THE QUINN FAMILY
Because
some of the Quinn family are still living at present in the Magherafelt area,
North of Cookstown, near the border between Tyrone and Derry, it is difficult
to place a distinct County name to the Quinn family. However, Jo Fox of Grangetown
says that the family came from Cookstown originally. So it must be there we
expect to find the marriage and the births of the Quinn family associated with
Grangetown.
Working
backwards from the Census records we assume :
1836
Birth of Mary Stuart
1838
Birth of John Quinn
1866
Birth of Patrick Quinn
son
of John Quinn and Mary [ Stuart ]
in
Cookstown ?
died
Dec 27 1937 aged 70 yrs Eston H352
There
is a suggestion that Patrick was a shoemaker in Grangetown.
1869
Birth of Bridget Quinn of Coagh St Cookstown
Sep
22 Birth
of Bridget Quinn of Coagh St Cookstown
daughter
of John Quinn Labourer and Mary [ Stuart ]
Oct
28 Registered
by John Quinn Father Coagh St
Signed
by John Quinn Henry
Graves Registrar
1871
Birth of Joseph Quinn - Ireland
son
of John Quinn and Mary [ Stuart ]
1873
Birth of James Quinn - Ireland marr Annie.....
son
of John and Mary Quinn [ Stuart ]
died
July 29th 1960 aged 87 yrs
Wife
Annie died July 20th 1943 aged 59 yrs
James
Quinn must have stayed in Ireland as he does not appear on the Grangetown Census
Records. Old photographs which include Bridget Quinn aged about 50 c.1920 reveal
a thatched farmhouse and obviously other relatives - unknown to us. The two
girls in the front resemble Quinns.The older gentleman may be James Quinn with
his wife Annie but they appear too old for the year 1920 - when James would
have been only 47 and his wife Annie only 36 yrs......George
Quinn son of James Quinn does not know the people on this particular snap.
Gravestone in Magherafelt Co Derry
Children
- Brigid
died 1924 aged15yrs
Annie
died in infancy
James
died 1925 aged 20 yrs
John
died 1978 aged 69 yrs
Tommy
died Dec 6 1962
Barney
died Feb 16 1983 aged 68 yrs
George
Quinn erector of Stone
1876
Birth of Mary Ann Quinn - marr James Devlin
daughter
of John Quinn and Mary [ Stuart ]
1878
Birth of John Quinn - Headmaster St Richards
-marr Ellen Foley
son
of John and Mary Quinn [ Stuart ]
dies
Apr 11 1952 aged 73 yrs
Little
is known of the first immigrant Quinns arriving in Eston Junction in the 1880's
, but Josephine did say that her mother Bridget arrived in bare feet. So she
probably arrived with her brothers and parents.
1881
BIRTH OF GRANGETOWN
1884
ARRIVAL IN ESTON JUNCTION
A John Quinn's first appearance in the Grangetown area, appears
to be in 31 Eston Junction, as his name appears on the electoral register for
1884 along with John Mannix at number 56. -
Here we have some possible related families arriving earlier than our John Quinn - with approx. year of birth alongside each person. Quite a few Quinns lived in Eston Junction.
1871 Census 22 Eston Junction Sth Bnk
Elizabeth Quinn Wife Marr 26 1845
Thomas Quinn Head Marr 25 1846
Mary A Quinn Dau 3 1868 Liverpool
John Quinn Son 2 1869 Liverpool
Eliza Quinn Dau 0.5 1870
1871 Cns 35 Eston Junction Sth Bnk
John Quinn Ldgr Single 21 1850 Labourer
1871 Cns 44 Eston Junction Sth Bnk
Patrick Quinn Ldgr Single 40 1831 Millaboans? Labourer
Patrick Quinn Ldgr Single 19 1852 Carickmegavin Labourer
1871 Cns 79 Eston Junction Sth Bnk
Thomas Quinn Ldgr Marr 36 1834 Tyrone Blstfrnce Keeper
1881 Cns 24 Eston Junction Branch
Neal Quinn Head Marr 36 1845 Ireland Lab in Ironworks
Mary A Quinn Wife Marr 31 1850 Yarm
John Quinn Son 6 1875 Mbro
Jane Quinn Dau 4 1877 Eston
Margaret Quinn Dau 2 1879 Eston
Bridget Quinn Dau 0.2
1885 The Quinn Family moves to 50 Vaughan St Grangetown
1887
Apr 27 Birth
of John McKenna - probably died in infancy
son
of Mark McKenna and Margaret [ Quinn ]
Apr 30 Baptised in
St Mary's by JJ Nolan
Godparents
- James Lynch and Mary Ann Quinn
Mary Ann Quinn, daughter of John and Mary is only aged 11 years - Could have been her mother Mary - the wife of John - now about 50 years old ?
1889 Marriage of Bridget Quinn
to John Fox
Bridget
Quinn aged 19 yrs of 50 Vaughan Street
marries
John Fox aged 21 yrs of 16 Stapleton St
Fathers
- John Quinn and Peter Fox General Labourers
Witnesses
- Patrick Hannaway and Annie Malone
Priest
- J J Nolan in St Mary's Grangetown
No father
stated as deceased
1890
May 17 Birth of Annie McKenna
daughter
of Mark McKenna and Margaret [ Quinn ]
May 17 Baptised by J J Nolan
Godparents
- Joseph Quinn and Catherine Mahony
Godparents
may have married later - see Birth of Winnie Devlin 1901
1891 CENSUS RECORDS 50 VAUGHAN ST GRANGETOWN
John
Quinn Head 53 Labourer
Furnaces Ireland 1838
Mary
Quinn Wife 55 Ireland
1836
Patrick
Quinn Son 25 Labourer
- Furnaces Ireland 1866
Joseph
Quinn Son 20 Labourer
- Furnaces Ireland 1871
John
Quinn Son 13 Scholar Ireland
1878
Mary
Ann Dau 15 Ireland
1876
Edwrd
Morris Nephew 26 Student of Divinity Ireland
1865
1891 Census Records - 9 Vaughan St Grangetown
Peter
Quinn Hd 28
Ironwrks Labourer Ireland 1863
Nancy
Quinn Wfe 25
Mary
Quinn Dau
2
Bridget
Quinn Dau 1
Michael
Conway Brdr 28 Ironwks
Lab Ireland
Charles
Wood Brdr 26 Ironwks
Lab
Hugh
O Neil Brdr 24 Ironwks
Lab
Emily
Baker Svnt 19 General
Servant
Was
Peter Quinn the brother of John ? Possible ??
1891 Census
Records - 5 Bessemer St Grangetown
Mark
McKenna Head 26 Irnwks
Lab Ireland
Maggie
McKenna Wife 23 Ireland
Annie
McKenna Dau 10m Grangetown
1894
Jun 22 Birth of Margaret McKenna
- marr Paul Job 1915 South Georgia
daughter
of Mark McKenna and Margaret [ Quinn ]
Godparents
- Peter McDonald and Catherine O'Neill
Who
is this Catherine O' Neill ?
1895
Nov 5 Birth of Peter Joseph
McKenna
son
of Mark McKenna and Margaret [ Quinn ]
Godparents
- John Quinn and Rose McElhatton
1897
Dec 27 Birth of Edward Joseph McKenna
son
of Mark and Margaret McKenna [ Quinn ]
Godparents
- Francis Morris and Ann Morris
AND
Dec 27 Birth of Winifred Bridget
McKenna - footballer [see photo]
daughter
of Mark and Maggie McKenna nee Quinn
Godparents
- John Quinn and Margaret Joanna McDonnell
See postcard photo of possible boy and girl twins aged about 3 yrs old?
1899
May 18 Birth of Mary Ellen Devlin
daughter
of James Devlin and Mary Ann [ Quinn ] 23yrs
Godparents
- Mark McKenna and Margaret McKenna
1900
Apr 4 Birth of Catherine
McKenna
daughter
of Mark McKenna and Margaret [ Quinn ]
Godparents
- James Stewart and Rose Ann Stewart
Looks
like a brother to Margaret's mother Mary Quinn [ Stuart ] - over from Ireland
with his wife ?
1901
Feb 26 Birth of Winifred Bridget
Devlin
daughter
of James Devlin and Mary [ Quinn ] 25yrs
Godparents
- Joseph Quinn and Catherine Quinn
These two are probably married
1902
Mar 10 Birth of Margaret Ann Devlin
daughter
of James Devlin and Mary [ Quinn ] 26yrs
Godparents
- John Fox and Bridget [ Quinn ] 32yrs
1906
Mar 11 Birth of Thomas A McKenna -
son
of Mark McKenna and Margaret Quinn - sister of Bridget
Mar 17 baptised at St Mary's Grangetown
Godparents-
John Fox and Bridget Fox [ Quinn ]