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Looking for information on my ancestors from Dungannon, John ARTHURS married a lady called Alice MC Shane.

John Arthurs mother I belive was an O'Neill possibly first name Bridget. John and Alice moved to Belfast and had children called Bridget, Daniel (who was my great grandfather) John, Sarah Jane.Joseph.

Any information would be appreciated, I cannot seem to find anything on John's wife Alice mc Shane.

 

Thanks in advance for any info.

miseeire

Friday 9th Jan 2015, 07:33AM

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  • Hi Charmaine

    There is a record of the marriage of John & Alicia on www.rootsireland.ie/:

    22-Oct-1844 Parish / District: DUNGANNON County: TYRONE  No parents' names are given!

    However there is good news!

    There are 2 records of Alice McShane 

    Alice McShane Date of Baptism: 13-Jun-1826 Address: Dungannon Parish/District: DUNGANNON County TYRONE Father: James McShane Mother: Alice Dunn Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Peter Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mar McShane

    Alice McShane Date of Baptism: 16-Jan-1828 Address: Irish St Parish/District: DUNGANNON County TYRONE Father: Peter McShane Mother: Brig O'Neill Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: James Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Mar Mulvogue

    So the first one is more likely as she waould have been 18 in 1844.

    Let me know what you think; I can look for marriages of the parents if relevant.

    Col

     

     

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 9th Jan 2015, 09:34AM
  • Thank you I really appreciate what you found, would there be any chance of looking a bit closer at john arthurs family his parents but anything would ne helpful, thank you once again

    miseeire

    Friday 9th Jan 2015, 11:00AM
  • I'm afraid there are 11 baptism records for John Arthurs 1815 + - 10 on rootsireland but none are in Tyrone. There is a couple from the northern counties. The lazy eejit who filled out the marriage form without entering parents' names or groom's address has a lot to answer to you for!

    I couldn't find either of the marriages of Alicia's parents either!

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 9th Jan 2015, 10:30PM
  • Thank you for trying though I'm sure the Alice whose mother was Brig O'Neill is my Alice, somewhere along the line I heard that either John or Alice's mother was called Bridget O'Neill and the second Alice you found did indeed have a mum called O'Neill.

    Thank you for your help and time I do appreciate it greatly ,

    miseeire

    Saturday 10th Jan 2015, 12:30AM
  • Just found out that my great grandfather's brother John Arthurs worked on RMS Titanic as a cabinet maker. He is featured in the Titanic Exhibition and his grand-daughter still has a chess board he made from cuts of wood when he worked on the ship.

    miseeire

    Saturday 24th Jan 2015, 10:59PM
  • Hi. This may be a connection. A dna cousin im helping, has a document saying her ancestor is john mcshane born 1870 in dungannon. He moved to hawaii. I would love to find his parents. Possible connection to wicklow.

    John Tyner

    Monday 13th Apr 2020, 10:13PM
  • If anyone's McShane famiy has a connection to Irish St, Dungannon, I'd be delighted to hear about it.

    Linley

    Linley

    Tuesday 14th Apr 2020, 09:06AM
  • Linley when I was researching my alice mcshane  from Dungannon I came across another alice mc shane address irish street Dungannon, look at the 2nd reply on this thread on this thread  hope it helps 

     

    miseeire

    Wednesday 15th Apr 2020, 05:39AM
  • Attached Files

    Im a descendant of the Arthurs family, belfast, 24 john street. John did indeed work on the titanic - his photo is in the belfast titanic museum - attached. 

    Patrick H

    Friday 15th Mar 2024, 08:00PM
  • I'm also interested in the McShanes of Irish St, Dungannon and their connection to my Hagan family.

    Can someone tell me what the area was like in the early to mid nineteenth century?

    Linley

    Saturday 16th Mar 2024, 12:05AM

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