Michael Murphy (Ardgroom carpenter, b. ~1841; James's godfather of 1883 by Luke's merge, unproven)
Also known as: Michael Murphy of Ardgroom
family confidence: 75 — strongMurphy (paternal)
Head of household in the 1901 Census of Ireland for Ardgroom parish — age 60, Married, Carpenter, Co. Cork-born, with wife Mary (Kerry-born, age 50) and adult children Daniel (24, Scholar), Annie (20), and a son age 24 (Carpenter, first name unclear at current rendering). Also carries the "Michael Murphy" named as godfather (sponsor) on JJM's 29 July 1883 baptismal cert at Eyeries: the separate godfather record was merged here 2026-10-03 on the user's instruction. His age fits (b. ~1841, about 42 at the baptism). CAVEAT, kept from both records: the register gives only the sponsor's name. Seamus Mór's son Michael, Patrick's brother, was baptised 28 May 1864 at Ballycrovane and "went to San Francisco" (Annals II p. 270; user signal 2026-05-27), and at 19 he is the other candidate for the godfather. If the godfather was that brother, he is not this Ardgroom carpenter, who was still in Ireland in 1901. Luke's call, 4 Oct 2026: keep the merge for now, with this note. Godparent link here: 25 (analyst's estimate). The 1864 Michael has his own record (person_michael_murphy_ballycrovane_b1864) with a candidate godparent link at 50; a third Michael Murphy: 25.
Facts
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- Birth:
- 1841, County Cork 501901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901Age 60 on the return for 31 Mar 1901, born 'Co Cork'. The year is an estimate from one census age (1901 ages are often a few years out), so 50, down from 75; the county is as stated (95).
- Residence:
- Ardgroom (village + RC Chapel)
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-03-31 | occupation · Carpenter (Ardgroom (village + RC Chapel)) 1901 census return, Form A (No. on Form B 20), read on the image 4 Oct 2026. | 95 | 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901 |
| 1901-03-31 | residence · Ardgroom (house No. 20 on Form B) (Ardgroom (village + RC Chapel)) The form gives 'No. on Form B 20'; the townland comes from the filing ('1901 census Ardgroom.pdf'). | 95 | 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901 |
| 1901-03-31 | description · Roman Catholic; can read and write; speaks Irish and English; married; signed the return 'Michael Murphy' 1901 census return, Form A (No. on Form B 20), read on the image 4 Oct 2026. | 95 | 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- father of Daniel Murphy (son of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1877)95'Son' of the head on the return. · 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901
- father of Annie Murphy (daughter of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1881)95'Daughter' of the head on the return. · 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901
Marriage
- married to Mary Murphy (wife of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1851 Co. Kerry)95The return lists Mary Murphy, 'Wife', 50, married. · 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 1901
Other documented tie
- godparent of James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)25James's baptism (Eyeries, 29 Jul 1883; the 1971 certificate and the irishgenealogy.ie index KY-RC-BA-232395, book E 4, p. 87, no. 5, both in the folder) names the sponsors 'Michael Murphy' and 'Catherine Murphy', with no address or relationship. Luke merged the godfather into this record on 3 Oct 2026 ('michael murph merge. all data has sourcing anyway'); he set no number, and the decisions log put the merge at 45. Analyst's estimates for who the godfather was: Patrick's brother Michael, bapt. 28 May 1864 at Ballycrovane (person_michael_murphy_ballycrovane_b1864), 50; this Ardgroom carpenter, 25; another Michael Murphy, 25 (for example Patrick's first cousin Mike, b. Oct. 1856, son of Paddy Mor of Bank, or an unrelated parishioner). For the brother: the godmother was Patrick's sister Catherine, and a brother and sister of the father are the usual sponsors for a first child, the more so because Patrick had already left for America (Terese Murphy, letters of 1967 and 1971); he was 19; and the family's own sponsors in 1864, 'Bartholomew' and 'Mary', look like close kin (Batt McCarthy, husband of Seamus Mor's sister Peig, and Seamus Mor's daughter Mary: an inference). Against the brother: Oliver Murphy says he emigrated in 1883 and was naturalised in San Francisco on 30 July 1888, so he may have sailed before the baptism; but Oliver's San Francisco records mix at least two men (a 1920 census age of 48, an alien in the Second World War). For the carpenter: a Michael Murphy living in Ardgroom, near Slieve, in 1901, of the right generation to be a cousin (possibly the Michael born Oct. 1843 to Michael Murphy and Margaret McCarthy of Ballycrovane, Annals A(1): 25). Against: no known kinship to Patrick or Ellen, and a married man of about 42 is a less usual partner for a godmother of about 20. The merge is kept. · 1883-07-29 — Parish of Eyeries, Diocese of Kerry — Register of Baptisms; 1864-05-28 — irishgenealogy.ie church records (Kerry RC, Eyeries), transcription index page; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II (Norelene O'Dwyer's printed copy; a different setting from the repository's screenshot copy); 2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II
Nexus
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Appears with
- Mary Murphy (wife of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1851 Co. Kerry)1 shared source
- Daniel Murphy (son of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1877)1 shared source
- Annie Murphy (daughter of Michael of Ardgroom, b. ~1881)1 shared source
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 2
- 1883-07-29 — Parish of Eyeries, Diocese of Kerry — Register of BaptismsBirth and Baptismal Certificate — James Murphy (born 26 July 1883, baptized 29 July 1883)role: godfather · identity 25 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Michael Murphy
Identity: The godfather 'Michael Murphy' is held on this record by Luke's merge (3 Oct 2026). Name only; analyst's estimate that the carpenter is the man: 25 (Patrick's brother Michael, b. 1864: 50; another Michael Murphy: 25). Link kept.
- 1901-03-31 — Census of Ireland 19011901 Ireland Census — Michael Murphy household (Ardgroom): JJM godfather candidaterole: head_of_household · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Michael Murphy
Identity: The record was made from this return: Michael Murphy, head, 60, carpenter, Ardgroom.