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James Jackson of Aghintain townland, Co. Tyrone

James Jackson, Bounty Immigrant, arrived Sydney 1839. His immigration records his birthplace as Aghintain townland, Clogher parish, Co Tyrone, and his parents as Robert Jackson and Isabella Mills. His age on arrival suggests a birth year of c1813. James married Sally (surname unknown) c1835 in Tyrone, with a son Andrew born in Tyrone c1837.

All these details are from his statements on arrival in Sydney. Are there any surviving records in Ireland to confirm anything?

John

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The most likely source of any record on the Jackson family may be church baptism and marriage records. The records may not exist, or if they do exist, they may not be on-line.

You haven't said what denomination the family was. Clogher Church of Ireland has baptism and marriage records from 1804 onwards. Aughintain Presbyterian has baptism from 1836 onwards, marriages don't start till 1845. Carntall/Clogher Presbyterian has baptisms from 1819 and marriages from 1829. I am not aware that any of these records are on-line anywhere but there are copies on microfilm in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. Personal visit required to view them. If you can't get there yourself you might employ a researcher.

Bear in mind that marriages and baptisms may not be in the same church. Tradition was to marry in the bride's church after which she'd attend her husband's.

The name Sally is a diminutive of Sarah, so bear that in mind when searching.

I checked Griffiths Valuation for Aughintain c 1860. There were no Jackson or Mills households listed there then. None in the tithe applotment records c 1829 either, though the surnames were prevalent in the parish.

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John,

Fintona Townland, Co. Tyrone

Record found on Ancestry. I could not transcribe Sally's parents' Surnames, First Names Thomas and Margaret. Thomas' might be missing. On the Argyle ship listing James is included.

NameSally Jackson
GenderFemale
Arrival Age23
Birth Dateabt 1816
Arrival Date1 Apr 1839
Arrival PlaceNew South Wales, Australia
Alternate Origin LocationFentona, Tyrone
VesselArgyle
AuthorNew South Wales Government
NotesAndrew

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“On the attached I read it as Mary Or Magr Nelson his wife there “

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