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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Sligo => Topic started by: Little Nell on Wednesday 05 December 07 22:03 GMT (UK)
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Posted on behalf of Bosmer
Hi,
This is my first post and I’m not sure where to put it! I am researching the LILLIES branch of my family. George Lillies married Eliza Simpson around 1838. They emigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1847. I’m trying to find out where in Ireland they came from. My only clue is from IGI, it says that Eliza was born in, and married George in ‘Bellasdaro, , , Ireland.’ I would like to ask if anyone has heard of this place.
Thank you for your time!
Deb
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Is the IGI record an extracted entry or a submitted one?
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Found the entry and it's a submitted one. Bellasdaro sounds like someone tried to spell the name of a place in Ireland the way they thought it sounded. Probably Bally___ or Balla___ but that doesn't narrow down the options much.
Have you tried searching for a newspaper obituary, death certificate, local histories or other Canadian sources?
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Thanks aghadowey!
I agree that it must be a Bally, etc. I have found a death registration in a Canadian online source. Very limited details! I think I will have to order a copy in order to find out where my Lillies came from. This is my first forage into Irish waters and the number of parish's, townships, etc. is a little boggling!
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Hi Bosmer
Try Ballisodare Co Sligo....
Cheers
Jo
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Thanks Josee! That looks really promising.
Deb
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Good one Jo...
Deb ...Welcome to rootschat!
Here is a George Simpson of Ballisodare / Ballysodare / regarding his will in 1805. In case it turns out he is an ancestor....or related in some manner. The information re: dioceses in Sligo ( yours is Diocese of Achonry) and all the other information available from the searches provided should prove interesting, if not valuable in some way.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/willssligohome.html
Several Georges on list for Tithe, also a William & a John:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/titheballysodare1.html
http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/s/achonry.htm
http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/s/bsadere.htm
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Received this from luimneach:
Deb
Almost certainly this is the placename-also given as Ballysadare.The Griffith's valuation records of 1848/64 includes a Simpson and Lilly(sic) family for the parish.It's in county Sligo in the NW.
You can view GV records,which list heads of households by googling "failte romhat" and go to GV-the Sligo-then Ballysadare.
George
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Thank you all for the excellent info!
I’ll check out all of these sites. I don’t have much info on the Simpson’s but I think Eliza’s mother was a Gould so that should help.
Deb
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Hello Deb. I am wondering if you have gotten any further with your Lillies/Simpson connection. They are my great great grandparents, but have not got any further information on them. If you have succeeded, would love to hear from you.
B
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Sorry Howard06, I have nothing further at this time.
Deb
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Hello,
I know this might be a little dated, but I just stumbled across these messages today.
Elizabeth (Eliza) was a younger sister of John Simpson (my 2nd Great Grandfather) who married Maria Goulding. Interestingly enough my Great Grandfather was named John Lillies Simpson. I was curious about that and dug deeper and found the connection to the Lillies. 1852 Census of Canada records record the families on the same page. They must have lived near each other.
I too have an interest in knowing more about our ancestors and how they came to live in Ballysadare, Sligo, Ireland.
Jeff Simpson
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just for reference purposes there is a marriage on family search 15 oct 1855
richard lillie son of philip to
margaret phibbs dtr of eccles phibbs.
ballysadare,sligo.
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The 1901 Irish Census lists 4 Lillie/Lilly families residing in Co. Sligo. All located in within a few km of each other and approx 12km from Ballysodare, Co. Sligo.
Carricknahorna West, Co. Sligo (LILLIE)
Eccles Lillie (30) farmer unmarried, his brother David (27) unmarried, and Mary Alice (40) unmarried.
Coradoo West, Co. Sligo (LILLIE)
James (71), farmer unmarried, his nephew Robert (24) unmarried
Robert (63), farmer married, Frances (57) wife, William (32) son unmarried, Alice (28) & Frances (26) both unmarried.
Carrownacarrick, Co. Sligo (LILLY)
Alexander (40), Agri Labourer unmarried, Frances E, (35) sister unmarried.
Tu