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Richard Edward MCCREA

Richard Edward MCCREA

Male 1854 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Richard Edward MCCREA 
    Birth 8 May 1854  Tawnawanny Townland, Co Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 22 May 1854  Templecarn Parish, Co Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 9A2833BF95814841865D490C1EF26494936C 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I14794  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2025 

    Father Thomas MCCREA,   b. 1809, Tawnawanny, Co Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1901, Tawnawanny, Co Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Catherine FARRELL,   b. 1815, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1896, Tawnawanny Townland, Co Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1839  PETTIGO, DONEGAL/FERMANAGH COUNTY IRELAND Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Birth/Baptism from List of Births in Templecarn Parish, Co Donegal - http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/church2.htm
    • WILL of his Father, Thomas McCrea - 1901
      "... I leave and bequeath to my son Richard the house and land and chattels and I allow Eliza my daughter twenty pounds sterling out of house and land and my daughter Katherine twenty pounds sterling to be given to her out of house and land and chattels. But I recommend to them to live together so long as they possibly can. And I leave to my son William McCrae, who is in America one shilling and also to my daughter Mary Jane Miles who is in America one shilling and I sign this in the presence of my two witnesses. [John Quinn, Stonforth and John Devitt, Derrin] And I appoint Thomas McCrea my Executor.
    • 1901 Census Tawnawanny (Brookhill, Fermanagh)
      McCrea Richard 40 Male Head Methodist
      McCrea Cathrine 42 Female Sister Methodist
      McCrea Elizabeth 38 Female Sister Methodist
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    • 1911 Census Tawnawanny (Brookhill, Fermanagh)
      McCrea Richard 56 Male Head Methodist
      McCrea Cathrine 66 Female Sister Methodist
      McCrea Elizabeth 60 Female Sister Methodist