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From: Jean Rice <>
Subject: [Derry] Landowners
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 03:07:06 -0700


Posted on: Derry Queries
Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Londonderry?read=2293

Surname: Watson, Watt, Weir, West, White, Whiteside, Wiggins, Wiley, Wills,
Wilson, Withrow, Woods, Woodhead, Woodside, Wright, York, Young, Leckey,
Moore, Gilfillan
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Per genealogy library reference book, the following individuals owned an
acre or more of land in Co. Londonderry, Ireland, the latter part of the
1870s. Note, an unusual first or middle name may be the surname of an allied
family.

1. Samuel Watson, address Carrowclare, Newtownlimavady, owned 22 acres.
2. Samuel Watson, address Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, owned 191 acres.
3. David Watt, address Londonderry, owned 30 acres of valuable land worth
1,210 pounds in 1876.
4. "Weaving Company," address Newtownlimavady, owned 2 acres.
5. John Weir, address Castledawson, owned 14 acres.
6. James West, address Eglington, owned 24 acres.
7. Joseph White, address Edenmore, Newtownlimavady,
owned 13 acres.
8. John Whiteside, address Ballyarton, Coleraine, owned 62 acres.
9. Henry Wiggins, address Eglington, Londonderry,
owned 340 acres.
10. Isabella Wiley, address Ballynagallagh, owned 34 acres.
11. George Wills, address Londonderry, owned 27 acres.
12. Charles Wilson, addess Drumanee, Bellaghy, owned 5 acres.
13. George Wilson, same address, also owned 5 acres.
14. James Wilson, address Gortnamoney, Newtownlimavady, owned 122 acres.
15. James Wilson, address Loughhanrea, Coleraine,
owned 21 acres.
16. John Wilson, address Ballymacilcur, Maghera, owned 6 acres.
17. John F. Wilson, address New Zealand, owned 60 acres.
18. Wilson, John (Gilfillan), address Ballymacilcur, Maghera, owned 6 acres.
19. Maria Wilson, address Meath Park, Coleraine, owned 180 acres.
20. Matilda Wilson, Reps. of, address Drumcroon, Coleraine, owned 261 acres.
21. Moore Wilson, address Curragh, Maghera, owned 12 acres.
22. Robert Wilson, address Upper Culmore, Newtownlimavady, owned 35 acres.
23. Thomas Wilson, address Magherafelt, owned 4 acres.
24. William Wilson, address Newtownlimavady, owned 76 acres.
25. Wiliam Wilson, address Damhead, Coleraine, owned 37 acres.
26. John Withrow, address Elagh, Derry, owned 50 acres.
27. George Woodhead, no address given, owned 24 acres.
28. Margaret Woods, address Toberhead, Castledawson,
owned 9 acres.
29. Thomas Woods, address Mayoghill Garvagh, owned 28 acres.
30. William Woodside, address Dundoan, Coleraine, owned 46 acres.
31. Gertrude Wright, address Magherascullion, Moneymore, owned 250 acres.
32. Robert Wright, address Mowillan, Moneymore, owned 141 acres.
33. David York, Reps. of, address Eden, Portglenone,
owned 41 acres.
34. Henry York, Jr., same address, owned 42 acres.
35. James York, same address, owned 26 acres.
36. Dr. Young, Reps. of, (first name and address not given), owned 45 acres.
37. George Young, address Cabragh, Knockcloughrim, Castledawson, owned
36 acres.
38. Young, and Leckey, Reps. of, (first names and addresses not given),
owned 13 acres.
39. Richard Young, address Colkeeragh, owned 537 acres.
40. William Young, address Meeting-house-street, Coleraine, owned 3 acres.

Most Irish owned less than one acre (or none at all) and their names do
not appear on this list. Please check with your local LDS (Mormon) Family
History Center for civil registration, Griffith's Valuation and censuses,
as well as their databases on-line:

LDS website:
URL: http://www.familysearch.org

Some of the above landowners may have owned property in Co. Londonderry
but lived elsewhere. For information on the addresses above, please check
the IreAtlas Townland database:

IreAtlas website:
URL: http://www.seanruad.com/



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