looking for McCargo ancestors in Ireland
I am going to Ireland in a couple of weeks and would like to find where my ancestor lived in Ireland
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Bill,
McCargo is not a very common name in Ireland. In the 1901 census there were just 14 people of that name. 2 families in fact. Both in Co. Antrim.
One family was Presbyterian and lived in Ballylumford, Islandmagee. The other was RC, save for the husband who was Church of England. They lived in Flax St, Belfast.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Your family’s denomination might help decide which is perhaps more likely to be connected to your own family. There are still some McCargo households in Northern Ireland at present. However all are ex-directory and so you won't be able to contatxc them that way. You might however find some on the electoral register, though you will have to pay to search it.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
Hello Bill,
My 3x great grandfather was a fellow by the name of Frances (Frank) McCargo. All our family knows is that he was born in Ireland sometime in the early 1770's and ended up in SW Scotland in Portpatrick, then Kirkmaiden parish. The last we know is that according to the 1851 census he was living at my gg grandmother's (Susan McCargo) and gg grandfather's (William Taylor Sr) farm at Longforth in Old Luce parish. I would love to connect with you and share information, perhaps we share some common ancestry!!! Hope to hear from you
Brett M Clark
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Hello there I have family McCargo I'm working on my tree I also have Taylor
Mary Taylor Marriage to James McCargo
4th great grandparents
s.h.pearson@me.com
Hi BM Clark this appears to be my family also hope to connect with you soon warm regards janice
Janice