The Silver Bowl: Lessors and Grantors at Urker

Urker Townland

WIth the exception of one small parcel, the entire townand was owned by Thomas Prideaux Ball, and then after his death,most of it was owned by his representatives. The erarliest record of his family's ownership that I have is of Thomas BALL in 1656. For more historical background, see a blog post I did: The Tale of a Townland.
The numbers on my hand-drawn (amateur) map come from the numbers in the Ordnance Survey which were part of the Griffiths Valuation, printed in 1864. I have included the changes in ownership from the Valuation Revision books available online from PRONI. If you spot errors, please let me know.

Os Ref

Lessee/Occupant

Forename

Lessor

Acres

Notes (Italics indicate my additions)

Largy

~~Wade~~

Hugh

Michael

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

15.3.20

Thomas Prideaux BALL (1796-1869)

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

NOTE: The Will of Michael Largey junior late of Cloghoge County Armagh Farmer deceased who died 1 May 1876 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Michael Largey senior of Cloghoge and Thomas Garvey of Tullyvallen (Culleyhanna) County Armagh Farmers the Executors. And then: The Will of Michael Largey late of Collone County Armagh Farmer who died 22 January 1885 at same place was proved at Armagh by Mary Hart of Collone Spinster one of the Executors. [his brother was Hugh LARGEY]

1900 change to LARGY, Michael

1901 change to LARGY, Hugh NOTE: At time of 1901 census 40 year old Hugh LARGEY lived here with his aunt Mary McCONVILLE.

Marks

David

~~Daniel~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

16.0.20

1872 change to David MARKS

NOTE: Daniel MARKS died in 1867 age 84. There was a MARKS graveyard at Creggan Church for MARKS of Urker but there is no existing headstone.

Rowland

Mary

Blayney

~~Robert~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

39.3.15

~~36.3.35~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1909 change to ROWLAND, Blayney & change in acreage 39.3.15.

NOTE: Administration of the estate of William Rowland [age 75] late of Urker County Armagh Farmer who died 22 July 1902 granted at Armagh to Blaney Rowland [1863-1932] School Teacher. Effects £44 8s. Blayney ROWLAND was a son of Robert ROWLAND (1812-1902) and Eliza HARVEY SOURCE: Rowland Family Tree.

1913 & 1918 change to ROWLAND, Mary

~~Rowland~~

~~Bella~~

~~Richard~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1907 & 1909 change to ROWLAND, Bella & change in acreage to 39.3.15

1918 removed

NOTE: Isabella Rowland of Urker county Armagh widow died 3 July 1918 Probate Belfast 5 April to Robert Rowland farmer. Effects £3.

NOTE: A Richard ROWLAND died November 1824. Likely a related ancestor. SOURCE: Creggan Graveyard. Part of a plot that included CORRs.

Rowland

Isabella

~~William~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1919 changed to ROWLAND Isabella

Rowland

Robert

~~Mary~~

~~John~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

21.0.10

Change to Mary ROWLAND and lots amalgamated. 1869 & 1870

NOTE: John ROWLAND of Urker died 1868 age 64. NOTE: Administration of the estate of William Rowland [age 75] late of Urker County Armagh Farmer who died 22 July 1902 granted at Armagh to Blaney Rowland School Teacher. Effects £44 8s

1909 change to ROWLAND, Robert

Rowland

William

Rowland, John

Rowland

William

Ball, Thomas P

1.0.5

Reilly

Peter

Larkin, Patrick

0.1.0

6 A

McAnulty

Thomas

~~Patrick~~

~~John~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

12.0.5

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1879 Changed to Patrick McANULTY

1908 change to McANULTY, Thomas

NOTE: [Likely a close relation] The Will of Thomas M'Anulty late of Monog County Armagh Farmer deceased who died 1 April 1877 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Owen M'Eneney of Crossmaglen and Thomas M'Anulty of Monog (Crossmaglen) County Armagh Farmers the Executors.

6 B

McAnulty

Thomas

~~Patrick~~

~~John~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

8.1.30

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1879 Changed to Patrick McANULTY

1908 change to McANULTY, Thomas

Begley

~~Begley~~

James

~~[Illegible]~~

~~James~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

13.0.10

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1918 change to BEGLEY, James

NOTE: The BEGLEY name is recorded in the Fouchart Graveyard, Co. Louth.

Unoccupied

Begley, James

1870 Buildings no longer existing

Lamb

Michael

Begley, James

MacKean

~~Nugent~~

Dan

~~Arthur~~

~~Denis~~

~~Thomas~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

~~2.2.12~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

~~Thomas NUGENT~~ Buildings no longer existing

There were several changes: 1905, 1906, 1907, & 1908. Lots A&B were amalgamated into 15.1.32.

MacKean

~~Nugent~~

Dan

~~Arthur~~

~~Denis~~

~~Thomas~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

~~5.1.25~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

~~Thomas NUGENT~~ Buildings no longer existing.

NOTE: Denis NUGENT of Urker, farmer married Mary MUULLIGAN of Cregganbane 16 Sep 1897. There were no will abstracts for NUGENTs in this time frame.

There were several changes: 1905, 1906, 1907, & 1908. Lots A&B were amalgamated into 15.1.32.

McEntaggart

Nugent

John

Denis

MacKean, Daniel

~~Ball, Thomas P Reps~~

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

7.0.5

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1907 change to McENTAGGART, John

Nugent

Denis

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

0.1.30

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

10a

Hearty

~~Morris~~

Michael

~~Patrick~~

~~Owen~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

10.2.25

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1905 changed to MORRIS, Patrick

NOTE: Probates for Michael Morris in this time frame at PRONI are all for Co. Tyrone.

1911 Changed to HEARTY, Michael NOTE: The 0.15.0 house was “down” in 1911. Michael HEARTY was b 1841 (the same year as Sir Thomas JACKSON) and married Bridget BEGLEY in 1868. They had 11 children. NOTE: Michael HEARTY was the father of John HEARTY mentioned by Mary Cumisky in the Creggan Local History Society, 1990 p56: In 1912 he [Sir Thomas Jackson] called with Mary Anne’s [GRIFFIN née HEARTY] mother (she then lived up the Claranagh Road) and he said: “Marion [Mary Anne HEARTY née MUCKIAN], this house is getting too small for your family. We will build you a house at the cross-roads and we will call it “John’s Rock”. The rent was agreed at a penny per week. He there and then went to see Keenans, builders, gave them the contract and the house was ready in a year. In 1901, John HEARTY lived at Urker in a house owned by Eliza JACKSON.

10b

Boyle

Mary

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

0.3.10

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1904 Change to BOYLE, Mary

~~Boyle~~

Boyle

~~Patrick~~

Patrick

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

2.3.5

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

Deletion of Patrick BOYLE undated: btw 1876-1887

Boyle

~~Boyle~~

Morris

James

~~Pat~~

~~Owen~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1883 deletion of Owen [MORRIS]

1906 change to BOYLE, Patrick

1911 change to BOYLE, James

NOTE: This was all bog.

Boyle

~~James~~

~~Cormack~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1870 ~~Cormac BOYLE~~

1872 ~~James BOYLE~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

Boyle

Charles

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1871 ~~James BOYLE~~

1872 ~~Charles BOYLE~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

Boyle

~~Morgan~~

~~Boyle~~

James

~~James~~

~~Charles~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

~~10.2.15~~

1871 ~~James BOYLE~~

1872 ~~Charles BOYLE~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1898, 1906 & 1908 – also includes 12 & 26a and acreage: 21.0.25

13A

Boyle

~~Boyle~~

~~Mc Kenna~~

Francis

~~James~~

~~David~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1.1.0

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1906 No mention of McKENNA

1912 change to BOYLE, Francis

13B

Morgan

~~Boyle~~

~~Mc Kenna~~

James

~~Mary~~

~~David~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

5.2.25

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1893 Change to BOYLE, Mary

1905 House down

1906 change to MORGAN, James

Shiels

Mary

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

10.0.5

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1899 change to SHIELS, Mary

NOTE: In the 1901 Census, Mary SHEILDS was a widow, age 40, with 6 children, the youngest age 2.

Donaghy

~~Hunter~~

~~Ball~~

James

~~John~~

~~Andreas~~

~~Thomas P.~~

In fee

36.1.10

1867 ~~Thomas P. BALL~~ to HUNTER, Andreas

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1877 ~~HUNTER, Andreas~~ to John DONAGHY

1909 change to DONAGHY, James

16a

Beatty

William

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

7.2.0

1871 [?] Change to Reps of Thomas P. Ball

16b

~~Pidgeon~~

~~Michael~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Pidgeon, William~~

~~Beatty, William~~

Is he any relation to Frances PRIDGEON -wife of Thomas BALL (1642-1674)? More likely related to PIDGEONs who lived in Crossmaglen in this time frame.

NOTE: A small house

1903 The house was deleted.

17A

~~Ball~~

~~Thomas P.~~

~~In fee~~

11.1.25

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

NOTE: Turbary

1898, 1902. 1908 & 1909. Many changes. It was struck off the record.

17B

~~Ball~~

~~Thomas P.~~

~~In fee~~

4.3.20

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

NOTE: Turbary

1898, 1902. 1908 & 1909. Many changes. It was struck off the record.

17C

~~Ball~~

~~Thomas P.~~

~~In fee~~

7.0.0

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

NOTE: Turbary

1898, 1902. 1908 & 1909. Many changes. It was struck off the record.

18a

McAneanly

~~McAneanly~~

~~Nugent~~

Bernard

~~John~~

~~Mary~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

10.2.35

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1917 change to McANEANLY, John

1922 change to McANEANLY, Bernard

18b

Nugent

~~Nugent~~

Rose

~~Rose~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1877 house deleted

Smith

~~Smith~~

~~Simpson~~

~~Corr~~

~~Bernard~~

R.J.

~~D.G~~

~~Mrs. T.J.~~

~~William R~~

~~William~~

~~Margt. Anne~~

Orr, W.H.

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

90.1.0

~~82.2.0~~

~~BERNARD, Margaret Anne~~ [1876?]

NOTE: In the Guide to Creggan Church & Graveyard: In memory of Arthur Adderly Bernard late Major 84th Regt and for 30 years a Magistrate for this country who departed this life 9th March 1861 aged 76 years. Also Margaret Anna his wife, Daughter of the late Neil McNeil, Esq. of Faughart. She departed this life 30th March 1870 aged 84 years. Beloved and respected by all who knew her.

CORR, William

NOTE: Mrs. TJ SIMPSON In loving memory of John Thomas Simpson who died Feb 3rd 1929 aged 71 years "Rest in the Lord" Frances Jane Simpson wife of Thomas John Simpson who died November 10th 1933 in her 86th year. SEE: Photo. Simpson Frances Jane of Glebelands Warrenpoint county Down widow died 10 November 1933 Probate Belfast 7 February to reverend Samuel Mayes clergyman and Maurice O'Connor solicitor. Effects £3028 6s. 7d. and also Simpson John T. of Glebelands Warrenpoint county Down retired bank manager died 3 February 1929 Administration Belfast 15 May to Frances J. Simpson the widow. Effects £1131 19s. 9d.UNAD. GRANT P.R. BELFAST 15.11 34

1909 Change to CORR, William R

NOTE: William Richard CORR (abt 1849-1911) was a son of William CORR (abt 1815-1883)

1915

1918 change to SIMPSON, Mrs. T.J.

1922 change to SMITH, D.G. and then SMITH, R.J.

20a

McCoy

Thomas

~~John~~

~~Catherine~~

~~Owen~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

8.1.0

~~19.2.13~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

No mention of date of deletion of Owen, Catherine & John. [Or did I miss some?]

1901 Roofless, house deleted

1908 change in acreage and house value.

1923 change to McCOY, Thomas

20b

Traynor, Owen

~~Ball, Thomas P Reps~~

~~Mc Hugh~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Mary~~

~~Hugh~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

11.1.15

~~0.0.12~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1879 change to McHUGH, Mary

1886 Change to BALL, Thomas P Reps

1908 change to TRAYNOR, Owen and change in acreage NOTE: [possibly an uncle] The Will of Owen Traynor late of Crievekeeran County Armagh Farmer who died 26 August 1890 at same place was proved at Armagh by Patrick M'Conville of Crossmaglen said County Merchant the sole Executor.

Connolly

~~Conolly~~

Peter

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

8.0.0

~~CONOLLY, Patrick~~ 1876

Reps of BALL, Thomas P.

1879 change to CONNOLLY, Peter

Morgan

~~Burns~~

James

~~John~~

~~Bridget~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

8.0.0

~~BURNS, Bridget~~

BURNS, John

1898 and 1907 House down

Lennon

~~Lennon~~

~~Noors [?]~~

~~Lennon~~

Kate

~~Kate~~

~~George~~

~~Michael Reps~~

~~Michael~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

21.1.20

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

several changes in lessee 1898, 1905, 1911

NOTE: Rev, Michael LENNON, a priest, had a holding in Monag that he had bought from Michael McAnulty. SEE: The Will of the Reverend Michael Lennon late of Crossmaglen County Armagh R.C. Clergyman deceased who died 24 March 1871 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of the Reverend Thomas Loye of Ballymacnab (Armagh) R.C. Clergyman and Thomas Morris of Crossmaglen (Crossmaglen) aforesaid Merchant both in said County the Executors.

Nugent

~~Nugent~~

Patrick

~~Bernard~~

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

8.1.10

~~NUGENT, Patrick~~

NUGENT, Bernard

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1906 & 1911 “one bay house on old walls 17X20X10

Jackson,

~~McElroy~~

Sir Thomas

~~Patrick~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

12.3.35

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

1909 Sir Thomas JACKSON

Boyle

~~James~~

~~Cormack~~

Ball, Thomas P

10.2.10

1870 ~~Cormac BOYLE~~

1872 ~~James BOYLE~~

1871 changed to reps of Thomas P. BALL

“see lot 12”

27a

Jackson

~~Jackson~~

Sir Thomas

~~David~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

62.0.8

~~55.0.8~~

1924 Revision postponed

1923 Revision postponed to 1924

1906 & 1911 Change in lessee and in acreage. NOTE: David JACKSON (1814-1889), younger brother of Sir Thomas JACKSON, died in 1903.

27b

O’Reilly

~~Hughes~~

Joseph

Jackson, David

1924 Not taken over by R.U.C. stet[?] NB III/60.

1918 R. Hughes added

1906 House and small garden added as a new subsection 27b

27c

Hughes

~~Jackson~~

Sir Thomas Bart

27c category added 1911-1929 Many of the revisions were hard to read:

1912, The surname of the lessee looks like [?]ALLUM NOTE: See William BALLAM in the 1911 Census, house 19.

1914, Ed HUGHES added as lessee; Sir Thomas JACKSON strike-through as lessee.

1924 “Occupied by Constable SMYTH free write” NOTE: This was after the death of Mary Griffin née Jackson (1844-1921) sister of Sir Thomas JACKSON. She had lived there since the death of her 2nd husband. Sir Thomas JACKSON’s children now lived in England.

Gilmore

David

~~Eliezer~~

~~Samuel~~

Ball, Thomas P Reps

~~Ball, Thomas P~~

2.0.0

~~GILMORE, Samuel~~

1920 Changed to GILMORE, David

1870 Change to GILMORE, Eliezer

1864 Samuel GILMORE (1795-1868)

NOTE Eliezer GILMORE died 1919.

Census Records: NOTE: Religious affiliations, which sometimes shifted, are helpful in understanding other aspects of the community. It is worth noting that of the 20 households, 13 of the household heads were Roman Catholic, 6 were Church of Ireland, 1 was Presbyterian. I only noted birth places for residents if they were other than Co. Armagh. I have also recorded literacy in English and a knowledge of Irish. With elderly residents, I would caution against taking indications of illiteracy too seriously. Some may have had age-related sight issues. Also, I would not be surprised if there were more Protestants fluent in Irish than were noted in the census. For example, my grandmother Jeannie E. Browne was proud of her Irish fluency, but the 1901 census did not record this.

House Number

Surnames in House

Details

Church

Notes

Rowland

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CoI

Isabella ROWLAND age 60; married (but no husband present), farmer; three daughters: Anne ROWLAND age 30; Isabella ROWLAND age 27; Margaret ROWLAND age 26; and son Richard ROWLAND age 23. NOTE: Anne and Isabella can read and write, their younger sister Margaret can only read, and their brother can neither read nor write. All children are unmarried.

NOTE: As an indication of the depth of the family’s roots:

· in 1822, an Anne ROWLAND of URKER married a Jeremiah JEFFERS of Creggan. SOURCE: Creggan Marriages.

· Thomas & Elizabeth ROWLAND had a daughter Margaret ROWLAND b 1825 SOURCE: Creggan Baptisms.

· In 1809, Edward ROWLAND son of Edward ROWLAND was baptized at Creggan Church.

· In 1819 Thomas ROWLAND of Urker had a daughter Mary baptized at Creggan Church. In 1821, he had a son Thomas. In 1822, Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLAND of Urker had a daughter Sara. In 1825, a daughter Elizabeth. In 1827, a son William.

· In 1840 William ROWLAND a pensioner of Urker had with wife Ellen a daughter Elizabeth. Was she a 2^nd wife?

· In 1836 an Elizabeth ROWLAND of Urker b 1811 died. Was she a daughter or a wife?

· In 1847 another Elizabeth ROWLAND of Urker died b 1794. She is likely the wife of Thomas ROWLAND. He is likely the Thomas ROWLAND who died 1852 b. 1774.

· John ROWLAND of Urker died 1868 b 1804.

· George ROWLAND of Urker d 1874 b 1807. SOURCE: Creggan Burial Records.

· There is another ROWLAND family, likely related, of Tullyvallen.

· Creggan Confirmations include: Frances ROWLAND of Urker b 1809; John ROWLAND of Urker b 1806. They were both confirmed in 1824. Mary ROWLAND b 1819 dau of Thomas ROWLAND of Urker; Robert ROWLAND b 1817; Thomas ROWLAND b 1822; Margaret ROWLAND b 1826, daughter of Thomas & Margaret ROWLAND of Urker.

Rowland

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Meth

Robert ROWLAND age 83; Wife Eliza ROWLAND, age 75, born Co. Monaghan; Grand-daughter Susan Jane ROWLAND age 9. All Methodist.

NOTE: Robert ROWLAND (1812-1902) & Eliza HARVEY (1825-1910) were the parents of Blayney Grier ROWLAND (1863-1932)

Rowland

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CoI

William ROWLAND age 74, unmarried farmer. Episcopalian. NOTE: Administration of the estate of William Rowland [age 75] late of Urker County Armagh Farmer who died 22 July 1902 granted at Armagh to Blaney Rowland School Teacher. Effects £44 8s

Rowland

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CoI

Mary ROWLAND age 70, Widow; daughter Elizabeth ROWLAND age 50; daughter Anne ROWLAND age 44; son Robert ROWLAND age 36. All children unmarried.

Nugent

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Sisters Bridget NUGENT age 51 and Mary NUGENT age 56, farmers, both unmarried and literate.

Begley

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Patrick BEGLEY, age 60, wife Margaret, age 50 & 4 children Thomas (age 15), Catherine (age 11), Margaret (age 13), Bridget (age 8). Farmers – the children and their father were all literate, their mother was not.

Marks

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CoI

David MARKS (age 69); Margaret MARKS (age 64) their daughter Anne Eliza MARKS (age 28) and son David MARKS (age 22), farmers.

NOTE: Alexander and Anne MARKS of Urker had a daughter Mary b 1825. In 1839, their son Alexander was born, SOURCE: Creggan Baptisms.

· In 1833, Elizabeth daughter of Daniel & Sarah MARKS of Urker was born.

· In 1834, their son John was born.

· In 1836, their son Alexander was born.

· Daniel MARKS (1783-1867) of Urker. SOURCE: Creggan Burial Records.

· John MARKS (1835-1853) SOURCE: Creggan Burial Records.

Mc Nulty

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Patrick McNULTY (age 55); Catherine McNULTY (age 49) born Co. Monaghan; daughter Catherine McNULTY (age 9) and Patrick McNULTY (age 6). All literate.

Largey

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Hugh Largy age 40, bachelor, farmer, literate

Aunt Mary McCONVILLE age 70, married, literate.

Peter O’NEIL (age 18) servant.

Mc Convill

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ONeil

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Morris

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Owen MORRIS (age 75); wife Anne MORRIS (age 80); daughter Kate MORRIS (age 42); son Patrick MORIS age 38. All spoke Irish, but the mother and daughter could not read English. Both children unmarried.

Boyle

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Mary BOYLE (age 57) unmarried farmer.

Conlan

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Peter CONLAN (age 53) farmer; wife Anne CONLAN (age 50) Seamstress; daughter Mary E. CONLAN (age 18) all literate & wife spoke Irish as well.

Brown

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Presb

Francis [sic] O. BROWN (age 19). NOTE: Niece of Sir Thomas JACKSON. Frances Oliver BROWN (1881-1925). Born at Killynure, and died at Poughkeepsie. Daughter of Thompson BROWN & Elizabeth JACKSON.

Mary GRIFFIN (age 56), born Leitrim, widow. NOTE: Sister of Sir Thomas JACKSON. Mary JACKSON (1844-1921) married William MENARY and then Frederick William GRIFFIN.

Eliza JACKSON (age 86), Farmer; NOTE: Mother of Sir Thomas JACKSON. Mary OLIVER (1815-1903) was the widow of David JACKSON (1814-1889)

Andrew N.G. [sic – H.G.] JACKSON, (age 19) grandson born Meath, solicitors articled Clerk. NOTE: He was a son of Andrew Coulter Bradford JACKSON and Emily Eliza GILMORE – she was born and raised at Liscalgot.

Bridget MACKIN (age 17) was a servant born in Co. Louth She could read and write.

Mary MENARY (age 28) grand-daughter. NOTE: Niece of Sir Thomas JACKSON; daughter of Mary JACKSON & William MENARY

Griffin

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Presb

Jackson

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Presb

Jackson

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Presb

Mackin

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Menary

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Presb

Duffy

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James DUFFY, age 62 Born in Co Louth. Labourer, widower; Patrick DUFFY (age 19) son. Both Agricultural Labourers and both literate.

Boyle

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James BOYLE (age 55); wife Mary BOYLE (age 60); sons Francis BOYLE (age 20) and James BOYLE (age 17. Farmers & wife & sons all literate.

McShane

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Patrick McSHANE (age 18) Farm Servant.

Mary C. SHIELDS (age 40), b. Co. Monaghan, famer, widowed, literate. Children: Anna SHIELDS (age 180; James SHIELDS (age 11); Bridgit SHIELDS (age 9) John M. SHIELDS (age 7); Teresa SHIELDS (age 5); Maggie SHIELDS (age 2)

Shields

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Nugent

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Denis NUGENT (age 73) b. Co. Kildare, literate farmer; wife Mary NUGENT (age 32), illiterate.

Corr

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CoI

William Richard CORR, age 49. Solicitor, bachelor. NOTE: Susan Elizabeth DONALDSON née CORR (1847-1920) organized local lace-makers and was their agent. At the time of this Census (which was long after the death of her husband, John DONALDSON), she was living at Blackrock Town, Co. Louth, but by 1911 had moved back to Urker – possibly because her bachelor brother William Richard CORR was ill, He died at Urker in 1911 and left her and her daughter £1,500 as well as £30 to Mary NUGENT his servant (was she born a DUFFY?). I do not know about the relationship – if any – between the two CORR families (one CoI, and one Catholic – see beneath). John DONALDSON (d 1876), the husband of Susan Elizabeth CORR was of Cloghoge, and the Catholic CORRs relocated there by 1911. NOTE: The Will of Hugh Corr late of Kilcorran County Monaghan Farmer who died 26 March 1892 at same place was proved at Armagh by Francis Johnston of Kilroosky County Fermanagh Farmer one of the Executors. His son Hugh CORR of Crossmaglen was an executor.

Mary DUFFY (age 15) b. Co. Louth General servant, domestic. NOTE: She is likely related to other DUFFYs residing at Urker who were born in Co. Louth.

Duffy

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McElroy

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Charles McELROY (age 45) b. Co. Meath, Carpenter, unmarried, literate.

Corr

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Thomas CORR, Agricultural Labourer, age 37. Wife Kate CORR née DONNELLY (age 25), lace-maker – both literate. NOTE: By 1911, Thomas and Catherine CORR had moved to Carran, Cloghoge. They were married Oct 9, 1894. His father was James CORR of Crossmaglen, Labourer. Her father was Patrick DONNELLY, deceased farmer of Crossmaglen.

Mother-in-law Bridget DONNELLY (age 68) speaks Irish, not literate in English.

Donnelly

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Houses in Urcher [aka Urker] (Crossaglen, Armagh) 1911

House Number

Surnames in House

Details

Church

Notes

Donaldson

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CoI

This was the Susan Elizabeth DONALDSON née CORR (1847-1920) who was a lace-making entrepreneur. She was widowed, literate and also spoke Irish.

Mary O’ROURKE (age 16) was a literate domestic servant.

O Rourke

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Mc Entegart

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John McENTAGART (age 42) was a literate Agricultural Labourer; wife Bridget McENTAGART (age 43) also literate, as were their seven children.

Muckian

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Daniel MUCKIAN (age 46) was a literate farmer widower.

Begley

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Patrick BEGLEY (age 75) was a literate farmer; wife Margaret BEGLEY (age 60) could not read; three sons and a daughter lived with them, all literate.

Boyle

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Mary BOYLE (age 75) literate retired farmer, never married.

Mc Creesh

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Ellen McCREESH (age 26), female lodger & lacemaker, single

Largey

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Hugh LARGEY(age 68) is now 18 years older than he was ten years ago (not unusual – given the way that pension eligibility was calculated). He has been married 4 years to Mary Ann (age 34), and they have 4 children.

Probate of the Will of the late Hugh Largey, Usker [sic- Urker], Co. Armagh, Farmer, who died 2 April 1919, granted at Armagh 24 July 1919 to Michael Largey, Farmer and Patrick Largey, Farmer. Effects: £920 3s 3d. NOTE: His Urker farm was bequeathed to his “infant” children.

Quinn

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Patrick QUINN (age 26) is a literate servant to LARGY family

Marks

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CoI

David MARKS age 79, a farmer; wife Margaret MARKS (age 71), son David MARKS (age 32) & daughter Anna Eliza MARKS (age 38. All literate.

Rowland

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CoI

Robert ROWLAND age 46 & sister Elizabeth ROWLAND age 65 both single

Rowland

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CoI

Isabella ROWLAND widow age 78 & children – 3 daughters and a son, all unmarried

Boyle

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Mary BOYLE (age 32) niece of Mary NUGENT (age 71), farmer. Both illiterate.

Nugent

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Boyle

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Francis BOYLE (age 28) farmer; wife Mary BOYLE (age 25); mother Mary BOYLE (age 69) seamstress (married one year). All literate. Infant child Teresa BOYLE.

Nugent

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Patrick NUGENT (age 38) farmer, wife Catherine (age 36) married two years. Both literate. Child Mary.

Griffin

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Pres

Mary GRIFFIN (age 66) born Co. Leitrim, sister of Sir Thomas JACKSON

Thomas LUCKEY (age 16) General Labourer

Bridget Mary MACKIE (age 27) Servant & cook, born Co. Louth

Lucky

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Mackie

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Ballam

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CoI

William BALLAM age 51, foreman agricultural labourer, born Co. Cavan; wife Eliza BALLAM (age 52) born Co. Cavan. Married 11 years, no children.

O'Reilly

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Joseph A. O’REILLY (age 45) Farm labourer, born Co. Galway Read & write & Irish & English. Wife Annie O’REILLY (age 43); 5 children all literate.

Conlan

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Peter CONLAN (age 63) Farmer; wife Anne CONLAN (age 70); daughter Mary Ellen CONLAN (age 27) seamstress. The parents had been married 35 years, 3 children, 2 living. The family was literate.

Finnigan

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Patrick FINNIGAN (age 56) Agricultural Labourer; wife Briget FINNEGAN (age 50); son Edward FINNEGAN Agricultural Labourer; married 38 years, 8 children, 7 living.

Terrance McCONN (age 8) grandson. All literate

Mc Conn

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Mc Elroy

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Charles McELROY, labourer (age 69), born in Monaghan, bachelor.