Hello,
Searching for Edward McCallion (1811-1891) and his wife Isabella Quinn McCallion of Coalisland. I am told they owned a pub, grocery and livery during their time in Coalisland. I was also told that Edward and was one of two catholic landowners in Northern Ireland at the time. Edwards parents were William John (1770-1841) and Anne. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
I found this birth for William John McCallion to Edward McCallion & Isabella Quinn in 1866. Assuming it’s the right couple, at that date Edward was a farmer in Ballyloughan near Cookstown:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1866/03512/2291777.pdf
Edward died there in 1892:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1892/06050/4724146.pdf
You’ll notice that Isabella died the same day and is the next entry in the death register.
Her probate abstract. She died intestate so her estate would have been disposed of in accordance with intestacy laws (split up between the family).
Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Isabella M'Callin otherwise M'Callion late of Ballyloughan County Londonderry Widow who died 13 January 1892 at same place were granted at Londonderry to William John M'Callin otherwise M'Callion of Coagh County Tyrone Merchant the Son.
Edward left a will but as far as I can tell it was destroyed in the 1922 fire in Dublin. According to the indexes, his son William J was the executor.
Edwards farm in Ballyloughan was just under 18 acres and rented from the Mercers Company. (Source: PRONI Valuation Revision records). After Edward’s death William John took it over till 1898 when a Mrs William Miller acquired it.
Regarding Catholic land ownership at that time, not many people of any denomination owned land outright. Most rented in one form or another but there were some outright owners and there were plenty of Catholics amongst them, not least of whom was the Earl of Antrim who owned a huge chunk of Co Antrim. There were definitely more than 2 Catholic landowners in Northern Ireland at that time!
Hello,
Thank you very much! Trying to decipher family lore from actual facts has been the most difficult part of this journey. I really appreciate all of the information you provided! I will be back with more questions! Thanks again
Marriage in 1891 for Edward’s son William John to Mary Ann O’Kane. Note he was a widower. I can’t see his first marriage in Irish records. I think his first marriage may have been in the USA.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1891/10666/5886831.pdf
Birth of a daughter Margaret to that couple in 1895:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1895/02209/1834375.pdf
They also had a son Edward Joseph in 1893 (birth was registered 2 years late, in 1895).
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1895/02209/1834376.pdf
Son Thomas James born 1897 by which time the family had moved to Bellagherty:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1898/02099/1799971.pdf
Son Francis Patrick born 1899
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1899/02055/1786343.pdf
There were other children, including Isabella Edith and John. Here’s the family in the 1901 census in Bellagherty:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Salterstown/Bellagherty/1533522/
Note that Annie Mary was born in the USA c 1888, indicating William John had been living there at that time. He obviously returned to Ireland by 1891 as he married Mary Ann that year. William John is missing from the 1901 census. Presumably in the USA as he died there in 1903. Probate abstract:
Administration of the estate of William John M'Callion late of Bellagherty County Londonderry Farmer who died 2 July 1903 at Port Washington Long Island U.S.A. granted at Londonderry to Mary Anne M'Callion the Widow.
Family in the 1911 census:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Salterstown/Belagherty/614225/
Possible death for Mary Anne McCallion on 7th August 1935, registered in Magherafelt. That's not viewable on-line free. It's pay to view on the GRONI site.
I spotted this death in 1889 for an Edward McCallin, merchant, who lived in Coagh, Co Tyrone. William John also lived in Coagh when he married and was also a merchant. I’d guess they were brothers.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1889/06144/4755420.pdf
Another sibling here. James McCallin died in 1887 aged 20. Informant was his father Edward of Ballyloughan.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06208/4776064.pdf
Thank you so very much! I just posted about looking for this information, so I really appreciate it. Ironically, we found William John In New York. He was killed on the Castle Gould Estate in 1903 - I attached the article. I have sent for his death certificate as we have no information on where he was buried. Castle Gould, now known as Sandspoint, is only 2 hours from us and we went to visit but they had no information on where he was buried and had actually not heard the story.
Thank you for all you have shared - it has been so helpful.