Cornfield, Woods &Thornton Famillies -Prodestants

MonaghanMagheross (Monaghan)

Hi folks,

In 1830, Robert Cornfield married Ann Woods the daughter of George & Mary Woods from the community of/near Carrickmacross Town. Shortly thereafter George Woodswith the rest of his family James, Margaret, Nathaniel, William, George and John Woods immigrated to Peel Co. Upper Canada, British North American . Later about 1850 William Thornton and his wife Ann Bell with their family namely William,Robert, Margaret, Martha and Ann emmigrated from Ardragh Townland, Magheross parish in Co. Monaghan to Peel Co. Upper Canada. There Ann Thornton, a presbyteran married John Woods (above) a follower of the Church of Ireland.

Edward Bright, Toronto, Canada

Cornfield-Woods

11 years ago

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Edward,

The tithe applotment records for 1823 show 3 Thornton households in Ardragh. (David, William & Robert).

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

Griffiths Valuation shows a James Thornton farming in Ardragh in 1861. He was on plot 11 which was a 30 acre farm.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml

The family were gone by the time of the 1901 census.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

11 years ago

Elwyn

Please accept my apology for this long delayed reply to my posting for the Thornton family in County Monaghan, Ireland. Thank you for your information on the Thornton family of Ardragh Townland in Griffith's Valuation.

Edward Bright Toronto Canada

Cornfield-Woods

10 years ago

Hi, Edward,

I have been following various families who emigrated from Magheross parish to Peel Co. I have a Johannes (John?) Thornton who m., in Peel Co., Elizabeth Nelson, d.o. Clement Nelson & Jane Oliver of Carrickmaclim. I believe her sister, Sarah Nelson, m. Robert Thornton. I'm thinking they must be part of your Thorntons.

My father has a number of Thornton matches to his yDNA (he is a Hunter, ancestors from Mullaghcroghery, Magheross). Have you done any DNA testing? Do you have an online tree?

Joan Hunter, Essex, Ontario

https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/943667/person/410146964…

smjh

9 years ago

Actually, a further search has Johannes' name listed also as Robert in the marriage registration, s.o William & Ann Bell. Robert was married to Elizabeth Nelson.

smjh

9 years ago

Cornfield, Woods &Thornton Famillies -Prodestants

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