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Title: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: penny watt on Tuesday 21 March 06 13:15 GMT (UK)
Could anyone help me please? I'm tracing Robert Weldon of Fintona and his son born around 1833 named Andrew Weldon. Andrew married Jane Crawford on 4.1.1855 and was a farmer. I think he died young after having a son Robert. His wife then went to Liverpool to work. I'm also looking for Jane's father called Edward also from Clogher and his wife. Any ideas would be gratefully received!
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: Christopher on Tuesday 21 March 06 17:30 GMT (UK)
Hei there Penny ,

George Weldon was born in Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland
on December 4, 1840. Would this guy be related to your Robert ???
www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?id=story_line&fl=&lg=English&ex=00000085&sl=659&pos=1

All the Best, Chris
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: penny watt on Tuesday 21 March 06 17:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Chris
I would dearly love for there to be a link as George's story is so interesting!! Many thanks for sending the link to me.
All the best Penny :)
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: Christopher on Tuesday 21 March 06 18:06 GMT (UK)
Hei Penny ,

This site shows Weldon heads of household living in Co. Tyrone
during the time of Griffiths Valuation of the County in 1851
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php

The site below mentions an Andrew Weldon -
born on 1st January 1848 at Donacavey,  Fintona, Co. Tyrone
Parents: Charles Weldon & Hannah (nee Forsythe).
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

All the Best, Chris
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: penny watt on Wednesday 22 March 06 08:38 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for this I'll follow up-we are definitelt getting somewhere! :)
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: Zillion on Sunday 11 January 15 12:59 GMT (UK)
An old thread I know, but nothing ventured...

I too have an interest in the Weldon surname of Fintona, Tyrone.  My own 5xGr Grandfather Francis Weldon is listed as living in Drafton townland in 1827.  I don't yet know much about him other than he had at least two children (Francis and Elizabeth) who must've been born in the early 1800s.  Elizabeth died (apparently unmarried) in Fintona in 1843. Francis married Charlotte Mussen in Lisburn in 1832 and (it seems) did not live in the Fintona area after that.

As always, any information, links or pointers would be VERY welcome!
Title: Re: Fintona/Weldon
Post by: Shaun Weldon on Wednesday 13 December 23 16:31 GMT (UK)
I too am currently looking for information on Francis Weldon, or rather his father Francis Weldon, who married a lady named Esther so I've read. I want to trace back further as I have recently discovered a family tree on WikiTree. Francis Weldon who died in 1838 is my 6x great grandfather

This is as far back as the tree goes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Weldon-2741