Catherine (Dufficy) Connaughton (1878)

Born 12 Jun 1878 in Tulsk, Roscommon, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Connaughton — married 26 Jan 1918 in RC Church of Kilmurry, Castlerea, Roscommon, Ireland

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Biography

Catherine was born in Tulsk, Roscommon, Ireland on June 12, 1878. She was the daughter of Patrick Dufficy and Catherine Lynn. Her B/C nominates Richard as her father but this should be Patrick as per the parish record.

She is found in the 1901 Ireland Census living with her brother Bernard, Uncle Patrick & grandmother Margaret (age 96) in Castleplunket, Roscommon, Ireland.

Residents of a house 4 in Castleplunket (Castleplunket, Roscommon)

• Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
• Lynn Margret 96 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic (Widow)
• Lynn Patrick 30 Male Son R C (single)
• Dufficy Kate 20 Female Grand Daughter R C (single)
• Dufficy Bernard 18 Male Grand Son R C (single)

She is again found in the 1911 Ireland Census living with her uncle Patrick after her grandmother had passed away in 1906 age 100. Bernard has not been located.

Residents of a house 4 in Castleplunket (Castleplunket, Roscommon)

• Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
• Lynn Patt 65 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic (single)
• Dufficy Kate 30 Female Niece Roman Catholic (single)

She met and married Michael Connaughton in the RC Church of Kilmurry, Castlerea, Roscommon, Ireland on Jan 26, 1918.

Sources

• https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
• PR, Ogulla MF-04611/05, pg102
• http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Castleplunket/Castleplunket/1663212/
• http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Castleplunket/Castleplunket/762902/