Searching forMy 2x's great grandfather Acheson Johnson/Johnston born 1823 COI I don't know where but we suspect Ferminagh. He immigrated to Quebec sometime before 1843 when he married Sarah Reid/Reed/Read. He died in Quebec in Jan 1870.
A number of siblings came as well. Isabella, Fraser, George.
If anyone can help I would apprecite it.
Liz10300
Thursday 9th Jan 2020, 12:31AMMessage Board Replies
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Liz,
There are 21 parishes in Co. Fermanagh. About a half don’t have any Church of Ireland records for the period you need. They had been sent to Dublin for safe keeping but sadly were destroyed in the 1922 fire during the civil war. There are copies of the surviving records in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. They are not on-line yet, and a personal visit is required to view them. Access is free.
A small portion of the 1821 census for counties Cavan & Fermanagh has survived. I noted a George Johnson in it. It’s a common enough name. None of the other names match those you are looking for so probably not your family but I mention it just in case:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Drung___Larah/Aghaway/13/
Here’s a Fraser in Fermanagh. Again no sign of the siblings you are looking for:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Fermanagh/Derryvolland/Munighan/18/
There are very few records for Fermanagh in the early 1800s and so finding your family may be very difficult, especially without parents names.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 9th Jan 2020, 11:24AM