Ulster Pelan Family Mysteries
Location: Lambeg, Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland
Surnames/tags: Pelan Ulster_Pelan
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Possible Duplicates or Unresolved Identities
'Missing' BMD Certificates
Pelans with 'missing' certificates (the certificate may never have existed).
* Marriage between William Pelan & Rose Ann Toner (circa 1889)
Irish Birth Certificates with no name listed
| Surname | Date | Place | Sex | Father | Mother | Comment |
| Pelan | 1864 | Lisburn | Female | George | Mary Cinnamond |
Link.[1] |
| Pelan | 1865 | Belfast | Female | John | Margaret Shields | |
| Pelan | 1868 | Belfast | Male | John | Margaret Shields | |
| Pelan | 1870 | Lisburn | Female | George | Mary Cinnamond | |
| Pelan | 1870 | Belfast | Male | John | Margaret Shields | Pelan-104 |
| Pelan | 1871 | Belfast | Male | John | Margaret Shields | |
| Pelan | 1872 | Lisburn | Female | George | Mary Cinnamond | |
| Pelan | 1877 | Belfast | Male | William | Isabella Toole | |
| Pelan | 1885 | Belfast | Female | John | Annie Long |
Link [2] |
| Pelan | 1897 | Lisburn | Male | William | Rose Ann Toner |
Link [3] |
Irish BMD Certificates with typos, odd transcriptions or variant spelling:
Some may not be relevant but listed here for comments, links etc.
- Marriage of SAMUEL MCILDOON and MARTHA PELEN on 31 March 1919, Group Registration ID 1707296, SR District/Reg Area Belfast
- Death of JAMES PELEN in 1912, Group Registration ID 5252352, SR District/Reg Area Belfast, Deceased Age at Death 77
- Death of RICHARD PELEN in 1903, Group Registration ID 4640721, SR District/Reg Area Belfast, Deceased Age at Death 35
- Death of MAGGIE PELEN in 1893, Group Registration ID 3645412, SR District/Reg Area Belfast, Deceased Age at Death 0
- Death of WILLIAM PELEN in 1883, Group Registration ID 6506737, SR District/Reg Area Belfast, Deceased Age at Death 0
- Marriage of PETER PELEN and MARGARET HOLDEN on 03 April 1898, Group Registration ID 2335431, SR District/Reg Area Belfast
- Marriage of EDWARD MCGRIBBON and FANNY PELIN on 21 June 1888, Group Registration ID 2124111, SR District/Reg Area Belfast
- Death of JOHN PELAND in 1898, Group Registration ID 3573486 , SR District/Reg Area Belfast, Deceased Age at Death 85
- Birth of SAMUEL PELAND in 1869, Group Registration ID 7596245, SR District/Reg Area Lurgan
- Birth of MARGARET PELAND in 1871, Group Registration ID 8453056, SR District/Reg Area Belfast
- Marriage of ALBERT PELAND and SARAH MCMAHON, 09 September 1898, Group Registration ID 2360809, SR District/Reg Area Cootehill
- Ann Peeling's death (age 45) was registered in 1884 in the Lisburn Superintendent Registrar's District.[4] (Wife of John 'Peeling' (illiterate) of Tullynacross)
- Florence Peeling's death (age 40) was registered in 1938 in the Dublin South Superintendent Registrar's District.[5] (Address in Bradford, England)
'Missing' Census Returns
- 1901 Wexford Pelans - where are they ? House omitted ?
Potentially Misspelt or Incorrectly transcribed Census Returns
- In the 1911 census, James (age 23), House Painter, was the single head of household on Silvio Street, Shankill, Antrim, Ireland.[6]
| Name | Age | Sex | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation | Status |
| James Pelen | 23 | M | Head | County Antrim | House Painter | Single |
| Richard Pelen | 19 | M | Brother | County Antrim | Labour General | Single |
| Mary Pelen | 41 | F | Mother | County Antrim | Widowed |
Pelan as a forename
From the Irish Civil Registration records. There may be transcription errors here. Not all forenames are signs of biological links, they may be godparents for example.
- Pelan Ginn (Lisburn, 1875)
- Joseph Pelan McGrath (Lisburn, 1897)
- John Pelan Griffin (Castleblayney, 1891)
- James Pelan Moreton (Belfast, 1901)
- Robert Bateson Pelan McAteer (Belfast, Jan 1912)
- Robert Pelan M'Grath, 1868, Lisburn
- James Pelan Gawley,1868, Lisburn
- Margaret Pelan Geoghagan, 1870, Lisburn
- Francis Pelan Gawley, 1876, Lisburn
- James Pelan Prentice, 1877, Belfast
- Elizabeth Pelan Steed, 1880, Belfast
- Anne Pelan Neagle, 1884, Lisburn
- Robert Pelan Mahon, 1887, Belfast
- Jane Pelan Thompson, 1888, Lisburn
- Margaret Pelan Busby, 1892, Belfast
- Hubert James Pelan Millar, 1896, Belfast
- William Pelan Harvey, 1907, Belfast
- Catherine Pelan McIlroy, 1912, Lisburn
- Robert Pelan Irvine, 1921, Newtownards
Disguised Family
Peel Family ?
Is this Peel family really a Pelan family ?
In 1901, David Peel, 33, was living in house 97 in Lindsay Street (Windsor Ward, Antrim) along with his wife Maggie Peel, 29. Their daughter, Ellen Peel, 4, was also living with them. Also living with them were Ellen Peel, 31, Cousin, James Peel, 70, Father, and Margaret Deyermond (widow), 44, Sister. [7]
The suspicion arises because a Margaret Pelan married a James Deyermond in 1876 and there are no apparent Peel / Deyermond marriages. The age is approximately correct.
If Margaret Deyermond is truly 44 in 1901 (and 55 in 1901) - her birthdate is circa 1857 and her marriage should be post 1865. A date of 1876 would be reasonable and the bride's age is listed as 21 => 1855 birthdate.
However, there is a death certificate for a Margaret Deyermond [8] where she died in presence of an Annie Peel and it says that she was a widow of Alexander Deyermond, a labourer. Although the husband was called James Alexander and was a labourer so this still could be the same person.
The death was at 79 Utility Street - which the street directory confirms is a Peel address. So what is going on here? The marriage witness William Pelan signed his name as Pelan.
The child Ellen Peel was born in Dublin. Her father is David and David's father was Christopher Peel so Margaret cannot be a full sister. David's wife was a widow Margaretta Watson née Hull.
This needs some further investigating.
Toome Pelans
There are plenty of accounts of the Pelan's around Toome, "Pelan's Hotel", the O'Neill Arms Hotel etc. but biographical detail is thin on the ground and so good evidence connecting them is lacking.
Here are some snippets to be moved to profiles later:
- 1838 - William Pelan, Toome reporting bird species for Natural History Society[9].
- Death of Robert Pelan of the O'Neill Arms Hotel, Toome in 36th year, 19 January 1859[10].
It seems plausible to suggest that Robert Pelan of New Orleans connection is the person that died in 1859 - circumstances seem to fit, although the son called him a coach-maker (1874) and didn't mention he was deceased. It also raises the possibility that Pelan-107 is not the son, despite the obvious connections.
Will calendars @ PRONI state that "Letters of Administration of the Personal estate of Robert Pelan late of Toome Bridge in the County of Antrim Innkeeper deceased who died 19 January 1859 at same place were granted at Belfast to James Alexander Toome Bridge aforesaid Curator of the Minor Children of said deceased during their minority."
- 1877 - Application for transfer of license from James Alexander to William Pelan (of Toome Bridge, Duneane Parish) [11].
There was a court case where one of the children sued James Alexander for funds that had been denied them, income from the Hotel.
- 1878 - Action to recover mesne rates and profits - William Pelan v James Alexander - states that " Lord O'Neill leased the hotel and land to William Pelan, whose son, Robert Pelan, died in 1859, leaving a widow and children, of who plaintiff is one" [12]. Plaintiff came of age in 1874/1875.
- 1879 -William Pelan of Toome, hotel proprietor and farmer, bankruptcy [13]
- 1880 - William Pelan, of Toomebridge, Innkeekper - Bankrupt [14].
- 1880 - Transfer of spirit licence from William Pelan to James Alexander[15].
- 1891 - O'Neill Arms Hotel - For Sale (James Alexander deceased) [16].
James Alexander, 63, of Ballymena, died in 1891.[17]. Mary J Pelan (cousin) was in attendance.
Sources
- ↑ Birth, Birth of Unknown PELAN registered in 1864 - Lisburn (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 8273808 (accessed on 31 Jul 2023 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
- ↑ Birth, Birth of Unknown PELAN registered in 1885 - Belfast (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 9834829 (accessed on 31 Jul 2023 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
- ↑ Birth, Birth of Unknown PELAN registered in 1897 - Lisburn (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 11443703 (accessed on 31 Jul 2023 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
- ↑
Death Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 6885293; SR District/Reg Area: Lisburn
IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 27 October 2024)
Ann Peeling death registered 1884 (age 45) in the Lisburn Superintendent Registrar's District. - ↑
Death Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 1804020; SR District/Reg Area: Dublin South
IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 27 October 2024)
Florence Peeling death registered 1938 (age 40) in the Dublin South Superintendent Registrar's District. - ↑ - Appears as Peden in street directory
1911 Census:
"1911 Census of Ireland"
The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 36 in Silvio Street (Shankill, Antrim)
National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 10 October 2024)
James Pelen (23), single, House Painter, head of household on Silvio Street, Shankill, Antrim, Ireland. Born in County Antrim, Ireland. - ↑ Census1901, Residents of a house 97 in Lindsay Street (Windsor Ward, Antrim), "1901 Census of Ireland, The National Archives of Ireland" (accessed on 28 Aug 2023 from census.nationalarchives.ie). 1901 > Antrim > Windsor_Ward > Lindsay_Street > 976306 view census page Peel,Ellen,31; Peel,Ellen,4; Peel,James,70; Peel,David,33; Deyermond,Margaret,44; Peel,Maggie,29;
- ↑ Death, Death of MARGARET DEYERMOND registered in 1913 - Belfast (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 5339087 (accessed on 28 Aug 2023 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free)
- ↑ Northern Whig - Thursday 06 December 1838
- ↑ Belfast Mercury - Thursday 20 January 1859
- ↑ Belfast News-Letter - Monday 08 October 1877
- ↑ Coleraine Chronicle - Saturday 06 July 1878
- ↑ Belfast Telegraph - Saturday 01 November 1879
- ↑ Northern Whig - Friday 13 February 1880
- ↑ Ballymena Observer - Saturday 02 October 1880
- ↑ Witness (Belfast) - Friday 06 November 1891
- ↑ Death, Death of JAMES ALEXANDER registered in 1891 - Ballymena (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 3723756 (accessed on 8 Sep 2023 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
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