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Title: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: GeoffB on Monday 09 August 04 13:48 BST (UK)
I Have a John Davis, Policeman, from Roscern Co. Fermanagh who arrived in NZ about 1850. Married Ann Carson. Their daughter Elizabeth was "the first european girl born in the new capital Auckland" 15 Aug 1853.  But have no idea where Roscern is or was, so can't go further back.

Any ideas??

Geoff

Thanks Little Nell & Donni : Roscor and Roscarn - could well be.... Now how can I sort this out??  Um... Census info?
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: Little Nell on Monday 09 August 04 14:30 BST (UK)
Could it be Rosscor, not far from Belleek?

Nell
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: Donni on Tuesday 10 August 04 20:25 BST (UK)
Came across a Rosscarn in the parish of Rossory County Fermanagh.

map of Fermanagh parishes
http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/ferm.htm
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: GeoffB on Wednesday 11 August 04 13:52 BST (UK)
Quote from: Little Nell on Monday 09 August 04 14:30 BST (UK)
Could it be Rosscor, not far from Belleek?

Nell

Thanks Nell I'll have to think about how to take this further.

Geoff
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: GeoffB on Wednesday 11 August 04 13:57 BST (UK)
Quote from: Donni on Tuesday 10 August 04 20:25 BST (UK)
Came across a Rosscarn in the parish of Rossory County Fermanagh.

map of Fermanagh parishes
http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/ferm.htm

Thanks Donni, only one letter difference, could be the one.  I wonder how it would have been pronounced - as in it could sound very similar or quite different to my "Anglish" understanding.

Geoff
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: anne3842 on Monday 30 May 05 12:05 BST (UK)
There is a rosscarn near bellanaleck and their are carson,s still living there may be that is the townland you are looking for
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: Christopher on Monday 30 May 05 13:22 BST (UK)
Quote from: GeoffB on Monday 09 August 04 13:48 BST (UK)
I Have a John Davis, Policeman, from Roscern Co. Fermanagh who arrived in NZ about 1850. Married Ann Carson. Their daughter Elizabeth was "the first european girl born in the new capital Auckland" 15 Aug 1853.  But have no idea where Roscern is or was, so can't go further back.

Any ideas??

Geoff

Thanks Little Nell & Donni : Roscor and Roscarn - could well be.... Now how can I sort this out??  Um... Census info?

http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/index.cfm This may help at some stage as it shows the distribution of the name Davis throughout Ireland during the period 1848 - 64
Title: Re: I cant find Roscern Co. Fermanagh?
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 23 October 08 01:09 BST (UK)
The link to the map of Parishes mentioned in Donni's post is broken.

This link shows the Civil parishes of Co. Fermanagh www.ancestryireland.com/database.php?filename=map_fermanagh