Other Families

In 1901 Maurice's census information said he had been born about 1814 in Co Clare.
In 1911 his information said he had been born about 1827 in Co Tipparary.
His death record in 1913 said he was 74, or born in 1839.

A researcher in the IGP Co Clare Facebook group said: "Interestingly, in the 1911 census Williams father and grandfather say their birthplace is Tipperary as opposed to 1901 where they say Clare. I see this quite a lot, I’m not entirely sure why it happened so often. Generally though, their true birthplace is recorded in the 1911 census."

1901 Census of Ireland
Residents of a house 27 in The Borheen (Ennis No. 1 Urban, Clare)

Mc Grath Maurice 87 Male Head of Family Mail Car Driver Read and write Irish and English Widower
Mc Grath James 44 Male Son General Labourer Read and write English Married
Mc Grath Margaret 47 Female Daughter in Law House-Keeper Read and write English Married
Mc Grath William 11 Male Grand Son Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Mc Grath Michael 6 Male Grand Son Scholar Read English Not Married
Mc Grath James 2 Male Grand Son Cannot read English Not Married

All were Roman Catholic, all said they were born in Co Clare.

1911 Census of Ireland
Residents of a house 15 in The Borheen (Ennis No. 1 Urban, Clare)

McGrath James 54 Male Head of Family Co Tipperary Civil Bill Officer Read and write Married 36 years
McGrath Margaret 56 Female Wife Co Clare Read and write Married 36 years, 9 children, 5 alive
McGrath William 20 Male Son Co Clare General Labourer and Unemployed Read and write Single
McGrath Maurice 84 Male Father Co Tipperary Retired Mail Car Driver Read and write Irish and English Widower

All were Roman Catholic. James and Margaret were married 36 years. She had 9 children of whom 5 were alive.

Superintendent Registrar's District: Ennis
Registrar's District: Ennis
District of Ennis, Union of Ennis, County of Clare
Deaths
#263
June 22, 1913, Borheen, Ennis
Maurice McGrath, widower, 74 years, a car driver, of senile decay, no medical attendant. Informant: James McGrath, son, of Borheen, present at death