I am looking for information on my Maternal grandfather's family. I know he was born in 1887 in county tyrone and his parents are William Little and Rebecca Jane Brush. I don't know Williams birthdate. I do know his father's name was John. We are visiting in August and would like to visit the homestead, but I don't know where the farm is. I do know that my relatives are buried at St Matthew COI in Balleynasaggart. Any help someone can provide is greatly appreciated.
Joan:
According to the civil birth record (sixth record at the first link), William was born February 14 1887. The family lived in Gort townland in Errigal Keerogue civil parish which is in southern Co. Tyrone near the Co. Monaghan border. 1901 census at second link. 1911 census at third link.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Errigal/Gort/1725045/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Errigal/Gort/854914/
Gort is a 287 acre townland to the northwest of Ballygawley just south of the A5 (Omagh road).
Roger McDonnell
MARRIAGE FOR LITTLE/BRUSH (from RootsIreland0
14-Dec-1871
Parish / District:DUNGANNON
County:TYRONE
Name:WilliamLittle Rebecca JaneBrush
Address:Gort Drumslaghey
Occupation:FARMER
Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name:JohnLittle JohnBrush
Occupation:FARMER FARMER
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name:SamuelBrush J ohnProctor
PARISH OF CLOGHER AUGHNACLOY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
AGES GIVEN AS FULL OVER 21