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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #9 on: Monday 31 May 10 21:12 BST (UK) »
Seanmac, there were actually about 6 different butchers shops in Portarlington at one time, all run by different Blongs

...and even gaining a mention in James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake.  Finnegans Wake by James Joyce has a reference to them "Blong's best from Portarlington's Butchery, with a side of riceypeasy " Book III chapter 1.

Grant in Tipperary
Piper in Tipperary
Blong in Leix
Watson in Offaly
Pugh in North Wales
Evans in North Wales
Proctor in Edinburgh
Steedman in Stirling

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #10 on: Friday 02 July 10 22:43 BST (UK) »
Laois History (Portlaoise Library)

A cavalryman Claude Le Blanc, who retired on half-pay from Miremont's squadron of Dragoons, opened a butcher shop; became, in 1732, Inspector of butcher-stalls throughout  the borough, and sired nine children before his death in 1754.
Le Blanc, and his family (some of who Anglicized their surname to Blong) have secured immortality for them selves in the line of Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 03 July 10 07:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks seanmac

That is very interesting. I knew that Claude was the supposed founder of the butchers line, but had not been able to authenticate it

For the interested the origins of the Blongs in Portarlington are here

Basically the Huguenot records existed before 1735 and after 1805, so one has to plug that gap. What I am left with is the chart at the top of this page with my known descendants. And in addition the page linked in this post, which has a chart giving Claude's descendants through to those born circa 1735. The man on the chart on the top of this page called "common ancestor" is undoubtedly one of Claudes grandchildren, I suspect William (1726 - 1807) in as much as the name William contines in my family, while Peter (Pierre) or John (Jacques) or Daniel or Carson do not.

It would take a lucky break to prove it!
Grant in Tipperary
Piper in Tipperary
Blong in Leix
Watson in Offaly
Pugh in North Wales
Evans in North Wales
Proctor in Edinburgh
Steedman in Stirling

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #12 on: Friday 16 July 10 22:03 BST (UK) »
 :)This is most interesting and fantastic for the person trying to work back to the Huguenots. I only started today to look into this for our side of the family.
 My brother and I are extremely Francophiles and the only ones from all our cousins to be like that so we think there may be something from the Delaney side which I think came from Delauney or Delaunay.
I have often seen signs in Normandy and northern France for Delaunay and often wondered.
If anyone has information about Delaunays or Delauneys in the Portaoise area, back to the Huguenots and related to Delaneys, I would love to hear back! Great grandfather was John from Lough Teague (Teagh?) area but that is all I know - his son Patrick Joseph went to Belfast and died up there.
Thanks.

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 22 July 10 12:33 BST (UK) »
Monastrevin cemetery, Kildare.

Blanc Arthur Robert; 27/2/1984 (55)
Sarah (wife);11/2/1999 (77)
Ross (baby); 3/9/1995-8/9/1995 (son of Daphane & David)

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 02 January 11 21:45 GMT (UK) »
The Brisbane Courier 1896;

Blanc-on the 29th October at her residence, Mary st Brisbane,
Elizabeth, dtr of late Roe Sweeney O Donnell, Dunmore house
Dunmore County Clare, and widow of the late Christopher Blanc
Portarlington, Queens County Ireland.
Thy Will be done.

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 16 January 11 17:24 GMT (UK) »
New South Wales Convict records; Queens County, Ireland

Blong Henry; 29, 1827 trial, life, 1789 born, stealing money, married 2children, butcher.

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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 20:22 GMT (UK) »
Eng/Wales census;
(all born Ireland)

1911 census information removed

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1901;
Blong Peter; 44, head, General lab
52, Dock st-Widnes

Blong Patrick; 11, son
28, Waterworks st Boole Derby

Blong Annie; 30, wife
28, Waterworks........

Blong Thomas; 30, head, Tanners lab
28 Waterworks...........

Blong Margaret; 34, wife
80, Dock st Widnes

Blong Michael; 35, head, Chemical lab
80, Dock st
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1891;
Blong Peter; 36, head, Alkali lab.
58 Dock st Widnes

Blong Margaret; 26, wife
84, Terrace rd Widnes

Blong Michael; 26, head, Alkali lab
84, Terrace rd Widnes
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1881;
Blong John; 28, head, Discharger Chemicals
2 Gerrard st Widnes

Blong Maria; 26, wife
2 Gerrard.........

Blong Christopher; 24, lodger, Chemical lab
2 Gerrard.......

Blong Peter; 24, head, Alkali lab
8 Lancs Widnes

Blong Mary; 26, wife
8 Lancs Widnes
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1861;
Blong James; 46, head, Chelsea OAP & Militia Sergeant
Military Depot
St Mary Suffolk
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1851;
Blong Thomas; 21, lodger, Soldiers son   Castlebar Mayo
Chapelry St Mary
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1841;
Blong Jean; 20
Leeds Boar lane


Blong Mary; 15, juvenile
Bent st Manchester

Blong Julia; 50
Bent st Manchester
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Re: BLONG or BLANC of Portarlington
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 20:46 GMT (UK) »
1911 Census Information Removed

1901;
Blanc William; 18, Soldiers son (private) Portarlington
Essex
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1871;
Blanc Robert; 27, lodger
London Middlesex

Blanc Anne; 22, servant
Lancs Liverpool
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