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seeking William Davis & Catherine Murray

The 1851 Canada East Census lists William Davis (born Sligo) and his wife Catherine Murray (born LATRIM); please note the Census was taken by a French-speaking inhabitant and likely accounts for the spelling. William and Catherine are noted as both being 44 yrs. old & both Anglican,They list two sons both born in Sligo. A son John abt. 1835, and a son William abt. 1836/37. We don't know if Sligo is the town or the County.. We are stumped, and would appreciate any help.

glynnd@teluspl…

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YYC75:

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and was unable to locate the baptismal records for the two sons. Roots Ireland only has records for five parishes which go back to the 1830s and one of the parishes was Sligo town. Some parishes maintain records locally other parishes have their records at the Representative Church Library in Dublin. Besides Roots Ireland there is no other centralized data base of C of I records. I also did not find a marriage record for the couple. 

Have you considered DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi,

To add to the Post by Roger McDonnell, I attach some detail of the Surname - "Davis"-  in Co. Sligo in the period 1828 to 1845.

It may help in tracing your family connections.

Tithe Records for Co. Sligo, Military, Court Proceedings - Assault on William C,. Davis by Michael Burn.

Credit: subscription site - www,findmypast.ie  - Tithe Records - www.nationalarchives.ie - Free Site.  You can also check Griffith's land valuations

c1850  www.askaboutireland.ie ; Free site.

Regards,

 

McCoy

I amstunned at the speed of replies from both Roger and McCoy. Yes we have done DNA testing (8 people actually) but all matches so far are in Canada, Australia, USA England & Wales. WE wold love an Ireland-residing descendant to surface of course. Might the marriage and births acullay have been in Leitrim, as that where the Census reported Catherine was born?

glynnd@teluspl…

YYC75:

As you likely know, Leitrim and Sligo have a significant area where the counties border each other. Tradition was to marry in the bride's parish so it is likely the marriage occured in Co. Leitrim and Catherine would have been baptized in Leitrim based on the Canadian information. I had already checked Co. Leitrim records when I searched earlier. 

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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