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Thomas Humphrey

Thomas Humphrey

Gender
Male

We have tried for 50 years to discover where in Ireland my wife's paternal great grandfather originated. Her grandfather Henry Humphrey (supposed son of Edward) was born in Marylebone, London, England, but family 'lore' says he had Irish roots.

We now know this to be correct, and we have a definite DNA link to three families in  America, all descended from THOMAS HUMPHREY of Fermanagh, or his close family, and he emigrated from Belfast, Ireland to the United States in 1790 with his wife, Nancy Patterson, and some of his children (including a son baptised in St. Anne's Church, Shankill, Belfast.

We are confident we can take the line back from Thomas (1790) to the Thomas who founded the Fermanagh line in ireland from 1638. He was Thomas Humphrey, second son of Charles Humphrey of Rishangles in Suffolk, England.

We have a skeletal line between these two family members, but it is far from complete, as Birth, Marriage and Death records just do not exist to allow continuity. The family passes though Humphreys called William, Christopher, Richard, John, Thomas etc. for half a dozen generations, from Tullynagen via Drumhoney, Dromard, Cullaghmore, Slievebane, and Clareview.

We would dearly like to expand our knowledge of all these Humphrey lines, and if anyone can help would appreciate being contacted direct at rex1937[at]gmail.com

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Fermanagh

County Fermanagh, or Fear Manach in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland.  Lough Erne and Erne Waterway are renowned and we are home to Castlecoole Estate and Enniskillen Castle.  Enniskillen is our county town and we have a population of approximately 61,805.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • Gortmessan townland

    Location: Fermanagh

    Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

  • Ardess Parish Church

    Location: Fermanagh

    Ardess Parish Church, Ardess Villas, Ardess, Kesh BT93 1GL, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Fermanagh in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    Census of Northern Ireland

    <p>The War of Independence in Ireland resulted in the postponement of the 1921 Census, causing a break with Great Britain Census timing (which would not be restored until 1951).</p>

    1926-04-18 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Famine Times in Clones

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    1845-01-01 12:00:00

Shankill (Antrim)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Shankill (Antrim). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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  • Belfast Castle, Belfast, Co. Antrim

    Location: Shankill (Antrim)

    Antrim Rd, Belfast

  • Shankhill Bombing Site

    Location: Shankill (Antrim)

    271 Shankhill

Timeline events in this community

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00