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My 2xgreat grandfather, Bernard Duffy, born in about 1795, emigrated from County Monaghan to New Brunswick, Canada in 1827.  He was accompanied by his wife, Margaret and two young children, Edward and Bridget.  In the 1800s, my Duffy family in Canada followed the convention of naming the oldest son after the paternal grandfather, so I am proceeding on the assumption Bernard’s father was likely Edward Duffy.

In looking at the Flax Growers Bounty List (Spinning Wheel List), 1796, I located 5 Edward Duffys – one located in each of the Parishes of Aghnamullen, Donaghmoyne, Ematris, Inishkeen and Tullycorbet.  One of them may have been Bernard’s father. 

I was hoping to locate a Bernard Duffy in one of those parishes in the Tithe Applotment records.  Unfortunately, only two of the parishes were surveyed before he emigrated - as I understand it, the two are Donaghmoyne (1824) and Inishkeen (1823).   Would anyone happen to have access to the Tithe records for those parishes?  If so, could I ask you to have a look for an Edward Duffy and a Bernard Duffy?

As for the three other parishes, I came across the Tullycorbet records online and located a few Edward Duffys (including one who seems to have been living next to or near a Bernard Duffy – unfortunately, my Bernard Duffy would have emigrated by then!).  Would anyone have access to the Aghnamullen and Ematris Tithe Applotment records?  Would they contain any reference to an Edward Duffy?

Thanks for your help or suggestions.

Thank you very much for the quick response.  I am working backwards from my ancestors John Connell and Sarah Toner, who had three daughters: Lucy, Mary (my ancestor) and Sarah.  By 1872, the family was in Scotland.  A poor law application indicated John was from Londonderry.  His death certificate gave his parent's names as John Connell and Janet Kane.  Sarah's death certificate listed her parents as Philip Toner and Jane Blair.

I recently located baptismal records for Lucy and Sarah.  Lucy was baptized in Feeny on Oct. 23, 1848 (the sponsor was Mary Toland).  Her sister Sarah was baptized in Feeny on Sept. 28, 1852 (the sponsor was Mary Anne Toner).  I haven't looked at the parish records themselves, but the online index doesn't refer to Mary's baptism. 

I was hoping the 1831 census would turn up something for the illusive Philip Toner or John Connell, the fathers of my ancestors, in Feeny or perhaps Dungiven, where there seemed to be more Toners.  Maybe the death record was wrong, and Sarah's father was not Philip. 

In any event, if you have any suggestion about where I might look next, I'd be very grateful.

Hello.  I was wondering if someone would have access to the index of the 1831 census and could tell me if there are any Toners or Connells listed in Banagher or Dungiven.  I'd also be interested in the names Blair and Kane in either place, although I suspect there may quite a few of them.  Thank you.