Griffin/Saunders Family of Knocknaboley Wicklow

Mary SAUNDERS1802

Name
Mary SAUNDERS
Birth January 1802
Birth of a sisterCatherine SAUNDERS
about 1809 (Age 7 years)
Shared note: I have placed Catherine as a daughter of John Saunders, not Andrew Saunders. It is certainly possible she was Andrew's daughter and not a sister to Lucy, but they appear in several records together. It is likely Lucy and Catherine were sisters who married Dunn brothers. Census records and Coolatin records indicate Catherine could have been born as early as 1808.
MarriageMichael COLLINSView this family
October 28, 1816 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Margaret COLLINS
May 26, 1820 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John COLLINS
August 31, 1823 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Ann COLLINS
August 7, 1825 (Age 23 years)
Shared note: From Killaveny parish records. Aug 7, Knocknaboley, Mary for Michael Collins and Mary Saunders Sponsors Alexander ?? and Margaret Strahan.
Death of a motherMargaret STRAHAN
after 1825 (Age 23 years)
Residence 1827 (Age 25 years)
Shared note: In the book, MS 6082, found in the NLI, an 1827 census of tenants on the Fitzwilliam estate shows that the only tenants on the Andrew Saunders lease were James Saunders(Farmer) and Michael Collins (Mason). Thus James and his sister's familes were the only residents left on the lease. There may have been undertenants that were not listed. And in the Tithe Applotment of 1824 for Knocknaboley there is an entry - Andrew Saunders & Collins - which indicates that Mary Saunders Collins' family lived on Andrew Saunder's Lease on the Coolatin Estate.

Death of a fatherAndrew SAUNDERS
1828 (Age 26 years)


Birth of a son
#4
Michael COLLINS
January 31, 1830 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sonJohn COLLINS
before 1832 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#5
John COLLINS
September 7, 1832 (Age 30 years)

Death of a husbandMichael COLLINS
before 1861 (Age 59 years)

Census 1861 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childJohn COLLINSElizabeth TYRRELLView this family
March 30, 1863 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherJames SAUNDERS
December 21, 1875 (Age 73 years)
Shared note: It is reported that James Saunders was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in nearby Prince Albert Ontario.
Marriage of a childDaniel MULVIHILLMary Ann COLLINSView this family
November 11, 1877 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sonJohn COLLINS
April 9, 1880 (Age 78 years)
Census 1891 (Age 89 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
10 years
elder sister
10 years
younger sister
-7 years
herself
Family with Michael COLLINS - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 28, 1816Killaveny Parish, Wicklow
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
John COLLINS
Birth: August 31, 1823 21Knocknaboley, Killaveny RC Parish, Wicklow
Death: before 1832
23 months
daughter
5 years
son
3 years
son

Birth

From the Roman Catholic Killaveny parish records, NLI film P4257:

Mary Sanders, baptized 24 Jan 1802. Father Andrew Sanders, Mother Margaret Strahan of Knocknaboley. Father is a Protestant.

Residence

In the book, MS 6082, found in the NLI, an 1827 census of tenants on the Fitzwilliam estate shows that the only tenants on the Andrew Saunders lease were James Saunders(Farmer) and Michael Collins (Mason). Thus James and his sister's familes were the only residents left on the lease. There may have been undertenants that were not listed. And in the Tithe Applotment of 1824 for Knocknaboley there is an entry - Andrew Saunders & Collins - which indicates that Mary Saunders Collins' family lived on Andrew Saunder's Lease on the Coolatin Estate.

Census

1861 Census of Canada For Mary Collins Age: 60 Birth Year: 1801 Birthplace: Ireland Marital status: Widowed Home in 1861: Mara, Ontario, Canada West Religion: Roman Catholic Film Number: C-1057 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age Mary Collins 60

Living Next Door John Collins Ireland 25 Michael Collins 28 Jane Collins 21 Thomas Gant England 41 Ann Gant Ire 30

Census

Mary Saunders Collins, age 90, was living with her daughter Mary Ann in the 1891 census.

Residence Date: 1891 Residence Place: Mara, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada Daniel Mulvahill 80 Ann Mulvahill 60 Mary Collins 90 Widow of Michael Collins Jane Kennedy 50 Enumeration District: 100

Shared note

Mary Saunders remained Catholic as is shown by multiple records in the Killaveny RC Parish records:

  1. Marriage, Oct 28, 1816 Michael Collins of Hacketstown to Mary Sanders. Present: Jn Quiqley and Margaret Kenshala (Mary's sister).
  2. Mary was witness for her sister Margaret's marriage to Ja Kenshala on Jan 13, 1816 in Killaveny RC parish.
  3. At least two of her children were baptized in Killaveny RC church 1825-1830.
  4. Mary was sponsor for baptism Sept 22, 1815 of Margaret Kenshala of Knocknaboley.

Mary's father was listed jointly with J Collins on the Knocknaboley Townland on the 1824 title Applotment. J Collins may have been the father of her husband Michael Collins.

BirthMary Saunders of Knocknaboley Baptism 1802Mary Saunders of Knocknaboley Baptism 1802
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MarriageParish Entry for Michael Collins & Mary Saunders MarriageParish Entry for Michael Collins & Mary Saunders Marriage
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ResidenceTenants on Andrew Saunders Lease in 1827Tenants on Andrew Saunders Lease in 1827
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Residence1824 Tithe Applotment Book for Knocknaboley
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