Hi there,
Here I am nearly 3 years after my original posting - and there is nothing like persistence, cos I am still looking for the eventual fate of my Francis McNab and his wife Mary McHugh (McCue)!!! I keep returning to this brickwall. Have managed to find a wealth of information about their offspring after they all moved from Co. Tyrone to Glasgow in 1864 - but the fate of the parents eludes me still.
I have however found the "original' info for deaths in Omagh district of a Francis McNabb, in 1890., and for what looks like his wife Mary McNabb in 1885. Mary's cert. states her death as 14 Oct. 1885, at "Mullinatormy"?? - Married, 78 years old, Labourer's wife, cause "Old age, no medical attendant". Informant was Francis McNabb, husband, (his mark) present at death "Mullinatornmy"??
Then death of Francis McNabb again in Omagh district, 21 June 1890, Workhouse Omagh. Francis McNabb from "Mullagharn", widower, age 74, labourer, cause of death "Old Age" and informant Joseph Rodger, occupier Workhouse Omagh.
Oh how tantalising - these certs confirm nothing (why no maiden or parents names?) - but I certainly can't discount them. Certain things seem right - ages are relevant to the vague birth years we know of - and in Glasgow census, Mary was in fact older than Francis. Our Francis was a "Labourer" ... Neither death entry indicates that they have family, which tallies with our Francis and Mary as 5 of their 6 adult children in Glasgow were dead by 1884, ( reason they could have returned to Ireland?). If this couple in fact lived in Mullagharn (or Mullinatormy??) - this seems relatively close to Segully, Drumquin area where we think ours came from.
I have little faith of obtaining any Omagh Poor House records for this Francis - appears there are no "admission" records left for the period. (wasted 25 dollars recently looking for possible records Omagh records for 1870.. - non existent).
Any ideas anyone? re this Mullagharn?? Or anything other ideas on where else to look? I might take years more to get all the pieces of the puzzle - but who knows??