Hi All,
I've a census record for my 2xGreat Grandparents (Charles McKenna and Catherine Docherty) from 1851 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland and it records quite clearly where in Ireland they were born - see attachments. I'm wondering is anyone knows the places recorded there as I'm having problems identifying them.
Thanking you in advance,
John
John,
Yes what’s been given in both cases is the name of the parish they came from. So Tydavnet or Tedavnet in Monaghan and Glendermott or Clondermott in Derry. (The spelling of both varies in Ireland).
The 1831 census for Derry has survived (the part for Monaghan has not). If you get Catherine’s parents names, I can have a look for them in Clondermott in that census.
RC parish records are on-line free on the National Library site:
https://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
You might want to search for their baptisms. (Not sure how back the records go. Not every parish has records for the years you need).
Thanks again Elwyn.
Thats great information and gives me another couple of places to visit once the pandemic is over???
Unfortunatel, I don't have Catherine's parents names. I can't find a death certificate but will keep trying. I do have Charle's parents though and will check the Monaghan Tithe/Griffiths records once I've got the info I already have recorded. And will then also see Parish records.
Cheers,
John
John,
There’s a Catherine McKenna or Docherty death in Anderston (Glasgow) in 1882 aged 59. GROS ref 644/10 930. Might be worth a look?
Elwyn,
I feel a bit stupid not finding that death cert but I was concetrating on the Kilmarnock area. So that gives us Robert as the father and Mary as the mother though no surname other than Docherty for her. I've also got the marriage of my GG Aunt.
Thanks again,
John
Sorry I shopuld have said Marjory for Catherine's mother?? Which I think is unusual. They were both deseased by 1882 though!!