Adam [Ballynagarry/Bellaghbeddy] Boyd

AdamBoydAffidavit_02

Adam was born in 1820.

• Birth Notes

  Gives his age as "75 and upwards" in 1899 affidavit.
  
  DoB from probable death certificate in 1902

He died at the age of 82 in 1902.

• Death Notes

  On the Pilot site, there is only one Ballymoney Registered Adam Boyd - born 1820 died 1902.  He was still alive, aged 80, in 1901 Census, so this has to be him.
  
  Name: Adam Boyd
  Registration District: Ballymoney
  Event Type: DEATHS
  Registration Quarter and Year: Jan - Mar 1902
  Estimated Birth Year: 1820
  Age (at Death): 82
  Mother's Maiden Name:
  Film Number: 101601
  Volume Number: 1
  Page Number: 97
  Digital Folder Number: 4201705
  Image Number: 00521
  Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
  

• General Notes

  Source: wrote an affidavit found in a tin box by the current owner of GV Plot 9 in Bellaghbeddy (Norman Campbell).
  "I Adam Boyd of Ballingarry in the County of Antrim labourer aged seventy five and upwards make oath and say as follows.
  I was married in the year 1842 and went to reside with my wife in a house belonging to the late James McCool of Bellaghbeddy who at this time was living with his wife and three children in the farm house adjoining, John, his third, the present Master of the Ballymoney Workhouse was then at least 4 years old and of this I am perfectly positive my belief being that he was at least one year older.
  Sworn at Ballynagarry in the County of Antrim this 9th Day of June 1899 before me a Commissioner for taking affidavits etc."
  
  BB: I get it now.  Adam was the son of John who was on #9 and he went to # 10 to live..  is that right.
  
  I think this must be him in the 1901 Census:
  Residents of a house 6 in Ballynagarvey (The Vow, Antrim)
  Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
  Boyd Adam 80 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim General Labourer Read and write - Widower -
  
  This family is also in Ballynagarvey in 1901:
  Residents of a house 12 in Ballynagarvey (The Vow, Antrim)
  Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
  Elder Isabella 30 Female Daughter in Law Presbyterian Co Antrim Housekeeper Read and write - Married -
  Boyd Sarah 12 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian America Scholars Read and write - Not Married -
  Boyd James C 16 Male Grand Son Presbyterian America Farmers Son Read and write - Not Married -
  Boyd William S 14 Male Grand Son Presbyterian America Scholars Read and write - Not Married -
  Elder James 70 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read and write - Widower -
  Elder Samuel 29 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmers Son Read and write - Married -
  
  The Boyd grandchildren had gone by 1911 - back to America?  Who was their Elder mother and Boyd father?
  
  
  

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