TEMPLEMORE CIVIL PARISH
| County: | Londonderry/td> |
| Barony: | Northwest Liberties of Londonderry |
| Diocese: | Derry |
| Poor Law Union: | Londonderry |
| Probate District: | Londonderry |
| Area: | 12,772 acres |
| Population in 1831: | 19,620 |
| Topography: | Bounded by the River Foyle and Lough Foyle on the east and by County Donegal in the west. |
| Towns: | Londonderry (population of 10,130 in 1831) |
| Landowners in 1837: | The Irish Society was the principal landholder |
| RECORD SOURCES | |
|---|---|
| Tithe: | Not dated. The tithe entries are listed against the Deanery of Derry which also includes entries for the County Donegal parishes of Burt, Inch and Muff. Until 1809 the Parish of Templemore included the parishes of Burt, Inch and Muff. |
| Griffith’s Valuation: | 1858 |
| Census: | 1663 (Hearth Rolls), 1740 (Protestant Householders), 1796 (Flax Lists), 1831 and 1901. |
| CHURCH REGISTERS | |
| Church of Ireland: | St Columbs’ Cathedral – Baptisms, marriages and burials from 1642. St Augustines’ – Pre-1870 none Christ Church – Baptisms from 1855 Culmore – Baptisms from 1867 and marriages from 1868 |
| Presbyterian: | 1st Derry – Baptisms and marriages from 1815 2nd Derry (Strand) – Baptisms from 1847 3rd Derry (Gt James Street) – Baptisms from 1838 and marriages from 1837 4th Derry (Carlisle Road) – Baptisms from 1838 and marriages from 1839. Ballyarnett – Baptisms and marriages from 1848 |
| Roman Catholic: | Long Tower (St Columba’s) – Baptisms 1823-1826 and from 1833 and marriages 1823-1826, 1835-1837 and from 1841. St Eugene’s – Baptisms and marriages from 1873 |
| Methodist: | Londonderry (Carlisle Road) – Baptisms from 1820 |
| Reformed Presbyterian: | Londonderry (Clarendon Street) |
| Congregational: | Londonderry |
| Independent: | at Bridge Street, Londonderry in 1858 |
| GRAVEYARDS AND TOWNLANDS WHERE FOUND IN 1858: | |
| Ballymagowan, Culmore, Killea and Lonemoor Street, | |
| Church of Ireland: | Meeting House Row and St Columb’s Court |
| Presbyterian: | Shantallow |
| Roman Catholic: | Long Tower |
| TOP TEN SURNAMES IN 1858 (in descending order): | |
| 1 Doherty; 2 McLaughlin; 3 Gallagher; 4 Bradley; 5 O’Donnell; 6 Quigley; 7 McDaid; 8 Campbell; 9= McDermott and Thompson | |