Edward Welsh1

#22540, (circa 1800 - May 1882)
Father*____ Welsh2 (c 1770 - )

Family 1

Mary Barry b. s 1810, d. b 1851
Children 1.Edward Welsh12 (c 1840 - 1908)
 2.John Welsh12 (c 1843 - )
 3.William Welsh12 (1845 - )

Family 2

Mary Mahoney b. c 1812
Edward Welsh was also known as Walsh.3 
John Welch was followed in migrating to New Brunswick by his brother Edward, who came with his brother-in-law Daniel Donovan, Daniel Carty, Jeremiah McCarthy, and Daniel O'Connell [but see citation].4 
Birth*circa 1800He was born circa 1800 at IrelandG.5 
Marriage*He married Mary Barry at IrelandG.1 
June 1841He and Mary Barry migrated to New BrunswickG in June 1841.5 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Jeremiah McCarty; Daniel Connell; Daniel Donovan; Johanna (Long) Donovan.)5 
Marriage*11 September 1855He married Mary Mahoney, daughter of Jeremiah Mahoney and Margaret _____, on 11 September 1855 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6,7 
1861He and Mary Mahoney appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Mary Riley; Daniel and Honora Donovan; Daniel and Mary McCarty; Jeremiah and Mary McCarthy.)8 
1871He and Mary Mahoney appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Daniel and Honora Donovan; Bartholmew and Sarah Hennesee; Daniel and Mary McCarty; Jeremiah and Mary McCarthy.)9) 
1881He, as Walsh, appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of John Walsh and Ellen Mahoney, age 80, b. Ireland, farmer [John's uncle]; (neis. Edward and Elizabeth Walsh.)10 
Death*May 1882He died in May 1882 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 
Burial*18 May 1882He was buried on 18 May 1882 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 

Citations

  1. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 26-27, Welsh brothers from Ireland. 1. John, arr. "shortly after the Barrys to whom he was related," children John, Edward, Mrs. Hennessey, Mary Carrigan and Michael. 2. Edward and his sons Edward, John and William followed, with brother-in-law Daniel Donovan, Daniel Carty, Jeremiah McCarthy, and Daniel O'Connell. Edward marr. (second) wid. Murphy [first wife not named; Donovan, McCarrthy and O'Donnell were neis. of Edward Welsh in the 1851 census].
  2. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 27. John Welsh's brother Edward migrated to NB after John arrived. Edward came with his sons Edward, John and William, as well as with Daniel (his brother-in-law), Daniel Carty, Jeremiah McCarthy and Daniel O'Connell.
  3. [S520] VWH, some census and cemetery records.
  4. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 27. The census records have (for migration) John Walsh (ca. 1836), Edward Walsh (Jun 1841), Jeremiah McCarthy (Jun 1840) and Daniel O'Connell (Jun 1841). Daniel Donovan is not in the 1851 census but marr. in NB Nov 1851. Daniel McCarthy is not in the 1851 census and arrived between 1849 and 1852 based on the births of his children.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Edward (53), wid., farmer, b. Ireland, entered Colony Jun 1841.
  6. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), img. 103/504. Edward Walsh and Mary Mahoney, marr. 11 Sep 1855 J A Mooney; witn. James Mahoney and Catherine Mahoney.
  7. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 26. William Mahoney migr. to NB ca. 1856, followed by his mother and his two sisters, Mrs. Murphy (marr. 2nd Edward Welsh) and Mrs. Daniel Donovan [Honora Mahoney].
  8. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Edward (59), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (46), b. Ireland.
  9. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Edward (72), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (58), b. Ireland.
  10. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. John (50), b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen (47), b. NB.
  11. [S106] St. Bartholomew's Cemetery Headstones and Parish Register Entries, Mark Edlund (compiler), online rootsweb.ancestry.com, Entry 176. Edward Welsh, consort of Mary Mahony, bur. 18 May 1882, age 80.
  12. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 26-27, Welsh brothers from Ireland. 1. John, arr. "shortly after the Barrys to whom he was related," children John, Edward, Mrs. Hennessey, Mary Carrigan and Michael. 2. Edward and his sons Edward, John and William followed, with brother-in-law Daniel Donovan, Daniel Carty, Jeremiah McCarthy, and Daniel O'Connell. Edward marr. (second) wid. Murphy [first wife not named; Donovan, McCarrthy and O'Donnell were neis. of Edward Welsh in the 1851 census.].