Thomas Crombie

[John Crombie]

I have attached a census return from Scotland 1851.  I cannot read the name of the town in County Down on the first line (John Crombie) - Can anyone help?

I know that the 12 year old Thomas Crombie was born on 15 Nov 1840 in County Down as I have his death certificate but it does not say exactly where in County Down he was born.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

John

[Ninatoo]

Hi John,

Could it be Drumanaghan?    Have a look at this page for some useful County Down names beginning with Drum (which is what I think it says at the start).

http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/  Search 'Drum' in the Townland box, selecting the search method "At Beginning of field"

Nina

[John Crombie]

Nina

Thanks so much for your insight.  I think you could be right with Drumanaghan.  I have waited years to try and establish a location in County Down for the Crombie family and this document is the first that I have found with a place name other than just County Down.
This gives me an avenue to explore so again thanks.

John

BTW I notice that you have Crombie and Watson in your fields of research.  I have a Catherine Watson Crombie (b 1874) from Maybole in mine.

[Ninatoo]

Hi John,

My Watsons and Crombies are on separate branches of the tree so no connection as far as I know.

My Crombie family comes from County Down too, in Drumballyroney, Rathfriland  and Lackan but were there until 1873 or so, where Thomas Crombie (who married Mary Jane Gibson) and his sister Elizabeth Crombie (who married Thomas Carson) set up their homes in Irvine, Ayr.  Thomas and Elizabeth Crombie's parents were James Crombie and Margaret McCullough.

Anyway I am glad you were able to find another clue to your puzzle. 

Nina

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Suppose Crombie is a variant of Cromie, there are many Loughinisland entries in freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/C/Cromie.htm
Good luck, Jim