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Thank  you so much for this info. The sibling was named Elizabeth Louise Routledge.
After Hope's birth they may have left Glasgow. Margaret said that her husband John (a wine merchant) died in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1892.I just could not trace them on the Scottish 1891 census.
It is possible that Hope was placed in Hospital rather than Poor House as her "usual address" was given as 5 Roslin Place.
Margaret's father was a coachman/butler,so domestic service was no new thing for her!

My grandfather,John McLean was born between her two marriages, in 1893.

Mary

I would be grateful if anyone has information on Gortmore,Omagh.My Grandfather's brother and sister were born in 1873 and 1876 respectfully and the address of where born justs says Gortmore.Does anyone know please if this is a village,area etc. Thankyou in anticipation!

Thank you for your help re.I.G.I.
I believe that Henry Meenagh and Elizabeth McAleer could be my great grandparents. MaryDerry gave me this info. but she has nothing further.
Would you happen to know where the parish records for the Sacred Heart Church,Castle St.,Omagh would be held please?
My sister visited Omagh a few years ago and was told at the local Library that they were no longer held at the church.
Eliza Mc Aleer was born in 1854 so there would be no birth cert. for her.
Any info. on Meenaghs who lived in Castle Lane,Omagh could give me other leads.
MMCLM (Mary)

Dear Mary,
Thank you for the info.They could be the people I am looking for.
On my Granfather's (John Meenagh) marriage cert.his father was named as James though.His mother was known as Eliza.
It seems that Eliza had these three chn.by the same father but he wasn't named on the birth cert. So they must have been known as McAleer and then changed to Meenagh when they all left for Glasgow.That seems strange as they were all adults then,moving to a new country so their illegitimacy wouldn't have been known there.
Of course he may have been the father but just did not acknowledge this when they were born.
Eliza was born in 1854 and was staying in Castle Lane,Omagh at the home of Mary Meenagh when John was born.
I think Meenagh is a common name in Tyrone so whether the Catherine or Lizzie I mentioned were related ,I don't know.
Anything else you could find out would be much appreciated.
Thankyou,
MMcLM (also a Mary !)

I would be grateful if anyone could give me any info. about some Meenaghs who emigrated to US.
There were two sisters-Catherine aged 15 and Lizzie aged 11,both from Omagh. They left Liverpool in 1896 on board The Penland and were heading for 221 Philip St. in Philadelphia.They were going to a James Meenagh.Their surname was also Meenagh.
I would like to know who their parents were and if they were related to a Mary Meenagh of 39 Castle lane Omagh or Samuel Meenagh of 41 Castle Lane.

In trying to find my Grandfather's roots(Meenagh/Mc Aleer) I know that he lived at 39 Castle Lane.
Their parish would have been Drumreagh I think.
I would be very grateful for any info.relating to any of these people.

MMCLM