Emigration from the Coolattin Estate, County Wicklow
to Eastern Ontario, early 1800's
April 30, 2007:
Shillelagh, County Wicklow
Annette Code has done a lot of work regarding her Codd / Code ancestors
who emigrated from Lord Fitzwilliam's Estate in South West County Wicklow.
Many people came to this area from the area in Ireland where three counties
meet -- County Carlow, County Wexford and County Wicklow. Background material
for this large emigration can be found in:
The Rebellion in Wicklow, 1798, by Ruan O'Donnell, Irish Academic Press,
1998, ISBN 0-7165-2694-8
Emigration from South Leinster to Eastern Upper Canada, Bruce Elliott, in Kevin Whelan, ed.
Wexford: History and Society (Dublin: Geography Publications, 1987) pp. 422-446
(Carleton University Library DA990.W5W49 - 5th Floor) ISBN 0 906602 0 68
Anne Burgess is also involved in a large project detailing the assisted
emigration from Lord Fitzwilliam's Estate during the period 1847-1854. Her
work is based on Surplus People: The Fitzwilliam Clearances, 1847-1856 (County Wicklow)
by Jim Rees, Collins Press, Cork, 2000, ISBN 1-898256-93-4
Both Anne and Annette have done extensive research in Ireland.
Here are a couple of e-mails from Annette Code:
Hello Al:
I just had an e-mail sent to me about your south Wicklow project.
I thought I would tell you I do have a bit of information about the Coolatin
Estates that I can send to you, but mostly it I was looking for the earlier
familes of those towns within the Estates. I was researching the Codd (Code)
family. I am going back to Ireland this September to pursue both parish
records and the Coolattin Estate both in Dublin and at the Sheffield, UK
Archives where they have thousands of estate records. At that time I would
just run my finger down the page or microfiche and pick out the names I was
looking for. There was also information at the National Library in Dublin.
The day I was at Sheffield I had difficulties as their photocopier was not
working so only came away with a couple of pages of documents only to do with
the familes I was obtaining information on. Very little were about the
Codd's as they probably were only the sub-let-tenants not the main lessor.
However, some of the records show the names of the families of these sub-let-tenants.
Are you interested in this information, either for your project or perhaps
under a separate heading of Coolattin.
The things I have are the 1798 Rebellion Claims and Compensations and two CD's
of the Memorials on graves, one is Cantwell's.
My understanding is that after William Wainwright was manager of the
Coolattin Estate and after his death Robert Chaloner became manager and
apparently kept meticulous records not just of surnames or head of family
but much more detail, so if that is true I might be able to get some valuable
information as I am going to spend 3 days at Sheffield Archives just going
through the Estate Records. I would only go up as far as 1846 when Jim Rees's
research started.
I have e-mail corresponded with J.Rees and he will be back in touch once
his new book is in print.
If any of the above makes sense please get back to me.
... Annette Code
Good morning: I am so curious about the Coolattin families and that is
one of the reasons I'm going back to Dublin this fall. I agree with you
on that reasoning of 99% were from that part of Wicklow and since the Codd
family were from all the estate areas, Fitzwilliam had 6 estates in Ireland
but also had family in the northern tip of Wexford where Wicklow, Wexford
and Carlow meet some of their relatives from Wexford came later probably
due to good reports from earlier emigrants. Certainly all the Codd / Code /
Coad's were from that area of Wicklow, but others did stay and continue living
there to this day. On www.theshipslist.com are several pages
of passengers 1825 approx. from Wicklow both a list of Catholics and Protestants,
I can pick out all the neighbours/relatives from both Wicklow and Lanark Co.
Other surnames are DAGG and JACKSON.
These lists would be a good link or page for anything to do with Coolattin.
... Annette Code
May 1, 2007:
Here is a photograph of a memorial to the
1798 rebellion in Carnew, County Wicklow.
_________________________
also posted on May 1, 2007, Thanks to Annette for this.
She has further details about the holdings of the following persons:
Tithe Allotment Book, Parish of Aghowle, Diocese of Leighlin, Co. Wicklow
1824-1825
Lower Munny (Money) No. 4
1) Thos Codd
2) John Codd
3) Nat Byrne
4)John Neil
5) John Hanley
6) Wm. Reily
7) Thos Evans
8)Wm Driver
9)Geo Driver
10) Wm(?) Driver
11) John Nowland / Nolan
12) James Byrne
13) Pat Byrne
14) John Byrne
15) Dan(?) Byrne
16) Martin Daniel (McDaniel)
17) Edw Kavanagh
18) Mick Donahoe
19) Owen McDaniel
20) .....? Henry
21) Pat Cummins
Dicksons Killinure: No.5 Compliment
Upper Munney
32 Thos McDaniel
33 John McDaniel
That is all I could find at this time, the writing is difficult, and it
has been photocopied numerous times.
... Annette
May 4, 2007:
Hello Al: I hope you got the information I sent you OK, when I don't hear
I wonder if things just go into cyberspace.
There is a new website for Carnew which contains some Griffiths and some
Rockingham papers - Coolattin which may be a good link for that Coolattin page:
www.Carnewwhs.com
and
www.kennytree.com , Joe Kenny's web site
(John Kenny co-authored Anne Burgess' article on the Fitzwilliam Estate emigrants, 1847-1854
There is an Arklow Parish census on www.censusfinder.com, follow the buttons.
I just posted some Byrne information on rootsweb as I try and help people
looking for information, I have the Cantwell's CD's and the 1798 Rebellion CD
which if a person is lucky identifies that all important Parish.
I haven't contacted Anne but would like to know if she wouldn't mind my
doing that, also since I'm going back to Dublin in September there is no
point in my doubling up and getting the same info she has got already.
... Annette
May 11, 2007:
Annette has contributed some of her material to Keith Thompson's
Lanark County Website.
... Al
May 22, 2007:
WEXFORD - HISTORY AND SOCIETY ed. by Kevin Whelan 1987 located on
Cantwell Memorial CD.
page 427 (Period 1817)
"By October word of the Ellys' activities had reached Rathdrum, county of Wicklow,
for Isaac Saul Jr. of that place wrote to the Colonial Office seeking information
on behalf of many respectable families in and about the town who asked him what
he knew about 'the encouragement':
'they tell me that there is a Person taking down such Families Names as wish
to Emigrat (sic) in Carnew a small town about 20 miles from this, but that
they do not know his Name also I would of written to him to know the truth
and not to have troubled Your Lordship'. Bathurst's reply was more positive
than the response to the Rev. Mr. Vaughan had received, for it stated that
encouragement was not being offered at the moment mereley because the season
was too far advanced. However, the Colonial Secretary informed Saul that any
person taking down names was altogether unauthorised by the government.
On p. 426 a note on the ELLYS (of New Ross) (Ellis / Elly ?)
The Ellys were brothers of a Quaker merchant who imported timber and
staves from Quebec. Samuel Elly Jr. commonly shipped out passengers in the
vessels he chartered to bring timber to Ireland, so it was natural for the
residents of Wexford to seek advice and information from his family.
... Annette
July 19, 2007:
Hello Al: I have a booklet put out by the Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society
in 1997. It is the names of persons who signed a petition, called a memorial at
that time dated 1837, for Shillelagh & Ballinacor South. Co. Wicklow. These are
extracted from Official Papers (O.P.1837/133) National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
Memorials were a common form of petition to the authorities during the 19th.
century. This memorial, containing the names and addresses of 1500 people from
south west County Wicklow, sought a change in the location of the Quarter sessions
town from Baltinglass in the west to Tinahely in the south of the county in 1837.
The date of the memorial is intermediate between the Tithe Applotment Books and
the primary valuation Survey (Griffith's Valuation) and covers an area which
includes the vast Coolattin Estates of the Earl of Fitzwilliam which witnessed
large scale assisted emigration between 1847 and 1856.
The following is an extract showing the names on the Coolattin Estate but not
the surrounding lands owned by Earl Fitzwilliam. He had six estates in Ireland
under the company name of Coolattin Estates. All the surrounding areas were in
the estates too but not mentioned here. I will do look ups in this document if
anyone wants to contact me at codeannette@shaw.ca I have already typed out the
Byrne names - 3 pages from this book, but it would be too onerous a task to do all.
John Astlefoot?; William Black; John Byrne; James Byrne; Hoyle Byrne; James
Byrne; John Carre; Laur. Cummins; richard Cummins; Patrick Kehoe; Danl. Kenny;
Samual A. Lawerenson; Patrick Murray; William Nowlan; William Rickerby; William
Robinson; Charles Smyth; Robert Chaloner IPDL (Coolattin Park)
Townland Index includes the following name places/address
Aghowle, Anclernober:; Annacurra; Annaheley; Ardoyne; Arklow; Askakeagh;
Askanagap; Babington; Ballaberly; Ballagh; Ballard; Ballashane; Ballinacorbeg;
Ballinalogue; Ballinalto; Ballinasilloge; Ballincor; Ballinet?; Ballingate;
Ballinglen; Ballinguile; Ballislogan; Ballymould; Ballyahine; Ballybeg;
Ballycasra; Ballyconnell; Ballycreen; Ballycumber; Ballyednid?; Ballyglass;
Ballyglin; Ballygobban; Ballyh?; Ballyhully;; Ballyknocker; Ballymaann;
Ballymaghroe; Ballymanus; Ballymoreagh; Ballymorris; Ballymough; Ballynachian;
Ballnacrow; Ballynastraw; Ballynultagh; Ballyraheen; Ballyshanog; Ballyulla;
Balnulty; Barandown?; Bellington; Belmulla; Blackrock; Boley; Callinglin;
Camaice; Cappagh; Carnew; Carnew Castle; Carrig; Carrignamuck; Carrignamweel;
Carrigroe; Clones; Clonygall; Cooegan?; Coobine? Coolabeg; Coolaboy; Coolafancy;
Coolafunshoge; Coolallen; Coolallintyent; Coolalug; Coolbawn; Coole; Cooleballin;
Coolemond; Cooledmond; Coolkenna; Coolroe; Coolross; Cormedy; Corndog; Cronalea;
Crone; Cronyhorn; Cross; Culug?; Deerey; Drimingall; Drummin; Fairwood;
Farbreage; Farnees; Ferryban; fortistown; Garryhoe; Gew Tree; Glenphilipeen;
Gorteen; Gowle; Greenhall; Greenhill; Hillabeg; Hillbrooke; Hotpotlane;
Kednagh; Kilabeg; Kilacloran; Kilatomcoyle; Killballyowen; Kilbarrow;
Kilcommond; Kilinure; Killaduff; Killaveny; Kilmalone; Kilpipe; Kilquiggin;
Knock...cage?; Knockananna; Knockanashea; Knockanooker?; Knockatomcoyle; Knockeen;
Knocklaw; Knocknaboley; Knocknashalogue; Knocknashany; Knocknaskeagh; Kyle;
Laney; Laragh; Leveigh; Liscolman; Lugduff; Lumcloon; Mangans; Mary...?;
Math...igue?; Mathi?; Milland; Minimore; Minkla?; Mount Pleasant; Moyne;
Moyne Gleve; Mucklagh; Mullans; Mulhullan; Munla?; Murney;, Muskeagh; Newtown;
Park; Poolnulty; rachinmore; Raheen; rashnamore; Ratanacrow; Rath; Rathanian;
Rathbane; Rathmeague; Rathmore; Rathnagrew; Rathnakill; Rathamore; Rathshanmore;
Relmalan; Rockingham; Roddenagh; Roddinagh; Rosanmore; Rosbane; Rosnaham?;
Rosnastraw; Sandyford; Sankeisey?; Seskin; Sheilstown; Shievecrow; Shillelagh;
Sleacoil; Slievecrow; Slievemweel; Slievenamouth; Slievenaough; Slieveroe;
Sienamough;' Tallyho; Tankarsley; Thillalage?; Tinahely; Toberpatrick; Tomacork;
Tomanierin; Tomnafey?; Tomnafinnoge; Townbrew; Tuberlownagh; Tuberlownagh;
Tullowclay; Ulstertown; Urelands; Wicklow; Woodview;
... Annette Code (Codd)
July 29, 2007:
Hi: Just wanting to try this. I have only the people I extracted from the records.
We don't have what I would call a group - just a number of people who came across
each other in a variety of ways.
Most of the Codd's in Lanark Co. were from Aghold / Aghowle and Shillelagh they
are definitely related to the Codd's of Carnew but we have never been able to
determine an exact link. I am going to Dublin in September to find what few
Parish records available might clear this up, but if I remember rightly the records for Carnew only go back to 1808. William and Hannah were married there in 1811 and I didn't come across that particular record, there might be witnesses written down that might prove some kind of connection.
Let me know if this comes over OK.
... Annette
Surnames for search engine: Carter, James, Chamney / Chamley, Jackson,
October 6, 2007:
Thanks to Annette for the following:
National Library, Dublin
In two beautifully illustrated, written and printed books of maps of the Fitzwilliam
Estates were the following numbered parcels of land and the tenant's names for
Coolattin and Coolattin Park: (an assumption from other similar numbered parcels
that the gaps between numbers would be as the first two on this list. eg: #65 John Carr
would be #65-80)
#1-44 Earl Fitzwilliam
#43-64 Thos. Astleford
#65 John Carr
#81 Edward Carr and John Carr rep viz John Carr
#87 Mic Toole
#92 Betty and Mary Carr
#93 Daniel now Denis Kenny
#94 Thos. Bowes
#100 Patrick Keohoe / Keough / Kehoe
#102 John Quail
#107 John and Michael Quail
#112 Hugh Welsh
#116 Pierce Kinshley (Kinsella or Kingsley?)
#126 Denis Deegon / Deegan
#127 Bedloe
#128 Bedloe
#129 Jeremiah Rickaby exe (executor) (Rickarby?)
#130-135 Widow Rickaby
#136 W. Stacy
#137 James Sykes
#138 John Jones
#151 Thomas Jones
#162 Patrick Byrnes
#169 Pat Breen & Pat Byrnes
#177 John Breen
#185 Widow Handrick / Hendrick
#192 Widow Bridget Byrne
#193 James Byrne
#198 James Appleby
#201 Michael Byrne & Thos. Weeks
#205 Samuel & Michael Lawrenson
#220 Richard Oates
#222 Robert Lawrenson
#238 Thomas Foster
#240 James Dowdell now Sheane (Dowdall)
#243 Thomas Free
... Annette Code
December 7, 2007:
From Annette Code:
HOPKINS from County Wicklow, Church of Ireland Records
Carnew Parish Register
Baptisms:
April 2, 1826 daughter Jane, Edward & Frances Hopkins, Farmer, J.Frith Minister
June 24, 1827 son, William, Joseph and Sarah Hopkins, Tomacork, Farmer
Rev. Moore
May 4, 1828 daughter Henrietta, Richard & Elizabeth Hopkins, Ballard, Farmer
Rev.Moore
Sept 14, 1828, son Benjamin, Edward & Frances Hopkins, Croneyhorne, Farmer
June 13, 1830 daughter Elizabeth, Richard & Elizabeth Hopkins, Ballard, Farmer
Parish of Carnew
Marriages:
Aug 2, 1833 James Warren and Eliza Hopkins, Shillelagh, Rev. Robert Carpenter, both James and Elizabeth signed the register, no witnesses
listed
Baptisms:
1808 Pg.1 (these are pieces of paper which have had tissue paper or something attached to the original page which is in bits and pieces.
#4 May 1, 1808, Mary Ann daughter of John and Jane Hopkins, Carnew,
#7 Apr 9th, 1808 Jane daughter of Edward and Jane Hopkins, Carnew
July 6, 1809 baptism of William (Vera?) son of Benjamin and Susanna Hopkins, Ballan______, born July 1st. 1809.
August 25, 1809 baptism of Isabella, daughter of Richard & Mary Hopkins, Balla_____, (no birthdate listed)
Baptism Nov 10, 1809 Samuel Allen, son of Ralph and Jane Lawrenson of Paulbeg, born Oct 7th.
May 20th. 1810 Baptism, Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Jane Hopkins
born May 19th.
May 26, 1811, Edward son of Benjamin and Susanna Hopkins, born May 11th..
June 6, 1812, Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Susanna Hopkins, born May 25th.
June 25, 1812 baptism of John Matthews (looks like surname) son of Ralph and Jane Lawrenson, born June 7th.
September 19, 1812 baptism of Mary daughter of Joseph and Jane Hopkins, born September 13th.
1814, October __baptism of William son of James Jones and ? Hopkins born the __ 4th.
September 27, 1818 baptism of son William of William Edwards & Susanna Hopkins, born September 25th.
September 3 or 5, 1824, baptism of William Henry of Joseph and Jane Hopkins, born July 29th.
October 17, 1824, baptism Richard of Joseph and Sarah Hopkins, born Oct 2nd.
October 24, 1824 baptism of Joseph of Joseph and Elizabeth Hopkins, born
September 7th.
Parish of Carnew
Marriages from 1808
1811, Nicholas Hopkins, Parish of Moyacombe and Susannah Ralph of Carnew 26, Nov, 1811, both signed register, Witness Ann Wilson and William Bow__ke?
1816 William Hopkins of Parish Clonegal and Ann Dowzer of Carnew, 2nd. Feby, 1816 Witness: Michael Dowzer and John Graham
1825, Edward Hopkins and Frances Grundy, married 17th. Jan, 1825, both signed Witness W.J.Grandy (note spellings) and Wm. butler, both bride and groom signed
Parish of Carnew
Burials:
Jane Lawrenson 20 Dec, 1817
Marriages:
Jan 13, 1857 Richard Hopkins, Garryhastings and Larah Discey? > Dix? of Clonegal, Witness Wm. Hopkins
Burials:
Thos. Hopkins, Carnew May 30, 1838
Hanna Hopkins, Hollyfort, Feb 21, 1841'
John Hopkins, Carnew, July 30, 1841 age 53
Frances Hopkins, Cronyhorn, January 13, 1842 age 4
Amo? Hopkins, Carnew April 29, 1842 age 36
Edward Hopkins, Croneyhorn, April 11, 1843 age 40
Jos. Hopkins, Carnew September 13, 1847 no age
Richard Hopkins, Tomacork, June 26, 1849 age 26
Ann Hopkins, Carnew Jan 13, 1860 age 20
Sarah Hopkins, October 23, 1861 age 61
Jos Hopkins, Tomacork, Nov 10, 1866 age 84
Elizabeth Hopkins, May 16, 1869 age 35
REGISTRY BOOK OF AGHOLD
Robert of John and Elizabeth Hopkins born April 25, 1812
Burial 1765, May 7, Ann of late Richard and Margaret Hopkins
Baptism, May 28, 1754 of Benjamin of Richard and Margaret Hopkins
Baptism March 17, 1754 John of John and Elizabeth Hopkins
Baptism Jan 21, 1752 Elizabeth of Richard & Margaret Hopkins
1739 Rachel of Nicholas Hopkins and Deborah - no dates - could be May or March and before the following record
July 1, 1739 Jane of Edward Hopkins & Ann Hopkins
Dec. 11, 1739 Thomas of Joseph and Elizabeth Hopkins
Registry book of Aghold, 1700-1812 in bits glued to tissue paper, parts missing
parts unreadable other than difficult handwriting
Baptism 1713 Jane of Robert Hopkins and Mary, December____
Baptism 1714 Elizabeth of Robert Hopkins and Mary, December___
Baptism 1720 Elizabeth of Benjamine Hopkins and wife, Nov. 14th.
Baptism 1724 Anne of Robert and
Elizabeth Hopkins, July 5th.
Baptism 1732 John of Joseph & Elizabeth Hopkins ___30th.
Baptism 1732 Benjamin of Benjamin Hopkins and Mary, March 1732
Baptism 1733 _________ of Nicholas & Elizabeth Hopkins, May 15, 1733
Baptism 1740 Jane of Edward Hopkins & Ann, July 10th.
Thomas 1740 Thomas of Joseph & Elizabeth Hopkins, Dec. 11th.
Marriage:
Joseph Hopkins of T_________ Henrietta daughter of Mary Twamley of Mullahullen, April 8, 1760
Register of Tullophelim 1696-1825
Baptism of William of William and Mary Hopkins, July 20, 1794
baptism of Joseph of William & Mary Hopkins, March 29, 1796
Enough for Today, Annette
January 10, 2008:
more about life on the Fitzwilliam Estate, from Annette:
79/68 Letter to Earl Fitzwilliam, from Mr. Symme dated Oct 16, 1817 Tinehaley (as spelt)
Re: Agent Haight's conduct
...for want of agent in my view goaded by unfeeling and brutal conduct of your present
head agent. Your political influence in Co. Wicklow is every day diminishing from being
the most benevolent and charitable of all Landlords ...... losing blessings and prayers
of tenants, deep designs and malpractice of your most unjust steward who says he has
your sanction and directions. All classes of people hate him. Your Lordship is call
on for the sake of humanity to enquire into Haight's conduct. Restor..... to Golden
Age, they want to forget the Tyranny.
79/69 Sign from Mr. Haigh, requesting tenants who wish to see him on Business attend
Malton on MONDAYS ONLY.
79/88 Letter from Haigh to Fitzwilliam, just some excerpts
'education for the poor is now all the rage'
'employment is primary of the miserable state of the lower order'
"Mr. Chamney of Ballyhine is in the linen trade who could teach all those willing
to learn spinning, I have sent a specimen by a 10 year old girl to Lady Fitzwilliam
for inspection"
79/94 letter, Malton 1819, Dec 2
Deficiency in Oats - blight potatoes, only fair crop, nearly whole of Co. Wexford has
failed, this is the 3rd. year of their suffering and we swarm with beggars from that
County.
77/122 Malton, Feb. 16, 1821 Petition from David Page of Parkmore
regarding the undertenants near Hacketstown... shall hear from me, Major Hardy that
'he should not have the liberty to take along with him his friends and neighbours,
most respectable tenants, Mr. Whelan (head tenant) of Rath and Mr. Swann (headtenant)
of Knocklow.
Malton Letter, June 12, 1821 Shellelagh Resolutions
...."ungrateful as they are obstinate' Captn. Nickerson - trouble makers - Tinehely
Friday, Rathdrum, Thursday, Registry of freeholders who have not registered since
1815 estimated 400. .......Ralph Taylor would not care what sacrifice to annoy me,
called David Page constable....
79/149 Malton, Oct 27, 1822 .... "Irishmen can always do with more land but can
seldom find capital' .....I have Ejectments moved on, Barracks Farm, part of lands of
Coolattin leased to George Sherwood.
Malton, Dec 11, 1822 re: Mr. Moore , 31.7.6 Pounds for the Shillelagh Blanket
Fund ....let me remind you to pay 10 Pounds to Carnew Sunday school and 12. pounds
to Library only as donations... have been regularily called for as yearly subscriptions....
..useful employment for the poor children if the better class of people exert
themselves in....they hereafter earn their livehihood, the rising generation would
greatly benefit...
... Annette
March 6, 2008:
Thanks to Annette for the following information and photos of St Michael's, Church
of Ireland (Anglican) in Aghold, County Wicklow (on the Coolattin Estate):
St.Michael's Church, Aghold. Aghold, anciently Aghowle and in Irish manuscripts,
Achad Abhla, Achadhabhla or Achadh-n-abhall means the field of the apple trees. The
name Aghold was used in the Vestry Minutes of 1707.
The first stone of St. Michael's Church was laid in the year 1716 by the Rev. Thomas
Barton, Rector. It appears that the old Church at Aghowle had fallen into disrepair
and as it did not occupy a central position in the Parishes of Aghold, Mullinacuffe
"Creecreen" and Liscolman it was decided to build the new Church. The total cost of
building the new church appears to have been 150 Pounds, 1 shilling and 9 pence.
Excerpts taken from the book "The field of the Apple Trees, Aghold 1716-1991" by
Richard Codd.
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