Orange Ancestors

[vaison]

Hi,
My G.Grandmother was born in Mountmellick in c.1835. The next ime I can find her is on the 1851 census in Wigan, Lancs. She is living with her mother, Mary (born Ireland c. 1797), and two brothers, James (Ireland c. 1827) and Edward (Ireland c. 1829). They are lodging in the house of a Thomas McQuiilan. If anyone knows of any Oranges from Mountmellick or the area, please could they get in touch.

I believe the Oranges were possibly French Huguenots who were settled in King's and Queen's County (present day Offaly and Laois) by William III, (William of Orange), after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

Anything at all greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

[LH]

In Griffiths Valuation (census substitute carried out in c. 1850) there is one Orange family in both Laois (Queens County) and Offaly (Kings County).  They are:-
Richard Orange, Clonmore, Rathdowney, Laois.
Edward Orange, Shanderry, Clonyhurk, Offaly.

Cheers
 

[vaison]

Hi,
Thanks for that. Every little helps!

[Jack2227]

Headstones in Shaen cemetery Portlaoise.

Orange Mary; 1748 (40)
Orange George; 1759 (79)

In olden days Shaen would have been part of Portarlington, Coolbanagher area.
Regards,
Jack

[Shogunrob]

Edward Oranges daughter Margaret married James Leavy in 1874. My 3x great grandparents were the witnesses and James and Margaret were witnesses to my 3x great grandparents wedding.

[Kiltaglassan]

Edward Oranges daughter Margaret married James Leavy in 1874. My 3x great grandparents were the witnesses and James and Margaret were witnesses to my 3x great grandparents wedding.

Here's the link to the 1874 marriage-

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11255/8128010.pdf

What was the surname of your gt gt gt grandparents on the 1874 marriage record?

James Leavy living in the townland of Tirhogar.
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/portnahinch/lea/portarlington/tirhogar/




KG

[Shogunrob]

William and Eliza Dunne, her maiden name was Cummins, she married William in Jan of 1874

[Kiltaglassan]

William and Eliza Dunne, her maiden name was Cummins, she married William in Jan of 1874

Indeed they did - here's the link -
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11230/8117209.pdf

William Dunne living at Ballycarroll.
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/portnahinch/lea/jamestown/ballycarroll/

[Kiltaglassan]

Edward Oranges daughter Margaret married James Leavy in 1874.

Two of her brothers married.

Edward Orange married Elizabeth Hickey on 29 June 1879 at Kilenard RC Church. Edward living in the townland of 'Shandra' (Shanderry). Elizabeth living in the townland of Lough
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11068/8049848.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/portnahinch/lea/ballybrittas/lough/

Robert Orange married Elisa Connolly on 4 March 1878 at Portarlington RC Church.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11093/8059916.pdf

Shanderry townland
https://www.townlands.ie/offaly/upper-philipstown/clonyhurk/portarlington-north/shanderry/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4205680#map=12/53.1678/-7.1734