Searching Adam Mulligan and son John

Lozzdownunder,

John Mulligan married Emily Hetherington formerly McCullough on 16th April 1889 at Dungannon 2nd Presbyterian church.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10732/5912846.pdf

John’s occupation was mill owner but his father’s was farmer. John lived in the townland of Drummond.

I see a son John born to that couple in Drummond near Aughnacloy on 17.12.1891. Father’s occupation – farmer. Norman Bertram Mulligan was also born there on 26.7.1893. This particular Drummond is in the parish of Aghaloo. The Valuation revision records show John renting plot 19b there in 1893. That was 7 acres of land, plus in 1882 he had acquired plot 20 from James Mulligan (who had in turn acquired it from Joseph Abraham in 1881). That comprised a house, outbuildings, a corn mill and 5 acres of land. He appears to have been both miller and farmer. Not uncommon.

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/searching-valuation-revision-books

That property today is on the A28 near the junction with Darklane Rd, a few miles south east of Aughnacloy.

John’s name as tenant is deleted in 1897 and he was succeeded by Alexander Smiton. Here’s the property in the 1901 census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Aughnacloy_Rural/Drummond/1723980/

Here’s Alexander Smiton again in 1911

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Aughnacloy_Rural/Drummond/853870/

Living nearby in 1911 was John Mulligan, corn miller. Married but living alone. No sign of his wife or children. (And he wasn’t in that townland in 1901).

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Aughnacloy_Rural/Drummond/853872/

That was a little 2 room cottage, so John’s circumstances seem to have declined slightly. This might be John in 1901, lodging with another miller nearby:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Aghintain/Aghintain/1726552/

This could be Emily Mulligan in 1901 working as a hospital matron. She only has 1 child with her, James B. Mulligan born c 1893. If you look closely at the original it looks like Norman B, and so has been mistranscribed.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Aughancloy_Urban_Aughancloy_Town_in_17_files/Derrycush__part_of__Urban/1724162/

This looks to be the same lady in 1911, as matron of Clogher workhouse. Note that she had 2 children 1 of whom had died. So presumably that was John born 1891, and since he wasn’t living with her in 1901, I’d guess he died before that (though I can’t see his death in the statutory records)..

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Cloghan/Ballyma…

If John Mulligan was born before 1864, as appears very likely, then you would need to rely on church records to find his birth. There’s a choice of Presbyterian churches in that area. Ballymagrane has records from 1851, Caledon 1870, Minterburn 1829. Aughnacloy 1812 and Ballyreagh 1843. I don’t think those records are on-line anywhere but there are copies in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. A personal visit is required to view them.

Having said that, I see a tree on Ancestry that gives John’s place of birth as Dunnington, Warwickshire, England. (Foster family tree). That doesn’t accord with the 1911 census which says he was born in Co. Tyrone c 1847. (The same tree also has Norman’s birthplace as London, and that doesn’t agree with the evidence either).

I don’t see a death in the stat records for Adam Mulligan so suspect he died before 1864 which is when those records started. You mention Killydreen in Errigal Trough, in Co. Monaghan. That’s a fair distance away from Drummond.  It’s not particularly close to Aughnacloy. Not by Irish standards anyway. There’s an Adam Mulligan listed there in Griffiths in 1860. However he didn’t live there. If you look at the entry in detail, he only had land (ie no house) in Killydreen. He appears to have lived in Ardkirk where he had a farm and 10 acres (plot 6). He appears to have died between 1860 and 1864. Here’s a family of Mulligans in Ardkirk in 1901. They were Church of Ireland, not Presbyterian. I note they appear to originate in Tyrone though so might be connected.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Shanmullagh/Ardkirk/1634430/

Hi, thankyou for your response. It's very helpful. Yes, the wife of John Mulligan was a matron in the Clogher Workhouse and is her and Norman in 1901. Norman Bertram Mulligan was definely born in Clogher. There was another child John Adam Mulligan ( first born) that appeared to have died. Interesting at Norman's wedding in 1919 in London has his father John Mulligan as deceased and named as a Master Mariner. ( A bit different to Mill owner). I have looked for evidence of John Mulligan or Emily's deaths but can't find lthem. My gt grandfather Norman joined the Merchant Navy in Australia.

Yes...it appears I need to do a visit proni one day.

I looked for John & Emily's deaths too but couldn't find them. If after 1921, in Northern Ireland, they would only be listed on the GRONI site but even so, I didn't see them. Perhaps they moved to England? Good luck with your research anyway.