My gg grandmother Hannah Clancy arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1863 on the Lady Milton, as unassisted passengers, with daughters Jane (15yrs) and Ellen (18yrs). She listed Ballyvaghan Co Clare as her native place. She said her parents were Thomas McNamara and Mary Mitchell. She stated she was 47yrs when she was on the boat. In Ireland she was married to John Clancy and i found they were married in 1828.No one can find any record of the family or John's death in County Clare. Family story is that they were the gate keeprs for a place called White Gate. Can anyone help?
Thursday 21st Mar 2013, 08:41AM
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Hello
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You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
The Tithe Applotment List might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive. The information in the Tithes is quite basic, typically consisting of townland name, landholder's name, area of land and tithes payable. Many Books also record the landlord's name and an assessment of the economic productivity of the land. The tax payable was based on the average price of wheat and oats over the seven years up to 1823, and was levied at a different rate depending on the quality of land. For Parishes where the registers do not begin until after 1850, this information can be useful, as they are often the only surviving early records. They can provide valuable circumstantial evidence, especially where a holding passed from father to son in the period between the Tithe survey and Griffith's Valuation.
Best regards Michael
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Friday 26th Apr 2013, 09:50AM