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Morgan and McDonald families

Hi Everyone

I am searching for to families - Mary Ann McDonald was born 1837 in Ireland and her father is listed on her Marriage Certificate of 1854 (Plymouth, England) as Barracks Sgt (Additional witness Sarah Teresa McDonald but relationship not known).

Mary married William Morgan born 1832 - he was identified as a weaver in his attestation papers when he joined the $th battalion Royal Artillery born in the parish of Derrycloney town of Waringstown in the County of Down - he joined on 5th March 1850 at 18years 3 months - on his marriage certificate his father is listed as James Morgan (occupation farmer)

Have been looking for quite some time and, having recently found a cousin on this site, thought I would try something a little harder !

Many thanks for any assistance you can give

Tracy

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I think the location that William Morgan came from was probably the parish of Donaghcloney (rather than Derrycloney). There’s nowhere called Derrycloney in Co Down. However Waringstown is in Donaghcloney parish.

If William’s father was a farmer in that area, he could be in the tithe applotment records. The records for that parish show just one Morgan. He was J. Morgan in Monree townland:

http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/donaghcloney-parish.php

By the time of Griffiths Valuation (1864) there was a Robert Morgan there on plot 4 which was a 13 acre farm. (Suggesting J. Morgan was dead). That farm today would be on the modern Monree Rd, just east of Donaghcloney village. (A couple of miles east of Waringstown).

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameS…

I found a marriage for Robert Morgan of Monree to Anna Moles on 31.1.1862. Robert was 27 and his father was James Morgan. So that’s promising.

That family still there in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Donacloney/Monree/1243433/

And in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Donacloney/Monree/252290/

Probate abstracts:

Probate of the Will of Robert Morgan late of Monree County Down Farmer who died 21 October 1914 granted at Belfast to Thomas Cluff and Robert Watson Farmers

Morgan Robert of Monree Donacloney county Down farmer died 28 December 1947 Probate Belfast 15 April to Maurice McAteer farmer and Alexander Campbell contractor. Effects £343 18s.

The family was Church of Ireland. If you are looking to confirm your William born c 1832 came from this same family, you would need to check Donaghcloney Church of Ireland records.  They start in 1697. There’s a copy in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. Baptisms, 1697-1927; marriages, 1697-1994; burials, 1697-1919;

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Dear Elwyn

Many thanks for the above information and apologies I haven't responded sooner - I was very excited about the contact and social niceties went out of the window.  As a result I have established James had (possibly) three sons - Robert (b1828) married Anna Moles and they had six children and William had another brother Alan Morgan.  Still trying to find any information on these but you have given me some good leads !

All best wishes

Tracy

 

 

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