Nylans/Neilans/Kneeland & Dolan

Mary:

Here is the 1901 census record for the family living in Creeduff townland in Termonamongan civil parish. Surname was Knilands.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Killen/Creeduff…

William was living with two unmarried daughters: Alice and Annie.

Alice and Annie were living in the same townland in 1911. Surname was Knielands.

Roger McDonnell

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Killen/Creeduff…

Here?s a couple of probate abstracts taken from the PRONI website:

Knilands Alice of Creeduff county Tyrone spinster died 21 April 1940 Administration W/A Londonderry 29 July to Daniel Macauley solicitor. Effects ?34 17s. 6d. Limited Grant

Administration of the Estate of the late John James Knilans, Creeduff, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Farmer, who died 16 February 1915, granted at Londonderry 16 December 1920 to George Gregory Knilans, Farmer, the brother. Effects: ?36.

Neither probate file is on-line but the papers should be held in PRONI in Belfast. Both seem to have died intestate.

http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/willsSearchResultsDetails.aspx

Griffiths Valuation for 1859 records William Nelans farming on plot 4 which was a house, outbuildings and just over 20 acres. That farm to day is on the Woodside Rd, at the junction with the Riverview Road. Nearby on plots 9 & 10, in 1859, was a Gregory Neelans, who given that the name features in your family too, is likely to be a relation.

hi, I am Pam Neilands descended from Andrew Neilands, also spelt Neelands, Knilands, Neilans etc. He was born abt 1787, I have the year somewhere, and lived in Ardstaw Parish,  but his son Robert lived in Terma and married Elza Clarke, dau of Samuel Clarke of Gortnagross (and Jane Andrews) in 1845. I believe Robert may have died and Eliza remarried Matthew Brown but I have to confirm with new marriage cert. I have done a good study, and we believe Roberts brother may be Samuel Neilands, and they had a brother Andrew too. Please say hello. Look forward to hearing from you ( I am in Oz)

Hi Pam Neilands

I recognise that your original email was more than 4 years ago but if you're still interested I can help with some details of the Neilands family of Derrygoon, Ardstraw.

Andrew Neilands was my maternal gggf. I believe he was born abt 1781. Died 1866. I haven't been able to find any details of his wife(s). 

His son Samuel Neilands was my ggf (b. 1824, d. 1906). Andrew Neilands (born 1828) referred to as Samuel's half-brother. I have Robert Neilands (1827-1896) as Samuel's brother.

Look forward to hearing from you

Hi Bill, thanks for replying. I have learned a lot more since my last post. Firstly, where did you find Robert as a brother,I am curious?

Mary, I know quite a bit about William. He is in the 1841.51 census fragments with his first wife and children, and her maiden name is mentioned. I belive his father is Gregory,, would have to check his second wife marriage cert. I have been contacted ny descendants, at least one has made up some kind of tree. Another one was adopted  by those 2 sisters above. I am not sure how he is related to my Andrew

Pam

Information source from Ancestry for Andrew Neilands 1828-1906

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/174046445/person/132…

However a bit of further interrogation reveals a number of discrepencies so Samuel and Andrew may be brothers rather than half-brothers. The problem is there's no information on their father Andrew Neilands senior's spouse/spouses. 

I've emailed the lady who posted the information on Ancestry querying the information. Will let you know if I get a reply

Bill

Indeed, the location is ARDSTRAW, rather than ARDSTAW.

However, I believe Ardstraw in within Cappagh Parish  (RC), rather than being Parish name.

I am pleased to read the string of spelling variants, as this has been a personal theory, hitherto under development.

In terms of DNA-identified cousins, I have 2, with surname NEELON. Can I add this variant to the list?

Andrew Sr Lived at Derrygoon which is within Ardstraw Civil Parish.

Bill  Kelso, I am unable to see the tree you mentioned about Andrew as I am not currently subscribed to ancestry. This Andrew Junior lived at Donegal, right?

I had previosly ruled him out as being a son of this Andrew because I did another search of Donegal records for any other Andrew Neilands Sr that could be his father and thought I found one. However on re- searching I cannot find this mystery Andrew Sr in Donegal so you could be right. What I do know is that Samuel had a brother John and yes you are right, a brother Robert, who is my ancestor. I proved this through piecing together records and I am 100% certain. This Robert was born about the same time as John, about 1815, may even be twins. I know their birth year through Roberts marrage cert and Johns widow Elizabeths Will giving his year of death, and therefore I found out his age through death certificate. , John and Elizabeth lived at Derrygoon near your Samuel. Brother Robert died young about1854, and Eliza remarreid, He did not live at Derrygoon, but at Woodside, however in later years his son Robert went to live with Johns widow Elizabeth, and is in the 1901 census as her nephew. When he died, he was buried back at St Bestius, where Robert and Eliza married. My Roberts father is also listed as Andrew.on marriage cert. 

So the question is, when did this Andrew Jr birn and died. Is there a deat cert giving his age? 

This is important to me confirming this Anfrew as a brother. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks very much, Pam

Bill Kelso I have found that record. Abdrew Jr marriage cert lines up with this tithe applotment book, however he is too uung to be in thee I think, as this is 1833.. So now we have 2 Andrew Neelands Sr, one at Derrygoon     http://donegalgenealogy.com/stranorlartab.htm