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Joseph GRIFFIN

Joseph GRIFFIN

Male - 1922

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  • Name Joseph GRIFFIN 
    Born Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 29 Oct 1842  Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Diocese of KERRY , Parish of GLENBEIGH/GLENCAR R.C.
      Baptism of JOSEPH GRIFFIN of BALLYNAKILLY on 29 October 1842
      Name JOSEPH GRIFFIN
      Address BALLYNAKILLY
      Father JOHN GRIFFIN
      Mother BRIDGET SHEA
      Sponsor 1 MAURICE GRIFFIN
      Sponsor 2 MARY DINAHY
      Book Number Page Entry Number
      1 8 13
    Birth [1842] 
    Birth [1843]  [2
    Birth [1851]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Birth [1841]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Aged 20 Feb 1871  Full age Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 20 Feb 1871  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 20 Feb 1871  Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • "Ballinakilla"
    Residence 20 Jun 1886  Cloon, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Education 31 Mar 1901  [3
    No RW 
    Language 31 Mar 1901  IE Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [3
    Farmer 
    Religion 31 Mar 1901  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Banshagh, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Joseph Griffin
      in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1901
      Name: Joseph Griffin
      Gender: Male
      Age: 50
      Birth Year: abt 1851
      Relation to Head: Head
      Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
      Townland/Street: Banshagh
      District: Killorglin
      County: Kerry
      Joseph Griffin 50
      Bridget Griffin 46
      Lucy Griffin 16
      Patrick Griffin 26
      Joseph Griffin 18
      William Griffin 14
      Ancestry.com. Web: Ireland, Census, 1901 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
      Original data: Census of Ireland 1901/1911. The National Archives of Ireland. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/: accessed 31 May 2013.
      http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Killorglin/Banshagh/1416662/
      Residents of a house 7 in Banshagh (Killorglin, Kerry)
      Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
      Griffin Lucy 16 Female Daughter R Catholic Kerry Scholar Read and write Irish and Eng Not Married -
      Griffin Joseph 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Kerry Farmer Cannot write Irish and Eng Married -
      Griffin Patrick 26 Male Son R Catholic Kerry Labourer Read and write Irish and Eng Not Married -
      Griffin Joseph 18 Male Son R Catholic Kerry Labourer Read and write Irish and Eng Not Married -
      Griffin William 14 Male Son R Catholic Kerry Scholar Read and write Irish and Eng Not Married -
      Griffin Bridget 46 Female Wife R Catholic Kerry - Read and write Irish and Eng Married
    Education 2 Apr 1911  [4
    No RW 
    Language 2 Apr 1911  IE Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [4
    Farmer 
    Religion 2 Apr 1911  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Banshagh, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Killorglin/Banshagh/289172/
      Residents of a house 17 in Banshagh (Killorglin, Kerry)
      Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
      Griffin Joseph 70 Male Head of Family R Catholic In Kerry Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Widower - 40 8 7
      Griffin Patrick 37 Male Son R Catholic In Kerry Farmer Read and write Irish and English Single - - - -
      Griffin William 28 Male Son R Catholic In Kerry Carpenter Read and write Irish and English Single
    Aged 12 Apr 1922  79 years Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Informant 12 Apr 1922  Patt Griffin, Son of deceased, Present at death, Bansha Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 12 Apr 1922  [2
    Farmer 
    Died 12 Apr 1922  Banshagh, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Senile decay (2 years), No medical attendant 
    Person ID I19280  4 February 2018
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2016 

    Father John GRIFFIN,   b. [1814],   d. 8 May 1890, Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Bridget SHEA,   b. [1807],   d. 15 Nov 1897, Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married C 1836 
    • Mar 1830 - Feb 1835 (fragmented)
      1829 - 1837
      1843 - 1898
    Family ID F3004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bridget JOY,   b. [1855], Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1910, Banshagh Lower, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 20 Feb 1871  Killorglin Roman Catholic, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • By George O'Sullivan RCP

      Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958 for Joseph Griffin
      Name: Joseph Griffin
      Registration District: Killarney
      Event Type: MARRIAGES
      Registration Quarter and Year: 1871
      Film Number: 101251
      Volume Number: 5
      Page Number: 402
      Digital Folder Number: 4179384
      Image Number: 00413

      Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958 for Biddy Joy
      Name: Biddy Joy
      Registration District: Killarney
      Event Type: MARRIAGES
      Registration Quarter and Year: 1871
      Film Number: 101251
      Volume Number: 5
      Page Number: 402
      Digital Folder Number: 4179384
      Image Number: 00427
    Children 
     1. Michael GRIFFIN,   b. 7 Dec 1871, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Bridget GRIFFIN,   b. 7 Mar 1873, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1953, County Hospital, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Patrick GRIFFIN,   b. 23 Jan 1875, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1957, Tralee County Hospital, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. John GRIFFIN,   b. 7 Jan 1877, Cloon, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ellen GRIFFIN,   b. 14 Mar 1880, Cloon, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Joseph Richard GRIFFIN,   b. [1882]
     7. Lucy GRIFFIN,   b. [1884], Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1961, St Columbanus House, Killarney, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. William Gerald GRIFFIN,   b. 17 Jun 1886, Cloon, Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F10475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Marriage: Joseph Griffin s John
      Pension: nil
      Death: widower
    • rcd 10 March 2012

      Coomcloughane
      Killorglin
      Co Kerry
      (066) 946 4476

      Dear William,

      Please forgive me for not writing to you before. You see I am 76 years old & I am getting very slow.

      You mentioned that you could not find about Joe Griffin

      Joe lived at Cloon, Killorglin. He was Ellen Griffin's brother.

      Names of family

      Patrick Griffin
      William Griffin
      Lucy Griffin
      Bridie Griffin later Mrs Reilly
      Nellie Griffin. She became a nun & her name is Neligan Sr Mary Finian.

      I am emclosing a photo of Thade (Timothy) Griffin and his wife, who was Ellen brother.

      I know you have a contact with Cathal Foley who is also interested in our background.

      Sr Mary was famous & I william send you a book about her later.

      Give my love to all my cousins.

      Bye Bye & God Bless

      Your Fond Cousin Kitty.
    • Dromavalla Cemetery Old
      Joseph Griffin r Cloon, Killorglin d 28 May 1978 ae 63 Catholic Farmer Married Heart bur 30 May 1978
      Batt Griffin r Cloon, Killorglin d 30 September 1985 ae 66 Catholic Single d Cloon, Killorglin Sudden bur 2 October 1985
      Michael Griffin r Cloon, Killorglin d 7 January 1983 ae 65 Catholic Pensioner Single d Royal Free Hospital, 158 Willesden Lane, London NW buy 8 January 1983

  • Sources 
    1. [S805] Glenbeigh Roman Catholic Records, Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/).

    2. [S3752] Death Record of Joseph Griffin, Civil Registration Ireland, (d 12 April 1922 reg 18 April 1922).

    3. [S112] Census of Ireland, 1901, Republic of Ireland, (31 March 1901).

    4. [S697] Census of Ireland, 1911, Republic of Ireland, (2 April 1911).

    5. [S3751] Marriage Record of Joseph Griffin and Bridget Joy, Civil Registration Ireland, (m 20 February 1871).

    6. [S1232] Killorglin Roman Catholic Records, Killorglin Roman Catholic, (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/).