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ive just found out from my 85yr old aunt that my great grandad lived in cork Ireland his name is james murphy and on my grandmas marrage cert says hes an oversea at a picture palace the cert is dated 1915.The address my aunt gave me was 5 york st off curtain st cork my grandma was 23 in 1915 if that helps her first name was helena.My aunt thinks there could have been children called kathline ,madge ,micheal ,monica , and peter my grandma helena siblings ,madge hads twins she thinks thnaks again chris

helena is my grandma and james muphy is my great grandad so it does not show his age as the father of the bride on the marrage cert sorry if ive confused you chris

Try looking on the Irish census site (free) for 1901 and 1911 -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

thanks joy

You're welcome.

I put York Street, Cork in google - one of the first sites had a property to let at 5 York Street, Cork! and another stated York Street is off McCurtain Street, Cork City Centre.

Happy hunting :-)

thats the place so it was McCurtain st thanks for looking ill follow it up got my grandaughter to day so im resticted at pres regards chris

Christine...You will not find McCurtain St. on the Census...You need to be looking at King St. (re-named McCurtain St).

ok but im looking for york st how does the renaming of McCurtain st effect that ive been on the irish web site but no luck thanks chris

Christine...The info.re McCurtain St.was only to alert you if you needed to use it for a point of reference..
Are you saying you cannot find York Street or you cant find "Murphy" living on York Street ?
Is it the Irish Census you are refering to when you say you have looked on the Irish web site...because there definately is a Donal/Dominic Murphy lodging at No.5.

Christine....For ref 1911. 5 York St.

Ua Murchadha. Domhnall .33 Male Boarder Roman Catholic.

Lodging next door at No 3 are Agnes ,Teresa and Margaret

yes im looking for the family of murphys living a 5 york st cork im not very good at this, i will go on the irish census again i bet you experts get frustrated with us novices but im leaning new things each day thanks to all of you regards chris

Christine....I'm definately no expert ..just been doing it for a while ...and if you have any problems just shout....I am still after sorting out my own family !!

no still cant find york st find anything but,oops found a address says!residents of a house 7 in york st!(cork urban No.4,cork) but the heads names denis and iml looking for a james) i must be doing something wrong Chris.

hi well found teresa agnes and margarite at number 3 as you said they are boarders but no luck with no 5 been through 144 names and addresses found no5 in 1901 census the family there are murphys occupation victualler was it a pub?but no names fit my family could there be 2 york st ive found mind on google maps near mcCurtain st so know thats right as one of the helpers told me regards chris

Christine ...I have given you who was at No 5...am sorry but forgot to mention it is written in Gaeilge...
Just put in Ua Murchadha in the Surname...York St.(or alternatively put in Glaveen..thats who he was lodging with..)

Christine,
This maybe the family your after,1911 census for
House no 5 Harington Place, [cork no.3 urban,cork]
James Murphy,aged 53
Mary anne
Peter & Helena among other sibling's.

Liam

Liam...Got totally confused on this one..was looking for James as the Bridegroom..!!
Sure and wouldn't a Corkman grasp the metal..!!!

thanks everyone for your help im still on my mission will let you know how i get on chris.

Well Erin we dont go up the River Lee on a bike ha ha
I had to read it a couple of times,to get the gist of it

Regards
Liam

Christine...If the family Liam has located for you (1911) then that family is at 10.1 Pembroke Street on the 1901 Census...also living there is Ellen O'Callaghan (mother-in-law) so if it is the correct family you now have Mary Ann's family name to work with...