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Greenaways lived in Tanderagee and Mullaglas  

Great Grandfather Thomas was with RIC and left after an uprising with his family around 1889 for England to live.  His wife was Elizabeth McAlpine of Antrim daughter of Elizabeth Dennison and Robert McAlpine(?).  

Family lore has it that Elizabeth Dennison was the daughter of landed gentry who married beneath her and was therefore shunned by her family until her death when they brought her body to be buried at Lurgan.  Could this be tru?

His father George was a linen weaver in Mullaglass and married Jane Cummings of Tanderagee in 1849 in St. Mark's church in Ballymore according to their marriage certificate which states that George's father, Thomas was a farmer and that Jane's father, William, was a publican.

That's about all I know.

 

JBest48

Wednesday 3rd Sep 2014, 03:20PM

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  • Griffiths Valuation for 1863, for Mullaghglass, has Thomas Green(a)way senior on plot 2 (house and 4 acres); Thomas junior is on plot 6a (house, offices and 14 acres). He was subletting a house and garden to John Cummins. Some sort of relation to Jane Cummings perhaps?

    There?s a William G on plot 9 (land only) and David on plot 12 (house and 20 acres). So it looks as though there was a family group there.

    The subsequent revaluation records show William gave up his land in 1871, and that David acquired plot 13 (as well as 12) in 1874. Thos snr changed to Mary G in 1877 suggesting he had died. John Cummins vacated his house on 6b in 1882. Wm G appears to have acquired a house on plot 7 c 1874 (no start date given). Mgt Greenaway is shown with some land on plot 9 in 1883. David Greenaway gave up plot 12 in 1892, and plot 13 is then shown as Joseph Greenaway from 1875 onwards. Joseph Greenaway takes over p-lot 6 from Thomas jnr in 1895. William G?s house on plot 7 is vacant by 1901. Joseph appears to have died around 1895 as he is then shown as ?reps of? for plot 13.

    You can follow the various changes on the PRONI website. The records run up to 1929:

    http://applications.proni.gov.uk/dcal_proni_val12b/RelatedVolume.aspx?6037

    No Green(a)way households in Mullaghglass in 1901.

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Mullaglass/Mullaglass/

    Some probate abstracts:

    Died intestate, file destroyed in 1922 fire:

    Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Joseph Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer who died 15 February 1887 at same place were granted at Armagh to Margaret Greenaway of Mullaglass the Widow. Effects ?159 10s.

    These 2 wills are on-0line on the PRONI site, and contain various relationships to add to your knowledge of the families:

    The Will of Thomas Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer who died 15 June 1889 at same place was proved at Armagh by James Greenaway of Ballymore and Joseph Greenaway of Mullaglass both in said County Farmers the Executors.

    The Will of Andrew Greenaway late of Mullaglass County Armagh Farmer deceased who died 24 December 1876 at same place was proved at Armagh by the oaths of Thomas Greenaway and William Henry Mathers both of Mullaglass (Tandragee) aforesaid Farmers the Executors. Effects under ?100.

    Will for this one will be held in PRONI.

    Greenaway Joseph of Mullaglass Scarva county Armagh farmer died 11 September 1938 Probate Belfast 25 October to Joseph Greenaway farmer and William Henry Mathers law clerk. Effects ?1744 5s.

    If Thomas (who m Eliz McAlpine) was in the RIUC, you can get a copy of his service record from the PSNI museum in Belfast:

    http://www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum/museum_genealogy.htm

    Thomas?s marriage to Elizabeth McAlpin was registered in Lisburn on 12.10.1880. That certificate should give you her townland and father?s occupation which may be the basis to research her further.

    Ahoghill Antrim

    Wednesday 3rd Sep 2014, 08:23PM

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