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Parish, Townland, What???

LeitrimOughteragh (Leitrim)

I have the marriage record for my great-grandparents, Hugh Fox and Ellen Smith. They lived and married in County Leitrim. The marriage record says the following: Residence at time of marriage : Clendargow (Fox) Glabe (Smith) I think those are the place names, the writting isn't all that clear.

Marriage Solomnized at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Ballinamore in the Registrar's District of Ballinamore in the Union of Bawnboy in the County of Leitrim.

Can anyone tell me if any of these places are the Parish and/or Townland? I have this information but unfortunately I don't know what it is.

Thank you in advance,

Mary Todd

Florida, USA

mtodd81

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Mary:

The one townland is Cleendargan in Oughteragh civil parish. The other townland is likely Glebe which is also known as Greaghrevagh More townland also in Oughteragh parish.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Mary,

Griffiths Valuation for 1856 lists a Rose Fox on Cleendargan. She?s likely to be a widow. She had plot 1 which was a farm, outbuildings and 27 acres. She also had a share of some adjacent land (plot 2). Today, not too far from Lough Adorn on the modern R 202. That Rose Fox died 10.3.1889. There?s a probate abstract which records her date of death and that she died intestate. Administration was granted in Dublin Probate Office to Anne McTague, married woman. Value of the estate was ?221. (Anne McTague was probably a married daughter). No Fox households listed there in the tithes for 1834.

Here?s the Fox farm in the 1901 census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Garadice/Cleen…

Roger has mentioned Greaghrevagh More Glebe. That may well be correct. However, I also note in the same parish, there is Drumartan Glebe (immediately to the east of Greaghrevagh) and it has a Mary Smith listed in Griffiths. (Plot 13, a farm, outbuildings and 14 acres). There?s also Owen Smith in Miskaun Glebe with a half share in plots 9 & 10 (a farm, outbuildings and 18 acres). It?s immediately to the north of Drumartan.

 

Elwyn

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Elwyn,

Thank you for your reply.  I am confused as to wheather or not the Rose Fox you found can be my 2nd great-grandmother.  When my great-grandparents married Hugh Fox was listed on the marriage record.  I just thought that meant he was living when they married, do you know if this is the case?  Another thing that makes me think it may be my family is the name McTague.  I just learned my great-grandfather had a sister May (or Mary) who married a James McTague.  It is possible he had another sister, Anne, who also married a McTague.  I'm sure I don't have all of the Fox children, still looking.  Thanks for the information.  I'll have to try to find a date of death for Michael Fox, that would be a big help.

mtodd81

Hi Roger,

Thank you so much for your reply.  I had that information all this time and had no idea what I had.  I really appreciate your help.

Mary Todd

 

mtodd81

Mary,

Irish marriage certificates record the groom & brides? fathers? names whether alive or dead. You occasionally see ?decd? or ?deceased? against his name but in the majority of cases there?s no information given. So just because the father?s name and occupation is given, doesn?t mean he was alive.

Rose?s death certificate should tell you her marital status at death, which may help you. The informant may also be helpful, as that could be another relative. 

 

Elwyn

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you, Elwyn.  That information is VERY helpful.  I now believe my 2nd great-grandfather died long before I thought he did and there may not have been as many children as I would have expected.  Thank you so much for your help.

Mary Todd

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