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.
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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
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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
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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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