1824 & 39 Valuations

Rudden’s in Castleblayney, Co.Monaghan are first mentioned in the 1824 Valuations where Philip Rudden was living at 4, West Street. Here he is stated as residing in a house, office and garden in what was the main street in the town, West Street. Phillip also appears here on the 1839 valuations, but on his son Thomas’s wedding certificate in 1865 he is listed as a farmer living in Modeece. Phillip appears to have been born around 1800 (Ref: Ancestry Trees).

1856 – Griffith’s Valuations

The Griffith’s Valuation in 1861 appears to show the three sons of Phillip Rudden (Ref: Ancestry Trees) with agricultural leases, Thomas Roddan at Modesse, Patrick Rudden at Killycard, and Owen Rudden who held a piece of land in Connabury, Just south of Castleblayney.

Owen appeared to own a property in 41 York Street, Castleblayney Town, leased to John Coogan while he leased two properties from Charles Quigley at 46 & 48 York Street, shown as a house, office & yard and a store and yard respectively. Thomas Rudden, his bother leased 47 York Street also from Charles Quiqley, indicated as a store.

Elsewhere it appears that the family were merchants involved in rearing and selling livestock (Poultry). Owen’s sons Thomas “Quinn” Ruddin and James Ruddin established businesses in Liverpool and Manchester where they became thriving wholesale meat and fish businesses in these cities. Thomas Quinn Rudden and James Rudden both stayed in England, becoming significantly wealthy with James becoming a justice of the peace (JP or Magistrate) in Liverpool.

It is worth noting that although their grandfather Phillip was spelt Rudden in the 1839 valuations, there seems to have been a conscious decision to change their name to Ruddin when in England and this has filtered through descendants.

1901 Census

Residents of a house 12 in Modeese (Carrickaslane, Monaghan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Ruddin	Thomas	31	Male	Head of Family	R Catholic
Ruddin	John Jas	28	Male	Brother	R Catholic
Ruddin	Patrick	27	Male	Brother	R Catholic
Ruddin	Lizzie	26	Female	Sister	R Catholic
Ruddin	Francis	24	Male	Brother	R Catholic
Fagan	Hugh	47	Male	Servant	R Catholic
Mc Keon	Hugh	13	Male	Servant	R Catholic
Ward	Mary	21	Female	Servant	R Catholic

Residents of a house 62 in West Street (Castleblayney Urban, Monaghan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Ruddin	Joseph	21	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Ruddin	Sarah	30	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Ruddin	Rose		Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 10 in Fork Street or Broad Road (Castleblayney Urban, Monaghan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Ruddin	Owen	37	Male	Head of Family	Catholice
Markey	Bridget	58	Female	Servant	Catholice

1911 Census

Residents of a house 13 in Modeese (Carrickaslane, Monaghan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Ruddin	John James	31	Male	Head of Family	R Catholic
Ruddin	Patk	30	Male	Brother	R Catholic
Ruddin	Francis	28	Male	Brother	R Catholic
Corrigan	Kate	25	Female	Servant	R Catholic
Byrne	Mary	18	Female	Servant	R Catholic
Byrne	John	17	Male	Servant	R Catholic
Martin	Lizzie	25	Female	Visitor	R Catholic

Residents of a house 39 in Drumillard, Little West Street (Castleblayney Urban, Monaghan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Ruddin	Joseph	30	Male	Head of Family	R C
Ruddin	Mary	27	Female	Wife	R C
Ruddin	Rose	10	Female	Daughter	R C
Ruddin	Thomas	1	Male	Son	R C
Finnegan	Bridget	24	Female	Servant	R C

Note: In the Ulster Directory of 1910, Joseph is listed as being a publican, as he is in the 1911 census.