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Down / O'NEILL BORN DUNMORE TOWNSHIP DOWN
« on: Tuesday 05 May 09 20:50 BST (UK)  »
Looking for info on O'Neill family (Hugh a farmer, wife Jane, son's John and Thomas) they were living in Dunmore, Down in 1864 as this was where John was born. Jane & son's moved to Cleator Moor, Cumberland around 1868 by this time Hugh was deceased. Can't find anything relating to Hugh so far.   ::) Any help would be great.

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Down / Re: O'Neill's in County Down
« on: Friday 19 May 06 21:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim, yes the O'Neills living at Aldbie St, Cleator are my family. John & his mother were still there in 1891. I don't know of any lasting ancestry in Ireland or Scotland, though older family members say he only mentioned Ireland. The 15 year age gap between John and his brother Thomas makes me think there must have been other children born in the middle. I think they must have travelled from Scotland to Ireland looking for work, I'll see f I can track them down in Scotland, I might find something you never know. Thanks again Lynn

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Cumberland / Re: O'Neill
« on: Friday 19 May 06 21:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi,  I'll have a look at the 1901 scottish census, see if it shows anything up. The John O'Neill who I mentioned was my grgrandfather and according to older family members who knew him he never mentioned Thomas, or any other family members,he only spoke of his mother. So maybe there was a bit of a fall out along the way or they just lost touch.  thanks again Lynn

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Down / O'Neill's in County Down
« on: Thursday 18 May 06 17:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone, trying to find some info on my grgrandfather John O'Neill, born somewhere in Down 22nd July1863. According to my aunt he used to say that from where he lived he could see the Mountains of Mourne. His father was a Hugh Henry showing as being a farmer on Johns marriage cert, mother Jane.  The family were Catholics. John moved to Cleator Moor Cumberland around 1868 with his mother and a brother, probably Hugh Henry had passed away by then. If anyone who could point me in the right direction about County Down I'd be grateful. Thanks Lynn  ;D

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Cumberland / Re: O'Neill
« on: Thursday 18 May 06 16:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi Graitney, Thomas was born abt 1849 in Scotland, Janet (nee Martin)  abt 1844 also Scotland. Thomas came to England from Ireland around 1868, with his mother Jane and brother John (born Ireland 1863 - Down) they settled in Cleator Moor, then by 1891 Thomas & Jane moved to Workington, after this time they disappear. Brother John stayed in the Whitehaven area with his mother. John and Thomas were Catholics, their mother Jane was Scottish Presbyterian.
Bye Lynn  ::)

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Cumberland / O'Neill
« on: Sunday 14 May 06 17:48 BST (UK)  »
Looking for a
Thomas O'Neill, his wife Janet, children Annie 21yrs, Janet Mary 9yrs, David Henry 8 yrs & John James 5yrs. Living in Workington at time of 1891 census, then they vanish somewhere???? Thomas was a Iron Ore Miner. Not showing in the 1901 census, even though I tried numerous way of spelling O'Neill. Does anyone recognise the family, or have any ideas on where I can look. Thanks

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