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Monaghan / Scottish Creightons (Crightons) in Monaghan?
« on: Tuesday 10 December 13 20:05 GMT (UK) »
My 2nd Great Grandmother was Jeanette Crighton, born in Ireland (1832-33) perhaps in Monaghan County. I have a marriage banns for her parents, Robert Crighton and Mary Hamilton, that says that he is from "Parish of Monaghan, Ireland". Marriage took place in 1830 in Swinton, Berwick, Scotland. I think he was already living in Ireland, came back to marry Mary and then went back to Ireland.
In the census of 1851 Janet is found living with her Uncle William in Birgham, Eccles, Scotland. She describes herself as a "Land Steward's daughter" "born Ireland". She is listed as the eldest of 3 children with Elizabeth (age 10) and James (age 9) also listed as born in Ireland. From some other sources I have put together this listing of siblings:
Mary (no birth info)
Jeanette (above)
Ann Jane (born ca 1838)
Elizabeth (born ca 1841)
James (born ca 1842)
Robert Thomas (born 1843)
I need some direction on how to "proof" Jeanette into this family. Are there birth records in Ireland for the Scots? What does it mean that her father was a Land Steward and how can I find him in Ireland? I've looked through a lot of records of Scottish land holders named Crighton and there are many, but none near Monaghan.
Need some help getting started in Ireland. Then it's off to find out how Jeanette and my German 2nd Great Grandfather met and got married before they came to the US. I think I know some of this story, but there are big, big holes!!
Thanks to anyone who can help!
In the census of 1851 Janet is found living with her Uncle William in Birgham, Eccles, Scotland. She describes herself as a "Land Steward's daughter" "born Ireland". She is listed as the eldest of 3 children with Elizabeth (age 10) and James (age 9) also listed as born in Ireland. From some other sources I have put together this listing of siblings:
Mary (no birth info)
Jeanette (above)
Ann Jane (born ca 1838)
Elizabeth (born ca 1841)
James (born ca 1842)
Robert Thomas (born 1843)
I need some direction on how to "proof" Jeanette into this family. Are there birth records in Ireland for the Scots? What does it mean that her father was a Land Steward and how can I find him in Ireland? I've looked through a lot of records of Scottish land holders named Crighton and there are many, but none near Monaghan.
Need some help getting started in Ireland. Then it's off to find out how Jeanette and my German 2nd Great Grandfather met and got married before they came to the US. I think I know some of this story, but there are big, big holes!!
Thanks to anyone who can help!