Census

Date 1911
Place Ballymorris, Cratloe, Clare, Ireland

Narrative

Thomas Hannan said that Margaret worked for a priest as a housekeeper. The census for house 11 in Ballymorris has a Margaret Dore working as a housekeeper for a priest. She is 49, has three children and was married for 13 years, all of which matches Thomas's sister Margaret.

Source References

  1. The National Archives of Ireland: Census 1911 Ireland
      • Date: 1911
      • Page: Dore in Ballymorris
      • Web Page:

        https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Clare/Cratloe/Ballymorris/3671...

      • Source text:

        Residents of a house 11 in Ballymorris (Cratloe, Clare)

        Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
        O'Shea James 51 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Limerick Parish Priest Read and write - - - - - -
        Carroll James 48 Male Assistant Roman Catholic Co Limerick R Catholic Clergyman Read and write - - - - - -
        Dore Margaret 49 Female House Keeper Roman Catholic Co Limerick Domestic Servant Read and write - Widow - 13 3 3
        Setrite John 17 Male Servant Roman Catholic Co Clare Domestic Servant Read and write - - - - - -

  2. Thomas Hannan 1874 - 1964: Looking Backwards on Life
      • Page: Margaret Hannan working as a housekeeper, p12
      • Source text:

        "Poor Margaret went as a house keeper to a priest so there were four of us and that was in 1896."

References

  1. Hannan, Margaret