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Hi - I am looking to find information or make connections with anyone related to or knowing about the Woods family from Cavan townland. Arthur Woods was a farmer there according to the Griffiths Valuation. He had at least three children who emigrated to Australia - John, Edward and Margaret - on the Sirocco in 1864. John married Sussanah Louisa Entricken in 1866 in Maitland NSW. Susannah was also from county Tyrone and am interested in pointers to see where she may have come from. 

 

Cheers

Brett 

Brett

Sunday 24th May 2020, 01:48AM

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  • Brett,

    Arthur Woods died 23.6.1894 aged 90.  The informant was his son Blayney Woods.

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06325/4813975.pdf

    The Valuation revision records on the PRONI site show that the farm passed to a John Coulter c1881. (The years are sometimes not absolutely accurate. It probably changed hands when Arthur died).

    Arthur’s wife was Margery and she died 25.3.1885.

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06298/4805187.pdf

    I don’t see a Blaney Woods in the marriage or death records nor in the 1901 or 1911 censuses. Looks like after his parents death he too left Ireland.

    You haven’t said what denomination the family was. If looking for baptisms you’ll need to search church records. Donacavey Church of Ireland has records from 1800 onwards, Fintona Presbyterian from 1836 onwards and the RC records start in 1847. Only the RC records are on-line. For the others you would need to get someone to look them up in PRONI.

    Found a marriage for Arthur’s daughter Marjory Woods to Hugh Woods on 12.11.1868 at Donacavey Church of Ireland. (Tradition was to marry in the bride’s church so she was probably Church of Ireland, and those would be the records to focus on if looking for baptisms etc).

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11475/8217882.pdf

    You could search the irishgenealogy site looking for other marriages for the Woods family.

    There was no Woods farm in Cavan in the 1827 tithes so it looks as though Arthur acquired it after that.

    https://cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donacavey1827.html

    The surname Entricken is a mystery. There’s no-one of that name in Ireland in the 1901 census. It’s not a name I have ever come across. Perhaps it’s been mistranscribed?

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 24th May 2020, 04:53PM
  • Correction to previous post, Arthur's year of death was 1884, not 1894.

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 24th May 2020, 04:54PM
  • Hi I am the great gramd daughter of Edwaed Woods maiired to Mary Ann McBrien my Grandfather John McBrien Woods wqas the 1st sonof Edward, John married Frances Leeper they had 11 boys and one Girl my Father was Ronald Like Woods 8th son born 1907 he married Veronica Josephine Taylor their first child was Joh Michael Woods bvorn 1938 me Patricia Elizabeth Mary Woodsm born 1941 and Margaret Mary Woods born 1948 my married name is Crowe

    When Edward John (Idid not know that a daughter also came to Aust) they stared with a Uncle Patrick Collins do you know how they were related to him Cheers Pat

    Patricia

    Monday 26th Jun 2023, 07:13AM
  • Hi Patricia

    Nice to hear from you. Can you please email me at maronfamilyhistory@gmail.com

    Happy to share what I know. 

    Regards

    Brett 

    Brett

    Wednesday 12th Jul 2023, 07:44AM
  • hi, I wonder are these woods related to William woods, born circa 1850, married Eliza Clendinning? He was my great great grandfather, and Im trying to locate a birth cert for him. he lived in Lisavaddy, Fintona, but there are various addresses over the yrs on his childrens birth certs.  I am keen to locate any of his siblings,cousins,or parents. any information at all  would be so great. thanks in advance.

    I also have my DNA results on ancestry.com if anyone wants to see if we match. My username is donnamariedineen

    Donna

    Sunday 24th Nov 2024, 04:52PM

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