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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: kw1980 on Wednesday 10 October 18 21:16 BST (UK)
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I wonder if anyone can help me find any information re McCreadys from Garvagh?
My great great Grandfather was John McCready B:1828. I assume he was born in Garvagh / Glennullin direction. He married Mary (o?) Crilly from Gorteade on 3 November 1857 in Maghera and Killough church. His witness was Pat McCready - maybe a brother?
I found a record from errigal parish of one of their children's baptism (Bridget B:1863) so I assume they lived in the errigal area unti their move to Swatragh by 1872 when their son Joseph's baptism was recorded in Maghera & Killough.
Any help very much appreciated.
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For reference-
Joseph McGrady born 1872 Swatragh -LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03253/2192110.pdf)
Swatragh isn't that far from Garvagh and being a labourer it may just be that the family moved around a bit in the same area. If you want to tray an pin down where they were living (and roughly when) then search through the online Valuation Revision Books (free)-
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/search-archives-online/valuation-revision-books
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My goodness he's aged quite a bit in 10 years :o Wonder if he applied for Old Age Pension (should list some details from 1841 or 1851 census is found)
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Swatragh/Swatragh_Town/1545677
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Swatragh/Swatragh_Town/611787
Can't see anything in OAP files but you might have luck using more variations-
http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/search/cs/index.jsp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170891034/john-mccready
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I think that's the reason I am having trouble tracing past john and mary, there are so many different variations of McCready.
I did a DNA ancestry test and my matches ( 4th cousin and beyond) are McCurdy. Not one match for McCready, mcgrady etc.
I really appreciate your help. I am still figuring this out.
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Tithe Applotment for Errigal
McCredy, Michl. Townland: Brockaghbuoy Year: 1825
McCredy, Michl. Townland: Coolcoscrahan Year: 1825
McCredy, Widow Townland: Coolcoscrahan Year: 1825
This is all I found. What is tithe applotment? Are these areas in Garvagh?
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Tithe Applotment - have a read here:
http://www.billmacafee.com/182030stithe.htm
Brockaboy & Coolsocrahan (there are lots of spelling variations) are in Glenullin area so a few miles outside Garvagh. See here for townlands, boundaries, etc.- https://www.townlands.ie/ (note: site not workig at the moment but was fine earlier today so just try later)
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Thank you for the links. I had a look in Bill McAfee's 1831 census, this is what I found. Matches for the tithe applotments from 1825?
McCurdy Widow Jane Coleraine Errigal Coolcoscreaghan
McCurdy Michl. Coleraine Errigal Lisnascreghog [Lisnaseragh]
McCurdy McCurdy Robt. Coleraine Errigal Shanlongford
McCurdy McCurdy John Jun. Coleraine Errigal Shanlongford
McCurdy McCurdy John Coleraine Errigal Shanlongford
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This 1831 census site gives religious breakdown and scanned images- as you can see, most of the McCurdys in this area were Presbyterian- LINK (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=false&census_year=1831&surname=mccurdy&firstname=&county19011911=&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=)
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Thank you for the link, yes I see that they are were all Presbyterian.
Im stuck again.
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Just had a look at 1901 census
McCready
Patrick
Magheramore
Slaght
Londonderry
60
M
County Derry
Farmer
Roman Catholic
Head of Family
Married
McCready
Ellen
Magheramore
Slaght
Londonderry
60
F
County Derry
Roman Catholic
Possibly Pat McCready the witness at John and Mary's wedding?
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You mentioned a DNA link to McCurdy surname- do you have any more details? I've got lots of McCurdy notes in my files.
Local McCreadys which probably don't help but will post just in case.
Mary McCready born 14 Aug.1865 Clintagh (parents William McCready & Martha Gibson)- not far from Shanlongford-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1865/03556/2309277.pdf
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=38736.0
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That Patrick McCready of Magheramore would have been born about 1841. Unfortunately the online Errigal registers start a bit later-
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0367
Here they are in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Slaght/Magheramore/591390
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John was born late 1820's so Patrick at 1841 would be too young to be a brother?
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The McCurdy matches I found by DNA are mostly 5-8th cousins located in USA, but there are lots of them. Seem to descend from a Daniel born 1677 in Scotland, married Margaret Laughlin born 1695 and both died in Northern Ireland.
The closest match to my DNA was 4-6th cousin called whose mother was Mckirdy from Scotland. She had hit a brick wall with that line.
Just had another look at my matches - Mary McCready clintagh in your link, did she marry a Hutchenson? Possible dna match with her.
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Just had another look at my matches - Mary McCready clintagh in your link, did she marry a Hutchenson? Possible dna match with her.
No idea what happened to her but you can search for Hutchinson/McCready marriage-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp