Could anyone help me learn more info about my 2x great grandfather William Shannon he was born around 1844 in londonderry more specifically ballymoghan beg magherafelt area and died around 7 august 1928 i would just love to learn more about that side of my family and ancestors, thank you
Possibly William’s father in the 1831 census:
William’s death was registered in Magherafelt on 7th August 1928 aged 78. You can view it on the GRONI website for £2.50.
William was several years older than you believed, born 1837 and baptized in 1841. Parents were James Shannon and Peggy/Margaret Booth.
Name: William Shannon
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1837
Date of Baptism: 27-Aug-1841
Address: Ballymoughan
Parish/District: FIRST MAGHERAFELT
Gender: Male
County Co. Derry
Denomination: Presbyterian
Father: James Shannon
Mother: Peggy Booth
Occupation:
MGR.WILLIAM BROTHER OF MARGARET SHANNON.
source: RootsIreland
RootsIreland shows five baptisms for children of James and Peggy:
Action Source Surname First Name Year County
Church Baptism Shannon Samual 1831 Co. Derry
Church Baptism Shannon William 1837 Co. Derry
Church Baptism Shannon Margaret 1841 Co. Derry
Church Baptism Shannon James 1844 Co. Derry
Church Baptism Shannon John 1852 Co. Derry
Marriage License for James and Margaret, 1834, Armagh parish:
Date of Marriage:01-Jan-1834
Parish / District:Armagh Marriage Licences
County: Co. Armagh
Husband Wife Name:James Shannon MargaretBooth
rootsireland.ie
Per RootsIreland, William married Charlotte Lennox (a minor) in 1878 in Wood Chapel, Derry. The marriage record identifies John, a laborer, as his father.
Regards- Mary
The tithe applotment records for 1829 show just one Shannon farm in Ballymoghan. That was held by a Samuel Shannon.
https://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/derry/tithe-applotments/magherafelt-parish.php
By 1831 he’s gone - dead perhaps - and replaced by William referred to in my earlier message. (Household contained 4 males & 3 females, all Presbyterian). Perhaps Samuel’s eldest son? Then by Griffiths Valuation (1859) there’s still only 1 farm (plot 9) but it’s split between Robert, William, John & Thomas. So presumably that’s the John who was William’s father. They may well all have been brothers.
That John died in Magherafelt workhouse in 1885 aged 84. His wife was still alive (but she was his 2nd wife. See marriage details below):
In the Valuation Revision books on the PRONI website, all 4 Shannon tenants on plot 9 in Ballymoghan Beg were deleted in 1883 and replaced by Andrew Black. So they had given up the farm and at least some were probably dead.
Here’s Williams death in 1872 aged 76. Unmarried. Informant was brother John.
Robert may have died in 1866 aged 77 and Thomas in 1865 aged 72. (Those last 2 are not on-line free yet and are pay to view on the GRONI website).
Here’s an Ellen Shannon marrying in 1862. Looks to be a sister to your William.
Samuel Shannon marrying in 1863. Looks likely to be a brother to William and Ellen.
Thomas Shannon, widower, remarrying in 1861. His father Samuel.
Here’s his first marriage in 1851:
John Shannon, widower, remarrying in 1875. His father was Samuel.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…
Mary Shannon, spinster, of Ballymoghan died in the workhouse in 1889 aged 83. She presumably is part of the family.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…