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Cornelius Driscoll 1842 - c1887 was my GG Grand father born in Cork, Ireland and he moved to CARMARTHEN Dyfed Wales and married to Bridget Driscoll 1842-1925. I'm trying to find what happened to him and where's about his burial? I believe he was hawker and live at 28 Thomas Street, he probably died in between 1886 & 1897.

Hope anyone can help with it?

Have you tried looking for a death registration?

When and where did he marry?

I cant find his death registration. He was married to Bridget at St Marys Catholic Church, CARMARTHEN Dyfed Wales on 5/5/1860, his wife's burial in Aberdare.

Cornelius Driscol
England and Wales Census, 1871
Name:
Cornelius Driscol
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Carmarthen, St Peter, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Sub-District:
Carmarthen
Enumeration District:
4
Gender:
Male
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Hawker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1842
Birthplace:
Cork, Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/5498/0049
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Cornelius Driscol Head Male 29 Cork, Ireland
John Driscol Son Male 7 St Peters, Carmarthenshire
Bridget Driscol Daughter Female 5 St Peters, Carmarthenshire

Cornelius Driscoll
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name:
Cornelius Driscoll
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1886
Registration District:
Cardiff
County:
Glamorganshire
Event Place:
Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Volume:
11A
Affiliate Line Number:
92

John Driscoll
England and Wales Census, 1881
Name:
John Driscoll
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Caron-Ys-Clawdd Aka Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
Registration District:
Tregaron
Gender:
Male
Age:
18
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Farmer'S Serv (Indoor)
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Relationship to Head of Household:
Servant
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
5452/60
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362748/00328&parentid=GBC/1881/0025419733
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Hugh Williams Head Male 25 Caron Ys Clawdd, Cardiganshire, Wales
Jane Williams Wife Female 26 Llanddewy Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
Jane Williams Daughter Female 4 Caron Is Clawdd, Cardiganshire, Wales
Hugh Williams Son Male 2 Cardiganshire, Wales
Anne Williams Daughter Female 0 Cardiganshire, Wales
Margaret Thomas Servant Female 23 Llanddewy Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
Anne Thomas Servant Female 9 Cardiganshire, Wales
John Williams Servant Male 17 Caron Is Clawdd, Cardiganshire, Wales
John Driscoll Servant Male 18 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Name:
John Driscoll
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
County:
Glamorganshire
Civil Parish:
Aberdare
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St John
Sub-District:
Aberdare
Registration District:
Merthyr Tydfil
Gender:
Male
Age:
37
Occupation:
COLLIERY CARPENTER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Schedule Type:
101
Page Number:
16
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Driscoll Head Male 37 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Elizabeth Driscoll Wife Female 37 Ireland County Wexford
Ellen Driscoll Daughter Female 13 Aberdare, Glamorganshire
James Driscoll Son Male 11 Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Bridget Driscoll Daughter Female 9 Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Mary Driscoll Daughter Female 6 Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Daniel Driscoll Son Male 2 Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Elizabeth Driscoll Daughter Female 1 Aberdare, Glamorganshire

bridget driscoll must have been born 1842 has her children were born 1863 and 1865 so could not have bewen born 1852

Bridget in 1871?

Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Tregaron, Argoed & Ystrad, Cardiganshire, Wales
Name: Bridget Drysgol
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: Tiperary, Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Earthenware Dealer
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger



Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Parker Head F 58 Caron, Cardiganshire
Caroline Smith Servant F 62 London
Bridget Drysgol Lodger F 28 Tiperary, Ireland
Mary Drysgol Lodger F 10 Carmarthen
Eleanor Drysgol Lodger F 3 Carmarthen
Daniel Drysgol Lodger M 1 Carmarthen
Cornelius Cotter Lodger M 30 Cork, Ireland

Rose

Listed as widow in 1881:

Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Caron-Ys-Clawdd Aka Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
Name: Bridget Drisgol
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Birth Year (Estimated): 1841
Birthplace: Tipperary, Ireland
Marital Status: Widow
Occupation: Hardware Dealer
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Page Number: 8
Piece/Folio: 5452/14
Registration Number: RG11
Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1881/4362748/00237&parentid=GBC/1881/0025418443
Affiliate Record Type: Household


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Bridget Drisgol Head F 40 Tipperary, Ireland
Mary A Drisgol Daughter F 20 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Daniel Drisgol Son M 11 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cathrine Drisgol Daughter F 9 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
James Drisgol Son M 7 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Rose

I discounted that marriage, as you state that his wife was born in 1852

A bit more detail.

Malyon posted 1871 for Cornelius and children.
Their address at that time was Daisybank.

As Cornelius is your g-g-grandfather, you must know what children he had.

Possible children of the 1860 marriage:

DRISCOLL, JOHN mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1863 S Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 634

DRISCOLL, MARY mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1861 J Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 679

DRISCOLL, BRIDGET mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 692

DRISCOLL, DANIEL mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 739

DRISCOLL, JAMES mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 777

DRISCOLL, CATHERINE mmn DRISCOLL
GRO Reference: 1872 M Quarter in CARMARTHEN Volume 11A Page 772

These fit with the 1881 for Bridget which Rose posted, and with the 1871 for Cornelius, posted by Malyon.

Malyon posted the death of a Cornelius Driscoll in Apr-June qr of 1886.

That will be one of these deaths, from GRO site:


DRISCOLL, CORNELIUS 0
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in OF CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 207

DRISCOLL, CORNELIUS 60
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in OF CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 212

Neither of them was born anywhere near 1842.

What are your reasons for thinking he died specifically between 1886 and 1897?

Bridget is listed as widowed in 1881.
Not that that necessarily means that Cornelius had died. They may just have separated.

Cornelius Driscoll is a surprisingly common name. As he was a hawker he may have travelled around a lot, so his death could potentially be anywhere.

As you say Bridget died in 1925 and is buried in Aberdare, I assume this is her death - therefore born 1842, not 1852:

Deaths Mar 1925 (>99%)
Driscoll Bridget 83 Merthyr T. 11a 954

ArgyllGran and Rose

Thank you for your replies, it's really an appreciate.

You got the right of their children's information

CORNELIUS AND BRIDGET DRISCOLL HAD 7 CHILEDREN
MARY ANN DRISCOLL B. C1861-1898
JOHN DRISCOLL B. 1863-1936
BRIDGET DRISCOLL B. 1866-1880
ELEANOR DRISCOLL B. C1867-1956
DANIEL DRISCOLL B. 1871-C1942
CATHERINE DRISCOLL B. 1872- ?
JAMES DRISCOLL B. 1873-1947

Rose mention that Bridget was widow in 1881. Cornelius was deceased before 1881? He could be buried in Cardiganshire?