Hello List:
This may be the time to re-post my inquiry. I've tried this before
without a lot of success. I understand the fragmentary nature of Irish
records, but I live in hope that somewhere someone knows something about
my ancestors that I haven't yet discovered.
Here is what I believe I know about my McCUTCHEON(IN)/CASWELL and
related family ancestors:
1. Robert McCUTCHIN, b. abt. 1775 (my GGG-Grandfather)
parents unknown, location unknown - probably Tipperary.
(The baptismal registers for his children indicate he was
a resident of Killalane Townland near Nenagh.)
married about 1801 to
Mary FLEWELLINE (Fluallen?), dates and geographical origins unknown.
2. They had at least 8 children:
a)Robert F.(for Flewelline, perhaps?), b. 3 Aug 1806, c. 29 Oct 1806
b)Maria, c. 20 Feb 1808, of Killalane, Co. Tipp.
c)Elizabeth, b. 11 Jan 1810, c. 21 Feb 1810, of Killalane, Co. Tipp.
d)Thomas, c. 4 Jul 1811, of Killalane, Co. Tipp.
e)Margery, c. 12 Dec 1812, of Killalane, Co. Tipp
f)James, c. 26 Aug 1814, of Killalane, Co. Tipp.
g)Frances, c. 20 Jan 1817, of Killalane, Co. Tipp.
h)William, dates unknown, placement within family unknown.
The first seven listed were found in the index of Baptism records
for Killaloe Parish, presumably C of I. Robert is reported to have
discovered Jesus when the former was 14 years old. He always claimed
afterwards that he was a Wesleyan Methodist.
Of these 8 children, Robert and James are known to have emigrated to
Canada; the rest are assumed to have remained in Ireland.
3. Robert F. McCUTCHIN(my GG-Grandfather)
married 20 Nov 1827 (believed to have eloped)to
Mary Ann CASWELL, b. 1804, parents unknown, geographical origins
unknown, but not necessarily Tipperary, - possibly Clare or Limerick.
4. Robert and Mary Ann had 9 children, the first 7 being born in
Ireland.
a)Catherine, b. 27 Oct 1828, in Ireland
b)John, b. 22 Mar 1830, in Ireland (my G-Grandfather)
c)Mary Ann, b. 27 Nov 1831, in Ireland
d)Elizabeth (Eliza), b. 25 Apr 1834, in Ireland
e)Anne, b. 14 Mar 1837, in Ireland
f)Robert, b. 18 Jan 1839, in Ireland
g)William, b. 1 Jan 1842, in Ireland
h)Sarah Jane, b. 28 Jun 1844, in Upper Canada (now Ontario)
i)Henry Caswell, b. 18 Sep 1849, in Upper Canada
The family emigrated to what became W. Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co.,
Ontario, Canada in 1843. (In later years, some moved on to Lambton
and Kent Counties.) Oral history in Canada suggests that Robert and
Mary Ann came to Canada from Killaloe/Co. Clare. However, we don't
know the dates or ports of departure and arrival, nor the name of
the ship on which they took passage. Robert continued to live on
his farm in W. Nissouri until his death on 25 Apr 1882. He was
buried in Robin's Hill Cemetery in W. Nissouri Twp.
5. James McCUTCHIN
married 1835 in Ireland (exact date, location unknown) to
Mary Ann BAXTER, b. 1819, Co. Tipp. (parents & location unknown)
James and Mary Ann had at least 8 children, of whom, we believe,
the first 5 were born in Ireland.
a)George, b. 1836, in Ireland
b)Robert, b. Mar 1838, in Ireland
c)James, b. 1839, in Ireland
d)Joseph, 1839, in Ireland
e)William, b. 1847, in Ireland, we believe
f)Marcella Jane, b. 1850, Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada)
g)Elizabeth (Eliza), b.d. unknown, Upper Canada
h)Mary Ann, b.d. unknown, Upper Canada.
The family emigrated to Canada somewhere between 1847 and 1850.
Once again, we don't know the ports or departure and entry, nor
the name of the ship on which they migrated. They are recorded
in the 1851 Census as occupying the same residence as Robert and
his family (must have been a little crowded). However, some later
moved to nearby North Dorchester Twp. and others to Lambton County
and the United States to work in the fledgling petroleum industry.
Sorry to have gone on so long. If anyone can connect with any of this,
please advise.
Thanks,
Dick McCutcheon