Person in this family
Mary Fitzgerald
This entry is about Mary Fitzgerald (Born 7 December 1902; death not recorded). For other family members with the same first and family name, see Mary F. Fitzgerald (1873 – 19 January 1956), Mary Fitzgerald (about 1912 – 2 July 2011).
Born 7 December 1902; death not recorded
Born at Cahirtrant in the parish of Ventry, County Kerry, on 7 December 1902, daughter of John Fitzgerald, a farmer of Cahirtrant, and Bridget Fitzgerald, whose maiden name was also Fitzgerald. Her mother registered the birth in January 1903 and could not write, making her mark.
Proved by a record
Mary Fitzgerald was reportedly born about 1903, a daughter of John and Bridget Fitzgerald of Caheratrant.
Born at Caheratrant, Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland
How is this person related?
Andrew John Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
Gina D. Cacace’s no relationship found in this archive
Abigail Ann Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
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Kevin Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
Life
Our family tree identifies Mary Fitzgerald as a daughter of John Fitzgerald and Bridget Fitzgerald and says that she was born about 1903. Her mother's 1911 census entry reported three children born and three living, but this archive contains no civil birth record that identifies Mary.
No later record of her life or death is included.
How we know this: Her reported parentage is consistent with a census child count, but her identity and birth are not independently documented. [1][2]
Family
Parents
Siblings · birth order
- Patrick Fitzgerald
- John Fitzgerald
- Mary Fitzgerald (this person)
Work and occupation
- scholar — 1911
Mary Fitzgerald | age 8 | Daughter | Scholar | Co Kerry
Citation: 1911 Ireland census — Fitzgerald household at Caheratrant [2]
Where they lived
- 1911: Caheratrant, Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland
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Places listed on this page
- Caheratrant, Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland
- Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland
- County Kerry, Ireland
- Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
- Ireland
- County Kerry, Ireland
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Timeline
Born at Caheratrant, Ventry
The civil entry names John Fitzgerald and Bridget Fitzgerald formerly Fitzgerald; it was registered 27 January 1903. [1]
Proved by a record
Born
Irish civil birth register, Ventry district, Dingle union, County Kerry, entry 337: “Seventh December 1902,” “Cahirtrant, Ventry,” “Mary,” female; father “John Fitzgerald,” “Cahirtrant,” “Farmer”; mother “Bridget Fitzgerald formerly Fitzgerald.” Registered on 20 January 1903 by her mother, who made her mark.
Proved by a record
Caheratrant census household
Mary, 8, daughter and scholar, lived with John and Bridget Fitzgerald at Caheratrant. [2]
Proved by a record
What the records say
2 records transcribed.
Record exhibit
Civil birth registration — Mary Fitzgerald, 7 December 1902
Civil registration means an official government record of a birth, marriage, or death.
Proved by a record
Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.
Seventh December 1902 | Caheratrant Ventry | Mary | John Fitzgerald Caheratrant | Bridget Fitzgerald formerly Fitzgerald | Farmer | Bridget Fitzgerald her mark Mother Caheratrant | registered 27 January 1903.
Record exhibit
1911 Ireland census — Fitzgerald household at Caheratrant
A census is a government list of the people who were living in a home.
Proved by a record
Verbatim transcription currently held in this archive — reproduced in full.
Mary Fitzgerald | age 8 | Daughter | Scholar | Co Kerry; John Fitzgerald | age 53 | Head | Farmer; Bridget Fitzgerald | age 50 | Wife; Maurice Fitzgerald | age 78 | Father | Retired Farmer | Widower | Co Kerry | Irish Only.
Historical context
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What we still don't know
- Her exact birth date and place
- A civil birth record confirming her parentage
- Her later life and death
- [CONFLICT] The old “about 1903” date reflected registration on 27 January 1903; the civil record says the birth occurred 7 December 1902. Both chronology points are retained.