Masterson Family Rincoolagh

Here is a link to the 1833 Tithe listings for Granard civil parish  http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587446/004587446_00070.pdf  There are four Masterson plots in Rincoola: John, Thomas, Hugh and Hugh Mathew.  I assume Hugh and Hugh Mathew are two different people. The Griffiths Valuation head of household listing 20 years later again shows five Masterson plots in Rincoola: Hugh, Mathew, Thomas, Patrick and Bridget. Bridget was likely the widow of one of the 1833 Mastersons maybe John.

Granard RC records go back to the late18th century so you should be able to use a subscription site like Roots Ireland to build out your tree.

Roger McDonnell

 

 I see Roger has helped you already here.

 

Just in case you are not aware, there was a mini-census of Granard RC Parish taken in December 1834, names only - no ages or relationships, and fortunately records for Rincoolagh are included. See the following pages in the Granard RC Parish records, County Longford for information:

 

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632425#page/39/mode/1up

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632425#page/40/mode/1up

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632425#page/41/mode/1up

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632425#page/42/mode/1up

 

I see the following Mastersons recorded at Rincoolagh Townland, Granard RC Parish:

 

6391	Masterson, Mary
6392	Masterson, Hugh
6393	Masterson, Ellen
6394	Masterson, John
6395	Masterson, Matthew
6396	Masterson, Patrick
6397	Masterson, Michael
6398	Masterson, Bridget
6399	Masterson, Mary

 

 

6402	Masterson, Mathew
6403	Masterson, Patt
6404	Masterson, Laurence
6405	Masterson, Thomas
6406	Masterson, Margaret
6407	Masterson, Anne
6408	Masterson, Mary
6409	Masterson, Bridget
6410	Masterson, Catherine
6411	Masterson, Margaret

 

 

6465	Masterson, Thomas
6466	Masterson, John
6467	Masterson, Mary
6468	Masterson, Catherine

 

 

6513	Masterson, John
6514	Masterson, Margaret

 

 

6521	Masterson, Owen
6522	Masterson, John
6523	Masterson, Lawrence
6524	Masterson, James
6525	Masterson, Catherine

 

 

6548	Masterson, Hugh
6549	Masterson, Patrick
6550	Masterson, Bridget
6551	Masterson, Anne
6552	Masterson, Bridget
6553	Masterson, Margaret

 

 

 

6557	Masterson, Michael
6558	Masterson, Mathew
6559	Masterson, Michael
6560	Masterson, Hugh
6561	Masterson, Mary
6562	Masterson, Elizabeth
6563	Masterson, Bridget
6564	Masterson, Edward

 

 

Therefore, there could have been up to seven (or more) Masterson families residing at Rincoolagh Townland, Granard RC Parish in 1834, possibly headed by:

Mary Masterson

Mathew Masterson

Thomas Masterson

John Masterson

Owen Masterson

Hugh Masterson

Michael Masterson

 

I see the following Masterson Occupiers recorded at Rincoolagh Civil Parish, County Longford at the time of the Tithe Applotment Books in 1823:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587446/00…

Briody & Masterson [a Hugh Masterson was married to an Ellen/Helen Briody]

Widow Masterson

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587446/00…

John Masterson

Thomas Masterson

Hugh Mathew Masterson [probably Hugh Masterson, son of Mathew Masterson]

Hugh Masterson Carragh [Carragh Townland lies within about 3 miles of Rincoolagh Townland, Carragh being in neighbouring Abbeylara Parish]

Hugh Masterson

 

Agan, there could have been 7 Masterson Occupiers at Rincoolagh in 1823.

 

 

I see the following children baptised in Granard RC Parish, County Longford to Hugh Masterson & Elleanor/Ellen/Helen Briody, Rincoolagh:

 

10 June 1819, John Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632422#page/9/mode/1up

 

21 February 1821?, Mary Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632422#page/15/mode/1up

 

03 April 1822, Mathew Masterson

[I could not locate this link - Information from Roots Ireland subscription website]

 

24 December 1827, Bridget Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632422#page/77/mode/1up

[mother's name not given, but witnesses: Matthew Masterson & Mary Briody]

 

 

I see the following children baptised in Granard RC Parish, County Longford to Hugh Masterson &  Bridget Donohoe:

 

04 March 1834, Mary Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632424#page/20/mode/1up

 

02 March 1836, John Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632424#page/39/mode/1up

 

31 January 1838, Michael Masterson

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632424#page/52/mode/1up

 

Hoping this is helpful,