McManus family of Kilmore, Cavan

[corblimey]

I am  looking for help with finding the McManus family of Cavan.  What I have is JOHN McMANUS born Cavan around 1746.  He was in the military and served in the USA where he was wounded and returned to the UK.  He became a Chelsea Pensioner stationed at Fort George, near Inverness, Scotland.  He married Margaret Ruddoch/Riddoch who was from Petty, near Inverness, and had a son, John McManus born Ardersier, near Inverness in 1798. 

John and his family moved to Elgin where he died.  His son, John McManus, married Margaret Murdoch, settled in Elgin and had a family.

I would like to find out more about John's family in Cavan but not sure where to start.

Can anyone help please?

[Neli]

You could have a look at the Flax growers list
 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.failteromhat.com%2Fflax%2Fcavan.htm&ei=857hUrXDEI_o7AaYhoCoBw&usg=AFQjCNFT7xWVVbmb_VwG9asWrI66efQEnQ&bvm=bv.59930103,d.ZGU
as a start to see whereabouts in Cavan he might be from.

[Neli]

There's a john Mcmanus in castlerahan :-)

[Neli]

Not suggesting that's him by the way, he would have been gone by then, most probably, but it could be a relative. there are a few McManus', do you know any more names, brothers maybe?

[corblimey]

Hello Neli
Many thanks for your response.  I will check the flax growers list.  I have little on him and no idea of brothers and sisters.  Only his army record and later census returns in Elgin.  They don't mention brothers, sisters or parents.  I will have another look at them in case I have missed something.  His army records say he was born in Kilmore, Cavan.  There was another McManus, Patrick McManus who also served in the army from Cavan.  Perhaps a link there. 

[dc51]

Hi.
It's probable a long shot, but there's a McManus family from  Derrylin, just over the border in Fermanagh. A band that was known as the mama's boys, were 3 brothers. One of them now has his own band, The Pat McManus Band. Great Guitar player. easy to find on google.
DC.