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Re: Owen McGirr born 1840 Tyrone
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 17 November 20 11:49 GMT (UK) »
Owen is often used as a name in Ireland- 9580 of them in 1911 census (450 of those living in County Tyrone).
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Re: Owen McGirr born 1840 Tyrone
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 17 November 20 11:52 GMT (UK) »
I guess they must have migrated from Wales!
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Re: Owen McGirr born 1840 Tyrone
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 17 November 20 11:54 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Cockneyrebel on Tuesday 17 November 20 11:52 GMT (UK)
I guess they must have migrated from Wales!
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No, a simple google of 'irish boys name owen' brings up information such as this-
https://www.babynames.com/name/owen
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Re: Owen McGirr born 1840 Tyrone
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 17 November 20 12:07 GMT (UK) »
or even vice versa! I can't make any more headway on the McGirrs' and I'm thinking that the DNA matches are from the other side of the family.
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