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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: saddlehill on Sunday 18 March 12 01:46 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for the birth of Agnes McGannon (this is the spelling on her marriage certificate so assume it is correct). According to information on her death certificate she was born 1893 in County Down. She had been in New Zealand 75 years at the time of her death so arrived here aged about 18. Her father's name was Edwin McGannon but there is no indication she came with her family. I'm not sure where to go from here. Can anyone help please.
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The civil registration index is online (free) but I can't see any Agnes McGannon birth in Co. Down (or anywhere in Ireland) around 1893 but you can have a look youself- www.familysearch.org (the index also includes variations so a search for 'McGannon' also skows 'Gannon', etc.).
The 1901 and 1911 census are also online but only 1 Edward McGannon shows up in 1901-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ballygowan/Ballygowan/1257489/
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from Ros Davies Co Down Rootsweb website which is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McGaMcGi.htm There is a david with a son Edward connected to Comber, on the agnes first name here are two examples of its use within the surname
William McGANNON . Killinchy died 24 Apr 1865 aged 65; husband of Bridget who d. 10 Sep 1878; father of William, Thomas, Mary Josephine & Agnes; buried Kilcarn graveyard, Killinchy MIs
William McGANNON . Saintfield of Ballyagherty; husband of Agness who died 5 Apr 1841 aged 35; buried Kilmood Church of Ireland graveyard
good luck JimG