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Catherine Barry

By adesso |
General Genealogy

On the 1881 and 1891 census my 3x great grandparents, Thomas and Ellen Brown (nee Callaghan) are living in Sun Yard Eltham. At the same address on both census entries a John and Catherine Barry are living with their children. Like Ellen, they are all from Cork, Ireland. It has been suggested to me that Catherine may be Ellen’s sister. I have tried to trace the Barry family to see if there is a connection between Ellen and Catherine but I can’t find anything. Unfortunately all of Catherine’s children appear to be born in Cork so I was unable to check the maiden name on the children’s  birth records. Any help is much appreciated.

Check if the other children have the same mothers maiden name.

Name: Johanna Barry
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 5 Oct 1875
Birth Place: Timoleague, Cork, Ireland
Baptism Place: Timoleague, Cork, Ireland
Father: John Barry
Mother: Catherine Cleary

Name: Richard Barry
Sex: Male
Birth: 31 January 1865
Birthplace: Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland
Father: John Barry
Mother: Catherine Cleary
Source: General Registry Office. Births. Volume 4, 1865. See

Yes Bert I think she must be Catherine Cleary… I now have seen Mary, John, James, Johanna, Richard… all with same parents.

Thanks for your help