Matt Talbot (1856 - 1925)

Born 2 May 1856 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Died 7 Jun 1925 at age 69 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Matt was born on 2 May 1856, the second eldest of twelve children of Charles and Elizabeth [Bagnall] Talbot.

For example his brother Patrick Joseph was born in Dublin on 20 August 1869. ^[1]

In the 1901 Census Matthew Talbot (44) is residing at Upper Gloucester Street, Mountjoy, Dublin, Ireland. Mother Lizzie is 63, brother John is 45 and sister Eliza is 30. ^[2]

In the 1911 census he is 55 and his widowed mother is 74. ^[3]

His mother died in 3Q 1912 in Dublin North. ^[4].

On 7 June 1925 he collapsed and died in Granby Lane in Dublin.

His remains were removed from Glasnevin Cemetery to Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Seán McDermott Street, Dublin in 1972. ^[5]

On 3 October 1975 Pope Paul VI declared him to be Venerable Matt Talbot.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRMP-RGF : 15 February 2020), Eliza Bagnall in entry for Patrick Joseph Talbot, 1869.
2. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5B4-ZG2M : 3 November 2021), Mathew Talbot in household of Lizzie Talbot, Mountjoy, County Dublin, Ireland; citing Census, Mountjoy, County Dublin, Ireland, 0000130286, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.
3. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY81-S53Z : 26 December 2018), Elizabeth Talbot, 1911; citing Mountjoy, County Dublin, Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
4. ↑ FamilySearch death of Elizabeth Talbot
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #62863627

   Matt Talbot

   BIRTH 2 May 1856

   Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

   DEATH 7 Jun 1925 (aged 69)

   Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

   BURIAL

   Our Lady Of Lourdes Church

   Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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