Francis McElhern/Campbell Kildallan Armagh
I am reaching out for help regarding Francis McElhern (plus variants). I have him born 1807 in Kildallan, Armagh. He was married to Mary Campbell. One of their sons John Campbell was born 1829 in Armagh and married Susan McLushie, from Blantyre Lanarkshire in 1854. Anecdotally I understand Francis changed his name to Campbell, hence his son is Campbell, in order to find work more easily in Scotland. (Is this an old wives tale??) Other ancestry trees have the same John and Francis but with different birth dates, so I am uncertain if I have the right lineage. Trouble is searching irish records is proving difficult the further back I go, any pointers would be appreciated.
imcarthur67
