DROMAHAIR Co Leitrim ?

[Aussie_trekkie]

Hi I am looking for information on DROMAHAIR . My Ggrandmother Catherine McFee Listed her father as Patrick McFee farmer from here on her marriage cert in Haddigton Rd Church in 1896. I would like to research the family but I cannot find any Mcfee's in the 1901 census in Leitrim . Any help will be much appreciated. He mother was Mary Mitchell.

[mmcpadden1947]

There are no McFees in 1911 census either.
Are you quite sure about the Mc prefix.

I have contacts with Co.Leitrim & never heard of the name.
However I knew of Fee.
It may be fairly limited but can check it on the census.
Let me know how youre progressing

[hallmark]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dqj/ is the nearest I can find... you don't give their religion but these were RC!

[Aussie_trekkie]

Hi many thanks for the information but I don't think this is her family as Catherine  married Thomas Thompson in Dublin in 1896 .

She was living in Donnybrook in 1901 and Ringsend in 1911.

She was born in Dromahair in 1876 .

She had an older sister Mary b1873, a brother Patrick jnr b1875 and a younger sister Beesey b1879. There may have been others but I have not found them .
(Beesey is what is on the birth registar) I have never come across that name before have you?

On her marriage cert Catherine ( Kate) put her mark so she could not read or write and she was in service . The priest spelt her name McFay but I could only find birth details for McFee. I am presuming she had a strong accent and the priest spelt as he heard.

Her parents were Patrick McFee a farmer from Dromahair and her mother was Mary Mitchell. I am guessing they were born in the 1850's. 
 Is there a RC church in that area that goes back that far? Thanks again for your help.

[hallmark]

Did you check the other MacAfees in Drumrane?

[Elwyn Soutter]

The RC church at Dromahair seems to be called Drumlease. Copies of their births from 1859 – 1879, and marriages 1859 – 81 are at PRONI, Belfast. Presumably there are also copies in the National Library in Dublin. These are not on-line. If you can’t access them in Belfast or Dublin, it should be possible to order copies of the microfilms in to your nearest LDS library.

Griffiths Valuation records a John, James & Bridget McFee all renting land in Drumrane townland in 1857 . That’s about 5 or 6 miles south west of Dromahair.

www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml

The name seems to be spelled McAfee in the 1901 census. 2 families there then:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Killanummery/Drumrane/