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 It may be presumed that the Traceys of Sligo are descended from the Cenél Eóghain

 

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Families of the 16th Century

French of Gortrassy, and Sessueman Castle, Co. Sligo, m. a dau. of O’Connor-Sligo; he d. in 1624 (19th Century Lord de Freyne, Co. Roscommon).

Hogan, Edmun (1878) The Description of Ireland and the state thereof as it is this present in Anno 1598. MH Gill, Dublin.

 

1749 Elphin Diocesan Census

Thomas Trassey, papist, baker,  Sligo, St. Johns Sligo, Co. Sligo.

Legg Marie-Louise ed. (2004) The census of Elphin 1749. Irish Manuscripts Commission, Dublin.

Manning, Peter (1947) Elphin Diocesan Census 1749: surname index.

 

Ireland-Australia Transportation

Surname

First Name

Reb

Ship

Tried

Trial Place

Term

DOB

Native Place

DOD

Death Place

Remarks

Tracy

Michael

 

Boyd (1809)

1808

Sligo

7

 

 

 

 

 

TRACEY, Michael. Per "Boyd" 1809; escaped per "Marian" 1810

1811 Apr 27, To G Dowdeswell, Bengal, re Tracy (Reel 6002; 4/3490D pp.171-3)

 

Ireland-Australia Transportation

Surname

First Name

Reb

Ship

Tried

Trial Place

Term

DOB

Native Place

DOD

Death Place

Remarks

Tracy

Michael

 

Martha (1818)

1817

Sligo

7

1778

Co Sligo

 

 

Labourer

 

 

TRACEY, Michael. Per "Martha", 1818

1819 Jan 4, On list of convicts disembarked from the "Martha" and forwarded to Bringelly for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.246)

1820 Aug 14, On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.198)

1820 Aug 16, Government man to William Walsh sentenced to be sent to Newcastle; to be brought back in connection with robbery at house of John White (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.127-30)

1820 Aug 21, Re request by W Howe to send to Molles Main (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.205)

1820 Sep 18, Now at Newcastle, should be sent back to Sydney in connection with robberies at Minto and Cabramatta (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.156-7)

1820 Oct 6, Re transfer from Newcastle for trial (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.316)

1820 Oct 11, Prisoner at Newcastle. Sent to Sydney under guard to be lodged in Sydney Gaol (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.127)

1820 Oct 23, Re awaiting trial in Sydney (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.380)

1820 Nov 22-Dec 14, Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.29)

 

1820 Sligo - Wesleyan Methodist Preacher Richard Taylor Tracey

 

1835 Juvenile Association

Carlow District School

John Storrs’ Card – Mr. H. Tracy 1s 0d

Ennis College

Master Bernard’s Card – Mr. Tracy 0s 6d

Tullamore

Master R. Deverell’s Card – Mr. Tracy 1s 0d

1836 Juvenile Association

Mountrath

Sarah Maria Robinson’s Card – John Tracy 2s 6d

Sligo

Miss Brown’s Card – Mrs. Tracy 1s 6d

Miss Clifford’s Card – Mrs. Tracey 2s 6d

Tullamore

Master R. Deverell’s Card – Mr. Tracy 1s 0d

The Annual Reports of the Juvenile Association for promoting the education of the deaf and dumb poor of Ireland.

 

1837 Lewis Topographical Dictionary Subscribers

W.S. Tracy, Esq., J.P., Sligo (William Samuel Tracy moved to Belfast, Co. Antrim in 1852?)

 

Alumni Duublinenses: Trinity Dublin

Thomas Burrows Tracey, pen. (Mr. Guillemard), Oct. 11 1853, aged 18; s. of William, Magistrate; b. Sligo.

Kings Inns Admission Papers 1607-1867

Thomas Burrowes Tracy, 1st s. of William Samuel, Belfast, R.M. and Margaret Simpson; ed. TCD M 1855.

Henry Tracy, 3rd s. of William Samual, Bray, Co. Wicklow, and Margaret Simpson; ed. TCD H 1867. (b. 1844?)

1870 The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal, page 679

The following gentlemen will be called to the Bar on Wednesday next: Henry Tracy, Esq., AB, Dublin University, third son of William Samuel Tracy, ...

 

Griffiths Valuation - Sligo 1858

Francis Tracy Caltragh St. Johns Sligo

Francis Tracys Cornageeha St. Johns Sligo

Owen Tracy Sligo Old Gallows Hill (West S) St. Johns Sligo

Patrick Tracey Sligo Gallows Hill or Holbourn, Town Calry Sligo

 

1865 – State Registered Births (See HOME for full list of Births and Marriages up to 1899)

Tracey, Mary Anne, Sligo, Sligo. 12 335

1866 Births

Tracy, Beesy, Sligo, Sligo. 7 349

1868 Births

Tracy, John, Sligo, Sligo. 7 384

1869 Births

Tracy, Mary, Sligo, Sligo. 17 325

1870 Births

Tracy, Margaret, Sligo, 17 337

1871 Births

Tracy, Owen, Sligo, 7 372

1874 Births

Tracy, Bridget, Sligo, 2 368

Tracy, Celia, Sligo, 12 331

1875 Births

Tracey, Catherine, Sligo, 12 319

 

1881 English Census

John Tracy, Head, Married, M, 63, General Labr, Sligo; 13 Province Court, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Roseana Tracy, Wife, Married, F, 62, Sligo

Patrick Tracy, Son, Single, M, 25, General Labr, Nottingham

Maria Jordan, Grand Daughter, Single, F, 4, Nottingham

Winifred Tracey, Head, widow, 42 years, born Sligo, cotton weaver, 7 St Thomas St Hyde Chesire

Katherine Tracey, daughter, single, 21 years, born Hyde Chesire, cotton weaver

Jane Tracey, daughter, single, 19 years, born Hyde Chesire, card room hand

Anne Tracey, daughter, single, 14 years, born Hyde Chesire, card room hand

 

1892-1924 Ellis Island Arrivals

The records have been corrected for typographical errors according to best estimates for placenames. In addition, an attempt has been made to correctly identify place names for Ireland. As such, the originals should be checked for accuracy.

Fanny Tracey, Sligo Ireland, 1892, 30 years

Lizzie Tracey, Sligo Ireland, 1915, 30 years

Mary Tracey, Sligo Ireland, 1892, 10 years

Patrick Tracey, Rosses Point Sligo Ireland, 1909, 23 years

Patrick Tracey, Rosses Point Sligo Ireland, 1909, 23 years

 

1901 Census

Bridget Tracey, 1901, C

Kate Tracey, 1901, C

Margaret Tracey, 1901, C

Patrick Tracey, 1901, C

Peter Tracy, 1901, C

*Source : C = Census

 

Partial 1901 Census

 
Townland

 
Parish

 
Barony

 
County

 
Description

Head of household
Surname

Head of household
Given

Head of household
Occupation

Other occupants

Rosses Upper

Drumcliff

Carbury

Sligo

Household

Tracey

Bridget (56)

House Keeper/widow

Margaret (29) dressmaker

Kate (23)

Patrick (15)

 

 

 

Ken Tracey – President Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce 2007 2008

 

Ken Tracey was born and raised in Sligo and moved to Toronto in 1989. He studied Electronics at Sligo RTC and Business at Ryerson. After 10 successful years with the PepsiCo organization he co-founded Marketingisland, a marketing technology and services company. Marketingisland have been ranked in the top 20 fastest growing emerging companies in Canada for the last 2 years. Ken is currently the President of the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, a board member of the Irish Person of the Year and also sits on the board of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto (EUCOCIT) as Executive Vice President and a board member of Ireland Park Foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 FAMILY HISTORIES

 

Church Records - Baptisms & Marraiges Co. Sligo Hertitage & Genealogy Centre

 
TRACY, JOHN, 1831, B
TRACY, MARIA, 1832, B
               TRACY, JOHN, BRENAN, ANNE, 1835, M
TRACEY?, ANNA, 1836, B
               TRACY, JOHN, MADDEN, MARY ANNE, 1838, M
TRACY, CECELIA, 1838, B
TRACY, JAMES, 1838, B
TRACY, JOHN, 1840, B
TREACY, ANNA, 1840, B
TREACY, N.R., 1842, B
TRACY, MICHAEL, 1843, B
TRACY, JOANNA, 1844, B
TRACY, MARIA, 1844, B
TRACY, BRIDGET, 1844, B
TREACY, MARIA, 1846, B
TRACY, PATRICK, 1847, B
TRACY, JOHN, 1849, B
TRACY, BRIDGET, 1852, B
TRACY, FRANCIS, 1853, B
TRACY, PATRICK, 1854, B
               CURREN, MICHAEL, TRACY, MARY, 1860, M
               GREY, JAMES, TRACY, ANNE, 1860, M
TRACY, MARIA, 1865, B
               TREACY, PATRICK, JORDAN, CATHERINE, 1868, M (see Sligo St. Johns below)
TRACEY, JOHN, 1868, B
TRACY, MARIA, 1869, B
               HARTE, PETER, TREACY, ANNE, 1870, M
TRACY, MARGARET, 1870, B (see census 1901?)
TRACEY, EUGENE (EUGENIUS), 1871, B
TRACY, BRIDGET, 1873, B
               NELSON, JAMES, TRACY, JOAN, 1874, M
TRACY, -----, 1874, B
TRACY, SARAH, 1874, B
TRACY, CATHERINA, 1875, B
TRACEY, MICHAEL, 1875, B
TRACEY, CATHERINE, 1876, B (see census 1901?)
TRACY, JOHN, 1877, B
               TRACY, FRANCIS, GILGAN, BRIDGET, 1878, M
TRACY, ELEANORA, 1878, B
TREACY, ANNA, 1879, B
TREACY, MARGARET, 1879, B
TRACY, ELIZABETH, 1880, B
TREACY, BRIDGET, 1881, B
TREACY, CECILIA, 1882, B
TRACY, JAMES CHARLES, 1883, B
               NEILAN, THOMAS, TREACY, ANNE, 1884, M
TRACEY, BRIDGET, 1884, B
TREACY, ANNA, 1885, B
TRACY, PATRICK, 1885, B (see census 1901?)
               TREACY, JOHN, FINIGAN, MARY, 1889, M
TREACY, MICHAEL, 1892, B
TRACEY, WILLIAM, 1896, B

*Source : B = Birth  M = Marriage

 

 

Bridget Tracy b. abt 1846 Abbey St Sligo m. James Gray abt 1867 Abbey St (LDS)

 

Catherine Tracy

Beesy b. 25 May 1866 Sligo Sligo (LDS)

 

Francis Tracy b. abt 1828 Newtownholmes m. Anne Brennan abt 1848 Newtownholmes (LDS)

Anna b. 1849 Newtownholmes (LDS)

 

Francis Tracy b. abt 1847 Newtownholmes m. Anne Brennan before 1872 Newtownholmes (LDS)

Anna b. abt 1873 Newtownholmes (LDS)

 

George Peacock Tracy b. about 1835, married Mary Mulhall before 1860. (LDS)

Anna b. abt 1861 m. 19 November 1860 (LDS)

 

 Aughanagh

 

James Tracy & Ann Conlan

Edward b. 1 December 1856 RC Aghanagh (LDS)

 

Patt Tracy & Jane Hughes

Mary b. 28 May 1856 RC Aghanagh (LDS)

 

Patt Tracy & Ellen F

James b. 28 January 1857 RC Aghanagh (LDS)

 

 Drumcliff

 

1. Patrick Tracey

2. James/Jacobi/Jacobo Tr(e)ac(e)y m. Bridget/Brigida(e)Higgins/Higgans 11 January 1864 Drumcliff (LDS)

3.1 Mary Anne/Anna b. 7 September 1865 Sligo Sligo c. 10 September 1865 RC Drumcliff and Magherow (LDS)

3.2 Joannes b. 30 April 1868 c. 10 May 1868 RC Drumcliff and Magherow (LDS)

3.3 Margarita b. 23 September 1870 c. 8 October 1870 RC Drumcliff and Magherow (LDS)

3.4 Brigida b. 22 December 1873 c. 25 December 1873 RC Drumcliff and Magherow (LDS)

3.5 Catherine b. 16 June 1875 Sligo Sligo (LDS)

3.6 Elena b. 14 July 1878 (LDS)

 

Partial 1901 Census

 
Townland

 
Parish

 
Barony

 
County

 
Description

Head of household
Surname

Head of household
Given

Head of household
Occupation

Other occupants

Rosses Upper

Drumcliff

Carbury

Sligo

Household

Tracey

Bridget (56)

House Keeper/widow

Margaret (29) dressmaker

Kate (23)

Patrick (15)

 

Cemetery Records

Bridget Tracey, Rosses Point Co. Sligo. d. 10/04/1955. plot 6D1

Helina Tracey, Rosses Point Co. Sligo.  d. 21/03/1955.  plot 6D1

 

 

 Sligo St. Johns (& Calry)

 

Anna Tracy m. Jacobus Grey 19 November 1860 RC Calry (LDS)

 

Anna Treacy m. Petrus Harte 28 April 1870 RC Calry (LDS)

 

Franciscus Tracy m. Brigida Gilgan 22 August 1878 RC Calry (LDS)

 

Joannas (Joan) Tracy m. Jacobus Nelson 26 January 1874 RC Calry (LDS)

 

Maria Tracy m. Michaelis Curred 13 May 1860 RC Calry (LDS)

 

Patrick/Pat/Patritius Tr(e)acy m. Catherine/Catharina Jordan 22 October 1868 RC Calry (LDS)

Mary b. 16 September 1869 (LDS)

Owen b. 20 May 1871 (LDS)

Celia b. 1 June 1874 (LDS)

Kate b. 28 March 1876 Sligo Sligo (LDS)

John b. 25 May 1878 (LDS)

 

 

 GENERAL REFERENCES FOR SLIGO

 

Petition by Sligo Protestants, 1813, 1813.

Farry, M. Killoran and Coolaney: a local history, 1985.

Finn, J. Gurteen, Co. Sligo, its history, antiquities and traditions, 1981.

Hayes McCoy, G.A. Index to 'The Compossicion Booke of Connoght, 1585', Irish Manuscripts Commission, Dublin, 1945.

Knox, H.T. Notes on the Early History of the Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, Dublin, 1904.

MacHale (ed.), The Parishes in the Diocese of Killala,

MacNamee, James J. History of the Diocese of Ardagh, Dublin, 1954.

McDonagh, J.C. History of Ballymote and the Parish of Emlaghfad, 1936.

McDonnell, T. Diocese of Killala,

McGuinn, J. Curry, 1984.

McTernan, J.C. Historic Sligo, 1965.

 O'Connell, Philip The Diocese of Kilmore: its History and Antiquities, Dublin, 1937.

O'Rourke, T. History and Antiquities of the Parishes of Ballysadare and Kilvarn, 1878.

Wood Martin, W.G. Sligo and the Enniskilleners, from 1688-91, Dublin, 1882.

Wood Martin, W.G. History of Sligo,

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