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Mcgee family name Kilkenny?
« on: Thursday 26 May 16 16:57 BST (UK) »
Hi, I know this may be a total longshot. I have some ancestors with surname Mcgee which up until today I could not identify whereabouts in Ireland they came from.
I have been told today by a relative that Kilkenny had been mentioned by my late grandmother as the home of her ancestors. Unfortunately, I cannot narrow it down any further but if anyone could confirm if the name Mcgee was in any area in Kilkenny so I could possibly investigate futher.
The family I am looking for are shown in the 1841 uk census in Derby as
John McGee born abt 1786 Ireland
Hannah       born abt 1801   "
Anne          born abt 1826    "
Thomas      born abt 1831    "
Edward       born abt 1833    "
Catherine    born abt 1835 Derby
Mary McLoughlin born abt 1823  Ireland (nee Mcgee married to Patrick in 1841 UK)
Patrick McLoughlin

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Re: Mcgee family name Kilkenny?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 May 16 21:15 BST (UK) »
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

There are Mcgee and Magee entries included in Tithe Applotments for County Kilkenny.

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Re: Mcgee family name Kilkenny?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 May 16 21:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks, had a quick look but nothing in Kilkenny for a John McGee  :-[

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Re: Mcgee family name Kilkenny?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 May 16 22:23 BST (UK) »
He would only be listed if his farm was big enough to pay a tithe, but at least it shows the name was in the county.


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Re: Mcgee family name Kilkenny?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 28 May 16 15:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks, yes it does prove the name was in the area