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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Longford => Topic started by: tammyward on Sunday 28 March 10 13:37 BST (UK)
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I'm searching for Geelan's from Longford. I'm looking particularly for information on Coote Geelan and his father John. John Geelan was born 1777 Cloonageeher, Longford and married Mary Nisbitt. John's son Coote was born 12 May 1820 and married Jane Bothwell.
Coote had a son named Christopher James who migrated to Australia and had a family there. I am unsure if Coote and his wife also moved to Australia. I am trying to find John Geelan's family to add to my tree but due to the fact that I'm in Australia and all the records are in Ireland It's a very difficult task. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tammy
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I suspect Coote was a nickname rather than his real name. There are a number of Geelan records in Longford on the IFHF site http://www.irish-roots.ie/ but records don't start until the 1820s so you won't be able to go back too far.
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The name COOTE is still being used and there is a Coote Geelan listed in
the Electoral Roll for county Longford as of 2003/4.
Mike
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Coote Geelan did not come to Australia but five of his sons did, including Christopher James Geelan in 1888. The Gillan, Geelan Genealogy by Welland and Mary Gillan 1970 has information about Coote's parents, John and Mary Gillan. Information about John's parents, Robert and Jane (Johnson) is scant and possibly impossible to verify.
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marriage of Coote Geeland and Jane Bothwell on church records and find my past
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie
http://www.findmypast.co.uk
church records Coote age 26 Jane age 21 married at Districk of Mohill (Mahil) county Limerick
on the census of 1841 to 1851
a lot of Geelan's on both of these sites hope they help you.
cannot find marriage of Jane and Mary or birth of Christoper
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Coote Geelan on the 1901 census for Cloonageer Longford another 20 Geelan's mentioned
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
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Coote Geelan on the 1901 census for Cloonageer Longford another 20 Geelan's mentioned
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Cloonageeher townland
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Newtownforbes/Cloonageeher/1553244/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001030782/
https://www.townlands.ie/longford/longford/mohill/newtown-forbes/cloonageeher/
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marriage of Coote Geeland and Jane Bothwell on church records and find my past
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie
http://www.findmypast.co.uk
church records Coote age 26 Jane age 21 married at Districk of Mohill (Mahil) county Limerick
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1858 marriage - Cloone Parish Church, Co Leitrim
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1858/09555/5464368.pdf
Coote Geelan - Marriage 1858
Mohill, Co Leitrim, Ireland
URL link-
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FBMD%2FM%2F651979160&tab=this
Coote Geelan jnr born 1878. MMN Bothwell
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1878/02963/2085497.pdf
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Hi
Widower Coote Geelan died 1917 age 88, meaning he was born around 1829. See:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1917/05221/4444879.pdf
His daughter Frances McCormack was the Informant and her marriage is below:-
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09804/5559461.pdf
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As well as Frances father being named Coote Geelan, the Witness to her marriage was also named Coote Geelan.
They could be her father and brother, both named Coote, in Cloonageeher, Newtownforbes, Longford on 1911 census.
Regards
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They could be her father and brother, both named Coote, in Cloonageeher, Newtownforbes, Longford on 1911 census.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Newtownforbes/Cloonageeher/586825/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002900554/
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Death of Jane Geelan 1893 (nee Bothwell). Her son Thomas was the informant.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/06001/4707417.pdf
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His daughter Frances McCormack was the Informant and her marriage is below:-
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09804/5559461.pdf
Two children-
Isobel Jane McCormack b.1918, Leitrim townland
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1918/01279/1530139.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/longford/longford/clongesh/breanrisk/leitrim/
James Alexander McCormack b.1916
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1916/01351/1557279.pdf
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Frances Geelan born March 1876 at Cloonageeher. MMN Bothwell. #362
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1876/03054/2119851.pdf
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Two more children of the Geelan/Bothwell marriage-
Alice Jane Geelan b. September 1871
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1871/03272/2199099.pdf
Samuel Geelan b. March 1874
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1874/03159/2158840.pdf
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Alice Jane Geelan married George Latimer Woods on 5 December 1901 at Mohill Parish Church. Her younger sister Frances was a witness.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1901/10329/5760200.pdf
1911 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Newtownforbes/Cloonageeher/586824/
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These are the children born to the Woods/Geelan marriage (reply #15)-
Henrietta Elizabeth Woods - 2 September 1902
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1902/01898/1737197.pdf
William Coote Woods - 10 January 1905
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1905/01793/1703693.pdf
Henry Woods - 8 October 1906
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1906/01718/1679950.pdf
Louisa Jane Woods - 26 September 1908
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1908/01643/1656362.pdf
George Arthur Bothwell Woods - 1 January 1911
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1911/01538/1622960.pdf
George Latimer Woods - 18 September 1914
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1914/01394/1573206.pdf