Esther (Lawlor) Mackey (1902 - 1994)

Born 14 Feb 1902 in Carrigacurra, County Wicklow, Ireland

Wife of Thomas Mackey — married 25 Nov 1921 in St Kevin's, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1994 at age 92 in Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland

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Biography

Esther (Lawlor) Mackey was born in Ireland.

Esther was a Roman Catholic.

This profile is part of the Hollywood, Wicklow One Place Study.

This profile is part of the Dunlavin, Wicklow One Place Study.

Esther, daughter of Patrick and Catherine (née Mahon) Lawlor, was born on the 14th February 1902 in Carrigacurra, County Wicklow.^[1][2]

Esther Lawlor of Carrigacurra, County Wicklow married Thomas Mackey of Lackan, County Wicklow on the 25th November 1921 in St Kevin's, Dublin, in the presence of William Abraham and Rose J. Lawlor.^[3] They had three children:

1. Mary Teresa, b.27th February 1922 in Blessington, County Wicklow.
2. Kathleen, b.1928 in Celbridge, County Kildare.
3. William Thomas, b.22nd August 1930 in Celbridge, County Kildare.

Esther Mackey died (aged 92) on the 20th August 1994^[4] at her granddaughter's home in Dunlavin, County Wicklow^[2] and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.^[5]

Research Notes

• Despite Esther's birth cert recording a birth date of 3rd March 1902^[1] she always maintained that she was born on Valentine's Day (14th February).^[2] It was not uncommon at the time for DOBs to be "adjusted" when registering to avoid paying fines for late registrations. - Hennigan-514 20:36, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBKZ-HN5 : 9 March 2018), BIRTHS entry for Esther Lawler; citing Baltinglass, Jan - Mar 1902, vol. 2, p. 364, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,069.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} E.H. Personal recollection, as told to Feargal Hennigan
3. ↑ Marriage: Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie, marriage of Thomas Mackey and Esther Lawlor, 25 November 1921, Registration District/Office: Dublin; entry 28 of the 'copied register' of the Marriage Register Books, signed and dated 25 November 1921 by John J. Gaffney. (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1922/09195/5325949.pdf : accessed 2 May 2023).
4. ↑ Memory Card: Esther Mackey (1994). Memory card for Esther Mackey, 20 August 1994, in the possession of M.K..
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #213870732 (accessed 17 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Esther Lawlor Mackey (unknown-20 Aug 1994), citing Hollywood Parish Cemetery, Hollywood, County Wicklow, Ireland; Maintained by F.L.H. (contributor 50374037).