Esther O'BRIEN of Ballybrack, County Wicklow

Esther O'BRIEN married Patrick O'NEILL in the Roman Catholic Church at Ballybrack, County Wicklow on July 5th, 1820.

I am very fortunate to have this marriage date as it was mentioned on Esther's death certificate. Her husband Patrick provided the information. Also mentioned on Esther's death certificate is the birthdate of one of her sons, James (5 August 1825).

Esther's parents are named as John O'BRIEN and Katherine O'BRIEN (formerly O'Brien), and John was a farmer. Esther's death certificate also states that she was born in Ballybrack County Wicklow.

Esther's death certificate states that she was 66 when she died in 1864. Her age on her tombstone is listed as 65. This would put her birthdate at c1798-9, making her approximately 22 years old when she married. Esther's cause of death was inflammation of the lungs, which she had been suffering for seven days.

She was buried on the 31st October 1864 at the Roman Catholic Burial Ground, at Lochinvar, by the Undertaker Robert Hyndes. The minister that performed her funeral was Patrick Healy, and the witnesses to the burial were Elijah O'Brien and William Tierney.

Death Cert 1865/004304 held on file.