I am looking for information on my gg grandparents Robert
and Elizabeth Maughan nee Macknight who were born in Northern Ireland between 1817/20. I know they came to county
Durham in 1848/49 with 5 children, Alexander, Robert, Thomas,Jane and Henry. My gg grandfather worked for Lord
Londonderry as a miner. The only information I have is County Down and I wonder if there are any one whose Irish
Ancesters came over about the same time and settled in County Durham that might conect with my family. Any info
would be most appreciated in the search for my Irish Rootes.
In the 1851 English Census the family name is recorded as
McMahon.
Thanks
Jane.