Carsons of Aghabog

[marbee2]

Hi I am trying to trace family from Aghabog in county Monaghan Ireland, and was trying to find family of William Carson who married Ellen Irwin (nee Mcdowl.).04/12/1907.  I believe William Carson to be  from Killigraggy, and basically that is all I know about this man who was my husbands grandfather.  I know that Ellen  McDowl married a man named John Irwin, but believe he was killed, and Ellen then married William Carson. Ellens mothers name was Sarah McDowl...but I can find no information about the Carson family and would be grateful for any help
Many thanks
Marie

[heywood]

Hello Marie,
welcome to rootschat 

Have you checked the Irish census?
This looks like Ellen in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Aghabog/Drumbrea/1632710/
Still looking for William.

heywood

[heywood]

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

has the marriage I think

Oct- Dec 1907 Coothill Vol 3 pg 125

You could send for the certificate to get William's details if you don't have them.

I can't find  Killigraggy - where does this information come from?

[marbee2]

Hi thanks fopr your reply, I will have a look at the census, and the information I have about William Carson, marrying Ellen Irwin are as follows

Ellen then met and married William Carson in Aghabog Co Monaghan, details of marriage as follows

04/12/1907 William Carson aged 21, bachelor, labourer, from Killagraggy, Aghabog, Co Monaghan. His father is also William from Drumlinny, Aghabog.
   Ellen Irwin aged 30, widow, from Drumbrain, Aghabog, Co Monaghan, and that is the only information I have on William.. I am trying to find any brothers and sisters or who his parents were etc but I don't know how to search Irish records, so any help would be so greatly appreciated
regards
Marie

[heywood]

Hello again,
now you have given his age- there is a William aged 14 yrs in 1901 - ages weren't always accurate so it could be him. Unfortunately he is not with family.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Aghabog/Corranewy/1632768/

If you look at the census, you can try different searches. I just tried searching for people in Drumlinny but there are no Carsons there.

Did William and Ellen leave Ireland before 1911?

[heywood]

Here is an introduction to Irish records
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442233.0.html

Griffiths Valuation
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php  and/or
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php
(taken about 1850s)
has a William Carson, Drumlinny, Aghabog

[heywood]

I think Killagraggy is written as Killygragy in 1901 census.
There are Carsons there but no Williams.

Are there any Carson witnesses at the marriage?

[marbee2]

Williams father is the witness....listed as John J Carson, of Killigraggy is listed on the marriage certificate...Killigraggy, Aghabog

[heywood]

I thought you said his father was William from Drumlinny