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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: violet on Wednesday 21 July 10 10:57 BST (UK)
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Hi
Help required.
I am trying to find out any information on:-
James Arnold,who was a saddler in Ballintra in 1931. There son Robert Arnold and daughter Alice Eveline born after 1911.
Alexander Harron born 1903 believe Balylnakillew or Coxtown. Parents Alexander and Rachel Harron of Coxtown (1911 census) Married Elizabeth Ellen Arnold August 1931 in Drumhome bother declaring to be from Ballintra. Alexander is a gardener and his father a merchant.
Alexander and Elizabeth came to England in the 1930's and had a daughter Frances Susan who unfortunately died in England. Not sure if Alexander and Eliazbeth returned to Ireland
Desperate to trace the off spring of these people as I believe them to be direct cousins and am unable to trace my own line.
Thank you
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Civil registration index for Ireland goes up to 1958 so you might find some of your relatives listed in the index. In general, however, more recent details will probably not be found online.
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347
Previous thread:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,443476.msg3064658.html#msg3064658
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Hi
Thank you for the reply but I am hoping that someone living may recognise these people in there trees.
Pat
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My maternal Grandmother was Mary Jane Harron. She married David Clarke.
d.o.b. would be 1850's. Any information on the Harron's or Clarke's would be greatly appreciated. I believe they were born in Ballintra - Drumholme.
Cheers Ruth
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Hi Ruth
David Clarke married Married Mary Jane Harron 1888 Drumhome Parish Church (COI) Ballintra, David's father was Alexander Clarke, Mary's father was James Harron
Birth record from same church 1858 David Clarke, father Alexander Clarke, mother Margaret,
There were 2 Alexander Clarkes in the 1858 Griffth Valuation for the Parish of Drumhome
There was a Mary Harrow baptised in the same church in 1864, father James, mother Catherin, no suitable Harrons from time period, Harrow may be a mistranscription.
Regards
Joe
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Thank you Joe for the information on David Clarke.
I do know that Mary Harron's parents were James & Catherine (nee McCrea)
So it would be a mistranscription. Harrow.
Do you know if David had any siblings? Is there any way I could find out when they went to Scotland to live?
Regards Ruth
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Hi Ruth, some more possible information on the Harron line from same church,
James Harron = Catherine McCrea marriage 1862 Drumhome Parish Church James Harron's father was Robert Harron, Catherine McCrea's father was Joseph McCrea.
Think I see James Baptism same church 1836, father Robert Harron mother Elizabeth, also the marriage of this couple in 1818 same Church Robert Harron = Elizabeth(don't have surname)
Also a possible birth record for Catherine McCrea 1843 (same church) father Joseph McCrea, mother Catherine, this couple also seemed to have married at the same church in 1836!
The records for this Parish are among the most comprehensive and oldest in Donegal so with a little more investigation i'm sure this line might be taken back a another couple of generations, baptisms from 1719, marriages from 1691
Regards
Joe
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Hi Joe
Thank you once again. Now I have to absorb this information, and intend to build on it.
Cheers Ruth
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Hi Joe and Ruth
Been watching your messages re the Harrons of Ballintra. Wondered if either of you had come across a Alexander Harron b1872 in the Drumhome area. Alexander, father Thomas, married Rachel Freeborn in 1901 at Laghey church.
The family were faremrs but it would appear they moved around a bit.
Regards
Pat
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Hi Pat
I see the birth of Alexander Harron 15 January 1868, Laghey, Donegal, father Thomas Harron, mother Mary Watson, link to birth here on family search site, also a posssible twin brother Andrew from same site, don't know why there was a 2 day delay in registering the births!:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/93LX-F6J/p1
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/93LX-DGG/p1
also the birth Elizabeth born in the parish in 1864, also daughter Mary recorded in same parish in 1872
Regards
Joe
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Hi Pat & Joe
The only Harron's I know about which were born in Laghy were:-
George D.O.B. 20-2-1879 and William D.O.B. 9-5-1891. It says their parents were James & Catherine Harron (nee McCrea). Don't think this is correct.
My grandmother Mary Jane Harron's parents were James & Catherine. All her siblings were born in Drumhome.
Elizabeth D.O.B. 27-11-1862 Mary D.O.B. 4-11-1864 (my Grandmother)
Robert 14-11-1866 Joseph 4-4-1869 Catherine 12-5-1871
Margaret 24-4-1874 Rebecca 1-5-1876 Ellen 31-3-1881 William 21-10-1884
Phoebe 25-3-1887 Fanny 11-4-1889
Don't know if this is any help to you.
Regards Ruth
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Hi Ruth and Joe
Thanks for coming back to me. My actual Harron line is Fanny Harron born 1853 to a Robert Harron of Ballynakillew/Shannagh. Fanny married a Robert McClay/McCrea he was born c1844. His parents were Joeseph McClay and Elizabeth Harron. I found there marriage in the Drumhome records and whilst it is now McClay in the records at Drumhome its McCrea. I can find no records of any of the children. I am coming to the conclussion that they were baptisted in Laghey and a lot of there records were destroyed. Can find nothing on any of the family prior to the 1850's. I am going to Dublin to see if I can find anything in the Estate papers of Thomas Conolly as I know they farmed on the Ballyshannon estate.
I am trying for Alexander because he had a daughter born 1930 and I was the spitting image of her. so she must have been a close relation.
One day hopefully something will come to light.
Many thanks
Pat
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Hi Pat
Found William Harron D.O.B. 9-5-1891 Born in Laghy. Said his parents were
James and Catherine Harron. Catherine was nee McCrea. Do not believe he fits into our family line. (Just like George 20-2-1879)
Hope you find what you want in Dublin.
Best of luck.
Ruth
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Sorry Pat. Silly me, already told you about William.
Cheers Ruth
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Hi
My name is Laura and I am related to the Arnolds of Ballintra hope you are still using this site as I only joined up yesterday James Arnold saddler was my great grandfather is daughter Rebbeca May was my grandmother hope to hear from you sometime in the future.
regards
Laura
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Hi Laura
Elizabeth Ellen Harron nee Arnold died in England 1941 a few years after her daughter. Her husband Alex was my brothers god-father. Trying to find out what happened to her husband Alex. did he return to Ireland.
Pat
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Hi Pat,
I don't know what happened to Alex and I never met Aunt Lily as she died ten years before I was born strange thing they were married the same date as I was with my first marriage, where do you live Pat I live in Belfast and heading to Ballintra in July with my cousin to see if the minister would let us have a look through Drumholm church records did you ever meet Lily.
Laura
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Hi
I live in England but hope to be in Belfast in August/September as I am wanting to go to PRONI. Perhaps we could meet up? I have seen the records in Drumhome, Rev Russell is very helpful, although I am still waiting for a copy of a cert for a McClay/Harron marriage. All the Drumhome records are on computer so if its something in particular then give him a call. I usually give him a donation.
I am away now for a couple of weeks. Hope to make contact and exchange notes when I get back.
I have death certs for Elizabeth and their daughter Francis. Plus Elizabeth and Alex's marriage cert.
Regards
Pat
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Hi Pat
When you get back contact me and if you come to Belfast I will meet up with you,I will be away for a week in August and hopefully September but let me know yours dates nearer time.
Take care
Laura