Eliza Ann Crawford / Megahy.

[Sheddie]

I'm searching for information relating to Eliza Ann Crawford was born 1826 in Cootehill Co Cavan, her father James was 26.  She married Richard Megahy 22/4/1851 in Cootehil. They had 7 children in 17 years.  She died in 1918 aged 92.
Any help gratefully accepted.
Eddie

[TheWhuttle]

Presumably you are aware of her, and some of her family's, presence in Belfast in the Census records:

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* 1911 *
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Calry/Colgagh/755866/
house 2 in Colgagh (Calry, Sligo)

Name: Eliza Ann MEGAHY
Age: 85
Relation to Head: Visitor
Religion: Friend
Born: Co Cavan
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Widow
Years Married: 59
Children Born: 7
Children Living: 7

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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Windsor_Ward/University_Road/170231/
house 27 in University Road (Windsor Ward, Antrim)

Name: James C MEGAHY
Age: 45
Relation to Head: Head of the Family
Religion: Society of Friends
Born: Co Antrim     [CJ: Conflicts with 1901 census record of "Co. Cavan".]
Occupation: Baker & Confectioner
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 5
Children Born: -
Children Living: -

Name: Annie S MEGAHY
Age: 25
Relation to Head: Wife
Religion: Society of Friends
Born: Co Armagh
Occupation: -
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 5
Children Born: -
Children Living: -


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* 1901 *
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Windsor_Ward/University_Road/977332/
house 10 in University Road (Windsor Ward, Antrim)

Name: James C MEGAHY
Age: 38
Relation to Head: Head of the Family
Religion: Society of Friends
Born: Co Cavan
Occupation: Confectioner
Marital Status: Not Married

Name: Eliza Ann MEGAHY
Age: 75
Relation to Head: Mother
Religion: Society of Friends
Born: Co Cavan
Occupation: Retired
Marital Status: Widow

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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Duncairn_Ward/Duncairn_Street/957924/
house 19 in Duncairn Street (Duncairn Ward, Antrim)

Name: Kate MEGAHY
Age: 38
Relation to Head of Family: Head of Family
Religion: Quaker
Born: Co Cavan
Occupation: English Confectioner
Marital Status: Not Married

[CJ: Hmm, same age as James C MEGAHY, so maybe they were twins ...]

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More to follow soon on Co. Cavan.

Capt. Jock

[Sheddie]

Hi CAPT Jock
Many thanks for these, you were right when you said I might be aware of them. Except for Kate Megahy in Duncairn street.  The street no longer exists but on the street directories there was the great northern cooperative dairy.  I'd love to be able to confirm that Eliza Ann of university road is in fact my Eliza Ann .  It would be especially interesting as my cousins wife has a confectionery business too.

[Sheddie]

My Eliza Ann was my great grandmother

[Sheddie]

Right beside or opposite 10 university road there was a Moravian church. Eliza's husband Richard was a scripture reader in several other  Moravian churches.

[Sheddie]

I found this Quaker record

Check out this record I found on the Ancestry mobile app
http://sharing.ancestry.com/9192173?h=73f19e

[Sheddie]

And this marriage registration

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGXQ-H38

[Sheddie]

James Crawford MEGAHY was born on November 20, 1855, in Ballinderry Lower, Antrim, Northern Ireland to Eliza Anne Crawford, age 29, and Richard MEGAHY, age 40.  Source a lady in the current Moravian church in co Antrim

[Sheddie]

James did have a sister Kate she married Francis Curley and died in Preston England in 1941 aged 80 so born 1860ish
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149314946&ref=acom