McCahon Family, Moyknock

[MelJ]

Hi,

I have Joseph McCahon from Derry, Ireland in my tree.  He married Jane Snipe and had a son, James (b. 1839 - Kilrea, Derry, Ireland).  Wondering if this is any connection to your George?

James arrived in Australia in 1854 and married Mary Jane Leigh.

Hope this helps.

Note: split from this thread- www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=373511.new#new

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat.
Snipe/Knipe is certainly a surname found in the Kilrea area but McCahon (and its various spellings) is very common in both Kilrea and Co. Londonderry.
However, in this case the records for First Kilrea Presbyterian Church still survive and transcipts are online.
(see here to search for full details but beware as there are lots of mistakes- www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/contents.html)

1831 Margt- Joseph McAughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock
1832 Nancy Jane- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock
1834 James- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock
1836 Sarah- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock
1837 Thos.- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moneygran [this could be an error]
1839 Elizabeth- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock
1842 Joseph- Joseph M'Aughey- Jane Snipe- Moyknock

and-
1828 Joseph McCaughey witness at marriage of John? McNeill, Moyknock
1833 Joseph M'Aughey witness at marriage of Thomas Snipe & Margaret M'Aughey, Moyknock

[MelJ]

Thank you so much.  Your information has been most interesting and helpful.

[aspicer84]

In regards to your rare McAughey information, I would be highly interested in discussing with you.

My great grandfather Charles Ephraim James was born here in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  After doing some research I believe his mother died around the time of his birth.  (1862). 

Charles's mothers name was Sarah McAughey.  She married Edmund James at the age of about 21 in Melbourne, 1860.  It states she was a servant and was from Aberdeen, Scotland.   

I also noted that Sarah's parents were Joseph McAughey and Jenny Snipe.  I am very intrigued on whether Sarah had any brothers/sisters and if they all came to Melbourne together.  I would be delighted if you may be able to help me as it would be so greatly appreciated.  History of the McAughey family would be wonderful!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Amy E. Spicer

[aghadowey]

... Sarah McAughey.  She married Edmund James at the age of about 21 in Melbourne, 1860.  It states she was a servant and was from Aberdeen, Scotland.   
I also noted that Sarah's parents were Joseph McAughey and Jenny Snipe.  I am very intrigued on whether Sarah had any brothers/sisters and if they all came to Melbourne together. 

Joseph McAughey and Jane Snipe had at least 7 children (listed in my earlier post) according to church records, including a daughter Sarah baptised 1836. If the family continued to belong to First Kilrea it should be possible to trace them in church records and later in civil records, etc.

[aspicer84]

Thank u for the reply.  From the certificate it had her name as JENNY snipe, would it be possible she changed her name?  or could this be a totally different person?

[aghadowey]

Jenny, Jeannie (more commonly used in Ulster than Jenny), Jean, etc. are all variations of the name Jane.

[aspicer84]

Ok....thank you.

I hope I am on the right track now, but it also states Sarah McAughey was from Aberdeen Scotland...

Where do I locate these records you speak of?

[aghadowey]

I can't explain why your Sarah's birthplace is given as Aberdeen, Scotland when what seems to be her family was clearly in Moyknock, Londonderry for the period around her birth (many people from this area travelled back and forth from Ireland to Scotland but usually went to Glasgow/Ayrshire, etc. on the west coast and Aberdeen's quite a distance away on the east coast).

Link I posted earlier has transcribed versions of the church records (there are errors in many of the records on the site):
www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/contents.html