John McGrath (1871)

Born 4 Apr 1871 in Gowerhass, County Clare, Ireland

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Biography

John McGrath was born on 4 April 1871 in the Townland of Gowerhass, County Clare, Ireland. He is the son of Daniel McGrath and Mary McMahon^[1].

John was baptised on 6 April 1871 with his residence stated as Gowerhass. This is recorded in the Parish Registers of St Senan's Roman Catholic Church Kilrush, Diocese of Killaloe, County Clare. Sponsors were Pat Kelly and Mary Kelly^[2].

In the 1901 Irish Census, taken 31 March 1901, Daniel McGrath and his wife Mary have a household in the Townland of Gowerhass, County Clare, Ireland. Daniel is identified as the head of the family and his occupation farmer. Five children are identified in the household return: Maggie McGrath 30, John McMahon 28, James McMahon 27, Bridget McMahon 26 and Maria McGrath 20.^[3]

John's father, Daniel McGrath, married 70 year old farmer of Gower, died of "senile decay, probably", on 11 February 1907. Maria McMahon, niece of Gower, was the informant^[4].

The 1911 Irish Census, taken 2 April 1911, shows the widow Mary McGrath living in the Townland of Gowerhass with her two unmarried son's John and James McGrath, who are farmers. Relative Maria McMahon is also in the household. Mary indicates she was married 35 years and had three children born alive, all of whom still live^[5].

Mary McGrath of Gowerhass, 68 year old widow of a farmer, died of "obstruction of the bowels" on 2 July 1916. Her son James McGrath of Gowerhass was the informant and present at the death^[6].

Research Notes

1901 Irish Census - children identified as McMahon is a mistake. Original birth registrations show John, James and Bridget were all born with family name McGrath. Also sons John and James are given family name McGrath in 1911 Census.

Sources

1. ↑ Irishgenealogy.ie, The General Registry Office (GRO), Indexes to the Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages, Search Civil Records, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03292/2217626.pdf,

   Name JOHN MCGRATH

   Date of Birth 1871

   Group Registration ID 10661276

   SR District/Reg Area Kilrush

2. ↑ National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, https://registers.nli.ie/, St Senan's, Diocese of Killaloe | County of Clare, Microfilm 02487 / 04, Image at https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634785#page/31/mode/1up
3. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Census of Ireland 1901/1911 and Census fragments and substitutes, 1821-51, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/,

   Census Years 1901 Clare Clooncoorha Gowerhass

   Residents of a house 4 in Gowerhass (Clooncoorha, Clare)

   Mc Grath Daniel 64 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic

   Mc Grath Mary 54 Female Wife Roman Catholic

   Mc Grath Maggie 30 Female Daughter Roman Catholic

   Mc Mahon John 28 Male Son Roman Catholic

   Mc Mahon James 27 Male Son Roman Catholic

   Mc Mahon Bridget 26 Female Daughter Roman Catholic

   Mc Grath Maria 20 Female Daughter Roman Catholic,

   http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000480576/
4. ↑ Irishgenealogy.ie, The General Registry Office (GRO), Indexes to the Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages, Search Civil Records,

   Name DANIEL MCGRATH

   Date of Death 1907

   Group Registration ID 4896045

   SR District/Reg Area Kilrush

   Deceased Age at Death 70, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1907/05536/4552051.pdf

5. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Census of Ireland 1901/1911 and Census fragments and substitutes, 1821-51, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/,

   Census Years 1911 Clare Clooncoorha Gowerhass

   Residents of a house 25 in Gowerhass (Clooncoorha, Clare)

   Mc Grath Mary 64 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic

   Mc Grath John 37 Male Son Roman Catholic

   Mc Grath James 36 Male Son Roman Catholic

   Mc Mahon Maria 26 Female Relative Roman Catholic,

   http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001783673/
6. ↑ Irishgenealogy.ie, The General Registry Office (GRO), Indexes to the Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages, Search Civil Records,https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1916/05235/4449845.pdf,

   Name MARY MCGRATH

   Date of Death 1916

   Group Registration ID 5524975

   SR District/Reg Area Kilrush

   Deceased Age at Death 68