Doel - Alcorn 1846 marriage

[AlKar]

Well, that's a new twist. I have googled "Doel". Supposedly the name originated in Doel, Belguim, and it came to England via weavers from that town. It is found all over the world now.

I am still leaning to it being a derivitive of Dowall or Doyle. Listen to my father-in-law in a 1979 home interview I have on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLvQRjdBm8
He pronouces the name "da-wil ". I'll check out the other info. Thanks very much.

[rathmore]

It great that you have John Alcorn on you tube, you need someone with a good irish accent to tell you what he is saying, sounds like Dowler to me, I am Irish but lived in England most of my life, I often don't understand irish people are saying.
Have you thought about getting in touch with the Television Channels, I am sure they would help you. I am more then sure people would like to see the clip of John taking about his family and then on the Fair Head ship, Belfast, great piece of history.

[AlKar]

Thanks for your kind words. The John Alcorn in the "Fairhead" video is actually a son of John senior from Horn Head.

I have since found  that there were 2 or 3 Margaret Doels on the U.S. census, and their place of birth was Ireland. There are Doels in Dublin.

[KDoel]

To those curious about where the last name Doel came from...

http://www.4crests.com/doel-coat-of-arms.html

I dont know if this site is credible, but says Doel originated with the Normans that invaded England in 1066. Im not sure if the Dutch have any connection with the Normans (plead ignorance here), but if they do then maybe it would explain how Doel is present in dutch society.

P.S. I was told by a dutch person that Doel means goal and/or goaltender in dutch. I dont really remember if he meant one or the other or both, which it very well could be been both since language is funny like that.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat but that idea was mentioned in this thread a while back-

I have come across van der doel, Dutch name might have stayed in Ireland after the Battle of the Boyne.
Have you tried going through www.google.com when the box comes up type in the name Doel, or Doel of ireland or england, seems a lot of Doel are looking for relatives.

[AlKar]

I am concluding that the name was transient in Dunfanaghy in the 1840's. So far I haven't found the name elsewhere in this area. Interestingly, there were records of Doels in the U.S. A. who were born in Ireland.

[tunity]

What a wonderful video to treasure, thanks for sharing it.
Is it likely your father-in-law had a sister Catherine Alcorn, married Dennis Durning from Horn Head.

[AlKar]

Indeed he did. I have met her. We knew her as "Aunt Babs". I understand that Denis Durning was a cousin of Charles Durning, the well known Hollywood actor.

[tunity]

Great news! Dennis was an uncle to Charles Durning the actor. I have a letter written by Dennis in 1963, if you'd like to read it, send me your email address please.

Children I have for Denis and Catherine:

Timothy
Kathleen
Joseph
Charles
Thomas
Margaret
Anne