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Here is the 1911 for that family but no Lena?


Residents of a house 4 in Whitegate (Drummaan, Clare)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kildea Michael 68 Male Head of Family Catholic County Clare Farmer Read and write Irish and English Married - - 14 6
Kildea Mary 69 Female Wife Catholic County Clare - Read and write Irish and English Married - 41 14 6
Kildea Helena 16 Female Daughter Catholic County Clare Scholar Read and write Irish and English Single - - - -
Kildea Martin 15 Male Son Catholic County Clare Scholar Read and write Irish and English Single - - - -
Flood Bridget 65 Female Servant Catholic County Clare Domestic Servant Read and write - Single - - - -

I have emailed Tony, Lena's grandson and am awaiting a reply.

Looking at the names of the children I wondered if Lena was in fact Helena, but the birth date doesn't match.

I have found a passenger list that states that Lena Kildea born 1899 left Southampton on 9.12.1920 on board ship Pakeha bound for Lyttleton, New Zealand. I don't know when she left NZ for Victoria. The only document her grandson has sent me is the Death certificate for Lena's daughter, Eileen Allen. It gives Lena's maiden name as Gildaire. I cannot understand why Lena is not mentioned on any census or birth record.

My wife's aunt Lena is named after her aunt Selina (sometimes spelled Ceina)..
Maybe your Lena is short for something else.

This could be the Ellen who appears in the 1901 and 1911 census already posted


Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958


Name:Ellen Gildea
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1894
Registration district:Scarriff
Volume:4
Page:335
FHL Film Number:101065


Andy

mgnv...I have looked at all variations and possibilities..eg Magdelena/ with i's and e's...Serena etc... nothing comes up and certainly not with such a specific birthdate.
Anne are you looking at RC or other....?