Thomas CORCORAN and Nora DUFFY

	
	1  	Thomas Corcoran	1822 - 1874
..		+Nora Duffy	1833 - 1903
.......	2  	Thomas Corcoran	1859 - 1922
.......	2  	James Corcoran	1865 - 1941
.......	2  	Maggie Corcoran	1872 - 1897

May 17, 2002: Here are the three Corcoran births registered at St. Michael's at Corkery: Corcoran, Martin son of Corcoran, Michael and Nolan, Mary born 9/1/1844 Godparents: Kelly, Jeremiah & Bryan, Ellen (probably O'Brien) Corcoran, Mary Corcoran, daughter of Michael and Nolan, born 4/7/1850 Godparents: Curtin, Lawrence & Browne, Mary Corcoran, Michael son of Corcoran, Michael and Nolan, Mary born 8/17/1848 Godparents: Fahaly, John and Kelly, Mary These folks may be related to the Corcorans at South Gloucester -- or maybe not. =========== June 15, 2002: Keith Corcoran is also researching the Corcoran surname in the Ottawa area. Here's the 1881 census information for a Corcoran family in the Ottawa area. Interesting - Richard Corcoran was born in 1835 in the Hudson Bay area (then part of the North West Territories!). Was his dad involved in the fur trade? Richard's wife was a French Canadian and one daughter was born in the United States. ... Al Census Place: Wellington Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375865 NAC C-13229 Dist 105 SubDist A Div 1 Page 11 Family 55 Richard CORCORAN M M 46 Irish Hudson Bay, Occ: Lumberman Religion: Catholic Caroline CORCORAN F M 32 French Quebec Religion: Catholic Charlotte CORCORAN F 17 Irish Quebec Religion: Catholic Blanche CORCORAN F 9 Irish USA Religion: Catholic ------------------ Here's another Corcoran family in 1881: (maybe brother and sister?) Census Place: St George's Ward, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375866 NAC C-13230 Dist 105 SubDist C Div 1 Page 44 Family 195 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Elizabeth CORCORAN F 40 Irish O Religion: Catholic John CORCORAN M 29 Irish O Religion: Catholic ------------ Some of the Corcorans came from County Carlow ... Al
August 3, 2002: In 1835, the Shiners elected David Scanlon, Thomas Corcoran, William Graham and George Stanley as directors of the agricultural society. Note: This was the meeting which was packed with members of the Shiner gang. Source: Dark Druidical Groves, by Michael Cross.


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