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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Tyrone => Topic started by: Peggy13 on Sunday 24 June 18 19:00 BST (UK)
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Would anyone have any information on James Caulfield who was born Jan 18, 1788 in Co. Tyrone and emigrated to Ohio, USA in 1839 with his whole family. He married Margaret Graham Abt 1814-1815 as their first child Margaret Jane was born July 16, 1816. Next child was Nancy born Dec 22, 1820. Not sure where third child, only son that I have, was James G., born abt 1822.
Fourth child was Matilda who was born July 28, 1823 near Belfast. Youngest child was Susannah born sept 12, 1829.
Would appreciate any help
Peggy
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I am still searching for info on James Caulfield. Yesterday, I received the obit for his daughter Elizabeth Enoch who died in 1888 in Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska. She was born in Co. Antrim as per obit although her father James was born in Co. Tyrone as per his obit in Iowa. Elizabeth married Absalom M. Enoch,
It seems that the older children were born in Co. Tyrone, with son James being born in Annacloy?? on Oct 11, 1818. the whole family emigrated firstly to Ohio, then Illinois to Iowa although son James died in Tennessee.
the father James married Margaret Graham about 1815 possibly in co. Tyrone. Is anyone else researching this family? Would dearly love to find James' parents.
Thank you
Peggy
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I am thinking that James Caulfield was from Kilsally in County Tyrone. I suspect the family was Catholic. Would there be any hope of finding a birth in 1788?
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Townlands gives Kilsally in the civil parish of Ballyclog
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/dungannon-upper/ballyclog/kilsally/
Irish Ancestors has the spelling as Kilsalley in the RC parish of Donaghenry
https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish_main.php?civilparishid=2330&county=&civilparish=Ballyclog
Donaghenry records start 1822
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0187
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Thanks Sinann. The Caulfield name is mentioned under Ballyclog in Lewis’ topographical dictionary of 1837 although not James. If the family was Catholic there is no hope of finding them in county Tyrone before they moved to County Antrim where Matilda was born in 1823. If they were Church of Ireland maybe there is a hope of finding a couple children in Co. Tyrone these being James G. in 1818 (not 1822) and Agnes in 1820.
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PRONI's Guide to Church Records (it is listed under IRELAND RESOURCES)-
C.I. Ballyclog (Armagh diocese) Baptisms, 1818-1929; marriages, 1818-1932; burials, 1818-1989; preachers’ books, 1876-1966; vestry minutes, 1828-1926; Sustentation Fund account book, 1870-97.
MIC583/4, 15; CR/1/42; CR/1/79; MIC1/312
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Thank you.
Peggy
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I have learned that the baptisms that I have for the children of James Duffin married to Mary Caulfield came from a microfilm of Ireland Catholic Parish Armagh, Donoghenry, County Tyrone, Ireland. Residence Kilsally Parish-Bollyclog.
I am fairly certain that James Caulfield is Mary's brother and the baptisms of his first three children are in Co. Tyrone, last three are in Co. Antrim. James' first three children are before 1820 so if they are in the same parish, I will not find them. Nor will I find the births of Mary or James.
Peggy
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A William Caulfield and Alice Donnelly had a son Michael born 18 October 1829 The townland given is Ballymurphy an adjoining townland of Drumads You are probably aware that there are different spellings or mis-spellings of the Caulfield name
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Thank you niccorr. That is a couple that I have not heard of before, as is Ballymurphy. I have seen Caulfield spelled with the L and without the L and with two Fs or one F.
I wonder where there is a Catholic parish that would have records before 1822 . In other words I am wondering if James Caulfield could have baptized his children in a nearby to Donoghenry Catholic Parish before 1822. Or is it just that he would have used Donoghenry but it is just not recorded?
Peggy
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Sinann posted the Link https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0187 so you can check surrounding Parishes via the map there...
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Thank you hallmark.
Peggy
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Most parish records only start in the early 1820s as the laws eased leading up to Catholic Emancipation
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/modern-europe/british-and-irish-history/catholic-emancipation
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Thanks Sinann. That is an eye-opener. I just didn't realize the situation.
Peggy
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Still thinking about James Caulfield born 1788 and his family. Just because his sister Mary Duffin nee Caulfield became Catholic doesn't mean James was Catholic. I will still try to find some baptisms for James' children.
Peggy
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I'm new to this Caulfield thread. I'm searching for the parents of Henry Caulfield born 1767 in Lisburn, Castle DAwson, Antrim. Is said to have married 1817 in Castle Dawson to Mary Castles born 1775 in Drumbeg, Co. Down, Ireland. The couple departed Belfast 1820 or 1821 for America.
Could this Henry's mother's maiden name be Henry. The Henry family was from Loughgiel, Antrim.
Thank You
Carson
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I'm searching for the parents of Henry Caulfield born 1767 in Lisburn, Castle DAwson, Antrim. Is said to have married 1817 in Castle Dawson to Mary Castles born 1775 in Drumbeg, Co. Down, Ireland.
Can you provide a source for this comment, please?
There's something odd here. Lisburn is a city in Co Antrim. Might you be referring to the townland of Leitrim in Castledawson E.D., Co. Londonderry?
...and it's a long way for Mary to come to be married in Castledawson in 1817.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4752745#map=10/54.6332/-6.2910
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Thank you. I'm traveling now. I'll be back with you ASAP.
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It could be in error. Henry and Mary immigrated to US in 1820 or 1821. Their daughter was born in Belfast in 1791 in Belfast. Her name was Isabella. She married James Dunn on 1 May 1817 in Castledown, Londonderry. She and James immigrated to US with her parents. Her marriage location is family legend.
Henry Caufield was born 1767 in Castledown. He married Married Mary Castles (Cassils) supposedly in 1787 . However, she was very young. Family legend tells us that she was born 1775 in Drumbeg, Co. Down.
I'm looking for Henry's parents.
Does this information still seem suspect?
I've noticed that County Londondeery is 149.2 sq. Miles. My home county, Brooks Co. Texas is not large by Texas standards at 944 Sq. MILES. Ive done a lot of Hispanic geneaology for my area in the 1750-1820 era. While most married people who were very close, there were instances of folks 35 or 40 miles apart marrying.
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Henry and Isabella Caufield both died in 1840 in Boligee, Greene County, Alabama.
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I've noticed that County Londondeery is 149.2 sq. Miles. My home county, Brooks Co. Texas is not large by Texas standards at 944 Sq. MILES. Ive done a lot of Hispanic geneaology for my area in the 1750-1820 era. While most married people who were very close, there were instances of folks 35 or 40 miles apart marrying.
You need to stop thinking of distances in American terms where things are much more spread out.
My grandfather's uncle (born 1850) wrote about his early days in 1924:
Of my mother’s father I knew but little as we lived at the then great distance of 7 or 8 miles and saw him only when he came to visit us or father and mother went to visit him, taking some of us children with them."
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I've noticed that County Londondeery is 149.2 sq. Miles.
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Area
Londonderry has an area of 2,121.7 km² / 524,283.3 acres / 819.2 square miles.
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/
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Wow, I wonder why my Google search returned 149.e sq miles severaltimes¿⁰
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Wow, I wonder why my Google search returned 149.e sq miles severaltimes¿⁰
area covered by Derry City council according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry_City_Council)
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Thank you.