{"id":254,"date":"2026-04-19T14:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:28:06","slug":"census-records-1926-gardamus-little-mayglass-co-wexford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/?p=254","title":{"rendered":"Census Records (1926) \u2013 Gardamus Little, Mayglass (Co. Wexford)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1926 Census of the Irish Free State<\/strong> provides a valuable snapshot of households in Gardamus Little in the years following independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those recorded is the household of Andrew McCarthy<\/strong>, offering a clear entry point into the McCarthy (Carthy\/Carty) family history in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Census<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Census 1926 Record found here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The McCarthy Household (1926)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The census records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Andrew McCarthy<\/strong>, age 66, widower, farmer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Michael McCarthy<\/strong>, age 34, son, single, agricultural labourer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Thomas McCarthy<\/strong>, age 32, son, married, agricultural labourer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The family are recorded as Roman Catholic<\/strong>, born in County Wexford, and associated with a small holding of approximately 4 statute acres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This places Andrew\u2019s birth around 1859\u20131860<\/strong>, with Michael and Thomas born in the early 1890s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Best Reconstruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The 1926 census aligns closely with earlier civil and parish records, allowing a working reconstruction of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Andrew McCarthy in the 1926 return appears to be the same individual as Andrew Carty<\/strong>, a tradesman (described as a saddler \/ harness maker<\/strong>) associated with the Tullycanna \/ Cleariestown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He married Margaret Wallace<\/strong> at Cleariestown Church on 23 November 1891<\/strong>. The marriage record identifies Andrew\u2019s father as Thomas Carty<\/strong>, also a tradesman, and Margaret\u2019s father as Michael Wallace<\/strong> of Waddingtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First Marriage and Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Two children from this marriage can be identified:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Michael Carty<\/strong>, born 4 January 1892<\/strong> at Waddingtown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Thomas Carty<\/strong>, born 20 August 1893<\/strong> at Waddingtown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      In both cases, Andrew is recorded as a saddler \/ harness maker<\/strong>, confirming the link to the same individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      These birth years align closely with the ages of Michael (34) and Thomas (32) recorded in the 1926 census, forming one of the strongest connections in the reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Death of First Wife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Margaret (n\u00e9e Wallace) died on 27 March 1897<\/strong>, aged 28, in childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Andrew Carty is recorded as present at her death in Waddingtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Second Marriage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Following Margaret\u2019s death, Andrew married Anne Rossiter<\/strong> of the Cull \/ Doncormick area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Anne would have been the second wife and stepmother<\/strong> to Michael and Thomas, and is likely the wife present in any household returns for 1901 and 1911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      By 1926, Andrew is recorded as a widower<\/strong>, indicating that Anne had also died prior to the census.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Likely Family Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      Thomas Carty
      \u2514\u2500\u2500 Andrew Carty \/ McCarthy (b. c. 1859\/1860)
          \u251c\u2500\u2500 m1. Margaret Wallace (m. 23 Nov 1891; d. 27 Mar 1897)
          \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 Michael Carty \/ McCarthy (b. 4 Jan 1892)
          \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 Thomas Carty \/ McCarthy (b. 20 Aug 1893)
          \u2514\u2500\u2500 m2. Anne Rossiter (after Mar 1897; d. before Apr 1926)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      How the Census Fits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      The 1926 census provides a clear and reliable anchor point for this reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Earlier census returns for Gardamus Little (1901 and 1911) record households under the surname Carthy (or Carty)<\/strong>. While these are likely connected to the same broader family, the exact relationship between those households and Andrew McCarthy\u2019s 1926 household requires further confirmation from the original census forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Surname variation is a common feature of Irish records of the period, and forms such as Carty, Carthy, and McCarthy<\/strong> may refer to the same family line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      The overall evidence points to a continuous McCarthy (Carthy\/Carty) family presence in Gardamus Little into the early 20th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      The 1926 Census of the Irish Free State provides a valuable snapshot of households in Gardamus Little in the years following independence. Among those recorded is the household of Andrew McCarthy, offering a clear entry point into the McCarthy (Carthy\/Carty) family history in the area. Census 1926 Record found here The McCarthy Household (1926) The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":260,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions\/260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardamus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}