looking for the Grahams of Donemana

[Linda Houston]

Hi having trouble getting far with this.... My great grandmother was Catherine Graham who according to my mother was born in Donemana. She married Alexander Dinsmore in 1888 in Strabane, Tyrone. In the 1901 and the 1911 census she is report as 40 years old (in BOTH). So I do not know if her birthdate is 1871 or 1861! Her father's name is John and that is all I know..... so cannot even find her birth certificate let alone other family members. Any help appreciated
Linda

[aghadowey]

It helps if you post links to the information you've already found to save us having to search for the same details and also to post on the correct board (Tyrone)- just click on 'report to moderator' and ask for this thread to be moved there.

Alexander Dinsmore & Catherine Graham marriage gives her father as John Graham, labourer & says full age (21 or older)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10784/5932794.pdf
If she was born 1871 then only about 16 years old in 1888.

Catherine Dinsmore in 1901 and 1911-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Strabane/Church_Brae/1753856/ (mis-transcribed as Densmore)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Strabane_North__Urban/Church_Street/850443/

Have you looked for church records yet? if born before 1864 there will be no birth certificate.
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0372

[JACK GEE]

Hello Linda,
any McClures in your Graham heritage?

cheers
Jack Gee

[gaffy]

... My great grandmother was Catherine Graham who according to my mother was born in Donemana ...

A speculative possibility is a couple called John Graham and Martha Divine (and variants like Divin, Diven, Deven) who had a number of children baptised in Dunnamanagh RC parish, starting with a daughter Catherine on 11 December 1859 (top of right page):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633028#page/31/mode/1up

I believe the location in the following baptism and civil birth registrations for some of Catherine's younger siblings is the townland of Tirkernaghan (there are other siblings):

- Sarah baptised 15 March 1863 (top of left page):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633028#page/55/mode/1up

- Martha born 29 September 1864:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03596/2326035.pdf

- Ellen born 25 July 1866:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1866/03519/2294533.pdf

Tirkernaghan:
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/strabane-lower/donaghedy/tirkernaghan/

What looks like Sarah above (baptised 1863) was still there in 1901 with her husband Patrick:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Dunnamanagh/Tirkeenaghan/1750395/

Martha (born 1864) married a James Murray, here she was in 1901 with mother and uncle in the household:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Dunnamanagh/Dunnamanagh/1750457/

The mother and uncle with a niece in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Dunnamanagh/Rousky/846843/

[Linda Houston]

Many thanks again Gaffy..... I had managed to find some of those but not all so thank you for filling in the pieces for me. Linda

[gaffy]

Some more children of John and Martha, note the Graham surname variant Grame(s) that crops up several times ...

- Robert baptised 9 June 1861:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633028#page/42/mode/1up

- Mary baptised 20 September 1868:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633030#page/14/mode/1up

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1868/03420/2254709.pdf (civil registration)

- Jane baptised 31 July 1870:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633030#page/16/mode/1up

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1870/03335/2222606.pdf (civil registration - Killena = the neighbouring townland of Killenny)

- Bella baptised 12 May 1872:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633030#page/19/mode/1up

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03248/2190556.pdf (civil registration)

- Annie born 1 April 1874:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03149/2155159.pdf

- William baptised 7 October 1877:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633030#page/22/mode/1up

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02988/2094940.pdf (civil registration)

I think the following is John's death in 1884 at nearby Glencosh townland, the informant was his wife Martha:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06336/4817133.pdf

[Linda Houston]

Thanks SO MUCH Gaffy.... a bit hole filled in for me. My Mum will be thrilled to know all this. Linda