Arthur oneill Farmer Pomeroy

[mick123]

Can anyone help me with my family search my I'm trying to find my family roots all I know is that my great grandfather James oneill married Bridget Devlin 1873 in Pomeroy roman catholic chapel Dunamore??? county Tyrone
from the wedding certificate it states that James was a farmer and also his father Arthur was a farmer Bridgets father Charles was also a farmer the date of the wedding was the 2nd of October
James and Bridget left Ireland to live in the north east of England and had there first child of 10 in 1874 Stockton
from census records James had a brother Arthur age 38 in 1891 and Bridget also had a brother Charles age 36 1901
I have tried for over 5 years to find out about my family roots in Ireland but with the surname Oneill it seems like I'm
hitting a brickwall I hope somebody can help me with this task

[Elwyn Soutter]

Do you have the couple’s respective townlands (addresses) from their civil marriage certificate?

Tradition was to marry in the bride’s church assuming the husband came from a different parish. So that church would be the place to search for Brigdet’s baptism and that of any siblings.

[mick123]

From the marriage certificate James O Neill residence at the time of his marriage is Tullyreavey and Briget Devlin
residence is Keenaghan
Witnesses to the wedding are a Henry Lennon and Sarah Fodden I could be wrong with Sarah's surname its hard to read from the wedding certificate I have also the residence of James and Bridget are hard to read

[Elwyn Soutter]

Griffiths Valuation for 1859 has a John O’Neill in Tullyreavy. He was renting a farmhouse, offices (outbuildings) and 7 acres of land (plot 2). Presumably John was related to Arthur.

There was still an O’Neill farming there in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Oaklands/Tullyreavy/1729354/

& in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Oaklands/Tullyreavy/859083/

There are 3 townlands called Keenaghan in Co Tyrone. The one in Kildress parish has Charles Devlin farming a house, outbuildings, and a share in 102 acres in 1859. (Plot 6a).

3 households with Devlin in, in 1901. The one headed by Charles is presumably Bridget’s father:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Oaklands/Keenaghan/1729471/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Oaklands/Keenaghan/1729473/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Oaklands/Keenaghan/1729474/

In 1911, there was just 2:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Oaklands/Keenaghan/859200/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Oaklands/Keenaghan/859181/


Will abstract:

Full Abstract :
Devlin John of Keenaghan Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 20 March 1937 Administration Londonderry 3 November to Sarah Devlin spinster. Effects £25 10s.
(Will should be in PRONI but is not on-line).

What looks like Charles Devlin's death was registered in Cookstown Oct - Dec 1914 Vol 1, page 365.

I’d be inclined to check parish records next to build up a fuller picture of the two families from baptism and marriage records.

[Oneday]

Hi Mick123,

I have O'Neill in my family line from the same area.  My ancestors are:  Henry O'Neill who married a Jane Doyle in about 1832.  They went on to have a Mary & Henry who were born in the Magherfelt. These could be their ancestors. Let me know.

[sarah]

Hello Oneday,

I am sorry but Mick's email address has stopped working, we were unable to notify Mick of your reply

I did do a bit of a search for Mick but could not find him. Lets hope that he logs back in.

Regards

Sarah