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Bradley / Wylie County Monaghan 1800s

MonaghanMonaghan (Monaghan)

Hi My Names Terry Bradley and im from Peterborough Ontario Canada.

I,m attempting to research my family tree.

I"m a descendant of William Bradley and Jane Wylie who immigrated to Canadaabout 1844-1846.

Along with there family John born 1841,Eliza born 1843, Maryann born 1843,

My only information is that they came from somewhere in County Monaghan.

I have letters written from familey in Ireland from Janes brother and sister Adam and Mary Jane Wylie no address?

And a letter from a James and Sarah Mollan Castleshain Post Office RackWallace County Monaghan.

I believe Sarah to be Jane Wylies sister.

William Bradley from County Monaghan had3 brothers and 1 sister.

Richard Bradley born 1808 immigrated to Canada 1836-1837? Spouse Caroline Ireland Sherbrooke Canada

If anyone has any information please contact me terry bradley27@gmail.com

IrelandXO member

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Rackwallace/Rockwallace townland is not very big - just 20 households in 1901, and no Mollans. Could the surname be Mohan by any chance? There?s a James Mohan listed in Griffiths Valuation, farming in Rackwallace in 1860. He had plot 5a which was a farmhouse, outbuildings and 25 acres.

There were still Mohan?s farming there in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Rockwallace/Rockwallace/1635417/

I also notice a Moan family (which is obviously the same name):

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Rockwallace/Rockwallace/1635399/

Both the above families were RC.

Rockwallace is in the civil registration district for Monaghan town. There?s a Sarah Moan death registered there, Jan ? Mar 1879 Vol 2, page 219. Est year of birth 1830.

Nearest Mollen families I could find in 1901 in that general area were:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Rockwallace/Greaghglass/1635325/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Rockwallace/Legnacreeve/1635341/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Rockwallace/Legnacreeve/1635343/

The above 3 families were all Presbyterian. Do you know what denomination yours were?

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

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