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Malin
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The Farrens lived in a place called Oldtown,near Culdaff in Inishowen, Co. Donegal.
My grandfather, James McDaid eloped to Scotland with my grandmother Elizabeth Farren and married in Greenock in 1899.
Their journey to Greenock was predicated by the prescence there of Elizabeth's and Mary's brother, Conn Farren.
Greta's mother,Mary and her husband Joseph McGrory lived in Derry where Greta was born and they stayed there for a period and were living in the Duntocher/ Clydebank area in Scotland by the time of the arrival of my grandparents to firstly to Clydebank and then eventually Duntocher.
Their reasons for migration being similar to that of my grandparents being the availability of work on Clydeside and the prescence of family members already there.
My grandparents appear in the 1901 census in Livingstone Street and four years later their third child, John is born and shown as registered in 35 New Street in Duntocher.
My grandparents then remained living in Duntocher alongside the rest of their Farren/ McGrory connection until their deaths.
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winniep
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Hi Malin
thanks for the information its was really helpful and cleared up a few things I did not know now I can tie it in with my grandmothers connection with the morrisons and thats another chapter complete
regards
ann
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Marie Kelly
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Hi,
not sure where to start here. Finding this site very interesting. My Dad stayed in Duntocher all his life, his name was Frank Kelly, he had 2 sisters and 1 brother who died in 1935. His mother was Agnes Cassidy, died in 1993 and his father was Patrick Kelly who died in 1942.
I read a post about someone knowing Annie Cassidy, I'm sure that would be my Dads Auntie.
Dad stayed in Carleith Ave and Old Street in Duntocher. Then they moved to Hillend Cresc.
Anyone know them?
Would be good to know more about my Dads childhood as he recently passed away. I loved him telling all his stories...mostly football!!
Thanks
Marie
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angibabe
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hi all . oh what a great website . i had family in duntocher ( casey s ) and we had kelly relatives 2 there ... HI marie , just came across this website most of our family moved to australia ( peter marie & family)and would love 2 know where they went
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angibabe
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hi marie . yes i am , we met at his funeral there in april . hows things ? x
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catkin19
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My mother was from Duntocher too. She was the daughter of Denis O'Connor from Tralee (died 1933) and Mary Cassidy (b. 19.8.1872). Her aunt was Agnes Cassidy ( b. 7.4.1874) who married Joseph McNeil in 1926 and they kept a shop; there was also a brother, Patrick...............and another brother, Francis Cassidy, b. 7.8.1883, who was illegitimate. I'm curious to know what happened to Francis............he married a Maggie Callachan 9.4.1904, and they had twin babies Kate and Mary 7.10.1904. Kate died a few weeks old, but I can't trace what happened to Mary, or to Francis and Maggie. They all lived in Old Street. Anyone know?
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billytonner
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Marie,
We can only know the same Frankie Kelly.
Billy
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Marie Kelly
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Hi Billy,
How do you know Frank?
Are you related to the Williams?
Have an idea who you are.
Marie
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billytonner
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Yes, Jean is my cousin. I knew Frank very well when I was a teenager but we lost touch when I left Scotland in 1969. He was a great guy who helped me a lot.
Billy
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Marie Kelly
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Hi Billy,
I remember who you are now.
Yes Dad was agreat guy, had his faults like all of us but on the whole he was great. Thank you for that.
He passed away Dec 08, sadly. Still miss him every day but we had a few good years to get to know ech other and my kids adored him too.
How are you and your family?
Marie
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billytonner
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Hi Marie,
I'm in Plymouth, my two sons, James and Andy are both in London, Andy is married with two kids and Jane is in West Africa. I still occasionally get back to Clydebank. Good to be in touch with you. You can get me on my work email which is plymouthlabourpaataoldotcom
Billy
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