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Datafile 9A - Arnold Records

SOME ARNOLD FAMILY RECORDS

Tyrone and Melbourne Family:

William Arnold married Mary Adams in County Tyrone before 1790. They emigrated to Melbourne Australia, probably with their son Robert in 1852. Their son:
1. Robert Arnold was born in Cappegh, County Tyrone, about 1790. In 1818 in Ardstraw he married Harriet Long, born about 1800, the daughter of Edward Long and Sarah Beatty. They and all their children except James emigrated to Australia in 1852, probably to Melbourne. Their children:
   1. Sarah Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1821.
   2. William Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1822. He married Eliza Morton (born in Belturbet, County Cavan in 1830) in St. Andrew's Church of England in Brighton, Melbourne, Australia in 1856. William died on Feb.6, 1888, in Brighton. Their daughter:
      1. Mary Jane Arnold was born in Castlemaine, Australia, in 1860. She married William James Abbott (born in 1852 in Hampstead, England). William died in Brighton, Victoria, in 1922 and Mary Jane died there on May 17, 1943. Their daughter:
         1. Ellen Mary Abbott was born in Brighton on Apr.2, 1888, and married John Mustard Patterson (born Apr.15, 1882, in Scotland). She died Sep.1969 in Hollywood, Florida, USA; John died in Hollywood in Sep. 1971. Their son:
            1. Ian Thomson Patterson, Snr., was born on Jan.27, 1913, and married Grace Ann Miller, born Mar.3, 1907, died Mar.1977. Their son Ian Thomson Patterson, Jnr., was born on Jan.22, 1944, and married Glynis McHargue, born Apr.29, 1944. Their daughter Kristin Lee Patterson, bron Feb.23, 1969, married John William Jones, Jnr., born Apr.6, 1958.
   3. James Arnold was born in County Tyrone sometime after 1821. About 1850 he emigrated to Canada. His son:
      1. George Arnold was a conductor on the Grand Trunk Railway and was based in Point St. Charles, Montreal. In 1893 George wrote to the Melbourne, Australia, police seeking information on his relatives since his father was very ill.
   4. Edward Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1828.
   5. Isabella Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1828.
   6. John Arnold was born in Streagh Bridge (could be Breagh Bridge), County Tyrone, in 1829.
   7. Jane Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1835.
   8. Robert Arnold was born in County Tyrone in 1836.
2. William Arnold, born in 1800 in County Tyrone, was probably Robert's brother. He married Isabella Starke, the daughter of James Starke and Margaret Adams, and is buried with Robert Arnold's family. William and Isabella had two children:
   1. Rebecca Arnold was born in 1844 in County Tyrone. She stayed with William and Eliza Arnold in Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Rebecca married Benjamin Ponsonby Tennant and they had three children:
      1. A child who died at William and Eliza Arnold's home while Rebecca was expecting her third child.
      2. A second child who died young.
      3. Percy Ponsonby Tennant served with the Australian forces in the Boer War. He died unmarried during WW1.
   2. William Arnold was born in 1845 in County Tyrone.

HEARTH MONEY ROLLS AND OTHER LISTS

1. The 1664 Hearth Money Roll or list of freeholders for Armagh includes John Arnell in Dromnagh, parish of Drumcree.
2. The list of freeholders and voters at the 1753 election in County Armagh includes the following individuals along with the value of their freehold and their townland: Anthony Arnold (two pounds, Foymore), Edward Arnold (two pounds, Foymore), William Hyde (two pounds, Castleraw) and Thomas Hyde (two pounds, Ballymagerney). The townland of Foymore is just to the northwest of the townland of Derrycaw in the parish of Drumcree, County Armagh.
3. A 1766 religious census includes a John Arnold as a freeholder and protestant in the town of Dungannon, County Tyrone.
4. On Jan.2, 1882, a Patrick Arnold of Gormanstown, Co.Meath, was a resident of Armagh Jail. He was removed to Kilmainham Jail on Mar.27, 1882.
5. A list of British Maritime surgeons involved in the slave trade (compiled by Steve Behrendt of the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) includes the name of Andrew Arnold. Andrew was born in Tonaghmore/Donomore (Donaghmore?) about 1771. In 1792, with zero years of experience, he joined the slave ship "Fame" which departed Bristol on Apr.15, 1792, and sailed for Old Calabar in Africa and Grenada in the Caribbean. The voyage ended in Bristol on Nov.15, 1792. In 1793, after one year of experience, he joined the slave ship "Isabella" which departed Bristol on Jan.21, 1793, and sailed for Melimba, Congo, and Kingston, Jamaica. The voyage ended in Bristol on Nov.2, 1795. In 1797, he joined the slave ship "Hannah" which departed Liverpool on Jun.15, 1797, and sailed for Alecuba, Angola, and Kingston, Jamaica. He was discharged in London on Apr.9, 1798.

PARISH RECORDS

On Dec.18, 1840, Joseph Arnold witnessed the marriage of Robert Fleming to Mary Fleming in the Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone [PRONI T786].

WILLS

From the index of Pre-1858 Dromore wills:

Andrew Arnold	Tonnaghmore, Co.Down		1776	PRONI T808/644

From the index of Pre-1858 Down wills:

Arabella Arnold	Ballysallagh, Co.Down		1793	PRONI T808/617
David Arnold	Ballysallagh, Co.Down		1798	PRONI T808/618
(more here)

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS

The tithe applotment book for the parish of Dromore, County Down, dated 1834, lists Richard Arnold with land of 10 acres, 3 roods and 38 perches in the townland of Quilly. In the townland of Greenan, John Arnold is listed with 17 acres and 18 perches and Thomas Arnold with 17 acres and 15 perches.

The tithe applotments for the parish of Hillsborough, County Down, dated 1834 include a John Arnold with land in the townland of Ballykeel/Artifinny.

GRIFFITH VALUATION

This survey of land holdings made about 1860 includes the following references to Arnold families in County Armagh and County Tyrone (a/r/p stands for acres/roods/perches and values are given in pounds.shillings.pence).

Name:	Property (No.):	Area:	Land	House
		(a/r/p)	value:	value:
UNION OF LURGAN:
Parish of Drumcree, Townland of Derrycaw, from Lord Lurgan:
James Arnold	Hs.,off.+land (2)	9/3/30	8.10.0	1.5.0
Anthony Arnold	Hs.,off.+land (10a)	19/1/25	9.5.0	1.5.0
Mark Arnold	Hs.,off.+land (10b)	(both)	9.5.0	1.5.0
UNION OF BANBRIDGE:
Parish of Dromore, Townland of Greenan, from Earl Clanwilliam:
Richard Arnold	Hs.,off.+land	18/2/5	16.0.0
(John)		2/0/20	2.5.0	2.5.0
Thomas Arnold	Hs.,off.+land	17/1/0	15.10.0
		9/3/5	9.10.0	3.0.0
John Arnold	Hs.,off.+land	14/3/5	14.10.0	1.10.0
Richard Arnold	Hs.,off.+land	8/2/35	8.15.0	1.5.0
(Tom)
From John Arnold:
George Arnold	House	-	-	0.10.0
UNION OF COOKSTOWN:
Parish of Pomeroy, Townland of Aghafad, from Robert W. Lowry:
Robert Arnold	House+land (9)	10/2/0	6.5.0	1.0.0
Parish of Tamlaght, Townland of Aghaveagh, from Trustees of John Mackey:
John Arnold	Hs.,off.+land (10a)	36/3/0	24.10.0	1.10.0
UNION OF DUNGANNON:
Parish of Clonfeacle, Townland of Drumgormal, from Earl of Ranfurly:
Robert Arnold	Land (14)	3/1/15	2.10.0

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

In Dromore Cathedral Graveyard, County Down:

ARNOLD. Erected in memory of Richard Arnold of Greenan who died on the 13th day of April 1838 aged 52 years. Also his nephew Richard Arnold who died May 27th 1889 aged 15 years.

In Magheralin Old Graveyard, County Down:

ARNOLD. [Cast iron tablet of about 1900 in a low-railed enclosure]. Family burying ground of Robert Arnold.

Carland Presbyterian Graveyard, County Tyrone:

MOORE. Erected in memory of Joseph Moore died Jan.24, 1873, aged 59 also his wife Elizabeth Moore died May 16, 1883 aged 63. William Reid died 188?, wife Mary died 1914 and their children Mary died 1920, Isabella died 1938, Lizzie J. died 1939.

CARDWELL. In loving memory of Jane Cardwell died Jul.11, 1963, her husband Whiteside died Mar.17, 1965, their son John died Oct.17, 1972, Whiteside died Mar.21, 1979.

Old Clifton Street Graveyard, Belfast:

ARNOLD. Robert Arnold was the captain of a ship. He was born in Belfast in 1814, lived at 61 Nelson Street, Belfast, and died on Mar.9, 1846.

DEATHS

The first part of this section is a listing of some Arnold deaths. In the case of registered deaths, also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.

1st Name [Age]	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Robert	Arnold	Donaghmore	1753	[a]	*
Thomas	Arnold	Dromore, Down	1789	[b]	*
Richard	Arnold	Dromore, Down	1796	[b]	*
Sarah [60]	Arnold	Banbridge	1864	16/133
Thomas [1]	Arnold	Lurgan	1864	1/565
Thomas [18]	Arnold	Lurgan	1864	6/489	*
Jane [60]	Arnold	Armagh	1865	16/25
George [45]	Arnold	Dungannon	1866	11/340
Samuel [73]	Arnold	Dungannon	1866	6/470
James [0]	Arnold	Dungannon	1867	1/478
John [0]	Arnold	Omagh	1867	7/185
Sarah [74]	Arnold	Lurgan	1867	16/439	*
Edward [86]	Arnold	Lurgan	1869	6/541	*
James [27]	Arnold	Banbridge	1869	6/172
Margaret [40]	Arnold	Lurgan	1869	1/630	*
Jane [76]	Arnold	Cookstown	1871	1/406	*
Sarah [83]	Arnold	Lisburn	1871	1/540
[Arnold section of 1871 index unreadable]
Robert [64]	Arnold	Cookstown	1872	11/313	*
Sarah [4]	Arnold	Dungannon	1872	16/391
Mary [84]	Arnold	Lisburn	1872	16/461
Thomas [64]	Arnold	Banbridge	1873	1/166
Sarah [94]	Arnold	Omagh	1874	17/195
George Stewart[22]	Hyde	Lurgan	1874	16/553
William [22]	Hyde	Lurgan	1874	16/562
John [5]	Arnold	Dungannon	1875	1/558
Margaret [9]	Arnold	Dungannon	1875	1/558
Martha Jane [5]	Arnold	Lurgan	1875	6/587
James [75]	Hyde	Lurgan	1875	1/711
Martha [1]	Hyde	Lurgan	1875	6/611
Ann [68]	Arnold	Lurgan	1876	11/463	*
John [28]	Arnold	Cookstown	1877	6/407	*
Charles [29]	Arnold	Banbridge	1878(4)	1/36
Mary [21]	Arnold	Banbridge	1879	1/163
David [25]	Arnold	Banbridge	1880(3)	1/109
Margaret [84]	Arnold	Banbridge	1880	1/175
Ann [47]	Arnold	Lurgan	1881(2)	1/567	*
John [81]	Arnold	Omagh	1881(3)	2/176
Anne [72]	Arnold	Omagh	1881(4)	2/187
Elizabeth [74]	Arnold	Cookstown	1882(3)	1/323
John [78]	Arnold	Lisburn	1882(3)	1/423
John [84]	Arnold	Omagh	1885(1)	2/211
Ann Jane [70]	Arnold	Dungannon	1885(2)	1/493
Anthony [74]	Arnold	Lurgan	1885(2)	1/619
Andrew [85]	Arnold	Banbridge	1885(4)	1/112
John [23]	Arnold	Banbridge	1887(1)	1/152
Eliza [70]	Arnold	Lurgan	1889(1)	1/599	*
Richard [71]	Arnold	Banbridge	1889(2)	1/135
Montgomery [49]	Arnold	Banbridge	1890(2)	1/121
Elizabeth [40]	Arnold	Banbridge	1890(4)	1/119
Sarah [68]	Arnold	Banbridge	1891(1)	1/145
Jane [86]	Arnold	Banbridge	1891(4)	1/120
James [83]	Arnold	Lurgan	1892(1)	1/711	*
Thomas [76]	Arnold	Lurgan	1892(1)	1/687	*
Mark [78]	Arnold	Lurgan	1892(2)	1/583	*
Richard [87]	Arnold	Banbridge	1894(2)	1/125
Elizabeth [83]	Arnold	Banbridge	1896(3)	1/103
Isabella [75]	Arnold	Lurgan	1897(1)	1/659	*
Mary Jane [29]	Arnold	Lurgan	1898(1)	1/633
Margaret [90]	Arnold	Lurgan	1898(4)	1/527	*
Margaret [67]	Arnold	Lurgan	1899(2)	1/551	*
William H. [22]	Arnold	Omagh	1901(3)	2/171
Elizabeth [17]	Arnold	Cookstown	1901(3)	1/370
Margaret [67]	Arnold	Banbridge	1901(4)	1/111
Jane [70]	Arnold	Banbridge	1902(4)	1/104
James [22]	Arnold	Cookstown	1903(3)	1/335
Robert [81]	Arnold	Banbridge	1903(4)	1/113
James [84]	Arnold	Dungannon	1904(2)	1/440
John [84]	Arnold	Banbridge	1906(2)	1/130
Robert [27]	Arnold	Cookstown	1906(2)	1/421
James [78]	Arnold	Lisburn	1906(3)	1/454
Joseph [80]	Arnold	Omagh	1907	2/183
Anne Jane [79]	Arnold	Banbridge	1908(1)	1/136
Margaret [72]	Arnold	Dungannon	1908(4)	1/377
Robert [72]	Arnold	Lurgan	1911(1)	1/508	*
Joseph [69]	Arnold	Lurgan	1912(1)	1/595	*
William [77]	Arnold	Lisburn	1912(1)	1/487
Ellen [58]	Arnold	Banbridge	1913(4)	1/94

[a] Records of the Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone.
[b] Records of the Parish of Dromore, County Down.

Robert Arnold was buried in the Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone, on Feb.6, 1753.

Thomas Arnold of Greenan was buried in the Parish of Dromore, County Down, on Oct.19, 1789.

Richard Arnold of Dromore was buried in the Parish of Dromore, County Down, on Jul.12, 1796.

Thomas Arnold aged 18, a bachelor car driver, died of pneumonia on May 3, 1864, in Hill Street, Lurgan. His mother, Margaret Ann Arnold of Hill Street was present at the death.

Sarah Arnold aged 74, married, died of bronchitis on Dec.2, 1867, in Castle Lane, Lurgan. Edward Arnold, occupier, Castle Lane certified the death.

Edward Arnold aged 86, a widowed pensioner, died of bronchitis on Apr.23, 1869, in Union Street, Lurgan. Martha Arnold of Union Street present at death.

Margaret Arnold aged 40, the widow of a coachman, died of peritonitis on Feb.14, 1869, at Edinderry, Portadown. John Arnold of Edinderry was present at the death.

Jane Arnold aged 76, a farmer's widow, died of dropsy at Aughavey, Coagh, district of Cookstown, on Nov.26, 1870. John Arnold of Aughavey present at the death.

Robert Arnold aged 64, a married farmer of Aughafad, district of Cookstown, died of a disease of the stomach on Sep.17, 1872. William Arnold of Aughafad was present at the death.

Ann Arnold aged 68, a widowed labourer, died of peritonitis on Aug.17, 1876, in Derrymullen(?), district of Lurgan. Ann(?) Arnold of Derrycaw present at death.

John Arnold aged 28, an unmarried farmer, died of phthisis at Aughavey, Coagh, district of Cookstown, on Apr.11, 1877. Robert Berryman was present at the death.

Ann Arnold aged 47, the wife of a farmer, died of rheumatism at Derrycaw, district of Lurgan, on Jun.1, 1881. Anthony Arnold of Derrycaw present at death.

Anthony Arnold aged 74, a married farmer, died of natural decay at Derrycaw, district of Lurgan, on Apr.4, 1885. Mark Arnold of Derrycaw, his nephew, was present at the death.

Eliza Arnold aged 70, the wife of a farmer of Derrycaw, died of bronchitis on Mar.3, 1889. Her son, Mark Arnold of Derrycaw, was present at the death.

James Arnold aged 83, a widowed farmer of Derrycaw, died of influenza on Jan.2, 1892. His son, Mark Arnold of Derrycaw, was present at the death.

Mark Arnold aged 78, a married farmer of Derrycaw, died of bronchitis on Apr.17, 1892. Thomas Arnold of Derrycaw, his nephew, was present at the death.

Thomas Arnold aged 76, a widowed labourer from Lurgan, died of senile decay and heart failure on Feb.23, 1892, in the Lurgan Workhouse.

Isabella Arnold aged 76, widow of William Arnold, a farmer, died on Feb.2, 1897, of senile debility in Gortrary(?), district of Lurgan. Robert Arnold of Ballinderry, her stepson, was in attendance.

Margaret Arnold aged 90, the widow of a farmer, died of paraplegia, on Oct.12, 1898, at Derrycaw. Thomas Arnold of Derrycaw, her nephew, was present at the death.

Margaret Arnold aged 67, the wife of a warper, died of hepatitis on Jun.12, 1899, at Waringstown Road, Lurgan. Her husband, John Arnold, was present at the death.

Robert Arnold aged 72, a married farmer, was found dead in bed at Ballinderry, district of Lurgan, on Mar.22, 1911. He died of heart disease. His son, John Arnold of Ballinderry found the body.

Joseph Arnold aged 69, a widowed labourer, was found dead of heart failure and exposure to the cold at Lisnashank(?), district of Lurgan, on Jan.30, 1912.

CENSUS OF 1901

The 1901 Census contains the following references to Arnold and Hyde families in Counties Armagh, Tyrone and Down. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, Meth = Methodist, CofE = Church of Ireland, Bapt = Baptist, RW = read and write, RE = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widow or widower, H = husband or head, W = wife, S = son, D = daughter, N = nephew or neice, A = aunt, U = uncle, SI = sister, B = brother, SL = son=in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, VI = visitor, Co.A = County Armagh, Co.T = County Tyrone.

Townland of Lisnagleer, parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone:
James Arnold	HD	Bapt	RW	80	Farmer	MA	Co.T
Margaret Arnold	WI	Bapt	RW	70	Farmer's wife	MA	Co.T
Archibald Arnold	SO	Bapt	RW	49	Farmer	MA	Co.T
Mary Arnold	DL	Bapt	RW	46	Farmer's wife	MA	Co.T
John Arnold	GS	Bapt	RW	17	Farmer's son	UM	Co.T
William Arnold	GS	Bapt	RW	15	Farmer's son	UM	Co.T
Minnie Arnold	GD	Bapt	RW	12	Scholar	UM	Co.T
Margaret Arnold	GD	Bapt	RW	9	Scholar	UM	Co.T
James Arnold	GS	Bapt	RW	6	Scholar	UM	Co.T
Elizabeth Arnold	GD	Bapt	NR	3	-	UM	Co.T
Townland of Aghafad, parish of Pomeroy, County Tyrone:
William Arnold	HD	Pres	RW	49	Farmer	MA	Co.T
Jane Arnold	WI	Pres	RW	48		MA	Co.T
Robert Arnold	SO	Pres	RW	23	Farmer's son	UM	Co.T
William Arnold	SO	Pres	RW	18	Farmer's son	UM	Co.T
Alexander Arnold	SO	Pres	RW	14	Scholar	UM	Co.T
Elizabeth Arnold	DA	Pres	RW	16	Farmer's dau.	UM	Co.T
Jane Arnold	DA	Pres	RW	11	Scholar	UM	Co.T
Rachel Arnold	DA	Pres	RW	7	Scholar	UM	Co.T
Townland of Magarity, parish of Tartaraghan, County Armagh:
William Arnold	HD	Bapt	RW	46	Teacher	MA	Co.T
Emily Arnold	WI	Bapt	RW	42	Wife	MA	Co.A
Rita Arnold	DA	Bapt	RW	12	Scholar	UM	Co.A
John Browne	VI	Pres	RW	20	Artist	UM	Co.Antrim
Minnie Williamson	VI	CofE	NR	4	Scholar	UM	Co.A
Townland of Tonaghmore, parish of Saintfield, County Down:
Wendsley Arnold	HD	CofE	RW	70	Farmer	MA	Co.D
Jane Arnold	WI	CofE	RW	70	Farmer's wife	MA	Co.D
Hertford Arnold	SO	CofE	RW	36	Farmer's son	MA	Co.D
Martha Arnold	DL	CofE	RW	38	Farmer's wife	MA	Co.D
Emily J. Arnold	GD	CofE	RW	17	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Mary E. Arnold	GD	CofE	RW	15	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Maria H. Arnold	GD	CofE	RW	13	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Eliza S. Arnold	GD	CofE	RW	11	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Lucy Arnold	GD	CofE	RW	9	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Tyrel Arnold	GS	CofE	RO	6	Scholar	NM	Co.D
Martha Arnold	GD	CofE	NR	3	-	NM	Co.D
Townland of Copney, parish of Clonfeacle, Killyman Electoral Division:
Francis Hyde	HD	CofE	RW	52	Farmer	UM	Co.A
Mary Jane Hyde	MO	CofE	RW	72	Mother	WI	Co.A
Susan Woods	SI	CofE	RW	35	Nat.Sch.teacher	MA	Co.A
plus a servant
Townland of Grange Lower, parish of Newry:
Elizabeth Hyde	HD	CofE	RW	46	Weaver	UM	Co.A
Margaret Hyde	SI	CofE	RW	42	Weaver	UM	Co.A
John George Hyde	SS	CofE	NR	2	Sister's son	UM	Co.A

ARNOLD WAR DEAD

The following Arnolds are recorded in the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

• Samuel Arnold, the son of William and Agnes Arnold, of 25 Wilton Street, Belfast, and a private in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was killed on Jun.19, 1915, aged 21 and is buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery.
• William Arnold, the nephew of Mrs. Annie Randall of 39 Nigel Buildings, Bourne Estate, Holborn. London and a lance corporal in the Royal Irish Rifles was killed on Aug.18, 1917, aged 26 and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Last updated 9/9/99.

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Christopher E. Brennen