Costello / Neil / Ryder / Loughnane - Cloughjordan Parish to Ontario, Canada
Here are families that I have identified as having been from the Cloughjordan parish and lived in London, Middlesex Co.,Ontario, Canada and nearby areas of Biddulph & Caradoc in Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. Maybe the information will be helpful to someone researching these lines.
1. John Costello b. 1792 and wife Mary Howe b. 1806 - Had son Patrick Costello baptizedMar 9, 1837 and born in Forty Acres with the sponsor Patrick Gleeson. Other children born in Ireland without having located a baptismal record: Bridget b. 1835; Margaret b. 1836; Catherine b. 1838. Family immigrated to Caradoc in Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada circa 1840.
2. John O'Neil b. 1823 and wife Catherine Quirk b. 1830 - Had son John Neil baptizedFeb 4, 1845 with no birth location given, but in Cloughjordan parish. Sponsors were Roddy Tierney & Biddy Tierney. Family lived in Biddulph, Ontario, Canada before moving to Dixon Co., Nebraska in 1870.
3. Patrick Ryder b. circa 1803 and wife Anne Meara - Had 2 children baptized in Cloughjordan parish - 1. Patrick baptizedMay 9, 1834 with no address given, but sponsors were Hugh Kennedy & Rachel Ryder; 2. Anne baptizedFeb 20, 1839 in Ballynavin with sponsors Rody Mara & Catherine Mara. Family lived in Biddulph, Ontario
4. James Ryder (believed to possibly be brother to Patrick above) and wife Hanora Hurley had 2 children baptized -1. Daniel baptizedAug 29, 1833 in Ballynavin with sponsors Michael Carty & Mary Hurley; 2. John baptizedMay 10, 1840 in Ballynavin with sponsors Edward Kennedy & Margaret Kennedy. Family lived in Biddulph, Ontario.
5. John Loughnane b. circa 1800 and wife Mary Dewan b. circa 1799 - Had son Patrick baptized onSep 5, 1838 in Kilruane with sponsors Thomas Dwan & Mary Cleary. Son John was born circa Mar 17, 1837 but no baptismal record has been found. But, John married Annie Tracy on Feb 9, 1861 in Kilruane and had 5 children born in Ireland before immigrating to London, Ontario, Canada. Those 5 children were: 1. Mary b. 1862; 2. John b. 1863; 3. Patrick b. 1865; 4. Bernard b. 1867; 5. Bridget b. 1870. Patrick baptized in 1838 marries in London, Ontario in 1870 to Sarah Dewan b. 1843 Canada. Sarah was the daughter of Patrick Dewan & Catherine Ward (of Co. Tipperary - specific location unknown).
Hope this helps someone.
Sincerely,
Susan O'Meara