Thank you for your reply Kevin. Yes I am aware of using caution when looking at Census records. My couple had a child baptised in Co Kerry (at Killarney) and the father was a coastguard from Co Cork who served at various places on the south coast of Ireland and England. I am hoping to find a birthplace to narrow my search for gggrandmother's parents. After almost 30 years of family research it's the one line that I know little about. Trouble is that Sullivan is a very common name! Thanks again Kevin Val. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Kelly" <mobones@bessi.net> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > Hi, Val, > > I don't know Irish geography well, but do be suspicious that the place > name > was taken down correctly. I have an ancestor relation who appeared in the > 1861 English census as having been born in the Irish town of "Kibbercen". > There is no such town, but there is one called Skibbereen. I later found > evidence to support that he indeed was born in or near Skibbereen. > Perhaps > someone took notes in the field, then later transcribed them incorrectly > onto the final census sheet. Who knows? > > Of course, I have not seen the record you cite, but I do know penmanship > in > census records varies wildly. An 'e' can sometimes look like an 'i', > especially if there is a stray mark near it that resembles a proper dot. > > Best wishes, > Kevin in MO, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Val Messer" <valmess@b130.aone.net.au> > To: <BEARA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:38 PM > Subject: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > > >> Hi from Qld., Australia, >> >> In England Census records of 1851 and 1861 the place of birth for my >> gggrandmother, Ellen Morrissey nee Sullivan, appears to be KINMARE. >> However, when I googled for some information about the place I was asked >> 'Do >> you mean KENMARE?' >> >> The Census record definitely shows KINMARE as the dot is clearly above >> the >> letter 'i.' Or is it a case of confusion in hearing the Irish accent? >> >> Could someone please enlighten me - Which should it be? Or are they two >> separate places in Co Kerry? >> >> Regards >> Val. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date: >> 22.08.2008 >> 18:32 >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message