TAGHMON VILLAGE
-THE 1901 CENSUS
|
Des Waters & Tom Williams |
What was Taghmon like one hundred years ago, in the year 1901? To get
some idea of the family and social structures of the village we have
decided to publish the 1901 Census of Ireland with some notes on the
families who were residing in the village at that time. This Census is
the oldest that survives in Ireland, as all the earlier ones were destroyed
in the burning of the Four Courts in 1922. We hope that many of the
residents of Taghmon will find their ancestors listed here and the article
should help those who wish to trace their family heritage.
The 1901 Census of Ireland was held on the night of 31st March 1901.
Since the time of the 1841 Census, the population of Ireland had been
falling steadily. The 1841 figure of 6,528,799 persons had dropped to
3,221,823 by 1901 – a drop of nearly 51%. In the same period the
population of County Wexford had dropped from 202,033 in 1841 to
104,104 in 1901. This represented a drop of 48%. The western region
of Ireland was much more badly hit with significantly higher reductions
in population between the years 1841 and 1901. The Great Famine and
subsequent emigration to the New World had a great bearing on these
reductions. County Wexford's population continued to drop until, in
1961, it reached a low of 83,308. Thereafter, the population of the
county began to rise again until at the last Census for which figures are
currently available, 1996, it reached 104,371. The population is still
rising.
The official population of Taghmon village at the time of the 1901
Census was 555. Remarkably, 58 of those resident in Taghmon village
were born outside County Wexford. This represents more than 10%.
Although the population of Taghmon according to the 1996 Census was
619, it has not been possible to ascertain what exact part of the village
or parish is included in these figures. However, it is certain that the
village population is still rising and recent new housing developments
certainly contribute to the upward trend in the village's population.
In this article we list all the names that appear in the 1901 Census.
These particulars are for the village only and in a future article we hope
to list the remainder of the parish. Various comments which should
help to identify particular families have been added by the authors and
these are in italics.
Lord Ruthven, descended from a union between the Ruthven and the
Hore of Harperstown families, was the landlord of seventy-four of the
village houses. Marks Browne, a village businessman, was landlord of
a further twenty-six village premises and Elizabeth Cullimore had eight
village properties in her portfolio. James Keating held a small number
and only a further five or six houses were owned by their occupiers.
The following buildings existed in the village in 1901:
| Public Houses | 8
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| Shops | 10
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| Lodging House | 1
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| National Schools | 2
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| Protestant Church | 1
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| Catholic Church | 1
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| R.I.C. Barracks | 1
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| Post Office | 1
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| Public Building | 1
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| Private Dwellings | 102
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Gerald Fitzgerald, one of the Fitzgerald family (see page 160) was deaf
and dumb and became a good billiard player and well liked village
character. He drew sketches of the village, probably in the late 1930s,
on a long roll of paper and they were in the possession of the Anglim
family for a time. Eventually Mary Anglim's husband, Dr. Austin
O'Sullivan placed them in the museum in Johnstown Castle. He lent
them to the co-author of this article, Tom Williams, in 2001, who
scanned them into his computer. Some of them can be seen at the end
of this article. The landscape of the village changed very little between
1901 and the late 1930s, so these sketches give an idea of the layout of
the village at the time of the 1901 Census of Ireland.
All the following were Roman Catholic and were born in Co.
Wexford, unless otherwise stated.
BATES
KATE: head of house. Read & Write. 34. married. Born Cork.
BENNETT
WILLIAM: head of house. Read & Write. 42. National Teacher.
MARY-JANE: wife. Read & Write. 43. National Teacher.
THOMAS F.: son. Read & Write. 13. school going.
FRANCES: daughter. 3.
William Bennett was a teacher at Taghmon National School. His son
Thomas F. died in 1920, aged 32. His daughter, the fondly
remembered May Bennett, who had 47 years unbroken service, was
also a teacher in Taghmon and for a period they taught together at
Taghmon National School. In 1901 the family lived in Joseph St.
BENT
BRIDGET: head of house. Read & Write. 70. Publican. single.
MICHAEL KELLY: nephew. Read & Write. 28. Bar Assistant. single.
Bridget Bent had a public house in the square. Michael Kelly was
known as 'Cracko' and at one time ran the pub where Paddy Quigley
operated.
BOGGAN
ALICE: head of house. Read & Write. 63. Tea Agent. Farmer. single.
MARY A. KEHOE: niece. Read & Write. 32. single. Machinist in
knitting factory.
Alice Boggan ran a shop in Taghmon
BRADY
RICHARD: head of house. Read & Write. 28. Engine driver.
BRIDGET: wife. Read & Write. 27.
JOHN: son. 2.
MARY: daughter. 0-9m.
John Brady (aged 2) became a postman and a well liked Taghmon
character. The Brady family later ran a shop at Ross Road.
BREADON
CHRISTOPHER: head of house. Read & Write. 28. Church of Ireland.
R.I.C. Constable. Born England.
FRANCES: wife. Read & Write. 23. Church of Ireland.
BREEN
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 44. Labourer.
MARY: wife. Read Only. 38.
NICHOLAS: son. Read Only. 6.
BETTY: daughter. 4.
MAY: daughter. 2.
MARTIN: son. 1.
MARTIN FURLONG: Read Only. 70. Lives on interest of money.
single.
This family lived where Tess Sullivan now resides.
BRENNAN
EDWARD: head of house. Read & Write. 34. Grocer. single.
MARGARET: sister. Read & Write. 35. single.
JULIA BREEN: Read Only. 62. Domestic Servant. single.
JULIA SINNOTT: Read & Write. 23. Shop Assistant. single.
JOHN BANVILLE: Read & Write. 15. Apprentice.
Brennan's was a large retail establishment and public house situated
where Bartie O'Donnell later traded as a licensed vintner. It is now
Carthys pub.
BRENNAN
JOHN: head of house. Read Only. 64. Army pensioner.
ALICE: wife. Read & Write. 56. Dressmaker.
BRIEN
MOSES: head of house. Read & Write. 52. Labourer.
CATHERINE: wife. Read Only. 50. Domestic Servant.
MARTIN: son. Read & Write. 22. Labourer. single.
LAURENCE: son. Read & Write. 18. Labourer.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 11. school going.
BROWN
MARY ANNE: head of house. Read & Write. 81. Shopkeeper. widow.
MATHEW: son. Read & Write. 45. Shop Assistant. single.
MARK J.: son. Read & Write. 37. Magistrate. single.
JOSEPH J.: son. Read & Write. 35. Shop Assistant. single.
MARY DAKE: Read & Write. 35. Shop Assistant. single.
MARY LONG: Read & Write. 40. General Domestic. single.
The Browns, a wealthy merchant family, owned a large retail and
general business, which occupied the premises, where the hardware
store and the chemist now stand. Browns, at one time, also ran an
undertaking business.
BROWNE
STEPHEN: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Farrier. single.
ELLEN: sister. Read & Write. 50. single.
BUTLER
MARY-ANNE: head of house. Read Only. 60. widow.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 27. Shop Clerk. single.
MARY-JANE BYRNE: daughter. Read & Write. 33. married.
WILLIAM BYRNE: grandson. 4.
GEORGE BYRNE: grandson. 2.
MARY-ANNE BYRNE: Gr-Daughter. 1.
BYRNE
SELIA: head of house. Read Only. 60. widow.
PETER: son. Read & Write. 27. Carter. single.
ANASTATIA: daughter. Read Only. 32. single.
ELIZA: daughter. Read & Write. 20. single.
This family lived at Mahony's Row.
BYRNE-DONOVAN
JACOB: head of house. Read & Write. 46. Postman. single.
BESSIE DONOVAN: sister. 37. married.
PATRICK DONOVAN: brother-in-law. 35. Carter. married.
JULIA DONOVAN: niece. 18.
PATRICK DONOVAN: nephew. Read & Write. 10. school going.
JACOB DONOVAN: nephew. 1.
This family lived at Mahony's Row, then High Street and later Stream
Street. Their descendants still reside in the area.
CANNON
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Merchant. widower.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 28. single.
CARTON
PETER: head of house. Read Only. 32. Blacksmith.
ALICE: wife. Read & Write. 42.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 9. school going.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 7. school going.
ANASTATIA: daughter. Cannot Read. 5. school going
MARY: daughter. 3.
Cartons ran a forge near the Protestant Church at the top of Castle
Alley. Anastatia married Jack Jones of Taghmon.
COGLEY
KATE: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Labourer. married.
THOMAS: son. Read & Write. 22. Domestic Servant. single.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 20. Postman. single.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 18. Labourer.
MARY: son. Read & Write. 12. school going.
Cogleys lived in a thatched house almost opposite Paddy Roche's
public house.
COGLEY
MARY: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Peddler. widow.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 30. single.
CATHERINE: daughter. Read & Write. 22 single.
CONNORS
ANNE: head of house. Illiterate. 50. Domestic Servant. widow.
PATRICK: son. Read Only. 21. Farm Labourer. single.
COONEY
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Farm Labourer.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 31.
JOHN: son. 6. school going.
SARAH: daughter. 1.
John (Jack) Cooney joined the British Army and fought in World War 1
COOPER
JOHANNA: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Domestic Servant.
single.
COOPER
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Carpenter.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 37.
WILLIAM J.: son. Read & Write. 20. Blacksmith.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 10. school going.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 7. school going.
STATIA: daughter. 5.
MARY ANNE: daughter. 3.
BRIDGET: daughter. 0 -1m.
William J. Cooper was known as 'John' and joined the Royal Irish
Regiment and was killed on 14th May 1915 at the Battle of Ypres during
World War 1. His brother Michael also signed up with the same
regiment and was also killed in World War 1. He won the Military
Cross for his bravery in battle some months before his death. He had
been a prominent hurler and footballer with Taghmon teams.
COOPER
WILLIAM: head of house. Read & Write. 70. Labourer. widower.
EILEEN: daughter. Read & Write. 22. single.
CULLEN
EDWARD: head of house. Read & Write. 39. Harness maker.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 31.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
ELIZABETH: daughter. Read Only. 6. school going.
ANNA: daughter. 3.
This is the Cullen family of Main Street. Patrick is P.J. who became a
saddler like his father. He was also a well-known actor and wit and
many referred to him as the 'Mayor of Taghmon'. Christy Cullen the
hackney driver, who was born later, was a brother of P.J. They lived
together, with their sister, Lettie, at the premises now occupied by
Christy's widow, Margaret Cullen.
CULLEN
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 37. Shopkeeper.
CATHERINE: wife. Read & Write. 34.
MARY A.: daughter. Read & Write. 7. school going.
MARGARET C.: daughter. Read & Write. 5. school going.
JOHN ROBERT: son. 3.
JAMES: son. 2.
EILEEN: daughter. 6m.
PETER O'CONNOR: Read & Write. 20. shop-assist. single.
MAURICE CREAN: Read & Write. 20. shop-assist. single.
MICHAEL LANNEN: Read & Write. 19. shop-assist. single.
MARY-ANNE PRENDERGAST: Read & Write. 16. Domestic Servant.
JULIA MORRISSEY: Read & Write. 16. Domestic Servant.
This is the Cullen family, who for many years ran a successful
hardware business in the village. The son, James, aged 2, is Jamsey
Cullen, who ran the family business for many years. John Robert went
to live in Brownescastle and his son, Des Cullen, became one of
Ireland's most successful racing drivers. Another son, Jim became an
engineer in the E.S.B. In 1901 the Cullens also ran a public house. It
was situated in the premises where The Old Mill operates.
CULLEN
PATRICK: head of house. Read & Write. 25. Farm Labourer.
ELIZABETH: wife. Read & Write. 26.
JOHN: son. 1.
CULLIMORE
ELIZA: head of house. Read & Write. 61. Publican/Shopkeeper. born
England. married.
THOMAS RYAN: Son-in-law. Read & Write. 22.
Publican/Shopkeeper.
ISABEL RYAN: daughter. Wife. Read & Write. 25.
JAMES RYAN: grandson. 1. Born Co. Cork.
HARRY F. RYAN: grandson. 1. Born Co. Cork.
JOSEPH F. RYAN: grandson. 1. Born Co. Wexford.
PHILIP O'BRIEN: shop-assist. Read & Write. 19.
MIKE KELLY: apprentice. Read & Write. 17.
KATE ROCHE: Servant. Read & Write. 28. single.
KATE ROCHFORD: Servant. Read & Write. 17.
Cullimores was one of Taghmon's eight pubs in 1901. Previous to 1901
Cullimores ran a very large business in the village. The street known as
Ross Road was formerly Cullimore's Row and the family owned most of
the premises on the street.
DALY - LANDY
JOSEPH: head of house. Read & Write. 54. Civil Bill officer. widower
KATIE LANDY: daughter. Read & Write. 26. married.
PATRICK DALY: son. Read & Write. 22. Labourer. single.
JOSEPH LANDY: grandson. 6. school going. born America.
MARY LANDY: Gr-Daughter. 1.
Joseph (Josie)Landy, who was born in America, became a cattle
drover. He was famous at the fairdays in Taghmon and was in great
demand to drive cattle after the fairs to such far away places as
Clonmel and Carlow. Later in life he was caretaker of St. Fintan's
Hall. Josie was the father of Katie Dwyer of Forest.
DEVEREUX
JAMES: head of house. Farm Labourer. 60
MARY: wife. 60.
PATRICK: son. 22
ELLEN: daughter. 12.
DEVEREUX
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 47. Postman.
MARY-ANNE: wife. Read Only. 39.
LUKE: son. Read Only. 5. school going.
PATRICK: son. 0-10m.
Lukey Devereux eventually lived in Mahoney's Row and became a
postman.
DEVEREUX
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 40. widow.
ISAC: son. Read & Write. 13. school going.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 10. school going.
THOMAS BYRNE: lodger. Read & Write. 23. Carpenter. single.
DONOVAN
JAMES: head of house. 60. General Labourer.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 60.
PATRICK: son. 22. single.
ELLEN: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
DOYLE
ELIZA: head of house. Read & Write. 76. single. shopkeeper.
DOYLE
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 41. cattle dealer. single.
CATHERINE: sister. Read & Write. 32.
MARY GERAGHY: aunt. Read & Write. 43. seamstress. widow.
DOYLE
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Domestic Servant. widow.
MARTIN: son. Read & Write. 17. Labourer.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 14.
DOYLE
WILLIAM: head of house. Illiterate. 50. Farm Labourer.
ELLEN: wife. Read & Write. 55.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 16. Farm Labourer.
DUNNE
MARGARET: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Farmer.
CATHERINE: sister. Read & Write. 40. National Teacher.
DUNNE
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 44. Creamery Manager.
ALICE: wife. Read & Write. 35.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 4.
ANNA: daughter. 2.
BRIDGET: daughter. 0-11.
MARGARET KEHOE: Servant. Read & Write. 36.
John was known as 'Son' Dunne and later ran a drapery shop in High
Street. After the Second World War he had a large quantity of army
surplus stock for sale.
ENNIS
JOHANNA: head of house. Read & Write. 56. Dressmaker. single.
MARGARET: sister. Read & Write. 40. Dressmaker. single.
ANNIE: sister. Read & Write. 30. Dressmaker. single.
EVOY
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 45. Carpenter. single.
MARY: sister. Read & Write. 40. Domestic Servant.
MARY: niece. Read & Write. 15. school going.
FALVEY
PATRICK: head of house. Read & Write. 38. Head Constable R.I.C.
Born Co. Kerry.
LIZZIE J.: wife. Read & Write. 29. Born Co. Kerry.
CORNELIUS: son. 2.
MARY JOS.: daughter. 2.
FANE
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 33. Baker.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 34.
MARY TERESA: daughter. Read Only. 5. school going.
THOMAS: son. 3.
KATE: daughter. 1.
MARY KENNEDY: Read & Write. 24. Domestic Servant. single.
JOHN KEHOE: Read & Write. 24. Apprentice Baker. single.
This is the family of Jack Fane the famous footballer and athlete. In
1901 the family ran a shop and small bakery. Thomas Fane (aged 3)
became editor of The People Newspaper. Mary Teresa Fane joined the
Mercy Order and trained as a nurse. She was appointed Reverend
Mother of the Order in the Mater Hospital, Dublin and later became
matron of the Mater Private Hospital. Kate Fane became a teacher and
worked in Taghmon and Barntown schools.
FITZGERALD
ELLEN: head of house. Read & Write. 48. widow. Born Co. Kilkenny.
FRANK: son. Read & Write. 28. single. Born Co. Kilkenny.
GEORGE: son. Read & Write. 27. Servant. Born Co. Kilkenny.
KATE: daughter. Read & Write. 25. Post Office Assistant. single. Born
Co. Kilkenny.
TOM: son. Read & Write. 23. single. Born Co. Kilkenny.
JACK: son. Read & Write. 22. Postman. single. Born Co. Kilkenny.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 19. single.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 15.
DANIEL: son. Read & Write. 13. school going.
ROBERT: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
The Fitzgerald family lived opposite Alan Clarke's veterinary shop. The
head of the family was George Fitzgerald, who was a Head Constable
in the R.I.C., but he died before 1901. Tom Fitzgerald wrote some
rhymes and poems. Jack (aged 22) the postman was one of Taghmon's
great characters. He was a champion sprinter and long jumper in his
youth. He was also adept at training greyhounds. His brother, Bob,
also became a postman and later helped out at many funerals in the
Taghmon district. One of the sons was Gerald, who drew the sketches
of Taghmon, some of which are included at the end of this article. He
was away at school during the 1901 Census.
FORD
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 45. Cattle dealer.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 40.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
FOX
PATRICK: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Farm Labourer.
CATHERINE: wife. Illiterate. 43. Servant.
CATHERINE: daughter. Read & Write. 21. dressmaker. single.
PETER: son. Read & Write. 17. Farm Labourer.
ELIZA: daughter. Read & Write. 14. Domestic Servant.
SUSAN: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 11. school going.
WILLIAM: Read & Write. 7. school going.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 4. school going.
PATRICK CARROLL: nephew. Read & Write. 7. school going.
This family lived at the top of High Street.
FRANCES
ELLEN: head of house. Read Only. 50. Shopkeeper. widow.
ELLEN: daughter. Read Only. 29. single.
EDWARD: son. Read Only. 25. single.
FRANCIS
JAMES: head of house. Illiterate. 54. Farm Labourer.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 59.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 19. single.
Margaret (Mag) Francis ran a shop in the village and on sports days
and at football matches and patterns she had a stall from which she
sold sweets and chocolates.
FURLONG
BARTHOLOMEW: head of house. Read & Write. 26. Labourer.
JOHANNA: wife. Read & Write. 24.
This is the family of Phil Furlong, the actor and entertainer and they
lived at Coolaw.
FURLONG
BRIDGET: head of house. Read & Write. 58. widow.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 30. Labourer. single.
NICHOLAS: son. Read & Write. 24. Labourer. single.
STEPHEN: son. Read & Write. 20. Labourer. single.
FURLONG
PATRICK: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Canon Vicar Parish Priest
MARY KELLY: Read & Write. 32. Domestic Servant. single.
Canon Furlong was born in 1844 at Ballygarra, Carne and was
appointed Parish Priest of Taghmon in 1896. He was close friend of
Irish Parliamentary leader, John Redmond. Canon Furlong was a
magnificent orator. He died in 1914.
FURLONG
WILLIAM: head of house. Read & Write. 29. Carpenter.
ELIZABETH: wife. Read & Write. 24.
JOHN: son. 3.
FANNY: daughter. 2.
ELIZABETH: daughter. 1.
William Furlong made the coffins for Brownes, the funeral undertakers.
He was the father of the late Tom (the carpenter) Furlong, Stream
Street. The son John (aged 3) is Jack Furlong, who later fought in
World War 1 and was the father of Tom Furlong of Super Value.
GORMAN
PETER: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Shopkeeper.
JOHANNA: wife. Read & Write. 31. Shopkeeper.
JOHN FITZHENRY: Shop Assistant apprentice. Read & Write. 20.
single.
Peter Gorman ran a shop in the village in 1901. The shop was situated
where Mairead Bennett is now residing. Johanna Gorman (nee Ryan)
was a nurse.
HAMILTON
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 65. Labourer.
BRIDGET: wife. Read & Write. 66.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 30. Civil Bill Officer. single.
The Hamiltons lived in High Street.
HANLON
ELIZA: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Housekeeper. widow.
RICHARD: son. Illiterate. 24. Labourer. single.
Richard Hanlon was the grandfather of Paddy, Dick, John and Nick
Hanlon.
HAYES
MARIA: head of house. Read & Write. 35. Lodging house keeper.
single.
ELIZABETH: sister. Read & Write. 45. Lodging House Keeper. single.
IZAAC (no surname given): Lodger. Married. Read & Write. 50.
Labourer.
ELLEN (no surname given): Lodger. Married. Read Only. 51.
Labourer.
PAT (no surname given): Lodger. 12. school going.
Maria Hayes ran a lodging house in Chapel Lane (formerly Dudley's
Lane). The above three with no surname given were probably a family
of journeying labourers. The charge for staying there was one (old)
penny per night.
HOGAN
ELIZA: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Farm servant. widow.
MARY MURPHY: daughter. Read Only. 24. married.
JOHN MURPHY: son-in-law. Read & Write. 21. Labourer.
KATE HOGAN: daughter. Read & Write. 16. school going.
HOGAN
HENRY: head of house. Read & Write. 30. Farm Labourer.
MARY: wife. Read Only. 28. Domestic Servant.
ELIZABETH: daughter. Read Only. 7. school going.
JOHANNA: daughter. Read Only. 6. school going.
PATRICK: son. 4.
MARY: daughter. -8m.
Patrick Hogan (aged 4 above) joined the British Army and died of
wounds in France on 10th October 1917 during World War 1.
HOGAN - CONDON
ALICE CONDON: head of house. 30. married.
ELIZABETH CONDON: Sister. 22
PATRICK CONDON: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
JOHN CONDON: son. Read Only. 7. school going.
ELIZABETH CONDON: daughter. 5. school going.
ELIZABETH HOGAN: sister. 22.
PATRICK HOGAN: brother. 20. Labourer.
John Condon joined the British Army and was wounded in World War
1 and taken prisoner during the Battle of Mons. Later, he became one
of Taghmon Fair's well-known cattle drovers. Like Josie Landy he
brought cattle long distances after the fair days. His brother, Patrick
joined the Royal Irish Regiment and was killed on Good Friday 29th
March 1918 in World War 1.
HOWARD
WILLIAM M.: head of house. Read & Write. 31. Serg. R.I.C. Born Co.
Tipperary.
ANNE: wife. Read & Write. 26. Born Co. Kerry.
JOHN H. A.: son. 2.
LIZZY: daughter. -1m.
All Church of Ireland.
HUNT - BRERETON
THOMAS HUNT: head of house. Read & Write. 58. Cattle dealer.
single.
MARGARET BRERETON: sister. Read & Write. 46. General
domestic. Married.
PETER BRERETON: nephew. Read & Write. 19. Farm Labourer. Born
Co. Limerick.
ROBERT BRERETON: nephew. Read & Write. 17. Farm Labourer.
Born Co. Limerick.
JOHN BRERETON: nephew. Read & Write. 15. school going. Born
Co. Limerick.
ELIZABETH BRERETON: niece. Read & Write. 13. school going.
Born Co. Limerick.
This is the Brereton family of Main Street. Rob became a well-known
footballer and athlete. He was famous for his pessimistic expression,
'Go way our dat bhoy'
HURN
MARGARET: head of house. Read & Write. 46. widow.
GEORGE: son. Read & Write. 20. Farm Labourer. born. England.
CHARLES: son. Read & Write. 17. Farm Labourer. born. England.
This is the famous George Hurn who later lived in a caravan in Stream
Street, opposite Leonard's. He had travelled widely and was a fount of
knowledge on many subjects. Whatever meagre income he had came
from making candles and mending rosary beads. Charles Hurn died in
1905 aged only 21 years.
IRVINE (signed Ervine by enumerator)
ELIZA: head of house. Read Only. 70. wife.
JONES
ADAM: head of house. Read & Write. 30. Farm Labourer.
MAGGIE: wife. Read & Write. 32.
WALTER: son. Read Only. 5. school going.
PATRICK: son. 3. school going.
THOMAS: son. 2. school going.
MICHAEL FURLONG: boarder. 4. school going.
The Jones family may have been living in Chapel Lane. Adam was the
father of Jack, Wattie, Pat, Thomas and Elizabeth Jones. Jack married
Statia Carton, Wattie married Lil Hanlon, Patrick Jones married Mary
Breen, Elizabeth Jones married Bill Clifford and Tom died at 52 and
never married. The members of the Jones family were renowned card
players.
JONES
MARGARET: head of house. Read & Write. 45. Servant. wife.
THOMAS: son. Read & Write. 24. Farm Labourer.
BRIDGET: daughter. Read Only. 17. Farm Labourer.
ANNIE: daughter. Read Only. 9. school going.
Bridget Jones had a little shop in Chapel Street.
JOYCE
All of the following family were Church of Ireland, except wife who
was a Methodist
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 52. Clerk of Petty Sessions. Born
Galway.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 46. Born Cashel.
EMILY MAY: daughter. Read & Write. 17. clerk. Born Kerry.
JOHN ULICK: son. Read & Write. 16. school going. Born Carlow.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 14. school going. Born Carlow.
CHARLES WILLIAM: son. Read & Write. 13. school going. Born
Roscommon.
WALTER: son. Read & Write. 11. school going. Born Roscommon.
John Ulick Joyce was lost at sea when the battleship H.M.S. Bulwark
was blown up at Shearness during World War 1. His brothers were also
active in the British Army. Theobald Joyce (not listed above as he was
living outside the country) served in the Boer War. Charles Joyce
joined the Royal Marine Artillery and Walter Joyce was on active
service in the Dardanelles.
KANE
PATRICK: head of house. Illiterate. 63. Farm Labourer. widower.
KEARNS
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write.70. retired tradesman.
ANASTATIA: wife. Read & Write. 76.
ELIZABETH: daughter. Read & Write. 34. single.
ANASTATIA: daughter. Read & Write. 32. single.
MARY FURLONG: Read & Write. 17. General Servant.
The establishment of James Kearns was a shop on the Ross Road in
1901. Anastatia Kearns (aged 32) inherited the business and ran the
shop for many years.
KEATING
ELIZA: head of house. Read & Write. 41. Publican. single.
MARGARET CAHILL: cousin. Read & Write. 14. school going.
MARGARET O'ROURKE: boarder. Read & Write. 39. Milliner.
single.
Keatings ran a public house in 1901.
KEATING
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 67. Shopkeeper
ANNIE: wife. Read & Write. 52.
WILLIAM: son. Read & Write. 26. Shop Assistant. Single.
ELIZABETH MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 23. Shop Assistant.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 21. Shop Assistant.
JOHANNA: daughter. Read & Write. 19. Shop Assistant.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 15. school going.
PHILIP: son. Read & Write. 13. school going.
ANNIE: daughter. Read & Write. 10. school going.
PATRICK DUNNE: Read & Write. 18. Shop apprentice.
RICHARD MURPHY: Read & Write. 15. Servant.
JOHANNA LEARY: Read & Write. 32. Domestic Servant. single.
MARY BREEN: Read & Write. 30. Domestic Servant. single.
Keatings was one of the large businesses in the village. They operated
as a grocery store and public house. Philip (aged 13) was known as
'Fay'. He inherited the business and ran it for many years. Another
daughter of James and Anne Keating, Mary K. Keating had married
James J. Stafford in 1894. He was the founder of the merchant Stafford
family in Wexford.
KEHOE
LAURENCE: head of house. Illiterate. 82. retired turner. widower.
CATHERINE CUMMINS: Illiterate. 80. farm servant. widow.
KEHOE
MARY: head of house. Read Only. 80. single. dressmaker.
KELLY
JOHANNA: head of house. Illiterate. 65. widow.
KELLY
RICHARD: head of house. Read & Write. 55. Publican.
ANASTATIA: wife. Read & Write. 56.
KITTY WHITTY: sister. Read & Write. 38.
MICHAEL KELLY: son. Read & Write. 17.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
KELLY
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 60. general servant, widow.
KELLY
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Blacksmith.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 40.
ELIZA: daughter. Read & Write. 10.
MARYELLEN: daughter. Read & Write. 8.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 7.
MATHEW: son. Read Only. 5.
CATHERINE: daughter. 4.
THOMAS: son. 3.
John Kelly (aged 7) carried on the blacksmith's trade later in Chapel
Street where Paddy Fenlon's residence now stands.
KENDRICK
JOSEPH: head of house. Read & Write. 36. shoemaker.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 28.
SAMUEL: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
WILLIAM: son. Read & Write. 9. school going.
JOSEPH: son. Read & Write. 7. school going.
ERNEST: son. Read Only. 5. school going.
LOUISE: daughter. 2.
all Church of Ireland
Samuel Kendrick worked with Pat Furlong's undertaking business
later. He was usually the man in charge of the horse-drawn hearse. The
family lived in Joseph Street and carried on the shoemaker trade.
KENNEDY
KATE: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Laundress. single.
She lived in High Street.
KENNEDY
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 60. Car-man. Born Co. Kildare.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 46. Born Co. Kildare.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 18. Farm Labourer.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 15. school going.
LIZZIE: daughter. Read & Write. 23. disengaged servant. single.
Kennedys lived where the Chip Shop is in High Street, beside Carrolls.
LARKIN
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 61. widow. Born Co. Laois.
KATE: daughter. Read & Write. 30. single. Born Co. Laois.
ANNIE: daughter. Read & Write. 29. single.
BEN: son. Read & Write. 27. single.
ELLEN: daughter. Read & Write. 26. single.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 24. single.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 22. single.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 20. single.
This is the family of 'Min' Larkin who married Mick Lynam. They were
the parents of Eileen who married John Hayes. Kate Larkin was a
seamstress. Ellen and Margaret Larkin went to live in Galway. Ben
Larkin ran a bicycle shop where Christy Cullen later lived and then
became an insurance agent. The family lived at Rose Cottage on the
Adamstown Road.
LEARY
MARY: head of house. Illiterate. 30. single.
LEIGH
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 28. Labourer.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 28.
JAMES: son. 4.
WILLIAM: son. 1.
LEIGHE
BRIDGET: head of house. Illiterate. 45. widow.
THOMAS: son. Read & Write. 20. Labourer. single.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
Thomas above died at Bristol on March 10th 1915 from injuries
received while on active duty during World War 1.
LEONARD
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 28. Victualler. single.
MAGGIE: sister. Read & Write. 20. single.
James Leonard was the father of Jimmy Leonard who later lived in
Stream Street.
LEONARD
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 52. tailor.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 42.
CATHERINE: daughter. Read & Write. 17. stocking maker.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 16. sewing machinist.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 13. stocking maker.
ALICE: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
CHRISTINA: daughter. Read & Write. 9. school going.
NICHOLAS: son. Read & Write. 6. school going.
JOHN: son. 3. school going.
THOMAS: son. 1.
Tom Leonard ran a shop in the village
LOCK
GEORGE: head of house. Read & Write. 26. Church of Ireland.
District Inspector R.I.C.. Born Co. Galway. single.
McCONNELL
MARY-ANNE: head of house. Read & Write. 32. single. Church of
Ireland. National Teacher. Born Co. Tyrone.
ELIZA-JANE: sister. Read & Write. 19. single. Church of Ireland.
school going. Born Co. Monaghan.
McCORMACK
ELLEN: head of house. Read Only. 46. Labourer. widow.
MARTIN CULLEN: nephew. Read & Write. 23. single.
JOHN CULLEN: nephew. Read Only. 7. school going.
McCORMICK
WILLIAM: head of house. Illiterate. 46. Farm Labourer.
CATHERINE: wife. Read Only. 42. Farm Labourer.
ELLEN: daughter. Read & Write. 17.
PATRICK: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
WILLIAM: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
This family lived in Mahony's Row.
McELROY
DANIEL: head of house. Read & Write. 34. Labourer.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 39.
MAGGIE: daughter. Read Only. 8. school going.
ELIZA: daughter. Read Only. 6. school going.
PHILYS: son. 1.
McELROY
MARY: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Servant. widow.
PHILIP: son. Read & Write. 23. Farm Labourer. single.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 18. Farm Labourer.
Phil McElroy later lived on his own in a little house in Castle Alley.
McGEE
DENIS: head of house. Read & Write. 41. Cattle dealer.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 35.
ALICE: daughter. Read & Write. 8. school going.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 7. school going.
STATIA: daughter. Read & Write. 6. school going.
DENIS: son. 3½
RICHARD: son. 1½.
Denis McGee operated a shop in 1901.
MARSHALL
BRIDGET: head of house. Read & Write. 48. Midwife. widow.
JULIA: daughter. Read & Write. 26. Dressmaker. single.
Julia Marshall later married one of the Fitzgerald family. She became
a midwife, like her mother, and delivered many babies in the Taghmon
district.
MARTIN
WILLIAM: head of house. Read & Write. 48. publican.
ELIZABETH: wife. Read & Write. 39. Born Co. Kilkenny.
MARY-JANE-MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 15. school
going.
WILLIAM JOSEPH: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
MARY MOLLOY: Servant. Read & Write. 40. widow. Born Co.
Kilkenny.
This is the publican Martin family of Joseph Street. William Joseph
(Billy- aged 14 above) was a smallish man and played at full-forward
in Gaelic football. He was well-known for never leaving his position on
the edge of the square and waiting his opportunity to score an
important goal – which he often did. He was a member of the famous
Trinity Stars football team, which won Co. Wexford football titles. He
was a brother of Mike Martin, the journalist (see A Dinner Dance in
1910 – in this issue)
MOLLOY
EDWARD: head of house. Read & Write. 33. Cooper. single.
MARY: sister. Read & Write. 26. house-keeper. single.
Vincent and Lar Molloy are descendants of this family.
MONAGHAN
ADAM: head of house. Read & Write. 36. Blacksmith.
ANASTATIA: wife. Read & Write. 34.
KATE: daughter. 2.
WILLIAM LENNON: Read & Write. 6. school going.
MONAGHAN
ANDREW: head of house. Read Only. 30. Blacksmith
CATHERINE: wife. Read & Write. 29.
MARY: daughter. 2.
ELLEN HAYES: lodger. Read Only. 70. widow.
MONAGHAN
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 42. Labourer.
BESSIE: wife. Read & Write. 40.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 17. Domestic Servant.
THOMAS: son. Read & Write. 16. Servant.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 13. Domestic Servant.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 12. school going.
ADAM: son. Read & Write. 10. school going.
HENRY: son. Read & Write. 5. school going.
LIZZIE: daughter. 1.
Thomas Monaghan joined the Royal Munster Fusiliers and was killed
in action in Gallipoli on 9th Oct. 1915. Three of his brothers also
enlisted. Adam joined the Wiltshire Regiment. He was a talented young
man and wrote poems about happenings in his native district. He wrote
the poem 'Tommy in The Trenches' . Henry joined the Army Service
Corps and prior to that had been employed by Mr. Ryan of Tomcoole.
James emigrated to Manchester and also joined up.
MONAGHAN
MARGARET: head of house. Illiterate. 60. widow.
CATHERINE: daughter. Read & Write. 23. single.
MOORE
MARY ANNE: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Nurse. single.
MOORE
MARY MARGARET: head of house. Read & Write. 33. married. Born
Waterford.
JAMES: son. Cannot Read. 6. school going.
JOHN JOSEPH: son. Cannot Read. 5. school going.
ALICE: daughter. 2.
MOORE
NICHOLAS: head of house. Read & Write. 22. Postboy. single.
ANNIE: sister. Read & Write. 28. single.
AGNES: sister. Read & Write. 16.
Nick Moore was the village postman for many years. The Moore family
lived on the Ross Road.
MOWLIAN
BRIDGET: head of house. Read & Write. 27. Domestic Servant.
married. Coolaw.
Name not entirely legible; could polssibly be Moylan.
MURPHY
BRIDGET: head of house. Read & Write. 81. widow. landowner.
MURPHY
MARY: head of house. Illiterate. 55. shopkeeper, widow.
MURPHY
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 55. farmer. Widow.
CATHERINE: daughter. Read & Write. 22. single.
MAGGIE: daughter. Read & Write. 20. single.
BERNARD: son. Read Only. 18. single.
MURPHY
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 25. Labourer.
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 24.
MURPHY
THOMAS: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Labourer.
FANNY: wife. Illiterate. 45.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 22. carpenter. single.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 15. Domestic Servant.
FANNY: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
EDWARD: son. Read & Write. 9. school going.
MAGGIE: daughter. 6. school going.
MURRAY
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 43. Labourer. widower.
JAMES: 2nd. (sic) son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
MURRAY
MARY: not married. 50.
NASH
JOHN: head of house. 45. Farm Labourer.
ELIZA: wife. Read Only. 35.
MICHAEL: son. Read & Write. 14. Farm Labourer.
MARY: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
ELIZA: daughter. Read & Write. 11. school going.
THOMAS: son. Read & Write. 8. school going.
PATRICK: son. Read Only. 6. school going.
MARGARET: daughter. 4.
WILLIAM: son. 0-8m.
These are the ancestors of the Nash family who lived at Mahony's Row
and later moved to Coolcull.
NEIL
PATRICK: head of house. Illiterate. 58. Gen-Labourer. Born Co.
Kilkenny.
CATHERINE: wife. Illiterate. 60.
O'CONNOR
ANNE: head of house. Read & Write. 49. widow.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 25. Postmistress. single.
CHARLOTTE: daughter. Read & Write. 20. Post Office Assistant.
DENIS: son. Read & Write. 18. Post Office Assistant.
The O'Connors resided at the house beside McGee's Quick Pick, which
was later occupied by Dominic and Catherine Williams. In 1901 the
O'Connors ran the village Post Office.
O'SHEA
MARGARET: head of house. Illiterate. 70. Farm servant. widow.
MARY KELLY: visitor. Illiterate.70. Farm servant. widow.
O'SHEA
STEPHEN: head of house. Illiterate. 46. no occupation. single.
PARLE
MARGARET: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Domestic Servant.
widow.
PHELAN
DANIEL: head of house. Read & Write. 38. R.I.C. Constable. Born
Laois.
FRANCIS: wife. Read & Write. 27. Born Co. Kildare.
PIGOTT
All of the following family were Church of Ireland.
JOHN CHARLES: head of house. Read & Write. 55.
Physician/surgeon.
MARY MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 56.
ARTHUR P.: son. Read & Write. 26. single.
John Charles Pigott was the local doctor in 1901. They lived in a large
house with three steps up to the hall door, which was situated where
Tom Furlong's Super Valu is now located. This is why this location was
known as Pigott's Corner
PRENDERGAST
JOHN: head of house. Read & Write. 44. Shoemaker. single.
MARY: sister. Read & Write. 48. single.
PRENDERGAST
PATRICK: head of house. Read & Write. 40. Tailor. widower.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 11. school going.
Pat Prendergast did a thriving business, tailoring, during the Taghmon
Fairs. He operated from a house in the Green Gardens.
RALPH
MARGARET: head of house. Read Only. 80. single.
RASHFORD
GREGORY: head of house. Read & Write. 50. householder.
ANASTATIA: wife. 34.
KATE: daughter. 2.
JERIMIAH RYAN: boarder. 37. single.
REILLY
ELIZA: head of house. Read & Write. 66. Domestic Servant. married.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 28. Labourer. single.
WILLIAM: son. Read & Write. 24. Labourer. single.
Willie Reilly and his wife later ran a shop where Quigley's
shop was
beside the hardware store.
R.I.C. BARRACKS
P.F.: HC. Read & Write. 38. Born Co. Kerry.
W.H.H.: Serg. Church of Ireland. Born Co. Tipperary.
J.M.: Assis.-Serg. Read & Write. 39. married. Born Co. Kerry.
J.F.B.: Constable. Church of Ireland Read & Write.29. married. Born
Co. Laois.
T.H.W.: Constable. Church of Ireland Read & Write. 29. single. Born
Co. Cavan.
P.G.: Constable. Read & Write. 29. single. Born Co. Sligo.
J.G.: Constable. Read & Write.22. single. Born Co. Kilkenny.
As was the practice at the time (1901) only the initials of the barrack
occupants were given, but some can be identified elsewhere in this list.
All the above spoke Irish and English.
ROCHE
ANNE: head of house. Read Only. 61. Farm Labourer. single.
BRIDGET: niece. Read & Write. 17. Domestic Servant.
ROCHE
JAMES: head of house. Read Only. 59. Farm Labourer. widower.
LUKE: son. Read & Write. 26. Farm Labourer. single.
Roches lived at Dudley's Lane (also known as Harley's Lane and now
known as Chapel Lane)
ROCHFORD
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 60. Moulder.
ANASTATIA: wife. Read & Write. 60.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 20. Moulder. single.
ROBERT: son. Read & Write. 19. Labourer.
MARY ANNE: daughter. Read & Write. 10. school going.
RYAN
JEREMIAH: head of house. Read Only. 78. Grocer. widower.
ALICE: daughter. Read & Write. 38. single.
BRIDGET COUGHLAN: lodger. Read & Write. 46. single.
Alice Ryan ran a shop in High Street.
SAVAGE
FRANCIS: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Farm Labourer.
MARY-ANNE: wife. Illiterate. 56.
They lived at Dudley's Lane.
SAVAGE
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 36. Farm Labourer.
MARGARET: wife. Read & Write. 32.
BRIDGET: daughter. Read & Write. 11. school going.
SHEPARD - WHITNEY
SARAH WHITNEY: head of house. Read & Write. 48. Church of
Ireland. Caretaker. widow.
SUSAN SHEPARD: sister. Read & Write. 30. Church of Ireland. Shop
Assistant. single.
WALSH
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 48. Labourer. Born Co. Carlow.
CATHERINE: wife. Read Only. 46. Born Co. Carlow.
WILLIAM: son. Read Only. 11. school going.
JOHN: son. Read Only. 9. school going.
WALSH
JOHANNA: head of house. Read Only. 60. widow.
WALSH
LUKE: head of house. Illiterate. 60. Labourer. single.
Luke Walsh had a little house in Castle Alley. He ran a type of
boarding house that used to cater for 'Knights of The Road'.
WALSH
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Eating-house keeper. widow.
MARGARET: daughter. Read & Write. 28. Servant.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 26. Shop Assistant. Born Co. Kilkenny.
Mary Walsh was the proprietress of a tavern situated on the site near
where Ryan's public house now stands.
WALSH
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 55. widow.
JOHN: son. Read & Write. 26. Shoe-maker. single.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 18. Postman. single.
KATE: daughter. Read & Write. 16. school going.
EDWARD: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
JOHANNA: daughter. Read & Write. 12. school going.
WARD
RICHARD: head of house. Read & Write. 50. Farmer
MARY: wife. Read & Write. 48. Born England.
RICHARD J.: son. Read & Write. 26.
MARY J.: daughter. Read & Write. 23.
EUGINIE: daughter. Read & Write. 20.
FLORENCE: daughter. Read & Write. 16.
FREDRICK: son. Read & Write. 14. school going.
ARTHUR V.: son. Read & Write. 11. school going.
JOHN MURPHY: Read Only. 50. Farm servant. Domestic Servant.
married. Catholic.
PETER O'LOUGHLIN: Illiterate. 52. Farm servant domestic. single.
Catholic.
(All Ward Family- Church of Ireland) Wards ran a shop in the village
in 1901. Florence Ward married Jim Carroll of Taghmon and the
Carroll, Seery, Sidney and Whitty families are descended from this
union.
WHELAN
JAMES: head of house. Read & Write. 62. Cooper.
CATHERINE: wife. Read & Write. 57.
JAMES: son. Read & Write. 19.
DENIS: son. Read & Write. 15. school going.
James (Jimmy) aged 19, also became a cooper like his father. The
family lived on the Adamstown Road. Denis Whelan became a
Christian Brother – Brother Aidan Whelan
WHITNEY
MARY: head of house. Read & Write. 68. widow.
PETER: son. Read & Write. 35. Car driver. single.
WILKINSON
WILLIAM JOSEPH: head of house. Church of Ireland. Read & Write.
40. R.I.C. Constable. Born Co. Limerick.
BRIDGET: wife. Read & Write. 34. Born Co. Kildare.
JOHN: son. 3.
WILLIAMS
LAURANCE: head of house. Read & Write. 35. Shopkeeper & Bakery
Proprietor.
KATE: wife. Read & Write. 34. Born Co. Kilkenny.
JOHN: son. Read Only.7. school going. Born Co. Kilkenny.
MARGARET: daughter. Read Only. 6. school going.
MAY: daughter. 4.
ANNIE: daughter. 3.
THOMAS: son. 2.
KATHLEEN: daughter. 1.
JOHN WALSH: baker. Read & Write. 23. single.
PATRICK LEACY: servant. Read Only.14.
Laurence Williams founded Williams Bakery in Taghmon in the late
nineteenth century. He was born in Well Lane, Selskar, Wexford. John
(Jack) became a merchant seaman. Margaret (Gretta) married Dick
Crosbie and went to America. May married firstly, Sean O'Loughlin of
Shanoule and they emigrated to Argentina. Sean died there and May
came home after some years and married Eddie O'Rourke. Annie
became a teacher and married Pat Dowling. Thomas inherited the
family business, expanded the bakery and married Mary Ellen Roche of
Scar. They were the parents of the co-author of this article. Kathleen
married firstly Nicholas Reigh and then Pat Whitty.
Gerard Fitzgerald's 1930s sketch of the three houses which occupied
the site where Fox's garage and house now stand. Dalys lived in the house
on the left ans Jones occupied the one in the middle. The site where the
garage now stands was, for many years, waste ground.
Carton's forge and house which were demolished to make way for the new
housing estate - Castle Court.
L to R: Williams' yard, Williams' shop and house and O'Connor's - then the
village post office. The path in front of O'Connor's was cobbled. Note the
old archway at O'Connor's.
The area in front is now occupied by Bennett's garden and the other two
houses still stand at the end of Stream Street. The house on the right was occupied by
Big Jim Connors and family and then White's. It has since been demolished to make
way for a health centre.
The house on the left was occupied by the Fitzgerald family, one of whom, Gerald,
sketched all these drawings. The Martins lived in the house in the middle and the O'Malleys
occupied the house on the right.
Ward's yard is on the left and in the centre is Cogley's residence at Main Street.
On the left, The Green Gardens: in the centre Pigott's Corner (the residence of
Dr. Pigott) where Super Valu now stands and on the right the little shop that still exists
and the two houses. Note the steps leading up to the hall dorr of Pigott's.
L to R: Reilly's (now occupied by Tomas Nash's convenience store), Brown's and
the village courthouse now occupied by Ryan's public house.
The site now occupied by the Parle, Creane and Hogan Monument was formerly the Fair
Green (sometimes known as the Fair Hill) and it can be seen in the left foreground.
The buildings on the right are now demolished and were occupied by Brady's and Christy
Cullen's garage. Over the wall is Codd's field now the site of the Irish Pride
(formerly William's) bakery.
The premises now occupied by Aidan and Ann Doran was formerly a thatched public house
occupied by Mary O'Connor.
L to R: Carroll's premises, the entrance to St. Mary's Graveyard, Kennedy's
(thatched), Willie Kelly's (thatched) and Bennett's the residence of the school
teachers in 1901 and now the home of James Carroll.
Brennan's pub which still operates as a licensed vintner and Ward's butchery and
house. The path outside of Brennan's was one of the many cobbled paths in the village.
The bank and the thatched house occupied by the Moore family. Stephen Quigley now
operates a garage at the rear of Moore's house and bank now houses Dunleavy's
(solicitors) offices.
L to R: Johnson's Walls (now the garden of the house next door), the house now
occupied by Mairead Bennett and Mag Walsh's shop (now the garden of Bennett's house).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REFERENCES
Margaret Cudmore
Eileen Hayes
Leo Jones
Tommy Murray
My thanks to Dr. Austin O'Sullivan and his wife Mary for the use of Gerald
Fitzgerald's sketches of Taghmon in the late 1930s
Paddy Quigley
Michael Seery
Seamus Seery
Mai Ward
The late Mike Waters, Cloonerane
1. See Taghmon Historical Journal No. 3 1999. Page 55