Hi! Trying to trace the family of Edward Moss (d. Omagh, Sept 1850), wife: Jane Quinn. Their children included Margaret, Hugh, Michael, Mary and Anne. Margaret married solicitor John McCrossan in 1849 (he died in 1864). Michael became a doctor (m. Catherine Warren 1852, d. Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1886). Anne married John Butler in Melbourne, Australia 1855. Mary married John Everard in Melbourne 1857. Hugh died in Melbourne in 1877.
Mary Everard nee Moss told her son her original surname was "McCrossan" or "MacCrossan," not Moss. Her marriage certificate (1852, Melbourne) lists her parents as Edward Moss and Jane Quinn. Not sure if she was related to Margaret's husband John McCrossan or was one of the young McCrossan women listed in the Castlederg Workhouse records (http://www.cotyroneireland.com/famine/castlederg.html) as being eligible for emigration to Australia (wondering if the Moss family took her in and she adopted their surname). She was Roman Catholic.
Have been unable to find a record of Edward Moss' will which might clarify the relationships. Would be very grateful for any suggestions or information about any of these ancestors. Thanks for a great website!
Monday 3rd Mar 2014, 12:59AM
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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in replying to your message.
As you can see from the link below, Drumragh is a Civil Parish in Co. Tyrone:
Records for the corresponding Roman Catholic Parish of Drumragh (Omagh) begin in 1846.
It would be difficult to say why Mary told her son her name was originally McCrossan. Maybe she was the child of another family and was taken in by the Quinn family at some point. The only way to clear this up, is to try to find out as much as possible about the family and piece together the information over time.
Have you already checked the sites suggested below?
www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.
www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/ have begun a project to upload Irish church records to their site free of charge. However so far only Counties Dublin, Kerry, Carlow and parts of Cork have been covered.
Some other websites that may be helpful are:
The National Archives of Ireland: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/ - you can search the 1901/1911 Census on the National Archives page too
The National Library of Ireland: http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland: http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Remember to post any new information that you find here. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Best of luck with your search
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
Friday 28th Mar 2014, 11:35AM