Re: Ellen Metcalfe m. James Matchett 1843 Cloncore Ireland
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Re: Ellen Metcalfe m. James Matchett 1843 Cloncore Ireland
Margaret Cooke 5/20/08
Hi Margaret
I have found it extremely difficult to research Irish family history as only the 1901 and 1911 censuses still exist. Some time ago I contacted the churches at Tartaraghan and Milltown and they kindly provided me with the birth, marriage and death records they hold for the Metcalf, Medcalf families.
From my research I have found that Samuel Medcalf (Metcalf) born circa 1812 (date of death 01 Nov 1874) married Jane ? born circa 1821 (date of death 26 Jan 1880) and they had the following children:-
Ellen13 Dec 1841Derrycarnmarried Thomas Vennard
Ann18 Apr 1843Cloncoremarried John Cole
Anthony14 Nov 1845Cloncore
Mary Jane09 Mar 1848Cloncoremarried William Cole
John27 Apr 1850Cloncoremarried Sarah Jane Brown
James25 Oct 1854Cloncore
William26 Feb 1857Cloncore
Joseph21 Jan 1859Cloncore
Elizabeth09 Jan 1861Cloncore
At the same time Anthony Metcalf of Segoe & Sarah (Simonton) of Derrylard, James Metcalf of Cloncore & Mary (Forbes) of Ballinary, Robert Midkiff a weaver & Margaret Smyth of Derrykeevan were all married within a similar time frame and their children were born at Cloncore, Derrykeevan and Ballynary. I am trying to establish their relationship as I believe they may be related.
I would like to answer some of the following questions. Where did Samuel originate from and what was Jane’s maiden name?
Did any of Samuel and Jane’s children emigrate and if so where to?
Samuel and Jane’s son John lived at Ballinary with his wife Sarah Jane Brown and they had the following children:- Jane Anne, Wilson, Lizzie, Ellen, Joseph, Mary, Margaret M and Gilbert.
Samuel and Jane’s daughter Elizabeth was my great grandmother and she had the following children:-
Ellen Jane16 Apr 1887Derrinraw ( married into the Ramsey family)
Lizzie25 Feb 1890Cloncore
Thomas George18 Aug 1891Cloncore
Joseph28 Oct 1894Derrinraw ( never married ?, died 1953?)
Mary01 Nov 1897Derrinraw (married into the McDonald family)
Annie Elizabeth28 July 1901 Ballynary (married into the Stoddard family)
I have since found that my great uncle Thomas George Metcalfe emigrated to Toronto, Ontario and married a Mary Shaw in January 1923 and she was also from Ireland. Unfortunately I have not been able to establish whether they had any children.
Until Irish church records become easily accessible it will be difficult to trace family relationships/history. I still want to find Samuel's wife Jane's surname but this is eluding me as they married somewhere other than Tartaraghan or Milltown.
I do have the birth, marriage and death records for Medcalf/Metcalf's who attended Tartaraghan and Milltown churches and if you require any further information please let me know by e-mailing me at [email protected]
Regards Jean Summers
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