Hollywood to England

[lengramar]

Hi,
Can anyone help, I have an ancestor by the Name of James Hollywood who was born in Ireland about 1860. The earliest I can see him appearing in England is on the 1891 census. Is there any way that I can trace him actually coming into the UK and where he was born in Ireland?

Regards

Graham

[Christopher]

Hello Graham,

You may be able to trace where your ancestor was born in Ireland.  In 1891 the United Kingdom consisted of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland so you will not be able to trace his movement from the island of Ireland to the island of Great Britain.

These two sites should be of some help in the search for your ancestor.
http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm Surname Search
Griffiths Valuation - Armagh 1864  http://www.failteromhat.com/armagh.htm

The surname search reveals that at the time of the Valuations there were many families by the name of Hollywood in Co. Armagh. The name appeared in several other areas in Ireland at that time but not in such a large number.

If you know of any Christian names that run through the family from James that might help to make the search somewhat easier. On the assumption that James was named after his father the parishes in Co. Armagh where there was a James as the head of the household are - Creggan, Drumcree, Forkhill and Newry. The name also appears in the following parishes in which there was not a James as the head of the household - Killevy, Lisnadill, Newtownhamilton and Seagoe.

Best Wishes - Christopher

[scotmum]

Bearing in mind what Christopher has found about the appearances of the 'Hollywood' surname in Armagh, as well as in numerous other years, there was a James Hollywood born in the county in 1862, 1863,1869. One of these could possibly be your James as the timescale is right. You can try and find out more by contacting:

Armagh Ancestry
38a English Street, BT61 7BA,
Armagh ,
Co. Armagh.
Phone : (+44) (0) 28 3752 1802 
Fax : (+44) (0) 28 3751 0180




 

[Christopher]

Hello Graham,

Do you know which branch of the Christian faith was followed by the Hollwood family ?
I've no objection to people using professional genealogists. At this stage I can see little point going that road. It should be possible for an amateur who is prepared to devote a bit of time to the matter to obtain more information about James.

Best Wishes - Christopher

[lengramar]

Hi,

Many thanks for your suggestions I will give them a try.

Regards

Graham

[jhollywood]

My name is James Hollywood(b:1948) and so was my father.  He was born in 1920 in New York.  His father was Francis who had a brother James Hollywood.  He would have been my great-uncle.  I think he would have been born about the same time as you are looking for. 

He was killed during the last few days of WW1 in the battle of the Argonne forest (so I have been told), and is still buried in France.  If any of this is close to your research, let me know.

James Hollywood Jr.

[lengramar]

Hi,

Many thanks for your message it was very interesting, however at this stage my research has not revealed any connection to the USA. The James Hollywood that I am trying to trace according to the census of 1881 was born in Ireland, I do not know any details of his parents though. I am able to find entries for James on the 1891 and 1901 census in Manchester but they only show him born in Ireland. If you have any suggestions as to where I could try next they would be appreciated.

Regards

Graham

[kated]

Hi,

I would suggest looking for other Hollywood families in the same area in England and tracing them through the later censuses for at least a county clue. Alternatively you could check the Griffiths Valuation for where they hung out then.
http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm
Mostly Armagh, Dublin and Tyrone

Kate

[lengramar]

Hi,

Many thanks for your suggestion.

Regards

Graham