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Agnew Family - Ballynease MacPeake

Hi,

I am trying to locate anything on Manus (Manasses) Agnew (1824-1914) who married Ann (Nancy) Scullen (1831-1906) in Sept 1848 in County Londonderry (Inishrush). I am descendant and live in New Zealand and I have no way of trying to figure out their parents as online records are not available for these two.

They resided at Residents of a house 19 in Ballynease Macpeake (Bellaghy, Londonderry) in the 1901 Census.

I was hoping that being an unusual name like Manus it would be easy but alas I am at a deadend.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Kim

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Kim

You might already have this info-

Manus and Nancys's children were all born in Bellaghy where Manus and Nancy were married. Per RootsIreland (paid subscription), their children were Bridget 1851, Patrick 1853, Hugh 1855, James 1858, Ann 1860, Henry 1862, I did not find Catherine who is on the 1901 census. Some sponsors were Rose, Patrick, James, and Jane Agnew. and Hugh and Daniel Scullen. In 1852 a James Agnew and Mary Scullen were married in Bellaghy and in 1857 Patrick Scullen and Catherine Agnew was married there.

Ballyscullion, Derry - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

Note records weren't being kept by this parish until 1844. Civil records were kept starting in 1864

Microfilm 05763 / 01

Baptisms

08 Sep. 1844 to 03 Jul. 1881

Marriages

14 Sep. 1844 to 04 Feb. 1883

Regards- Mary

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Kim,

1901 Census

Residents of a house 19 in Ballynease Macpeake (Bellaghy, Londonderry)

AgnewManus73MaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicCo DerryFarmerCannot read-Married-
AgnewNancy70FemaleWifeRoman CatholicCo Derry-Read-Married-
AgnewJames40MaleSonRoman CatholicCo DerryFarmers SonRead and write-Not Married-
AgnewHenry37MaleSonRoman CatholicCo DerryFarmers SonRead and write-Not Married-
CassidyCatherine32FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo Derry-Read and write-Married-
CassidyRobert2MaleGrand SonRoman CatholicAmerica-----
CassidyAnnieFemaleGrand DaughterRoman CatholicCo Derry-

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1831 census of Co Derry has 3 Agnew households in Ballynease. Presumably one of them is your line:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Loughinsholin/Ballyscullion/Ballynease/160/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Loughinsholin/Ballyscullion/Ballynease/153/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Loughinsholin/Ballyscullion/Ballynease/161/

The last one, where head of household is James only has 1 male in it (which must be James) so probably isn’t yours.

From the numbering it looks as though the houses were all close to each other so the 3 households are probably related.

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Kim,

Records from Ancestry

They had another child Daniel in 1865.

Northern Ireland, Valuation Revision Books, 1864-1933

NameManus Agnew
Record TypeResidence
Residence Date1888
Residence PlaceBallyscullion, Ballynease Macpeake, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Residence Electoral DistrictBellaghy
Residence UnionMagherafelt
Residence BaronyLoughinsholin
Land Owner NameRobert McGackin

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NameManus Agnew
Death Date11 Feb 1914
Death PlaceLondonderry
Primary BeneficiaryHenry Agnew
Original URLhttp://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639263960

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In Griffith Valuation, Patrick and Manus Agnew leased house, office, land

OccupierManus Agnew
LessorJames Courtenay
CountyLondonderry
BaronyLoughinsholin
ParishBallyscullion
TownlandBallynease Macpeake
33, 37, and 38

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Ireland, Encumbered Estates, 1850-1885

NameManus Agnew
Residence Date1878
Residence PlaceBallynease-Macpeake Antrim,Londonderry (Derry) Ireland
RoleTenant

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A tree on Ancestry suggest these are his parents

NameHenry Agnew
GenderMale
Birth Date1801
Death Date13 Sep 1863
Death PlaceCounty Londonderry, Northern Ireland
CemeteryBellaghy Cemetery
Burial or Cremation PlaceBellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Has Bio?Y
SpouseRose Agnew
ChildrenMary Agnew
URLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144054739/henry-agnew

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Regards- Mary

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Kim,

Grifith Valuation. Henry was leasing land.

OccupierHenry Agnew
LessorJames Courtenay
CountyLondonderry
BaronyLoughinsholin
ParishBallyscullion
TownlandBallynease Macpeake
33, 37, and 38
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Valuation Revision Book. Henry was leasing house, office, and land. Note if Henry died in 1863, this might be a son.

NameHenry Agnew
Record TypeResidence
Residence Date1864-1879
Residence PlaceBallyscullion, Ballyncast Maepeske, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Residence Electoral DistrictBellaghy
Residence UnionMagherafelt
Residence BaronyLoughinsholin
Land Owner NameJames Cowtney
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Kim,

Some Ancestry trees suggest that Rose died and Henry remarried

NameLettitia O'Doherty
GenderFemale
Event TypeMarriage
Marriage Date25 Nov 1853
Marriage PlaceBallyscullion, Ireland, Ireland
Parish VariantsBellaghy
DioceseDerry
SpouseHenry Agnew

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Kim,

If you are on Ancestry, there are pictures of some of your ancestors.

Regards- Mary

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Hi Mary, thank you for all the information. Unfortunately I couldn't keep up with the price of the ancestry membership. Are there any sources that show Henry and Rose are Manus' parents? I will try and look again soon. Just trying to balance family, house and full time work.

Thanks again.

Kim

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Sorry, as I mentioned before, Church records weren't kept until 1844. Manus was a farmer and based on Letitia's death record Henry was a merchant. He could have been both.

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