Look up please- Edward Thomas Owley born approx 1851

[debandbill]

My great grandfather, EDWARD THOMAS OWLEY told his family in Australia that he was from Dublin- however when I searched the Irish Ancestors site around this period - it appears that the only Owleys in Ireland around 1853 in the Parish records were in Wexford - 2 families in Kilmakilloge and 1 family in Kilcavan. On his death record in 1899 he said that his parents were named Edward Owley and Bridget O'Conner or possibly O'Connor. He was listed as being 48 at his death - so would guess he was born in 1851 or 1852. I have no idea if he was literate or not - so am unsure if Owley was an approximation made by someone recording details who was unfamiliar with Irish accents. My grandmother told me that he  had a strong Irish accent.

I have no information as to his arrival date in Australia - the earliest record being that of the birth of his daughter in Melbourne - Victoria - Australia in 1889

Any information or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Debbie

[leprechaun]

Hello DE: This may help a little.
In the Griff: Valuations. 1848-64
There are only four familys of Owley
Two Johns in Kilcavan  One Coolintaggart One Coolintaggart Hill
James in Kilmakilloge
Elizabeth Kilmakilloge  Both in Lacken.
       Lep

[debandbill]

Thanks for that Lep - is there any way of knowing whether they owned the land - or whether they rented it. I have searched for the info - and have been told that the information is differentiated - but when I find it - it is not specified.

Debbie

[aghadowey]

The actual printed books of Griffith's Valuations have columns for the following:
No. and Letter of Reference to Map
Townlands and Occupier
Immediate Lessor
Description of Tenement (this is where you get house, offices,m land, etc.)
Area (in acres, rods, perches)
Rateable Annual Valuation (this is broken down into 2 sub-columns: Land, Buildings)
Total Annual Valuation of Rateable Property.

This site has scanned images:
http://staging.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php
Put 'Owley' into surname box and select Wexford for county and 4 entries are listed. From there you can look at images.

[leprechaun]

Hello De.Aghadowey has given you a good site which may help you understand.
In the eightteenth and nineteenth centuries the vast majority of the Irish population lived as small tenant-farmers on large estates owned for the most part by English and Anglo-Irish Landlords.
                                      Lep.

[debandbill]

I have been looking at the site that aghadowey has supplied and I agree with what you have said Lep - it looks like a great site - and will help me with some others as well. Thanks to both of  you for your help.

Debbie

[wexfordgirl]

Hi just noticed that you were looking for Owley families in Wexford. There is an Owley family living in Gorey County Wexford. If you would like their address just e-mail me.
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Thanks, please head it Owley family.
Regards.

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[debandbill]

Thanks very much for the contact. I have sent you a PM with my contact details- hopefully you will be able to access it and send me the details you mentioned

Thanks

Debbie

[Jack2227]

Family search only gives one in Wexford;

Patrick Owley; 18/8/1968 Wexford
Parents;
Edward Owley & Johanna Brien

Only Edward;
Edward Owley; 8/6/1878 Dublin
Parents;
Michael Owley & Maria Forde.
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Jack