Howe Julia & Mary

Hello Louisa, After my great grandfather Michael Darcy from Borrisokane, Tipperary migrated to Queensland Australia, his brother Patrick followed him with his wife Winifred Howe. Winifred's parents were John Hough and Sarah Quigley. Their children William, Patrick, John, Margaret, Anne, Winifred and Mary appear in the Terryglass Baptism Register between 1840 and 1857 with the Hough spelling. I haven't researched them further but it suggests that with your connection, there was a large extended family. For each child the parents' residence was mostly different but I couldn't easily match them to Griffiths Valuation records. John Dwyer, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Thank you for your reply. Had a look at the Terryglass records and found a 1837 baptism record for Bridget Howe, parents were Martin Howe & Ellen Tierney but no Julia or Mary found yet. As you say it's probably one big family. Lots of Howe & Hogans in Tipperary. Best Wishes from Sheffield, UK 

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Hi Louisa

Found  the following records which may be of some assistance 

Judith Hough born 9/2/1836 to Martin Hough and Ellen Tierney Slevior Terryglass 

Michael Hough  9/2/1837 same parents and address

Bridget Howe. 9/8/1938 parents Martin Howe and Ellen Tierney Slevoir Terryglass 

Mary Hough 13/19/1939 same details

Thomas Hough 12/11/1941 same details, as you can see  Bridget surname is given as Howe all others Hough, could be a misspelling either way, Slevoir bounds the village of Terryglass on its northern end

Regards Bill Ryan Kilbarron Terryglass 

Hi Bill thank you so much for all this information.  Very helpful for my research. We have never known any Judiths in the family though and the name Julia's has been on all the UK census records & Marriage certificate which we have a copy of. Another mystery to solve! 
Best wishes from Sheffield 

Hi Louisa,

Hope am not complicating matters further by adding that very often certainly in my part of the country in the past the christened name Judith was often shortened to Julia and obviously Judy don't let that throw you off the track as it may not be the case in your family

Regards Bill

Hi Bill thank you for this local knowledge. We are as certain as we'll ever be that it's our Howe family. Have since found another daughter, Margaret Howe baptised 27 Sept 1848 in Killimor & Tiranascragh parish in Clonfert diocese. Also from another family tree on Ancestry, I have a possible Marriage record for Martin Howe & Ellen Tierney, date 8 Feb1935 in Terryglass. 

Some years ago we holidayed in Mountshannon. Never knowing we were so close to our roots. 
Thanks again for your prompt and helpful replies