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Title: Devenney of limavady
Post by: rhubarb on Saturday 04 November 06 14:12 GMT (UK)
does anyone else have devenney in their line?

I have Elizabeth , John , william ,Annie
Ellen, James
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: Christopher on Sunday 17 February 08 09:39 GMT (UK)
Hello rhubarb,

I looked at the extracts for Griffith's Valuation on John Hayes failteromhat.com website. The Valuation took place in Co. Derry in 1858-59 Devenney wasn't there but a variation
in the spelling Devenny was listed. However the only parishes where this name appeared were Cumber Lower, Faughanvale and Templemore.

Christopher
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 17 February 08 10:19 GMT (UK)
Surname in County Londonderry is also Devennie or Devenny.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: Christopher on Sunday 17 February 08 10:37 GMT (UK)
Quote from: aghadowey on Sunday 17 February 08 10:19 GMT (UK)
Surname in County Londonderry is also Devennie or Devenny.

Devennie is not listed in the Valuation extracts :(
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: islamatt on Saturday 15 May 10 21:58 BST (UK)
Hi  My name is Devennie could anyone tell  me more about the name and where exactly it comes from all of my family have passed on and im trying to get more info on my roots.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 15 May 10 22:00 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat. Doe you have any idea where in Co. Londonderry your family lived? or any idea of names and dates?
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: kingskerswell on Sunday 16 May 10 09:53 BST (UK)
Hi,
   Your version of the spelling occurs in Co.Londonderry in the valley of the River Bann, south of the town of Coleraine.

Regards
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 16 May 10 09:55 BST (UK)
I have details for most of the Devennies 'south of Coleraine' which is why I asked islamatt for the location of his family.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: islamatt on Monday 17 May 10 11:25 BST (UK)
Good Morning, sorry for not getting back to anyone.
I have no clue about my family whatsoever My grandad was born here in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland in 1907/08 I don't know when his family came over,  his Name was James Devennie.  My Grandmother's Maiden name was Elizabeth Shannon,  whom i don't know much about either,  both never talked about their family to my mum.  My Grandad's son was in the korean war and died their too,  his name was Robert Devennie.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 17 May 10 12:05 BST (UK)
If James and Elizabeth got married in Scotland the marriage should be available on Scotland's People website (although if too recent you might have to order the certificate). A Scottish marriage certificate will list both parents which will help if James' parents were born in Ireland. Since James was born in Scotland you'll really need to go back at least 1 more generation to make any connection in Ireland.
Do you know what religion the Devennies were?
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: daisy3 on Monday 17 May 10 19:19 BST (UK)
I have a Sarah Devanney, married a John McAleer c1845, Londonderry. Daughter Mary Ann McAleer. The family where catholic. The information was found on Mary Ann's death cert. I have checked the Griffiths valuation and not found any Devanney's, just wondering if this has been a miss spelling of Devenney.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: kingskerswell on Monday 17 May 10 20:29 BST (UK)
Daisy,
         At that time spelling was fairly fluid. It depended on what the enumerator thought he heard and his level of education and experience. My g grandfather ,in one small farm which straddled two parishes in 1858, has his name spelled one way in one parish and a different way in the other!

Regards
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: daisy3 on Monday 17 May 10 22:02 BST (UK)
Thanks Kingskerwell, the information was given by Mary's son as it was he who registered the death as she died in Scotland, must have taken a wild guess at the spelling as i can't find any Devanny's anywhere.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: betty53 on Sunday 11 July 10 22:03 BST (UK)
I have just been in a small abandoned graveyard in Ballykelly called locally 'Garrison' - there are Devenneys buried there.  Ballykelly is 2 miles outside Limavady on the way to the city of Derry.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: betty53 on Monday 19 July 10 23:16 BST (UK)
I have a couple of photos of the two gravestones I found there.  Please email me privately and I'll send them to you.
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: shanreagh on Monday 11 April 11 01:47 BST (UK)
Hi,

I am not sure if this will add to the puzzle or help but here goes:

James Devinney 27 and Michael Devinney 22 appear in the 1870 US Census living in Philadelphia.  They were living with my Grandmother's uncle, Aunt and cousin Linsey Harris, Mary Anne Harris and Catherine Harris. Also on the same census record are two that I think are Mary Anne's brother Robert Callahan and James Callahan.  The Callahan/callaghan are/were Limavady people with Linsey Harris marrying Mary Anne Callaghan in on 26/12/1861 at Drumachose.   In 1870 Linsey's sister Catherine Harris married Ross Ramage.

Ramages farmed at Shanreagh.

Hence my nom deplume
Shanreagh 
 
Title: Re: Devenney of limavady
Post by: shanreagh on Monday 11 April 11 01:50 BST (UK)
Sorry I should have added that i got the info re Devinney's/Callaghan/Harris from The Family Search website.

Shanreagh