Matter of interest Sue, but Orritor is very close to Kildress, both are located in Cookstown Co. Tyrone.
Carmen in Canada. On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 1:45 AM Dave Mitchell via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello Sue > > > > A small note … I have come across the surname “Knobbs” in Londonderry, > ca. 1900. William Knobbs was a stonemason, wife Sarah, daughter Matilda. > > > > Possibly “Nobbs” and “Knobbs” were spelling variations of the same surname. > > > > Sincerely > > > > Dave Mitchell > > Cape Town > > South Africa > > > > *From:* CoTyroneList <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *. . via CoTyroneList > *Sent:* 20 May 2019 05:10 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Cc:* . . <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Help with Tracing Mathew Yarrow and > family from Oritor, County Tyrone. > > > > Hi Team > > > > I have recently subscribed to the email list so apologies if what I am > asking is not what this list is designed for.. > > > > > My name is Sue Piper. My great great grandmother was Matilda Yarrow who > immigrated to Australia from Oritor County Tyrone in 1842. Matilda arrived > with her 2 sisters , Margaret and Eliza. Their father is listed as Mathew > Yarrow (bootmaker) and mother as Margaret or (Anne) Yarrow (née Nobbs as > stated on the death certificate I have for Matilda). I have been trying to > find information about Matilda, her siblings and her parents to see where > they came from ( if they immigrated to Ireland from elsewhere > -Scotland perhaps??). > > > > I have found reference to a Mathew Yarrow on the Tithe Aplotments register > in 1826 for Kildress and was wondering if this is the same person. I have > checked John Grenham and there is no Mathew Yarrow mentioned so i have no > idea when he passed away - or why the sisters shipped to Australia in 1842 > (seems for work however). > > > > I am travelling to Ireland in mid June but will not have time to get to > Tyrone. > > > > Hoping you can point me in the right direction? > > > > Kindest rehgards > > > > Sue Piper > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: [email protected] > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY >
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