Deb, do you pronounce that name STRAHAN as STRAWN? --- Deb Penley <d.penley@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Terri, > > I'm researching my Wilson line in Co Wicklow, and my > cousin who visited > Ireland this summer found somewhere in the Wilson > line we're connected to > the Moodys. > He visited a stone house (also in disrepair) > belonging to my > GGG(?)grandfather, William Wilson in upper Drien. > The house was still in > the family until 1973. > Maybe we're connected somewhere...I'm just beginning > to search. What's > funny is that up until 3 years ago, we lived in > Sooke...we've moved to the > other side of the Island now (Qualicum area)! > The other Wicklow names I'm searching are Willoughby > and Strahan. > > Happy hunting! > Deb Penley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Teralcock@aol.com> > To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:13 PM > Subject: [Wicklow] Alcock/Driver/Moody > > > > Hello Wicklow List Members, > > > > my sister has just returned from Ireland. at my > request, she visited Co. > > Wicklow to poke around into the Alcock family > history. I am the family > > member > > who has been researching the family history, so > she did not have much > > knowledge of the family tree other than a few > details - enough to pique > > her interest. > > > > she was able to locate a George Alcock on the > Tithe Allotments. > > apparently in 1860 George Alcock, along with John > Wilson, Thomas Hopson, > > George and William Driver and William Moody leased > 483 acres in Upper > > Muckduff > > from William Hume. as I understand the info she > gave me by phone Upper > > Muckduff is in the Barony of Upper Talbotstown, > Parish of Kiltegan, Union > > of > > Baltinglass and Electoral Division of Humewood. > > > > she also found Alcocks, Hawkins, and Moodys buried > in St Peter's Church > > Cemetery, Kiltegan. All of these names are > associated with my Alcocks. > > > > is there anyone out there who knows anything about > any of the names > > mentioned in this area? > > > > my sister visited the property and was allowed to > go and have a look at > > the > > Alcock home on the property - the last Alcock > having died a couple of > > years > > ago - a Mary Ann Alcock - it is a stone house in > disrepair. > > > > I would be very interested in anything anyone can > tell me about the > > Wicklow > > hills, Upper Muckduff and area. > > > > thanks, Terri Alcock > > Sooke, BC Canada > > > > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > > The list needs more input, and if you are passing > it behind the list, you > > are defeating the purpose of the list which is to > share. > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your ancestors > > at the same time. Share your tree with family and > friends. Learn more: > > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > The list needs more input, and if you are passing it > behind the list, you are defeating the purpose of > the list which is to share. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi John, My grandfather pronounces it STRAWN, but it is spelled STRAHAN on my ggrandmother's birth cert. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "John C. Newsome" <cushyinireland@yahoo.co.uk> To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 2:20 AM Subject: Re: [Wicklow] Alcock/Driver/Moody > Deb, do you pronounce that name STRAHAN as STRAWN? > > > --- Deb Penley <d.penley@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Terri, >> >> I'm researching my Wilson line in Co Wicklow, and my >> cousin who visited >> Ireland this summer found somewhere in the Wilson >> line we're connected to >> the Moodys. >> He visited a stone house (also in disrepair) >> belonging to my >> GGG(?)grandfather, William Wilson in upper Drien. >> The house was still in >> the family until 1973. >> Maybe we're connected somewhere...I'm just beginning >> to search. What's >> funny is that up until 3 years ago, we lived in >> Sooke...we've moved to the >> other side of the Island now (Qualicum area)! >> The other Wicklow names I'm searching are Willoughby >> and Strahan. >> >> Happy hunting! >> Deb Penley >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Teralcock@aol.com> >> To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:13 PM >> Subject: [Wicklow] Alcock/Driver/Moody >> >> >> > Hello Wicklow List Members, >> > >> > my sister has just returned from Ireland. at my >> request, she visited Co. >> > Wicklow to poke around into the Alcock family >> history. I am the family >> > member >> > who has been researching the family history, so >> she did not have much >> > knowledge of the family tree other than a few >> details - enough to pique >> > her interest. >> > >> > she was able to locate a George Alcock on the >> Tithe Allotments. >> > apparently in 1860 George Alcock, along with John >> Wilson, Thomas Hopson, >> > George and William Driver and William Moody leased >> 483 acres in Upper >> > Muckduff >> > from William Hume. as I understand the info she >> gave me by phone Upper >> > Muckduff is in the Barony of Upper Talbotstown, >> Parish of Kiltegan, Union >> > of >> > Baltinglass and Electoral Division of Humewood. >> > >> > she also found Alcocks, Hawkins, and Moodys buried >> in St Peter's Church >> > Cemetery, Kiltegan. All of these names are >> associated with my Alcocks. >> > >> > is there anyone out there who knows anything about >> any of the names >> > mentioned in this area? >> > >> > my sister visited the property and was allowed to >> go and have a look at >> > the >> > Alcock home on the property - the last Alcock >> having died a couple of >> > years >> > ago - a Mary Ann Alcock - it is a stone house in >> disrepair. >> > >> > I would be very interested in anything anyone can >> tell me about the >> > Wicklow >> > hills, Upper Muckduff and area. >> > >> > thanks, Terri Alcock >> > Sooke, BC Canada >> > >> > >> > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== >> > The list needs more input, and if you are passing >> it behind the list, you >> > are defeating the purpose of the list which is to >> share. >> > >> > ============================== >> > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and >> search for your ancestors >> > at the same time. Share your tree with family and >> friends. Learn more: >> > >> > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== >> The list needs more input, and if you are passing it >> behind the list, you are defeating the purpose of >> the list which is to share. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million >> records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the >> world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > Mails going behind the list, spoil the thought that others are waiting > for the reply to the question, it also is he way to kill a good list. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >