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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: Toptotty on Friday 03 August 12 21:51 BST (UK)
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Hi, hope one of you lovely people can help me out (again!!!) My Great Grandparents Patrick and Bridget Doherty came from Scalp Mountain area of Buncrana, Donegal to Scotland. When - I don't know. They had 8 children, my gran was born 1st September 1919 in Falkirk. (Annie Docherty) she was the youngest of 8 I have tried the 1911 census on Scotland's People, not just for Falkirk but for all of Scotland, spent weeks/months looking for them on Irish Census records to no avail. I also checked English Census records in case they went there first before moving up to Scotland. I have found my GGGrandparents Edward Doherty and Mary (McLaughlin) Doherty on a 1901 census with some of my GGrandmother's brothers and sisters but not my GGrandmother (she would have been 23 at this time and probably left home/married) The 1901 census shows the family living at 26 in Gortnaskea, Birdstown, Donegal.
My Great Grandfather Patrick Doherty was born 16.5.1873 - Parents Charles Doherty and Ellen Doherty (Donnell)
My Great Grandmother Bridget Doherty (her married name also) born 1878 (or thereabouts) I've guessed this from her death certificate. Parents Edward Doherty and Mary Doherty (McLaughlin)
Patrick and Bridget's children were:-
Patrick Docherty
Peter Docherty
Mary Docherty
Charles Docherty
Edward Docherty
Ellen Docherty
John Docherty
Annie Docherty
Unfortunately, I don't know what order they were born only that my gran was the youngest and the spelling of the surname may Doherty for some of the children if they were born in Ireland, although I can't find them! :o
I'd love to find out when my grandparents came over here, when they got married etc. I know that if I could get one of the children's birth certificates I would get a date and place of marriage which might help. I'll keep researching but if anyone has any ideas or clues I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks
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write up about Doherty, O'Doherty, Daugherty on this site mentions Scalp Mountain
http://daugherty.homestead.com
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Thanks rathmore, I did see this article and printed it off, it makes very interesting reading.
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Hello there cousin!
I’m Laura, Helen (Ellen)’s daughter and Charlie’s granddaughter. You must be one of the Welsh kids- do you remember when we were young we used to spend some time together in the summer? I remember your granny - my Aunty Annie - with fondness. I never had a granny and me and Brian kind of adopter her as a granny figure. She was full of devilment and always used to make us laugh. It’s such a shame that Annie and my mum fell out after Nelly died, I’m not sure why. My mum died 10 years ago now.
I’ve been trying to do research on the Docherty half of my family too - and got no where! I don’t know if any of the family were born in Donegal and not Cameron or if the names they were called weren’t what was on the birth certs?? Did you ever find any more out?
And how are you and the rest of the brood?
It would be great to hear from you, either way. I hope all is well with you and yours.
Laura
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Welcome to RootsChat :)
Unfortunately, Toptotty (the OP) hasn't been back online here since July 2013 but hopefully if his/her e-mail hasn't changed he/she will receive a notification of your post and will hopefully respond.
Good luck!
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I have found my GGGrandparents Edward Doherty and Mary (McLaughlin) Doherty on a 1901 census with some of my GGrandmother's brothers and sisters but not my GGrandmother (she would have been 23 at this time and probably left home/married) The 1901 census shows the family living at 26 in Gortnaskea, Birdstown, Donegal.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Birdstown/Gortnaskea/1190058/
KG
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And 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Bindstown/Gortnaskea/499979/
Edward and Mary married 46 years; 17 children born alive and 14 still living.
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My grandmothers sister Bridget Mclaughlin born 1871 from cleenagh married Ned the skelper Doherty born 1872? died 1909 .
Little annie