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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: microbe on Monday 06 April 09 23:02 BST (UK)
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I am searching for information on my McCahon family and I have traced them to George McCahon who I estimate was born about 1845. George is shown on the 1887 marriage certificate of his son Robert J.McCahon. George is described as a weaver and his residence was probably the same as his son's which was Culnaman( near Kilrea in Co.Derry).
I would be pleased to hear from anyone doing research on the McCahon name as well as more specific information on the family living around Culnaman..
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Suspect that Robert McCahon only came to Culnaman around the time of his marriage or shortly before, possibly to work. There are no McCahons listed in Griffith's Valuation (1859) in the townland of Culnaman. There was a George McCahon bapt. 1851 (no age given) from Ballylame (south of Garvagh) in Main St. Presbyterian Church, son of a Robert McCahon.
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Thank you for this information and suggestion. If you are right it looks as though I need to widen my search.
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Should add that there are no early McCahon baptisms in Moneydig Presbyterian Church.
If your George McCahon was born c1845 (possibly earlier based on son's marriage date?) there should be a marriage for him which should give father's name nd occupation as well as George's residence at time of marriage.
Wonder if this could be any connection?:
Elisabeth Mc Cahon born 24 Oct.1867 Co.Derry daughter of George Mc Cahon and Elsabeth Micheal (Michael)- from IGI
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Thanks. what is IGI?
I had a look myself at the Griffith's Valuation but is it only for those who had land (or rented land?)?. I don't suppose a weaver had land.
As regards George's birth date I suggested 1845 on the basis of reckoning approx 21 yrs to the birth of his son and then 21 years to the son's marriage in 1887. Probably it was more as they often married later than 21. So I suppose a baptism of 1851 for George doesn't seem likely. The birth of a daughter to George in 1867 seems a better fit and likely to be the right George McCahon. Can you give me more info on where the details are to be found?. I don't recognise the initials IGI.
Finally do you know anything about weavers in rural N. Ireland in late 19th century? Might that be a possible route to information?
I am grateful for your comments
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IGI = International Genealogical Index (part of LDS site www.familysearch.org)
Weaving at home was a local 'industry' in mid 1800s. Tenants (as most people, even farmers, were) would be listed in Griffith's Valuation (check for holdings such as 'house' or 'house and small garden', etc.). The linen industry in this area suffered a severe slump due to several economic factors and many people went to Scotland, Canada, U.S., etc. looking for work and better opportunities.
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two births to this couple although the mother is elisabeth on one birth, margaret on the other i think its the same couple.
Record Type Civil Birth
Date of Birth 24 Oct 1867
Name Elisabeth MCCAHON
Gender F
Fathers Name George MCCAHON
Mothers Forenames Elisabeth
Mothers Maiden Name MICHEAL
Church Garvagh
Civil District Coleraine
Sub District Errigal
County Londonderry
Record Type Civil Birth
Date of Birth 12 Aug 1874
Name James MCCAHON
Gender M
Fathers Name George MCCAHON
Mothers Forenames Margaret
Mothers Maiden Name MICHAEL
Church Garvagh
Civil District Coleraine
Sub District Errigal
County Londonderry
regards mary.
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Thank you for your notes. I am most grateful. I haven't had time yet to check out if it fits in but I'm working on it.. I would hope to get back to you and let you know how I got on.
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Note: another post on McCahon, Moyknock split from this thread. My be viewed here:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,387490.0.html
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Hello there - my mother's maiden name was McCahon, and the family came from Kilrea, where the name seems to have been fairly prevalent, as there are a number of McCahon headstones in the churchyard.
hth
michaelc
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I have spent some time recently at PRONI going through the presbyterian church records and I found quite a few marriages and baptisms for the McCahon name around Kilrea. If you are willing to give me more details about your mother i could look at my info. I am keen to build up a picture of how the various McCahons are connected. My family came from just outside Kilrea mostly Boveedy & Moneydig.
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Well done on the PRONI records ! There is a list of headstones for 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church (the one near the Diamond) on http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/graveyard.html . My grandmother is buried in plot 130, and when in N Ireland, we have visited it from time to time to make sure all is well. This takes us back to my great-great-grandfather, John Mc Cahon, b1801, if that's of any help.
( There is also a McCahon in 2nd Kilrea Presbyterian Church (the off off Maghera St) - see http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/KilreaP2/Gravestones.html)
It's not my field, but I was told that sometimes Presbyterian communities didn't have a burial ground attached to their church, especially in the early years (say before 1800), and so some Presbyterian burials may be in C of I churchyards. Haven't come across this myself, though.
will be interested to hear how you get on, ..
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Many Presbyterians would certainly have been buried in Church of Ireland graveyards but the headstones (if any) might not survive and the details of burials may or may not appear in the C. of I. burial register.
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Hi
I am researching McCaughern/McCahons, which seem to be the same name. My grandfather was married twice once under McCahon and once as McCaughern and my ggrandmothers family had both names among her brothers and sisters. It seems that when they were at Rasharkin church it was McCaughern and at Finvoy McCaughern.
I have a George McCahon, born anout 1835 in Boveedy. He married a Mary Jane Michael and had a son Robert John born Aug 1865 Dallaghy, Kilrea.
Alex
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George McCahan (age 21), son of Robert, married 10 Apr.1861 Tamlaght O'Crilly (parish) to Mary Jane Michel (age 22), daughter of John Michel.
Civil registration of births started in 1864 so it's possible that son Robert was the first child whose birth was registered- townland would be Dullaghy (between Kilrea and Garvagh).
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Thanks
If this is the same family - I have her as Mary Jane, Margaret and Elizabeth Michel or Michael, I have a James William McCahon, born 1861 Boveedy.
As I am researching all McCaughrn/McCahons, I would be very grateful for any info, especially interested in a John McCaughern/McCahon b abt 1823, a schoolteacher who lived for a time in Ballydonnelly, Rasharkin, and later in Claudy, Londonderry
Regards
Alex
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I have been researching McCahon Family around Kilrea and have produced a family tree back to George that includes the information you mention (see below). Have you additional info on this family? I would particularly like info on George McCahon's parents etc.
One last thought, I have never come across McCaughern/McCaughrn confused with McCahon. Are you sure they are the same?
Many thanks
Marriage 1 June(?) 1861 @ Boveedy Pres. Church
George McCahon , Weaver of Boveedy (Father Robert McCahon, weaver)
To
Mary Jane Michil of Boveedy (Father, John Michil, occupation unknown)
Children (details from BMD site with some confirmation from other sources)
8.7.1861 James William, baptised at Boveedy Pres.
(father listed as George McCahon married to Margt Jane Michel)
13.6.1865 Robert John ,birth registered @ Kilrea, baptised @ Boveedy Pres
(father listed as George McCahey married to Margaret Michael)
Robert John married Mary Morell 20.1.1887-----My great grandparents
17.6.1870 Martha McCahey, birth registered @ Garvagh
(father listed as George McCahy married to Margaret Michael)
Martha married James McLaughlin 4.7.1889
15.3.1873 George McCahon birth registered @ Ireland
( father listed as George McCahon married to Margaret McMichael McCahon)
12.8.1874 James McCahon birth registered @ Garvagh, baptised @ Garvagh Pres.
( father George McCahon married to Margaret Michael)
26.7.1877 Nancy birth registered @ Desertoghill
(father George McCahon married to Margaret Michael)
From BMD Data ----Is this same couple?
George McCahon X Elisabeth Micheal
Children:
24.10.1867 Elisabeth birth registered @ Garvagh, baptised @ Garvagh Pres
(Possible marriage: Lizzie McCahon X Joseph Fleming 3.10.1895 @ 2nd Kilrea Pres)
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Thanks for the information, I will check it with what I have and come back to you over any differences, or further information I have.
The McCahon/McCaughern family are definitely the same. My ggrandfather was an Alexander McCaughern born abt 1852 in Rasharkin. However, he was married in Finvoy Presbyterian Church under the name of Alex McCahon. My gggrandmother was a Margaret McCaughern but I have found her under McCahon, McCaugherin and her brother and sisters have 5 different spellings of the name. Her father Hugh's gravestone has the name as McCahon.
I think that the difference in spelling is due to the way the Ministers heard the name. McCaughern is used around Rasharkin, and McCahon/McCahan is used in Kilrea etc. To complicate matters further, I have just discovered a large family who are McCahay in the early church records - before 1830 and McCahan or McCahon later.
The earliest Irish records 1760 have McCaughan, and I suppose the name was recorded as heard.
Thanks again
Alex
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Hi I am also related to the McCahon family if I can be of any help