My great great grandfather, Thomas Hanna's (b. ca. 1838). The family story is that his last residence before emmigrating to New York in 1871 was Derrylee just over the Tryrone border in Armagh, Killyman Parish. I don't think they lived there long because most of the records are from Tyrone and his children were born in Coalisland. The market town nearest was Dungannon.
He was married to Mary Anne Cranston b. ca. 1844. His father was Robert Hanna and his mother's first name was Hannah.
The Cranstons may have been related to the Cranston family who owned or ran a pottery in Coalisland.
The Hannas may be related by marriage to the Fox, Matchett and Wilson families.
I know very little that can be verified through available online records so if anyone has or comes across information on this family please let me know. Tom Walden twalden27@gmail.com
twalden27
Friday 15th Feb 2013, 05:00PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Tom,
Thank you very much for your message and for sharing this information on our message boards.
I hope that someone who is researching similar lines makes a connection with you through the message boards and helps you confirm this information.
Alternatively, you could also contact the Irish World Heritage Centre in Tyrone for some assistance- however a fee may apply. Here are the contact details:
Irish World Heritage Centre,
51 Dungannon Road,
Coalisland,
CO. Tyrone.
B71 4HP
Phone: + 44 28 87746065 Email: info@irish-world.com
Best wishes,
Genealogy Support
Monday 22nd Apr 2013, 10:27AM -
The marriage of Thomas Hanna and Mary Ann Cranston was registered in Dungannon 1865 Volume 1, page 695. You can order a photocopy of that from GRO Roscommon for ?4. http://www.groireland.ie/
Griffiths Valuation for 1864 records a Martha Hanna in Derrylee. She was on plot 28 which was a farmhouse, outbuildings and 8 acres of land. She left in 1870.
Ahoghill Antrim
Sunday 4th Aug 2013, 08:13AM -
My 3x great-grandfather was John Cranston, who emigrated to the United States about 1800. From family lore and others who have tried tracing the line, he lived in Co Monaghan near Co Fermanagh and possibly Co Tyrone. We believe he was descended from and Archbishop John Cranston, and another Cranston who was a clergyman in Agbahog parish. Records seem to be very sketchy. I would love to communicate with anyone who has a connection, My email is dccranston@outlook.com,
David Cranston
Dcranston
Sunday 6th Mar 2022, 07:24PM