John Joseph Coughlan (named after his grandfather) born 1862, lost his birth mother at age 4, lost his father(asthma) at the age of 20 inherited a pub which he received on his 21st Birthday on May 31 1883.
See newpaper Irish Examiner Saturday, April 28, 1883 where it published the application was made to transfer the spirit licence from his fathers name to his and approved.
He married Ellen O’Sullivan on Nov 7th 1884, just over a year later when he was just 22 years old. Ellen was from Blackpool and her father was Denis Sullivan whose occupation is listed as Collector(possibly tax, rent or credit) on her civil marriage record. Her mother was Mary Roynane. John and Ellen got married in the North Cathedral, Ellen’s parish.
They appear to also have lived for a time at 46 Bandon road when Charles was born, according to his birth record see below.
In 1885 they had their first child, a daughter called Honora after John’s mother. Charles (named after his grandfather) was next in 1887, Daniel in 1888, William 1891, May 1892, Ellen 1894, Madge 1897, John Joseph (named after his father) 1900, Cornelius 1902, Elizabeth 1906 and Sean 1909.
They lived in the family home and pub at 149 Bandon Road, somewhere around 1897 they moved to 164 Bandon Road (which no longer exists). The family were to stay at this address for the next 30 years approx. John is also listed in the 1901 census as living at 157 Bandon Road and his occupation is listed as Carpenter. It is likely they still owned a number of properties along the street and sometimes moved.
Back Row Left to Right : Ellie, Billy, Charles, Danny, May
Front Row Left to Right: John Joseph, Seán, Madge, Nelius, Lil, Eileen
The three eldest boys, Charles, William(Billy) and Danny all followed in their Fathers footsteps and became Carpenters. In the 1911 census all three boys have listed their profession as Carpenter.
Honorah Coughlan b. 2 Dec 1885 (died between 1901 and 1911)
Charles Coughlan b. 25 Jan 1887 d. 30 Aug 1952 [m. 24 April 1917 Kathleen Brosnan]
Daniel/Danny Coughlan b. 5 Nov 1888 d. 16 Dec 1967 [m. Eva Conner]
William/Billy Coughlan b. 31 Sept 1890 [m. Mollie Nason]
May Honorah b. 28 Sept 1892 d. 1933 [m. Dermot O’Brien]
Ellen/Ellie Coughlan b. 24 Feb 1894 [m. 21 Feb 1922 Reginald Augustus Pinker]
Madge/Margaret Coughlan b. 12 May 1897 d. 12 May 1975 [m. 14 Jan 1923 Albert Henry Barnes]
John Joseph Coughlan b. 25 July 1900
Cornelius/Neilus Christopher Coughlan b. 7 Nov 1902 d. 1 May 1960 [m. Jean Murphy]
Elizabeth/Ellie/Lil Coughlan b. 22 Jan 1906 [married Arthur Heapes]
Seán Coughlan b. 25 July 1909 d. 3 Apr 1960 [married Peggy]
Photos of Cork City around this time
