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To anyone who may be able to assist....I am travelling to Ireland towards the end of September with the hope that I can visit towns, villages, churches, streets specifically relative to the lives of my ancestors.  Connecting and meeting with possible relatives/contacts would be very special!

The following 2xtimes great grandparents originated in Counties Mayo and Sligo........

AGNES POLK (Polke/Poke/Parke, Higgins, Wills/Allen) ..Baptised in Church of Ireland 01/05/1803 – Ballysakerry, Co. Mayo. Address given – Loveliar, Ballysakerry, Co. Mayo.

MARRIAGE RECORDS:   1. 12/02/1828, Killala Co. Mayo to John Higgins.  Address Kilmore Moy – Church of Ireland Marriage Record -One son born – Robert George Higgins . One son deceased

2. 12/06/1833, Kilmore Moy, Co. Mayo to Thomas Wills – Church of Ireland Marriage Record - One son born – Thomas Wills – one female deceased

3.   09/01/1839, Kilmore Moy, Co. Mayo to George Allen of Achonry – I have a copy of this Marriage record.

Father:  ROBERT POLK (Polk/Poke) b. Ballysakerry **  est. 1775. Occupation in 1840 at age 65 Postmaster, Killala, Co. Mayo.  Residence 1857 at age 82 – Townplots, West, Mayo, Ireland  Griffith Valuations show he held Townplots in West Killala, Co. Mayo – Chapel Lane, Church Street, Steeple Hill and William Street.  He is also listed (Piggot’s Directory 1824) – Mr Robert Poke, Tide Waiter (Customs House).   (=Customs Inspector)' .** Could correct spelling be ‘Ballysakeery’?

Mother:   Jane Collis

 

Husband:  GEORGE ALLEN  Born: Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo        Baptised:  12/08/1806.

 

Father:  Thomas ALLEN, Tubbercurry, b. abt 1771-12/08/1837    Mother:  Anne Duke 1775-1818

On George and Agnes’s immigration papers for the immigrant ship ‘Champion’ (arrived Sydney, 5 October, 1841), Daniel A. Browne, Curate of Achonry and Lord Lieut of Co. Sligo certified to George’s – baptism record, character, health, religion as ‘Protestant’, and that he could both read and write.

Marriage  Records

as above - George Allen of Achonry to Agnes Polk on 09/01/1839, Kilmore Moy, Co Mayo  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverley02

Saturday 22nd Jun 2019, 12:09PM

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  • Hi, I live in Tubbercurry.
    If I can be of any assistance drop me an email.
    Peterduffysiteagent@gmail.com

    Peter D, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 22nd Jun 2019, 10:54PM

  • Dear Miriam -- thank you for this assistance - it is much appreciated.  Do you have any information to add about the life of Agnes - the actual church in which she would have been baptised, married etc.?  

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Best wishes

    Beverley

    Beverley02

    Monday 24th Jun 2019, 10:14AM

  • Dear Miriam ---- you are a sujper seuth - thank you sinerely for your efforts - I will follow each of them up and let you know how I go.

    Warm good wishes

    Beverley

    Beverley02

    Tuesday 25th Jun 2019, 05:08AM

  • I might add that one of the biggest civil engineering contractors in Ireland and the UK are Wills brothers, well known church of Ireland family from foxford, just outside ballina co.mayo.
    http://www.willsbros.com/

    Peter D, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 27th Jun 2019, 09:17PM

  • Thank you, Peter - there is a good chance, then, that they are related to Agnes's second husband, Thomas Wills, and therefore the son of that marriage who came out with Agnes and George Allen to Australia!  The descendants of Thomas Wills Jnr (whose family surname morphed into Wills-Allen) become very prominent pastoralists and businessmen in New South Wales.  

    I am interested to know your profession, Peter - I am not familiar with the term 'site agent'.  Is it perhaps what we refer to as a 'real estate agent'??

    Best wishes and I am going onto the willsbros site now to have a look!

    Beverley 

    Beverley02

    Friday 28th Jun 2019, 02:51AM

  • Hi Beverly
    I'm a civil engineer, in Ireland and the UK the term site agent is a descriptions for a civil engineer that acts as foreman also.

    Peter D, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 28th Jun 2019, 09:14PM

  • Well, I got that one wrong, Peter - my apologies.  I have made contact with the ‘willsbros’ email account and will wait to see if anyone gets back to me.  I will let you know - Beverley 

    Beverley02

    Saturday 29th Jun 2019, 12:09AM

  • Good stuff Beverley
    It's a possibility they will pass your email on to the boss or a member of the wills family

    Peter D, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 29th Jun 2019, 09:41PM

  • Here's hoping.  B

    Beverley02

    Sunday 30th Jun 2019, 11:28PM

  • Dear Miriam --- I made contact with the Anglican Church site address that you sent me with very good results.  I have now been in contact with Stephen McWhirter of Killala and I will be meeting up with Stephen and his wife (both are Anglican clerics) when I am there.  As well, he has provided me with a contact at the Tubbercurry church and I hope to have contact there soon also.

    Thank you again most sincerely for your kindness, Miriam - I appreciate the efforts that you went to on my behalf.  

    My time in Ireland will now be so much more meaningful.

    My warm good wishes

    Beverley

     

    Beverley02

    Tuesday 16th Jul 2019, 11:23AM

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