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WILLIAM
NYHAN, b. December 28, 1841, Mourneabbey, County Cork, Ireland; d.
Unknown, Ireland.
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JAMES NYHAN, b. May 13, 1846, Mourneabbey, County
Cork, Ireland. This James died before November 02, 1857 when the second
James was born. This James' godparents were John Riordan & Julia
Lombard.
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THOMAS NYHAN, b. January 15, 1848, Mourneabbey,
County Cork, Ireland. Thomas' godparents were Patrick Healy and Julia
Riordan.
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JOHN NYHAN, b. August 19, 1850, Mourneabbey, County
Cork, Ireland. John's godparents were John Foley & Bridget Creane.
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JAMES NYHAN, b. February 11, 1857, Mourneabbey,
County Cork, Ireland. James' godparents were Thomas Lynch and Julia Murphy.
(This is the second child to be named James.)
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MARGARET NYHAN, b. August 12, 1862, Mourneabbey,
County Cork, Ireland.
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THE 1901 CENSUS OF IRELAND
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According to the 1901 Census of Ireland, taken on the night of April 4, 1901, William Nyhan and his wife Catherine were residing in the Parish of Rahan near Mallow, within the Barony of Fermoy. The house that the family was living in, in 1901 was described as a private dwelling which had six out houses which comprised of a Stable, a Cow House, a Calf House, a Piggery, a Fowl House, and a shed. The house was built of stone with a Thatch roof, the house had four rooms with three windows in the front of the house. The house was classified as a 2nd Class House. William owned this house - he was not renting from a landlord.
On the night of the census, April 4, there were six members of the family living in the house. William is listed as being the head of the household. He is registered as a Roman Catholic who can read and write, and his age is stated as being 58 yrs of age, and his occupation is listed as farmer. Catherine is listed as a Roman Catholic who can read but cannot write and she was 52 yrs of age. Their eldest son James is listed as a Roman Catholic who can read and write, was 32 years of age and his occupation is listed as farmer's son. At the time of the 1901 Census he was not married. Patrick was also listed as being a Roman Catholic who could read and write, was 22 yrs of age and his occupation was also listed as being a farmer's son. He was also not married at this time. John was also listed as a 19 yr old farmer's son who was a Roman Catholic who could read and write and again was not married. Finally there was William who was again Roman Catholic who could read and write and at 13 yrs of age was registered as a Scholar, which meant he was attending school. None of the family could speak Irish.
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