Florence
McCarthy
Born about in Slievemore, Sherkin, County Cork, Ireland
Son of Jeremiah McCarthy
and Norah (Driscoll) McCarthy
Husband of
Mary (O Brien) McCarthy
— married
10 Feb 1887 in Kilcoe, County Cork, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Jeremiah McCarthy, John McCarthy, Margaret (McCarthy) Driscoll, Florence McCarthy, Michael McCarthy, William McCarthy, Mary (McCarthy) Murphy, Eugene McCarthy and Denis McCarthy
Died before
before about age 58
in Ireland [uncertain]
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Biography
Florence McCarthy - Farmer son of Jeremiah McCarthy - Farmer, married Mary Brien, daughter of Michael Brien - Farmer, at Kilcoe, Schull, 10 February 1887.[1] Witnessed by Patrick Nolan and Bridget Desmond. Florence was of Sherkin Island, Mary was of Skehanore, Ballydehob.
When John was born in 1889, Florence was a farmer and made his mark.
Age 39 in 1901 census, dob~ 1862 occupation Farmer[2] with 8 children at home[3]
- Florence McCarthy Head of Family Married 39 1862 Cork
- Mary McCarthy Wife Married 38 1863 Cork
- Jeremiah McCarthy Son Single 13 1888 Cork
- John McCarthy Son Single 12 1889 Cork
- Florence McCarthy Son Single 10 1891 Cork
- Michael McCarthy Son Single 6 1895 Cork
- William McCarthy Son Single 5 1896 Cork
- Eugane McCarthy Son Single 1 1900 Cork
- Maggie McCarthy Daughter Single 11 1890 Cork
- Mary McCarthy Daughter Single 3 1898 Cork
- Norah McCarthy Grand Mother Widowed 70 1831 Cork
- John McCarthy (1868-) Uncle Single 30 1871 Cork
The house was described as having walls of stone, brick or concrete, a roof of thatch or wood, between 2 and 4 rooms, with 2 windows at the front of the house, giving it a ranking of 3rd class.
In 1911 he was age 50, a farmer and fisherman with 7 children at home, but had completed the census as MacCarthy![4][5]
The house had improved its roof - now it was slate, iron or tile, and there were 4 windows to the front of the house, but still 2-4 rooms, but now a 2nd class house.[6]
Research Notes
shipping records: National Archives In the 1st half year 1878, 17 year old Florence of Sherkin was on the crew of the Townsend, with a 70 year old Jeremiah McCarthy master. That Jeremiah made his mark. In the 2nd half year 1878, 17 year old Florence was still on the Townsend, but Jeremiah signed (as Jermiah McCarthy)National Archives 1883 - Florence McCarthy (b 1861) was the mate of the Nouville (Nouvelle?) Marie, Skibbereen.National Archives in 1889, Florence McCarthy (b 1861) was on the crew of the Try, of Sherkin Island.National Archives By 1912 Florence was the owner of the St Augustine, mackerel fishing with his sons. [7]
Father: Jeremiah McCarthy.... there is a Jeremiah McCarthy, Farmer of Farranacoush, Sherkin Island, who died age 90 in 1891[8] Ellie Nolan present at death.
Florence senior passed away before the marriage of Florence and Mary Clare Enright in 1920.
Another Florence McCarthy, son of Owen and Mary (formerly Driscoll) was born 3 June 1870 at Slievemore, Sherkin[9] This Florence McCarthy was also a fisherman.
Florence McCarthy of Slievemore was listed as a land holder in the Guys directory of 1913 and 1921.[10]
Possible Death Records: 1916, Florence McCarthy, farmer of Meanvour age 81.[11]
Sources
- ↑ Marriages 1887 Entry 83
- ↑ Census 1901
- ↑ "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPB2-VH73 : 29 January 2019), Florence McCarthy, Cape Clear, County Cork, Ireland; citing Census, Cape Clear, County Cork, Ireland, 0000183243, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.
- ↑ Census 1911
- ↑ "Ireland Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY6W-F3MM : 26 December 2018), Florence Mac Carthy, 1911; citing Cape Clear, County Cork, Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
- ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002020691/
- ↑ Crew Lists
- ↑ Civil Death Register 1891 entry 264
- ↑ Births 1870 entry 138
- ↑ Guys Cork Almanac 1913 page 449
- ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1916/05248/4454796.pdf
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If it helps, my Florence's obituary says he started apprenticing on a sailing vessel between the age of 10-13, so he had to have lived somewhere very close to the water. And, his children's names were Eugene, Margaret, Mary, Florence, John, Catharine, Julia, Patrick and Frank.
Also, I'm guessing Eugene is a variation of Owen, since his first-born was named Eugene (also my middle name). Florence's death certificate says his parents were Eugene McCarthy and Margaret Driscoll, but I've had zero luck finding a Florence born to a Eugene and a Margaret Driscoll.
It looks, from the 1860 Census in Boston, that his brother and sister were living with him: John and Julia, 4 and 6 years younger respectively.
Thank you, Frances. :)
edited by G McCarthy
but also Eóin = Owen => John
edited by Frances (Jones) McCarthy
See, https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/4434270148620 I believe this may be the same Florence who emigrated to Boston about 1849; that Florence is my great-great-grandfather.