McCoy family

[Thirsk19]

Looking for family information about my great great grandparents Ellen and Thomas McCoy. They came over from Ireland circa 1881 And lived in Keighley Yorkshire.

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

What religion were your gt gt grandparents? Where in Kildare did they live - parish and townland?
What age were they from the 1891,1901 and 1911 censuses?

KG

[Thirsk19]

Thank you for getting back so quickly
My family came from County Down
I found them on the 1881 census, Ellen and Thomas McCoy after that cannot find Thomas
MG

[rosie17]

Is this your family on the 1881 Census address 242,Briggate Bradford Yorkshire
Transcribed as Mcoy on Ancestry
Thomas Mcoy age 34 born about 1847 Ireland occupation carter
Ellen Mcoy age 30 born about 1851 Ireland
John Mcoy age 8 born about 1873 Ireland
Mary Ellen Mcoy 3 born about 1878 Bradford
Hannah Eliza Mcoy age 6 months born Bradford

This family on later census in Keighley Yorkshire minus Thomas

Rosie

[rosie17]

Going by the gro.gov records for family mothers maiden name Campbell

Birth for son John McCoy 2 August 1872 Donaghmore Down Ireland
Father Thomas McCoy
Mother Ellen Campbell

Irish Catholic Marriage Records
Thomas McCoy
Ellen Campbell
14 January 1872
Donaghmore Ireland

Rosie

[Kiltaglassan]

Going by the gro.gov records for family mothers maiden name Campbell

Birth for son John McCoy 2 August 1872 Donaghmore Down Ireland
Father Thomas McCoy
Mother Ellen Campbell

Irish Catholic Marriage Records
Thomas McCoy
Ellen Campbell
14 January 1872
Donaghmore Ireland

Rosie

John 1872 born Ballymacaretty Beg townland
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03240/2187311.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/down/iveagh-upper-upper-half/donaghmore/ballymacaratty-beg/

Marriage 1872... Thomas surname given as McAvoy.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11295/8143554.pdf

KG

[Thirsk19]

Many thanks for your help, it is very much appreciated
MG

[heywood]

The younger children’s birth registrations, Keighley, with mother’s maiden name of Campbell

1882 James McCoy
1884 Elizabeth McCay
1886 Margaret McKay
1889 Thomas McKie

In 1891 3534/180
Ellen, married, and the children are McKie.

In 1881, Thomas was a Carter.
Do you have his occupation on the younger children’s birth certificates?

[rosie17]

On all other census records Ellen McCoy /Mckie is listed as Married but no Thomas there
Marriage for their Daughter Mary Ellon McCoy 1903 says father's occupation miner
Arm records for son James lists his next of kin as his mother Mrs Ellen McCoy

There is a prison record for a Thomas McCoy age 30 Bradford ..Labourer  Roman Catholic Co Down
Date 2/6/1879 Wakefield Prison West Yorkshire sentenced for neglect to family

Might be a possibility

Rosie