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Title: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: kate57 on Tuesday 07 July 15 13:56 BST (UK)

My Great Grandfather Hugh Deery married his 2nd wife in St Columbas Long Tower. 1893 His surname Deery and Roman Catholic. His daughter born 1895 and registered Deery.
By 1901 census he had changed their surname to Adair and religion. Did he have to formerly need to do this e.g. By Deed Poll or would it have been informally. If formally where would it be recorded? Was there something going on locally in Derry that he believed he had to? Was it to improve his lot by not being Roman Catholic and having a name that was seen as non Catholic ? He moved from South of the river to the North of the river at Ballymagowan. Thank you.

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 07 July 15 14:14 BST (UK)

Quote from: kate57 on Tuesday 07 July 15 13:56 BST (UK)

My Great Grandfather Hugh Deery
By 1901 census he had changed their surname to Adair

Hi Kate,

This looks to have been what I originally thought.....a transition from gaelic so I checked it out  ;)

"This most interesting and unusual surname is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic name "O' Daighre", which is composed of the Gaelic prefix "O", meaning "male descendant of" and the personal name "Daighre", fiery"

http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Deery

Hope this helps,

Annie

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: kingskerswell on Tuesday 07 July 15 14:25 BST (UK)

Hi,
   1901 census the family were Roman Catholic but in 1911 they were Presbyterian See http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban__2_/Deanery_Street/602205/. I also noticed that in 1901 his father-in-law was a Presbyterian. See http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/No__2_Urban__South_Ward/Deanery_Street/1536031/
Regards

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 07 July 15 18:10 BST (UK)

You could, and can, use whatever name you wish as long as there's no illegal intent so there is inlikely to be any paperwork for someone who made a slight variation in his surname.

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: CDeery1991 on Wednesday 05 February 25 23:06 GMT (UK)

Hugh and Mary Anne were my great great grandparents.

Kate, I’ll take it Agnes was your granny?

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 14 February 25 10:15 GMT (UK)

Welcome to Rootschat  :) but Kate hasn't logged here since 2016.

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: CDeery1991 on Friday 14 February 25 10:34 GMT (UK)

Thanks. I seen that aye, I was hoping she might have received a notification. It’s unfortunate I can’t get in contact with her.

Title: Re: Derry. Change of surname, why and how
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 16 February 25 11:32 GMT (UK)

She might have turned off notifications either for this topic or all topics but it wouldn't hurt to send her a Personal Message  :)