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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Ferryquay Street, Derry 1911
« on: Monday 12 November 12 20:53 GMT (UK)  »
I had the same hassle, I have a relative missing from the 1911 census.  How ever someone with the same name pops up on the Covenant and gives Ferryquay street as his address.

Same person?  who knows  ??? ???

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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Sunday 21 October 12 17:30 BST (UK)  »
you lot are absolute stars.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

considering my own writing I can't believe I couldn't see it LOL

My many thanks.

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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Sunday 21 October 12 12:36 BST (UK)  »
Cheers Aghadowey.

Have fun everyone.

Everything else was as expected, Wedding in Stranorlar Reformed Presbyterian. 


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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Saturday 20 October 12 21:22 BST (UK)  »
Well I got the Wedding Cert in from Roscommon.  The great Spanish maiden name I was expecting is.........

Hughes  ;D ;D ;D

As yet no one has been able to decipher the Residence at the time of Marriage or Profession.  But I guess that's half the fun LOL .

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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Saturday 06 October 12 11:28 BST (UK)  »
The Irish end is Robinson.

I'm waiting to get 100% confirmation from my Gran on Monday I have the right family before I order the wedding Cert to get the Maiden name.

Pretty sure I have the right lot, only one Robinson on the census and just happened to be a blacksmith too .

I was kinda hoping though with it being a small place.  Someone would have turned up something before.

This looking for stuff gets addicting though, only started off looking for sigs on a bit of paper  ;D

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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Friday 05 October 12 13:35 BST (UK)  »
Cheers Rathmore.

Do you know of any sites that document them?

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Donegal / Re: Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Thursday 04 October 12 08:28 BST (UK)  »
The Armada was the first thought too by my Gran when we were talking.  But with the 300 years between events I sort of dismissed it.

I've been looking for another shipwreck closer to the time and area but as yet nothing.  ???


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Donegal / Spanish in Stranorlar.
« on: Wednesday 03 October 12 20:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

After a conversation with my Gran I am trying to find out a bit more about her family.  Namely her Gran through her fathers side who was from Stranorlar.

Sounds simple enough, except apparently she was Spanish and my Gran would like  to know what part of Spain she was from.

Going through the census with what little info she has been able to give me I'm pretty sure I have found the family in Stranolar. But it says everyone was born in Co. Donegal.  I have some numbers to records from what should be their church which are handily now in Belfast and I think the codes to the Marriage registration in Roscommon.  Ready to pull the trigger on them when she gets back to me to double check the info incase I am well of the mark.

In the mean time though has anyone ever came across Spanish settlers in Donegal 1880ish and into the 1900s.  Or any tips on where to look for more info, Surely it couldn't have been a common sight.

Many thanks

Iain.

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Donegal / Re: Victor Ernest JOHNSTON, Stranorlar
« on: Wednesday 03 October 12 16:34 BST (UK)  »
It was the hundred year anniversary at the weekend.  So IIRC 28th September 1912.

As for a link in the Johnston Clan I have no idea yet.  Someone else is doing that side of the family who I'm hoping to get into contact with. Apparently they have a lot of the leg work done. But from looking at the census etc people aren't showing up where I understood they should be. So who knows.

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