O'Neill

[Pamchetland]

I am looking for infomation on the O'Neills of Prospect House Portstewart Londonderry

[Sinann]

I would suggest you give an idea of dates and what type of information you are looking for.

[Pamchetland]

There is a story behind this query my grandmother Catherine Taggart gave birth to a child registered as Charles John Taggart in 1888 in Prospect House Portstewart he appeared on the 1901 Web Ireland census under the name Charles John Taggart living with his grandparent Mary Ann Taggart nee Wallace  who had a sister Matilda Wallace, on Matilda Wallace's DC he signed himself as John O'Neill
The next time I found him he was in the Army under the name of Charles John O'Neill and gave his next of kin as Mrs Catherine O'Neill or Cockburn my grandmother this was then scored out and my grandmother's sister's name put in instead he died in 1963 in Kilsyth Scotland as Charles John O'Neill formerly Taggart
I am assuming that he was either the son of Henry O'Neill or Henry O'Hara O'Neill both of who were I believe were resident in Prospect House in 1888 at the time of his birth so I am looking for a bit more information about the O'Neill family

[aghadowey]

The Will of Henry O'Neill late of Prospect House Portstewart County Londonderry Farmer who died 6 June 1895 was proved at Londonderry [20 Jan.1896] by Henry O'Hara O'Neill of Prospect House Farmer one of the Executors. Effects £1,593 8s. 3d. Will dated 5 Mar.1894 mentions son Henry O'Hara O'Neill, daughter Jane Bellis O'Neill, daughter Adelaide O'Neill, daughter Edith O'Neill, wife Margaret, 'Robert O'Neill of Coleraine solicitor'

[Kiltaglassan]

From PRONI Will Calendars - https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
Full Abstract :
O'Neill Henry O'Hara of Prospect House Portstewart county Londonderry farmer and justice of the peace died 20 November 1954 Probate Belfast 20 October to Henry O'Hara O'Neill civil servant and Desmond Rainey O'Neill farmer and Roy William Sewell market gardener. Effects £33542 10s. 6d.

From GRONI on-line - https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
Henry O'Neill      20th November 1954           91          Male          Coleraine

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[aghadowey]

Charles John Taggart born Prospect House 25 Sept.1888, mother Catherine registered birth 15 Oct.1888 with address as Burnside, Portstewart.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02499/1926775.pdf
Have you looked for a baptism? sometimes father's are listed there even though not on birth certificate.

[aghadowey]

1901 Census- Chas John Taggart-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/The_Vow/Glengad/931653/

[Pamchetland]

Thank you for all your help

[Kiltaglassan]

OP, do you want to see a map of where Prospect House is in Portstewart?

Go to PRONI Historical Map Viewer.
https://apps.spatialni.gov.uk/PRONIApplication/

Agree T&C's
In top left search box 'Find Address or Place', type Portstewart and click.
Go to Layer List (top right) and click.
Check OSNI Historical 3rd Edit (1900-1907)
Click + (top left) to enlarge
At West Tullaghmurry is Prospect House (off Strand Road)

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