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I am searching for any information on my cousin's great great grand father. His name was Robert McConnell born about 1800 in Ballygawley , died 31.1.1880 in Ballygawley. His wife was Judith nee Beatty/Beattie she was born about 1814 area unknown died 7.5.1874 Ballygawley. Their children were Isabella & Mary b about1845; Anne born about 1848 married William Beattie 1871, possibly her cousin, William was born about 1850.They both died in the same year1882, William on 17.8. Anne on 2.12. Robert the next one I already have information on . John born about 1849, Thomas about 1851 he married Margaret Beattie on 5.9.1872 in Ballygawley, her fathers name was Moore. From Kathleen Ryan.

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Hi Kathleen

There is a marriage of Robert McConnell in 1829 Raphoe Donegal on findmypastireland (it costs to view more details)

McConnell Robert — — 1829 Raphoe Marriage bonds 1710-55, 1817-30 Raphoe, Ireland

I then checked Raphoe on google and the Barony of Raphoe has a townland Ballygawley.

To double check I tried Judith Beatty for the same marriage and got no matches so got a bit discouraged until I tried Beatty with no first name and got a match for MARIAH Beatty in the same marriage!

ancestry has Robert's father as John; the only record for this on rootsireland is 27 July 1804 Tullyaughnish Donegal

Do you happen to know what religion they were?

I couldn't see Robert on Family Search - how did you find them in Ballygawley?

Col

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Hi Col,

Thank you for replying. 

A few years ago a book was printed by a descendant of Robert 's which is where I got the information from.The family were Protestant's apparently Robert was an Orangeman, his occupation was a carpenter.He may have had two brothers James and John and a younger sister Mary.One of the sons I put down as Robert was actually William James, who migrated to Australia. Another  relative travelled to Ballygawley to look up early family records.A researcher we used found the deaths for Robert and Judith, I will look for them to see where she found them.

Kathleen

 

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