Protestant Householder’s Lists of 1740
Protestant Householder's 1740
Cannon and Canning
In 1740, the Irish House of Commons required the compilation of returns of Protestant householders in the North of Ireland. The work seems to have been undertaken by the Hearth Money collectors in their various ‘walks’. The collectors were given the responsibility for a particular geographical area known as a ‘walk’ and some of the 1740 returns make reference to a walk. Bill Macafee found that those for the Toome walk, which included the barony of Loughinsholin in County Londonderry, were not as accurate the collector’s colleagues in other baronies. He found some 22% of names in Loughinsholin are Gaelic Irish surnames and whilst some of these may have been Protestants, they figures were much higher than in other baronies, which had numbers no higher 4%. This suggests the names of Catholics included in the list of Protestants.
See his notes in the following link: Protestant Householders' Returns 1740
The original records of this survey were destroyed in Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, but copies survive in the Tenison Grove transcripts and are entitled the ‘Londonderry Survey’. In spite of the title the collection includes counties outside Londonderry, covering parts of Co. Antrim, Armagh, Down, Donegal and Tyrone. Information is provided for 37 parishes in Co. Londonderry, 21 in Co. Antrim, 4 in Co. Armagh, 2 in Co. Down and 3 in Co. Tyrone. A transcript copy of the Protestant Householder’s list is available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland [T.808/15258].
COUNTY ANTRIM
Barony of Toome
Parish of Ahoghill
James Canning
John Canning
None in the civil parishes of Armoy, Ballintoy, Culfeightrin, Ramoan and Rathlin in the barony of Cary; Ballywillan, Ballyrashane, Billy, Derrykeighan and Dunluce in Lower Dunluce; Ballymoney, Kilraghts and Loughguile in Upper Dunluce; Clogh, Finvoy and Rasharkin in Kilconway; and Manybrooks (Grange of Ballyscullion) in the barony of Toome.
COUNTY DONEGAL
Barony of Inishowen
Parish of Templemore
Daniel Cannon, Church Towne
Edward Cannon, Drumskellan
Thomas Cannon, Muff
Joseph Cannon, not given
Moses Cannon, not given
Thomas Cannon (1), not given
Thomas Cannon (2), not given
William Cannon, not given
Parish of Moville
John Cannon (1), Clare
John Cannon (2), Clare
None in the civil parishes of Clonca, Clonmany, Culduff, Desertegny, Donagh and Fahan.
COUNTY LONDONDERRY
Northwest Liberties of Londonderry
Parish of Templemore
Edward Cannon, Cash Quinn [Coshquin]
Barony of Tirkeeran
Parish of Clondermot
Charles Cannon, Tamnymore
Parish of Cumber Lower
James Cannon, Irvey [Ervey]
Parish of Banagher (part in Tirkeeran)
James Cannon, Drumcommat [Drumcovit]
None in the civil parish Cumber Upper, Faughanvale and Learmount in the barony of Tirkeeran.
Barony of Keenaght
Parish of Aghanloo
William Cannon, Largan Tea [Largantea]
James Cannon, Largan Tea [Largantea]
Parish of Dungiven
William Canning, Tamnearing [Tamniarin]
Parish of Tamlaght Finlagan
Joe Cannon, Mulkeeragh
None in the civil parishes of Balteagh, Banagher, Bovevagh, Carrick, Drumachose and Tamlaghtard in the barony of Keenaght.
Barony of Coleraine
Parish of Errigal
Geo Caning
Chars Caning
Jn Caning
Note: Townland address no given. The Canning family descend from English settlers.
None in the civil parishes of Aghadowey, Ballyrashane, Ballywilliam (part of), Desertoghill, Dunboe, Killowen and Macosquin in the barony of Coleraine.
Barony of Loughinsholin
Parish of Ballynacreen
Roger Kennan?
Parish of Kilrea
Dan McCannon
Parish of Lissan
James Canning
Parish of Tamlagh
Saml Canning
Saml Canning
None in the civil parishes of Artrea, Ballinderry, Ballyscullion, Derryloran (part of), Desertlyn, Kilcronaghan, Killelagh, Magherafelt, Maghera, Tamlaght O’Crilly and Termoneeny in the barony of Loughinsholin.
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