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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Laois (Queens) => Topic started by: collinscarnegie on Tuesday 01 April 08 11:37 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
I am hoping for leads on the LANGFORD family.
John Langford(c1800-1860) was born Ballyhupahaun He married a Sarah Curtis(c1808-1895). Children were John, William, Ann and Jane.
William (b Drummond 1839 d Brunswick Victoria 1912) married 1864 Wesleyan Chapel, Charleston Rd, Dublin, Ireland to Louisa Sinclair Jones (b 1839 Dublin died 1915 Melbourne Victoria). [source: family history document]. I note a William and Louisa and 4 children were present on the 'Western Empire' which arrived Melbourne September 1871 [Victorian PRO]
My family history document says: "They lived at Drummond, Ireland and their graves are in the Churchyard of St Brigids Church at Rosenallis..... The land they farmed has changed hands several times but as far as I know is still known as "Langford's field" at Rosenallis. There are several tablets and a window in the church to the memory of departed Langfords."
I would be grateful if anyone has leads on this family
Best wishes to all
Stuart
Canberra
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Welcome to Rootschat.
Since the dates you need are before civil registration in Ireland you need to search for church records (if they still exist). To do so you need to know the family's religion and where they lived and then start looking. Have you tried searching the LDS catalogue (www.familysearch.org) in case they have microfilmed the records you need?
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No leads on IGI, unfortunately. My LANGFORDS were almost certainly Wesleyan
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Not IGI- LDS online catalogue.
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Unfortunately I can't find anything on the LDS catalog for Laois that might help- no church records, no probate, no tax
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Hi Stuart. 1849 Isaac Langford had property at Avoley and Cloonagh,Rosenalis and Thomas Langford in Drinagh,Rosenalis,all three townlands just west of Mountmellick.The townland of Drummond is slightly more North/West. Presently there are two Langfords listed in the phonebook within twelve miles of these townlands.Would attach maps if I knew your e-mail addy.Regards Bill.
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Embarassment,Found John Langford at Drummond as well.Bill.
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Hi Stuart. 1849 Isaac Langford had property at Avoley and Cloonagh,Rosenalis and Thomas Langford in Drinagh,Rosenalis,all three townlands just west of Mountmellick.The townland of Drummond is slightly more North/West. Presently there are two Langfords listed in the phonebook within twelve miles of these townlands.Would attach maps if I knew your e-mail addy.Regards Bill.
Thanks Bill
I look forward to the maps. I just PMd you!
Regards
Stuart
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Cemetery records Rosenallis;
Langford William, 6/8/1976 Avolia
Annette (w); 22/4/1990
Langford Elizabeth (prodestent) Privare means, single
8/3/1958; Garraun
Langford Iscck, 76, (Prod) Farmer, married, Garraun, 26/5/1961
Langford Elizabeth, 78, farmer, married, Garraun, 25/6/1966
Langford William, 56, Farmer, maried, Avolia, 5/8/1977
Regards,
Jack
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Thank you Jack,
Its good to see that Langfords were living in place, at least until recent decades.
I have since made contact with my fellow living Langford-descendants in other counties of Ireland, and their descendants in Australia and Canada.
Regards,
Stuart
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Mountmellick COI;
Langford Eliza; 1891-1927
Isaac; 1881-1956
Elizabeth (dtr); 1920-2003
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Ballyadams;
Langton Mary; 11/2/1976 (74)
Murtagh (hus); 9/11/1977 (84)
Joseph (son); 15/2/1987 (57)
Murthagh (son); 27/9/1991 (63)
Hugh (son); 3/6/1992 (60) interred in Wolfhill
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Langford Rosanna; 17/6/1985 (71) Broombridge rd
James (hus); 4/1/1986 (76) Dublin
John (son); 4mts
Ann (dtr); 10/10/1997 (54)
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Langford Mary (Mollie); 18/8/1994 Stradbally
William (hus); 15/5/1995 (95)
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Heath cemetery;
Langton Margaret; 26/3/1962
Patrick (hus); 19/3/1972
Richard (son); 3/1/1892
Patrick (son); 7/5/1905
Julia (dtr); 6/7/1911
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Stradbally;
Langton Oliver; 14/8/1999 (62)
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Jack
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Thank you Jack, for your detailed work!
Regards from the ex-colony down under
Stuart
Canberra
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Lancashire Newton District 15 (1891Cen)
Langton William; 59, Clonaslee
Susannah (w); 57, Mayo
John; son, 25, East Indies
William; son, 15, Lancashire
Arborah; dtr, 22, Aldershot
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London Plumstead District 2 (1891)
Langton James; 58 Queens county
Margaret (w); 45 Kent
Mc Donald Jane; 80 Norfolk
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Yorkshire Fulford, Calvalry Barracks (1891)
Langton Frederick, 18, Clonsslie, Laois
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Yorkshire Bowling (1871)
Langton Julia; 25, lodger Queens county
(Dullenty family-Thomas-Tipperary)
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Yorkshire Bowling (1871)
Langton Kate; 23 lodger, Queens county
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Royal Navy Vessels (1861)
Langton William; 29, Gunner R.W.A (gunner) Mountmellick
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Jack
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Hi Stuart
In your first post you mention a Jane Langford, do you have d.o.b.? In my line I have a Jane Alice Langford b.abt1810 she married a Robert Metcalfe in February 1835 and they had 12 children. Is there a connection?, Jane Alice is my 2nd gt grandmother but I no nothing of her parents, siblings or early life
Regards
Richard
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Dear Stuart,
My grandmother was Sarah Jane Langford. She was born in 1873 in Clonasee and moved to Rosenallis. We visited St Brigid's church in Rosennallis in about 1997 with my 85 year old mother and we looked for the Langford tombstone. It was erected by John Langford of Drummond in memory of his beloved father John Langford who died October 20th aged 60 years his mother Sarah Langford who died 25th January 1895 aged 97 years. There were other Langford names on the stone which I wrote down.My mother remembered her mother talking abouta Sarah Langford who lived to 97 years old which must have been unusual in those times. I wondered if we are related in any way. We took a video of the tombstone.
best wishes
Jenny
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Hi there,
My husband's great grandfather (on his mother's side) was the John Langford to which you refer.
Barbara Sydney
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My records show that John and Sarah had four children born in Ireland and five children born in Australia. My husband's mother is Laura Mabel 1875-1960.
Chn are:William James 1865-1901 Killed in the Boer War
Mary (Minnie) Louisa 1867-1926 married Rev Thomas Collins
John Arthur 1869-1930 married Ida Parke Little
Fredrick Sinclair Curtis 1871-1888
(at this point John and Sarah moved to Australia with their whole family and were very successful in business until the crash of the 1890s after which they moved to Beechworth in rural Victoria)
Chn born in Australia were:
Charles Albert 1874 Died in infancy
Mabel Laura 1875-1960
Ethol Gertrude 1878-1944
Hilda Francis 1883-1947