Lardner name in the "Ireland Dog Licence Registers" on FindMyPast

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to post some information I found on the website FindMyPast.com and their database, "Ireland Dog Licence Registers."  Who knew that this rather banal collection of data could one day be used for genealogy!

Unfortunately, due to constraints of this blog I had to post the info I found in picture format below:

You should be able to click on the image to make it larger and the original records are available on FindMyPast.com.  The individuals listed are: 

• William Lardner of Monmore 
• James Lardner/Larner of Clounlaheen/Powerstown
• James Larner of Lisheen
• Miss Lardner/Miss M.E. Lardner/Ellen Lardner of Corofin and Corofin Workhouse
• Thomas Lardner and Tom Lardner/Larner of Moanmore/Moanmore Lower 
• John Lardner of Knockerry and Knockerra.

James Lardner of Clounlaheen/Powerstown is my direct relation and his dog license registration covers the time periods of 1870-1872 and 1876-1882.  The fact that the standard breed of dog that he licensed is a Sheep dog provides insight into the possible means of subsistence for the family.

Until next time,

Jessica

Updates to Lardner Family Pages

Hello All,

Today's post is to list the latest Lardner page changes that I've made thanks to the Ennis parish website index of marriages and baptisms available here: LINK.

The following pages have been updated:

• Family of Mary Lardner and John Barry
• Family of Kate Lardner and Michael Lalor / Lawler
• Family of Mary Lardner and Michael Shannon

The following pages have been added:

• Family of Anne Lardner and Patrick Burke
• Family of Ellen Lardner and James Henchy
• Family of William Lardner and Eliza Carrig
• Family of William Lardner and Ellen O'Dea
• Family of Ellon / Ellen Lardner and Mark Talbot

Until Later,
Jessica

Select Lardners in the town of Ennis 1785-1855

With this entry I decided to create a timeline of Lardner individuals found in directories, land records, etc. in the town of Ennis between the years of 1785-1855.  This listing does not include individuals found in the birth, marriage and death records from my other posts.  Enjoy!

Until Later,

Jessica

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- Lucas's Directory, 1788 -

Boot and Shoe-maker: T. Lardner, Goal Street

- Converts from Popery to the Protestant religion, 1789 -

Date of Cert.: Michael Lardner of Ennis

- Pigot's Directory, 1824 -

Booksellers: M. Lardner, Jail Street

Boot and Shoe Makers: M. Lardner, Jail Street

Brewer: M. Lardner, Jail Street

Publicans: Ellen Lardner, Market Street

Timber Merchants (& coal): William Lardner, Church Street

- Ejectment Books of County Clare, 1825 -

Tenant: Ellen Lardner

Year: 1825

Address: Corkalley lane, Town of Ennis

Plantiff: Robert Mahon

- Registry of Freeholds 1829 -

William Lardner - Houses, Offices, & yard in England's lane, Ennis, barony of Islands

- Applicants to the Registry of Freeholders, Borough of Ennis, 1832 -

Michael Lardner, Yeoman, Market St, Dwelling House, Householder

William Lardner, Timber Merchant, Old Post Office Ln, Dwelling house and premises, Householder

- Ejectment Books of County Clare, 1832 -

Tenant: Ellenor Lardner

Year: 1832

Address: south side of Corkallylane, Ennis

Plantiff: Robert Mahon Esq

- Tithe Applotment, 1833 -

Tenant: William Lardner 
Location: Ennis, Clare, Ireland
Address 1: Hunts lane / Post Office lane

Tenant: Ellen Lardner 
Location: Ennis, Clare, Ireland
Address 1: (Male) and Cusacks lane
Address 2: Market street

Tenant: Anne Lardner 
Location: Ennis, Clare, Ireland
Address 1: Jail street

Tenant: John Lardner 
Location: Ennis, Clare, Ireland
Address 1: Church street

- Galway and Ennis Grand Junction Railway Petitioners, 1845 -

William Lardner, Occup: Pawn Broker, Date of Petition: 26/11/1845, Date of Clare Journal: 01/12/1845
William Lardner, Occup: Merchant, Date of Petition: 26/11/1845, Date of Clare Journal: 01/12/1845

- Slater's Directory, 1846 -

Corn and Butter Dealers: William Lardner, Mill Street

Pawnbrokers: William Lardner, Post Office Lane

Public Houses: William Lardner, Mill Street

Public Houses: Ellen Lardner, the Mall

Linen Drapers and Haberdashers: Anne Lardner, Jail Street

Milliners and Dress Makers: Anne Lardner, Jail Street

- Griffiths Valuation, 1854/55 -

Tenant: LARDNER,  WILLIAM
Landlord: STACKPOOLE, RICHARD
Location -
County    CLARE,  Barony    ISLANDS (PART OF), Union    ENNIS, Parish    DRUMCLIFF, Townland CLONROAD BEG, Place Name    MILL STREET
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Tenant: HOGAN, JOHN
Landlord: LARDNER, WILLIAM - REPS (of)
Location -
County    CLARE, Barony    ISLANDS (PART OF), Union    ENNIS, Parish    DRUMCLIFF, Townland CLONROAD BEG, Place Name CORNMARKET STREET
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Tenant: KENNEDY, MATTHEW
Landlord: LARDNER, WILLIAM - REPS (of)
Location
County    CLARE, Barony    ISLANDS (PART OF), Union    ENNIS, Parish    DRUMCLIFF, Townland    CLONROAD BEG, Place Nam CORNMARKET STREET
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Tenant: (NONE)
Landlord: LARDNER, WILLIAM - REPS (of)
Location
County    CLARE, Barony    ISLANDS (PART OF), Union    ENNIS, Parish    DRUMCLIFF, Townland    CLONROAD BEG, Place Nam CORNMARKET STREET

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- Death records of Ireland, 1864-1870, with index of deaths, 1864-1921 -

Registration District of Ennis

Ellen Lardner
Event Type     Death
Event Date     1868
Event Place     Ennis, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year     1868
Registration District     Ennis
Age     60
Birth Year (Estimated)     1808

Mary Lardner

Event Type     Death
Event Date     1871
Event Place     Ennis, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year     1871
Registration District     Ennis
Age     60
Birth Year (Estimated)     1811

William Lardner
Event Type:  Death
Event Date:  1872
Event Place:  Ennis, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year:  1872
Registration District:  Ennis
Age:  72
Birth Year (Estimated):  1800

Mary Lardner
Event Type     Death
Event Date     Apr - Jun 1879
Event Place     Ennis, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year     1879
Registration District     Ennis
Age     63
Birth Year (Estimated)     1816

James Lardner from the townland of Cloonlaheen West, Clare

...Last time... There was a possible ancestor spotting found in the records of Griffith's Evaluation of County Clare ...

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Separate from my own research, relatives of mine were also on a mission to find our family in Ireland and commissioned a genealogical report from the Clare Heritage & Genealogical Research Centre in Corofin.

Through the Heritage Centre's work, they were able to find seven separate baptismal entries for children who were born to a James Lardner and Bridget (O)Sullivan in Cloonlaheen West (Roman Catholic parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane, Diocese of Killaloe):

• James, baptized on 2 January, 1840 
• John, baptized on 17 April, 1841
• William, baptized on 4 February, 1843
• Anne, baptized on 7 December, 1844
• Michael, baptized on 19 July, 1846
• Patrick, baptized on 23 July, 1848
• Ellen, baptized on 1 July, 1850

Comparing the birth information gathered for the two known siblings, the above baptism dates in bold appear to correspond with my 2x great grandfather and aunt’s birth dates given as 1 January, 1840 and 1 July, 1850 respectively.  These individuals could be my family!  If I could, I would hug the person who put this report together. 

Also included in the Centre's report was a copy of James Lardner Sr's 1883 death register record for the civil district of Cragaknock,Union of Kilrush.  According to this document, James died on 13 July, 1883 in Clonlaheen at the age of 80 which would place his year of birth around 1803.  His wife, who is listed as the informant of his death, was a woman by the name of Kate Lardner.  

Per the Centre's report, Bridget (Sullivan) Lardner died sometime after 1850 and James married again, this time to a Catherine "Kate" (Breen) O'Halloran.  Marriage records were not included for the couple in the research, so I'm not sure where Catherine's information comes from, but apparently decedents of Catherine and her first husband, Thomas O'Halloran, still own the family property today.

As a result of this report, my next tasks will be to track down a microfilm copy of the church registers for Kilmurry Ibrickane in order to gather images of the baptism entries, while locating records for Bridget's death and James' subsequent marriage to Catherine.

Until later...

All the Best,

Jessica

The Starting Point - The Lardner family of Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA

The starting point for my family's research on the Lardner surname in Ireland comes from my 2nd great-great-grandparents, James Lardner and Mary Ann Cashman of Jefferson County, Nebraska.

James was the first Lardner in my family to come to the United States from County Clare, having arrived in the country in April of 1862. By 1867, he had made his way from the East coast of the U.S. to the state of Iowa, where he married Mary Ann Cashman (Mary Ann had been born in Illinois and was the daughter of William and Mary Cashman of County Cork).

Eventually James and Mary made their way to Nebraska due to his work on the Burlington Railroad and in 1870 James applied for citizenship and had filed for a piece of farm land with the help of Homestead Act of 1862.  By March of 1871, the family had settled on what would be their permanent home in the precinct of Antelope in Jefferson County, Nebraska.  Together the couple raised a total of thirteen children and in 1909, James passed away at the age of 69 while attending mass at St. Michael's church in Fairbury, Nebraska.

So goes an extremely brief summary of some of the information gathered on James Lardner, the impetus for this particular blog.  As with all genealogy research, the quest for information that may help to expand the understanding of a distant relative's life is never ending. Some questions may have answers that are accessible...Where what the individual born?, Who are their parents?, Did they have siblings?  While others could be completely out of reach...What were they like? Were they funny? Serious? What kind of relationship did they have with their family?  But for some reason, for those who have caught the 'genealogy bug', the questions only push us to explore more and to expand the search.

I count myself among these individuals, which is the catalyst for my collection of blog entries and for this blog in particular because I have a number of facts that can be used to push my Lardner search forward:

1. James's birth date is recorded as 1 January, 1840.  This date is not necessarily set in stone, as people who engage in Irish genealogy can attest, but it is a good point from which to work.
2. James Lardner's parents are listed as James Lardner and Bridget Sullivan on his death certificate.
3. Family tradition and various other sources list James' country/county of origin as County Clare, Ireland.
4. James has one younger sister who is known to have also come to the United States, Ellen Lardner, wife of Michael (Mike) Hickey, who settled in Ottumwa, Iowa with her family.

With this information, a couple of cousins and I were able to move from conducting research on our family in the U.S. to those that can be discovered in Ireland.

Until later...

All the Best,

Jessica

N.B.

Please reference the following POST if you would like further detail on the location of my family in Nebraska and the Nebraska Land Act.