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PATRICK'S PEOPLE A Pedigree Family History Website BACKGROUND INFORMATION TOPICS
PATRICK'S PEOPLE: general information
last updated 8 September 2009
some basic facts you should know when using the website
there are many variations in the spelling of these surnames Tweedley seems to have evolved from Quigley -people of both names are directly related though they may be unaware of this
Ireland and Scotland before and after 1798
many Irish people came to live in Scotland well before the Famines of the 1840s the Rebellion of 1798 was one such time The Quigley/Tweedley family in OUR FAMILY came over to Scotland at this time
The transportation of Peter/Patrick Quigly in 1816
Peter Quigly was tried at the High Court of Glasgow in 1816 and sentenced to 14 years 'beyond seas' in Australia Many of the Quigley/Tweedley families are related to him
last updated 8 September 2009
titles and authors for those who want more detail and understanding of the background to family history
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