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Catherine Barry

By adesso |

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