Alexander HOLLINGSWORTH was born on 24 March 1843 in Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He died on 4 July 1925 at the age of 82. He was buried in the Old Charleston Cemetery.
531. John Hollingsworth
John was a farmer and road contractor. He is thought to have been buried in the Old Protestant Cemetery in Main Street, Arklow, now a city park.
He was the eldest son of Daniel and Ellenor Hollingsworth of Cronelusk. He had an unregistered lease found in the 1826 Rental of the Proby Estate (Manor of Arklow).
"Cronelusk - 2 August 1811. John Hollingsworth lessee of 16 acres, 10 perches Lease for 21 years, at rent of L32:2:6d per annum, and 1 shilling & 2 fowl or 10 shillings duties and receivers' fee and the life of Robert Thomas Atkins.
At the same time on the same date John Moore signed a lease adjoining the lands for the same amount of land making the combined deal 36 Irish Measure acres. John Moore was married to a niece of John's, Betty Myler.
He had a lease expired in 1832 and it appears was not renewable, John moved to Big Rock. Family tradition says he was ejected for hiding a Catholic under the bed! Interesting male or female???
One of his 9 sons was said to have married a Roman Catholic girl. Records seem to support this story. In 1828 the family still resided at Springfield which joins Cronelusk.
By 1845 John's son William had moved to the townland of Pollaphuca and by 1850 John had been established at Big Rock, at the home of his son Edward.
List of people that were John's neighbors at Big Rock in 1865
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John Murphy William Clancy Mary Bell Mary Meadows Jospeh Byrne Hugh Bolger Peter Dunne John Dunne Thomas Keegan Joseph Horan Patrick Clancy George Prestage Phoebe Gregory John Bolger James Horan William Somers John Hollingsworth Patrick Byrne Thomas Eyre
Said to have destroyed the marriage certificate of his wife Ellenor's parents, reason unknown at this time.
958. Elizabeth Prestage
Was a Protestant, and her husband was a Roman Catholic.
533. Samuel Hollingsworth
One of Samuel's sons was "Edmund Valentine", was this use of Valentine connected to the County Armagh family, something to think about for future reference?
He was the father of Edmund, Loftus and Henry who founded the hat fur making factory at North Plainfield, New Jersey in 1870.
Samuel is listed as a "gentleman farmer" in the birth record of his daugther Louisa Margaret.
Margaretta was the daughter of Henry Furney a very wealthy miller who owned half of the village of Ballycanew and ran the mill nearby, "owned", in that sense being qualified as wealthy leaseholder, from the Head Landlord, His Lordship, the Viscount Valentia.
In the past the Furney family owned a mill, built in in 1589 and demolished in 1962. The old creamery was once a thriving industry, with an average of 2.5 million gallons of milk supplied per annum. 'Papa Rhodes' restaurant is now situated in the old creamery.
965. Theresa Ellenor Hollingsworth
Theresa and her husband were thought to have left Ireland in the 1850s.
Josephine lived 815 President Street, City of Brooklyn, NY.
534. Daniel Hollingsworth
This Daniel and possibly Sam, were church wardens of Killenagh Parish in 1827 (Samuel) and Daniel1829.
The 1831 Tithe Books show that John, Samuel and Daniel Hollingsworth held shares of the townlands of Coolookbeg and Coolookmore. This alone indicates a relationship to old Samuel, (d. 1799) and to his son and heir Daniel.
Elizabeth became of Catholic when she married John Moore.
537. John Hollingsworth
John was a soap boiler and tallow chandler. He lived a few years at Camolin, in Toome Parish, then before 1808 the family moved to Enniscorthy.
John ran this ad in the local paper advertising his business;
"Linens will be taken in by Mr. John Hollingsworth, of Enniscorthy; and at the Bleach Green, Gorey, April 1, 1812.
After her husband John died she moved to Liverpool, England to live with her youngest son, John Berney Hollingsworth. Not heard of after that.
John and Sarah were married by Consistorial License at Christ Church, Gorey, County Wexford in 1804.
980. John Berney Hollingsworth
John Berney Hollingsworth lived at 14 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, England in1849 and moved from there by 1851, not found in a later Census.
When John married Isabella, Edward Bates was a witness.
William was a farmer and seems to have had six daughters and no male heir, the property passing at his death to his son-in-law Robert Hughes husband of his daughter Elizabeth, in right of his wife Elizabeth.
Witnesses to Ellenor's wedding were Frances Sparks and S. Marks. T.A. Browne, Registrar
985. Elizabeth Hollingsworth Hughes
Sat. Oct. 18, 1862 Gorey Petty Sessions, The Magistrates present on Friday 10th were--Admiral Owen in the chair. Percy Magan, Esq , Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Hughes v. Thomas Hollingsworth (her uncle) and Jane Hollingsworth (her sister) for poisoning her hens. Elizabeth Hughes -- "Jane Hollingsworth told me she poisoned them, and that she would do it again." Jane Hollingsworth " -- Oh! I did not poison them." Thomas Hollingsworth, "Never mind her." Elizabeth Hughes (very angry) "Yes you did." Jane: "Oh, no. They are pulling the thatch of our house." A conversation here took place respecting the clipping of the hens wings, the thatch, family affairs and numerous other incidents since the conflict took place. In all of which Elizabeth Hughes was no novice. She also said to be very angry and determined against the defendants. Elizabeth: "He ran me with a sprong, and I wish to have him bound over. I a afraid of my life." Thomas Hollingsworth: "She will swear anything." After other remarks, the case was dismissed.
According to the author Harry Hollingsworth (HRs), that is typically Irish. (TJH) Thomas Hollingsworth lived at Ballywaltermore, Killenagh Parish, a couple miles from Ballycanew, Jane was the daughter of his deceased brother William, also of that farm. Elizabeth's husband Robert Hughes inherited the farm after William died in 1854 by right of his wife. This fact may have been the beginning of the animosity which flamed up here. Jane later married William Abraham in 1867, at Ardamine Church. Robert Hughes her brother-in-law, was a witness. Thomas died in 1873 at age 82.(Relations between Elizabeth and Jane must have gotten better five years later if Robert was a witness at Jane's wedding. TJH)
986. Jane Hollingsworth #1 Hughes #2 Abraham
October 18, 1862 - Elizabeth Hollingsworth Hughes went to Magistrates Court in Gorey claiming Jane Hughes Holllingworths (her sister) chicken were riping at her thatch roof. Elizabeth said that Jane was poisoning her hens. Jane denied it. For some reason not known at this time Elizabeth also sued Thomas Hollingsworth, Jane's uncle.Elizabeth also said that Thomas ran her off with a "sprong, after much yelling back and forth and after Elizabeth told the judge she wanted Thomas arrested, the case was dismissed.
Jane later married William Abraham in 1867, at Ardamine Church. Robert Hughes her brother-in-law, was a witness. Thomas died in 1873 at age 82.(Relations between Elizabeth and Jane must have gotten better five years later if Robert was a witness at Jane's wedding. TJH)
Witnesses to his wedding were his brother Richard and Robert Hughes.
539. Samuel Hollingsworth
Probably went to Madison County, New York.
Believed to be the very first Hollingsworth Episcopal Irish to leave County Wexford Ireland as far as Harry Hollingsworth can tell, the author of Hollingsworth Register.
His son Thomas wrote a letter addressed to Town of Eaton, County of Madison, In care of Morrisville on March 5, 1843. Son Thomas died a year later. Thomas was living near Brockville, Leeds County Ontario, Canada at the time.
989. Thomas Hollingsworth ( unmarried)
Thomas wrote a letter from Brockville to his father Samuel who was living in Madison County, New York and mentioned many of his Hollingsworth relatives such as Godkin, Bolton, Tackaberry, Stacey, his cousin Thomas marrying Miss Craft, (also said her mother is living with them), Earl, and last but not least Redmond, still a very popular Gorey-Courttown family name.
540. Thomas Hollingsworth
Thomas Hollingsworth of the Parish of Killina and Elizabeth Godkin of this Parish were married in this church, Ballycanew, by Licence the 26 Day of Dec. 1822 by Arthur Colley. (no witnesses named)
In the death record of County Wexford, Council & Custom House, Thomas was listed as a widower and farmer.
Elizabeth most likely had a brother John Godkin who witnessed the marriage between Harriet Hollingsworth and Thomas Earl in March 1836. Elizabeth had passed away in 1832.
998. Alice Hollingsworth
Witnesses to Alice's wedding were James Byrne, Tomas Furnsey and James Floyd, Registrar
Catherine was Thomas's second wife and she died before he did.