Coffey (Coffee, Coffy) Families from the Townland of Ballaghaderreen, Kilcolman Civil Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland in Church, Census and Other Records
The Townland of Ballaghaderreen was transferred from County Mayo to County Roscommon, Ireland via a Local Government Act in 1898. Ballaghaderreen was one of 28 different Townlands transferred from Kilcolman Civil Parish in this act. I have found 8 different Coffey Families (or variations of the surname) that describe Ballaghaderreen as their residence in the records of the Ballaghaderreen Catholic Parish microfilm. I have documented many records in this film that involve either a Coffey family member, Coffey Baptismal Sponsor or witness at a wedding; unfortunately, many of them do not give a place of residence. There were two Coffey families and one Coffy Family in the 1901 Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, Ireland Census and none in the 1911 Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED census.
There were numerous Coffey marriage records in which Cathedral Ballaghaderreen was given as the marriage location; these were not included because residence in Ballaghaderreen was not noted.
Please contact me if you believe your Coffey ancestor may have come from the Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon area so that we can compare findings, expand and improve the detail of this compilation.
The following Coffeys (Coffy, Coffee) sponsored baptisms in records that identified Ballaghaderreen as a place of residence:
- James Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Raichal, daughter of Sylvester Corcoran and Pechia? Burns in October 1909.
- Pater? Coffey sponsored the Baptism of John Joseph, son of Martin Regan and Ann Carty in June 1907.
- John Coffey and Ellen Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Thomas, son of Patrick Casey and Bridget Coen in March 1874.
- Martin Coffy sponsored the Baptism of Margaret, daughter of Patrick Spelman and Rose Coleman in May 1910.
- James Coffey and Honor Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Ann, Daughter of Dominick Farrell and Catherine Cunnane in August 1875.
- Rose Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Mary, daughter of James Horkan and Mary Darcy June 1900.
- Jack Coffey sponsored the Baptism of John Joseph, son of Anthony McDonnell and Mary Griffin in January 1911.
- Catherine Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Sarah, a Twin and daughter of Tom Connor and Cath Kilgariff in November 1865.
- Margaret Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Margaret, daughter of Malachy Morris and Mary Doherty in December 1876.
- Minnie Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Pat?, son of Malachy Morris and Mary Doherty in January 1883.
- Margt Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Andrew, son of Mat Gilligan and Maria Duffy in May 1887.
- John Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Elen, daughter of Peter Higgins and Mary Finn in November 1896.
- John Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Thomas, son of John Broderick and Anne Moran in July 1885.
- Peter Coffey sponsored the Baptism of Peter, son of Peter McGary and Mary Anne O'Hara in September 1910.
- Mary Coffee sponsored the baptism of Dominick, son of Owen McGarry and Margt Frayne in June 1873.
- Finally, not a baptismal sponsor, but a Mrs Coffy was churched in 1894 (around September/October).
This is a work in progress and will be added to as I uncover more details about these families.
The following Coffey's sponsored baptisms in records that identified Ballaghaderreen as a place of residence:
| Coffey, Coffy, Coffee | Spouse | Townland, Record Resource | Event | Date | Child/Misc. Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey, Mary, Occupier of parcel | Town of Ballaghaderreen, Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | Mary held parcel 59-119 with a House, Yard and Small Garden; Bernard McGarry Landlord; Total Valuation 10 Shillings; | ||
| Coffey, Michael, Occupier of parcel | Town of Ballaghaderreen, Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | Michael held parcel 90 with a House, Yard and Garden; area 10 perches; Total Valuation 2 acres. Landlord John Caulfield | ||
| Coffey, Rev Patrick, occupier of parcel | Town of Ballaghaderreen, Chapel Lane | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | Reverend Pat had parcel 59-173 with a House and a Yard valued at 3 pounds, 10 shillings; Landlord Mathew Ryan | ||
| Coffey, Jacobus | Carty, Maria | M | 10/28/1842 | ||
| Coffee, Jas | Carty, Mary | B | 10/20/1854 | James | |
| Coffey, James | " | B-Derreen | B | 5/18/1860; in 926005 looks like birth 5/18/1860 as well | John |
| Coffey, Jas (James in modern transcript of 926005) | ' | Ballaghaderreen | B | 5/22/1868; 2nd rec shows 5/23/1868; 5/22/1868 in film 926005 | Ellen; 5/22/1868 confirmed in modern transcript on 926005 |
| Coffey, James, occupie of parcel (this may or may not be the same James as above) | Town of Ballaghderreen, County Mayo on Chapel Lane | Griffith's Valuation was conducted in 1857 | James Coffey held parcel 59-183, a House, Yard and Small Garden with total valuation 1 pound, 15 shillings; Thomas Towey (Tom) was his Landlord | ||
| Coffey, Jane | Cawley?, Eugene | BDerreen | B | 3/22/1895 | Eugene (Baptismal record is with a Letter of Freedom March 30, 1945 |
| Coffey, Jane | Corley, Eugene | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/20/1895 birth and 3/22/1895 Baptism | Eugene Joseph; John Coffey was a sponsor; Eugene marrried Brigid McGrath April 3, 1934 Saville Place? Dublin |
| Curley, Jane, 58 yr old widow, Publican born in Roscommon (possible match for the Jane Coffey above?) | widow | 21 Barrack Street, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon | 1911 Ireland Census | Eugene, 16 yr old unmarried son, born in Roscommon, Scholar | |
| Coffey, John 63 yr old Brother of Jane Curley (born in Roscommon) He is a farmer. 4 borders live with them as well. | |||||
| Coffey, Catherine | Flynn, Daniel | M | 4/26/1879 | ||
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 7/31/1881 | Daniel |
| Coffey, Mary Kate of Ballaghaderreen | Kiernan, Pat of Ballaghaderreen | M | 11/14/1895 | Mary Kate is the dtr of John Coffey of Ballaghaderreen | |
| Coffey, Mary | Mahon, John | M | 11/1/1876 | ||
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 4/19/1877 | Bridget |
| Coffee, Mary | " | B-Derreen | B | 4/20/1878 | John; Maggie Coffee Sponsor; John married Rose Anne Sheenan in Cathedral Ballaghaderreen January 15, 1919 (same in 926005) |
| Coffey, Mary | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 11/2/1880 (looks like 11/12/1880 in 926005) | Catherine; Winnie Coffey Sponsor; |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 7/6/1883 | James; Michl Coffey and Wm Coffey Sponsors |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/19/1885; possibly 14th or 19th | Mary Anne |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/20/1887 | Winifred |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 8/12/1888 | Mary |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 6/30/1889 birth with 7/13/1889 baptism | Peter |
| Coffey, Michael | Mannion, Mary | Ballaghaderreen | B | 11/21/1875 | Mary Kate (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/16/1877 | Margaret (same in 926005) |
| " | " | B-Derrin | B | 9/21/1879 | John Michael (same in 926005) |
| Coffey, John unmarried 20 yr old born in County Mayo; grandson of Catherine Mannion, a 70 yr old widowed Dealer he is living with who was born in County Mayo as well. (possible census rec for John in this family) | 1901 Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon Census; House 150 | Catherine Mannion's 40 year old widowed daughter (a Dealer) born in Mayo is also living with them. | |||
| Coffy, Elizabetha | McCan, Michael | M | 10/6/1855 | Record is repeated with name spelled Coffey not Coffy | |
| Coffey, Bt | McCan, Mich | B | 7/25/1859 | Jas | |
| Coffey, Elizabetha | McCann, Michael | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/16/1861 birth; 9/16/1861 or 1864? baptism in 926005 | Edwardus; Maria Coffey was a sponsor; |
| Coffey, James | McGarry, Rose | M | 1/24/1893 | ||
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 8/23/1895 birth and 8/30/1895 baptism | Patrick Joseph |
| Coffee, James | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/29/1897 birth and 4/4/1897 baptism | James |
| Coffey, James | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/22/1899 birth and 9/24/1899 baptism | Martin |
| Coffey, James H 46 yr old married Shoemaker, born in County Mayo | Coffey, Rose, 40 yr old married wife born in County Mayo | 1901 Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED Ireland Census; House 159 | Pat, 5 yr old son born in County Mayo | ||
| James, 4 yr old son born in County Mayo | |||||
| John, 3 yr old son born in County Mayo | |||||
| Martin, 1 yr old son born in County Mayo | |||||
| Coffey, Michael | Sweeney, Maria | Ballaghaderreen | B | 2/25/1861 birth and 3/3/1861 baptism | Margarita; same info in 926005 |
| " | Sweeney, Mary | Ballaghaderreen; B-Derrin in a 2nd rec | B | 11/8/1867 | Thomas; Bridget Coffey was a sponsor; info is same/ clear on a transcript on 926005 |
| Coffey, Michl | Sweeny, Mary | B-Derrin | B | 11/8/1867 | Wm or Wy? Bridget was a sponsor (2nd record in 926005) |
| Coffy, Michl | Sweeny?, Mary | B-Derrin | B | 11/8/1869? | Wy?; Bridget Coffey was a sponsor (926005) |
| Coffey, Anthony, Head 92 yr old widowed Stone Mason born in County Mayo | he was widowed | 1901 Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, Ireland Census; House 73 | John, 40 yr old unmarried son, farmer born in County Mayo | ||
| Curly, Owen, 65 yr old Son in Law, a general laborer born in County Roscommon- married | |||||
| Curly, Jane, Daughter, married 32 yr old born in County Mayo | |||||
| Curly, Joseph, 6 yr old Grandson born in County Mayo | |||||
| Coffey, Anthony, occupier of parcel (this may or may not be the same Anthony in the census record above) | Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland | Griffith's Valuation was conducted 1857 | Anthony held parcel 48, Land with an area of 7 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches, total valuation 2 Pounds, 5 shillings; landlord Viscount Dillon | ||
| Coffey, Anthony, occupier of parcel (this may or may not be the same Anthony in the census record above) | Town of Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland, Main Street | Griffith's Valuation was conducted 1857 | Anthony held parcel 59-24 with a House, Office and Yard valued at 7 pounds; Landlord Viscount Dillon | ||
| Coffey, Anthony, occupier of parcel (this may or may not be the same Anthony in the census record above) | Town of Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland | Griffith's Valuation was conducted in 1857 | Anthony shares "Creanage Tolls" with Luke Finn adn Thomas Towey; their landlord is Viscount Dillon and the value of his share is 16 pounds, 13 shillings. |