The percentages of these two regions have varied over the years, but most of the time Ireland has been the top result.
My mother was from Scotland, but I knew there were Irish in her background.
My father's side of the family has been predominantly English - and we were able to trace the male line there back to Normandy, so some Norman/French is in there. I haven't checked into the female line for that part of my family, but indications are that some Scottish came through Dad's family, but no Irish.
Thus, my Irish roots apparently go through Mom.
My friend Chris, who does genealogy, did some digging into Mom's ancestry. Here's what he found.
Mom was born Jean Baxter in Greenock, Scotland (11/9/1933 - 10/9/2005) . Her father was John Baxter, and her mother was Jeannie McGarry.
John Baxter was born in Greenock in 1912 and I believe he died in the 1990's, but I have no other details about him, and his line as far as Chris got ends there
Jeannie McGarry was born in Greenock (12/14/1914 - 11/28/2006). Her father was Francis McGarry, her mother was Elizabeth Hill.
I'll do Great Grandpa's line first.
Francis McGarry was born in Dumbarton, Scotland (9/30/1884 - 12/4/1959). He was the son of James McGarry and Annie Canning.
James McGarry was born in Milton, Scotland (1862 - 11/8/1917). His line extends no further at this point.
Annie Canning was born in Cardross, Scotland, (4/1/1864 - ?). Her parents were Festus Canning and Catherine Haney.
Festus Canning was born in Ireland in 1840. At last, Ireland! There is no death date for him, but we do have the date of his marriage to Catherine - 10/29/1860 in Bonhill, Scotland. So he came over from Ireland at some time before he turned 20. His parents were Thomas Canning and Marry Kean.
I have no details about Thomas Canning other than the name of his wife and the birth of his son. Ditto for Mary Kean. So they both may be Irish - given that their son was born there, but it's also possible they came over to Ireland from Scotland, or perhaps England.
Meanwhile, Annie Canning's mother, Catherine Haney, was born in Ireland in 1844 (1844 - 2/5/1915) to Thomas (Tom) Haney and Ann Haney (no maiden name discovered yet).
Thomas Haney was born in Ireland in 1806. Other than the birth of Annie I have no other details about him.
Ann Haney was born in Liverpool, England (9/3/1811 - 7/24/1882). She died in Monaghan, Ireland. Born in Liverpool? Hey, maybe I have ties to the Beatles! Ann's line ends with her at this point.
Now, following Great Grandma.Elizabeth Hill back, she was born in Greenock (7/29/1883 - 3/9/1957). Her parents were Robert Hill and Elizabeth Marshall.
Robert Hill was born in Ireland in 1848. Ireland again! He died in Greenock 8/25/1926). We know that by 1861 (age 13) he was living in Largs, Scotland.
Elizabeth Marshall was born in Ireland in 1852. She moved to Springburn, Scotland in 1861 at age 9. I have no other details; her line ends with her at this point.
Okay, so among my ancestors that we know of, those born in Ireland include Thomas Haney (1806), Festus Canning (1840), Catherine Haney (1844), Robert Hill (1848), and Elizabeth Marshall (1852). Meanwhile, Ann Haney was born in Liverpool (1811), but met Irish-born Thomas Haney (while he was working England? He did live there for a while), married him, and lived in Ireland. She's buried there.
There are some of my Irish roots!
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