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Title: Ancester Information
Post by: vivter on Friday 24 June 05 17:17 BST (UK)
Hi, I'm Looking for any information on the McCowens who moved from Tralee to Dublin around the late 1800's. They lived in, house No. 88 South Circular Road Dublin.
 Any information would be appreciated.   :)
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: Christopher on Tuesday 01 May 07 15:10 BST (UK)
Hiya Vivter,

I'm surprised that not one of the Dublin Rootschatters has posted a message listing a few of the churches in the South Circular Road area of Dublin as church records might come in handy in finding more information about the McCowen family.

Good Luck with the research.

Chris
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: RonnieG on Friday 04 May 07 16:02 BST (UK)
Hi Vivter,

Do you have any other info on your McCowens, names of family members, occupations etc.

To find out more you will have to cast your net as widely as possible.

RonnieG
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: fortunate1 on Saturday 07 November 09 18:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Vivter, did you find out any more info on the McCowen's.  My name is  McCowen and I am from Dublin, living in Kildare the last ten years.  I  remember seeing McCowen's of Tralee when I was a kid, I'm 47 now. McCowen's in Tralee had or have a huge builders providers and a few years ago while in Tralee I saw it was now called Heiton-McCowen, still a big builders providers.  There is a street called McCowen's Lane in Tralee,  I only know this because a young lady was murdered in a flat on McCowens lane a number of years ago and it was headline news.
My great grand father lived in North King Street in Dublin City, my Grand father was born there too. They later moved to Kimmage, a Dublin suburb. My grand father had  very successful tailoring business in the 50's and 60's located in Charlemont St, Dublin.  He lost the business due to bad decisions, he kept a big staff on the payroll even though business was dwindling due to increased  competition. Big hearted man.  He died in Luton UK seven years ago.  All that said........I dont know if I'm related to the Tralee McCowen's
His father or perhaps grandfather was a harbour master in Balbriggan port, county Dublin.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: shanew147 on Saturday 07 November 09 19:32 GMT (UK)
in case you don't already have these.. from Thom's 1884

 Francis McCowan,  Harbour Master, Balbriggan

he's also listed in the 1880 and 1877 editions
no sign of him as harbour master in 1894 or 1863

not sure if connected but Slater's of 1870 has a Francis McGowan, listed in the clergy & gentry section with an address at the quay in Balbriggan. A John Mackey is the harbour master.



Shane
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: fortunate1 on Sunday 08 November 09 01:11 GMT (UK)

Wow Shane, thank you for that.  I started to scratch the surface on the family tree a few years ago but didn't get too far.  My grand father told me 3 Scottish McCowen brothers working on the coal ship between Barry in Wales and Balbriggan decided to settle in Ireland. He knew one became harbour master, believes another died in a drinking session, but had no idea about the third guy.......maybe he moved to tralee....
Thanks again.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: napamike on Saturday 10 July 10 23:36 BST (UK)
Hi- Am just getting started on McCowens also. My grandfather was born in Tralee. Do you have the names of the other brothers?  Robert is I beleive the first of the family to settle in Tralee in the late 1800's. He supposedly emigrated from Scotland but have not been able to confirm that.  He was responsible for starting the business that is still there, although  the family no longer owns it.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: napamike on Monday 12 July 10 00:53 BST (UK)
What I have is certs for death and marriage of William (Ne 1862), the son of Robert. But I have not info on
Robert except that he married someone with the last name of Lumsden.  Robert started a lumber
mill and provisions store in Tralee and it was family owned until the early 1900's.  William is my G-GF.
Am looking for info on he, Robert, or Rober's wife. 
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: Oaks and Acorns on Monday 12 July 10 01:27 BST (UK)
Hi Napamike and welcome to RootsChat,

It seems like you are flogging a dead horse on this one but don't give up.

Vivter hasn't been on here in about 18 months and Christopher is unfortunately deceased. Ronnie and Shane would like to help and there's no sign of Fortunate in over 3 months.

Here's two suggestions:

Post another message on this topic. Then you will have the 3 posts that open up the Personal Message system. You can then send a PM to any RootsChatter and they will get a reminder in their e-mail inbox.

Open a new topic and give as much detail as you like. Say what you are trying to find and trust to the RootsChat community to come up with some answers.

It works better in practice than how I described it.

Dara.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: napamike on Monday 12 July 10 01:34 BST (UK)
thanks Dara- I posted that one because I got a PM from someone named "prove it" asking what records I had on them.  Not sure if the PM was cynical or just inquisitive. Since I couldn't write back directly, I added the second post. 
Thanks again for the encouragement.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: shanew147 on Monday 12 July 10 08:36 BST (UK)
Hi- Am just getting started on McCowens also. My grandfather was born in Tralee. Do you have the names of the other brothers?  Robert is I beleive the first of the family to settle in Tralee in the late 1800's. He supposedly emigrated from Scotland but have not been able to confirm that.  He was responsible for starting the business that is still there, although  the family no longer owns it.

For family born in Tralee the place to start is the parish records on http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/  This website also covers records for Dublin (mostly city area)



Shane
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: napamike on Monday 12 July 10 17:43 BST (UK)
Thanks - will check it out. 
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: vivter on Monday 02 August 10 16:31 BST (UK)
Hi There Folks!,   I am just getting back to looking for info on the McCowens of Tralee.  I have been off the look for  McCowen information because of my Wife's health. I am chief bottle washer and cook for the two of us. Thank you to everyone who has replied :)
   It is my wife's relatives that are the McCowens and I have found out where her immediate family were all born and their movements around the turn of the century. I am trying to establish the link with Tralee before they moved to the Dublin area.
In Dublin I have traced back to " William Stephens MCCowen "  Book keeper accountant according to the 1901/1911 census, but I can not get any further at the moment. Some of the family lived in Heytesbury st,  others lived in Munster street.
They moved to Stepaside and lived in a large house until James John McCowen Died. The family then broke up with most of the family going North to Bangor Co.Down.   South Africa and England have descendant's also.  and there it is at the moment. :)
                      vivter :)
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: GMcCowen on Sunday 21 June 20 04:39 BST (UK)
hi there I am Glendon McCowen a descendant of william nicol McCowen who is my great grand father. I have some info if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: McCowen on Monday 03 August 20 20:51 BST (UK)
I HAVE THE FAMILY TREE FOR THE MCCOWENS AT kIMMAGE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED
Title: Re: Ancester Information
Post by: James mccowen on Saturday 01 January 22 23:03 GMT (UK)
Hi there.

I have recently started a family tree

I AM james mccowen. I believe that I maybe of interest to you.

My family HAs heritage in Ireland, tralee is mentioned. I also have a photo of a shop called Robert mccowen and sons.  I am trying to find the connection to Robert. Which I only discovered just the other day.

I can trace back to a John to as mccowen 1872-1940. I believe he moves to England and starts as a leather merchant in Worcester. I can only assume Robert maybe his father?

Be great to here what you know

Cheers
James