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[Torrens List] Re: Torrens Genealogy Facebook Page.
In article <4444c441.315db.156f8e0f252.Webtop.88@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Hazel Paton <hazelmpaton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, there,
> I'm sorry, but I didn't realise how this group works. I'll try to
> contribute with the hope that I can swap information with other Torrens
> seekers. It makes my head spin at times, especially when Torrens
> marries Torrens.
Usually cousins. It happened a lot around the Bann Valley - which I would
guess is where your line may cone from (you have not given any place
details!).
> My biggest headache at the moment is John Torrens (about 1805 to
> goodness knows when), married to Martha Hill (born around 1810 to
> goodness knows when). My great-grandfather was their son Thomas Torrens
> (10 Jul 1847 to 25 Sep 1911), and he was a simple farmer with 6 acres of
> land, but the leading trees in Ancestry seem to have him mixed up
> inextricably with another John Torrens married to another Martha, but
> whose surname was Morrison.
John Torrens (1804-1864) married to another Martha Morrison is my g.g.
grandfather.
The tree is at
http://www.Torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Trees/Mayoghill/index.htm
This tree is as accurate as I can make it: it traces back to letters
around 1800, and was originally compiled by a N.Ireland genealogist of
good repute around 1910-1920. I don't think you can connect to it but it
could help by removing false links.
> To further complicate things, these trees have included Hill Torrens,
> who I see as a natural product of a Torrens-Hill union. The John
> Torrens (1804 - 20 Sep 1864) married to Martha Morrison (1810 - 12 Oct
> 1891) were rich, educated and privileged, having university graduates,
> while my line was poor.
> It's hard with the duplication of names, including patterns of, eg,
> John, Robert, William, Thomas, Agnes, Mary and Martha replicated ad
> infinitum, and I'm just going in circles.
All names are common in my line and not all of the line was rich. There
are other trees on site. I suggest you use the search button (available on
every page) to search the genealogy on my site.
See also many other pages including
http://www.Torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Essays/Anjou/anjou.html
who muddied many genealogical waters, including some Torrens lines.
http://www.Torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Essays/forename.html
Use of Family names as given names
http://www.Torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/Essays/
has lots of reading which may be useful. And there are two books on site:
http://www.Torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/Torrens/books
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