Mary Anne Redmond
1886 - 
Set As Default Person 
1884 - 1980 (95 years)
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Gender Female Born 14 Feb 1886 Kilnamanagh Mor, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow 
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Christened 14 Feb 1886 Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Ashford, Co. Wicklow [2]
- Sponsors: Patrick Clarke and Bridget Redmond [2]
Census 31 Mar 1901 Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow [3]
– Patrick and Margaret are married for 17 years and by the 1901 census, their family is almost complete. James (14), Maryanne (12) and Michael (10) are all attending school while Patrick (6) and Margaret (4) have yet to enrol.
Over the years Patrick has had varied occupations - in 1884 he was a Farmer, 1886 a Labourer, 1888 a Coachman and from 1892 he returned to labouring. Sometime between 1897 and 1901, he became a Road Contractor, an occupation he would continue to hold until retirement.
The Redmond's are one of seven families resident in Kilcandra and they rent their home from a Walter Byrne, who does not appear to live in the area. The house is built with tiles or slate on the roof and has a total of four windows in the front. The enumerator brackets the house as containing '5 or 6' rooms in total yet later notes the family only occupy two rooms.
Outside the home the family a stable, cow house, a goat house and a barn.
Census 2 Apr 1911 Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow [4]
– By 1911 Margaret and Patrick are married for 27 years. Margaret is recorded as having six children born and six children still living - since the last census Mary Louisa, or Louise, has joined the family, but she will not be their last child.
The entire family are still living together in Kilcandra. Patrick is still working in road construction, while James (25) and Michael (20) are general labourers. Margaret (15) and Louise (7) are both enrolled in school. Maryanne (23) is also present in the home, without an occupation listed against her she is most likely involved in keeping the house.
One person stands out in the family. Pat is now 18, he has no occupation listed against his name nor is he in school. He is the only person in the family listed as 'cannot read' - the Redmond family are all highly literate. The only clue to why this is the case is found in column 15 - the word 'Blind' is barely visible after somebody erased it.
Pat was not born blind - it occurred as a young child as he cut twine on the front steps of the house. He may not have an occupation listed against him in the census but as an adult he took over the family farm, running a dairy and navigating the land from memory.
The census suggests the family are in the same house. They are now renting from Christopher Byrne, perhaps a son of Walter and their neighbours still include the Doyle's, Hatchell's, Sinnott's. The enumerator still brackets the family home as having '5 or 6' rooms however in this census the family record themselves as occupying five rooms - the house may have been extended as it now records five windows to the front.
The family might not list farming as an occupation but their lifestyle is heavily involved in the land - they still have a stable but now have two cow houses, a hen house, a barn and a shed.
Siblings8 siblings Person ID I567 Family Tree Last Modified 15 Mar 2019
Father Patrick Redmond Mother 
Margaret Redmond, c. 7 Jan 1859, St. Patrick's Church, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow , d. 20 Apr 1936, Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow (Age ~ 77 years) Married 4 Feb 1884 Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Family ID F149 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Census 
1901 Census | Redmond-Redmond Family in Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow Image and transcription for the Redmond family.
1911 Census | Redmond-Redmond Family in Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow Image and transcription for the Redmond family.
Note: On the original document somebody erased the word 'Blind' -
Event Map 
Born - 14 Feb 1886 - Kilnamanagh Mor, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow 
Christened - 14 Feb 1886 - Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Ashford, Co. Wicklow 
Census - Patrick and Margaret are married for 17 years and by the 1901 census, their family is almost complete. James (14), Maryanne (12) and Michael (10) are all attending school while Patrick (6) and Margaret (4) have yet to enrol.
Over the years Patrick has had varied occupations - in 1884 he was a Farmer, 1886 a Labourer, 1888 a Coachman and from 1892 he returned to labouring. Sometime between 1897 and 1901, he became a Road Contractor, an occupation he would continue to hold until retirement.
The Redmond's are one of seven families resident in Kilcandra and they rent their home from a Walter Byrne, who does not appear to live in the area. The house is built with tiles or slate on the roof and has a total of four windows in the front. The enumerator brackets the house as containing '5 or 6' rooms in total yet later notes the family only occupy two rooms.
Outside the home the family a stable, cow house, a goat house and a barn.
- 31 Mar 1901 - Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow
Census - By 1911 Margaret and Patrick are married for 27 years. Margaret is recorded as having six children born and six children still living - since the last census Mary Louisa, or Louise, has joined the family, but she will not be their last child.
The entire family are still living together in Kilcandra. Patrick is still working in road construction, while James (25) and Michael (20) are general labourers. Margaret (15) and Louise (7) are both enrolled in school. Maryanne (23) is also present in the home, without an occupation listed against her she is most likely involved in keeping the house.
One person stands out in the family. Pat is now 18, he has no occupation listed against his name nor is he in school. He is the only person in the family listed as 'cannot read' - the Redmond family are all highly literate. The only clue to why this is the case is found in column 15 - the word 'Blind' is barely visible after somebody erased it.
Pat was not born blind - it occurred as a young child as he cut twine on the front steps of the house. He may not have an occupation listed against him in the census but as an adult he took over the family farm, running a dairy and navigating the land from memory.
The census suggests the family are in the same house. They are now renting from Christopher Byrne, perhaps a son of Walter and their neighbours still include the Doyle's, Hatchell's, Sinnott's. The enumerator still brackets the family home as having '5 or 6' rooms however in this census the family record themselves as occupying five rooms - the house may have been extended as it now records five windows to the front.
The family might not list farming as an occupation but their lifestyle is heavily involved in the land - they still have a stable but now have two cow houses, a hen house, a barn and a shed.
- 2 Apr 1911 - Kilcandra, Co. Wicklow = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S13] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, Mary Anne Redmond; Date of Birth: 14 Feb 1886; Mothers Birth Surname: Redmond; Registered Year: 1886; Registrars District: Rathdrum; County: Wicklow; Vol 2; Page 912, Entry 168., 6 Mar 2019.
- [S4] Wicklow Family History Centre | Church Baptism Records, 6 Mar 2019.
- [S43] 1901 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland (http://www.nationalarchives.ie)), County Wicklow; Townland/Street: Kilcanda, DED: Glencaly; House Number: 1, 15 Mar 2019.
- [S44] 1911 Census of Ireland; Online Archives, National Archives of Ireland, (National Archives of Ireland), County Wicklow; Townland/Street: Kilcanda, DED: Glencaly; House Number: 4, 15 Mar 2019.
- [S13] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, Mary Anne Redmond; Date of Birth: 14 Feb 1886; Mothers Birth Surname: Redmond; Registered Year: 1886; Registrars District: Rathdrum; County: Wicklow; Vol 2; Page 912, Entry 168., 6 Mar 2019.
