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Roscommon / Re: Sloan and McLean of Boyle, Co. Roscommon
« on: Monday 20 February 23 13:10 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Susan W on Monday 20 February 23 13:00 GMT (UK)
Sorry - don't have anything further on the Sloan family tree - my interest is on the Webb side as Sheila Mallagh who married Terence was a Webb. Wondering if you might have a photograph of Terence or know Juliet's ( his daughter) married name?

Thanks

I don't have a photograph of Terence but have sent you the name of Juliet's husband via DM.

Trish

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Roscommon / Re: Sloan and McLean of Boyle, Co. Roscommon
« on: Monday 20 February 23 11:48 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Kiltaglassan on Friday 17 February 23 16:50 GMT (UK)

Welcome to RootsChat, Susan W  :)

Quote from: Gortraney on Friday 17 February 23 16:32 GMT (UK)

Can't remember how many posts you need before I can message you privately. Three? Maybe four?


Susan W needs to make at least one more post for you to send a private PM.

Thank you!

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Roscommon / Re: Sloan and McLean of Boyle, Co. Roscommon
« on: Monday 20 February 23 11:41 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Susan W on Friday 17 February 23 16:44 GMT (UK)
Hi Trish - I though i was responding to Fiona.  do you have the family tree ? Susan

Sorry. Without a quote from Fiona I thought it was a general response. No re: the Mallagh family tree. I have the Sloan branch, because as you may know, two of William John Sloan's daughter's married into the Mallagh family.

Margaret Knox Sloan married Thomas Henry Mallagh and they had three children:
Margaret Sheila Mallagh
Doreen Elizabeth Mallagh
Dennis John Mallagh

Bertha Sloan married Joseph Mallagh and they had two children:
Terence John Sloan Mallagh
Moira Margaret Sloan

My great grandfather was their brother, John, who died in India. So, if you would like more information on that side of the tree or have any information you can share...  :)

Trish

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Roscommon / Re: Sloan and McLean of Boyle, Co. Roscommon
« on: Friday 17 February 23 16:32 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Susan W on Thursday 16 February 23 17:07 GMT (UK)
Fiona - I am Sheila Mallagh's niece and would be interested in contacting you re the family tree. My father Ivan was Sheila's brother.

That would be great Fiona! Can't remember how many posts you need before I can message you privately. Three? Maybe four? Hopefully one of the moderators can tell us.  :)

Trish

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South Africa / Re: Campbell in Natal (Capetown?) and McIlwaine in Rhodesia
« on: Wednesday 15 February 23 16:00 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Linda Edwards on Sunday 28 November 21 20:18 GMT (UK)
I'm looking for more information on Sophia Mary Hannah who died in England 1939.  I wondered if anyone has more information on her birthplace in Kells Co Antrim, 1884 as well.  She would be my great grandmother.

Hi Linda,

Delighted to meet you! Sophia was my great grandmother's sister and my great grandmother and her daughter frequently visited Sophia and another sister who both emigrated within a few years of each other.

I have a lot of research on the Hanna family and would love to swap information with you if you are willing.

Trish

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Down / Re: William John SLOAN born Co. Down abt 1836
« on: Wednesday 15 February 23 15:38 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 14 February 23 15:46 GMT (UK)

William John Sloan
Birth Date: 2 July 1833

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F513-V6R

Appreciate the hint but this is definitely not him. Our William John Sloan moved to Boyle in Co. Roscommon, married a local girl and lived there all his life. Also his father is listed as John on the wedding cert and they named their first son John after him. It's where in Co. Down William John came from we get stuck.

Now we know his sister also lived in Boyle for a while prior to emigrating the assumption is William John possibly visited her there, met the woman he would marry and then chose to move.

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Roscommon / Re: Assylinn Graveyard
« on: Wednesday 15 February 23 15:17 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: PeterMcL on Tuesday 22 March 22 23:43 GMT (UK)
Hi from Australia,
Wondering if anyone could assist with finding a gravestone(s) in the Assylinn Graveyard.
I found an excert from the Roscommon Herald showing that Mary Sloan (Mary Ann McLean) d.1914 was interred at the Assylinn Graveyard. Also if her Mother, Susan McLean (Huston) and father, Samuel McLean may be there as well.
Many Thanks

Hi Peter,

Mary Anne (McLean) Sloan was my great great grandmother. Along with my cousin, we visited Boyle and Assylinn in August 2022 where we found the family plot and laid flowers. We also searched for McLeans there as her father Samuel and mother Susan also died in Boyle but were unable to find them. Hoping I can attach pics of the Sloan grave here but if not may need to email them to you.

Trish

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Down / Re: William John SLOAN born Co. Down abt 1836
« on: Monday 13 February 23 20:08 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Gortraney on Sunday 21 October 12 15:02 BST (UK)
Since I'm at the point where I'm ready to tear my hair out with this one I thought I'd give it a try in the Co. Down thread. Any help/pointers in the right direction will be VERY gratefully received!

My great great grandfather William John Sloan was born abt. 1836 and states his county of origin as Down in both the 1901 and 1911 census. He moved to Co. Roscommon circa 1863 when he opened a Hardware store in Main Street, Boyle and subsequently married a local girl, Mary Ann McLean in 1870 in Co. Tyrone (just to confuse things).

On the extract I have of their marriage certificate his father is named as John Sloan, a farmer and his witness was Thomas K Sloan, who I believe was his brother. Thomas Knox Sloan died in Boyle, Co. Roscommon in 1881 and his estimated year of birth was 1844, presumably also in Co. Down. One of William John Sloan's children also carried 'Knox' as a middle name in Margaret Knox Sloan and he had another daughter, Jessie Scott Sloan whose name doesn't seem to tie in with the McLean line so (hopefully!) might be another tie to the Sloans. William John Sloan died in 1919 in Boyle, Co. Roscommon so no chance of a Will search either. *sigh*

Basically I have absolutely no idea where to go from here. I don't have a townland to narrow it down, the names of his mother or any other siblings to help with the research, and have hit a brick wall which I can't seem to break through, no matter how many angles I try.  :(

So if anyone recognizes any of the names or can give me some advice, I REALLY would appreciate it!

Yours in desperation,
Trish

P.S. Should probably mention that they all appear to be Presbyterian's, not that it's helped me any thus far...

Just a wee update on this now a lovely lady from Australia has been in contact. Seems William John Sloan and Thomas Knox Sloan also had a sister, Sarah Sloan, who married William John Heathwood in Dublin, with Thomas K Sloan as the witness once again. They then had several children in Boyle, Co. Roscommon before emigrating to Australia.

There MAY be a link to Ardaragh, near Rathfriland in Co. Down with John Sloan the farmer.

Just in case that sets any of the fabulous treasure hunters in here off on the trail ;)

Trish

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Antrim / Re: ANDERSON, Castlereagh Area, Belfast
« on: Sunday 06 November 22 13:58 GMT (UK)  »
Just a wee update on this since it's been a while (and in case anyone else might find it useful or has more snippets of info)  :)

Starting with my grandmother Jane Anderson 1875 -1951) who married James Wylie.

Her parents were William Anderson (1830 -1911) and Jane Anderson (1833 - 1924) who from what I can tell were cousins.

William's parents were John Anderson (born abt. 1808) and  (another) Jane and I believe John is a brother to Richard Anderson (1805-1880) whose gravestone is in Ouley/Oughley.

Jane's (1833-1924) father, if I'm correct, was that same Richard Anderson  (1805-1880)

Currently I can't go any further back than Richard and John.

Richard Anderson (1805-1880) and unknown wife had the following:

1/ Eliza Ann (1824-1879)

2/ Richard (1828-?) m. Eliza Ann (1822-1879) and had at least one child James Anderson (1857-1931) who married Jane Clarke Millen

3/ William Anderson (1830 to bef.1911) m. Jane Anderson (1833-1924) (My Line) who had sons Matthew Anderson (1868-?), David Anderson (1869-?) and daughter Jane (1875-1951)

4/ David Anderson (1836-?)

5/ John Anderson (1841-?)

6/ Isabella Anderson (1851-?)

From what I can tell the last three never married.

John Anderson (1808-?) and Jane had the following:

a/ George Anderson (1828-1821) m. Mary

b/ William Anderson (1830-1911) m. Jane Anderson (1833-1924) - my line (see 3 above)

Though obvs there may be more children in both lines I am unaware of at this point.

There is, however, another branch of what I believe is the same family, in the same graveyard. Richard Anderson (1790-1868) and his wife Eliza Shaw (1794-1871), children William John Anderson (1815-1885) m. Agnes West and then Maria Louisa Woods, Samuel Walker Anderson (1830-1888) m. Isabella Scott, James Shaw Anderson (1834-1915) m. Elizabeth Dickson.

So if anyone can untangle any more of this or point out where I may have gone wrong, as always it would be MUCH appreciated!  ;)

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