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Looking for information on Hugh McDuff/McKilduff/McKelduff

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Hi, I am following-up on a lead on my great-great-great-great-grandfather Hugh McDuff/McKilduff/McKelduff. I have reason to beleive he was from Termonmaguirk Parish (born ca. 1791). He married a woman named Margaret. His children were Hugh, Hannah Jane (married name Bradley), James, Daniel and Patrick. They immigrated to Pawtucket, RI, USA and he passed on May 28, 1856. I'm looking to try to corroborate the information. In the USA, the surname was McDuff; however, I have reason to believe that alternate spellings may by McKilDuff or McElduff. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Kindsest regards, Jason Alexandre

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You haven’t said what denomination your ancestor was but none of the churches in Termonmaguirk have any records for the 1700s so it will be difficult to trace this family.  You are certainly unlikely to find any baptisms etc.

McIlduff, McElduff , McKilduff, McKelduff & McDuff are all variations of the same name. There’s  a handful of them in Griffiths Valuation for Tyrone (1860. I notice a Hugh McKilduff in Aghagogan in Termonmaguirk. He had a common share with Michael & Margaret McKilduff of a 54 acre farm. Obviously not your Hugh who had emigrated, but families did tend to repeat the sane names, and so if you get no other clues it might be an area to look at.

In the 1901 census there were 5 households there:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Agh…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Aghagogan/1747804/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Aghagogan/1747805/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Aghagogan/1747822/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Agh…

Possibly DNA testing might be another way to link to a related family with a bit more knowledge about it’s origins.

 

 

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Many thanks Elwyn.  My family is Roman Catholic.  I did find the Griffiths Valuation reference but it seems too vague to be definitive, although I was quite excited to find it and it seems to coincide with the time he lived in Ireland  I will check the links you provided as well.  I was considering submitting my mother's DNA to the North of Ireland DNA Project through FamilyTreeDNA to see what that yields.  

 

Kindest regards,
Jason

jason.alexandr…

Jason,

Family Tree DNA reportedly has more people with Ulster roots than any other company. That obviously increases the chances of finding a match. You can transfer your results to them for no fee. And Martin McDowell at the NIFHS is an expert on DNA interpretation, so may be able to help you get the best from your results.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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