Thomas French was a son of James French
Thomas French's first marriage to Catherine Forbes
Catherine Forbes was a daughter of Thomas Forbes
Thomas French (23) and Catherine Forbes (22) married in the Parish Church of England in Drimoleague on 9 February 1869. The witnesses were Thomas Forbes and James French.
Children born on dates on Civil Birth Register:
Eliza Jane, 5 Mar 1870
Anna Maria French, 15 Oct 1871
Samuel French, 22 Oct 1873
Catherine French, 4 Mar 1875
Ellen French, 3 Feb 1877
Eliza French, 3 Mar 1878
Margaret French, 17 Jan 1881
Death:
Catherine French died at Ballyroe on 10 October 1881. From her death record she was married, aged 34 years, a farmer's wife. Cause of death was heart disease.
Thomas French's second marriage to Ellen Donovan
Ellen Donovan was a daughter of John Donovan and Ellen Sullivan.
Thomas French, widower, of Ballyroe and Ellen Donovan of Cullane married on 6 February 1883 in Kilmacabea Catholic Church. The witnesses were John Donovan and John Cahalane.
Children born on dates on Civil Birth Register:
Julia Anne French, 14 Nov 1883
Ellen French, 11 Sep 1885
Mary French, 26 Apr 1887
James French, 22 Mar 1888
Margaret French, 2 Jan 1892. Margaret died 31 May 1906
Thomas French, 22 May 1894
Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Knockskagh/Ballyroe/1157313/
Census 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Knockakagh/Ballyroe/443319/
Deaths:
Thomas French died on 9 May 1919 at Ballyroe. From his death record he was married, aged 74 years, a farmer. Present at his death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was Thomas French, his son of Ballyroe.
Ellen French died at Bawnlahan on 21 November 1935. From her death record she was a widow, aged 80 years, a farmer's widow. Present at her death and the Informant to the Civil Registrar was T. French, her son of Bawnlahan.
Ellen French is buried in Kilmacabea graveyard as recorded here on Cork Graveyards Database hosted by Skibbereen Heritage Centre.
See link here on Historicgraves.
