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Sandgrounder1
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Loftus from Co. Mayo
« on: Friday 20 February 09 13:59 UTC (UK) »
Hello all,

Can anyone help with the following marriage records in Mayo?

Daniel Loftus and Honora Coyne (probably around 1820)

Daniel's sons:

John Loftus (Born c. 1827) Mayo and Mary Mc Andrew

Patrick Loftus (Born c. 1830)  Mayo and Elizabeth McGuire.  Elizabeth died and Patrick then married Honor Mc Andrew.

Mary and Honor's parents were John Mc Andrew and Bridget McKenna

There is no record of Daniel and Honora ever leaving Co. Mayo but the 2 sons emigrated to Glasgow which is where I have found some information from bmd records.

The marriages of the sons would probably be late 1840's or early 1850's as there are records of children being born in Glasgow in the late 1850's.

Any help would be much appreciated.

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PORTSWORTHY, Cornwall
shanew147
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 February 09 14:30 UTC (UK) »
not a very common name in Ireland -

In Pigots Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1824 I only see one Loftus entry in Connaught.

Ballina, Co. Mayo

  Stephen Loftus, Bridge-street - Skin Dealers (and hardware)

There's a few McAndrew entries in Mayo - including 2 in Castlebar

Stephen is listed at the same address in Ballina in 1846 as a Butcher.
In 1846 there's an Attorney named

  Thomas McAndrew, Knox st - Baliina.


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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 February 09 20:55 UTC (UK) »
Griffiths Valuation taken 1840s/1850s shows quite a lot of Loftus including some Daniels - you can check the indexes here: http://www.failteromhat.com/ by using the drop down menu in census/directories.  Your Daniel may still be alive around that time.

You could try cross referencing the surnames you have to see if there is any common place.

best wishes
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Alexander, Suffolk and Lancashire; Ashworth,Whitworth, Grindrod Lancashire; Golden, Duffy County Mayo.
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #3 on: Friday 20 February 09 20:59 UTC (UK) »
Here's another site to search Griffith's Valuation by name or place which includes scanned images of the printed pages and in some cases maps:
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 February 09 21:02 UTC (UK) »
thanks aghadowey - that's a much better site.  Wink
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Alexander, Suffolk and Lancashire; Ashworth,Whitworth, Grindrod Lancashire; Golden, Duffy County Mayo.
Sandgrounder1
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 21 February 09 10:11 UTC (UK) »
Thanks to Shanew, Heywood and Aghadowey for all your advice and information. 
I will start looking through the links you gave me to see if I can make any progress there.

Thanks again

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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 21 February 09 10:29 UTC (UK) »
Sandgrounder1 The surname Loftus is very common in Mayo even today.
  In the Parish Kilgarvan  which covers a very wide area. and Ballina.
             If you take a look at www.leitrim-roscommon.com  you will see just how common the name is.
                      I have Loftus myself.         
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Sandgrounder1
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 21 February 09 11:51 UTC (UK) »
Hi Leprechaun

I'm beginning to realise just how many of them there were and how they travelled around England and Ireland!!

I will have a look at your link.  Thank you for your help with this.

Do you have any Glasgow or Lancashire Loftuses??

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PORTSWORTHY, Cornwall
Sandgrounder1
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 21 February 09 12:00 UTC (UK) »
Hello again

I have just been looking through previous research paperwork and may have found a clue to where my Loftus family came from.

In the 1881 census for Glasgow,  Ann Duffy (nee Loftus) is said to be born in "Balihoo, Ireland"
Unfortunately I can only access a transcription, not the original document.  Is this an actual place in Ireland (most likely in Co. Mayo) or can anyone suggest what the actual name of the town/district might be?

Thank you

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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 21 February 09 12:18 UTC (UK) »
might be worth looking at the townland database to if there is anything close :

 http://seanruad.com/

this is what my soundex search throws up as possible matches :

 Bohola
 Balla
 Balloo
 Beal
 Bellahy
 Bolea
 Boley
 Boyle
 Bealaha
 Ballyea


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Sandgrounder1
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 21 February 09 12:39 UTC (UK) »
Shane

Thanks again for your help

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CONWAY, Westport, Mayo; TEALE, Salford, Manchester; GILCHRIST, Edinburgh; GRIFFITHS, East Stonehouse, Devon; VENNEN (and variations) Cornwall; TOY, Cornwall; ENGLAND, Cromer, Norfolk; LOFTUS, Cissie and Marie, Music Hall Artistes, Glasgow
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 21 February 09 19:54 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Sandgrounder1 on Saturday 21 February 09 11:51 UTC (UK)
Hi Leprechaun

I'm beginning to realise just how many of them there were and how they travelled around England and Ireland!!

I will have a look at your link.  Thank you for your help with this.

Do you have any Glasgow or Lancashire Loftuses??

Sandgrounder
Hi the link is well out of date now. I have no Loftus that went to England to live or Scotland.On the census you have for Scotland for Ann the place may be Ballindoo the parish is Kilturra it is on the Mayo-Sligo boarder on the road to Doocastle. Lep.
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Re: Loftus from Co. Mayo
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 22 February 09 10:35 UTC (UK) »
Lep

Thanks for that lead.  I'll certainly chase it up.

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CONWAY, Westport, Mayo; TEALE, Salford, Manchester; GILCHRIST, Edinburgh; GRIFFITHS, East Stonehouse, Devon; VENNEN (and variations) Cornwall; TOY, Cornwall; ENGLAND, Cromer, Norfolk; LOFTUS, Cissie and Marie, Music Hall Artistes, Glasgow
PORTSWORTHY, Cornwall
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