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Re: The missing Nocher family...I need some help finding them.
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 21 September 14 19:56 BST (UK) »
Sorry Chris

I just noticed this post. I took a look and none of the names are my Nochers. Thank you anyway:)
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: The missing Nocher family...I need some help finding them.
« Reply #28 on: Friday 30 August 19 04:57 BST (UK) »
Peter Nocher was my great-grandfather! I do not know why they disappeared during that period though, best of luck.

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Re: The missing Nocher family...I need some help finding them.
« Reply #29 on: Friday 30 August 19 12:13 BST (UK) »
Hello LVEM

Wow that post was awhile ago. Welcome to Rootschat :)

In the end we all agreed that Nocher (various spellings) and Connor (various spellings) were all the same family and that those surnames were Anglicized versions of the Gaelic name "Conchobhar" So they didn't actually disappear but were there all the time.

I have other instances were names became interchangeable. One is McCallion and Campbell. It really does make research difficult.

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Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan