John McKernon, where did he come from?

[rathmore]

William and Emly living at 26 Whitewell, Carnmoney, Antrim in 1901 census.

[Elwyn Soutter]

The last working beetling mill in Ireland is owned by the National Trust. It’s at Wellbrook just outside Cookstown. Well worth a visit if you are interested in seeing exactly what your ancestors did.

https://discovernorthernireland.com/Wellbrook-Beetling-Mill-Cookstown-P3223

[rathmore]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
mention laundry as job, plus scholars, and labours. lots of people at this address 26 Whitewell, Antrim

[m.]

Thank you rathmore,
yes I found the whole big family on the census.
I didn't know until I seen it that William and Emily had so many children.
I have signed up to Emerald and the pay as you go sites, but I cant find any thing about William or his father John before the marriage of William.
Thank you for your reply.

Marion

[m.]

The last working beetling mill in Ireland is owned by the National Trust. It’s at Wellbrook just outside Cookstown. Well worth a visit if you are interested in seeing exactly what your ancestors did.

https://discovernorthernireland.com/Wellbrook-Beetling-Mill-Cookstown-P3223

Thank you Elwyn I didn't know that was there. Yes I will definitely be paying a visit.

[m.]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
mention laundry as job, plus scholars, and labours. lots of people at this address 26 Whitewell, Antrim

Whitewell laundry must have been a big employer (along with the mills) in the area. Hessy, Williams daughter, worked there.It was knocked down when the M2 was built in the late 60's.
I don't know what this laundry looked like, if any one has a photo I would love to see it.

[joemc]

Don't see it mentioned in this thread but this maybe John McKernon in the Griffith Valuation in 1861, the John McKernan in Glenavy

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=36&Submit.y=12&Submit=Submit&familyname=mckernan&firstname=John&baronyname=&countyname=ANTRIM&unionname=&parishname=

Regards

[m.]

Thank you joemc, I had found that, and kept a copy of it, but again I can't connect the two.
Thanks for giving it a go.

[rathmore]

have a look at sites:-
http://www.downmemorylane.me.uk (mention beetling mills (Beatling) at Moylena Antrim, three mill were owned by The York Street Flax Spinning Co.Ltd, they might be able to help you.

www.antrimtown.co.uk

Its possible that William's dad John worked at the mill before his son.