George Welsh aka Walsh/ Walshe/ Welch of Lurgan, Glenboy died in Manorhamilton Workhouse during the Great Irish Famine, age 44.
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He was a likely sibling of Patrick, James & John Welsh who were all members of Cloonclare Church of Ireland in the 1820s and living in or about Manorhamilton.
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James Welsh & Mary Stinson were living in Glenboy at the same time as George Welch and family in the 1830s. James' son Jared Walsh was farming in Glenboy in 1901.
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Their brother John Welsh was living in Carrickleitrim at this time.
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In 1834, George & James Walsh appear on Tithe Records for Tullteenrevagh with 7 Irish acres each (about 23 statute acres in total)
Age 21, George Welsh married Margaret Thompson on 30-Oct-1823 in CLOONCLARE CHURCH OF IRELAND and lived at a number of addresses around Manorhamilton (suggesting he was a cottager with no rights of tenure).
Children:
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Jean aka Welsh b. 1826 Manorhamilton Parish | m. Francis Downey in 1849
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John Welsh b.1827 Manorhamilton Parish
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James Welsh b. 1829 Gurtinalibret (died in infancy)
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Mary Welsh b.1831 Glenboy (died in infancy)
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Thomas Welsh b.1835 Glenboy
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Mary Welsh b.1838 Glenboy
~ His wife Margaret died circa 1839 leaving a young family. George then married Ann (surname unknown) with whom he had the following children:
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George Welsh b.1841 Tullaskerny (west of Glenboy)
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James Welsh b. 1845 Lurgan (south of Glenboy)
On 7-Feb-1848 George Welsh of Lurgan died in Manorhamilton Workhouse.
George's eldest daughter, Jane aka Jean, went to live with the Thompsons (her maternal cousins) in Cornacloy, Drumkeeran. She was married the following year. What became of the rest of the family is unknown.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1804 | |
| Date of Death | 7th Feb 1848 | |
| Associated Building (s) | Manorhamilton Workhouse | |
