My great great grandfather is John Punch and he married Margaret Buckley here is my family history after alot of research. If anyone can fill in the blanks I would be most grateful.


John Punch married Margaret Buckley date unknown
John must have died in between the years of 1895/6 and 1901 as on the 1901 census Margret is a Widow living with her children below in Curraghbinny, however James is found with his Grandmother Catherine Buckley in Currabinny at this time.
1911 census they are all together.
had 4 children
1)Maurice Punch born: 18/09/1891 in Haulbowline
died: 11/04/1968 Monkstown, Co. Cork
married Hannah McDonnell born: 08/09/1891 district of carrigaline
died: 30/11/1957 Monkstown, Co. Cork.
They had 5 children: my dad Sean(John),Julia (Sheila), Maurice (Mossy), Timothy (Teddy) and Margaret (Peggy)

Hannah's parents were James and Julia McDonnell. James died 28/02/1933 and Julia died in Barnahely on the 14/08/1918

2)James Punch born 05/01/1890 Haulbowline
died: 19/02/1954 in North Main Street, Cork.
married on 8/1/1916 to Bridgit Kelliher in St. Michael's Church in Blackrock, Cork.
They had no children

Bridgit's father is Timothy Kelliher from Macroom

3)Helena Punch born: 23/08/1893 Haulbowline
died: 09/05/1898 in Currabinny, Co. Cork.
Aged 4 years

4) John Philip (Jack) born 03/05/1896 Haulbowline
died: 14/09/1958 in St. Finbarrs Hospital, Cork.
Did not marry.

The only other piece of information at this stage is that John had a sister called Mary Anne Punch.

Mary Anne Punch born:?
married 14/11/1867 in Passage West, Co. Cork to Timothy Sullivan
father named as James Punch from Shanbally, Co. Cork.
Had 5 children:
James Sullivan born 26/02/1876
Jermiah Sullivan born:?
John Sullivan born 08/06/1883
Mary Anne Sullivan born:?
Hannah Sullivan born 12/04/1881


I will update this at some stage when I can trace back John and Mary Anne.