McGowan

[Seamus Nash]

I am trying to locate any relatives of John McGowan of Sweetwood Upper & his wife Margaret McGowan formerly Moran. I can't find any living relatives or family. I believe that their are two daughters and possibily one or two sons. Bridget Mcgowan one of the daughters died in Australia aged aprox 21 in 1954. Any help would be appreciated.

[John Hunter]

Sweetwood Upper Killarga Civil parish, Manorhamilton Poor Law Union, Drumahaire Registrar’s District, Killargue Catholic parish (Kilmore Diocese). For townland in Killarga Civil parish visit http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/MAPS/killarga.html
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1901 Census on L-R website http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/ shows: Patrick Moran age 69 (born 1832) widower, other occupiers: Francis(32) farmer-Ellen(28) dtr. in law-Kate(5) gd-Margaret(3) gd-Bridget(2) gd-Mary(9mo.) gd.
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Margaret aged 3 is most likely your ancestor.
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Catholic parish - Drumlease (Dromahair) (Kilmore diocese) in 2001 combined with Killargue Catholic parish. LDS films for Drumlease Catholic parish 926131 Baptisms 1859-1879. Marriages 1859-1880.
To trace change of occupiers of Sweetwood Upper townland from 1857 to c1920 see LDS film 846170.
For Griffith’s Valuation for Sweetwood Upper see LDS film 844986 Item 2 (1857).
For Tithe Applotment records for Sweetwood Upper see LDS film 256635 (1837).
For 1911 Census records for Sweetwood Upper see LDS film 2170800 Item 1
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Search http://www.eircomphonebook.ie/search.ds for McGowan of Corderry townland. Calls from Australia to Ireland are cheap. Someone in the area might be the local history expert. Corderry townland adjoins Sweetwood Upper townland.