Daniel Linden born 1802

Hi Paul

Not sure if it's relevant but the only match for a search on www.rootsireland.ie/ for Daniel Linden born 1802 was Daniel McAlindon born 1811 in Down

At least it's Northern Ireland

Perhaps this is an earlier version of the name; there were also literacy and transcription errors

You need to purchase credit to view the records on rootsireland but it should have his parents' names and the parish

Col

The earliest record I have for Daniel is a passenger list for the ship Lord Wellington which arrived in New York, New York on 28 May 1827. Daniel McAlinden was listed as age 25 which puts his birth about 1802. The 1855 U.S. census lists him as 55 years old which puts his birth at 1800. The 1850 census list him as 50 years old as well. Both list his birth place as Ireland.

I would appreciate any information on the origins of Linden or McAlinden. 

Paul Linden

Carlsbad, California

Developed in the 16th century from the pre 10th century Gaelic surname Mac Giolla Fhiondain, meaning "The son of the follower of St Finian", this is an Irish surname of great antiquity. Originally from County Fermanagh, and later prominent in Counties Armagh and Down, the clan was prominent in the various attempts to overthrough English rule in the 17th and 18th centuries. They reached they peak of power in the heyday of the Gaelic order before the 16th century, and like several other clans including the O'Doherty's, they claim descent from the famous Niall of the Nine Hostages. Their chief was known as the lord of Lough Erne. The surname today is recorded in a bewildering number of spellings. These are known to include MacAlinden, McAlinden, McAlinion, Lennon, Glendon, Glindon, Mac Leddan, Liddane, Lindon, Luddan, Lyden, and O' Lydon as well as perhaps Mackleden, a rare "English" form. Before 1850 the number of people in the British Isles who could write their name was estimated at 20% of the population, and this coupled with the change from Gaelic to English spellings no doubt contributed to the various surname developments. The first recorded nameholder is probably Padraig Mac Giolla Fhionndain (1645 - 1733), a poet known far outside his homeland for his eloquent elergys.

Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/McAlinden#ixzz46bLBSGKx
Col

Hi probable cousin,

I'm also called Paul Linden, and grew up in Ireland, in county Down.

I don't know of any Daniel Linden among my ancestors. If he were William or Francis, he would be more likely closely related to my branch of the family. But I know of a couple of things to help you narrow this dowm. The person running the following website https://www.barrygriffin.com/surname-maps/irish/linden/ - has mapped the location of every surname mentioned in the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses (4.5million people!). I know this is 100 years after your ancestor, but Ireland was still largely rural and people didn't move far from where they grew up. 

"Linden" isn't common now, and wasn't then, with only 120 individuals in 1901, mostly in south Down and east Armagh. This would help you to narrow the location of where to look.

The chance that Linden is a variation of McAlinden is high. The maps of people with the surnames McAlinden, Linden, Lindon, McLindon etc, largely overlap. Interestingly, the locations of a possible match "Linton", doesn't overlap.

Link to census records - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Church and commercial records - https://sites.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/L/LindonLinton.htm - This has some references back to 18th century (e.g a Charles Linden granted the right to grow flax in 1796)

More church records but membership required - https://www.rootsireland.ie/down/

Paul Linden (San Francisco, originally Co Down)