Monaghan family, Galway

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 12 Send Message	Unknown	Report	17 Oct 2024 13:29
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 12 Send Message	Hi, my great great great grandad Thomas Monaghan born c 1838 was from Tuam, Galway, Ireland (possibly). On one census he listed Claregalway, but the Claregalway Parish had no record, and on his death record it says he died of "senile decay", so I think he may have just spent time there as a child before he went to England. I know he was already in Chesterfield by 1855 (he got married to Hannah "Annie" Garvey there), then spent the rest of his life in Chesterfield until his death in 1908. I'm trying to piece together the first years of his life and find his parents/ siblings. His age does not correspond well on each census (as if he wasn't really sure of his exact age almost), so can't be sure of his exact year of birth. On Rootsireland they have about 10 different Thomas Monaghans born in Galway around that period. The one that maybe fits the best lists parents as Michael Monaghan and Bridget Moony from Carrownagarry, Tuam (I don't know if they made it to England with him). He also later had a daughter named Bridget (my great great aunt). If this sounds familiar to anyone, please reach out, thanks!