Peter,

I have a contact in the Maguiresbrige area. I'll see if she can give me any information. It may take a few days.

Peter,

I have spoken to my relative who lives in Maguiresbridge. Her recollection is that there were Wests who farmed in the townlands of Sallyhill & Tattykeeran, near Maguiresbridge. In the late 1960s they moved to Tyrenny, Brookeborough. They might still live there.

In addition there is a dairy farm in Littlemount, Maguiresbridge, occupied by a Robin West. His contact details are on Google:

R West

25 Littlemount Road, Littlemount,

Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh

BT94 4RU

028 8953 1244

The family church is likely Aghavea Church of Ireland. Photographs of the gravestones in the churchyard are on the Fermanagh Family History Society fb page.

Thank you Elwyn,

I shall follow up when in the area early August

Cheers Peter

Hi Peter

In my plans to visit Ireland next year I came across your post from a few years ago. My grandfather was Harry West who was a cousin of your grandfather Walter. He also enlisted in WWI and visited the family in Brookeborough. His war letters and parts of his diary had been handed down and few years ago I typed them out and had a number of copies printed. In his correspondence back home your grandfather is mentioned quite a number of times. Now I do not have any more hard copies, but there is a copy at the Cohuna historical society. I can see if I can send you an electronic copy if you would like one. My email address is alvinjohnson@bigpond.com. 

I would certainly like to hear of your time in Ireland and if you were able to find out anything interesting. My grandfather ended up marrying one of the West girls (Cicie) and they returned to Australia to live.

Kind regards

Alvin Johnson

William Clarence West

1819–1903

Birth 1819 • Silgo County

Death 23 AUG 1903 • Brookborough, County Fermangh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

3rd great-grandfather  Add MyTreeTags™

William John West

1859–1915

Birth 18 JUN 1859 • Tattykeeran, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Death 30 MARCH 1915 • north sydney, New South Wales, Australia

William West in the 1901 census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Cross/Tattykeeran/1356339/

Here’s Minnie (Mary)’s birth in 1871 in Drumillard Co Monaghan, close to the border with Armagh. William had retired from the police.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03314/2214588.pdf

Parents marriage in 1856 in Dublin:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1856/09509/5446552.pdf

Household in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Fermanagh/Cross/Tattykeeran/522316/

Probate abstract from the PRONI wills site:

West Anna E. of Tattykeeran Tempo county Fermanagh spinster died 2 November 1946 at Fermanagh County Hospital Enniskillen county Fermanagh Administration Londonderry 10 February to Minnie Frances Georgina West spinster. Effects £217 12s. 2d.

The will itself should be in PRONI in paper format.

wow, thank you - I had found one of these, but your link makes things easier to find. I wonder who Anna E West was? It cant be Frances Georgina's mother as this would make her 105

William Clarence West and Anne Jane's children

Sophia Elizabeth West

1857–1942

Birth 27 JUN 1857 • killadeas, Fermanagh, Ireland

Death 03 JUN 1942 • Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia

2nd great-grandaunt  Add MyTreeTags™

William John West

1859–1915

Birth 18 JUN 1859 • Tattykeeran, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Death 30 MARCH 1915 • north sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Direct Ancestor

Margretta Caroline West

1865–1957

Birth 14 FEB 1865 • Tattykeeran, Fermanagh, Ireland

Death 28 APR 1957 • Malvern, Victoria, Australia

George Charles West

1868–1949

Birth 11 AUG 1868 • killadeas, Fermanagh, Ireland

Death MAR 1949 • Victoria, Australi

"Minnie" Frances Georgina West

1875–1961

Birth 1875 • Tattykeeran, Fermanagh, Ireland

Death 9 APR 1961 • Northern Ireland

Josephine Madeline West (married Edwards) 

1877–1969

Birth 01 JAN 1877 • tattykeeran, fermanagh, northern Ireland

Death 13 JUN 1969 • Ireland

Interesting to see Coulters as well (William John West married Isabella Coulter)

Edward Coulter

1841–1907

Birth 1 JAN 1841 • Breandrum, Brookeborough, Enniskillen, Fermangh, Ireland

Death 24 NOV 1907 • Newtown, New South Wales, Australia