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Ellen Condon
This entry is about Ellen Condon (Born 11 April 1870; death not recorded). For other family members with the same first and family name, see Ellen Condon (about 1842 – 24 August 1882).
Born 11 April 1870; death not recorded
Daughter of Patrick Condon and Mary Ryan of Moherna. By Ellen’s birth the family was recorded at Moherna, and a Kate Condon—possibly useful collateral kin—served as informant.
Partly proved
Ellen Condon was born at Moherna, County Cork, on 11 April 1870 to labourer Patrick Condon and Mary Ryan.
Born at Moherna, County Cork, Ireland
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Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
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Ellen Condon is your great-grandparent’s sibling.
Life
Ellen Condon was born at Moherna on 11 April 1870. Her civil birth entry names "Patrick Condon Moherna" as her father and "Mary Condon formerly Ryan" as her mother. It describes Patrick as a "Labourer."
The informant was "Kate Condon present at Birth Moherna." Her relationship to the family is not stated, but the name may offer a lead to collateral relatives. Nothing further is known about Ellen's life.
How we know this: Strong for the recorded birth and parentage; no later-life record has been identified. [1][2][3]
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- Moherna, County Cork, Ireland
- County Cork, Ireland
- Maghna, County Cork, Ireland
- Rathcarrig, County Cork, Ireland
- Flemingstown, County Cork, Ireland
- Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- Ireland (County Cork)
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Born
Birth entry: “Eleventh April 1870,” “Moherna,” “Ellen,” father “Patrick Condon Moherna,” mother “Mary Condon formerly Ryan,” father “Labourer,” informant “Kate Condon present at Birth Moherna”. Born 11 April 1870 at Moherna; Fermoy district. Father a labourer. By Ellen’s birth the family was recorded at Moherna, and a Kate Condon—possibly useful collateral kin—served as informant. [1]
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Born at Moherna
The civil register records Ellen, child of labourer Patrick Condon and Mary Condon formerly Ryan. Kate Condon was present at the birth; her relationship is not stated. [3]
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Tap to open a larger copyCivil birth register, Ellen Condon, 11 Apr 1870, Moherna
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Eleventh April 1870, | Moherna, | Patrick Condon Moherna, | Mary Condon formerly Ryan, | Labourer, | Kate Condon present at Birth Moherna | No results found | Flemingstown, | Maghna | Moherna | Rathcarrig | Patrick Condon | Mary Condon formerly Ryan | Ellen,
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Eleventh April 1870, | Moherna, | Patrick Condon Moherna, | Mary Condon formerly Ryan, | Labourer, | Kate Condon present at Birth Moherna
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Irish civil birth register — Ellen Condon, 11 April 1870
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[RECORD] “Eleventh April 1870” | “Moherna” | “Ellen” | “Patrick Condon Moherna” | “Mary Condon formerly Ryan” | “Labourer” | “Kate Condon present at Birth Moherna.” [INFERENCE] The record does not state Kate Condon’s relationship; she remains a collateral-research lead only.
Historical context
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What we still don't know
- Identity of Kate Condon
- Baptism
- Migration, marriage, and children
- Death and burial
- Identify Kate Condon; baptism, migration, marriage and death.
- Kate Condon is a collateral-research lead only; the birth row does not call her Patrick’s sister, mother or other relative. Keep this Cork child separate from the Queensland/County Clare Ellen candidate.
- [INFERENCE] Kate Condon, present at Ellen’s Moherna birth, is a collateral lead only; the civil row does not state her relationship.