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CORCORAN Bridget (Mary?)
Birth: 1814
Death: Apr 1871
Burial: 19 Apr 1871 Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
Notes
per death cert of Sarah Dowling Hickey
see entries under Sarah Dowling and Maurice Hickey
[continued from Michael Dowling entry]
Thornton puzzle:
17 Oct 2009 pix from Bob Foley also had a Lydia Thornton.
In 1880 Phila Dist 24, there is this:
Thornton Thos 32 (b 1847) shoemaker b London, parents b Ireland
Rose wife 26 b Dublin, parents b Ireland
Lydia 6
William 5
Mary 1
Could Rose be the one in the census and the immigration record? No, she was b 1828
per 1860 census and 1826 per immigration record. Is she a dtr of one of Sarah
Dowling's brothers? No, she is born in Dublin. 1853.
Genealogybank 22 Feb 1900 Phila Inquirer THORNTON On December 18, 1899, at
Matanras, Cuba, William J. Thornton of Troop D Second Cavalry, U.S.A., aged 25
years, son of Thomas M and the late Rose Thornton. The relatives and friends of the
family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning at 8:30
o'clock from the residence of his father, 733 McClellan Street. Solemn high mass at
Church of the Epiphany, Eleventh and Jackson Streets, at 10 o'clock. Interment at
New Cathedral Cemetery.
Phila Death Records Rose Thornton, d 27 Feb 1884, phithsis pulmonatis, b Ireland,
5114 Peirce St, bur Feb 29 1884, New Cathedral Cemetery
Phila Marr Idx Lydia R Thornton m Donahue 1903
1910 there is a Lydia R Donahue, Phila Ward 36, age 36, b 1873, md 6 yrs, 2 chi, 2
alive, b Pa, parents b Ireland husband Mark J. age 36 b Pa, ch Joseph A age 4 Rose
M age 1y10m both p Pa.
1920 cannot find Thomas or Margaret
do find in Ward 48 Dist 1811, 1930 unnamed street
Mark J Donahue 46, b Pa parents b Ireland, master horseshoer
Lydia R. (idx Ludia) 46, b Pa, f b England m b Ireland
Joseph A 13 b Pa
Rose M 11 b Pa
1930 Phila 5033 Stenton Ave
Donahue Mark J 56 md age 30 b Pa f b Ireland m b Pa horseshooer shop
Donahue Lydia R 56 md age 30 b Pa f b Ireland m b Ireland
Donahue Joseph A 24 b Pa installer telephone c,
Donahue Rose M 21 b Pa stenographer machine shop
1900 census Ward 1, Thomas M. Thornton, Feb 1848, md 17 yrs (2d marr?) b England
parents b Ireland, arr 1860, shoemaker, Margarett Dec 1855 b Pa, parents b Germany,
dtr Leidiea (Lydia), July 1873 b Pa, f b England, m B PENNSYLVANIA!!, son Thomas b
Jan 1882 b Pa, f b England, m b Pa., gold beater.
[I think this is his second wife. There is a death record for Rose Thornton, d 27 Feb
1884, age 29 (b 1854) b Ireland, cause consumption, 16th ward, 514 Peirce St, bur 29
Feb 1884 New Cathedral Cemetery, undertaker Sweeney. Matches the Rose on the
1880 census, mother of Lydia Thornton]
1910 cannot find either Thomas.
From PAHRC: Mary Agnes Thornton b 6 Sep 1878, bap 22 Sep 1878 Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church, dtr of Thomas Thornton and Rose Smith, sponsors Michael J Dowling
and Mary J Hickey [they are cousins] bap by Rev J J Fitzmaurice. So is Rose Smith
connected somehow to Thomas and Margaret Smith, sponsors of baptism of William
Thomas Dowling, son of Michael J and Jane Thompson Dowling?
PAHRC: 24 Jun 1903 Epiphany of Our Lord Church, by Rev. J. Nash, Lydia Rose
Thornton, dtr of Thomas and Rose Thornton, md Mark Joseph Donahue, son of John
and Mary Donahue witnesses William Dowling, Mary Maule
Arr in Phila March 1856, on Tonawanda, on separate pages, Thomas Thornton, b
England, laborer, age 25 (too old), and Rosannah Smith (and family, Eugene 18,
Bridget 40, Catherine 15, Michael 10, Peter 8, Ann 6), b Ireland age 1. In 1860 this
family is in Ward 3, Owen22, Bridget 40, Michael15, Peter 13, Ann 10, Rosey 6. In
same house is Kate Joyce 19. On Irish Roots site, a number of matches indicating this
family was in Co. Cavan and then went to Dublin. But if related, how?
Irish Records for Dublin: Rose Smith bap 23 Apr 1854, Castleknock, Blanchardstown,
Dublin, dtr of Eugene Smith and Bridget Corcoran, sponsors Julia Gibney, Beranrd
Gibney (prob Bernard)
check this out: from same Web site Sarah Dowling, bap 29 May 1838,
Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin, dtr of William Dowling and Bridget Corcoran,
sponsors Thomas Corcoran, Bridget Cullen
What of 1870 Michael Dowling 50 (1819) works in wollen mill, b Ireland, James
Thornton 28 b England, and 4 others in home of Jno Murray, ward 14, also ward 15
In browse of 1860, in Ward 20 Div 2 (same as Hickeys) is a Thomas Thornton 6 (1853
b Pa), son of Sam? and Sarah Thornton (b Ireland)
ww1 draft cards
William Thomas Dowling 2046 Emily St., Phila, b Feb 17 1879, occ magazine profiles,
Midvale Stell Co., Eddystone, nearest relative Jane Dowling 2046 Emily St, short,
slender, blue eyes, light hair
Michael Joseph Dowling Jr. 2046 Emily St Phila b Aug 12 1889 b Phila, occ clerk, but
unemployed, single, no relative named, tall, stout, gray eyes, light hair
so Sarah's BROTHER is Michael Joseph, Sr. but then who is Michael Stephen
Dowling?????
OK, go back to this:
1860 in Ward 20, where Hickeys (as Kickey), are Michael Dowling 60 b Ireland,
dealer, Sarah 50 b Ireland, Mary 19 b Ireland, Bridget, 17, b Ireland, seamstress. Is
this the Michael Stephen Dowling (see above)? they are in house 694 (just a
20th ward north of [illegible] street. MasterSt?
So b/c I don't think this Michael and Sarah match up well, I went through Ward 20
Division 2 (where the Hickeys are)
maker, b Ireland, Daniel [could be Jarviel], 21, plasterer, b Ireland, Michael 19,
painter, b Ireland, Mathew, 13, b Ireland, Bridget Hassiders, Harrissirs?? 69 b Ireland.
Probably not Sarah's family. No Kate, no Theressa, no Anne.
St. Malachy is at 11th and Master. So what wards? it's in the middle of the 20th ward.
three blocks to the south is the 14th, and to the east of the 14th is the 13th, and to its
west is the 15th. To the north is the 21st.
So try Ward 20 division 1
Baptism Records for children of Michael J and Jane Thomson Dowling (Michael is
Sarah's brother)
June 27, 1878 - St. Patrick Church
Michael J. Dowling married Jane Thompson
Witnesses: James Joy and Margaret Quinn
Rev. J. E. Mulholland
cannot identify Margaret Quinn in 1880; two James Joys, one b Ireland md to Bridget b
Pa, the other is dist 134, 172 Naudain St??? he is 30, laborer b Ireland, Kate 28 b
Ireland, John 10m b Jan 1880 Pa. Same house: James Quinn, 23 shoemaker b Pa,
Elizabeth 24 b Pa, Sallie 5, Maggie 3.
William Thomas Dowling
born February 12, 1879
baptized March 2, 1879 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael J. Dowling and Jane Thompson
Sponsors: Thomas Smith and Margaret Smith
by Rev. T. Bolger
1880 Dist 656 (same as Michael and Jane), 1922 Christian St, Thomas Smith 45
confectioner b England, Margaret 37 Ireland, Thomas Jr 9, John 9, b Pa and 13
boarders. [in fact, they are only 8 pages ahead in the census, on the next street]
In browse of 1860, in Ward 20 Div 2 (same as Hickeys), there is a Michael and
Catharine Smith (39, 35, butcher) with Mary 15 Catharine 13, Rosana 11, Valentine 9,
Thomas 10, Grace 4 (parents b Ireland, ch Pa exc Thomas b NY)
Margaret Dowling
born December 2, 1880
baptized December 8, 1880 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael J. Dowling and Jane Thompson
Sponsor: Margaret Malone
by Rev. J. C. Wynne
1880: six Margaret Malones, not identifiable
Mary Dowling
born August 16, 1882
baptized September 3, 1882 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael J. Dowling and Jane Thompson
Sponsors: George Carland Teresa Carland
by Rev. P. McCullough
1880 Dist 273 2038 Carlton St., Ellen Carland, 48, b Ireland, son George L, 24 iron
moulder b Md, Frances C 20, b Md, worsk in worsted mill Ellen E 17 b Pa works in
worsted mill, Mary T Ring, 28 b Md sister (to whom?) works in worsted mill, Ellen 7 b
Pam Theresa C Neeson, boarder, works in worsted mill, 19 b Pa, William Neeson
works in worsted mill, 16 b Pa. My guess is that by 1882 George had married Theresa,
and that she is a dtr of Theresa Dowling and Patrick Neeson.
12 Aug 1891 Phila Inquirer Carland, on Aug 10, 1891, Frances, dtr of George and
Theresa Carland, age 6 mos and 8 days. ... funeral on Wed at 1, from her parents'
home 561 Osprey St. Burial New Cathedral Cemetery.
Phila Death Records:
William Carland, 12 yrs, Aug 5 1901, diptheria son of George and Teresa, Ward 15,
839 New Kirk St, bur Aug 7 1901 Holy Cross, McGinnis is undertaker
Frances Carland 6 mos Aug 19 1891 marasums, dtr of George and Theresa Carland,
561 Osprey St, bur 12 Aug 1891 New Cathedral, undertaker James McGinnis [from
Phila Inq 12 Aug 1891, Frances Carland, d 10 Aug 1891, dtr George and Theressa
Carland, 6 m, 8 d, funeral from parents' residence 561 Osprey St, bur New Cathedral]
Ellen Carland, 13 mos Aug 22 1888 pneumonia, dtr of George and Theresa Carland,
561 Osprey St, bur 25 Aug 1888 New Cathedral, undertaker George McGinnis
Mary Carland, 4 yrs 1 mo 17 days, d May 16 1887, inflammation of the lungs, b Phila,
dtr of George and Theresa Carland, 561 Osprey St, bur May 19 1887 New Cathedral
Cemetery undertaker McGinnis
Theresa Carland 5 mos, d Jul 31 1882, cause of death: inanition, b Phila dtr of George
and Teresa Carland 2044 Carlton St, bur 2 Aug 1882 New Cathedral Cemetery,
undertaker McGinnis
George Carland 2 yrs May 15 1896 meningitis, b Phila, son of George and Theresa
Carland, bur May 18 1891 Cathedral Cemetery undertaker McGinnis
1900 Dist 271 Ward 15:
George Carland May 1856 b Md md 1881, iron moulder f b Md m b Ireland
Theresa March 1861 b Pa parents b Ireland, 8 ch, 4 alive
James Aug 1884 Pa moulder apprentice
George Feb 1886 Pa errand boy
William May 1889 Pa
Theresa Dec 1893 Pa
28 Dec 1917 Phila Inquirer CARLAND, 24 Dec 1917 Theresa, nee Neeson, wife of
George L. Carland Sr.... funeral Sat 830 from the residence of her husband 2822
Master St, Solemn Requiem Mass at Church of Most Precious Blood, 10 AM Int. Holy
Cross Cemetery
9 Nov 1017 Phila Inquirer CARLAND, Nov 6, KATHRINE, wife of George L. Carland,
Jr., daughter of Thomas and the late Mary Donahue, aged 26, funderal Sat 8:30 am,
husband's residence 2822 Master St. Solemn Requiem Mass, Church of Most Precious
Blood, Int. Holy Cross.
1920 Phila Ward 29
Carland James 35 b Phila f b Baltimore, m b Phila, shop machinist
Carland Cecelia? 33 b Phila
Carland James age 5y 4m b Phila
Carland George S father 64 b Baltimore father b Baltimore, m b Ireland works at
foundry cannot read occupation
1930 Phila
Carland James 45 md age 29 b Phila f b Baltimore, m b Penna linoleum layer in
linoleum shop
Carland Cecelia G 43 md age 27 b Phila
Carland James Jr 15 b Phila
Phila death record James H Carland (father of George who m Teresa?) b Baltimore,
occ moulder, addre 2030 Carlton St d 21 Nov 1872, consumption, undertaker J
McGinnis
Phila Marr record 1913 James Carland to someone surnamed Carroll
WW2 draft reg cards James Henry Carland b 9 Aug 1884 Phila, 1418 W Newkirk St.,
wife Cecilia, works at Baldwin Locomotive in Eddystone.
Cecelia Carland 178 18 9697 b 27 Dec 1886 d Oct 1970 last resid 19115 Phila Pa
1950 Phila Phone book on ancestry: Jas J Carland, 4527 N Bouvier
Ann Dowling
born January 19, 1884
baptized February 10, 1884 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael Dowling and Jane Thompson
by Rev. P. J. Mellon
Michael Dowling
born August 12, 1889
baptized August 28, 1889 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael Dowling and Jane Thompson
Sponsors: William J. Thornton and Lydia R. Thornton
by Rev. M. G. Scully
[also a birth record on familysearch.
Rose Dowling
born October 8, 1893
baptized October 22, 1893 - St. Charles Borromeo Church
Parents: Michael J. Dowling and Jane Thompson
Sponsors: Thomas J. Hickey and Sarah Hickey
by Rev. T. F. Quinn
The mysterious Cora Dowling. Cannot find in any census. On familysearch is this: Cora
Belle Dowling b 1868, Pa, dtr of Jonathan Dowling and Margaret Thompson (per Ohio
death record she was born 29 Apr 1869 in Kitanning Pa, d in E Liverpool Columbiana
Co Ohio 24 Feb 1929) 1880 in Armstrong Co., says b in Pa. No go on this one.
According to 1880 census, her father Johnathan is born 1821 in Penna, as are HIS
parents. So he isn't the Jno Dowling, above, in Phila. The 1870 census, they're
already in Valley, Armstrong Co. In 1860, he and Margaret (and children) are in Porter,
Clarion Co., Pa. He shows up as b 1831, Pa. (Margaret b 1834, Eliz 1852, Wm 1854,
Mary 1857, Thompson 1859). In 1850, the best I can find is a John P Dowling (b 1810
Pa), Ann (b 1815), ch all b Pa: Maria 1835, Anna M 1835, John 1839, James 1840,
Thompson 1845, Jane 1846. Clue: Two Thompson Dowlings. Per posting on
boards.ancestry, he is Jerius Thompson Dowling, son of Johnathan, and grandson of
Jerius Dowling. But an AWT tree says Jonathan was son of Thomas and Nancy
(Benton) Dowling, Thomas b 1789 Va. and Thomas the son of Daniel and Rachel
(Thompson) Dowling.
There is a Catherine Bowling (Dowling?) 1860 Ward 3, 14 Ireland (1845) in home of
Wm Gatton.
email from Godfrey O'Byrne 7 Mar 2012:
Jim
Many thanks for you informative email
The official state records for BMD starts only in Ireland 1864
Anything before that is difficult We depend on Church records which star about 1750s
During Penal times in Ireland written records could mean death So written records
sometimes dont exist at all Penal Laws repealed during 1800s
Church of Ireland Marriage Records start 1854
But Im lucky Fr Fergus O'Higgins gave me a Research Document he compiled in 1975
for Baptisms & Marriages of St Brigids Church for Blanchardstown & Castleknock in
Dublin Ireland
He was a Catholic Priest held in very high regard- One of Gods gentleman! died 1996
He would have had Parish access that the ordinary man would not easily achieve
Im updating my records now upon checking "his" pages
Peter Corcoran Married Brigid Deaney Aug 1797 Official info from Parish Records of
St Brigids Catholic Church Blancharstown Co Dublin Ireland
Their Daughter Brigid Corcoran married a Dowling man ( no christian known name)
Abt 1820s
I will try scanning Fr O''Higgins 4 pages to you separately.
Hope this is of some use
Best Rgds Godfrey O'Byrne
See my document outlining research into ancestry of Sarah Dowling
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/b/y/Godfrey-Obyrne-
Wicklow/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0095.html
Parents
CORCORAN Peter (Jan 1777 - )
DELANY Brigid ()
Siblings
CORCORAN Bridget (Mary?) (1814 - Apr 1871)
Marriage To DOWLING William (EST 1810 - EST 1851)
m.
Notes
Children by DOWLING William EST 1810 - EST 1851
DOWLING Sarah Ann (29 May 1838 - 25 Nov 1918)
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