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Title: Help with Place Name
Post by: DaveH1953 on Thursday 05 August 10 09:02 BST (UK)
I have a Mary Rutter nee Lavelle born abt. 1857
The 1911 England census gives her birthplace as "Balautuber Ireland"
I have tried Google but it finds nothing.
Any idea where this could be?

Thanks in advance
Dave
Title: Re: Help with Place Name
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 05 August 10 09:03 BST (UK)
how about Ballintubber, Co. Mayo ?

two other places with the same/similar name - Ballintubber in Co. Laois, and a Ballintober in Co. Rocsommon



Shane
Title: Re: Help with Place Name
Post by: DaveH1953 on Thursday 05 August 10 09:29 BST (UK)
In Great Harwood, Lancashire England there is a Margaret Lavelle that died in 1915 age 79.

Lavelle is a very unusual name for that area and I am thinking this could be Mary's mother.

I cant find any Margaret Lavelle of the correct age in the 1901 or 1911 England Census.

In the 1911 Ireland census there is a Margaret Lavelle, Widow, age 74 in East Doogort, Slievemore, Mayo.

Would this be near the place above?

Regards
Dave
Title: Re: Help with Place Name
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 05 August 10 09:39 BST (UK)
The surname Lavelle certainly occurs in the Mayo area - other areas also.

I'll have to double check but I think the townland of 'East Doogort' is on Achill Island (c80km), so quite a distance from Ballintubber


Shane
Title: Re: Help with Place Name
Post by: DaveH1953 on Thursday 05 August 10 10:04 BST (UK)
Thanks for that Shane.
I have found a map that helped and gave the distance at 56km.
So unlikely to be the same Lavelles.

Regards
Dave
Title: Re: Help with Place Name
Post by: ambyrne1 on Thursday 05 August 10 15:30 BST (UK)
In the Griffiths Valuation in we have the below Lavelle's in Ballintober, Mayo
LAVELLE  JOHN  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  JOHN  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  PATRICK  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  MICHAEL  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  JOHN  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  JOHN  MAYO  BALLINTOBER         
LAVELLE  PATRICK  MAYO  BALLINTOBER               

Only one Lavelle in Roscommon in the Griffiths valuation...
LAVELLE  J.  ROSCOMMON  BOYLE 

None in Laois