Hi mickwally
Thanks so much for your message and the insight. This information is s exciting. Our Thomas Shaw came out to Australia in 1886 and its his family that remained that I am trying to find out about.
James and Rosenana are mentioned in the 1911 Census as living in house 59 in Tullyorior. James was 52 and the Head of the Family. His brother Thomas was 49, sister Agnes 36 and another sister Roseanna was 33 all living.
I have obtained information from the Griffiths Valuations which give farm numbers etc - not knowing the area at all, how easy would it be to find these original farms - our John Shaw Jnr and Snr were in 13a and 13b.
If you know of anyone who has a digital camera, could they take any photos of the area for me?
How easy is it, do you know, to get copies of birth, marriage and death certificates of people who lived in the Tullyorior area? This must sound like a really simple question to be honest. Sorry!!
One thing that I have been trying to get clarification of for years is in which cemetery a relative was buried, I have written to the parish priest several teems, and no reply as of yet. I am told that the money and securities were in the hands of the Rev. John Mooney, the parish priest of Annaclone, however this does not mean he was buried there, I tend to believe now. His name was John Shaw and he died on 9th March 1866 and two headstones (no details) were to be placed in the family burying ground at Annaclone chapel yard.
Blank on this one so far!!
Anyway mickwally, I appreciate you getting back to me with that information.
Regards
Gaz.