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    Trying to trace Thomas Connelly / Connolly born 14th July 1856, Maryhill, Barony, Glasgow, Larnakshire, appears on the 1871 census for the railway huts at the camp of Carmacoup Douglas, Ayrshire, aged 14, trail gone cold. Family stories that he would possibly be father of an Agnes, but that’s just hearsay.

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    There is this one 1881
    21 Well St Glasgow Barony
    John Lorimier 56 Tile layer Glasgow,
    Christina Loyd 53 wife Glasgow,
    Flora Lorimier 23 dau cotton winder Glasgow,
    Jeanie Lorimier 17 dau cotton winder Glasgow,
    Thomas Lorimier 15 cloth clipper Glasgow
    Sarah Loyd 10 step sister Glasgow,
    Thomas Connelly 24 Boarder, Gutty Laster? Glasgow lanarkshire
    Thomas Deary 28 boarder, Gutty laster Glasgow

    1891
    Model Lodging House, 77 Drygate Street Dennistoun Glasgow Barony
    Thomas Connelly 35/1856, Lodger Boot - Caster, Glasgow, Lanarkshire -
    Registration Number: 644/3

    Can't see him in 1901

    Have you previously discounted these?
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    Hi Christina, I was looking at what you gave and found this
    Census 1881 Scotland
    Name: Thomas Connolly
    Age: 22
    Estimated birth year: abt 1859
    Relationship: Son
    Father's name: James Connolly
    Mother's name: Catherine Connolly
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Maryhill, Lanarkshire
    Registration Number: 564/2
    Registration district: Greenock East
    Civil Parish:Greenock East
    County:Renfrewshire
    Address: Wes Dublin Mackenzie St
    Occupation: Stone Mason (Hewer)
    Roll: cssct1881_165
    Household Members: James Connolly (64), Catherine Connolly (56), Thomas Connolly (22), Thomas King (32)

    Parents were James and Catherine - 1871 they were both 50 yo. ??
    But I can't get anything 1891 for a stone mason - your 1891 is a boot -caster - don't know what that is
    The Wes should state wee - as in "Wee Dublin" where the Irish stay
    Apparently Greenock football stadium still has a "Wee Dublin" end
    I'll keep looking

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    Trying to trace Thomas Connelly / Connolly born 14th July 1856, Maryhill, Barony, Glasgow Larnakshire
    Where did you get his exact date of birth from?

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    Hi Christina,
    Got from Scotlands people
    CONNOLLY
    THOMAS
    JAMES CONNOLLY/CATHARINE CONNOR
    M
    born 14/7/1856
    baptism 20/7/1856
    Glasgow, Immaculate Conception
    Lanark
    also
    1856
    CONNOLLY, THOMAS (Statutory Births 622/01 0187)
    handwritten
    states Catherine and district Maryhill
    Regards
    Gerry

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    Hi Gerry
    I am just wondering how you got back to this man as one of your ancestors. Is he your direct line? Can you give me a little background as to how you identified him as an ancestor? Was it a marriage?
    Christina
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    Christina, just read this - a direct line - delighted - will do tomorrow. Gerry

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    Hi Christina, Thomas Connelly/Connolly is 1-2 years younger than his sister Catherine, my great gran, and I think holds a key to the “who do you think you are?” question by person and name. Born on arrival in Scotland, the requirement to state origin of parents (James Connolly and Catherine Connor) had been suspended, probably due to volume. I only have his date of birth and none for his brothers (in order) James, John, Bernard or Catherine. Catherine (marriage John McLaughlin 2nd Oct 1872, Muirkirk states parents James Connolly and Catherine Connor) and states in a 1911 census that she had 11 kids, I can find 10, I missing one. Her sons where (in order) James, John, Bernard and then the 10th child is Joseph, is Thomas the missing child ?
    My mum speaks of my gran taking her to my gran’s older Connelly cousin in Maryhill – Agnes Connelly Geddes (then remarried Flynn) – who’s daughter ? – James Connelly ? can’t find him – John ? he went to US, 225 E 103st, Catherine’s kids caught in 1905 census there – Bernard, found him yesterday 1899 stating same US address, then found him, died single, 26 June 1927, Thomas ?? – I continue to search. Gerry

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    I know the age is wrong for this man and he isn't in Scotland but thought I would post it for you to put in the 'maybe' file.
    You could try looking upnewspapers of the time to see if there is more detail which would confirm his identity.
    Name: Thomas Connelly
    [Thomas Conner]
    Birth Year: abt 1858
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1885
    Death Age: 27
    Death Date: 18 Mar 1885
    Death Place = Usworth, Durham, England
    Occupation = Hewer
    Usworth Colliery:
    Owner John Bowes and Partners
    Notes - Explosion in Maudlin Seam. 42 killed.
    ancestry gives this website as the source but I haven't tried searching it.
    https://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/database/result/47518.html
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    that explosion occurred on 2 March. The newspapers certainly list T Connelly amongst the missing. This website has dropped the Y off his name

    https://www.dmm.org.uk/names/n1885-01.htm

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