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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cavan => Topic started by: partes on Sunday 06 December 09 22:22 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I am looking for any information about the family of my ancestor Philip McMahon. He was married to Elizabeth MEEHAN, and had at least one child that I know of (my great grandfather) John McMahon who was baptised on 12/12/1830 in the parish of DRUMGOON. I have found a reference to the death of a Philip McMahan in Castletara on 14/11/1868. He lived in Corrahanoo, but I am not certain if this is my Philip McMahon or not. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could confirm this? And how would I go about tracing Philip McMahon's own parents and any other children he and his wife Elizabeth might have had?
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I have a great-great grandfather named John McMahon. I believe that he was born in Ireland about 1830 and he subsequently married Jane Coyle. My John had a son Thomas McMahon who married Agnes McCann in Kilmarnock, Scotland on 1 Jan 1866. This family is Catholic. Could he be the one that you are looking for?
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I have a great-great grandfather named John McMahon. I believe that he was born in Ireland about 1830 and he subsequently married Jane Coyle. My John had a son Thomas McMahon who married Agnes McCann in Kilmarnock, Scotland on 1 Jan 1866. This family is Catholic. Could he be the one that you are looking for?
I am looking for information about my ggg grandfather, John McMahon. His wife was Jane Nelson or Neilson. Their son, Francis McMahon, was born around 1855 and I bought a copy of a birth certificate but the mother's name was Jane COYLE. Maybe this is your family? I'll try to post a copy on here once I get it scanned.
(Kilmarnock Male Birth, Francis McMahon, 17 July 1855, Father John McMahon, Coal Miner, 35 years, County Monaghan Ireland, Mother Jane McMahon, Maiden Name Coyle, 39 years, County Down, Ireland, married 1844 Kilmarnock, her 6th child, 2 boys living, 1 girl living, 2 boys dead)
I'm a Glasgow McMahon and I've traced them back to 1851 here but I don't know where in Ireland they're from. The 1861 census names a daughter, Rosina, born Ireland in 1856 and I'm hoping to get lucky with her.
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There was a Rose McMahon born to a John McMahon and Jane Nelson in 1855 in Co. Donegal, is this a possibility?
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Hi and thanks for the reply. I have details of a Rose McMahon born Killygordon, County Donegal 1st April 1855 but she's named Rosina on all other documents I have. Also, I can't find any info on John McMahon's parents (John McMahon Joiner Journeyman and Helen Cassidy) or Jane Neilson's parents (James Neilson Ship's Carpenter and Rose-ann Devine, formerly Neilson, Maiden Surname Gallacher) in County Donegal but to be fair, I've not been searching for long.
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... I can't find any info on John McMahon's parents (John McMahon Joiner Journeyman and Helen Cassidy) ...
If the names have been found in Scottish records- Helen is used in Scotland but in Ireland Ellen is the more common form of the name so don't be surprised if her name was actually Ellen Cassidy.
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Scottishlady,
Thank you for he information about John McMahon and Jane Coyle. They are my family and the info about their children is in the Scotland census. I will keep my eye out for info on your line.
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Scottishlady,
I have found a Rosina McMahon (1856-1898). She married John McLetchie and had 7 children. I have requested some further information about this Rosina. I will let you know what I find out.
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That's the same Rosina in 1875, father was recorded as John, joiner (journeyman) deceased and mother as Jane, maiden surname Nelson, brother Francis was a witness...
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Thanks everyone! I have Rosina's marriage and death certs, I just can't find where in Ireland she was born and I'm hoping that when I do find her, I'll be able to find where in Ireland my family are from. I didn't know 'Helen' may be 'Ellen' so I'm off on a new search with that.
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Scottish Lady,
According to my research, the two main McMahon families came from county Monaghan and County Clare. My John McMahon was Catholic and came from Monaghan. So I belive that if you know the religion of your ancestors, that may give you a clue as to where they came from.
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I just saw your post, and the mention of Corrahanoo, but you might want to look at the McMahons of Corragloon, Crossbane, Cavan (on the Cavan/Meath border). I descend from this particular McMahon family and there are several Philips on my tree.
Do you happen to know what year your Philip was born, or if he remained in Cavan? The majority of my McMahon family left Ireland by the early 1900s, moving on the US, Scotland, UK and Australia.
Hi, I am looking for any information about the family of my ancestor Philip McMahon. He was married to Elizabeth MEEHAN, and had at least one child that I know of (my great grandfather) John McMahon who was baptised on 12/12/1830 in the parish of DRUMGOON. I have found a reference to the death of a Philip McMahan in Castletara on 14/11/1868. He lived in Corrahanoo, but I am not certain if this is my Philip McMahon or not. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could confirm this? And how would I go about tracing Philip McMahon's own parents and any other children he and his wife Elizabeth might have had?
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If this is indeed your Philip McMahon, I am fairly certain that he is somehow related to my family. I was recently sent some records as a Christmas present of sorts and it shows my family is living at Drumagolan/Drumagoon, as well as Corragloon and Corboggy. I am curious what other information you have found out since your last post.
Hi, I am looking for any information about the family of my ancestor Philip McMahon. He was married to Elizabeth MEEHAN, and had at least one child that I know of (my great grandfather) John McMahon who was baptised on 12/12/1830 in the parish of DRUMGOON. I have found a reference to the death of a Philip McMahan in Castletara on 14/11/1868. He lived in Corrahanoo, but I am not certain if this is my Philip McMahon or not. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could confirm this? And how would I go about tracing Philip McMahon's own parents and any other children he and his wife Elizabeth might have had?
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:)re McMahon's...have been doing my family tree for over forty years lol and cannot find anything about my grt grt grt grandfather John Mcmahon who was born about 1831 in Ireland. On a census he said he was born in meath. He married a Mary Clark in Dundee in 1853 and he is on the 1851 census in Dundee on his own. His wife to be was with her own parents......I have looked at other people with the Mcmahon name who around the same age as John and have paid for their birth marriage and death certificates only to find they are not his brothers or sisters.....John's parents on his death certificate are listed as Michael McMahon and Catherine Conlay which his wife Mary listed
so you think she would know what they were called.....John had kid called Michael who was actually called James, Susan another name that crops up and as it is an unusual name for around that time
anything mentioning that name I take a note of. They also had Catherine, Mary Ann, Helen, Sarah Jane Mcmahon my grt grt grandmother, a john and many more...easy seeing not much going on where they were living....lol.... If anyone could help me with this problem for forty years I would be very grateful.....Get in contact if you are looking for certificates as I might have them...
Mary Clark was born to a Peter Clark in Shercock ...and a Sarah Lennan. Again few information on them although Sarah Lennan had a son previously and was called Joseph Palles His father was called Christopher....Sarah with Joseph have a well known establishment in Dundee called the Palais in Tay Street. I have information sheet with them applying for a licence in Ireland so it is quite interesting and JOSEPH PALLES is a Chelsea pensioner who by all means was a great soldier....
Other names I am looking for are NAREYS /NEARYS/ NARYS AND MCCORMACKS AND MCORMICKS
I have been stuck on a MARTIN NAREY WHO MARRIED ANN MCCORMACK...MARTIN BORN AROUND 1800.....MARTIN and Ann had a son called JOHN NAREY who is mine and was born in Philipstown, Dainegan Co Offally .....
If anyone has any information on any of these beautiful Irish people can you please let me know.. its becoming an irritating obsession to find just whereabouts they stem from and probably will be for another twenty years.....lol...
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John's parents on his death certificate are listed as Michael McMahon and Catherine Conlay which his wife Mary listed so you think she would know what they were called....
Maybe not- possibly she never met them and husband didn't talk much about his family.
What religion were these families? lots of Irish Catholic parish registers online (free but coverage varies)- you need to browse through by parish-
https://registers.nli.ie/
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I am the adopted great-great-granddaughter of a John McMahon who ended up in Ontario Canada after immigrating in about 1852. According to a family Bible, John McMahon was born August 21, 1821 in "Ireland" - no county names appear on any record. He married Elizabeth McKee (also bornin Ireland 1826 - 1879) on Oct 23 1848 in a Presbyterian service, in Ontario, Canada and then went back to Liverpool. After losing 3 children, they returned to Canada and had a bunch more kids including my great-grandfather James John. The names James, Mary, Robert, Elizabeth and John reappear in the family. The only possible family I could find were Phill and Mary who had a 5yr old James, and a baby John in the 1821 Census in (Drumnevegh?) Lavey, County Cavan. I'm looking for more clues. After tracing John this far, I have really hit the wall.
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Hi i have a GG Great Grandfather Philip Graham who married an Elizabeth Mcmahon .They came to Scotland and were married on 1841 cencus for Airdrie.age 25.There was also a James Mcmahon wife Bridget living in same house as Philip and Elizabeth.They were all from co Cavan Ireland.Wondering if they were any connection to your Mcmahons.Philip and Elizabeths son was named John.He was my Great great grandfather.
Marguerite
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Thanks for responding Marguerite. It all depends on dates. I believe I had seen Bridget and James' name come up but the dates didn't jibe with the birth of my ancestor John. One thing I hadn't done was search any Jack. I have an uncle Jack, who's name is actually John.