Hello David, Elwyn and All This report of the proceedings at the Dungannon Quarter Sessions found by Elwyn may be of interest...
Regards, Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia Newry [Co. Down] Telegraph, January 21, 1845 [cid:image001.jpg@01D529A8.1C1413A0] [cid:image002.jpg@01D529A8.1C1413A0] Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: elwyn soutter via CoTyroneList<mailto:cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Sunday, 23 June 2019 5:02 AM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List<mailto:cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> Cc: elwyn soutter<mailto:elwynsout...@googlemail.com> Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] William IRWIN David, The likely reason for obtaining the copy of the 1841 census in 1911 would be for old age pension purposes. The OAP was introduced in 1909 for those aged 70 or over. Proof of age was required. Obviously no-one in Ireland born before 1864 had a birth certificate. Some had baptismal certs and others had alternative acceptable documents eg military discharge books and some marriage certs. But for those without proof, another approach was to check the 1841 or 1851 censuses. If the age shown then made you 70 or over at the time of your OAP application, then that was acceptable too. According to the Valuation revision books on the PRONI site, the Mullycar property listed in Griffiths remained in William Irwin’s name till 1885 when it was changed to “reps of” indicating he had died. Does that tie in with your knowledge of the family? By 1901 the occupant was what looks like John Leeman. I found a death certificate for William. He died at Mullycar on 31.8.1882 aged 80. He was married. The informant was John Dickson, cousin of the deceased, also of Mullycar. I checked to see if William left a will but he did not, at least not one that required probate anyway. Charlotte Irwin died at Mullycar on 4.1.1883 aged 80. Her daughter Isabella Irwin was the informant. That seems to rule out this William Irwin remarrying Martha McRearn. He seems to have been married to Charlotte all his life, and she outlived him. The Newry Telegraph 21.1.1845 has a report of a criminal trial relating to a John Dixon of Mullycar who was accused of chopping down and stealing a larch tree. William Irwin was a witness. They apparently lived under the same roof but were not on good terms. Mr Dixon came up with an alibi, involving spending the evening when the offence was alleged to have taken place with a Peter Carberry who confirmed that under oath. Dixon was therefore acquitted. Was this the same John Dickson/Dixon who was the informant for William’s death 40 years later? Elwyn
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