Hegarty

Peter Hegharty born in 1883

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Peter Hegarty 1883

Found a surprising record in the Irish Civil Records - not sure what to think
Background - Regarding Rathavisteen Hegartys in the Irish Civil Records
Peter Hegarty & Mabel Browne - Irish Civil Records for this family found a few to date.

Records located

Records that should be in the database
  • 1867-1870 Birth Patrick Hegarty
  • 1870 Birth Peter Hegarty
  • 1875 Marriage Catherine Hegarty & Anthony Kearney
  • Death Peter Hegarty Sr

The 1875 Marriage of Catherine Hegarty is recorded in the Parish Registers, but I cannot find a civil record
Peter Hegarty was still in the petty sessions after 1864, so he should be in the death records, but I cannot find a record
I was looking around in the Irish Civil Records for my Rathavisteen Hegartys again and I ran across a puzzling record.
The 6 August 1883 birth of a Peter Hegharty to a Peter Hegharty from Rathavisteen and Bridget Cafferty. The birth occurred in Kilbride (to the east of Beldrig) and the informant, Mary Murphy, present at the birth, had recently given birth herself (29 July 1883) in Kilbride and she reported both births on the day after Peter was born - 7 August 1883.
The record does not name Bridget Cafferky as Bridget Hegarty formerly Cafferky - the "formerly" is lined out. Also the entire record appears to have been crossed out. The same record shows up when I search for Peter Cafferky



The Peter Hegarty who I have documented is as follows
  • Irish Census Records in Rathavisteen in 1901 & 1911 (born circa 1871)
  • Peter Hegarty (full age) from Rathavisteen is married to a Bridget Kelly in 1899 and the marriage record for Peter Hegarty & Bridget Kelly names the father of Peter as Peter Hegarty.
  • A Peter Hegarty from Ireland is also listed in the Scranton probate records as a brother of John Hegarty.
  • 1843 Death Peter Hegarty of Rathavisteen (age 85)
So the Peter I have been documenting is clearly older than this Peter born in 1883.
The only Peter Hegartys I am aware of in Rathavisteen in 1883 are Peter Hegarty born circa 1825 and his son Peter Hegarty born circa1871.

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