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My husband's ancestor Sarah McCauley (born around 1840) came from Downpatrick to Canada, probably around 1860. Her parents are supposed to have been James McCauley and Margaret McCaubrey - I think I've seen a photo of their grave markers in Downpatrick.

Sarah married James Bice, who came from Cornwall to Canada, and then the family ended up moving to Michigan, USA - I have a lot of information on her descendants. I'm interested in going back the other way - I know nothing about James and Margaret, any other children they had, or their ancestry going back farther. I'd really appreciate any information about them.

Thursday 25th Oct 2012, 01:39PM

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  • Hi

     

    Have you tried 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/

    or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) https://familysearch.org/

     Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at ). www.failteromhat.com

    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.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/ulster/index_dn.htm#…

    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

    http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

     

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    Monday 26th Nov 2012, 02:09PM
  • 1. John Smith of Saul, Co. Down (d. 1788, aged 71) m. Margaret Mary Echlin (d. 1797, aged 76) and had,
    2. Ann Smith, d. 1790, aged 35
    2. Margaret Smith, d. 1796, aged 33
    2. Possibly and Edward Smith, Esq.
    2. Alice Smith, d. 1838, aged 79; m. 1 Rev. Cromell (Cromwell?) Quaile (McQuale), son of Edward Quaile and Elizabeth Johnson; She m. 2 1806, Rowland Savage, son of Trevor Savage and Frances Savage

    In this same grave are listed the following:
    1. John Macoubrey, d. 1831, aged 53 m. Margaret and had,
    2. Margaret Macoubrey m. Mr Macaulley and had,
    3. John Macoubrey McCaulley, grandson, d. 1850, aged 6 and a half months old.
    Also mentioned are Thomas Macoubrey, d. 1835, aged 36 and Sophia Macoubrey, d. 1838, aged 26.

    Also in this same grave are mentioned Anne Garner, d. 1819, wife of William Garner, Esq. Anne was the only child of Capt Edward and Mary Sampson Conway of Portaferry

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    Additional info:
    1. William Johnson m. and had
    2. Rt Rev Edward Johnson, Bishop of Cloyne
    2. Mary Johnson
    2. Elizabeth Johnson m. Edward Quaile and had
    3. Rev. Cromell (Cromwell) Quaile
    3. Rev. Vere Essex Quaile
    3. Roger Quaile--Roger's great grandson was Professor R. H. Case of Liverpool
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    1. Maj. John Savage of Ballyvarley, co. Down m. Jane Hamilton, dau of Gawin Hamilton of Killyleagh, co. Down and had,
    2. Trevor Savage, 2nd son, m. Frances Savage and had,
    3. Thomas Savage of Portaferry
    2. Rowland Savage m. Alice Quaile (nee Smith) of Saul,co. Down

    Wednesday 10th May 2017, 08:20AM

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