Patrick Doherty
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Title
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Patrick Doherty
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name
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Patrick
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Surname
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Doherty
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alternateName
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Dougherty
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gender
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Male
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birth date
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1817
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birthPlace
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Tirhoran, Clonmany, Co. Donegal
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religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic
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occupation
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Maquinista
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race or colour identity
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White
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ethnic identity
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Irish-born
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legalStatus
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Resident
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Civil Status
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Single
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death date
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1884
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burial place
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Clonmany, Co. Donegal
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Identifier
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ANC_GSC_844_28345
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Note
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Patrick Doherty arrived in Cuba from New Orleans in 1840. He was a mechanic and was driving the Havana-Bejucal train when it crashed. Accused of negligence he spent 2 years in prison. He returned to Ireland c. 1867 and bought land in Clonmany. His descendants live on this land today.