Alison Kilpatrick

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Biography

This "biography" is an outline of my family and local history research interests, including a few family history mysteries.

My website is Arborealis. The word, Arborealis, is a portmanteau coined by Alison, combining [arbor + borealis] to denote northern tree or tree of the north.

Irish and Scottish surnames

I am tracing the following maternal family lines:

• ALLAN, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, and of Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• ALLETT (Ellott, Elliott), of the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
• BURKE (Bourke), of Claremorris, parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo
• CAMPBELL, of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
• COLVIN, of Denovan, parish of Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• FLAVELL (Flavelle), of Corbrackey, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
• GILMORE (Gilmour), of Druminallyduff, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
• GORDON, of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
• HUGGINS, of Glenarb, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
• JONES, of Derryanvil, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh
• KENNEDY, of Carland in the parish of Donaghmore and Benburb in the parish of Clonfeacle, both in the county of Tyrone
• KILPATRICK (Kirkpatrick), of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry, Ireland
• LEDLIE, of Carnan, parish of Ardboe, county Tyrone
• McDONNELL, of county Mayo, Ireland (possibly Castlebar or environs)
• McKAY (McCoy, M'Kay, M'Cay) of Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
• MARSHALL, of Glenkeen, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone
• O'BRIEN, of The Bonn, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone
• SHUTER, of Drummond, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone
• SPEER, of Stewartstown and the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
• STEPHENSON, of Killyfaddy, parish of Lisnadill, county Armagh
• STEVENSON, of Stewartstown, parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone
• TEMPLETON, of Stewartstown
• THOMPSON, of Creevelough, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone

My Irish emigrant family cohort is three generations removed from counties Armagh and Derry, four from Kerry and Tyrone, and five from Mayo.

Unknown third great-grandmother

The name of the mother of our second great-grandfather, John Joseph Huggins (1816–1876) of Caledon, county Tyrone, has come down to us as Sylvia? Ackerman?? [sic]. She was said to be a Roman Catholic out of Denmark,† who bore her son at Caledon, then took the child back home. When John Joseph was about ten years old, Sylvia?'s family are said to have returned him to his father, James Huggins (1776–1860) of Glenarb in the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone. — Discovering the correct identity and family of origin of the mother of John Joseph Huggins is one of my primary research objectives. Hopefully, DNA testing will help to solve this genealogical puzzle. — † I have not inherited any Danish, Swedish, or Norse DNA through my maternal line.

Birthplace of Mary McDonnell in Mayo

I suspect that this, another of our third great-grandmothers, hailed from the Castlebar district but, of course, I hope to learn the exact parish and, with any luck, the townland. I am pursuing leads through DNA analysis, and invite my cousins and others of the McDonnell ilk who share a match with me, to make contact via the "send private message" link near the top of this page. — You may read a biography of this remarkable woman's life online at Arborealis.

Irish local history studies

The geographical scope of my local history interests includes:

• the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone;
• the parish of Donaghendry, county Tyrone;
• the parishes of Kilrea and Tamlaght O'Crilly, county Derry; and,
• the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris) in county Mayo.

My local history interests extend to the preparation and publication of transcripts and indexes for historical Irish newspapers. I also make contributions to the Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland managed by Nick Reddan.

While pursuing these Irish research interests, my attention has strayed to include the following subjects:

Indigo planters of West Bengal

Several of our Huggins ancestors were heavily involved in this trade, as were the Kennedys and Colvins. The trade included the exploitation of local labour in both the construction of indigo factories and the growth, harvesting, and processing of the indigo plant for the European markets.

Enslavement in the American south

Another Huggins line emigrated during the 1820s to Woodford County in Kentucky. They enslaved people of African descent in the construction and operation of a hemp factory. — I have prepared the family history for one Woodford County Huggins family of African descent (whether they are related genetically is not yet known), and I hope to develop more such family trees as prospective descendants are discovered.

English surnames

• ANDREWS, of Sompting, Sussex
• ATKINS, of Welton, Northamptonshire
• BARFORD (Barfoot, Barefoot), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
• BRADSHAW, of Welton, Northamptonshire
• COLLETT, of East Grinstead, Sussex
• COMBER, of South Malling, Sussex
• CUTLER, of Horton with Woodlands, Dorset
• DUNFORD (Durnford), of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
• EDE (Eade), of Keymer, Sussex
• GABOARD (Gibbard), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
• HART, of Wellington, Somerset
• HEAVER, of East Grinstead, Sussex
• HELLIER, of Sampford Peverell, Devon
• JEFFERY, of Dunchurch, Warwickshire
• JUPE (Jupp), of Chettle, Dorset
• KIDDLE, of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
• KNIGHT, of Sampford Peverell, Devon
• KNOWLES, of Stanmer, Sussex
• LOADER (Loder), of Chettle, Dorset
• MARTIN, of Lindfield, Sussex
• MILES, of Keymer, Sussex
• MOREY, of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset
• NEAL, of South Malling, Sussex
• SAYERS (Sawyer), of Brighton, Sussex
• STEVENS, of Westmeston, Sussex
• TREADGOLD, of Dunchurch, Warwickshire
• TURNER, of Newbold on Avon, Warwickshire
• WAWMAN (Wauman), of Daventry, Northamptonshire
• WEST, of East Grinstead, Sussex
• WHEELER, of Hannington, Wiltshire

My English emigrant family cohort is two generations removed from Bournemouth in Hants and Wotton in Surrey, and three from Ashmore Well Bottom in Dorset, Keymer in Sussex, and Exeter in Devon.

Unknown paternal line

Lamport of Steyning, Sussex

I had researched thoroughly the LAMPORT family out of Steyning, Sussex, only to discover that a DNA match with a third cousin failed to prove my family's relationship to that line. However, that is just one test, and I am interested to learn whether people who are studying the following lines have taken DNA tests and are willing to compare with mine:

• BLUNDEN, of Coombes, Sussex
• CHESMERE, of Sompting, Sussex
• FEAST (Feist), of Steyning, Sussex
• FURLONGER, of Coombes, Sussex
• GROVER, of Brighton, Sussex
• LAMPORT (Lampard, Lampert), of Steyning and Piddinghoe in Sussex
• MORLEY, of Steyning, Sussex
• PAYNE (Paine), of Brighton, Sussex
• ROYSE, of Brighton, Sussex
• STANDING (Standen), of Steyning, Sussex
• VENNAL, of Steyning, Sussex

Causton of London, England

From the age of about two years, our paternal grandfather, Henry Norman Causton, was raised by Richard Townsend Causton, a printer's editor in London. Naturally, we would like to learn whether Mr. Causton was our biological great-grandfather. I invite interested, related parties to participate in DNA testing and to share and compare our results. Many, many thanks in advance.

Other paternal ancestry?

We have to consider that another man was our grandfather's father. I have been following DNA traces for several years, but to date, to no avail.

Publications

• Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Niagara Courier, Lockport, New York, 1828–1833: transcripts and extracts of articles selected from twenty editions of the Niagara Courier newspaper published between the dates, June 26, 1828 – November 6, 1833, with name and subject indexes. Clementsport, Nova Scotia: Quercus Arborealis, 2011. [The impress, Quercus Arborealis is another portmanteau meaning, northern oak tree or oak tree of the north.]
• Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Armagh Guardian 1844–1852. Vol. I: Births, Marriages and Deaths. (2nd ed.) Comprehending transcripts of birth, marriage. and death notices, gleaned from historical editions of The Armagh Guardian newspaper, as published by John Thompson between December 3, 1844 - December 25, 1852, at the city of Armagh, county Armagh, with indexes of surnames, place names, and institutions & publications. St. Thomas, Ontario: Quercus Arborealis, 2015.
• Kilpatrick, Alison J. The Northern Standard 1839–1847. Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, with accounts of other auspicious and adverse events: transcripts, extracts, and indexes. St. Thomas, Ontario: Quercus Arborealis, 2015.
• Kilpatrick, Alison J. Rachel Mary Gilmore (1855–1930). Published in 2016 as one of a number of essays, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Irish Genealogical Research Society.
• Kilpatrick, Alison J. "The Killyfaddy, County Armagh Connection to the House of York." In, Familia: Journal of the Ulster Historical Foundation (Belfast). Vol. 33 (2017), pp. 191–213.

Website

• Arborealis: Family and Local History Studies

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Alison Kilpatrick at registration.
• Updated by Alison Kilpatrick, 2022-06-11.
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