Descendants of Edmond CAREW

Second Generation

3. Thomas CAREW (Edmond ) was born about 14 Jan 1813 in Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary and was christened 14 Jan 1813 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. He died before 1878 in prob. Newfoundland, Canada.

The sponsor at Thomas's baptism was John Whelan. There was no other sponsor listed.

Thomas emigrated to Newfoundland.

Thomas married Mary 'UNKNOWN'.

It's known that Mary was living in Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, in 1878.

There's evidence of the existence of a man named Daniel (presumably from Newfoundland) who was somehow blood-related to the family of Thomas and Mary. Perhaps he was a son or grandson. Was his name Daniel Carew or Daniel Grant, or something else? He became a "finished captain" about 1874 and married an Englishwoman by the name of Moran in August 1878.

They had the following children:

+ 12 F i Mary E. CAREW.
  13 ii
Margaret CAREW.

Margaret was living with her mother in Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, in 1878. She was younger than Mary.

4. John CAREW (Edmond ) was born about 4 May 1815 in Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary and was christened 4 May 1815 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. He died 11 Jan 1885 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Sponsors at John's baptism were Daniel Gavin and Catherine Gavin.

John emigrated to Newfoundland, settling in St. John's. He had an undertaking business on Carew St. and lived on Military Road.

John married Ellen POWER in 1848 in Basilica of St. John's, Newfoundland. Ellen was born in Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny.

They had the following children:

  14 F i
Ellen CAREW was born in Newfoundland, Canada. She died as a child in Newfoundland, Canada and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery, Newfoundland.

Ellen died under the age of six.
  15 M ii
Edward CAREW was born in Newfoundland, Canada. He died as a child in Newfoundland, Canada and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery, Newfoundland.

Edward died under the age of six.
+ 16 M iii John J. CAREW was born 1854 and died 1909.
  17 F iv
Mary CAREW was born in Newfoundland, Canada. She died as a child in Newfoundland, Canada and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery, Newfoundland.

Mary died under the age of six.
  18 F v
Bridget CAREW was born in Newfoundland, Canada. She died as a child in Newfoundland, Canada and was buried in Belvedere Cemetery, Newfoundland.

Bridget died under the age of six.
  19 F vi Catherine CAREW
        Catherine married John PROWSE
+ 20 M vii Thomas CAREW was born about 1864.

8. Anna (Nancy) CAREW "Nancy" (Edmond ) was born about 9 Apr 1822 in Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary and was christened 9 Apr 1822 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. She died in USA.

THANKS GO TO DAVE WELLS FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE FAMILY OF NANCY CAREW AND RICHARD ENGLISH. DAVE'S WIFE IS ONE OF THEIR DESCENDANTS. FURTHER DETAILS ON THE FAMILY ARE AVAILABLE ON DAVE'S WEBSITE AT www.homepage.mac.com/davewells

Sponsors at Nancy's baptism were Thomas Keough and Johanna Keough.

Nancy married Richard ENGLISH on 21 Apr 1841 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. Richard was born 1810 in Soloheadmore, Co. Tipperary. He died before 1878 in Illinois.

Richard came from a well-to-do merchant family who disowned him when he married Nancy who came from a much poorer family. It's believed Richard and Nancy left for Newfoundland shortly after their marriage. They subsequently moved to Illinois in the United States where Richard worked as a stonecutter.

They had the following children:

  21 F i
Hannorah ENGLISH was born 1844 in Newfoundland, Canada.
  22 M ii
John E. ENGLISH was born 1845 in Newfoundland, Canada.
  23 M iii
Edward ENGLISH was born 1847 in Newfoundland, Canada.
  24 F iv
Ann ENGLISH was born 1850 in Newfoundland, Canada.
  25 M v
James ENGLISH was born 1852 in Newfoundland, Canada.
+ 26 M vi Richard ENGLISH was born 19 Jun 1854 and died 14 Mar 1915.
+ 27 M vii William R. ENGLISH was born 6 Oct 1861.

11. Johanna CAREW (Edmond ) was born in Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary. She died in prob. Newfoundland, Canada.

Johanna emigrated to Newfoundland.

Johanna married James BYRNE about 1859. James died in prob. Newfoundland, Canada.

James was a farmer. He and Johanna owned about 100 acres on the Topsail Road which in the 1870s was about six miles from St. John's. Their children were born between about 1860 and 1876.

They had the following children:

  28 M i 'unknown' BYRNE (male)
  29 M ii 'unknown' BYRNE (male)
  30 F iii 'unknown' BYRNE (female)
  31 F iv 'unknown' BYRNE (female)
  32 F v 'unknown' BYRNE (female)

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