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1821 Census data
Data as extracted by Philip Crossli for J W Kernohan and attached to his letter of 8 March 1920.
Census of 1821, Barony of Coleraine, Co. Derry - 6I-5-37
PARISH OF DESERTOGHILL
No. 4 townland of Cooleman, one story house
John Kennedy aged 82 farmer of 29 acres
(Then follows his family)
Thomas Torence aged 14 house servant
No. 32 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 5 1/2 acres
Samuel Torence aged 28 farmer and weaver
Mary Torence aged 26 his wife flax spinner
Robert Torence aged 7 his son
Samuel Torence aged 5 his son
William Torence aged 1 his son
William Dempsey aged 20 house servant
James Dempsey aged 18 apprentice
James Kennedy aged 18 apprentice
William Diffin aged 14 house servant
Martha Blair aged 14 house servant
NOTES. See mon. inscpr. No. 1
Were these three brothers? (presumably JWK means Samuel, Thomas & Alexander) See list of Garvagh Church members under Samuel Torrens.
No. 33 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 13 acres
Thomas Torence aged 29 farmer
Margaret Torence aged 24 his wife flax spinner
Margaret Torence aged 4 his daughter
Jane Torence aged 2 his daughter
John Torence aged under 1 his son
Jane Galt aged 19 house servant
Alexander Blair aged 14 house servant
No. 34 townland of Cooleman, one story house
Alexander Torence aged 40 labourer
Mary Torence aged 40 his wife, flax spinner
Smith Torence aged 10 his son
Margaret Torence aged 7 his daughter
Elizabeth Torence aged 4 his daughter
Margaret Conway aged 21 house servant
No. 37 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 42 acres
James Torence aged 42 farmer
Margaret Torence aged 30 his wife flax spinner
Mary Ann Torence aged 7 his daughter
David Torence aged 4 his son
Sarah Jane Torence aged 1 his daughter
Rose Moore aged 18 house servant
NOTES. See mon. inscrp in Garvagh ch.yard.
No. 38 townland of Cooleman, one story house
Widow Torence aged 54 flax spinner
Smith Torence aged 24 her son, weaver
Ann Torence aged 19 her daughter flax spinner
William Torence aged 16 her son weaver
no. 40 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 10½ acres
Andrew Torence aged 38 farmer
Mary Torence aged 34 his wife flax spinner
Mary Ann Torence aged 7 his daughter
Jane Torence aged 6 his daughter
Elizabeth Torence aged 4 his daughter
Martha Torence aged 1 his daughter
no. 41 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 9 acres
Hugh Torence aged 28 farmer and weaver
Margaret Torence aged 26 his wife flax spinner
Ann Torence aged 1 his daughter
No. 42 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 21 acres
Thomas Torence aged 57 farmer
Margaret Torence aged 56 his wife
Jonathan Torence aged 23 his son weaver
Samuel Torence aged 18 his son
Alexander Torence aged 14 his son
No. 43 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 10½ acres
Hugh Torence aged 60 farmer
Alexander Torence aged 30 his son weaver
John Torence aged 22 his son weaver
Mary Torence his daughter aged 20 flax spinner
NOTES. See Garvagh church members list
No. 44 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 2 acres
Robert Torence aged 50 farmer and weaver
Jane Torence aged 34 his wife flax spinner
Jane Torence aged 9 his daughter
James Torence aged 7 his son
John Torence aged 1 his son
Mary McClernan aged 20 lodger, flax spinner
No. 46 townland of Cooleman, one story house, 3 acres
"Alexander" Torence aged 65, farmer & "spinster"
NOTES. nobody else in this house - probably means widower. Probably brother of Robert who wrote the letters.
. . . . . (If so: Alex was unmarried at 50 so is a batchelor! RJT)
No. 48 townland of Cooleman, one story house,
John Torence aged 31 weaver
Margaret Torence aged 30 his wife flax spinner
Margaret Torence aged 5 his daughter
Nancy Torence aged 4 his daughter
Thomas Torence aged 1 his son
No 30 townland of Coolleyramer, one story house,
James Torence aged 45 labourer
Mary Torence aged 48 his wife flax spinner
Sarah Torence aged 20 his daughter flax spinner
James Torence aged 16 his son
Thomas Torence aged 14 his son
Mary Ann aged 6 his daughter
No. 29 townland of Movenus, one story house
Alexander Torence aged 24 labourer
Mary Torence aged 21 his wife flax spinner
Sarah Torence aged under 1 his daughter
No. 5 townland of Kerryreagh, one story house
Lely Torence aged 60 flax spinner
(nobody else in this house)
No. 4 townland of Moletratoy, one story house, 8 acres
Alexander Torence aged 25 farmer
Margaret Torence aged 23 his wife flax spinner
John Torence aged 2 his son
Nancy Gamble aged 17 his cousin flax spinner
No. 8 townland of Edinbane, one story house
James Torence aged 45 labourer
Hannah Torence, his wife aged 38, Flax spinner
No 26 Dologhy Townland, one story house, 16 acres
William Hilton, aged 44, farmer
Mary Hilton, his wife, aged 30, flax spinner
Jane Hilton, his daughter, aged 4
William Hilton, his son, aged 2
Hugh Hilton, his son, aged 1
Pat Daley, aged 22, house servant
Jane Kane, aged 20, house servant
No 29 Dologhy Townland, one story house, 9½ acres
John Hilton, aged 40, farmer
Elizabeth Hilton, his wife, aged 24, flax spinner
William Hilton, his son, aged 2
Jane Hilton, his dau., aged under 1
Jane Hilton, his mother, aged 77 widow
Nancy Crawford, aged 21, house servant
Elizabeth, aged 17, house servant
Archy Kane, aged 22, house servant
No.9 townland of Trinaltinagh, one story house, 14 acres
John Torence aged 55 farmer
Lettia Torence aged 48 his wife flax spinner
Lettia Torence aged 10 his daughter
Jane Torence aged 8 his daughter
Mary Torence aged 7 his daughter
Alexander Moore aged 22 house servant
Pat Quin aged 20 house servant
PARISH OF AGHADOWEY
No.9 townland of Claggin, one story house,
Thomas Terrance aged 48 labourer
Ellin Terrance aged 53 his wife flax spinner
Mary Terrance aged 19 his daughter spinner
Martha Terrance aged 17 his daughter spinner
No.9 townland of Tamlaght, one story house, 7½ acres
William Terrence aged 35 farmer and cartwright
Margaret Terrence aged 37 his wife spinner
Margaret Terrence aged 13 his daughter
Mary Terrence aged 8 his daughter
John Terrence aged 6 his son
William Terrence aged 4 his son
Robert Terrence aged 2 his son
Rose Gribbin age