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Charles Kickham

• References:
  • Deed, Constable to Kickham, dated 22 Aug 1796, sworn 9 Jan 1799, [LR] book 519, p.100, no.338255
  • Deed, Bradshaw to Kickham, dated 27th Oct 1810 (NOT 7th), sworn 24 Dec 1810, [LR] book 628, p.485, no.432880
  • Clonagoose Deed, Oldis to Kickham, dated 27 May 1812, registered 11 July 1812, [LR] book 652, p.90, no.447212
  • Deed, Constable to Kickham, dated 3 May 1815, sworn 3 Nov 1818, registered 18 Nov 1818, [LR] book 734, p.175, no.500510

  • Mullinahone Deed, Despard to Kickham, dated 17 Apr 1817, sworn 13 Nov 1817, registered 15 Nov 1817, [LR] book 721, p.178, no.492713
  • Clonagoose Deed, Oldis to Kickham, dated 24 Oct 1817, sworn 13 Nov 1817, registered 15 Nov 1817, [LR] book 721, p.164, no.492699

Grave of Charles Kickham (left), Kilvemnon.
This grave has been cleaned and re-mounted beside another Kickham grave (no proven relationship).
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.
See close-up.

Charles Kickham,
born 1752, Protestant,
described as blacksmith, of Mullinahone, in [Deed, 1796], which records a lease to him of land and houses in Mullinahone village from John Nicholas Constable of Kilkenny city,
the Fenian apparently described his grandfather in a riddle as: "a grandsire who worked not in gold",
mar Mary Clancey [Catholic, of Killusty, Kiltinan par (nr Fethard, SW of Mullinahone), Co.Tipperary, spelt Clancey on her husband's gravestone],
children Catholic (two of them Catholic priests),
[Clonagoose Deed, 1817] seems to indicate she was illiterate, though husband clearly was not,
he became shopkeeper in Mullinahone, his shop was on Square in Mullinahone,
he is described as shopkeeper, of Mullinahone, in [Deed, 1810], which shows him purchasing freehold of his own premises (land at Mullinahone) from John Rose Bradshaw of Mullinahone,
he is described as shopkeeper, of Mullinahone, in [Deed, 1812], which is lease by him of lands at Clonagoose, E of Mullinahone (see map) from Francis Oldis of Mullinahone,
he is described as "Charles Kickham of Mullinahone, gent" in [Deed, May 1815], which shows him settling £537 debts owed to him by local landlord, Robert Constable of Mullinahone,
he must have been quite a prosperous shopkeeper to tolerate giving such credit, Constable settled by granting him and his heirs a yearly payment of £52 out of rents from property in Mullinahone village until the debt is discharged,
died 30 Dec 1815, age 63 yrs [grave, Kilvemnon],
Mary erected her husband's gravestone in Kilvemnon,
she fl 1817, living Mullinahone, widow of the late Charles Kickham, shopkeeper [Clonagoose Deed, 1817],
[Clonagoose Deed, 1817] is renewal by her of lease of land at Clonagoose from Francis Oldis, of Mountrafalgar, Co.Kilkenny (must be Mount Trafalgar, near Kilkenny); land is 52 acres,
had issue:

1. Edward Kickham,
   listed as 1st son in [Deed, 1812],
   would be Catholic,
   he must be Edward Kickham, of Mullinahone, shopkeeper, who wit [Deed, 1815],
   he is listed (along with other sons) in [Clonagoose Deed, 1817].

   
   

2. Laurence Kickham, of Mullinahone,
   listed as 2nd son in [Deed, 1812],
   he must be Laurence Kickham, of Mullinahone, shopkeeper, who wit [Deed, 1815],
   [Clonagoose Deed, 1817] organises a settlement for the other 6 sons but not for him,
   however, [Clonagoose Deed, 1817] is wit by Lawrence Kickham of Mullinahone, shopkeeper, which must be him,
   and he must be Laurence Kickham of Mullinahone, shopkeeper, who in a separate settlement, [Mullinahone Deed, 1817], leases land at Mullinahone village from Thomas Despard of Portarlington, Co.Laois, deed witnessed by James Kickham, farmer, Mullinahone,
   note that [Mullinahone Deed, 1817] setting up Laurence is sworn and registered on exactly the same day as the [Clonagoose Deed, 1817] setting up the other 6 sons.

   
   

3. Fr. Charles Kickham,
   born Mullinahone, 1798,
   listed as 3rd son in [Deed, 1812],
   educ Maynooth, matric 30th Aug 1817 [Maynooth],
   ordained 1824,
   C.C. of Kilcommon, NC Co.Tipperary (see map) until 1832,
   C.C. of Cloneen, Co.Tipperary (now part of Drangan, SW of Mullinahone, see map) in 1840,
   C.C. of Clerihan, Co.Tipperary (Ballyclerihan, NW of Clonmel, see map) 1841-42,
   apparently NOT C.C. of Mullinahone,
   died 10 Aug 1842 [Larkin, 2005], age 44 yrs, apparently NOT 1844,
   bur Catholic church yard, Mullinahone.

   
   

4. James Kickham, born 1800,
   listed as 4th son in [Deed, 1812].

   
   

5. Thomas Kickham,
   Tom, born 1800,
   listed as 5th son in [Deed, 1812].

   
   

6. Richard Kickham,
   listed as 6th son in [Deed, 1812].

   
   

7. John Kickham, father of the Fenian,
   listed as 7th son in [Deed, 1812].

   
   

8. Fr. Roger Kickham,
   educ Maynooth, matric 25th Aug 1827,
   ordained 24th May 1834 [Maynooth],
   on staff of Castleknock College when it opened 1835 and for many years afterward,
   co-founder with 5 other priests of the Vincentian Order in Ireland,
   C.M., Blackrock, Co.Dublin.

1. (dau) Kickham,
   mar --- Purcell [of Fortwilliam, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary] and had issue:
   1. Charles Purcell.
   2. Michael Purcell [Mick].

   and also it is thought [White, 1940]:

   1. Ellen Purcell, mar Thomas O'Brien [of Coolquill, Killenaule, Co.Tipperary].
   2. Annie Purcell, mar Patrick Cleary [of Thomastown, Co.Tipperary].
   3. Johanna Purcell, mar --- Green [of Thomastown, Co.Tipperary].

Grave of Fr. Charles Kickham, Catholic church yard, Mullinahone.
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.
See other shot and close-up.

Charles father of Edward above is probably the same as Charles father of Edward in our family below.
Probably there were not two Charles Kickhams, fathers of Edward, in the Mullinahone area in the correct generation.
Our Kickhams were always said to be close relations of the Fenian's family.
Bee Sheahan (born 1876) stayed with Kickham cousins in Mullinahone as a child (would be 1880s).
She had a goat called Charles - after the Fenian [who died 1882]. "Family didn't approve" - of what? The Fenian? (George Cashel was an RIC man) Or disrespect to the Fenian?
Charles father of Edward above is probably same as:

(probably) Charles Kickham,
Edward's eldest son Charles Kickham was bapt in Mullinahone in 1812, sp "Charles the grandfather",
had issue:

1. Edward Kickham,
   or Edmond Kickham,
   or Edward Francis Kickham,
   of Mullinahone, Co.Tipperary,
   born est c.1790,
   written as Edward Kickham or Edmond Kickham in par records,
   [Pat Lavelle] had him as Edward Francis, with grandson Edward Francis Cashel named after him.