Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of any families with the McKieve or Makieve surname from the Fermanagh area? My convict ancestor, dairymaid Catherine McKieve was convicted of shoplifting in April 1830, in Cavan and transported to Australia in 1831. She was born around 1808, or possibly earlier. All the official documents list her as coming from Fermanagh, and she later married in Sydney in the Catholic church. But there are no records of her parents or more details of the birthplace. And I have searched through Ancestry and it appears there are very few "McKieve" surnames listed anywhere. But I saw the 1796 Flax Growers list has a "Catherine Makieve" from Drummully in Fermanagh. So I wondered if the surname "Makieve" is a different spelling of the name the authorities used for her. And whether the spinner may have been her mother or a relative. My only other clue is through my DNA tests, which seem to throw up a few families with links to Fermanagh, but those families have the surname "Bothwell". I'm wondering what churches to search. Many thanks in advance. Clarissa Regan
Clarissa Regan
Sunday 17th Mar 2024, 12:16AMMessage Board Replies
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Attached FilesSurname - McKeive - Ireland and Americas.pdf (162.5 KB)McKieve - Margaret - 1807 - Clones.pdf (468.88 KB)Keive - Ulick - Shepard - Elphin Census 1749.pdf (738.36 KB)
Clarissa,
Attached records which records the surname as: Kieve - Keive - McKieve - Source: Subscription Site www.findmypast.ie
Regards,
McCoy
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Attached FilesMcKieve - Charles - Marriage Clones 1817.pdf (77.68 KB)
Clarissa,
Further to previous Post - Subscription Site www.rootsireland.ie has a record of the birth of a (John) McKieve in the parish of Clones. December 1811. Parents: Patt McKieve and Bessy Coulter. Church of Ireland.
See attached record for the marriage of Charles McKieve in the same parish 1817. Source - Find my Past
Clones is bordering County Fermanagh.
Regards,
McCoy
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Attached Files
Clarissa,
Attached record of Ships log.
Catherine apparently had used the surname "Finnegan".
Regards,
McCoy