John Love [L100] Genealogy

John Love

Born: Ca. 1840 in Derryvarry, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Married: Catharine McCaffrey (1831 - aft 1901)
Died: Before 1901 Father:
Mother:
Religion: Catholic

Children:

Patrick Love (10 Nov 1865 County Fermanagh, Ireland; Derryvarrey - 10 Feb 1932 Pennsylvania);
m. Susan McManus (07 Mar 1859 - May 1913)
John Love (1870 or 1873 - 29 Jan 1950)
Bernard Love (~1861 - 17 Feb 1935); m. Cathern Flanagan (1871 - 21 Fws 1952)
Michael Love
Catherine Love; m. Michael Punch in 1897 [license 91515]
Sarah Ann Love; m. Francis Cassidy
Jane Love

Discussion:

The family lore is that the Love name was adopted sometime around 1800 (give or take a few decades). The name originally is said to have been Murvernagh (Murwurnagh, etc.) This may be supported by the following evidence:

1766 Religious Census, Devenish, Fermanagh http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirfer2/Census/1766census.htm
- Bryan Morvonagh Papist
- John Morvonagh Papist
- Owen Morvonagh Papist
- And Morvornagh Papist
- James Morvornagh Papist
Catholic Qualification Rolls Index: Fermanagh from the Clogher Record, 1959 Vol 2, No. 3 edited by Rev. P. O Gallachair Fermanagh Gold Web Site
- Murvernagh, Patk., farmer, Drumgorm; 8 May, 1794; Collan
- Movernough, John
Carrick graveyard, outside Derrygonnelly Glimpses of old Derrygonnelly by W.K.Parke
- Philip Love, died Aug 16, 1794, age 10, erected by his brother Brian Love.
- Francis Love, erected for his daughter Catherine Love, died Apr 15 1813, age 18
Freeholders' Records from http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders/intro.asp
- #279, James Morvornagh, Drumanure, Drumanure land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #280, Patrick Mulvournagh, Drumgormly, Drumgormly land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #281, John Mulvournagh, Drumgormly, Drumgormly land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #1023, James Morvornagh, Drimanure, Drimanure house & land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 25 Nov 1801, affirmed Enniskellin 25 Nov 1801
From The Fermanagh Story
- p. 155 Ch. 15, Catholic Emancipation
  While the constitutional movements progressed with enthusiasm, the peasant struggle continued also. The Derrygonnelly fair of July 1810 was one that was long remembered. The business of the fair was hardly over when a big fight broke out between Orange and Green. Stones, pitchforks and blackthorns were used. After hours of struggle and dozens of injuries the Catholics gained the upper hand and the Orangemen fled. The Catholic rejoicings were hardly begun when the Orangemen returned to the town equipped with firearms. The Cathlics immediately retreated. In the exit young Denis Love was killed. Denis was a typical victim of these riots. He was not a Ribbonman; neither had he any interest in agitation. He was an innocent spectator who became the victim of circumstances.
- p. 157
  We have mentioned the death of young Denis Love. Yet when James Kittson was proved in court to be the murderer, he was acquitted.
- p. 431 Ch. 31 Fermanagh Families
  LOVE: Love was an English name. In one of his stories Peter Magennis mentions Dennis Love as Dennis Murwurnagh. It is possible that many of Fermanagh's 56 Love voters today (1969) are descended from some Gaelic family. Could Love be an anglicisation of McGrath? - i.e. Mac Gra, viz., Love.

Supporting Information:

Census

1901 Census, Fermanagh, North Fermanagh, Magheraboy, Devenish, Enniskillen, Monea, Derryvary Beg

Name	Relation	Religion	Education	Age	Sex	Occupation	Marriage	Where born
Catherine Love	Head	Roman Catholic	Read	70	F	nurse	Widow	County Fermanagh
John Love	Son	Roman Catholic	Read & write	28	M	Farmer	Not married	County Fermanagh
Bernard Love	Son	Roman Catholic	Read & write	40	M	Farmer	Married	County Fermanagh
Catherine Love	Daughter-law	Roman Catholic	Read & write	30	F	Farmer's wife	Married	County Fermanagh
John James Love	Grandson	Roman Catholic	Read & write	6 mo	M	-	Not married	County Fermanagh
Bernard Meehan	Cousin	Roman Catholic	Read & write	12	M	Scholar	Not married	County Fermanagh

Form B.1. - House and Building Return

#	Built	Type	# Other	Inhab?	Walls	Roof	Doors	Windows	Tot	House Class	Head of Family	Occ Rms	# Persons	# sick	Land Holder
5	Built	Private Dwelling	4	Yes	1	0	2	3	6	2nd	Catherine Love	3	6	-	Bernard Love

Land Records

Griffith's Valuation 1862 - Devenish, Fermanagh

Name of Occupier	Townland	Ref #	Imm. Lessor	Description	Area A R P	Land £ s d	Bldgs	Total
Love, Anne	Tullymargy	9c	Patrick Magee	House	-	-	0 5 0	0 5 0
Love, John	Derryvarry Beg	4A	John D. Brien	House, offices, & land	8 2 0	6 0 0	1 5 0	8 10 0
"		4B	John D. Brien		3 0 0	1 5 0	-	8 10 0
" w/Martin McGee		7	John D. Brien	Land	0 0 25	0 2 0	-	0 2 0
Love, Rose	Drumgormly	1b	John D. Brien	House	-	-	0 5 0	0 5 0
Love, Susanna	Lisdead	5a	John D. Brien	House and land	23 2 20	12 5 0	0 5 0	12 10 0
Love, Thomas	Rossinure More	13	John D. Brien	House and land	49 3 30	8 5 0	0 10 0	8 15 0

Death Records

Possibly

John Love, Enniskillen registration district, registration date Jan - Mar 1880, estimated birth 1824, age 56; film number 101590, Vol 2, pg 63
Catherine Love, Enniskillen registration district, registration date Jan - Mar 1906, estimated birth year 1826, age 80; film number 0101603, Vol 2, pg 51, digital GS number 4201707, Image 00038