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I would love to find any relatives of my paternal great grandfather, John McCrea, born 1842.

Source: Templecarn Births database
JOHN McCrea (ID 2911)
BORN 26-12-1842 BAPTISED 04-01-1843
Father JAMES Mother FANNY Address Townavanny

John McCrea emigrated to Australia on a passage sponsored by JAMES MORROW, arriving in Sydney on 31 August 1863.

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Templecarn births database also lists his PROBABLE older brother THOMAS (ID 2785)
BORN 09-08-1830 BAPTISED 11-08-1830

Father was JAMES McCREA and mother FRANCES, address Townavanny
(This would be the Thomas from Carn Graveyard)

JOHN'S FATHER: James McCrea (born 18??) Probably MARRIED 1840 Co. Donegal - Parish of Templecarn, Pettigo, Northern Ireland. SPOUSE Fannie or Frances (surname might be Bustard?) BORN 1807

James McCrea TENANT 1848-1864: Townland of Tawnawanny, Barony of Lurg, Parish of Templecarn, County Fermanagh—House, office and land leased from Francis H. Ogle (Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation, 1848-1864 record for William Wilson)

NEIGHBOURS Thomas McCrea and Edward McCrea (brothers?)

DIED 8 Oct [abt 1882-1892 -?? guess - illegible on gravestone due to damage] Aged 72.

BURIED Carne Graveyard, Pettigo, County Donegal, along with wife Fannie (died 1895, aged 88) and son (?) Thomas McCrea (1830 - 1910). Gravestone erected by Thomas McCrea.

michelemc

Monday 11th Feb 2013, 05:55AM

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    Hi,

     

    Thank you for your message. I hope someone who knows the family or someone researching similar lines makes a connection with you.

     

    Have you tried looking in the 1901/1911 census records to see if there were any family members still living in the area at the time? You can search these online here:

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

     

    It may also be an idea to contact the Irish World Heritage Centre for assistance-however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

    Irish World Heritage Centre,

    51 Dungannon Road,

    Coalisland,

    Co. Tyrone

    B71 4HP

    Phone: +44 28 8774 6065 Email: info@irish-world.com

     

    Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

    Kind regards,       

    Genealogy Support

     

     

     

    Emma Carty

    Wednesday 17th Apr 2013, 02:55PM

  • Hello from Canada - My great grandfather, William Henry McCrea b1843 in Pettigo immigrated to Canada c1867. He lived for a while with maternal relatives, the Farrells, and next door to the Burnsides - also from Fermanagh (Boa Island). His father's name was Thomas, his mother, Mary Farrell.  I see that your John's mother's name was Fannie.  Is it possible her last name was Burnside? As it happens, William Henry McCrea married a daughter of the neighbour's - her name was Fannie Burnside. She was born 1849, but maybe Fannie is a family name? Her parents were Robert Burnsdie & Mary Johnston.

    Anyway - perhaps my William is a cousin of your John?

    Irish Roots

    Sunday 15th Apr 2018, 03:31AM

  • not sure if this is related at all, just in case I'll post this.  I found a Ruth McCrea b 1817 "Ireland", married Samuel Wark and moved to "Lower Canada" (Quebec), then  her husband died in Vermont sometime after 1880 - she was on the census with the kids.  My Warks were from Tyrone, and I'm trying to link this Samuel to my family - no luck yet.

    Bonniej

    Thursday 4th Apr 2019, 02:36PM

  • Oops, sorry  I have no idea why I said county Tyrone, my Warks are from Templecarn, Tullychurry area Fermanagh. 

     

    Bonniej

    Thursday 4th Apr 2019, 02:37PM

  • bonniej

    hello i hope you are still viewing this site!  i have warks from tullychurry two families that i know of but possibly more.

    my mgm was a wark and i have had bother conecting with other familys

    if you see this send me a reply and ill share what i have

    cathy mckee

     

    Saturday 25th Jan 2020, 07:14AM

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