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My great great grandfather, James Tallent was born in Maryborough, Co Laois (Queens County) in either 1818 or 1819. He married Margaret Deegan date and place unknown. In 1842 he joined the British army (54th Regiment of Foot) and moved to Colchester, Essex. After 21 years service he was discharged from the army in 1863. During these 21 years he had several children, Patrick (1845 – Mullingar, Co Westmeath), Edward (1847 – Portarlington, Co Laois), Mary Ann (1849 – Jersey, Channel Islands), John (1852 – Westbury, Wiltshire), James (1858 – Devonport, Devon), Michael (1860 – Colchester, Essex), Francis (1862 – Colchester, Essex), Joseph (1863 – Colchester, Essex) and Stephen (1865 – Maryborough, Co Laois). It is thought that after leaving the army he moved back to Ireland as his last child (Stephen) was born in Maryborough, Co Laois. No details are known of James address, parents, marriage date and location, or other relatives.

There was a John Tallent married to Susan Herbert living in Maryborough at the same time James and Margaret's last child was born (1865) in Maryborough. There is a possibility that John and Susan are related to James and Margaret.

John Tallent was born in Maryborough, Co Lais in 1835 married Susan Herbert on 3 September 1855 in Maryborough. They had several children, Tobias (born 1858 in Maryborough), James (born 1858 in Maryborough), Lucy (born 1858 in Maryborough), Michael (born 1864 in Portlaoise, married on 11 August 1885 in Maryborough to Ellen Dowling), Margaret (born 1866 in Maryborough), William (born 1869 in Maryborough, married on 10 May 1896 in Maryborough to Mary Doyle), Mary (born 1873 in Maryborough, married on 17 January 1900 in Maryborough to Peter Cahill) and John (married 10th September 1890 to Kate Devoy).

I am having difficulty finding out details of James Tallent and Margaret Deegan and their relatives, address, dates etc. This is a long shot request. If anyone is related to any of the above people and can provide me with any details of relatives, dates etc. I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Mike Tallent

Thursday 6th Aug 2020, 07:51PM

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  • Mike, I have been asked to look at unanswered queries. This is an interesting one, firstly the name is unusual, there appear to be RC records for the area now Portlaoise so I assume they were Church of Ireland and the records were destroyed in the civil war, there is a site to check on. 

    I imagine all the Tallents were related, oddly I found a Tallent as a prison warder in Kiladerry, Offaly, a remote spot for a prison warder but there is a large old prison in Portlaoise (Maryborough) still in use. It said he was a Crimean War Subscribers 1855. 

    The Tallent / Herbert marriage I could not find but there is a possibility of two marriages as there is a child born in 1856 to a Judy Herbert but the next child is born in 1864 to a Susan Herbert and I think 4 in all. Some in Portlaois and some in Emo parish, townland Shaen, Judy may have died and he married here sister, not that unusual I think.

    According to McLysaghts Surnames of Ireland the name Tallent is found in Carlow (beside Laois) and Dublin from the 16th century. So much for the prison warder, he subscribed 1 shilling and 11 pence, about 10 pence UK now. It would be interesting to look at Griffiths Valuation to see where Tallents were and Herberts when it was done. It is free to use on the Ask About Ireland site but it is down just now, not terribly unusual unfortunately.

    Good Luck

    Pat

    Pat O Holloran, IrelandXO Volunteer

    Tuesday 20th Feb 2024, 10:20PM

  • Hello Pat,
    Thank you for the reply.

    I have taken a DNA test with Ancestry and although it has given me some matches to research none as yet have taken me to County Laois. One match has taken me to Dublin and I have been able to go back to 1819 in Dublin. I do not know what the link is to my great great grandfather yet, further research will hopefully answer that question, I will continue to investigate. I have looked at the Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI, unfortunately for County Laois they only go back to approx 1820.

    I am hopeful that one day I may be able to find some of the answers I am looking for.

    Thanking you.

    Mike

    Mike Tallent

    Thursday 22nd Feb 2024, 08:22AM

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