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This is my research for the Surname McGurnaghan & variant spellings
Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1828
Name |
Parish |
Townland |
Year |
Daniel Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
Hugh & Stephen Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
James Magurnaghan |
Magheradrool |
Upper Ballykine |
1834 |
John Magurnaghan |
Dromara |
Burrin |
1828 |
John Magurnahan |
Dromara |
Burrin |
1826 |
Henry Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Hugh Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
James Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Patrick Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Patrick Magurnighan Junior |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
William Magurnighan |
Dromara |
Munninabane |
1828 |
Morgan McGurnahan |
Derryaghy, Co Antrim |
Causewayend |
1827 |
Patrick McGurnahan |
Derryaghy Co Antrim |
Causewatend |
1827 |
Peter McGurnahan |
Derryaghy Co Antrim |
Causewayend |
1827 |
Griffiths Valuation of Ireland – 1863 CD
Head of the house | county | parish | townland |
Patrick McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy -near Lisburn |
Aghnahough |
Peter McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnaghan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Aghnahough |
John McGurnahan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnahan Jnr |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Peter McGurnahan Snr |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
William McGurnahan |
Antrim |
Derryaghy |
Ballymacoss |
Elizabeth Magurnahan |
Down |
Magheradrool |
Ballykine Upper - leasing a house & 6 acres & leasing out 2 houses next door (one to James Magurnahan) |
James Magurnahan |
Down |
Magheradrool |
Ballykine Upper - leasing a house & 21 acres from David S. Ker |
British Vitals Records – Births
Name | birth date | where registered | parents names |
Elizabeth McGurnahan |
8 May 1866 |
Lisburn |
John McGurnahan & Maria Ferris |
William Magurnahan |
9 Jan 1869 |
Lisburn |
John McGurnahan & Maria Ferris |
Thomas Magurnahan |
26 Mar 1865 |
Rathfriland |
Thomas Magurnahan & Bridget Carrol |
Civil Registration – Births
Date |
Name |
Registration District |
volume & page # |
23 Apr 1866 |
Sarah Jane McGurnaghan; dau. of James McGurnahan & Sarah Flinn |
Downpatrick; Ballynahinch area |
6/555 |
Civil Marriage registration
1864 | Eliza Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1864 | Ellen Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1865 | Henry Magurnaghan | Downpatrick | |
1888 1st Q |
Isabella Magurnaghan |
Downpatrick |
1/633 |
1918 | Hugh Magurnahan | Downpatrick | 3rd Quarter |
Civil Registration- Deaths
Date/quarter |
Name |
Age |
Registration district |
Volume/page |
1862 | William Magurnaghan | 8 | Downpatrick | . |
1908 2Q |
Patrick McGurnaghan |
67 |
Lisburn |
1/503 |
1909 1Q |
Jane McGurnaghan |
83 |
Lisburn |
1/523 |
1910 1Q |
Charles McGurnaghan |
39 |
Lisburn |
1/545 |
1910 4Q |
Veronica Magurnaghan |
1 |
Downpatrick |
1/461 |
1911 3Q |
Mary Martha McGurnaghan |
45 |
Lisburn |
1/445 |
1911 4Q |
Margaret Magurnahan |
41 |
Lisburn |
1/437 |
1912 1Q |
James Magurnahan |
73 |
Lisburn |
1/461 |
1912 4Q |
Ellen McGurnahan |
90 |
Newry |
1/563 |
1913 1Q |
Sarah McGurnaghan |
74 |
Lisburn |
1/574 |
1913 3Q |
Patrick Magurnahan |
73 |
Lisburn |
1/354 |
Magheradroll parish register ( feint & illegible)
22 Jul 1833 Pat and Ann Magurnaghan - a marriage
Marriage Certificate:
21 November 1872- James O’Hare, full age, bachelor, servant, Ballynahinch (f)
Jame. O’Hare, alive, labourer &
Ellen McGurnahan, full age, spinster, servant, Ballynahinch, John McGurnahan,
dead, labourer.
Roman Catholic Chapel, Ballynahinch by Rev. Patrick (Frail?) Witnesses: Robert
McGrillan ( lots in Ballynahinch 1864) and Mary Murray. Registrars District
#39
1846- Henry & Jane McGurnaghan , witnesses at the marriage of Henry Maxwell of Moneynabane (Dromara) & Catherine McManus
Ballynahinch Catholic Graveyard:
Hugh McGurnachan- Ballykine . (A few kilometres north west of Ballynahinch)
Mary McGurnaghan- Dromara Rd, Ballynahinch ; died 28 Feb 1965
Henry McGurnaghan- Dromara Rd, Ballynahinch; died –
Magheradrool Old Graveyard
Hugh McGurnahan died Nov 1782 aged 43
Loughinisland Old Graveyard
Alexander McGurnahen died 14 May 1752
Cover map of "Townlands of Ulster" book:
John M’ Gurnagh’s - small field in Ballymacarn townland, Magherdrool parish
Index to Irish Wills- Phillimore & Thift
James Magurnahan, Muninabane townland 1840 Dromore District
Hugh McGurnahan, Ballykine townland in 1780 ( A few kilometres north west of Ballynahinch)
John McGurnaghan, of Ballymacarn, aged 92 in about 1803 (see General list for quote)
Mentioned in Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church Records;
Hugh McGURNAHAN received 3 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 26 Jan 1721
Patrick MAGOURNAHAN received 9 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church for work 30 Mar 1718 BPCR (This is the earliest occurrance of this surname I've found in the area.
Last updated February 2014
by Ros Davies