Married -
Kildea Mary 48 Female Wife Roman Catholic County Galway - Read and write English Married -
Kildea Thomas 17 Male Son Roman Catholic County Galway Agricultural Labourer Read and write English Not Married -
Kildea Margaret 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Galway - Read and write English Not Married -
Kildea Ellen 6 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Galway - - English Not Married -
Kildea Martin 4 Male Son Roman Catholic County Galway - - English Not Married -

View census images
Household Return (Form A)
Other original census images available
Enumerator's abstract (Form N)
House and Building Return (Form B1)
Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return (Form B2)

There's a link to the census image (Form A)
but if you also look at Form N - you'll see the poor-law union is Scarriff

In Ireland (& England) the civil registration districts were initially based on the poor-law unions.

Anne...You don't say where you obtained the exact date of birth for Lena Gertrude Gildea and that she was one of 15 children to Michael and Mary.....

Like the others I have been unable to find any birth to correspond with info.you have posted ..the following is what I have found and may be "Lena's" family although where the Gertrude comes in I don't know....

1901 CensusResidents of a house 6 in Whitegate (Drummaan, Clare)

Kildea Michael 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic County Galway Agricultural Labourer Read and write English Married -
Kildea Mary 48 Female Wife Roman Catholic County Galway - Read and write English Married -
Kildea Thomas 17 Male Son Roman Catholic County Galway Agricultural Labourer
Kildea Margaret 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Galway -
Kildea Ellen 6 Female Daughter Roman Catholic County Galway - -
Kildea Martin 4 Male Son Roman Catholic County Galway
The above family are still there 1911 Census (cannot access site at present)..

State they have been married 43yrs and have had 14 children 6 still living...
"Ellen" is now Helena and they list their place of birth as Co Clare ...

Further searching around shows Michaels wife to be Mary Tierney .
Earlier children born to this couple were :
Michael Sept.1870
Honoria 1876
John 1877
Bridget 1880

Haven't had time to look for the others but the ones listed were all Baptised in Clonrush which was the Civil Parish for Whitehead...

I was told by Lena's grandson that she was the youngest of fifteen children and that she was born on 20/4/1900 in County Clare.

Anne. You need to find out from Lena's grandson if he has her Birth/Baptismal Cert.or from what source he has a specific Birthdate....
When did Lena go to Australia..was she alone or with Family...?
What is your relationship to Lena...?