Hello Kevin,
A Mrs. Charlotte Harrison is recorded several times in an Irish property tax record called Griffiths Valuation. She is recorded in the townland of Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly, and also recorded in the townland of Lybe, as well as in the townland of Knocknahowla More.
These townlands were all located in the Civil Parish of Kilmonogue, County Cork. There is a possibility Mrs. Charlotte Harrison was related to Thomas Harrison.
Do you have any records pertaining to Charlotte. For example, do you know what her maiden name was?
Griffiths Valuation took place in the 32 counties of Ireland from 1847 to 1864. The valuation for townlands in the Civil Parish of Kilmonogue was completed by the year 1851, 18 years after the Church of Ireland's 1833 Protestant Census.
You can search Griffiths Valuation at the Ask About Ireland website link at: https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Unlike a census, Griffiths Valuation did not record members of families in a residence, but recorded those who paid to lease property, and those who owned property or worked as the property owner's representative.
Those who paid to lease property are called, "Occupiers," in Griffiths Valuation. Those who owned, or worked as the owner's representative were called "Immediate Lessors" in Griffiths Valuation.
The first attachment in this reply is for Griffiths Valuation in Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly. The green arrows show where Charlotte is recorded, not only as the Occupier, but also the Immediate Lessor. The term, "In Fee," located after her name as an Occupier, means she owned the property outright. She owned at least two houses in Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly, along with several acres of land, as well as the National School house.
You'll also see that Benjamin Jeffers is recoded twice as an Occupier, and several times as an Immediate Lessor in Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly. Jeffers would be the alternate spelling for Jeffords. This Benjamin Jeffers in Griffiths Valuation may be the Benjamin Jeffords in the Church of Ireland's 1833 Protestant Census.
In the second to the last entry on the Griffiths Page for Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly, you'll see that Benjamin Jeffers and Mrs. Charlotte Harrison had leased 3 Roods, and 4 Perches of land in the "Old Quarry," from an Immediate Lessor named the Earl of Bandon.
The last entry on the page shows that Mrs. Charlotte Harrison had owned an additional 2 Roods and 1 Perch of land in the Old Quarry.
Do you have any indication that Charlotte Harrison and Benjamin Jeffers/Jeffords may have been related either by blood or marriage?
On page 5 of the Church of Ireland Parish of Nohoval Protestant Census 1833, you'll see a Charlotte Hurley recorded in the "Kilmonogue (contd)" box. I am wondering if Charlotte Hurley would be the future Mrs. Charlotte Harrison.
The second attachment to this reply is the Griffiths Valuation entry for the townland of Lybe.
Mrs. Charlotte Harrison is recorded once as an Occupier who owned Offices and Land, and then recorded several times as an Immediate Lessor for different Occupiers in Lybe. You'll also see that Benjamin Jeffers is recorded several times as an Immediate Lessor. He is also recorded as an Occupier for Offices and Land owned by the Earl of Bandon.
By the way, an "Office" in Griffiths Valuation refers to an outbuilding, such as a barn, stable, blacksmith shop, piggery, etc.
The third attachment to this reply is the Griffiths Valuation entry for the townland of Knocknahowla More. Here, you'll see that an Occupier named William Gash leased a House, offices, and 285 Acres, 0 Roods, and 19 Perches of land from four Immediate Lessors, the first of whom is Mrs. Charlotte Harrison; followed by the Earl of Bandon; Richard Daunt Reily, Esq.; and William Daunt Esq.
Richard Daunt Reily, Esq., and William Daunt Esq. were likely related to the Daunts recorded in the Nohoval Protestant Census 1833.
There is also a Jeffers and Daunt connection, as I found the 26 August 1845 civil marriage record for Benjamin Jeffers and Anne Harris. At the time of marriage Benjamin is recorded as a "Widower," and Anne, a "Widow." The marriage record further shows that Anne's father was William Daunt, whose occupation was "Gentleman."
Benjamin Jeffers’ occupation was "Farmer." His place of residence at the time of marriage was "Ballindinisk," which is an alternate spelling for Ballindeenisk. His father was Robert Jeffers, also a "Farmer."
At the time of marriage in 1845 Anne had been living in the townland of Ballyvrin.
The couple were married by License in the Dunderrow, County Cork Church of Ireland parish church. The marriage was performed by Pastor Beavor Webb. The witnesses to the marriage were Thos Roberts and William Daunt. William could have been Anne's father, or brother.
Anne signed the marriage register with the last name Jeffers, rather than Harris or Daunt.
The marriage record was found at the free irishgenealogy.ie website and can be accessed at: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1845/09294/5364577.pdf
Going back to Griffiths Valuation you'll notice that to the left of the names of each Occupier are numbers or number and letter combinations. These are map reference numbers showing where each Occupiers' holdings are located on a Griffiths Valuation Map.
For example, in the townland of Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly, the map reference numbers for Mrs. Charlotte Harrison are 3 a; 4; 6 f,g,h & i; 7; and 7 a. The lower case letters represent subdivisions of the land, which are not always delineated on a Griffiths Valuation Map.
The Griffiths Valuation Map for Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly is attached to this reply.
The double green arrow points to the location of the townland of Belgooly and the Map Reference 3 holding for Mrs. Charlotte Harrison.
The orange double arrow points to Charlotte's holdings at Map Reference 4, while the blue double arrow shows the location of Charlotte's holding at Map Reference 6.
I couldn't find Map Reference 7 or 7a, on the Griffiths Valuation Map, which would be the land recorded "(under old quarry)" in Griffiths Valuation for Ballindeenisk, Village of Belgooly.
Just above Map Reference 3 and Map Reference 4, you'll see the location of the "Ballindeenish Ho," that is, the Ballindeenish House. This is one of the houses that Mrs. Charlotte Harrison owned, according to information at the University of Galway's Landed Estates website at: https://landedestates.ie/property/3056
The Landed Estate website link coming up also has the following information about the Belgooly Cottage in the townland of Knocknahowla More, where an Occupier named William Gash leased property from Immediate Lessors, Mrs. Charlotte Harrison; the Earl of Bandon; Richard Daunt Reily Esq.; and William Daunt Esq.: https://landedestates.ie/property/3057
Also see this Landed Estates link concerning Mrs. Charlotte Harrison: https://landedestates.ie/estate/2817
You can search the University of Galway's Landed Estates records at: https://landedestates.ie/estate
If a volunteer from Meet and Greet is available for the time period you are in the Belgooly/Ballindeenish/Lyte, and Knocknahowla More areas when you go to Ireland this year, they may know how you can travel to the areas where Charlotte Harrison's houses and land were located, as described in Griffiths Valuation, as well as in the Valuation Maps, along with the Landed Estates records noted above.
Speaking of Charlotte Harrison, I found her civil registration death record at the irishgenealogy.ie website. She died in "Ballindinisk" on 10 June 1876. At the time of death she was a 98 year old Widow, whose occupation was, "Gentlewoman."
The cause of death was "gastric fever 6 weeks." The person who was present at her death, and who reported her death to the local registrar was Jane Thompson, of Ballindeenisk. Jane is described as an, "Inmate Occupier" for the deceased. This is an indication that Jane Thompson was living in the household with Charlotte at the time of death.
You can access the death record at the following link: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020581/7221231.pdf
Charlotte's death is number 273 in the death register.
I next found Charlotte Harrison in a collection called "Probate Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," at the free FamilySearch website. The Calendar of Wills describes that the executors for Charlotte's estate were John Bouchier of Baggotstown, Bruff, County Limerick, and Sylvester Gillman "of Cork Solicitor."
You can download the Calendar of Wills and Administrations at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/5f5u7uk3
You may have to first establish a free account with FamilySearch before the record downloads.
I then located a copy of Charlotte's handwritten Last Will and Testament at Ancestry.com's collection, "Ireland, Wills and Grants of Probate, 1858-1900."
The will is written on four pages and can be accessed at: https://tinyurl.com/bdzjzy96
A subscription to Ancestry.com may be required to download Charlotte Harrison's will. Or, I can send you the four pages of the will as attachments in a follow-up reply at your request.
With Kind Regards,
Dave Boylan
SOURCES
Ask About Ireland: Griffiths Valuation and Griffiths Valuation Maps
COI 1833 Protestant Census for Nohoval, Cork: https://templebreedy.cork.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Nohoval-protestant-census-1833.pdf
irishgenealogy.ie
University of Galway: Landed Estates
Ireland Reaching Out: Meet and Greet
FamilySearch: Probate • Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920
Ancestry.com: Ireland, Wills and Grants of Probate, 1858-1900
