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    MindfulRoz
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    Default Rev William DANCY/DANCEY b 1863 Co Cavan Irel

    Seeking info or possible sources of info on above Rev William DANCY/DANCEY. I have his parents (William & Elizabeth Dancey of Co Cavan), & I have his marriage (1889 Santry, Dublin, to Alice Elizabeth CLARKE). From various directories, & the 1901 Irish census I have Rev Williams 3 children - Ethel Alice b about 1894 in Co Derry, Frances JM - (female) b about 1891 in Co Derry, & Francis JM (male) b about 1898 in Co Tyrone. (There may have been other still births/early infant deaths)

    But I can't find William, Ethel or Frances in the 1911 census (Alice E is in Dublin & Francis JM is in boarding school). And I have tried using wild card searches in case the name is mis- transcribed).

    There is some family speculation that Rev William had mental health problems & the family split up with Rev William possibly being in an institution for some time.
    Any one have any suggestions as to where/how I might demolish this brick wall?
    Thanks
    Roz
    Last edited by MindfulRoz; 08-05-2012 at 5:58 PM. Reason: mis spelling

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    Coromandel
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    Hi Roz

    It looks like the family speculation might be right . . . the PRONI catalogue at

    https://www.
    proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/ecatalogue.htm

    has a couple of mentions of the name Dancy including catalogue ref. DIO/4/32/A/5/5, dated 1894-1909 and described as

    'Papers concerning the removal from the incumbency of Rev. William Dancy due to 'mental incapacity'. [24 items]

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    Quote Originally Posted by MindfulRoz View Post
    But I can't find William, Ethel or Frances in the 1911 census (Alice E is in Dublin & Francis JM is in boarding school).
    Is this Ethel, boarding in a school in Fitzwilliam, Dublin; recorded as age 17 and born in Londonderry? See here. The transcription has the surname as DANEY but it looks like DANCY on the image.

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    It was suggested on this other forum...

    www.
    rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=596788.msg4468442;topicseen

    ... that William was in the Richmond Male Asylum in Dublin in the 1911 census. Are you not convinced?

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