Ireland XO
Back to Message Board

Manus Diamond

Hello,

I’m after any possible info on an ancestor of mine called Manus Diamond. He moved to Australia in 1850 after having lived in Londonderry. I have documentation on him since he arrived in Australia but nothing prior. His parents’ names were Charles Diamond and Sarah Slamon. When it comes to Manus’ date of birth I have three pieces of documentation with conflicting information. He is variously recorded as being born in 1822, 1832 and 1835.

I will be visiting Derry at the end of next month so thought I’d make this last ditch effort to see if I can find out any info before I leave.

Elisabeth

4 replies

Elisabeth,

You might already have records from Ancestry

NameManus Diamond
Death Age88
Birth Dateabt 1822[abt 1822]
Death DateAbt 1910
Death PlaceGeelong, Victoria
Registration Date1910
Registration PlaceAustralia
FatherDiamond Chas
MotherSarah Stamon
Registration Number9096

@@@@

NameCharles Diamond
GenderMale
Birth Date1781
Death Date31 Dec 1859
CemeteryChurch Island
Burial or Cremation PlaceBellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Has Bio?N
SpouseSarah Diamond
URLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211160138/charles-diamond

mtvrdk@gmail.com

A word of caution if you intent to visit the Charles Diamond grave on Church Island. It is on an island for part of the year as the name suggests and is often difficult to access except in summer. If the River Bann is high the path is often flooded. You normally need wellington boots to visit the island.

The Charles Diamond who is buried there probably lived in Ballydermot which is just a few hundred yards from Church Island. He would almost certainly have been a farmer. This may be him in the 1831 census:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Loughinshollon/Ballyscullion/Ballydermot/20/

Looking at the 1901 census for Co Derry there were 10 people named Charles Diamond/Dimond in the county so the name was probably equally common in the 1830s. So no guarantee this is the right one.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
 SourceSurnameFirst NameYearTownlandParishCounty 
 1822-1835 Tithe BooksDiamondSarah1828BallydermotBallyscullion(Civil Parish / District)Co. Derry
 1831 CensusDiamondSarah1831BallydermotBallyscullion(Civil Parish / District)Co. Derry

A Sarah Diamond appeared in the Tithe AppIotments.

glanvil3@aol.com

Manus and Sarah Dimonds in Griffith’s VaIuation of Derry in 1858-59.

Source  Surname             First Name         Townland           Parish   County  

Griffith Dimond Sarah    Moneygran        Kilrea    Co. Derry

Griffith Dimond Manus  Brockagh            Errigal  Co. Derry            

Griffith Dimond Manus  T/kilrea/maghera St.      Kilrea    Co. Derry            

Griffith Dimond Manus  Moneygran        Kilrea    Co. Derry

glanvil3@aol.com

Reply

Reply
One image file up to 2 MB.