Hi,
2. I did look at the 1841 and 1851 census fragments when they became available recently, and didn't see anything for George. If you find anything, I'd love to see it.
3. Regarding the Elizabeth born in 1815... I am not sure that she is the Elizabeth that married Topley. I have no info on the parents of Elizabeth Pentland who married Topley... however, he seemed to have some connection to the family.
I agree, that if she was born in 1815, she would be too young.
I do believe that there was a son Alexander, though I don't have a birth record for him. I had seen births for a couple named Alexander and Mary Pentland.... The birth records were:
Alexander Pentland, b. 22 apr 1832, Drumgor
Mary Jane Pentland, b. 11 aug 1834, Drumgor
John Pentland, b. 1 feb 1838, Drumgor
I have concluded that this couple, having children in Drumgor would likely be descended from Alexander and Elizabeth. It has to be his son or there was another Pentland family living in Drumgor at the time?
no way to verify.
Anyway, when the census abstracts came out, there was a pension request for a Mary Pentland, daughter Elizabeth, who was living with her brother, a Murray in Drumgor. Mary was widowed, and born in 1843. That birth year lines up with the other siblings mentioned above. So I do believe this is Mary of the Alexander and Mary Pentland couple mentioned in some birth records. And I do believe they are in the same line.
It may be that Thomas Pentland married to Lynass is the grandson of Alexander and Elizabeth. That is an interesting thought. (has anyone explored his death record or whether he had a will?)
If so, then the above children and these others could be the children of Alexander and Mary, and the grandchildren of Alexander and Elizabeth.
Thomas Pentland, b. 1829, married to Jane Lynass
Ann Pentland, married to William Jones in 1851, Seagoe Parish
Alexander Pentland, b. 22 apr 1832, Drumgor
Mary Jane Pentland, b. 11 aug 1834, Drumgor
John Pentland, b. 1 feb 1838, Drumgor
4. Hmmm. In 1834, per the tithe applotments books, there is a record for an Alexander Pentland living in Drumgor. If his son was there, living with him, would he have been listed separately?
Also in the 1834, per the tithe books, George Pentland is listed as living at Derrykeevan.
There are records for George Pentland having children first in Drumgor, then in Derrykeevan. At the death of Elizabeth, she was listed as being from Derrykeevan. The record is:
"Elizabeth Pentland, Derrykeevan, age 80, buried 15 aug 1848".
Since George and Jane were the only Pentland family living in Derrykeevvan, she had to have been the mother of George and likely came to live with him after being widowed.
There are records of baptisms for the children of Alexander and Elizabeth, in Drumgor, and there is a record of the death of Alexander, taking place in Drumgor, on 11 nov 1841, age 78.
Misc.
I have begun to think that I should consider all the Alexander's as being connected and related and pursue their lines to see what can be found.....
I'd appreciate any ideas you have.
Roxanna