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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: emeraldmaid on Tuesday 27 March 12 17:46 BST (UK)
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My ggg grandparents were William McGowan a fisherman and Winifred Boyle b. c. 1802 from Ballyshannon. Winifred's father was Edward Boyle a blacksmith and her mother was Mary Tierney. I found Winifred and six adult children - Patrick, William, Matthew, Anne, Margaret and Catherine in the 1861 Scottish Census. They were not in the 1851 Census, but I did find a marriage certificate for her son Patrick who married Margaret McMillan / McMullen in 1856, so I would imagine the McGowans moved to Glasgow sometime between 1851 and 1856. I have been unable to find any record of William in Scotland so feel he may have died before they moved.
I know records were not kept until 1864 in Ireland but maybe someone may know this family.
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal
you can also still get on the Ballyshannon site if you go through www.google.com or ask geeves
and type in the search box - growing up in Ballyshannon
McGowan still leaving in Ballyshannon so have a look at the list and get in touch with one of them.
I think I am relatived to the McGowan on of the McGowan was a my Birth. I was born in Ballyshannon but brought up in Lancashire.
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Hi Rathmore,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this message for me. I have also answered your pm.
I found a Winifred McGowan in the Griffith's Valuation in Ireland living in Bishop Street and presume she is my ancestor who moved to Scotland in the mid to late 1850's. I did make contact with some McGowans in Ballyshannon last year but they were unable to confirm if we are related or not.
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in 1846 in Ballyshannon - James Boyle, Black & White smith, on Back Street.
Boyle family's are still living in Ballyshannon.
in 1939/40 electors list Tierney family living at west port ballyshannon, Castle Street.
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Hi Rathmore,
Thank you for your pm which I have replied to by e-mail. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thanks also for this information. I had already found James Boyle, Blacksmith and thought it possible that he could have been a son of Edward Boyle, as James was a name used down through the years by the McGowans. The information regarding Boyle and Tierney families living in Ballyshannon in 1939 / 40 is very interesting. Thank you for notifying me of this. Your help is much appreciated.
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Hello
I am also related to the McGowans. Winifred who died 02/06/1878 in Glasgow was my gggg grandmother.
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I have William marrying a Mary McCafferty. They had a daughter Margaret McGowan who married a John Traynor. I think Margaret had a son but don't know if it was to Mr Traynor as he seems to have died in his late 30's.
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Hi Monte118,
Yes, this is the same family. William and Winifred McGowan were my ggg grandparents. Margaret McGowan was the daughter of their son William. She and John Traynor were my Great Grandparents.
I will send you a pm.
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My father, John James McGowan was born in Ballyshannon on 5th October 1924. My grandfather was Thomas McGowan and my grandmother was Annie. Their address was Erin Street Ballyshannon. Dad had a brother, David and at least one sister. Her maiden name was Patton.
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Welcome to RootsChat :)
For others, here's the marriage of your grandparents-
Thomas McGowan married Annie Patton on 7 November 1923 at Bundoran RC Church. Thomas a blacksmith living in Ballyshannon. Fathers Edward McGowan a tailor, and James Patton a labourer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1923/09189/5323714.pdf
Thomas in 1911 census with younger brother David and two other siblings, Edward and Sarah Margaret.
House 14 in Townparks (2 files) (Ballyshannon, Donegal).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Ballyshannon/Townparks__2_files_/476712/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002041577/
Marriage of your gt grandparents - 13 October 1898 - St Patrick's RC Church, Ballyshannon.
Edward McGowan & Catherine Higgins
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10370/5775355.pdf
Thomas McGowan born 9 July 1900 at College Street, Ballyshannon.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/01985/1764168.pdf
College Street and St Patrick's in Ballyshannon.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5504535#map=18/54.50276/-8.18871
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I am most grateful for the information that you have provided. Thank you.
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Thomas in 1911 census with younger brother David and two other siblings, Edward and Sarah Margaret.
David born 1902 (Erne Street), Edward born 1905 (Bishop Street), Sarah Margaret born 1908 (Castle Street), John James born 1910 (Cloghan, died 1911).
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tce/
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The death of my grandfathers brother, John James, at one year may have been the reason for my father being called those names. The use of two first names seemed a bit uniusual at that time. Thank you once more for your interest and information.
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Edward McGowan (a retired tailor) died 18 October 1956 at Erne Street, Ballyshannon. His daughter Rita McGowan was the informant.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1956/04406/4147357.pdf