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Chrystal or Christal from Sligo/Leitrim

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Maureen

Maureen Report 4 May 2017 19:05

Thank you! Maureen

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 4 May 2017 17:55

Annie Christal and Thomas Harn married 18 Dec 1884 at the RC church in Cliffoney.

Annie's father was called Pat who was still living

The address on this cert info could lead to siblings
.http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/50514822

Found on www.genealogy.ie
No sub is required but site will ask you to enter your name each time you access the site.
You may need to be creative with the spellings!

This is the same address where Pat Christal is aged 60yrs

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Rossinver_West/Carrownamaddoo/1681827/

1904 Death of a Pat Christal aged 80yrs old.
Informant was his widow, Mary of above adress

Maureen

Maureen Report 4 May 2017 17:52

Thank you. the information that everyone sent back is accurate and accords with my data. The only exception might be my grandfather, John Joseph Caslin. I did not realize that he was in the RIC as late as 1922. If there is only one John Caslin in the RIC in that time period, the record would have to be of him. I do know, that he went Killybegs, to Donegal Town and to several other places as he seemed to have a child everywhere he went! [all with the same wife!]. I had found a Chrystal who was a local head- a Patrick Chrystal- the one whose records go to 1854.

I have a terrible time following the threads on genesreunited so please have patience! I sincerely appreciate the help. Maureen

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 May 2017 17:04

find my past have loads of bmd's for cliffoney

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 May 2017 16:53

is this relevant
Anna
Last name Chrystal
Birth year 1870
Birth date 03 May 1870
Baptism year 1870
Baptism date 05 May 1870
Parish Ahamlish
Alternative parish names Ahamlis, Cliffoney
Diocese Elphin
County Sligo
Country Ireland
Father's first name(s) Jacobe
Father's last name Chrystal
Mother's first name(s) Annae
Mother's last name Byrns
Repository National Library of Ireland

Jacobus
Last name Christal
Address Gurtnalua
Marriage year 1868
Marriage date 10 Feb 1868
Parish Ahamlish
Alternative parish names Ahamlis, Cliffoney
Diocese Elphin
Spouse's first name(s) Anna
Spouse's last name Burns
Spouse's address Edemcawach
County Sligo
Country Ireland
Father's first name(s) Bernardi
Father's last name Christal
Spouse's father's first name(s) Michaelis
Spouse's father's last name Burns

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 4 May 2017 16:48

Would this be Annie Christal's son-in-law John?

from Royal Irish Constabulary records at FindMyPast


First name(s) John
Last name Caslin
Birth year 1887
RIC registered number - (image shows 63497)
Rank Sergeant
Rank as transcribed Sergeant
Year 1922
Pension start year 1922
Pension start date 16 May 1922
County Meath
County as transcribed Gormanston


there are two images of records there about his pension if you are interested.


RIC records also show

Patrick Christal pensioned 1854
Thomas Christal pensioned 1898
Michael Chrystal pensioned 1899

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 May 2017 16:44

not having any dates is this annie

1911
Anne Haran Head of Family Widowed 60 1851 Co Sligo
Transcription
Bee Haran Daughter Single 23 1888 Co Sligo
Transcription
Annie Maria Haran Daughter Single 22 1889 Co Sligo
Transcription
James Joseph Haran Son Single 21 1890 Co Sligo
Transcription
Kate Haran Daughter Single 20 1891 Co Sligo
Transcription
Rose Ellie Haran Daughter Single 18 1893 Co Sligo

Annie Maria
Last name Haran
Relationship to head Daughter
Marital status Single
Marital status as transcribed Single
Sex Female
Age 22
Birth year 1889
Birth place Co Sligo
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Townland/Street Drumfad
District electoral division Cliffony South
County Sligo
Country Ireland
Religion Roman Catholic

Haran Annie Maria 1889 — 1911 Ireland Census 1911 —
Transcription
Haran Annie Maria — — 1914 Irish Marriages 1845-1958 Sligo, Ireland
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Haran Anne Maria 0 — 0 Irish Births 1864-1958 Sligo, Ireland
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Haran Anne Maria 1887 — 1887 Irish Births 1864-1958 Sligo, Ireland

Maureen

Maureen Report 4 May 2017 15:36

I am trying to find connections to the Chrystal family of Sligo. My great Grandmother was Anne Christal and I believe she was born in Cliffoney. Annie Chrystal married Thomas Haran [1842-1892]. Anie and Thomas had several children one of whom was my grandmother, Annie Maria Haran [she married John Joseph Caslin]. My grandfather, John Joseph Caslin was RIC for a while and I believe several of the Chrystals were also RIC. I canot seem to break through the wall. I have listed my dna form ancestry.com on gedmatch [A274301] and on ftdna [479820]. My ftdna was a test of the maternal line only and matches seem to go back to Scotland.

Any and all help and advice is appreciated! Maureen Prendergast