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Offline Grumpy2

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Looking for a town or place in County Clare
« on: Monday 26 September 11 08:17 BST (UK) »
My great grandfather John O'Neil born in 1838 states in one England Census that he was born in County Clare Weland Sawis. I have never heard of it. Also on a later England census he came fron County Clare Travin. I have not been able to find when he arrived in Engalnd.
Hope someone can help.Thank you

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Re: Looking for a town or place in County Clare
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 September 11 08:53 BST (UK) »
Could you post the portion of each place from the census records (only a small portion allowed for deciphering purposes not the whole page) or if not then give the census references so that others can have a look and try to figure out the places written.

Wonder if 'Weland' is really Ireland?
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Re: Looking for a town or place in County Clare
« Reply #2 on: Monday 26 September 11 09:03 BST (UK) »
Found the 1901 census entry "County Clare Weland Sawis"- suspect you were reading the transcription and not actual census? It is County Clare Ireland _____.

1901 census- John O'Neil, Bolton, Lancashire
Piece 3627. Folio 143, Page 21, Household 133
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Re: Looking for a town or place in County Clare
« Reply #3 on: Monday 26 September 11 22:50 BST (UK) »
In the 1901 census John O'Neil states that he was born County Clare Tavin which I have not heard before. Is there any way that I could check when he left Ireland and went to England. I do have his fathers name which was Denis O'Neil.
Thank you for the information so far.


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Re: Looking for a town or place in County Clare
« Reply #4 on: Monday 26 September 11 23:26 BST (UK) »
Ireland was part of the U.K. so records weren't kept of people travelling between Ireland and England, Scotland, Wales.
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