Looking for ancestors/relatives

Griffiths Valuation for 1863, for Mullaghglass, has Thomas Green(a)way senior on plot 2 (house and 4 acres); Thomas junior is on plot 6a (house, offices and 14 acres). He was subletting a house and garden to John Cummins. Some sort of relation to Jane Cummings perhaps?

There?s a William G on plot 9 (land only) and David on plot 12 (house and 20 acres). So it looks as though there was a family group there.

The subsequent revaluation records show William gave up his land in 1871, and that David acquired plot 13 (as well as 12) in 1874. Thos snr changed to Mary G in 1877 suggesting he had died. John Cummins vacated his house on 6b in 1882. Wm G appears to have acquired a house on plot 7 c 1874 (no start date given). Mgt Greenaway is shown with some land on plot 9 in 1883. David Greenaway gave up plot 12 in 1892, and plot 13 is then shown as Joseph Greenaway from 1875 onwards. Joseph Greenaway takes over p-lot 6 from Thomas jnr in 1895. William G?s house on plot 7 is vacant by 1901. Joseph appears to have died around 1895 as he is then shown as ?reps of? for plot 13.

You can follow the various changes on the PRONI website. The records run up to 1929:

http://applications.proni.gov.uk/dcal_proni_val12b/RelatedVolume.aspx?6037

No Green(a)way households in Mullaghglass in 1901.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Mullaglass/Mullaglass/

Some probate abstracts:

Died intestate, file destroyed in 1922 fire:

Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer who died 15 February 1887 at same place were granted at Armagh to Margaret Greenaway of Mullaglass the Widow. Effects ?159 10s.

These 2 wills are on-0line on the PRONI site, and contain various relationships to add to your knowledge of the families:

The Will of Thomas Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer who died 15 June 1889 at same place was proved at Armagh by James Greenaway of Ballymore and Joseph Greenaway of Mullaglass both in said County Farmers the Executors.

The Will of Andrew Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer deceased who died 24 December 1876 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Thomas Greenaway and William Henry Mathers both of Mullaglass (Tandragee) aforesaid Farmers the Executors. Effects under ?100.

Will for this one will be held in PRONI.

Greenaway Joseph of Mullaglass Scarva county Armagh farmer died 11 September 1938 Probate Belfast 25 October to Joseph Greenaway farmer and William Henry Mathers law clerk. Effects ?1744 5s.

If Thomas (who m Eliz McAlpine) was in the RIUC, you can get a copy of his service record from the PSNI museum in Belfast:

http://www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum/museum_genealogy.htm

Thomas?s marriage to Elizabeth McAlpin was registered in Lisburn on 12.10.1880. That certificate should give you her townland and father?s occupation which may be the basis to research her further.

I'm trying to trace the Greenaway familly in Ireland.  Within the past few weeks I've learned of a Y DNA connection with another Greenaway here in the US.  George Greenaway (1842-1906) came from Tandragee, and settled in the area of Springfield, MA, USA.     

In my research, I've learned my great grandfather Michael Greenaway was living in the townland of Mullaghcarton, County Antrim about 1862 from Girffiths Valuation.  He married an Esther Brennan, but I've been unable to find any marriage records.  They had two children born in Ireland James and William (again no records have been found), before they moved to Cleator Moor, England.  From there they came to the US and settled in McKeesport, PA, in 1879.

From the contacts I've made, I learned my great grandfather had at least 3 siblings.  William married Anne McDowell and lived in Lisburn.  Catherine married Nelson Dunleavey and lived in Knocnadorna and Lisburn.  Mary married William Carlysle (Carlisle) and lived in Knocknadona.  From what records I've found, they were memeber of the Church of Ireland.

Family legend has it that my great grandfather became a Roman Catholic to marry Esther Brennan and was the reason he left Ireland.

I've identified my 2x great grandfather as James Greenaway and I estimate he was born in the 1820's.  He married Sarah (Maiden Name Unknown). 

Looking at Griffiths Valuation I see a Michael McGreenaway listed in Mullaghcarton in 1862. He was on plot 22b which was an agricultural labourers cottage, on John Holmes farm. The revaluation records show him remaining there till 1897 at which point the property was described as “down.” That doesn’t seem to fit with a move to England and then the US by 1879. Are you certain this is the right family?

I do notice a Sarah Greenaway in the same townland. Again with an ag labs cottage. She remained there till 1888. So possibly she died around that time.

Looking at Michael and Esther, if they married in the RC faith then that is the parish of Blaris. Unfortunately they have no marriage or baptism records prior to 1925 so you probably won’t find any trace of the marriage if it was pre 1864 (ie the start of civil registration). Likewise if either of their children were born before 1864 then there won’t be a trace of them either. (I searched GRONI’s indexes but don’t see either birth 1864 – 1866).

You say the family moved to Cleator Moor. Judging by the places of birth of their two youngest in the 1871 census, they had been living in Cumberland for a couple of years too.

Magheragall Church of Ireland’s records start in 1776 (with some gaps). There’s a copy in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. You might want to search those to see if you can trace them there.

Looking at Griffiths Valuation I see a Michael McGreenaway listed in Mullaghcarton in 1862. He was on plot 22b which was an agricultural labourers cottage, on John Holmes farm. The revaluation records show him remaining there till 1897 at which point the property was described as “down.” That doesn’t seem to fit with a move to England and then the US by 1879. Are you certain this is the right family?

I do notice a Sarah Greenaway in the same townland. Again with an ag labs cottage. She remained there till 1888. So possibly she died around that time.

Looking at Michael and Esther, if they married in the RC faith then that is the parish of Blaris. Unfortunately they have no marriage or baptism records prior to 1925 so you probably won’t find any trace of the marriage if it was pre 1864 (ie the start of civil registration). Likewise if either of their children were born before 1864 then there won’t be a trace of them either. (I searched GRONI’s indexes but don’t see either birth 1864 – 1866).

You say the family moved to Cleator Moor. Judging by the places of birth of their two youngest in the 1871 census, they had been living in Cumberland for a couple of years too.

Magheragall Church of Ireland’s records start in 1776 (with some gaps). There’s a copy in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. You might want to search those to see if you can trace them there.