Other Families

His 1901 census said he was born about 1857
His 1911 census said he was born about 1854

Thomas said he was of Cuilmore when he married. There is a Cuilmore in Sligo and one in Mayo. I'm putting him in Sligo, since the birth of his first daughter Mary was registered in Sligo and he was on the census in Cuilmore, Sligo in 1901.

1901 Census of Ireland
Residents of a house 52 in Cuilmore (Cuilmore, Sligo)
Gaffney Thomas 44 Male Head of Family Farmer Read and write Irish and English Married
Gaffney Anne 36 Female Wife Farmers Wife Read and write Irish and English Married
Gaffney Mary Ellen 10 Female Daughter Scholar Read and write Not Married
Gaffney Anne 8 Female Daughter Scholar Read and write Not Married
Gaffney Patrick 6 Male Son Scholar Read and write Not Married
Gaffney Catherine 3 Female Daughter Infant Cannot read Not Married
Gaffney Thomas 1 Male Son Infant Cannot read Not Married

All were born in County Sligo. All were Roman Catholic. The parents could read and write Irish and English. Those children old enough cout read and write English.

1911 Census of Ireland
April 2, 1911
Residents of a house 59 in Cuilmore (Cuilmore, Sligo)

Gaffney Thomas 57 Male Head of Family Farmer Read and write Irish and English Married
Gaffney Anne 48 Female Wife Read and write Irish and English Married 21 years, 7 children, 7 alive
Gaffney Mary E 20 Female Daughter Read and write English Single
Gaffney Annie 19 Female Daughter Read and write English Single
Gaffney Patrick 17 Male Son Farmers Son Read and write English Single
Gaffney Katie 14 Female Daughter Scholar Read and write English Single
Gaffney Tommy 12 Male Son Scholar Read and write English Single
Gaffney Bridget 10 Female Daughter Scholar Read and write English Single
Gaffney Michael 7 Male Son Scholar Read and write English Single

All were born in County Sligo. All were Roman Catholic. The parents could read and write Irish and English. Those children old enough cout read and write English.

[note: I'm not sure why Mary Ellen is enumerated with the family. She had left for New York City in April 1910. I didn't find a second trip through Ellis Island.]