Ros
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Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site
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This is my research for the Surname McGurnaghan & variant spellings
Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1828
Name |
Parish |
Townland |
Year |
Daniel Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
Hugh & Stephen Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
James Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
John Magurnaghan |
Dromara |
Burrin |
1828 |
John Magurnahan |
Dromara |
Burrin |
1826 |
Henry Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Hugh Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
James Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Patrick Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Patrick Magurnighan Junior |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
William Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Morgan McGurnahan |
Derryaghy, Co Antrim |
Causewayend |
1827 |
Patrick McGurnahan |
Derryaghy Co Antrim |
Causewatend |
1827 |
Peter McGurnahan |
Derryaghy Co Antrim |
Causewayend |
1827 |
Griffiths Valuation of Ireland – 1863 CD
Head of the house | county | parish | townland |
Patrick McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy -near Lisburn |
Aghnahough |
Peter McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Aghnahough |
John McGurnahan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnahan Jnr |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnahan Snr |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
William McGurnahan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Elizabeth Magurnahan |
Down |
Magheradrool |
Ballykine Upper - leasing a house & 6 acres & leasing out 2 houses next door (one to James Magurnahan) |
James Magurnahan |
Down |
Magheradrool |
Ballykine Upper - leasing a house & 21 acres from David S. Ker |
British Vitals Records – Births
Name | birth date | where registered | parents names |
Elizabeth McGurnahan |
8 May 1866 |
Lisburn |
John McGurnahan & Maria Ferris |
William Magurnahan |
9 Jan 1869 |
Lisburn |
John McGurnahan & Maria Ferris |
Thomas Magurnahan |
26 Mar 1865 |
Rathfriland |
Thomas Magurnahan & Bridget Carrol |
Civil Registration – Births
Date |
Name |
Registration District |
volume & page # |
23 Apr 1866 |
Sarah Jane McGurnaghan; dau. of James McGurnahan & Sarah Flinn |
Downpatrick; Ballynahinch area |
6/555 |
Civil Marriage registration
1864 | Eliza Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1864 | Ellen Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1865 | Henry Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1888 1st Q |
Isabella Magurnaghan |
Downpatrick |
1/633 |
1918 | Hugh Magurnahan | Downpatrick | 3rd Quarter |
Civil Registration- Deaths
Date/quarter |
Name |
Age |
Registration district |
Volume/page |
1862 | William Magurnaghan | 8 | Downpatrick | . |
1908 2Q |
Patrick McGurnaghan |
67 |
Lisburn |
1/503 |
1909 1Q |
Jane McGurnaghan |
83 |
Lisburn |
1/523 |
1910 1Q |
Charles McGurnaghan |
39 |
Lisburn |
1/545 |
1910 4Q |
Veronica Magurnaghan |
1 |
Downpatrick |
1/461 |
1911 3Q |
Mary Martha McGurnaghan |
45 |
Lisburn |
1/445 |
1911 4Q |
Margaret Magurnahan |
41 |
Lisburn |
1/437 |
1912 1Q |
James Magurnahan |
73 |
Lisburn |
1/461 |
1912 4Q |
Ellen McGurnahan |
90 |
Newry |
1/563 |
1913 1Q |
Sarah McGurnaghan |
74 |
Lisburn |
1/574 |
1913 3Q |
Patrick Magurnahan |
73 |
Lisburn |
1/354 |
Magheradroll parish register ( feint & illegible)
22 Jul 1833 Pat and Ann Magurnaghan - a marriage
Marriage Certificate:
21 November 1872- James O’Hare, full age, bachelor, servant, Ballynahinch (f)
Jame. O’Hare, alive, labourer &
Ellen McGurnahan, full age, spinster, servant, Ballynahinch, John McGurnahan,
dead, labourer.
Roman Catholic Chapel, Ballynahinch by Rev. Patrick (Frail?) Witnesses: Robert
McGrillan ( lots in Ballynahinch 1864) and Mary Murray. Registrars District
#39
1846- Henry & Jane McGurnaghan , witnesses at the marriage of Henry Maxwell of Moneynabane (Dromara) & Catherine McManus
Ballynahinch Catholic Graveyard:
Hugh McGurnachan- Ballykine . (A few kilometres north west of Ballynahinch)
Mary McGurnaghan- Dromara Rd, Ballynahinch ; died 28 Feb 1965
Henry McGurnaghan- Dromara Rd, Ballynahinch; died –
Magheradrool Old Graveyard
Hugh McGurnahan died Nov 1782 aged 43
Loughinisland Old Graveyard
Alexander McGurnahen died 14 May 1752
Cover map of "Townlands of Ulster" book:
John M’ Gurnagh’s - small field in Ballymacarn townland, Magherdrool parish
Index to Irish Wills- Phillimore & Thift
James Magurnahan, Muninabane townland 1840 Dromore District
Hugh McGurnahan, Ballykine townland in 1780 ( A few kilometres north west of Ballynahinch)
John McGurnaghan, of Ballymacarn, aged 92 in about 1803 (see General list for quote)
Mentioned in Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church Records;
Hugh McGURNAHAN received 3 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 26 Jan 1721
Patrick MAGOURNAHAN received 9 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church for work 30 Mar 1718 BPCR (This is the earliest occurrance of this surname I've found in the area.
by Ros Davies