i am visting northern ireland from 5/8/15 until 24/8/15.
my family heritage is the West family from Maguires Bridge?? - my gg grandfather - john west migrated to australia around 1857
his grandson Walter, my grandfather, was a WW1 veteran and visited the area after the war, i have photos of him with, i believe, some family members, and a group photo with about 35 people in the photo, Walter is not in that photo.
I am hoping to connect with some family members and identify people in the photos.
Cheers Peter
IrelandXO member
8 replies
Peter,
I have a contact in the Maguiresbrige area. I'll see if she can give me any information. It may take a few days.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
Peter,
I have spoken to my relative who lives in Maguiresbridge. Her recollection is that there were Wests who farmed in the townlands of Sallyhill & Tattykeeran, near Maguiresbridge. In the late 1960s they moved to Tyrenny, Brookeborough. They might still live there.
In addition there is a dairy farm in Littlemount, Maguiresbridge, occupied by a Robin West. His contact details are on Google:
R West
25 Littlemount Road, Littlemount,
Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh
BT94 4RU
028 8953 1244
The family church is likely Aghavea Church of Ireland. Photographs of the gravestones in the churchyard are on the Fermanagh Family History Society fb page.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
Thank you Elwyn,
I shall follow up when in the area early August
Cheers Peter
IrelandXO member
Hi Peter
In my plans to visit Ireland next year I came across your post from a few years ago. My grandfather was Harry West who was a cousin of your grandfather Walter. He also enlisted in WWI and visited the family in Brookeborough. His war letters and parts of his diary had been handed down and few years ago I typed them out and had a number of copies printed. In his correspondence back home your grandfather is mentioned quite a number of times. Now I do not have any more hard copies, but there is a copy at the Cohuna historical society. I can see if I can send you an electronic copy if you would like one. My email address is alvinjohnson@bigpond.com.
I would certainly like to hear of your time in Ireland and if you were able to find out anything interesting. My grandfather ended up marrying one of the West girls (Cicie) and they returned to Australia to live.
Kind regards
Alvin Johnson
alvinjohnson
William Clarence West
1819–1903
Birth 1819 • Silgo County
Death 23 AUG 1903 • Brookborough, County Fermangh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Michael McC
William John West
1859–1915
Birth 18 JUN 1859 • Tattykeeran, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Death 30 MARCH 1915 • north sydney, New South Wales, Australia
West Anna E. of Tattykeeran Tempo county Fermanagh spinster died 2 November 1946 at Fermanagh County Hospital Enniskillen county Fermanagh Administration Londonderry 10 February to Minnie Frances Georgina West spinster. Effects £217 12s. 2d.
The will itself should be in PRONI in paper format.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer
wow, thank you - I had found one of these, but your link makes things easier to find. I wonder who Anna E West was? It cant be Frances Georgina's mother as this would make her 105
William Clarence West and Anne Jane's children
Sophia Elizabeth West
1857–1942
Birth 27 JUN 1857 • killadeas, Fermanagh, Ireland
Death 03 JUN 1942 • Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia
William John West
1859–1915
Birth 18 JUN 1859 • Tattykeeran, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Death 30 MARCH 1915 • north sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Margretta Caroline West
1865–1957
Birth 14 FEB 1865 • Tattykeeran, Fermanagh, Ireland
Death 28 APR 1957 • Malvern, Victoria, Australia
George Charles West
1868–1949
Birth 11 AUG 1868 • killadeas, Fermanagh, Ireland
Death MAR 1949 • Victoria, Australi
"Minnie" Frances Georgina West
1875–1961
Birth 1875 • Tattykeeran, Fermanagh, Ireland
Death 9 APR 1961 • Northern Ireland
Josephine Madeline West (married Edwards)
1877–1969
Birth 01 JAN 1877 • tattykeeran, fermanagh, northern Ireland
Death 13 JUN 1969 • Ireland
Interesting to see Coulters as well (William John West married Isabella Coulter)
Edward Coulter
1841–1907
Birth 1 JAN 1841 • Breandrum, Brookeborough, Enniskillen, Fermangh, Ireland
Death 24 NOV 1907 • Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
