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Was there a Parish called Enough ( or similar in Armagh 1800’s?

I have found a listing for a relative named James Wilson that was born in Armagh, Armagh in 1791. A potential military record exists that incluses a Potential record for James but it cites Enough, Armagh as where he came from. JAmes and his father James emigrated to Canada in 1816 as part of the Perth Military Settlement on the ship Alexander out of Belfast. Also looking for a youn boy who came with them with the surname Wooten. Appreciate any leads.

i, visiting Armagh tomorrow to continue my hunt for clues.

thanks

anne

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I cant think of a parish in County Armagh or the Diocese of Armagh name 'Enough' - either Church of Ireland or Catholic ....see below for an extract of what I believe is the Military record for this James Wilson for reference....

The only RC or CofI parish I can find in Co. Armagh that starts with 'E' is Eglish which is parish in the North West of the county.

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shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Anne,

I hope you found what you are looking for.

You might already have this information. A tree on Ancestry shows James jr. mother as Elizabeth Libby (abt. 1767-1820). He had two sisters Jane 1793 and Mary 1800. They all went to Canada in 1816 on the Alexander. James jr. married Isabella Carr/ Kerr from Scotland in Perth in 1822.

Records from Ancestry

1851 Census

NameJas Wilson[James Wilson]
GenderMale
Age Next Birthday61
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1790[abt 1790]
BirthplaceIreland
Census year1851
Enumeration DistrictLanark County
Enumeration District Number19
Sub-Enumeration DistrictBathurst
Sub-Enumeration District Number173
Residence PlaceLanark, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Profession, Trade, or OccupationFarmer
ReligionF. Presbeterian
Line Number14
Page Stamped11
Page Handwritten6

Jas Wilson61
Isabela Wilson61
Wm Wadden27
Elizabeth Wilson26
Jane Wilson24
Jas Wilson22
Thos Wilson20
Saml Wilson18

Note- William Wadden. Could this be Wooten? He actually was born in Canada.

NameWm Wadden[Wm Wodden][Wm Wodden]
GenderMale
Age Next Birthday27
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1824[abt 1824]
BirthplaceCanada
Census year1851
Enumeration DistrictLanark County
Enumeration District Number19
Sub-Enumeration DistrictBathurst
Sub-Enumeration District Number173
Residence PlaceLanark, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Profession, Trade, or OccupationLabourer

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NameWilliam Wodden
Birth Date13 Jan 1824
Birth PlaceBathurst, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death Date7 Dec 1901
Death PlacePerth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
CemeteryElmwood Cemetery
Burial or Cremation PlacePerth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?N
SpouseJane Wodden Maiden name Kerr
ChildrenWilliam Thomas WoddenMary Elizabeth HunterIsabella WoddenEmma Anna WoddenElizabeth W. Wodden
URLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45192241/william-wodden

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mtvrdk@gmail.com

Anne,

I looked at his military registry on Ancestry. Original record shows County as Armagh and Town/ Parish as Armagh. Perhaps someone miswrote- Enough. It should have been Armagh.

UK, Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900 for James Wilson

NameJames Wilson
Age19
Birth Dateabt 1787
Birth PlaceArmagh, Armagh, Ireland
Military Date7 Apr 1806
Unit71st Foot Soldiers, 1st Battalion

mtvrdk@gmail.com

There is’t a parish called Enough (or similar) in Armagh but there are 4 townlands named Enagh. That sounds pretty like “enough”. The 4 townlands are in the parishes of Killevy, Kilclooney, Lisnadill & Tynan.

You might want to search the parish records for those parishes to see if the family is listed.

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