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Title: Susan 'Cullen' B ~1831, Ennistymon, Clare
Post by: gjsmall on Tuesday 15 April 14 16:55 BST (UK)

Researching Susan, my GGGM, who migrated to Australia Around 1850.  The name Cullen is considered unlikely and was sometimes written as Cullinen, Quinlan or Quinillan.  Susan was apparently illiterate and not tolerant of being asked about her name more than once.  Her strong accent probably didn't help with getting the spelling right.  Her marriage certificate was destroyed in a fire and her death certificate lists no parental data. 

Birth place could be Ennis or Ennistymon.

Any leads will be greatly appreciated.  I have all of her Australian history and will gladly pass that on to family members.

Gavin

Title: Re: Susan 'Cullen' B ~1831, Ennistymon, Clare
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Wednesday 23 April 14 08:13 BST (UK)

There are about 15 Cullen homesteads in Co Clare in 1855 see http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation

Title: Re: Susan 'Cullen' B ~1831, Ennistymon, Clare
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Wednesday 23 April 14 08:57 BST (UK)

I found searching in Co Clare using the civil parish difficult ending up with two civil parishes containing Ennistymon i.e. Clooney and Kilmanaheen, the reason I wanted the civil parishes was to search griffiths valuation and so I went going www.askaboutireland and finding Griffiths valuation my conclusion for best speculation is
Family Name 1   CULLEN
Forename 1   THOMAS
Landlord
Family Name 2   O'BRIEN
Forename 2   DANIEL
Location
County   CLARE
Barony   CORCOMROE (PART OF)
Union   ENNISTIMON
Parish   KILMANAHEEN
Townland   WOODMOUNT
Place Name   WOODMOUNT
Place Type   TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page   30
Printing Date   1855
Act   15&16
Sheet Number   23
Map Reference   8  This should be marked on a map and show the homestead's boundaries

the others listings [excluding the other 14 Cullen entries] include
Cullinan   Thomas   Caherloghan   Clooney   Clare
Cullinan   Michael   Knocknagraigue West   Clooney   Clare
Cullinan   Michael   Cullenagh   Clooney   Clare
Cullinan   Matthew   Ballycrighan   Clooney   Clare
Cullinan   John   Cullenagh   Clooney   Clare

 Moving on 20 years there are no Cullen listed
In 1876 with at least one acre or more land rented or owned and no Cullen
Cullinan, Bridget   Coolpekane, Ennistymon   36   0   20   6   0   
Cullinan, John F   Riverview, Ennis, Co. Clare   2,051   1   5   723   0   
Cullinan, Margaret   Woodstock, Ennis, Co. Clare   409   1   20   259   10   
Cullinan, Patk, Maxwell, M.D.   Harmony House, Ennis   966   2   20   370   10   
Cullinan, Timothy   Shanvoe, Ennis   545   0   35   346   10   

Good luck onwards JimG