I am looking for any information on the family of John Francis and Margaret Cawley from Sligo. I have their marriage record from Emlefad & Kilmorgan in 1848. I also knew that Margaret's parents were O. & Mary Cawley.
I looked at the 1858 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Emlaghfad civil parish. There was a John Scanlan in Carrigans Upper townland. I then looked at the 1901 census for Carrigans Upper and found a 76 year old John Scanlon, a widower, living alone. l assume this is your John. I also found another Scanlon family in this townland headed up by an Andrew Scanlon who I believe was a son of John. ( Note: oldest son was John). The 1911 had at least four Scanlan families in the townland.
Roger McDonnell
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/sligo/emlaghfad.htm
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Ballymote/Carrigans_Upper/1679147/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Ballymote/Carrigans_Upper/1679159/
Thank you. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back!
I also found a John Scanlon in the Tithing Applotment for 1824 (we know our John Scanlon came to America around the 1850s). This was listed in the Ballysumaughan records and I was very pleased to see a long list of Cauleys and even an Owen Cawley. Owen is a family name for our family in America, but we never have know its origins. This might be our link!
Thank you. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back!
I also found a John Scanlon in the Tithing Applotment for 1824 (we know our John Scanlon came to America around the 1850s). This was listed in the Ballysumaughan records and I was very pleased to see a long list of Cauleys and even an Owen Cawley. Owen is a family name for our family in America, but we never have know its origins. This might be our link!
My Great-great grandfather’s name was John F Scanlon. He and Margaret Cawley were married on July 23rd in 1848 in the Emlaphfad Parish in Ballymote. They emigrated to America and settled in Kentucky, at or near Sandfordtown. I believe that John was born in 1828 in the Ballymote area, family tradition is that his middle name was Francis. Does anyone link into this history? I would love to learn the birthdates of both John and Margaret.
my name is Owen Scanlon and I live in Idaho.
thanks for your help!!
Owen:
It is very likely that you and the original poster of the 2013 message above are related. Unfortunately, as you likely know, baptismal records for Emlaghfad RC parish start in 1856 so there are no available records for your John F. Scanlon.
A general DNA test may identify matches on your Scanlon line who have more information on your family.
Roger McDonnell
Thank you, Roger, I will try that. There are a many scams out there. Have you had good success with a particular DNA test provider?
Owen:
I have tested with Ancestry, Family Tree DNA and My Heritage. Ancestry has the largest data base by far so my preference.
Roger