Citation
  • Hyslop, Nick, "William Godsel and Mary Reily Research Letter" (October 15-16, 2004).
Data
  • Category: Research
Detail
  • Author: Hyslop, Nick
  • Publisher: October 15-16, 2004
Content
  • Text: The research included searching all 46 paishes of the Dicese of Cloyne. ... the Mallow Heritage Center (the entity that completed the search)...

    1) William Godsel married Mary Reily on 2/9/1840 in Aghada Parish; witnesses were James Reily & Mary Curtin

    2) They checked for baptismal record for William Godsell from 1780 to 1825 and nothing came up

    3) The checked for baptismal record for Mary Reily from 1780 to 1825 and came up with following possibilities a) baptisms dated 3/1/1815 with parents of Daniel Reily and Margaret Hogan and witnesses, John Fitzgerald and Anastatis Ceary or b) 3/17/1819 with parents John Reilly and Ellen Gorman and witnesses John Brien and Ellen Ross

    if a) siblings are listed as James and Margaret; if b) siblings are John, Michael, James, Johanna, Thomas and Coleman.

    Baptisms for Margaret Godsel and siblings are as follows:

    1) 9/1/1840 Michael Godsel with witnesses Patrick Reily & Catherine Walsh
    2) 12/3/1842 Ellen Godsell with witnesses Patrick Curtin and Frances Daly
    3) Margaret Godsell with witnesses Hanora Walsh and Ann Ervin
    4) Bridget Godsill with witnesses Timothy Cashman and Mary Hyde
    5) Patrick Godsile with witnesses Michael Carey and Johanna Reilly
    6) Elen Godsil with witnesses Michael Spillane & Ellen Higgins

    All parents for 1-6 above are listed as William Godsel and Mary Reily, but several alternate spelings for the couple.
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Margaret GodsilNameMargaret Godsell [S41] [S341] [S2573]
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Mary ReilyNameMary Reily [S341] [S886] [S887] [S2688]
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William Patrick GodsilNameWilliam Godsel [S341] [S886] [S887] [S2688]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
William Patrick GodsilMarriageFeb 9, 1840Mary Reily, Aghada Parish in the Cloyne Diocese, County Cork, Ireland [S341] [S886] [S2688]
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