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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Laois (Queens) => Topic started by: Eyesee on Wednesday 27 March 13 23:53 GMT (UK)
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According to his army pay book, Cornelius CAMPION was Born in the Parish of Upperwood in or near the Town of Mountrath in the County of Queens.
He enlisted in the 65th Regiment at Naas in Kildare on 3 Dec 1837 age 19, so was born about 1818. His Next of Kin is listed as his father James CAMPION, also of the parish of Upperwood in Queens County, who according to family stories was a breeder of horses.
Cornelius had a younger brother Thomas, born about 1827, who also ended up in the 65th.
The 65th regiment ended up in New Zealand by 1846 and both brothers took their discharge there.
Hoping someone knows where it was as I can't seem to find mention anywhere of the parish of Upperwood. Does not show up on current maps or Google Maps.
Thanks
Ian C
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Military records usually give a civil parish name for place of birth, but I dont see any parish named Upperwood on the townland database in Co. Laois (Queens). The only ...wood.. civil parishes I can find in Ireland are two named Hollywood, one in Co. Down, the other on the Dublin/Wicklow border.
I also checked for townlands, and RC parishes but nothing likely showing up...
Is the writing clear on this record -- any chance it's been misinterpreted ?
The town of Mountrath is in the civil parish of Clonenagh/Clonagheen, and the barony of Maryborough.
Shane
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Ian
Upperwoods is a Barony in Co Laois but on googling I found a reference and map to an Upperwood just south of the town of Mountrath. Can't find much more information about it. Link
http://www.yelp.ie/map/moore-patrick-and-anne-mountrath
annclare
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well spotted - never tried Baronies.
Upperwoods barony contains about 150 townlands in Mountmellick and Abbeyliex Poor law unions. Towns in the barony include Castletown and Coolrain. All of the barony is in the civil parish of Offerlane.
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Shane
Definitely says Upperwood, very clear handwriting.
Definitely Mountrath, so hopefully something will show up in records there.
Ian C
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Think the barony was recorded instead of the the parish by mistake...
What denomination were your Campions ?
There are some Campions, including at least three Johns, listed in the civil parish on the Tithe records - dated 1828. One in Coole townland, another at Clonal, and one at Clonan.
see : J. Camp*, Tithes (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp)
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Shane
They were Catholic.
Ian C
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now Upperwoods suddenly might make some sense - in the 1830s Underwoods was used as the name of the RC parish - see Lewis entry for Offerlane civil parish (http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/O/Offerlane-Upper-Ossory-Queens.php) :
'...The R. C. parish is co-extensive with that of the Established Church; it is called Underwoods, and contains four chapels, one at Cormorass, one at Rushall, one at Castletown, and one at Killinure...'
The RC parish is more commonly known as 'Offerlane' and you are very lucky in terms of dates... baptisms and marriage records go back to to the 1780s, or a little further. Free to view in the National Library microfilm Pos. 5018. I dont see transcripts for the parish mentioned on RootsIreland (pay-website) source list, but they could be under yet another alternative name..
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the RC parish is listed on RootsIreland as Castletown..
also mentioned as Offerlane (Castletown), on the NLI film index
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Below are Campion burials in Camross graveyard; This is one of several graveyards where people from Upperwood might be buried. The other being Mountrath and Churchtown Castletown.
(No ages were given for the deceased)
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William Campion; farmer, Clonin, 2/1/1942
Andrew Campion; farmer, Ballybrophy, 3/10/1944
James Campion; farmer, Coolrain, 6/5/1945
William Campion; farmer, Ballybrophy, 17/3/1947
Mary Campion; Clonin, 30/2/1949
Susan Campion; Windsor, 10/1/1953
Sarah Campion; Stough, 12/1/1954
Mary Campion; Clonaslee, 26/12/1972
Mary Campion, spinster, Tinnakill, 25/1/1975
Fint Campion; farmer, Clonin, 30/8/1981
John Campion; Ret. Rushin, 28/3/1985
John Campion; Clonin, 18/11/1986
Edmund Campion; Ret. Rushin, 26/4/1998
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Jack
http://www.genealogylaois.com
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Headstone records of Campion in Camross;
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James Joseph (J.J.) Campion; Rushin 22/9/2003 (89) (b.19140
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John Campion; Rushin. 9/4/1937 (87) (b.1850)
wife-Mary E; 25/12/1062 (86) (B.1876)
Son-John; 29/3/1985 (75) (b.1910)
son-Edmund; 26/4/1998 (82) (b.1916)
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John Campion; Clonin; 18/11/1986 (27) (b.1959)
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Patrick Maher; 18/2/1955
wife-Margaret; 2/10/1964
their sons-Patrick; 28/9/1968
John-26/9/1977
son-in-law-Garrett Kennedy; Golden Grove Roscrea-27/8/1981
wife-Maureen; 20/1/1997
Timothy Maher; 28/9/1996
Margaret Maher; 1/5/1997
Bridget Campion; 4/6/2008
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Jack
http://www.genealogylaois.com
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Mountrath Campion Burials;
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James Campion; 70, farmer, married, 14/4/1957 (b.18870
Patrick Campion; 77, labourer, single, Derrough, 27/1/1961 (b.1884)
Martin Campion; 86, labourer, married, Clonard, 8/2/1971 (b.1885)
Mrs Anne Campion; 57, married, Clonard, 2/6/1971 (b.1914)
Mrs Margaret Campion; 86, married, Crannagh, 16/12/1975 (b.1889)
Tom Campion; 74, Co Counciller, married, Shannon st, 26/9/1982 (b.1908
Mrs T Campion; 80, widow, Shannon st, 13/9/1986 (b.1906)
John Campion; 62, farmer, single, Crannagh, 20/6/1988 (b.1926)
Mary Campion; 70, Ret. single, Crannagh, 1/4/1991 (b.1921)
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Jack
http://www.genealogylaois.com
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My name is John Paul Campion
I live 2 miles from Mountrath
My current parish is Castletown
Historically Castletown and Camross were single parish called Offerlane
All of this would be in the barony of Upperwoods
The majority of our Campions going back to John Campion b.1850(My Great Grandfather) are buried in Camross Cemetery and have been listed earlier in this thread. His father is also buried in the Camross but grave is not marked anymore as is in old cemetery.
John Campion had children called John, Thomas, James Joseph(My Grandfather), Jeremiah, Edmund, Maggie, Elizabeth and Bridget
Possible link to your Thomas and James(but these are common names anyway)
Original family home in Clonin, Mountrath(local cemetery would be Camross), John Campion b. 1850 moved to Rushin, Mountrath in 1897 but still buried in Camross(he was a county councillor). His son Tom b.1908 buried in Mountrath(mentioned in thread earlier as co. councillor)
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Laois Papers-Rentals;
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Campion Bridget; Derrygile. (estate-Coote)
1854 tenancy in name of Anne Gorry.
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Campion Henry; Derrylusk. (estate-Coote)
1907 willed to John Campion, son of late Henry Campion. Probatr-1907
John Campion died 20/10/1914 and by will left holding to sister Kate Campion. Probate-1917
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Campion Daniel (reps of Margaret); Mountrath. (estate-Coote)
Beside W Cooper's holding on Ballyfin rd.
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Campion John; Rushin. (estate-Coote) 1897.
This originally held by Rep. V.D. Shortt. His execs-George Roe & Charles Murphy sold it to John Campion for £360
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Jack
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hi john paul would you have any information on jeremiah campion who
married magaret connolly at mountrath church 27th april 1852
magaret born jan 1st 1832