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Carlow / Fenagh parish records c. 1840
« on: Friday 23 June 17 16:42 BST (UK)  »
I have, by an extreme stroke of luck, found a certified copy of an entry in the 'Register of Baptisms from the parish of Fenagh in the county of Carlow' that was used for a British Civil Service proof of age document.

The entry is for the brother of my 2nd great grandmother, Anne Dillon, and lists the birth and baptism of Nathaniel Dillon, born 9 May 1845, baptised 8 June 1845, son of Thomas and Eliza Dillon, farmer residing at Ballyknockan, baptised by H S King.

It has taken me years to find any records relating to this family, since the Fenagh records do not seem to be transcribed on any sites, and I live in South Africa.

My questions are: do these records still exist, and, if so, where are they kept and how can one access them?

They appear to be Church of Ireland records.

Any help would be appreciated...

Kind regards, Jo Hugo

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Carlow / Ainsworth KAVANAGH / CAVENAGH family of Ballinree, Carlow, Ireland
« on: Saturday 06 May 17 12:36 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for any additional information on Ainsworth Kavanagh (c. 1803 – 1869) of Knocklonagad, Ballinree, Carlow Ireland, his siblings / parents / ancestors.

He was the son of a William Kavanagh (for whom I have no further information) and was a 'small farmer' and policeman.

He married Maria Doyle (1819 – 1900), daughter of Matthew Doyle, in 1855 and had the following children (and possibly others):
• Possibly Isabella (c. 1857 – 1889), address Ballinree
• Emily Maria (1864 – ?), address Boris
• Possibly William Charles (1860 – 1861), address Ballinree
• John (c. 1856 – ?) married Mary Ann Rigley in 1904, farmer at Knocklonagad
• Thomas (c. 1857 – ?) listed as an 'imbecile' on the 1901 census

He had a sister Isabella Kavanagh (c. 1808 – 1873), who married Joseph James (c. 1805 – c. 1845) in about 1832 and had the following children:
• Elizabeth (bap. 1833) Catholic baptism
• John (bap. 1835) Catholic baptism
• William (bap. 1837 – 1896) Catholic baptism
• Thomas (bap. 1839) Catholic baptism
• Isabella (bap. 1842) COI baptism, address Ballinree
• Joseph (bap. 1844) COI baptism, address Ballinree
And later married Timothy Cahill (c. 1810 – ?) of Ballinree in 1847, who fathered:
• Sarah Anne (1847 – ?)

There was a Johana Cavanagh who was a witness at Ainsworth's marriage, relationship unclear. Possibly mother or sister.

The name Ainsworth is uncommon, and was passed down to sister Isabella's grandson and great-grandson, so may have been Ainsworth's mother's or grandmother's surname.

Any further information would be greatly appreciated! Isabella, his sister, was my 3rd great grandmother and I would love to trace their parents.

Thanks, Jo

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South Africa / 1820 settlers descendant ELLIOTT, John Coetzee Barry
« on: Tuesday 27 September 16 11:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone

I'm looking for any information at all on the parents or life or death of one John Coetzee Barry ELLIOTT, born c. 1865 - 1870 in South Africa (his second name strongly suggests that he wasn't a first generation immigrant).

He was married to, and then divorced from, Deborah Susannah Sophia DYASON (1868 - 1946), daughter of Roger DYASON and Anna BOTHA (grand-daughter of Gert MARITZ, the voortrekker leader). Deborah was grand-daughter of George DYASON (original 1820s settler) born in Potchefstroom - evidently her father joined the trek northwards, possibly part of the Uys trek.

Deborah and John had 7 children, the first son named John Thomas (which might point to a possible name for his father?). I'm not sure where their children were born, but most of them seem to have ended up in the former Transvaal

There is a divorce file on record from the Transvaal dated 1910 (which I haven't been able to see yet), and Deborah subsequently married Koenraad Pieterse. John Coetzee Barry is noted on her death record in 1946 as 'predeceased', which gives a death date between 1910 and 1946.

I have scoured the archives for death notices of parents, or for his own death record, with no luck. His second name Coetzee strongly suggests an ELLIOTT / COETZEE marriage, but I cannot trace one. I suspect he was a descendant of one of the ELLIOTT 1820s settlers, but cannot establish a link...

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated!

Jo Hugo

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Cheshire Lookup Requests / Cheshire visitations 1663
« on: Friday 13 May 16 13:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone

Would anyone be kind enough to look up details of Thomas Done and his brother William Done (born c. 1540 of Flaxyards, Utkinton or Duddon) in the Visitations of Cheshire 1663? They were sons of Richard Done of Flaxyards and Catherine Legh / Leigh.

It seems from other family trees that William was an ancestor of mine through his son Thomas, but Ormerod's History of Cheshire, 1819, doesn't list them.

I have searched all over the internet for this book, but it is not available except to buy. Other years are available at archive.org, but not this one. I live in South Africa, without any access to main libraries.

Any help would be much appreciated...

Jo Hugo

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