Whittaker/Whittager, Co. Donegal

[mollmalone]

Hi again ,,,,Did you leave a message on Lindel's site sign the guest book people are always looking at requests...also if Lindel has any records she will help you out       Stranorlar info not all online  yet
                              Sue

[cranstone]

Hi Sue

I'm not sure if I ever have but I will check, thanks for letting me know.

Kind regards

[cranstone]

Hello.  I am still trying to find out where some of my ancestors are buried and wondered if any Rootschatters had any ideas please?
Three of them died whilst living in Sheercloon.
One died whilst living in Cavan and I presume she moved there as the rest of her family had all gone.
They were Church of Ireland.
Their names and dates of death were:
William WhittEker - 77 - 29th October 1899 - Sheercloon
Martha WhittAker - 109 - 29th December 1911 - Sheercloon
William WhittAker - 78 - 26th May 1933 - Sheercloon - Informant a Andrew Railston of Cavan
Barbara WhittAker - 86 - 19th February 1941 - Cavan - Informant a Sarah Stevenson of Cavan

I know Barbara was in Sheercloon in 1899, 1901, 1911, 1912 - presuming until around 1933
I know William Jr. was in Sheercloon in 1901, 1911 and 1912 to prsumable 1933
and I know Martha was in Sheercloon in 1901 and 1911

I am hoping eventually to find their baptisms too, somewhere in Co Donegal.

If anyone  can help it would be great.  Many thanks

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of births, deaths and Catholic marriages began in 1864 (from 1845 for other marriages). There will be no civil certificates before these dates and you'll need to search for church records (if they exist).

This booklet gives lots of information on Donegal research which might help you understand what records do exist and how to find them-
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/genbooklet.pdf

[derrylass]

Cavan (Lr and Uppr) is near Killygordon in the parish of Donaghmore. Sheercloon is in the neighbouring parish of Clonleigh - both parishes in Donegal.

[cranstone]

Thanks Derry
I've seen the Santa's for the first time - ah sweet - have to use one!
Regards

[rathmore]

1911 census Whittaker living at 1 Sheercloon, Clonleigh North Donegal
Willimam 55, Head of family, Barbra sister 58, mum Martha 109

[cranstone]

Hi, thanks for that.

Kind regards

[gunnsimon]

My ancestors are form the same area. Mc Kane and Mc shane they lived in Cavan and Mullnaveigh and ballindraite. They are all buried in the clonleigh church of ireland. I am sure your family are all buried in clonleigh church of Ireland graveyard. They have Birth, marriage,and deaths records in the Church of ireland representative body in dublin and in PRNO. belfast North of Ireland. I was visiting there last month, its a lovley old church set in wounderful countryside.

regards

michaelmacmenamin