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Hello,

I've reached a brick wall with the Roy family which I am researching. 

James Eldon Roy was born around 1814 in County Carlow (according to his death certificate). He married 27 Sep 1837 to Elizabeth Oakes, b.c. 1820, Ireland. The couple immigrated to Canada around 1853 and eventually settled near the village of Cloyne Ontario in the Township of Angelsea and Barrie in the County of Frontenac, Ontario. He was a member of the Township Council for many years. All his life he was a member of the Anglican Church (however he is buried in the Methodist burying ground!). The couple had nine children and seemed to have lead a relative comfortable life. I would be interested to know of any of the family they left behind and where they came from in Ireland. Some of his children moved to the United States, although many remained in the local area.

Please note, the family names 'James' & 'Eldon' were used for several generations. Perhaps this is a continuation of an earlier tradition?

James Eldon Roy, b. 1814; d.c. 1896; m. 1837 to Elizabeth Oakes, b.c. 1818/1820, Ireland

1.  Thomas G[eorge], b. July 1838, Ireland; m. Mary Armstrong 

2. Elizabeth, b.c. 1840, Ireland (twin)

3. Catherine, b.c. 1840, Ireland (twin)

4. Jane, b.c. 1841, Ireland; m. 1859, Canada to Thomas Armstrong - moved to Michigan, USA in 1864

5. William, b. 1843, Ireland

6. James Eldon, b.  1848, Ireland (supposedly Dublin); d. 1913

7. Mary ann, b. 1853, Canada (alternatively Co. Wicklow)

8. George Henry, b. 1856, Canada

9. Isabelle/Isabella, b. 1862, Canada; d. 1885

Thanks,

Carson

Wednesday 14th Nov 2012, 03:41AM

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  • Hi Carson,

    Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you.

    I hope this information is if use to you...

    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS / GRIFFTH’S VALUATION

     You could try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

    or the later Griffith's Valuation (1848-64) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

    or the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) https://familysearch.org/

    The Tithe Applotment List might be of use to you, or at least interesting for you. These lists constitute the only nationwide survey for the period, and are valuable because the heaviest burden of the tithes to the Established Church, the Church of Ireland, fell on the poorest, for whom few other records survive.

    CHURCH RECORDS (CHURCH OF IRELAND) Church of Ireland parish registers for the period up to 1870-are public records. Registers are available for about one third of the parishes, however many were destroyed in the Public Records Office in Dublin in 1922. Most are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. A list of all surviving registers is available in the National Archives. http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.

    This is another paticular website I likeand find very useful website http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/

     

    Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

    Kind regards,                    

    Genealogy Support

    Ireland Reaching Out

     

    Friday 7th Dec 2012, 01:49PM

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