My grandmother Susan Traynor who died before I was born according to birth records was born in 1885 in Formoyle, Tedavnet district of Scotstown in County Monaghan. At a young age with her mother & sisters she emigrated to North West England where she later married & lived the rest of her life.
My niece who lives in New Zealand & whom my mother always said resembled my grandmother wants to visit her birthplace later this year. We will come in September & would like to find more about my grandmother’s early years in Ireland of which we know nothing. It seems Traynor is a common name in Monaghan. Her mother was Bridget (Biddy) né Griffin. Her father was James (Michael) Traynor. Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Michael Chambers
chambersm
Wednesday 10th Jul 2024, 08:23AMMessage Board Replies
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Michael,
Information found on Ancestry to assist volunteers researching your family. it looks like her father also went to England. The youngest, Annie, age 2, was born in Ireland.
1891 England Census
Name Susan Traynor
GenderFemale
Age 5
RelationshipDaughter
Birth Year1886
Father James Traynor
Mother Biddy Traynor
Birth Place Ireland
Civil parish Pilkington
Residence Place Whitfield, Pilkington, Lancashire, England
Registration district Bury
Sub registration district Pilkington
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship James Traynor 54 Head Biddy Traynor 40 Wife Maggie Traynor 11 Daughter Susan Traynor 5 Daughter Mary Traynor 3 Daughter Annie Traynor 2 Daughter Based on Susan's birth record found on Irishgenealogy, her father was a laborer.
1979422.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)
Note Anine's birth record shows father is a farmer.
1928540.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)
Regards- Mary
MaryTV
Wednesday 10th Jul 2024, 09:20AM -
Michael,
Per RootsIreland (paid subscription), James married Bridget of Formoyle in the Parish/ District Tyvanet in 1876.
Regards- Mary
MaryTV
Wednesday 10th Jul 2024, 11:17AM -
Michael,
Per RootsIreland, there was a James Traynor baptized April 4, 1837, in Tydavet. Parents were William Traynor and Bridget Kelly.
Regards- Mary
MaryTV
Wednesday 10th Jul 2024, 11:26AM -
Birth certs record Traynor family lived in the townland of Formoyle near Scotstown. 146 acres. In the 1901 census there were 7 houses there and a population of 28 people. All engaged in farming or agriculture.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Scotstown/Fermoyle/
Griffiths Valuation shows a James Griffin on plot 1 in the townland, so that’s presumably where James & Biddy lived.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 10th Jul 2024, 11:29AM