James Joseph McEvoy

Birth Name James Joseph McEvoy
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

James worked in Downpatrick Psychiatric Hospital as a Warder, according to a granddaughter of his sister Sarah.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 23, 1885 Rostrevor, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland   1a
Event Note

Superintendent Registrar's District: Kilkeel, Registrar's District: Rostrevor, County Down
Births
23 August 1885
Water Street, Rostrevor

James Joseph McAvoy, [son of] Patrick McAvoy, a laborer of Water Street, Rostrevor, and Jane McAvoy, formerly Turley. informant: Ellen -her mark- Turley, of Lenas? [probably Lenish] present at birth.

Census (Son) March 31, 1901 Rostrevor, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland Water St 2a
Event Note

1901 Census of Ireland
31 March 1901
Residents of a house 27 in Water Street (Rosstrevor, Down)

Patrick McEvoy, 55, male, head, general laborer, can read and write, widower
James McEvoy, 17, male, son, general laborer, can read and write, not married

Both: Roman Catholic, born in County Down

Census (Son) April 2, 1911 Rostrevor, Kilbroney Civil Parish, County Down, Ireland Water St 3a
Event Note

1911 Census
Residents of a house 6 in Water Street (Rosstrevor, Down)
2 April 1911
Patrick McEvoy, 70, head, laborer, widower, 8 children, 5 alive
Marget McEvoy, 35, daughter, single
Patrick McEvoy, 32, son, butler (linen), single
James McEvoy, 17, son, butler (linen), single

all were Catholic, all were born in County Down. The father could read only, the children could read and write

Death        
Event Note

James died in the early 1960's in Rostrevor, according to a granddaughter of hsi sister Sarah. This might be the index reference to his death certificate:
D/1964/128/1015/10/197 James McEvoy 28th May 1964 80 Male Kilkeel(pre-1973 Q4)

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Patrick McEvoyabout 1843April 14, 1915
Mother Jane Turleyabout 1843October 2, 1898
    Sister     Bridget McEvoy December 12, 1871
    Sister     Margaret McEvoy February 25, 1875
    Sister     Sarah McEvoy February 11, 1877 March 18, 1946
    Brother     Patrick McEvoy June 1, 1879
    Brother     Edward McEvoy March 23, 1882
         James Joseph McEvoy August 23, 1885
    Brother     John McEvoy March 24, 1888 March 26, 1888

Source References

  1. Irish Civil Registration Records, Births
      • Page: James Joseph McAvoy, 23 August 1885, Rostrevor, Down
  2. 1901 Census of Ireland
      • Page: House 27, Water St, Rostrevor, Down
  3. 1911 Census of Ireland
      • Page: house 6, Water St, Rostrevor