Hello. I am coming to Ireland for the first week of July, this year. My main reason for coming is because I found out that my ancestor (4th great-grandfather) Arthur Powell Hunt helped rescue some soldiers in Tramore Bay, 200 years ago from the Sea Horse shipwreck. A local comittee is organizing a commemoration in honor of the lives lost, and the descendants of everyone involved. I plan to attend and was even invited to play the bagpipes at the ceremony. Arthur is the earliest ancestor I have from Ireland. I know very little about him or his ancestors, or his wife's family. I know he died December 25, 1864 in or around Tramore. His wife's name was Mary Lane. His son William (b. 1816) emigrated to Canada around 1847. I believe Arthur had other sons who emigrated to Canada as well (Ralph b. 1818, John b. 1827, and Frederick b. 1831). But William is my 3rd great-grandfather. Anyway, I'm stuck at Arthur. I can't find anything online before him. I don't think he was Catholic, so he was probably Episcopal or possibly even Baptist. He probably would have lived in Drumcannon Parish. I would like to know where he was buried, where he lived, what church he went to, who his ancestors were, and who his wife's ancestors were. I know those things are a long shot though. He is mentioned prominently in the following link, on pages 18,19,20, 25:
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Any advice or direction would be extremely helpful!
apiperdown@msn.com
Monday 15th Feb 2016, 03:08PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi there,
I went to www.rootsireland.ie and searched for baptismal records for all children of Arthur and Mary Lane but couldn't find any.
However I found a marriage record for an Arthur P Hunt to Mary Lane in the parish of Drumcannon Co Waterford on 22 Oct 1812. They were both listed as Church of Ireland (protestant). No information was given regarding parents. I searched for Arthur's baptismal record but I can't find anything.
So sorry that I can't be of more assistance.
Kind regards,
Anne Dennehy
kenden
Monday 15th Feb 2016, 05:36PM -
That's them! Thank you! I had a marriage year, but not a date. This is helpful. Did it say in which church they were married?
apiperdown@msn.com
Monday 15th Feb 2016, 06:25PM -
Hiya
The Church of Ireland parish of Drumcannon (Tramore) baptism, marriage and burial registers date from 1791. A nuber of vestry books have also survived. They can be viewed only at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. - http://ireland.anglican.org/about/109
From Pigot and Co's Provincial Directory 1824 - Arthur Powell Hunt Esq., Cove Cottage, Tramore. - www.failteromhat.com/pigotm.php
newspaper - Waterford Mail 28 Dec 1864 - Died, 25th inst. Arthur Hunt Esq., at the Cove, Tramore in his 85th year.
Waterford Mail 24 May 1834. - Notice of reward offered for information on the breaking of windows in the church - Churchwardens - Arthur P. Hunt and Henry Lane. Newspapers can be viewed on Findmypast.ie (pay) or on microfilm at Waterford City Library - http://tinyurl.com/pdeyge9
The nearest C of I church is Christ Church, Tramore. From The Cove area of Tramore it is about 600 yds. Originally built 1806 and current church in 1851. There is an adjoining cemetery. - http://ireland.anglican.org/information/dioceses/parish/16150
His will may be available at the National Archives - www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/home.jsp
There are two members of the Lane family buried at Drumcannon - http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ejournals/100772/100772.pdf
Marriage - at Tramore, Catherine Lane, daughter of William Lane to William Wilson 12 Feb 1835 - http://nickreddan.net/newspaper/np_abst52.htm
Nowel
Nowel
Thursday 18th Feb 2016, 10:09PM -
Wow! Thank you Nowel! That is a lot of great info to sift through!
apiperdown@msn.com
Friday 19th Feb 2016, 06:01PM -
I'd like to thank you again Nowel. That hint on Cove Cottage and some social media posts has identified the home my ancestors lived in 200 years ago. It still stands and I will be visiting in July!
apiperdown@msn.com
Wednesday 2nd Mar 2016, 07:58PM