MORROW & McGAFFIN families

[Irish Cowboy]

Hello All

Am looking into families of Morrow & McGaffin  i have found marriage of Andrew Morrow & Elizabeth McGaffin on 28th May 1850 Andrew was Farmer lived in parish of Newry his Father James Morrow also a Farmer, Elizabeth form parish of Donaghamore whos father is James McGaffin also a famer i cant make out the townlands they had a daughter Bessie Ann Morrow who married Samuel Weir in 17th March 1871 he was Clerk his father Thomas Weir also farmer Weirs lived place called Commons , they also had a daughter Helen Weir who moved to Derry/Londonderry married Robert Anderson,
Any help on Morrow & McGaffin & Weir families would be marvellous and much appreciated Thankyou so much in advance

Keith   
 

[aghadowey]

You should be able to get quite a bit online if you search. For example-

Samuel Weir
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Newry_Rural/Commons/1245388
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Newry_Rural/Commons/254164

Weir Samuel of Lower Commons county Down farmer died 31 December 1916 Probate Belfast 7 June to Elizabeth Anne Weir the widow. Effects £76 12s. 6d.
www.proni.gov.uk

Weir Margaret Edith of Lower Commons Newry county Down died 2 February 1948 Administration Belfast 7 May to Benjamin Henry Weir printer the husband. Effects £256 10s. 11d.

www.familysearch.org has civil registration index (up to 1921 for N.I.counties)
GRONI has births, marriages and deaths which can be ordered for a small fee
etc.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

from http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/drumgath-parish.php#.VqgCjsd6E5Q
McGiveran, Bernd.   Townland: Drumgath Year: 1834
McGiveran, Jas.   Townland: Drumgath Year: 1834
McGiveran, Owen, Jr.   Townland: Drumgath Year: 1834
McGiveran, Owen, Sr.Townland: Drumgath Year: 1834
McGiveran, Widow    Townland: Drumgath Year: 1834
McGiverigan, Felix   Townland: Barmeen Year: 1834
McGoffin, Jas.      Townland: Ballykeel Year: 1834
Morrow, Alexr.    Townland: Cross Year: 1834
Morrow, Geo.       Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834
Morrow, George    Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834
Morrow, Jos.       Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834
Morrow, Joseph    Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834
Morrow, Josh.    Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834
Morrow, Will.    Townland: Drumlough Year: 1834

there is little extra detail more land descriptions in the originals held in PRONI Belfast not online

moving closer by about 30 years
from http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php
Morrow   Joseph      Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   Joseph      Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   Robert       Cross   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   Robert      Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   George, Sr.   Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   George, Jr.   Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   James      Knockbreckan   Drumbo   Down
Morrow   Sarah      Ballycarngannon   Drumbo   Down
Morrow   George   Cross   Drumgath   Down
Morrow   George   Drumlough   Drumgath   Down
for more detail use http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ and possible plot numbers on a map

[gaffy]

... Andrew was Farmer lived in parish of Newry his Father James Morrow also a Farmer, Elizabeth form parish of Donaghamore whos father is James McGaffin also a famer i cant make out the townlands ...

At the time of marriage, groom Andrew Morrow was living in the townland of Saval Beg in the civil parish of Newry, bride Elizabeth McGaffin was living in the townland of Ringbane in the civil parish of Donaghmore.

Griffiths Valuation shows a James Morrow in Saval Beg and a John McGaffan and Anne McGaffan in Ringbane, print date for the area is 1864.  The PRONI Will Calendars has the following entry, possibly related:

Probate of the Will of William McGaffin late of Ringbane County Down Farmer who died 29 October 1912 granted at Belfast to Elizabeth McGaffin the Widow and Joseph McCrum Farmer

Family in 1901 and 1911? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Donaghmore/Ringbane/1244807/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Donaghmore/Ringbane/253643/

BTW, there is a place called McGaffins Corner near Ringbane:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1791235

[BallyaltikilliganG]

below from
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McGaMcGi.htm
John McGAFFIN   .   Donaghmore   son of James McGaffin; married Jane Malcomson 23 Nov 1855; father of Agnes Jane b. 19 Mar 1871   CR
Miss   Elizabeth McGAFFIN   .   Donaghmore & Newry   daughter of James McGaffin; married Joseph Clegg 14 Jan 1858 in Newry ; mother of James b. 1865 (regd. Donaghmore)   CR

http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/donaghmore-parish.php#.VyzguWOoc5Q has nothing relevant for McGaggin etc but does have
Morrow, Thos.   Townland: Ardkeragh Year: 1829
that townland is beside Ringbane

[mattfrombann]

There was a Morrow family living in Banbridge area (just down the road from Newry) in 1960s - I went to school with a Kenneth Morrow. Enquiry to the two local newspapers (Chronicle and Leader) might discover if any still around.

[Ian Alton]

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