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Hi, wonder if anyone knows anything about Thomas Cooke, teacher at the school in Clones, Monaghan, around 1860? He may have died and been buried in Clones. One of his sons married an Annie Whiteley, also of Clones, in about 1861; they, and at least some of the remaining family, were settled in Belfast by 1877. The family were, we think, Presbyterian.
We think Thomas' wife Eliza was originally Eliza Ashfield, and we think widowed by 1870. Also, although Ashfield is  a Tyrone name, we think she and Thomas married in Co Armagh in the 1830s
However, it's Thomas we're looking for. Is there any info that's not online, maybe graveyard or burial, or school, records?

thanks, Maureen 

 

 

MaureenN

Monday 1st Feb 2021, 05:41PM

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  • Hi Maureen,

    There is an entry in Griffith's Valuation - www.askaboutireland.ie - Free Site - Thomas Cooke, Gransha More, Clones

    (a) Presbyterian Meeting House - House and Land (b) National School House (c) Thomas Cooke, House and Garden.

    The landlord is Sir Thomas Lennard. Civil Parish of Clones.

    Irish ParishRegister - Ffoliet Collection - Thomas Cooke, born April 28th 1861 son of John and Anne, Clones. Journeyman Sadler. Source: www.findmypast.ie - Subscription Site.

    The National Archives in Dublin should have a record of the school. The records are stored and from previous experience, it takes 2 to 3 days to have them produced in the library, so that you can access them.

    Regards,

     

    McCoy

    Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021, 01:59PM

  • Further to earlier post, the following from Ffolliott Collection - Death of Jane Cook, age 88 on December 1840 - Irish parish Burials

    Marriage July 1st 1860 - John Cooke, Batchelor, Full, son of Thomas, Teacher to Anne Whitely, daughter of John, confectioner, by licence. Witnesses: Robert Crawford and Francis Whiteman.

    Regards,

    McCoy

    Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021, 02:25PM

  • Thomas Cooke and Elizabeth Ashfield married in the Diocese of Armagh - 1835 - Ffolliott Collection. Parish not shown.

    Regards,

    McCoy

    Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021, 02:38PM

  • Hi all,

    thanks for the information. How do I contact the National Archives for the 1860 Clones school records by email? Also, would they email an image of the records? Or would we need to go there in person (a bit difficult at present)?
    Cheers, Maureen

     

     

     

     

    MaureenN

    Wednesday 3rd Feb 2021, 11:05AM

  • MaureenN,

    There’s a bit here about the records in the National Archives. The ED series files usually contain comment son the teachers performance and the Inspectors overall views of the school. In addition, Findmypast have some attendance records on-line.

    https://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/Nat_Schools/natschs.html

    https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/ireland-national-school-registers

    I am not sure that you’ll get any response from the National Archives at present, as they are closed due to Covid.

    https://www.nationalarchives.ie

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 3rd Feb 2021, 04:46PM

  • Hi,

    thanks for the links about the National Archives, there's an email address on them that I'll try!

    This is much appreciated, Maureen

     

     

     

    MaureenN

    Wednesday 3rd Feb 2021, 09:38PM

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