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Garvagh Church visitation list
In the documents section is a file 'Searched1'. One of the items this contains is a transcript from the MS. Records of Garvagh Presbyterian Church, which was attended by Torrens families. These notes, for the most part, are as quoted in the Kernohan papers. However, the full transcript of the entire 1796 Garvagh Church visitation lists is available from the Bann Valley site
Under Mayoghill, 1796, 19th January occurs, seemingly as one family.
- Thomas Torrance
- Margrat Torrance
- Mary Torrance
- Hugh Torrance
1796 Another family in same townland, Mayoghill, is given, but the names are illegible.
1796 Another family, Colleyman:-
- Samuel Torrance
- Mary Ann Torrance
- Alexander Torrance
- Andrew Torrance
- James Wilson Torrance
- Mary Torrance
- Thomas Torrance
- Margrat Torrance
- Samuel Torrance
- Smyth Torrance
see 1821 census, entry 6.
1796 Another family, Colleyman:-
- John Torrance
- Elizabeth Torrance
- Susanna Torrance
- Mary Torrance
- John Torrance
- Alex.r Torrance
- Martha Torrance
Another family (Colleyman)
- Hugh Torrance
- Ester Torrance
- Alexander Torrance
- Jean Torrance
- John Torrance
see 1821 census, entry 10.
But in Moneydig townland 1796:-
- Thos. Torrance
- Margrat Torrance
- Easter Torrance
see 1821 census, entry 9.
Forty Shilling Freeholders
The documents section contains a file 'Freeholders'. In that is a passage:
Co. Derry Register of Freeholders, 1796-97 (6P-18-85)
- Samuel Torrens, house and lands at Coolinaman, parish of Desertoghill, barony Coleraine, value 40/- Affidavit at Garvagh, 17 March 1796
- Thomas Torrens )
- Hugh Torrens ) (Particulars exactly same as Samuel)
- John Torrens )
In the same file we find the following registering again in 1806:
- Thomas Torrance
- Hugh Torrance
- Alexander Torrance, senior
- Robert Torrance
- James Torrance
- Alexander Torrance
- Andrew Torrance
In 1814 (same file) we find again:
- Thomas Torrens
- James Torrens
- Thomas Torrens
- Andrew Torrens
- Alex. Torrens
All presumably the third generation.
The Kennedy affray
The whole text of these oaths is available from the Bann Valley site
The oaths contain a long list of Torrenses:
- Thomas Torrens Senr,
- Thomas Torrens Junr
- Alexander Torrans Senr
- Alexander Torrans Junr
- Alexander Torrans [inserted above: & Mary his wife],
- Andrew Torrens
- Samuel Torrens,
- John Torrens,
- Hugh Torrens Senr
- Hugh Torrens JunR,
- Jane Torrans, Otherwise Blair,
- Jane Taylor [crossed out and inserted above: Jane Torrens],
- John Chambers and
- Mary Anna Torrens Widow
all of Coolnaman
We can spot Thomas, Alexander
1818 family list from Garvagh 1st Church Records.
- Widow Torrance
- Smyth Torrance
- William Torrance
- Margaret Torrance
- Ann Torrance
- James Torrance
- Margaret his wife
- Mary Ann
- David
- Alexander Torrance
- Mary his wife
- Samuel Smyth
- Margaret
- Elizabeth
- Andrew Torrance
- Samuel Torrance
- Mary his wife
- Robert
- Samuel
The 1821 Census
Census of 1821, Barony of Coleraine, Co. Derry - 6I-5-37
In square brackets is given the date of birth of the individual, calculated from his census age in 1821.
PARISH OF DESERTOGHILL
- No. 4 townland of Cooleman, one story house
- John Kennedy aged 82 farmer of 29 acres [1739]
(Then follows his family)
- Thomas Torence aged 14 house servant [1807]
- No. 32 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 5 1/2 acres
- Samuel Torence aged 28 farmer and weaver [1793]
- Mary Torence aged 26 his wife flax spinner [1795]
- Robert Torence aged 7 his son [1814]
- Samuel Torence aged 5 his son [1816]
- William Torence aged 1 his son [1820]
- William Dempsey aged 20 house servant [1801]
- James Dempsey aged 18 apprentice [1803]
- James Kennedy aged 18 apprentice [1803]
- William Diffin aged 14 house servant [1807]
- Martha Blair aged 14 house servant [1807]
- No. 33 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 13 acres
- Thomas Torence aged 29 farmer [1792]
- Margaret Torence aged 24 his wife flax spinner [1797]
- Margaret Torence aged 4 his daughter [1817]
- Jane Torence aged 2 his daughter [1819]
- John Torence aged under 1 his son [1820]
- Jane Galt aged 19 house servant [1802]
- Alexander Blair aged 14 house servant [1807]
- No. 34 townland of Cooleman, one story house
- Alexander Torence aged 40 labourer [1781]
- Mary Torence aged 40 his wife, flax spinner [1781]
- Smith Torence aged 10 his son [1811]
- Margaret Torence aged 7 his daughter [1814]
- Elizabeth Torence aged 4 his daughter [1817]
- Margaret Conway aged 21 house servant [1800]
- No. 37 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 42 acres
- James Torence aged 42 farmer [1779]
- Margaret Torence aged 30 his wife flax spinner [1791]
- Mary Ann Torence aged 7 his daughter [1814]
- David Torence aged 4 his son [1817]
- Sarah Jane Torence aged 1 his daughter [1820]
- Rose Moore aged 18 house servant [1803]
- No. 38 townland of Cooleman, one story house
- Widow Torence aged 54 flax spinner [1767]
- Smith Torence aged 24 her son, weaver [1797]
- Ann Torence aged 19 her daughter flax spinner [1802]
- William Torence aged 16 her son weaver [1805]
- no. 40 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 10½ acres
- Andrew Torence aged 38 farmer [1783]
- Mary Torence aged 34 his wife flax spinner [1787]
- Mary Ann Torence aged 7 his daughter [1814]
- Jane Torence aged 6 his daughter [1815]
- Elizabeth Torence aged 4 his daughter [1817]
- Martha Torence aged 1 his daughter [1820]
- no. 41 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 9 acres
- Hugh Torence aged 28 farmer and weaver [1793]
- Margaret Torence aged 26 his wife flax spinner [1795]
- Ann Torence aged 1 his daughter [1820]
- No. 42 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 21 acres
- Thomas Torence aged 57 farmer [1764]
- Margaret Torence aged 56 his wife [1765]
- Jonathan Torence aged 23 his son weaver [1798]
- Samuel Torence aged 18 his son [1803]
- Alexander Torence aged 14 his son [1807]
- No. 43 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 10½ acres
- Hugh Torence aged 60 farmer [1761]
- Alexander Torence aged 30 his son weaver [1791]
- John Torence aged 22 his son weaver [1799]
- Mary Torence his daughter aged 20 flax spinner [1801]
- No. 44 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 2 acres
- Robert Torence aged 50 farmer and weaver [1771]
- Jane Torence aged 34 his wife flax spinner [1787]
- Jane Torence aged 9 his daughter [1812]
- James Torence aged 7 his son [1814]
- John Torence aged 1 his son [1820]
- Mary McClernan aged 20 lodger, flax spinner [1801]
- No. 46 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 3 acres
- Alexander Torence aged 65, farmer & "spinster" [1756]
- No. 48 townland of Cooleman, one story house,
- John Torence aged 31 weaver [1791]
- Margaret Torence aged 30 his wife flax spinner [1790]
- Margaret Torence aged 5 his daughter [1816]
- Nancy Torence aged 4 his daughter [1817]
- Thomas Torence aged 1 his son [1820]
Births, Marriages, Deaths and Gravestones
From the file ChchRecs in the documents area.
Garvagh First Presbyterian Church Graveyard
1 To the memory of John Torrans
of Coolnaman who departed
8th August 1824, aged one year.
William Torrans who departed
this life on the 14th August, 1844
aged 24 years.
Samuel Torrans died on the
28th May, 1868, aged 75 years.
Second stone some distance away from the other (No. 1)
2 Sacred to the memory of
Mary Ann Torrans daughter to
James Wilson Torrans of
Coolnaman who departed
this life January the 22, 1837
aged 23 years.
Also their mother Margaret Torans
who departed this life 26th March, 1867
And their father James Wilson Torrans
who departed this life 27th October, 1873
Aged 92 years.
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