Bleakley

Hi J,

Here's the closest match from www.rootsireland.ie/: (next closest is 1815 Clones)

Name:Christopher BleakleyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:27-Mar-1801Address:CrocknaboghillParish/District:CLONESGender:
CountyCo. Monaghan
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Father:Thomas BleakleyMother:Anne Bleakley

No luck with William I'm afraid

No Bleakleys in Monaghan in the Irish Census of 1841or or 51 or in the Tithe Applotments

Here's the only Bleakley in Clones in Griffiths Valuation 1861 (free at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/)

TenantFamily Name 1BLEAKLEYForename 1JAMES

LandlordFamily Name 2BENSONForename ADAM

LocationCountyMONAGHANBaronyDARTREEUnionCLONESParishCLONES

TownlandCROSSMOYLE

Place NameFERMANAGH STREETPlace TypeOTHERPublication DetailsPosition on Page10Printing Date1861Act15&16Sheet Number11Map Reference10 16

Col

You are a star thank you.  I was adopted.  My biological maternal family want nothing to do with me so I am unable to glean any info from them.

J Feona King

Managed to dig this out which confirms the Irish ancestry.

J Feona