Cornelius Strain, Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan

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Dave is researching the whereabouts of Cornelius STRAIN, believed he leased a farm in Donegal c1840s

The farm was situated in: Barony KILMACRENAN Parish KILMACRENAN Townland CARROWNSAUL

Below is info he has in relation to his son Patrick & family

 

Person Sheet 1 - Patrick Strain

Name: Patrick STRAIN ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1844 Ireland Death: 3 12 1912 Linlithgow Poor House Occupation: Labourer in oil works. Religion: Roman Catholic Father: Cornelius STRAIN, TOWNLAND CARROWNASAUL, KILMACRENAN, DONEGAL Mother: Mary LYNAGH

Spouses: ---------------------------------------- 1: Mary MCILVANEY Birth: 1849 County Antrim, Ireland Death: 19 8 1901 Carledubs, Uphall, Linlithgowshire. Religion: Roman Catholic Father: Hugh MCILVANEY (1831-1886) Mother: Margaret GRIBBEN (1829-1901) Marriage: 3 1 1869 Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian Children: Mary (1870-1949) Margaret (1871-1956) Ann (1873-1879) Helen (1875-) Patrick (1877-) Ann (1879-1898) Daniel (1881-) Denis (1881-) Catherine (1883-) John (1885-1885) Jane (1888-1891)

Notes for Patrick STRAIN 1881 Census, Patrick, Mary and children, Mary, Ellen, Patrick, Annie & Denis, are living in the Hamlet of Dechmont, Livingstone, Linlithgow. Patrick age is given as 33 and Mary 30. Patrick & Mary's PoB is rec. as Ireland. 1891 Census, Patrick, Mary, son Patrick and children, Annie, Daniel & Jane are living at 42 North Bridge St., Bathgate. Both Patrick and Mary's age is given as 35. 1901 Census, Patrick, Mary, Patrick Jnr. and sister Catherine are living at 49 Carledubs, Uphall. Patrick and Mary's age is given as 60. Mary's PoB is given as Bathgate, Linlithgow. 1912 death cert. rec. Patrick STRAIN, general labourer age 60 (widr. Mary MCILVANEY). Res. Poor House, Linlithgow. Father Cornelius STRAIN, decd. Mother Mary STRAIN nee LEONARD, decd. CoD senility. Sign. Andrew SWEENEY, son in law, 72 Hope St., Philpstoun.

Notes for Mary (Spouse 1) 1901 death cert. rec. Mary STRAIN age 49 (mar. Patrick STRAIN, labourer). Father Hugh McILVANY, labourer, decd. Mother Margaret McILVANY nee GRIBBEN, decd. CoD tuberculosis. Sign. Patrick STRAIN, his mark, widr.

Notes for Patrick & Mary (Family) 1869 marriage licence rec. Banns, Roman Catholic. Sign. Patrick STRAIN, his mark, labourer at chemical works, bach., 25. URes. South Bridge St., Bathgate. Father Cornelius STRAIN, labourer. Mary STRAIN, nee LYNAGH. Sign. Mary McILVANY, her mark, domestic servant, spin., age 20. Father Hugh McILVANY, labourer. Mother Margaret McILVANY, nee GRIBBEN. Sign. Father Andrew BOLAND. Wits. Henry CARRUTHERS & James MULLANY.

Name: Patrick STRAIN
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Birth: 1845 Donegal, Ireland
Death: 3 12 1912 Linlithgow Poor House.1
Burial: 6 12 1912 Uphall Cemetery, Lair C216.
Occupation: Labourer at oil works.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Father: Cornelius STRAIN (1801-1871)
Mother: Mary LYNAGH (1798-1888)
Marriage: 3 1 1869 Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian2
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Spouse: Mary McILVANEY
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Birth: 1851 Antrim, Ireland.
Death: 19 8 1901 Carledubs, Uphall, Linlithgowshire.3
Burial: 20 8 1901 Uphall Cemetery, Lair C216.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Domestic servant
Father: Hugh McILVANEY (1835-1886)
Mother: Margaret GRIBBEN (1831-1901)

Children:
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1 F: Mary STRAIN
Birth: 2 1 1870 South Bridge St., Bathgate, Linlithgow4
Death: 11 8 1949 5 Craigie St., Lochore, Fife.5
Occupation: 1889 Domestic Service. 1891 Housekeeper.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: Michael MCKENNA
Marriage: 24 2 1893 St. John Cantius & St. Nicholas RCC, Broxburn, Uphall.6

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2 F: Margaret STRAIN
Birth: 23 4 1871 South Bridge St., Bathgate, Linlithgow7
Death: 29 9 1956 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia8
Occupation: 1891 Census, Domestic Servant, age 22.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: Andrew SWEENEY
Marriage: 27 10 1892 Roman Catholic Church, Bathgate, Linlithgow9

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3 F: Ann STRAIN
Birth: 3 4 1873 27 South Bridge St., Bathgate, Linlithgow10
Death: 7 2 1879 Uphall, Linlithgowshire.11
 

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4 F: Helen STRAIN
Birth: 20 3 1875 27 South Bridge St., Bathgate, Linlithgow12
Death: 22 9 1904 111 Main St., Shettleston, Glasgow13
Occupation: Domestic Servant
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: Bartholomew KEEGAN
Marriage: 17 7 1897 The Church of the Sacred Heart, Lauriston St., St. George's, Edinburgh14
 

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5 M: Patrick STRAIN
Birth: 11 2 1877 Academy St., Bathgate, Linlithgow15
Occupation: Labourer.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: Elizabeth WILSON
Marriage: 19 6 1917 St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada16

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6 F: Annie STRAIN
Birth: 8 4 1879 Stankards Row, Uphall, Linlithgowshire17
Death: 26 4 1898 Uphall, Linlithgowshire18
Occupation: 1891 Scholar
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: John GILBOE
Marriage: 17 2 1896 Broxburn Roman Catholic Church, Uphall, Linlithgow.19

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7 M: Dennis STRAIN
Birth: 27 3 1881 Dechmont Rd., Livingstone, Linlithgow20
Death: 27 9 1915 KiA, France, WWI.21
Occupation: Coal miner
 

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8 F: Catherine STRAIN
Birth: 3 4 1883 Dechmont, Livingstone, Linlithgow22
Death: 1961 Prestonpans, East Lothian
Occupation: Domestic servant
Religion: Church of Scotland
Spouse: Robert WOOD
Marriage: 26 6 1902 The Manse, Uphall, Linlithgow, WLN.23

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9 M: John STRAIN
Birth: 23 8 1885 Pumpherston, Mid Calder, Midlothian.24
Death: 29 8 1885 Pumpherston, Mid Calder, Midlothian.25

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10 F: Jane STRAIN
Birth: 3 3 1888 Pumpherston, Midlothian26
Death: 22 7 1891 Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire.27

 

Person Sheet 2 - John Strain

Also refer 1901 Census Carrownasaul

Name:    John STRAIN
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Birth:    1825    County Donegal, Ireland
Death:    2 11 1895    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.1
Occupation:    Farmer
Religion:    Roman Catholic
Father:    Cornelius STRAIN (1801-1871)
Mother:    Mary LYNAGH (1798-1888)
Marriage:    1866    Kilmacrenan Roman Catholic Church, County Donegal, Ireland.
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Spouse:    Catherine LYNAGH
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Birth:    1839    County Donegal, Ireland.
Death:    3 1 1922    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.2
Occupation:    Farmer
Religion:    Roman Catholic

Children:
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1 F:    Mary STRAIN
Birth:    2 12 1867    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.

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2 M:    James STRAIN
Birth:    30 7 1869    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.

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3 F:    Bridget STRAIN
Birth:    29 1 1871    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.

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4 F:    Annie STRAIN
Birth:    21 10 1873    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.

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5 M:    Patrick STRAIN
Birth:    2 11 1875    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.
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6 F:    Isabella STRAIN
Birth:    4 4 1878    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.
Spouse:    Robert CULBERT
Marriage:    1910    Philadelphia, USA.

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7 M:    John STRAIN
Birth:    14 11 1880    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.
Religion:    Roman Catholic
Spouse:    Margaret CULBERT
Marriage:    24 4 1922    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.

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8 F:    Margaret STRAIN
Birth:    6 6 1888    Carrownasaul, County Donegal, Ireland.
Death:    11 1984    Philadelphia, USA.
Religion:    Roman Catholic
Spouse:    Samuel John CULBERT
Marriage:    1910    Philadelphia, USA.
 

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Notes for Catherine LYNAGH

1888, sign. death cert. Mary STRAIN, mother in law.
1901 Census recs.
Census Place:  Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan, DON, Ireland.
Catherine Lynagh STRAIN, head, RC, can't read, 60, Farmer, wid., DON, IE
John STRAIN, son, RC, RW, 21, Farmer's son, single, DON, IE
Maggie STRAIN, daur., RC, RW, 19, Farmer's daur., single, DON IE

Notes for John (Child 7)
1901 Census: Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan, DON, Ireland, John STRAIN, son, RC, RW, 21, Farmer's son, single, DON, IE
1922 sign. death cert. Catherine STRAIN, mother.

Notes for Margaret (Child 8)
1901 Census: Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan, DON, Ireland, Maggie STRAIN, daur., RC, RW, 19, Farmer's daur., single, DON IE

Sources
1. Deat cert.No.15
John STRAIN, marr. Catherine STRAIN, Farmer.
d.1895, Nov 2nd, Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan, DON, age 70.
inf.Catherine STRAIN, wife, Carrownasaul.
reg.1895, Nov 8th, Kilmacrenan, DON.
2. Death cert. No.404
Catherine STRAIN, wid. of a farmer.
d.1922, Jan 3rd, Carrownasaul, Kilmacrenan, DON, age 83.
inf.John STRAIN, son, Carrownasaul.
reg.1922, Jan 13th, Kilmacrenan, DON.

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