Hingerty One Name Study

Letters from the (Prothero) Past- Part 2 Inspirational letters, stories and photos of life "in the olden days" Guest blog post by Carmel Peek- Marcella Hingerty descendant Great great grand daughter of John Hingerty and Isabella McDonald Living in West Wyalong in the Early 1900's My mother, Mary Lillian Kemp nee Prothero was the 3rd child born to Frank and Bridget Prothero. His wife Bridget nee Martin wrote the following reflection: Prothero Family off to Mass 1921 Jack and Edna standing on back. Mary between Frank and Bridget holding baby Margaret. The following photos tell the story of "Avoca", the Prothero family home. Avoca Farm House (before relocation) Avoca- on the move Avoca- in town in 2000 In the above story Mary referred to the need for all the Prothero kids to walk 3 miles to and from school despite the distance. What she did not write about but often told us the story of how they all wore hand me down shoes and clothes. She also often told us that t...

End of the Line Part 3-  Martin Hingerty and Family The Last of the Tipperary Hingertys? Irish census 1901 and 1911 There was one other Hingerty family listed in the 1901 and 1911 census- however, you would be forgiven for not finding them at first glance, as they were registered as HARRINGTON. (Daughter Johanna is missing from the 1911 Census- where is she????) A previous blogpost looked at Martin Hingerty/Harrington and his shift to and fro with his surname/s in the Census and across other records. "Martin Hingerty or Harrington?" https://hingerty.blogspot.com/2021/09/martin-hingerty-or-harrington.html Today's post will focus on the children of Martin Hingerty/Harrington and his wife, Catherine (Kate) Hogan. The youngest child of Martin and Kate was Edward Hingerty. Edward was born 10 June 1895 in Lisduff. On 25 July 1928 Edward married Catherine O'Hea. Edward died 3 November 1947 at Crumlin, Moneygall. Unfortunately, I have found no other information regarding Edwa...

Letters from the Prothero Past- Part 1 Guest blog post by Carmel Peek- Marcella Hingerty descendant Great great grand daughter of John Hingerty and Isabella McDonald As we prepare to celebrate our McDonald and Hingerty ancestors, I have had the wonderful opportunity to reread many of the accounts written over the years by a number of our relatives including the great Ethel Kiley (nee Anderson) who has inspired many of us over the years with her reflections of how life was "in the olden days" as she frequently called them in her many letters to relatives and friends across Australia. Ethel & Tod Kiley on their Wedding Day in 1932 at Marrickville It was Ethel who originally developed many of our family trees and shared these with the relevant families. Did you know that she drew each tree and what was known as butchers paper? These were stuck on her holland blinds throughout her home, and she would pull these down to show visitors  what she could share with them about their...

  John & Marcella Martin Marcella Hingerty 1862-1940 Guest blog post by Carmel Peek- Marcella descendant. Born on the 11th August 1862 at Limestone Creek, Yass, New South Wales, Marcella Hingerty was the 8th child born to John and Isabella Hingerty. Along with her siblings she moved with her parents to Cootamundra where she learnt hotel keeping and farming. It was in Cootamundra that she met and married John Martin on the 12th June 1881. John had moved with his two brothers from Lada Vale (Gunning) to Cootamundra after the death of their father Thomas Martin in 1865. Soon after their wedding, John and Marcella took up residence at their property on the Junee Road out of Temora, they called Fairfield.  It was here that their first child, Isabella Ann was born 3 September 1883. Her sister Bridget Therese arrived 3 years later on 11 August 1885 followed by Thomas John on 8 July 1888 and Mary Evelyn on 8 May 1891. Like many others at the time, John and Marcella and their child...

End of the Line Part 2: Patrick Hingerty and family,  Latteragh, Tipperary 1901 and 1911 Irish Census 1901 Census: In the 1901 Census, Patrick Hingerty was living at 2 Church Street, Toomyvara Town, Latteragh, Tipperary. He was listed as a fifty six year old General Labourer, born in Tipperary and unable to read.  The house was described as a 1 roomed stone/brick or concrete building with one window at the front of the house. The roof was thatch or wood. In the same census, John Hingerty was living at 11 Chapel Street, Toomyvara Town, Latteragh, Tipperary. He was listed as twenty eight years old, single, born in Tipperary and unable to read.  John was listed as being a farm servant living and working in the Looby household.  This household (including John) lived in a stone/brick or concrete building with four windows at the front and had 2-4 rooms.  The site also contained a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery and fowl house.  John was listed as the o...