Elizabeth (Gorman) Carrig (abt. 1821 - 1908)

Born about 1821 in Ireland

Wife of Mortimer Carrig — married [date unknown] in Ireland

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1908 at about age 87 in Teernagloghane, Cooraclare, County Clare, Ireland

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Biography

Eliza Carrig and, to a lesser extent, her daughter Catherine Carrig both appear to have grossly underestimated their ages in the 1901 census.^[1] The mother's age is difficult to read in the original census return^[2] and is a more plausible 78 in another transcription.^[3] Eliza's age was estimated by her son Patrick Carrig of Tierglahane as 87 when he registered her death, which took place on 10 Sep 1908, so that one reading of the 1901 census implies that she had aged by 39 years in less than seven and a half years.^[4] Catherine likewise aged by 33 years in the decade to the 1911 census, when she admitted to 68,^[5] having been only 13 years younger than her mother in 1901.

It is possible that "son of deceased" on Eliza's death certificate should read "grandson of deceased" as there is no sign of her son Patrick in either census, but she did have a grandson Patrick enumerated in Teernagloghane in both censuses.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Ireland"
   The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 8 in Teernaglohane (Cooraclare, Clare)
   National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 21 November 2023)
   Eliza Carrig (48), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Teernaglohane, Cooraclare, Clare, Ireland. Born in Co Clare, Ireland.
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000479030/
3. ↑ https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/1901census/cooraclare_ded_teernagloghane95_12.htm
4. ↑ Death Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 5006526; SR District/Reg Area: Kilrush
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Eliza Carrig death 1908 (age 87) in the Kilrush Superintendent Registrar's District.
5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Ireland"
   The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 12 in Teernagloghane (Cooraclare, Clare)
   National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Catherine Carrig (68), single head of household in Teernagloghane, Cooraclare, Clare, Ireland. Born in Co Clare, Ireland.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Ireland"
   The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 6 in Teernaglohane (Cooraclare, Clare)
   National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Patrick Carrig (20) son, Farmers Son, in household of Thomas Carrig (58) in Teernaglohane, Cooraclare, Clare, Ireland. Born in Co Clare, Ireland.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Ireland"
   The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 11 in Teernagloghane (Cooraclare, Clare)
   National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 22 November 2023)
   Patrick Carrig (-), single son, Farmer's Son, in household of Thomas Carrig (69) in Teernagloghane, Cooraclare, Clare, Ireland. Born in County Clare, Ireland.