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Offline Moilleadóir

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Re: Birthplace: Jorass??
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 03:25 GMT (UK) »
One other interesting difference I just noticed writing this up.  The Cloonfinish records always refer to John Sherlock as a “Land holder”, but the Frass one calls him a “farmer”.  Could just be up to the registrar I suppose.

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Re: Birthplace: Jorass??
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 08:06 GMT (UK) »

On the GeoHive National Townland and Historical Map Viewer, here's the hamlet of Fross shown in the Historic 25" map of 1897-1913.

https://arcg.is/1XjqG0

...and Dromada (Duke) on OpenStreetMap.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5679110#map=14/53.9890/-8.9278

Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Birthplace: Jorass??
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Moilleadóir on Wednesday 05 January 22 03:25 GMT (UK)
One other interesting difference I just noticed writing this up.  The Cloonfinish records always refer to John Sherlock as a “Land holder”, but the Frass one calls him a “farmer”.  Could just be up to the registrar I suppose.

The registrar should have written what was told him.
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Moilleadóir on Wednesday 05 January 22 02:23 GMT (UK)

... Of course, this leads on to new questions — who is Catherine Groarke?  A neighbour or a relation?


Possibly John's sister?  A Cath Sherlock married a Pat Groarke in Killasser RC church on 12 February 1879, the bride's father was called Michael:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11061/8046624.pdf

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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 23:08 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Birthplace: Jorass??
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 05 January 22 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Great minds, lol.  :)

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Re: Birthplace: Jorass??
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 06 January 22 01:30 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: gaffy on Wednesday 05 January 22 23:04 GMT (UK)
Possibly John's sister?  A Cath Sherlock married a Pat Groarke in Killasser RC church on 12 February 1879, the bride's father was called Michael:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11061/8046624.pdf

This looks right, but the Groarkes might be one family too many. I only got onto the Sherlocks through Anne Sherlock (Conway) who was the sister of my great aunt’s husband. It’s getting a bit tenous.

Is there a logical metric that suggests when you should stop?
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