Honor
Louisa Helena
(Helen)
Cafferky
aka Cafferkey
Born in Meelan, Achill, Mayo, Ireland
Daughter of John Cafferky
and Catherine (Kilbane) Cafferky
Sister of
Mary Anne Cafferky, Unknown Cafferky, John Cafferey, Patrick Cafferky, Thomas Joseph Cafferky, Margaret Matilda Cafferky and Catherine Emily Cafferky
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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Biography
Baptism
5 Jan 1873 Church of Ireland, Achill & Dugort
Census
In 1901 Helen (Ellen) was living in Meelin with her mother and 2 sisters. She was unmarried and age 24, working as a seamstress. She spoke Irish and English and was a member of the Church of Ireland. In 1911 she was still living with her mother and sisters. She was age 38.[1] NB discrepancy in census ages but the families are definitely the same.
Death
- age 84 of spastic paralysis at Castlebar +[2]
Note
- Catherine and her 3 daughters farmed and lived in the College buildings after John's death
Sources
- ↑ www.RootsIreland.ie
- ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1946/04607/4221135.pdf
- Information about Margaret came from the memories of 2 sisters in Dooega. Anne Patten Moran and Maggie Patten Gallagher in 2000
- Roots web Record of Baptism
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