Hello Barry, Kinsley is a name almost unknown in the north of Ireland, although there are/ were many in southern counties. As James stated his birthplace as Omagh [a town in Drumragh parish] in the 1851 (English?) census, consultation of the 1830 tithe applotment for Drumragh is a start: the index can be found at http://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/drumragh.html There are five McKinleys and one McKinney recorded as tithe payers in various townlands within the parish. Also, knowledge of your ancestor’s religious persuasion is essential when commencing research in Ireland. Trust this helps, Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: CoTyroneList <cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com> on behalf of barry woolner <barrywool...@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:56:54 AM To: cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Kinsley's of Omagh I have an ancestor James Kinsley, who on the 1851 census, gives his birthplace as Omagh. He is in Newcastle at this time with his wife Mary and children. The oldest child is eight. There is a James Kinsley in the 1841 census living in Huddersfield, with a wife Mary, mother ? Juley and no children. I can't find any other trace of Juley. There is also a James in Liverpool in 1841 of similar age. I also have an Edward Kinsley joining the 69th Foot Regiment in Leeds in 1846. He gives his birthplace as Ballygawley. He also gives his occupation as a shoemaker, the same as James did. I am guessing they are brothers. It seems very few of the records for Omagh have survived. I have been through the Tyrone website and I have found a couple of Kinsley's, none of them seem related. I have also found some McKinley's. I gather lots of Irish people changed their names after emigrating? My mother was a Kinsley and is still around at 83. Would be nice to tell her some more about her ancestor. Any ideas on how I can find out any more about them? Regards (from a balmy 41 degree celsius day in Port Hedland) Barry
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