Clare Past Forum

Appreciate your reply.

Granted the spelling might have changed. In 1901 Margaret was head of household so I have to assume that the husband died. Would there have been any way to check obituaries, or marriage. The oldest son, Michael (my grandfather), might have been named after the father so a ...

I have been able to trace my grandfather, Michael Kinane, back to the 1901 census where Margaret Kinane was head of household. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/1901census/moy_ded_tullygarvan_west56_12.htm

There I reach a dead end trying to go further back. Fortunately Kinane is ...