RootsChat.Com
Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: LouisaS on Saturday 28 October 17 13:55 BST (UK)
-
A family member has passed and left to his daughter a black and white photo of an old lady Ellen Morgan from kilcoo, she is dressed in a very long plain dress, we do not know if she was single , or married. I would like to know what era this is from. Any help please
-
from Ros Davies special Co Down website
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/M/MorganKW.htm
Once searching there are too many Miss Ellen Morgan in Kilcoo on these pages eg
Miss Ellen MORGAN . Kilcoo of Fofannybane; married Hugh O'Hagan 16 Jan 1887 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
selecting to list all the Mrs Ellen Morgans might be the wrong road , but here is astart
Daniel MORGAN . Kilcoo of Tullyree; husband of Ellen McClean ; father of Patrick bpt. 13 Nov 1834 & Ann bpt. 4 Jul 1836 at Kilcoo Catholic Church
Francis MORGAN . Kilcoo of Moyad; husband of Ellen Cunningham ; father of Michael bpt. 16 Sep 1841 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
Hugh MORGAN . Kilcoo husband of Ellen Morgan ; father of Ann bpt. 29 Oct 1846 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
James MORGAN . Kilcoo husband of Ellen Canaway ; father of Hugh bpt. 13 Sep 1845 at Kilcoo Catholic ChurchPR
John MORGAN . Kilcoo of Fofannyreagh; husband of Ellen Morgan ; father of Patrick bpt. 10 Sep 1848 & John bpt. 11 Jun 1853 & Ellen bpt. 25 Feb 1856 & James bpt. 19 Feb 1859 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
John MORGAN . Kilcoo regd. Bryansford; husband of Ellen Madole; father of Bridget b. 17 Jun 1866 & Michael b. 7 Nov 1867 & Patrick b. 8 May 1868 CR
Mark MORGAN . Kilcoo of Cross; husband of Ellen Morgan ; father of Thomas bpt. 2 Oct 1837 & Patrick bpt. 22 Apr 1841 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
Patrick MORGAN . Kilcoo of Letalian; husband of Ellen Keer / Carr; father of James bpt. 19 Feb 1842 & Michael bpt. 21 Nov 1843 & Mary Ann bpt. 27 Sep 1846 & Patrick bpt. 18 Feb 1849 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
Patrick MORGAN . Kilcoo of Fofannyreagh; husband of Ellen McDowell ; father of Michael bpt. 24 Jan 1850 & Rose bpt. 4 May 1857 & Bridget bpt. 26 Sep 1858 & Patrick bpt. 11 Nov 1859 & Bernard bpt. 18 Feb 1863 & John bpt. 9 Apr 1864 at Kilcoo Catholic Church PR
Peter MORGAN . Kilcoo of Fofannyreagh; husband of Ellen Kelly ; father of Ann bpt. 28 May 1850 & Thomas bpt. 14 Jun 1851 & Owen bpt. 23 Dec 1852 & James bpt. 31 Jul 1854 & Patrick bpt. 22 Nov 1856 & Bridget bpt. 8 Aug 1858 at Kilcoo Catholic ChurchPR
Next would be the 1901 and 1911 census. If you placed your query on the Belfast Forum Genealogy you could reproduce the photograph on line there for identification of period. If you want other help try Ulster Folk Mueum or Ulster Museum
good luck
-
Thank you very much BallyaltkilliganG, I did see some of them, I know Arthur Morgan birth c1853 may be related, he was my husbands grandfather
LouisaS
-
A family member has passed and left to his daughter a black and white photo of an old lady Ellen Morgan from kilcoo, she is dressed in a very long plain dress, we do not know if she was single , or married.
I would like to know what era this is from. Any help please
We don't know what era as we can't see it...
-
It was a long black dress, she was older, whish parents would tell you who every one is.
I have written on the back of my photos, when I pop my clogs, they will know every photo, what they do with them I shan't worry ?/
-
Unfortunately, it's fairly impossible to suggest 'an era' without us actually seeing the picture. Long black or dark dresses were in fashion for many, many years (if it is indeed black) and an older woman was sometimes not as likely to follow current fashion as it was the custom to wear garments until quite worn, turn seams and hems, re-cut to make new garments, etc.
If you do post the photograph for us to see please post the front AND back as photographer's details (if any), style of card, etc. all help to pinpoint the date.
-
I will ask my husbands niece to have a look, my printer is not working on my new computer, busy son installed it . Coming over tomorrow , you never know, he just might get it working
-
Googling ‘Victorian fashion mourning’ and then choosing images is a useful starting reference , then try ‘Edwardian mourning fashion’ the differences are apparent.
was your husbands grandfather Arthur Morgan b 1875, son of James and Catherine Morgan living in 1901 in 13 in Ballymoney (Tofanny, Down)
I cant resist thinking the photograph if not Catherine to be more likely to be either
Mrs Ellen Morgan b~1823 living in 1901 at 1. 35 in Tofannyreagh (Tofanny, Down)
or Mrs Ellen Morgan b~1835 living in 1901 at 4 in Tofannybane (Tofanny, Down)
Queen Victoris was in mourning 1861-1901
hoping you can manage the posting of your photograph
good luck
-
Tofanny and Tofannybane are actually transcript errors from the census, and should appear as Fofanny and Fofannybane.
Good luck searching - there are a lot of Morgan from Kilcoo.
-
I have found Arthur Morgan and his family 1901 and 1911, in Ballynahinch I will look for Ellen Morgan, She could have been in mourning
-
thanks Cwellan CoDown. LouisaS I try to find out more about when they moved into Ballynahinch
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/searching-valuation-revision-books
search for Windmill Street Ballynahinch Magherdrool civil parish
a list including dates shows PRONI Refs
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3A
Current PRONI Reference: VAL/12/B/18/3B (1877 - 1884)
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3C
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3D
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3E 1908-1918
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3F
Open Image in a new window VAL/12/B/18/3G
I looked up B deliberatly to try to find when did Arthur move into Ballynahinch
Current PRONI Reference: VAL/12/B/18/3B (1877 - 1884)
windmill street property number /map ref 8i
Daniel Morgan is the tenant house and yard valued at £1 ten shillings
expecting to find Daniel crossed out and perhaps Arthur coming in didn’t happen,
the next book C 1885-1896 shows Daniel at 8i, crossed out and replaced by James Reid, then all the rows cancelled i didnt check the rest of windmill Street once i had found Daniel
I have run out of time but if you follow my suggestion onwards it should lead as to when Arthur moved into Windmill Street if you are interested
-
Many thanks BallyaltkilliganG,
My son will get me a new printer, sometime, ???
Arthur Morgan birth 1853 death my late brother in law , who was almost 91, saw his Grandfather in Ballynahich as a child, old enough to remember him
-
Thanks BallyaltkillinganG gave me a good smile, they are on holiday at the moment , and lives a good twenty miles from us, I will badger him and give him no peace or quiet, until he buys it for me LouisaS