McLinden or McAlinden

Dee7,

I think there were several McAlinden=McConville couples in that area all having children at the same time, and so care needs to be taken to separate the families. (Hugh & Margaret married 22.9.1853 but I can’t see Hugh & Mary’s marriage). 

Here’s a birth for Elizabeth McAlindin on 4th April 1864 to Hugh McAlindin & Margaret McConville. They lived in Drumgreenan. That Hugh was a weaver.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03620/2336389.pdf

Here’s a birth for James McAlindon on 12th May 1864 to Hugh McAlindon and Mary McConville of Barnmeen. He was a farmer.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03620/2336391.pdf

Griffiths Valuation lists 2 Hugh McLindens in Barnmeen in 1864.  One (nickname Patrick) had plot 10 a 5 acre farm. The other (Daniel) had plot 12 which was 9 acres. Plot 8 (5 acres) was also leased by one of them and a Rose McConville (probably a widow) had a house & small garden on it.

One of the Hughs in Barnmeen died in 1876:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020589/7224266.pdf

There were about 7 McAlindon households in Barnmeen in 1901, so it’ll take a bit of research working out which is which:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Drumgath/Barnmeen/

You can follow the tenants forward from Griffiths by using the Valuation Revision records on PRONI’s website. They record changes up to about 1930.  Some probate abstracts from the PRONI wills site:

Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Bryan M'Alinden late of Barnmeen County Down Farmer deceased who died 3 March 1870 at same place were granted at Belfast to Margaret M'Alinden of Barnmeen (Rathfriland) aforesaid the Widow of said deceased.

The Will of Hugh M'Alinden late of Barnmeen County Down Farmer deceased who died 26 October 1882 at same place was proved at Belfast by John Lennon of Drumgreenagh and Michael Campbell of Lurgancahone both in said County Farmers the Executors. (The above will is on-line at PRONI and names his wife as Elizabeth Ann).

The Will (with one Codicil) of John M'Alinden late of Barnmeen County Down Farmer deceased who died 21 February 1883 at same place was proved at Belfast by Thomas Fegan of Barnmeen and Daniel Fegan of Drumgreenagh in said County Farmers the Executors.

Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Felix M'Alindon late of Barnmeen County Down Labourer who died 4 April 1883 at same place were granted at Belfast to Sarah Harvey of Monaghan-street Newry County Armagh Widow a Daughter.

Administration of the estate of John M'Alindon late of Barnmeen County Down Farmer who died 2 July 1901 granted at Belfast to Bernard M'Alindon Farmer.

Probate of the Will of Margaret M'Alindon late of Barnmeen County Down Married Woman who died 21 August 1905 granted at Belfast to Alice M'Alindon Spinster.

Probate of the Will of Patrick M'Alindon late of Barnmeen County Down Farmer who died 8 December 1904 granted at Belfast to Alice M'Alindon Spinster.

Probate of the Will of Alice McAlinden late of Barnmeen, Co. Down, Spinster who died 19 February 1920 granted at Belfast 22 March 1920 to James Hugh McInerney and Peter McConville, Farmers. Effects: £54 0s 0d.

McAlinden Denis of Barnmeen county Down farmer died 18 June 1926 Probate Belfast 11 July to Edward Keenan farmer and John McEvoy tailor. Effects £16 10s.

The family is on several trees on Ancestry. If you haven’t already checked there you might get some information. A word of caution though, not all trees on Ancestry are accurate. One with your family has 2 children born in Ireland in 1868, just 5 months apart, and 2 in 1864 one month apart.  So that’s obviously wrong. I suspect that same tree contains children from at least one of the other McAlinden/McConville couples in the same area. (I can see at least 4 McAlinden=McConville families in that general area in the mid 1800s.  So check each event carefully to make sure it relates to your family).

Elwyn,

Thank you very much!

I will look into all of them.
Dee