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My mother Jean Totten was born in or around Pomeroy Co Tyrone in 1904/1905 She had has one sister Anne /Annie & 4 brothers Thomas/Tom, James William/Bill. Robert/Bobby. The fourth one i can't remember. I believe my Mothers Father might have been called Joseph & they were farmers around Pomeroy. I would be very interested if any one has any information of them
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/The_Rock/Moree/861302/ ??
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Are you sure about your mother's age? That 1911 census entry lists 2 children but no daughter Jane/Jean/Jeannie- and I can't see her anywhere else in 1911.
Added- the couple in the 1911 census seem to be Joseph Totton & Sarah Jane Gilkinson who married 14 Mar.1904 Cookstown district.
Since this couple later had a son Henry I'm posting details of 3 sons-
William Tutton born 21 Feb.1905 Cookstown district
Thomas Tutton born 20 Apr.1906 "
Henry Tutton born 15 Sept.1912 "
Here's Joseph in 1901 with widowed mother-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/The_Rock/Moree/1731665/
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Think I've found them under TUTTON- note mother born Co. Donegal and son Henry born America:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Pomeroy/Lime_Hill/861058
Same family in 1901 but all shown as born Tyrone:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Pomeroy/Limehill/1731430
Relatives?
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Pomeroy/Limehill/1731429
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Children TUTTON registered Cookstown district, mother McBride-
Jane born 2 Oct,1904
Robert born 3 Oct.1906
William born 11 June 1909
PRONI Will Extracts-
Totton otherwise Totten Henry of Limehill county Tyrone farmer died 21 May 1903 Administration (with Will) Londonderry 28 July [1924] to Thomas Totton and Robert Henry Totton farmers. Effects £85 2s. 6d.
Totton Robert Henry of Limehill Pomeroy county Tyrone farmer died 16 May 1927 Probate Londonderry 1 September to Thomas Totton farmer. Effects £58 1s. 3d.
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"Furnessia" departed Londonderry, Ireland 3? Sept.1893 for New York-
Margery McBride, 25, seamstress
"Furnessia" arrived N.Y. 19 Sept.1893 from Londonderry-
Margery McBride, 25, going to Philadelphia
Marriage: 1893 Philadelphia: Joseph Tutton & Margaret McBride
Birth: Harry Totten 2 Feb.1894 Philadelphia
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You can see from the map that Lime Hill townland is just north of the centre of Pomeroy- note that there are 2 'sub-townlands' listed and it might be a good idea to use those place names also when searching in case they lived in those areas of Lime Hill. The site gives a link to Griffith's Valuation and maps there might help to pinpoint where they lived. Henry Tutton was leasing approx. 25 acres.
http://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/lime-hill/
PRONI, Belfast also have the Valuation Revision Books online which follow properties from the printed version of Griffith's until c1930.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/family-and-local-history-records#toc-2
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Birthdates for more of the children- all Cookstown district:
James Totten 3 Nov.1895
Annie Totten 21 Mar.1898
Joseph Totton 6 May 1900
Thomas Torren 14 May 1902
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Hello.
what a lovely surprise to find all the information you have so kindly sent me, thank you so much
I have found details of all Mothers brothers and sisters and the district they lived and even that my Mother was called Jane & not Jean. I am still sorting out who is who in relation to the other Tottens you supplied information about & it is all very interesting
I intend to visit the place my Mother was born in Pomeroy soon and your information has made it so much easier for me as I really didn't know where to start
What a wonderful site RootsChat .com is
Kind Regards
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Jean is just another version of Jane.
What I posted is probably just a portion of what is available online. To be sure of following the correct family you will need to get certificates at some point- available from GRONI after registering and purchasing credits to view online-
https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
You'll probably end up collecting all the local Tottons (various spellings) in hope of making connections so here's one branch that was mentioned earlier in the thread.
Henry Tutton (c1823-21 May 1903), son of Thomas, m.(22 Aug.1851 Pomeroy district) Nancy/Ann Johnston (c1826-22 Aug.1897), daughter of Robert
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Pomeroy/Lime_Hill/861059
1. Thomas (c1859-aft.1911/aft.1927?)
2. Isabella "Bella" (c1863-aft.1911)
3. Robert Henry (c1867-16 May 1927)
4. Annie (c1873-aft.1901)
5. James (22 Apr.1864 Pomeroy district)
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Joseph Totton, son of Thomas, m.(22 Feb.1856 Pomeroy district) Mary Ann Carr/Kerr. daughter of James
1. Joseph m.(1904) Sarah Jane Gilkerson- 3 sons
Joseph Totton m.(17 Apr.1849) Jane McCullough