The Titteringtons of Northern Ireland

Records show that Francis, born 27/12/1881, was the son of James Titterington and Mary.  They had previously had a son also called Francis who had died, aged two, of small pox.  Francis married Abigail Megarry and they had the following children – Elizabeth, Abigale, Margaret, James and John.

Francis was buried on 29th May, 1831 (UHF) and there is a will probated in 1832 for Francis Titterington of Corcreeny.

It seems that Margaret, James and John all emmigrated from Ireland.  There is evidence that shows that their daughter, Margaret married Hector Harper.  A marriage licence between Hector Harper and Margaret Titterington, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio was for the 19th June, 1845.  She died in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio in 1903.  

Research records the baptism of James, aka Francis, son of Francis Titterington and Abigail Megarry on 10thDecember, 1819 in Hillsborough Parish.  There is also evidence in the records of IGI for the marriage of James Titterington, son of Francis Titterington, in St John's Lisburn, to Eliza Lee, child of John Lee on 7th April 1855.  We are able to deduce from the births of their children that James and Eliza immigrated to St Catherine’s, Niagara, Canada at some time during 1859 to 1860.   James, Eliza and their family left Canada at some time after 1864 and by 1870 they were living in Ohio. 

In the 1870 census, James and Eliza are living in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio.   He is a Farmer. They were both born in Ireland as were their son John and daughter Mary.  Their children Martha, Alexander and William were born in Canada.  In the 1880 census, Eliza is called Lizzie.  They were still living in Orange, Cuyahoga, Ohio, when James died on 10th July, 1902.  The record for his death states that his father was Frank Titterington, but surprisingly, that his mother was Margaret Titterington.  So, this begs the question – did Francis Titterington have two wives – one named Abigail and the second named Margaret?  Alternatively, did Abigail choose to be called Margaret?  However, James had an older sister.  If his mother, Abigail, died when he was young, it may be that Margaret stepped in and took on the role of ‘Mother’.  After he died, whoever had to record his death may not have known his mother’s name and gave Margaret as a suitable solution.

Their son John was baptised as John James on the 24th  August, 1823 at Hillsborough.   John Titterington, Miller is recorded in the 1851 Census, in Welland Ontario.  By 1861 he is living as a Miller, in St Catherine's, Lincoln, Ontario with his wife Martha Gould and son James.  This town is about 14 miles north of Welland.  Martha was born in Canada.  Their children were James, William, Elizabeth and Mary.

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John had cause to place the notice shown below, in the Canada Gazette in 1877.  On 1st August, 1895, aged 73.  John, a Corn Merchant died in St Catharine’s, Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.  If one looks closely at the choice of names for the grandchildren of Francis and Abigail, one might assume that these three siblings were very close.