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There are at least 13 spellings of this name in my family history, culminating in my grandmother, who was known to us as Jeannie McClements.  The Dictionary of Scots-Irish Names gives these names as a derivation of the Gaelic name, Mac Laghmain, taken to Scotland from Ireland and returning after the Plantation.  "Most common in Antrim but also found in Derry and Donegal, it was anglicised or shortened to MacClement, a form of MacLamond and thus the name of a branch of the Clan Lamont.  It has been in Co. Antrim since the early seventeenth century and in the late nineteenth century it was still being used interchangeably with McClamon, McClement and M'Lamond in the Coleraine district of Co. Derry."

The 1828 Tithe Applotment Book for Dunboe Parish has two men called James McLamon, one designated Jnr living on 7/3/12 arps, and one designated Snr living on just 0/2/0 arps in Altibryan.  They lived on Plots 13 and 14 respectively, while a Saml McLamon lived on Plot 12.  These are the only McClementses I saw in the TAB for Dunboe Parish.
1828 TAB            
12    Samuel    McLamon    11/1/37
13    James    McLamon Jnr    7/3/12
14    James    McLamon Snr    0/2/0
 
The 1831 Census shows a James McClement lived in House 21 in Altybryan; there are 5 males and 5 females in the house, all Presbyterian.  It could be this James but he seems a bit young to be the head of such a large household in 1831.  There was also a house belonging to another James McClement (House 32) but it was empty. 

There are two other "McClements" households in Altybryan in the 1831 census belonging to a Nancy McClamont (House 19) and a Samuel McClamont (House 18).

Is it possible that James McLamon Snr and Nancy McClamont were the parents of this James McClements? 

There is a James McClement in the GV in Altibrian in the Parish of Fermoyle - it is very likely this man.  In Plot 8, Samuel McClement lived in House a (value 15 shillings), James McClement lived in House b (value 15 shillings) and Hugh Riddle lived in House c (value 5 shillings) and all three shared the 31/1/15 arps of Plot 8.  Samuel paid £6.10.0, James paid £4.5.0 and Hugh paid £2.5.0 which suggests an uneven division of the land.  Samuel also rented House d (value 5 shillings) on Plot 8 to Anne McClement and House e (value 14 shillings) to Robert McClement.  

I believe this is the progression of my McClements family through the parishes of Dunboe and Macosquin during the Nineteenth century:
- My GGG G/F, James Clements, lived in Altibrian.
- My GG G/F, Samuel Clements, was born in Altibrian circa 1830, was still in Altibrian when he married Jane Finlay in 1854 but had moved to Ballinrees for the birth of my G G/F, Samuel McClements in 1865, moved again to Dunallis for the birth and death of his son, Thomas McClements in 1868, and had moved again to Ballystrone by the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sarah McClements in 1884.
My G G/F, Samuel Claments, having been born in Ballinrees in 1865, moved with the family to Dunallis by 1868, and then to Ballystrone by 1884, married Annabella McKeown from Ballystrone on 1885, and then moved to Lower Balteagh by 1897, where he remained during the 1901 cenus, moving to Ardvarness in 1906, where he died in 1925.
My G/M, Jeannie McClements was in Lower Balteagh at the time of the census in 1901, moved to Ardvarness in 1906 with her father and married from there in 1909.  She probably moved with her husband to Garvagh circa 1910.

The 1901 Census for Altibrian has:
- a Mary McClements, a widow aged 60, living alone (I am not sure who this is)
- a William McClement,aged 53, bachelor, living with sister, Sarah Ann Moody, 53, and her two children
William and Srah Anne are the children of Robert McClaman, son of this James and also Sarah Jane McClammon, daughter of Samuel McClammon. 
I strongly suspect that that the James and the Samuel who shared the 31 acres of Plot 8 (also with Hugh Riddle) in the GV, were my James and this Samuel.  I think perhaps they were cousins as, if they were siblings, then they had three children who married first cousins!!

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Feb 1860 Marriage (a child) Marriage (four children) 1865 Marriage (six children) 24 Jan 1865 Marriage (three children) Distant / Poor Distant / Poor Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Jealous Neglect (abuse) Jealous Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) Neglect (abuse) 1824 Mary [Camus] Gray Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church - Mary Gray baptised to Jas and Elizabeth of Camus on 29th Feby 1827.  I also have her marriage where again she is the daughter of a James Gray and she is living in Camus.
 1826 - 1900 Thomas Dixon 74 74 BB says:
I believe the Thomas Dickson below is the one who married Mary Gray of Camus.  Daniel is in the GV.
Pretty nice sum of money.  It appears from the tree that perhaps a sister, Elizabeth Jane Dickson married James Gray---is that brother of Mary???  (No - he married Eliza Jane Brown.)
    
Forename:     Daniel    
Surname:     Dickson    
Alt Surname:     
Date Of Death:     08/08/1890    
Date Of Grant:     23/03/1891    
Effects:     Effects £255 15s.    
Registry:     Londonderry    
Full Abstract:
Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of the personal estate of
Daniel Dickson late of Camus Castleroe County Londonderry Farmer who died 8
August 1890 at same place were granted at Londonderry to Thomas Dickson of
Camus Farmer the Son and a Residuary Legatee.

Title:        
Forename:     Thomas    
Surname:     Dixon    
Alt Surname:
Date Of Death:     12/07/1900    
Date Of Grant:     19/09/1900    
Effects:     Effects £203 19s. 6d.    
Registry:     Londonderry    
Full Abstract:
The Will of Thomas Dixon late of Camus Coleraine County Londonderry Farmer
who died 12 July 1900 was proved at Londonderry by Robert J. Dixon and
Thomas Dixon (Junior) Farmers Executors.
 Thomas (1857 - Coleraine) Gray His marriage cert, dated 1857, is in the Coleraine Registry Office.  Anne (1857 - Camus) Getty Her marriage certifcate is in the Coleriane Local Registry Office.  How did she marry a Thomas Gray, soldier of Coleraine, in 1857, when she had an illegitimate child to a James Gray, soldier of Camus, in 1837?  ???? ???? James Gray Mentioned as father of Thomas Gray whose marriage cert, dated 1857, is in the Coleraine Local Registry Office.
 James Gray Mentioned as father of illegitimate child Jane Anne Gray in Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Records, and then again as her father, a soldier, at her marriage. Anne Getty Mentioned as mother of illegitimate child, Jane Anne in Mac Pres Ch Bap Recs. 1837 Anne Jane (1860 - Camus) Gray Mentioned as illegitimate in Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Records - baptised 20th Jan 1837. Joseph (1826, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1831, 1855 - Camus) Gray The 1828 TAB gives the following Grays in the TAB in Camus:
Samuel    Gray    4.3.21
David    Gray Jnr    4.1.30
Joseph    Gray    10.3.12
David    Gray Snr    13.1.3
James    Gray    6.0.19

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey         Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Grey    Coole Glebe
There are two Joseph Greys in Camus in the GV, one in Plot 11b, described unusually by his trade, a labourer, with no land and the very cheapest of houses at 5 shillings, the other in Plot 33 holding 27 acres which passes to a Samuel Grey in 1861 who already holds 12 acres (plus 1 acre jointly with J Hynes).  All of Samuel's land passes to non Grays in 1878/79.  This must be the Joseph with the land.

Given as father of Eliza Jane Gray from Camus when she married in 1851.

Given as father of Samuel Gray from Camus when he married in 1865.

 Mary (1826 , 1829, 1831 - Camus) ???? 1826 Sarah Jane (1826 - Camus) Gray Mac PC Bap:
Sarah Jane Gray    Joseph    Mary    Camus        2nd March 1826
 1829 Nancy (1829 - Camus) Gray Mac PC Bap:
Nancy Gray    Joseph    Mary    Camus        23rd Feby 1829 William (1831 - Camus) Gray Father of a James Gray born in Camus in 1831.

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855. Elizabeth (1831 - Camus) ???? 1831 James (1831 - Camus) Gray Macosquin Presbyterian Church shows James Gray born to William and Elizabeth in Camus on 25th March 1831.

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.



 1831 Joseph (1831, 1855 - Camus) Gray Mac PC Bap: Joseph Gray baptised by Joseph and Mary Gray of Camus on 20th July 1831.

This may be the Joseph with no land in the GV:
The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey         Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Grey    Coole Glebe
If so, then he is not scored out til...... (notes inadequate but seems to be still there in 1879).
 1830 Eliza Jane (1851 - Camus) Gray Vital records and LRO.

Wedding witnessed by a Samuel Gray.

I have found six children for Eliza Jane Gray and James Logan of Camus.
The oldest three were born in Ireland which I already sent to you.  They emigrated July 1, 1857 to NYC from Liverpool.  They lived in upstate New York.  The other children were:
4. Eliza J. Logan - 1859
5. Samuel Logan - 1861
6. William C. Logan - 1865
The mother Eliza Jane Gray Logan died bet. 1865 and 1870
 1828 James Logan Thomas Wallace Marriage taken from Vital Records Joseph (1831 - Glenleary) Gray Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 John (1831 - Ballylaggin) Gray Source: 1831 census.  Of Ballylaggin, House 13, living in a household of 2 males and 2 females, both Presbyterians.

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 David (1828 - Camus) Gray Snr There are two David Grays in the 1828 TAB - Snr and Jnr - but only one in the 1831 Census.  Did the David Snr die between the two dates?

The 1828 TAB gives the following Grays in the TAB in Camus:
Samuel    Gray    4.3.21
David    Gray Jnr    4.1.30
Joseph    Gray    10.3.12
David    Gray Snr    13.1.3
James    Gray    6.0.19

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.

 Margaret (1827 - Glenleary) ???? Possibly not mine - she died in the workhouse. James (1827, 1831 - Glenleary) Gray Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 ~1827 Samuel (1827 - Glenleary) Gray Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal records.

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855. Susan (1831 - Camus) Gray Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this woman in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 1868 Thomas John Wallace Vital Records:
WALLACE, Thomas John    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    8 Sep 1868    Birthplace:    475, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas WALLACE
    Mother:    Ann Jane GRAY
Source:    FHL Film 101170    Dates:    1868 - 1869 1870 Mary Jane Wallace Vital Records:
WALLACE, Mary Jane    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    1 Nov 1870    Birthplace:    471, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas WALLACE
    Mother:    Ann Jane GRAY
Source:    FHL Film 101215    Dates:    1870 - 1870 D. 1877 Samuel Gray Initially, I was only assuming that this man was the son of Joseph Gray because of the transfer of land from Joseph to Samuel as shown in the Griffiths Valuation.  However, BB found their marriage in Maghera Meeting House, and it shows he was indeed the son of a Joseph Gray of Camus. 

There are two Joseph Greys in Camus in the GV, one a labourer with no land, the other holding Plot 33 of 27 acres which passes to a Samuel Grey circa 1861 who already holds Plot 35a of 12 acres plus Plot 38 of 1 acre jointly with James Hynes, both also in Camus in the circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation.  All of Samuel's land passes to non Grays: William Patterson got Plot 33 in 1879 and Samuel Martin got Plot 35a and 38, also in 1879.  Since this Samuel died in 1878, it must be he who owned all three plots: 33, 35a and 38 and therefore the two Samuels in the GV for Camus are the same person. 

There are two other samuel Grays in Camus that I know of, one probably the son of the other.  The younger one is probably too young to be in the GV but the older one should be but is not.  I do not know why. 1841 - 1915 Nancy Jane Connor 74 74 Her marriage to Samuel Gray of Camus is recorded in Maghera Meeting House.  She returned to Maghera after his death in 1878.

Maghera Presbyterian church CRB -
22 Apr 1863 Admitted Nancy Jane Connor, Moneysharvin - Comment added - Married - nr Coleraine.

Her parents are James Connor and Eleanor Christie of Moneysharvin.  The following is a bap record of her brother, John in 1847,  Christie, then, is correct for middle name of James born in 1868: 64 9 May 1847 John Conner 7 Apr 1847 James Conner Eleanor Christie Moneysharvin
1868 James Christie Gray Mac PC

BG: Do you see where the eldest son was named James Christie?? Gray.  This is because James Connor was married to an Eleanor Christie of Moneysharvin. I think you can take the question marks off of his name.
 1877 - 1935 Samuel Gray 58 58 Joseph (1865 - Coole Glebe) Gray Coleraine LRO marriage.  Robert J Gray witnessed.

Birth of first child in Gills in 1865, last child in Drumsteeple, Macosquin in 1874 Eliza Patton 1874 Joseph Gray Vital Records:
GRAY, Joseph    Birth Gender: Male 6 Aug 1874 586, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire Father: Joseph GRAY Mother: Eliza PATTON Source:    FHL Film 255907    Dates:    1874 - 1875

Civil Record shows born at Drumsteeple, Macosquin 1871 James Gray Vital Records:
GRAY, James    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    5 Jan 1871    Birthplace:    502, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Joseph GRAY
    Mother:    Eliza PATTON
Source:    FHL Film 255810    Dates:    1871 - 1872 1868 Eliza Gray Vital Records:
GRAY, Eliza    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    1 Dec 1868    Birthplace:    421, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Joseph GRAY
    Mother:    Eliza PATTON
Source:    FHL Film 101175    Dates:    1868 - 1869 1872 Mary Jane Gray Vital Records:
GRAY, Mary Jane    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    7 Aug 1872    Birthplace:    Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Joseph GRAY
    Mother:    Elizabeth PATTON
Source:    FHL Film 255861    Dates:    1872 - 1874

Source: Emerald Ancestors -
Record Type Civil Birth
Date of Birth 7 Aug 1872
Name Mary Jane GRAY
Gender F
Fathers Name Joseph GRAY
Mothers Maiden Name Elizabeth PATTON
Civil District  Coleraine
Sub District Aghadowey
County Londonderry
1806 - 1882 Isabella ????/ Gray 76 76 In the Camus graveyard, there is a Samuel, died 1872 aged 82, "died at Camus", buried with an Isabella, died 1882 aged 76, a Samuel Jnr, died 1883 aged 39 and a Sarah, died 1887 aged 18.  There is no indication if this is all one family although it would seem likely. 1868 - 1887 Sarah Gray 19 19 In the Camus graveyard, there is a Samuel, died 1872 aged 82, "died at Camus", buried with an Isabella, died 1882 aged 76, a Samuel Jnr, died 1883 aged 39 and a Sarah, died 1887 aged 18.

SARAH GRAY    
Pedigree
    Female         
            
Event(s):
    Birth:     
11 SEP 1868      , Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
            
Parents:
    Father:     SAMUEL GRAY    
Family
    Mother:     FANNY LAFERTY    

Also shown in Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1790 - 1872 Samuel (1828, 1831, 1835, 1872 - Camus) Gray 82 82 In the Camus graveyard, there is a Samuel, died 1872 aged 82, "died at Camus", buried with an Isabella, died 1882 aged 76, a Samuel Jnr, died 1883 aged 39 and a Sarah, died 1887 aged 18.

The 1828 TAB gives the following Grays in the TAB in Camus:
Samuel    Gray    4.3.21
David    Gray Jnr    4.1.30
Joseph    Gray    10.3.12
David    Gray Snr    13.1.3
James    Gray    6.0.19

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

Might be the Samual mentioned as giving info to the 1835 OS Memoirs, Macosquin.

The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey         Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Grey    Coole Glebe
This Samuel is NOT either of these Samuel Grays in the GV as I know that they are both the same man and that he is the son of a Joseph Gray of Camus.  So, this man is NOT in the GV.  So, this man must have moved away, perhaps to Coleraine, but was brought back to Camus to be nursed prior to death.  I think that is the implication of "Died at Camus" on his stone.  I know now that his son died in Coleraine.




 1844 - 1883 Samuel Gray Jnr 39 39 In the Camus graveyard, there is a Samuel, died 1872 aged 82, "died at Camus", buried with an Isabella, died 1882 aged 76, a Samuel Jnr, died 1883 aged 39 and a Sarah, died 1887 aged 18.  There is no indication if this is all one family although it would seem likely.

Then there are a whole herd of births recorded to Samuel Gray and Fanny Lafferty in Crossgar Presbyterian Church, from 1866 to 1882, the first being a John, then Robert Thomas 1867, Sarah 1868, Isabella 1870, Eliza Jane 1972 and William James 1882.  Fanny Ann was born in 1874 in Camus according to the Civil Record of her birth.

However, this man is NOT either of the Samuel Grays in the Griffiths Valuation as I know that the two Samuel Grays in the Griffiths Valuation are the same man and that he was the son of a Joseph Gray of Camus, who died in 1878.  He was too young to be in the GV but why is his father not there?
 James (1828, 1831 - Camus) Gray There is only one James Gray in the 1828 TAB but two in the 1831 Census.  I have made this the man that appears in both though it could easily have been the one with all the children.

The 1828 TAB gives the following Grays in the TAB in Camus:
Samuel    Gray    4.3.21
David    Gray Jnr    4.1.30
Joseph    Gray    10.3.12
David    Gray Snr    13.1.3
James    Gray    6.0.19

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.

A scenario for the original Grays of Camus:
Once upon a time there were six bros acousins called Gray who lived happily never after in a clutch of hovels in Camus, Macosquin.  There was David, James, Joseph, Samuel, William and James all born in the 1790s/1810s.  It is of course unclear which were bros and which were cousins.  As there are TWO proven Jameses, the six can not all be bros.  This means two fathers (at least), who may have been bros.  The candidates are David, James and John, presumably born circa 1760/70.  And of course, since we are staring through a glass darkly, wnad we know that everyone had big familes back then just as 100 years later when the glass is clearer, then these three are just the tip of the icebeg and there were probaly 10 or twenty Gray bros and cousins in the year 1800 in Camus, or indeed in the year 1760.  Now of course, time did not begin in 1760, so even these men may also have been cousins rather than brothers and we need to go back yet another generation to find the original GRAY.... Or another.... Or another.........

 1874 - 1936 Joseph Hugh Gray 61 61 Mac PC Births

Vital Records: GRAY, Joseph    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    25 Apr 1874    Birthplace:    Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Samuel GRAY
    Mother:    Nancy Jane CONNOR
Source:    FHL Film 255900    Dates:    1874 - 1875 Joseph (1831 - Glenhall) Gray Source: 1831 census.  Of Glenhall.

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 1829 Jane ???? Residents of a house 5 in Camus (Somerset, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Dickson Thomas 75 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married -
Dickson Jane 72 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - Read - Married -
Dickson Mary Jane 45 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Not Married -
Dickson Thomas 40 Male Son Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Dickson Margaret Jane 1 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry - Cannot read - Not Married -

1826 - 1907 Thomas [Camus] Dickson 81 81 Source: 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Camus (Somerset, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Dickson Thomas 75 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married -
Dickson Jane 72 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - Read - Married -
Dickson Mary Jane 45 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Not Married -
Dickson Thomas 40 Male Son Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Dickson Margaret Jane 1 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry - Cannot read - Not Married -

Is this Thomas?  Is his father Daniel?  (The other Thomas Dickson of Camus is the son of a James.):
Forename:     Daniel    
Surname:     Dickson    
Alt Surname:     
Date Of Death:     08/08/1890    
Date Of Grant:     23/03/1891    
Effects:     Effects £255 15s.    
Registry:     Londonderry    
Full Abstract:
Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of the personal estate of
Daniel Dickson late of Camus Castleroe County Londonderry Farmer who died 8
August 1890 at same place were granted at Londonderry to Thomas Dickson of
Camus Farmer the Son and a Residuary Legatee.

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what more is there to say.  1882 - 1957 Margaret Ann Bellingham 74 74 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

Margaret married her cousin's son sometime after arriving in America on 25th May 1908, apparently alone, on board the SS Caledonia, on her way to stay with her sister, Mrs M Peden at 64 W 98th Street.

Al Luce found the marriage records at Ancestry.com when it came online on 4th August 2016.  Thomas Gordon married Margaret A Bellingham on Wednesday, 24th June 1908 at the home of Margaret's sister, Jane Porter at 22 Ege Avenue, Jersey City, which was where she was living at the time.  The marriage took place under the auspices of  the Episcopal church in Newark, New Jersey, just a month after arriving in the US.  Thomas Gordon was living at 311 N 54th Street, New York.  William Bellingham was one of the witnesses.  This is presumably her brother, with whom they were living in 1910.  Jane Porter was the other witness.

AL: Some interesting notes about the marriage record. The marriage was performed at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City, NJ, the home of Robert Porter and Jane Bellingham Porter, Jane was Margaret's sister. The marriage was performed by a Pastor from a local Episcopal Church, perhaps through a connection with the Porters. I would note that the Episcopal Church is the US analog of the Church of Ireland, to which many of our Bellingham family belonged. The church record was associated with St John's Episcopal Church of Jersey City. That church has since become dormant. There are notes on the web about it being unsafe an slated for demolition but some have had it listed as a historic structure which precludes demolition - politics as usual. There is also a web site with photos of that church. I will note that in the 1910 US Census the Porters were living at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City.

Nancy Turner: I'm afraid Margaret got it wrong - we only have the place and birth date (of Aunt Adeline). When he applied for a job with the M.O.D they went through various background checks. They were able to track down place and D.O.B of his mother as she had no birth certificate.  The M.O.D gave John this information - Born 81st Street New York, 21st April 1909. 

Ellisislandrecords showed she reentered America on 22nd June 1913, aged 30 with her daughters, Adeline, aged 3 and  "Jane" (Jean?), aged 1, onboard the Cameronia, having left Londonderry on 14th June, on her way to 305, East 91st Street, New York.

517 East 85th Street, Manhattan given as her address on her daughter's birth cert (my mother, Frances) in January 1917.

By 1918 she had moved again - Al Luce writes, "I have just discovered a partial index to the World War I US Draft Registration cards (1917 - 1918). The index is part of the Ancestry.com subscription service. I did find a listing for a Thomas Gordon, native of Ireland, born: 29 Feb 1884, living with his wife, Margaret, in Locust Valley, NY and working as a farmer for an A. Burchard. Also registering from Locust Valley are: Thomas Bellingham (wife: Lavinia), working as a farmer for the same person and William J Bellingham (wife: no name given) born: Vow, No Ireland, working as an Insurance Broker. William registered in the first draft call on 5 Jun 1917 and the Thomases registered in the third call on 12 Sep 1918."

Al has now found the departure of the Gordon family from New York on their way to Moville in November 1919.  Oddly, it gives them as having a son called Thomas aged 9, when it clearly should be Adeline, a daughter.  Also mentioned are my mother, Francis (sic), aged 1 (she was actually almost 3) and Jeannie (my aunt Jean) aged 7.  Thomas, the father, is given as aged 35, a gardener, and his wife, Margaret, 36, a housewife.
UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Thomas Gordon
Name:    Thomas Gordon
Birth Date:    abt 1884
Age:    35
Port of Departure:    New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date:    17 Nov 1919
Port of Arrival:    Glasgow, Scotland
Ports of Voyage:    Moville
Ship Name:    Columbia
Search Ship Database:    View the 'Columbia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line:    Canadian Pacific
Official Number:    115682

AL: Some interesting notes about the marriage record. The marriage was performed at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City, NJ, the home of Robert Porter and Jane Bellingham Porter, Jane was Margaret's sister. The marriage was performed by a Pastor from a local Episcopal Church, perhaps through a connection with the Porters. I would note that the Episcopal Church is the US analog of the Church of Ireland, to which many of our Bellingham family belonged. The church record was associated with St John's Episcopal Church of Jersey City. That church has since become dormant. There are notes on the web about it being unsafe an slated for demolition but some have had it listed as a historic structure which precludes demolition - politics as usual. There is also a web site with photos of that church. I will note that in the 1910 US Census the Porters were living at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City.




 1884 - 1957 Thomas [1929-TheMeen Plots 20&21] Gordon 73 73 Tommy Gordon, my grandfather, married his mother's first cousin. This is possibly why they got married in New York.

Lived in Lislea in 1901 census on father's farm.

He left Londonderry on 3rd June 1905 on board the SS Colombia and arrived in New York on 12th June 1905 giving his destination as the home of a friend, Wm Carmichael, ar 1748 Blair Street, Philadelphia.  There is no evidence however that he ever went to Philly as all his future addresses are in Manhattan.

Gave his address as 315 East 33rd Street in the 1910 census where he lived in a rented house with wife Margaret, daughter Adeline, and boarders James/William Bellingham and Douglas Bamford. (Source: Al Luce).
1910 Census:
Name:    Thomas Gordon
Age in 1910:    25
Birth Year:    1885
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1910:    Manhattan Ward 21, New York, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1905
Relation to Head of House:    Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Margaret Gordon
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Gordon
25
Margaret Gordon
25
Adeline Gordon
1
James Pellingham
23
Douglas Bernhard
20
[26]
(This last is Douglas Bamford (he is given as a studio photographer), the man who took the famous pic of Maggie Bellingham, Adeline and Jean.

Presumably lived at the address Margaret gave when she returned from Ireland in 1913 which was 305 East 91st Street. (Source Al Luce from Ellis Island Records.com). 

517 East 85th Street, Manhattan given as his address on his daughter's birth cert (my mother, Frances) in 1917. 

By 1918, he had moved again - Al Luce writes, "I have just discovered a partial index to the World War I US Draft Registration cards (1917 - 1918). The index is part of the Ancestry.com subscription service. I did find a listing for a Thomas Gordon, native of Ireland, born: 29 Feb 1884, living with his wife, Margaret, in Locust Valley, NY and working as a farmer for an A. Burchard. Also registering from Locust Valley are: Thomas Bellingham (wife: Lavinia), working as a farmer for the same person and William J Bellingham (wife: no name given) born: Vow, No Ireland, working as an Insurance Broker. William registered in the first draft call on 5 Jun 1917 and the Thomases registered in the third call on 12 Sep 1918."

Had returned home by the birth of Anna in October 1920, so probaby did not make it into the 1920 census.

Al has now found the departure of the Gordon family from New York on their way to Moville in November 1919.  Oddly, it gives them as having a son called Thomas aged 9, when it clearly should be Adeline, a daughter.  Also mentioned are my mother, Francis (sic), aged 1 (she was actually almost 3) and Jeannie (my aunt Jean) aged 7.  Thomas, the father, is given as aged 35, a gardener, and his wife, Margaret, 36, a housewife.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Thomas Gordon
Name:    Thomas Gordon
Birth Date:    abt 1884
Age:    35
Port of Departure:    New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date:    17 Nov 1919
Port of Arrival:    Glasgow, Scotland
Ports of Voyage:    Moville
Ship Name:    Columbia
Search Ship Database:    View the 'Columbia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line:    Canadian Pacific
Official Number:    115682

GVRBs:
- John Gordon scored out of Plots 20 & 21 to Reps in 1870.  reps scored out to James, with John in brackets) in 1874.  The name in brackets is to distinguish this James from another James.  This fits with the death of John Gordon in 1869 and the property passing to his son, James, my great grandfather.
- Buildings rate increased from 10 shillings to 25 shillings in 1892, suggesting a new house was built
- No change til the end of the book in 1929.

My grandfather had four daughters and wanted the Gordon name to remain at The Meen, so he sold his farm for £2,000 to his mother's sister's sons, his cousins, William and David Gordon.  (Two Coulter sisters married two unrelated Gordons.)  William's son, John Gordon, now owns the farm and his daughter, Elma still lives in The Meen farmhouse.  There was much dispute over this sale.

AL: Some interesting notes about the marriage record. The marriage was performed at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City, NJ, the home of Robert Porter and Jane Bellingham Porter, Jane was Margaret's sister. The marriage was performed by a Pastor from a local Episcopal Church, perhaps through a connection with the Porters. I would note that the Episcopal Church is the US analog of the Church of Ireland, to which many of our Bellingham family belonged. The church record was associated with St John's Episcopal Church of Jersey City. That church has since become dormant. There are notes on the web about it being unsafe an slated for demolition but some have had it listed as a historic structure which precludes demolition - politics as usual. There is also a web site with photos of that church. I will note that in the 1910 US Census the Porters were living at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City.
 1862 - 1935 Jane Coulter 72 72 Marriage entry in Finvoy Presbyterian Church. According to the Comm Roll Book of 1st Kilrea PC, Mrs Gordon last took communion in May 1914 - so she was alive then! DoB Source: Al Luce using the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. 1844 - 1928 James [1829-TheMeen,Plots20&21] Gordon 83 83 Lived in Lislea in 1901.  1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records have a James Gordon born to a John Gordon of Lislea with a brother Robert John so this must be him. However, his mother's name is given as Nancy Cooke, not Agnes as given on his father's  gravestone. Father given as John Gordon in marriage entry in Finvoy Presbyterian Church. Witnessed by John Gordon.

GVRBs:
- John Gordon scored out of Plots 20 & 21 to Reps in 1870.  reps scored out to James, with John in brackets) in 1874.  The name in brackets is to distinguish this James from another James.  This fits with the death of John Gordon in 1869 and the property passing to his son, James, my great grandfather.
- Buildings rate increased from 10 shillings to 25 shillings in 1892, suggesting a new house was built
- No change til the end of the book in 1929.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 36 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Gordon James 51 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Church Londonderry Farmer Read and write - Married -
Gordon Jane 32 Female Wife Presbyterian Londonderry - Read and write - Married -
Gordon Thos 17 Male Son Presbyterian Londonderry Labourer Read and write - Not Married -
Gordon Maggie 13 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry Schoolar Read and write - Not Married -
Gordon Lizzie 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry Schoolar Read and write - Not Married -
Gordon Nancy 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry Schoolar Read and write - Not Married -
Gordon Mary 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry Schoolar Read and write - Not Married -
Gordon Essie A 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry Schoolar Cannot read - Not Married -
Gordon Tillie 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry - Cannot read - Not Married -
Gordon Martha 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Londonderry - Cannot read - Not Married -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 24 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Gordon James 67 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married - 30 - -
Gordon Jane 49 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read and write - Married - 30 10 8
Gordon Lizzie 20 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -
Gordon Mary 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Gordon Essie 13 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Gordon Tillie 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Gordon Martha 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single

Using RootsIreland, the following are the children born to James Gordon and Jane Coulter:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County
Civil Birth    Gordon    John    1882    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Thomas    1884    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Hugh    1886    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Margaret Ann    1888    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Jane Elizabeth    1890    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Annie    1892    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Mary    1894    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Essie Amelia    1896    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Martha Ellen    1899    Co. Derry
Civil Birth    Gordon    Sarah Matilda    1899    Co. Derry
Both John, named for James' father, and Hugh, named for his wife's father, must have died young which was why my grandfather, Tommy Gordon, had to return from New York to tend the family farm in Lislea.

 1835 - 1903 Margaret Ann Bellingham 68 68 Married Hugh Coulter on 7th Sep 1859 in Finvoy Presbyterian Church. Mary Bellingham witnessed.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 70 in Ballymaconnelly (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McAughern    Esther    84    Female    Boarder    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    David    30    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Coulter    Margaret Anne    60    Female    Mother in Law    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Montgommery    Margaret    12    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Antrim    General Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    Maryetta    31    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
 1835 - 1922 Hugh Coulter 87 87 A farmer of Vow. Married at Finvoy Presbyterian church on 7th Sept 1859. His father is given as John Coulter. Both given as farmers.  Vow is in the parish of Finvoy, not Rasharkin, in Co Antrim.

Held plot 24a in Griffiths Valuation - at 24 acres, the third most valuable in the townland of Vow.  A Hugh Coulter also holds land in the townland of Artnagross in the GV and there are no less than 5 Hannas there as well.  Since Hugh's mother was a Hanna, I wonder is there a connection.

When she died in 1859, his mother one left him "one milk cow, the Gray horse and one cart" so one has to assume that he already had the land at the Vow from his father.  "This year's crop of the whole land equally divided between Hugh and Daniel."  And Daniel got her "room and field of land".
 
1901 census does shows him living in a household of 4 - son, daughter-in-law and grandson.  He lived next door to Francis Bellingham. His land seems to have passed to the Bellinghams post 1920.

In 1911, he is living in a 2nd class, 7 to 9 room slated house with 5 front windows, which he owns.  He is a widower farmer, living with his son, James, his daughter-in-law (James wife), Sarah Jane and grandchildren John, Maudie, Mary Magretta and Sarah Jane.  1853 - 1907 Rachel Georgina [Lisheegan] MacKay 53 53 Married at Rasharkin Church of Ireland on 27th Sep 1877 according to marriage register.  Called herself Georgina, residence given as Lishegan.  Her husband sometimes called her Rachel and sometimes Georgina when he registered the births of their children.  Called Rachel in death certificate. 

Norman Bellingham, her grandson, says that his father showed him her trunk which she had used on a visit to Canada (but it may have been the US because Norman confused the two in another context) and that it had the letters, "RGM" on the lid.  Norman thought this stood for Rachel Gamble McKay and looked very sceptical when I told him that her middle name was Georgina.  Another example of the unreliability of oral evidence?  It is also worth noting that he called her MACKie, not McKaaaay.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
 1839 - 1917 Thomas Bellingham 78 78 Married Georgina McKay on 3rd Sep 1877.  Farmer of Culmore, in the parish of Rasharkin in County Antrim. 

He held Plot 4 in the GV, which at 22 acres was the farm known as Culmore Hill.  Al Luce says he bought Edenvale Farm in 1910 having sold land in the neighbouring townland of Ballymaconnelly.  Edenvale was Plot 5 in the GV, comprising 36/2/25 arps, and the GVRBs show Thomas Bellingham acquiring it ftom John May in 1910.  The GVRBs also show that the farm in Ballymaconnelley, comprising 19/3/20 arps, was only acquired by Thomas Bellingham in 1894 from a William McCook, and then passed to a William Moore in 1910.  Both plots were still held by Thomas Bellingham when the final book ended in 1929, even though Thomas died in 1917.

The GVRBs for Ballaghbeddy show:
Book 1 - 1864-1866 - no change
Book 2 - 1867-1885 - In 1884, James Boyd is scored out and is replaced by a Thomas Bellingham (yep!).  There can be little doubt that this is my great grand father.  He would have been the husband of James Boyd's sister's daughter, Rachel Georgina McKay.  Oddly, the house on this plot is scored out and described as "down" in 1883.
Book 3 - 1884-1897 - Once again, in 1884, James Boyd is scored out and replaced with Thomas Bellingham.  In 1893, Thomas Bellingham is scored out and replaced by Wm Cunningham.  (It is only land in this book, the housd having vanished - we know it was pulled down by 1883, anyway.)
Book 5 - William Cunningham built a house on the plot in 1900 and it passed to Maria Cunningham.

There are NO Bellinghams in the TAB for Ballymaconnelly. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Culmore (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Bellingham    Thomas    72    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    John    19    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Herbert    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Elizabeth    23    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Single    -

In the 1911 census, Edenvale, where Thomas was then living, is described as having 8 outbuildings, including 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, 1 private house and 1 shed,, a 1st class house with brick walls, slate roof, 7-9 rooms and 7 front windows.

Census shows him as Church of Ireland.

Norman Bellingham's wife, Florrie, insisted in conversation with me at their home in Coleraine on 14/10/2007, in Norman's presence, that Norman's Bellinghams were related to the Bellinghams of Castle Bellingham because Thomas Bellingham, Norman's grandfather, once visited Castle Bellingham and had it pointed out to him that a painting on the wall was the image of him.  It is now family lore that Thomas Bellingham's grandfather (called Thomas Belgium in the TAB) had an affair with a maid and was bought the farm in Culmore so that he could leave the family home.   1920 - 2013 Anna Georgina Gordon 92 92 The only daughter born in Ireland. 1911 - 1990 Jean Elizabeth Gordon 79 79 Called Jane when she entered the USA with her mother in 1913 (Ellis Island Records). 1909 Adeline Margaret Gordon Ellisislandrecords showed she reentered America on 22nd June 1913, aged 3 with her mother Margaret, aged 30,  and sister "Jane" (Jean?), aged 1, onboard the Cameronia, having left Londonderry on 14th June, on her way to 305, East 91st Street, New York. 1888 Margaret Anne Gordon Living in Lislea in 1901.

 1890 (Jane ) Elizabeth Gordon Margaret Turner says she went to America.

Living in Lislea in 1901.

Joanne McKay says, "My great aunt Margaret (McKay) Sanderson returned from a trip to Ireland in 1911 and with her was an Elizabeth Gordon, age 20, father Jas (James?) Gordon of Derry.  She was going to stay with her cousin William Sanderson (my great uncle) at 208 east 35th St. NY.  She was 5'8" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes.  Birthplace Lislea, Ireland.  She probably married since there is no record in 1920 or 1930 census."  See Ellis Island Records, Ship's Manifest.

Janelle Lawrence says she married a man called Wishart.

BB has now found her in New York, married to Rudolf Wichart in the 1920 census and then in the 1930 census she is a widow living in Detroit, Michigan, where she is running a boarding house.

Margaret Knox confirmed that letters arrived in Lislea from America with the return address of Wishart.

1920 United States Federal Censusabout Elizabeth Wickart
Name:    Elizabeth Wickart
[Elizabeth Wichart]
Age:    29
Birth Year:    abt 1891
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1920:    Manhattan Assembly District 14, New York, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Immigration Year:    1911
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Rudolf Wickart
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Able to Read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Rudolf Wickart
31
[81]
Elizabeth Wickart
29
Gordon Wickart
0
[5/12]

1930 United States Federal Censusabout Elizabeth Wichart
Name:    Elizabeth Wichart
[Elizabeth Wishart]
Gender:    Female
Birth Year:    abt 1891
Birthplace:    Ireland
Race:    White
Home in 1930:    Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
View Map Marital Status:    Widowed
Immigration Year:    1911
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:    
View image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Elizabeth Wichart
39
Gordon Wichart
11
Rangwald Atkinson
23
Heins Handerson
25
Hobart Bogart
33
Francis Elliot
24

Widowed by 1930. 

She had remarried a Henry Matthies by 1940 and Gordon was still living with her aged 20 as stepson of her husband:
1940 United States Federal Census about Elizabeth Matthies
Name:    Elizabeth Matthies
Respondent:    Yes
Age:    47
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1893
Gender:    Female
Race:    White
Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Marital Status:    Married
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Home in 1940:    Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
View Map
Street:    Hartwell
House Number:    6511
Inferred Residence in 1935:    Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935:    Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Citizenship:    Naturalized
Sheet Number:    16B
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Henry Matthies    38
Elizabeth Matthies    47
Carl Matthies    15
Ilene Matthies    13
Ronald Matthies    9
Joyce Matthies    6
Gorden Wichart    20

I now have her marriage cert to Hanry Matthies in 1938.
 1892 "Annie" Nancy Gordon Living in Lislea in 1901.
Margaret Turner gave her name as Annie, but census makes her as Nancy. (The only name left when the rest check out!!) 1896 Essie Amelia Gordon Living in Lislea in 1901. The Amelia comes from the Communicants Roll book for 1st Kilrea 1894 Mary Gordon Living in Lislea in 1901. Margaret Turner thinks she went to America.  She did - arrived with my grandmother, her sister-in-law, Maggie (Bellingham) Gordon in 1913, aged 19 (Source Ellis Island Records.com).

Sue Coulter: "Mary Gordon went to America Janelle
said she died and her Grandfather sent the money for the funeral.  Your uncle Tommy [Sue is confusing MY grandfather and Janelle's UNCLE] arranged it. It sounds as though she wasn't married, but Janelle said she thought she was. So why didn't the husband arrange the funeral?"  Janelle might also be confusing Mary with Lizzie, whose husband died very young.

I have searched A.com extensively for her marriage, her death and any appearance in the 1920 census with no success whatsoever.
  1899 - 1983 Martha Ellen Gordon 84 84 Living in Lislea in 1901. Ellen from Communicants Roll Book, 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records.

Twin of Tillie? 1899 - 1974 Sarah Matilda "Tilly" Gordon 75 75 Living in Lislea in 1901.  Names from Communicants Roll Book - 1 Kil Presbyterian Church

Twin of Martha? 1891 - 1980 John "Jack" Bellingham 88 88 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Culmore (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Bellingham    Thomas    72    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    John    19    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Herbert    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Elizabeth    23    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Single    -

John in civil record of birth, called Jack by family.  In his will, Thomas Bellingham left John the farm in Culmore, "on which I reside known as Edenvale", described as 37 acres.

One intriguing question which had been bothering me was why Jack and his brother, Alec, sold the farms so assiduously collected by old Thomas Bellingham and both ended up in poverty. You would think that being a landowner, even if the farm was quite small, would make you quite wealthy but, according to Norman Bellingham, son of Jack, land was almost worthless in the 20s and 30s.  In fact it was a millstone round their necks.  That was why the two older Bellingham boys, and Lizzie and my grandmother, Maggie, had all escaped to America where the streets were of course paved with gold.  Both men sold their farms “for buttons” as Norman put it.  His father got £1800 for his 38 acres!  Alice Turner Young says that her husband's father bought this farm.

 1895 - 1953 Alexander (Hugh A) "Alec" Bellingham 57 57 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Culmore (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Bellingham    Thomas    72    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    John    19    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Herbert    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Elizabeth    23    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Single    -

Called Alexander in Civil Record of birth, Hugh A in 1901 census, Alexander in the 1911 census and Alec by family.

In his will, Thomas Bellingham left his farm of 23 acres, "known as Culmore Hill" to this "Hugh Alexander Bellingham".  We think this farm was sold during the 1930s, however.

One intriguing question which had been bothering me was why Jack and his brother, Alec, sold the farms so assiduously collected by old Thomas Bellingham and both ended up in poverty. You would think that being a landowner, even if the farm was quite small, would make you quite wealthy but, according to Norman Bellingham, son of Jack, land was almost worthless in the 20s and 30s.  In fact it was a millstone round their necks.  That was why the two older Bellingham boys, and Lizzie and my grandmother, Maggie, had all escaped to America where the streets were of course paved with gold.  Both men sold their farms “for buttons” as Norman put it.  His father got £1800 for his 38 acres!  Alice Turner Young says that her husband's father bought this farm.

Margaret says that the family moved to Movanagher,where they lived behind Movanagher School.  This must be after 1929 as they are not in the final book of the GVRBs.

According to family lore, "[He] worked on the River Bann for the fisheries.  There was also a story of his car being riddled with bullets one time.  She also spoke of him playing the fiddle at home in the kitchen.  It sounded quite a hard life with not much money."

Norman Bellingham, the son of Alec's brother, Jack Bellingham,  told me that his Uncle Alec sold his 23 acre farm to buy a car!  That was the relative value of a car and a farm in those days!  He wanted the car to start up a taxi business but it didn’t last long.  Norman said Alec and his mates proceeded to “run girls all over the place and took no money from them”!  Before long all the money was gone and he had to sell the car.  He then had to get a job on the Bann fisheries.

Norman Bellingham also related the story of his uncle Alec’s premature death aged circa 55 and I have to say, it is very sad.  The Bann is a wide deep fast flowing river and has always been regarded as treacherous and I suspect there were not too many safety precautions at the fisheries in the 50s.  Alec was on a flat bottomed boat in the middle of the river, along with an older man called Bob Leech, when they got caught in a current which carried them towards “the wall”.  I asked what “the wall” was and it was clearly a type of weir because on the other side was what Norman called a “boiling pit of water”.  Norman said that Alec had to do all the rowing to save them because Bob was too old.  When he went home Alec went straight out into the garden and began to vomit blood.  He died later that evening having probably ruptured some blood vessel with his exertions.  Poor old Rachell.  However, his death cert states, "chronic Nephritis, Hypertension (malignant) and myocarditis", no time of illness given, so perhaps malignant hypertension is high blood pressure.

Alec left a family of 12.
 1899 Francis "Frank" Herbert Bellingham 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Culmore (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Bellingham    Thomas    72    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    John    19    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Herbert    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Elizabeth    23    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Single    -

Called Francis in Civil Record of birth, Frank H in 1901 census and Francis Herbert on his marriage registry entry.  Was left £500 in his father's will, £400 to be paid by his brother John, who inherited Edenvale, and £100 by Hugh, who inherited Culmore Hill. 1884 - 1961 Thomas McKay Bellingham 77 77 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

Went to America and therefore did not inherit any of his father's land.  Interestingly he spelled his middle name and his mother's maiden name as Mackey on his application for a US Social Security number which means he pronounced it MACKey and not McAYE.  This pronounciation was confirmed when I met Norman Bellingham.

Al Luce: My recent Bellingham find is a more complete listing of passengers to Seattle, WA, including Thomas MacKay & Tillie Mary Bellingham along with their sons Herbert and Thomas Charles Knox Bellingham. The family immigrated from Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan, Canada to Aldergrove Manor, Washington, USA on 23 Nov 1923. The entry noted that Thomas (born: Kilrea, hair:br, eyes:blue, 5'7"; no earlier entry to USA) had arrived at St Johns, Canada in Feb 1910 and that Tillie Bellingham (born: Ballymony, hair:aub, eyes:bro, 5'6") had transited through New York in Nov 1911 aboard SS Columbia.

1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Record
Census & Voter Lists
Name: Thomas Mackay Bellingham
Spouse: Mary Matilda Bellingham
Children: Thomas Charles Bellingham
Birth: 1884 in Ireland
Residence: abt 1916 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Arrival: 1910

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Record
Military
Name: Thomas Mackey Bellingham
Birth: 23 Jun 1884 in Counteantrum, Ireland
Residence: Seattle, Washington, United States
 1885 - 1962 William James Bellingham 77 77 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

Went to America and therefore did not inherit any of his father's land.  Gives his name as James in 1910 American Census.

1910 Census:
Name:    James Pellingham
[James Bellingham]
Age in 1910:    23
Birth Year:    1887
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1910:    Manhattan Ward 21, New York, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1906
Relation to Head of House:    Boarder
Marital Status:    Single
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Gordon
25
Margaret Gordon
25
Adeline Gordon
1
James Pellingham
23
Douglas Bernhard
20
[26]

Immigration Record:
Name:    William Bellingham
Arrival Date:    25 Oct 1905
Birth Year:    abt 1886
Age:    19
Gender:    Male
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality:    Irish
Port of Departure:    Londenderry, Ireland
Port of Arrival:    New York, New York
Ship Name:    Astoria
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1920 United States Federal Censusabout William Bellingham
Name:    William Bellingham
Age:    33
Birth Year:    abt 1887
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1920:    Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1905
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Anna Bellingham
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Home owned:    Own
Able to read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
William Bellingham
33
Anna Bellingham
34
William Bellingham
5
Herbert Bellingham
3
Walter Robertson
16
Annie I Devereaux
34

1940 United States Federal Census about William V Bellingham
Name:    William V Bellingham
Age:    25
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1915
Gender:    Male
Race:    White
Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Marital Status:    Single
Relation to Head of House:    Son
Home in 1940:    Rochester, Monroe, New York
View Map
Street:    Elmcroft Road
House Number:    166
Inferred Residence in 1935:    Rochester, Monroe, New York
Residence in 1935:    Same House
Sheet Number:    5A
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
William Bellingham    52
Annie Bellingham    53
William V Bellingham    25
James H Bellingham    23
Audrey G Bellingham    17


 1888 - 1975 Elizabeth Adeline Bellingham 87 87 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Culmore (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    Margaret A    18    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Lizzie A    13    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas    60    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Frank H    2    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Hugh A    5    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    John    9    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Thomas M    16    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    William J    14    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Bellingham    Georgina    48    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    House Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Culmore (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Bellingham    Thomas    72    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    John    19    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Herbert    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Bellingham    Elizabeth    23    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Single    -

Arrived in US in 1902 according to Al Luce who found her entry. He also found her in the 1930 US census, living in New York.

The "Adeline" comes from Kilrea National School records.  She is called Lizzie A in 1901 census.  Was PAD of her mother in 1907.

Made several visits back home, including one in 1960 when a large family reunion party was held.

1930 United States Federal Censusabout Fred W Crockett
Name:    Fred W Crockett
Gender:    Male
Birth Year:    abt 1886
Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Race:    White
Home in 1930:    Bronx, Bronx, New York
View Map Marital Status:    Married
Immigration Year:    1906
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Spouse's Name:    Elizabeth A Crockett
Father's Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:    
View image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Fred W Crockett
44
Elizabeth A Crockett
42
Jane E Crockett
16
Anna M Crockett
14
Fred W Crockett
11
Sam Peden
24


 1878 - 1943 Jane (Jeannie) B Bellingham 64 64 Seems to be named Jane in the Bellingham register of births.  Not included in the 1901 census.

EIR shows Essie Bellingham, aged 20, Jane Bellingham, Jane Bellingham, aged 17 and Unnamed ("Miss") Bellingham, aged 30, arriving in New York from Londonderry, on the Furnessia on 16th September 1895.  I assume this is this Jane, arriving with her cousin Hessie Bellingham.  Jane is given as a dressmaker, on her way to Ohio (yes, Ohio!), whereas Essie and the unnamed lady were on their way to NY and were servants.

Oddly, she is also recorded in EIR entering New York the following year, aged 18:
Jane Bellingham
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1896
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Age: 18 
Gender: Female 
Port of Departure: Londonderry 
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Irish 
Ship Name: Furnessia 
Port of Arrival: New York, New York 
Line: 10 
Microfilm Serial: M237 
Microfilm Roll: M237_665 
Page Number: 10
It may be a coincidence but an Annie Mulholland was travelling on the same ship to Boston aged, 36, along with another Annie Mulholland, aged 5 years and 6 months, presumably her daughter and Al Luce records Jane's Uncle John Bellingham's death as follows:
his death notice suggests he may have been living with his "widowed daughter, Mrs. Emily Mulholland".

Jane was living at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City in June 1908 when my grandparents were married in her home.  My grandmother, her sister, Maggie Bellingham was living with Jane and her husband, Robert Porter, at the time.

Living in Ege Avenue, Jersey City in the 1910 Census, aged 31, with her husband Robert J, aged 40 and her son, Robert M, aged 1 year 3 months.  She gives her name as Jane B Porter.

Living in Jersey City in the 1920 Census, aged 41, with her husband Robert J, aged 49 and her son, Robert M, aged 10.

1940 Census:
Name:    Jane Porter
Age:    61
Estimated birth year:    abt 1879
Gender:    Female
Race:    White
Birthplace:    Eire
Marital Status:    Married
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Home in 1940:    Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940:    View Map
Street:    Ege Avenue
House Number:    225
Inferred Residence in 1935:    Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Residence in 1935:    Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935:    No
Citizenship:    Naturalized
Sheet Number:    1A
Attended School or College:    No
Highest Grade Completed:    Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939:    0
Income:    0
Income Other Sources:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Robert Porter    70
Jane Porter    61

Name:    Jane Porter
Gender:    Female
Residence Year:    1925
Street address:    225 Ege av
Residence Place:    Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Spouse:    Robert J Porter
Publication Title:    Jersey City, New Jersey, City Directory, 1925

Now that I know that her grandmother was called Matilda Boyd, does the B in her name stand for Boyd.  (Al thinks it more likely that the B in her name is for Bellingham - Jane Bellingham Porter.  In fact, that is what she is called in her burial record.)

The marriage of my grandparents was performed at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City, NJ, the home of Robert Porter and Jane Bellingham Porter, Jane was Margaret's sister.

1880 - 1961 Matilda "Tilly" Bellingham 80 80 Not included in the 1901 census so she may have been married by then.  Registered the births of two siblings plus the death of her sister, Frances Georgina, when she was aged only 13!

Named after her grandmother? 1901 Charlton Herdman Patton 1911 Census
Residents of a house 10 in Ned (Ballykelly, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Herdman Isabella 74 Female Mother Episcopalian Co Derry - Read and write - Widow - 50 7 5
Herdman William 45 Male Son Episcopalian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Herdman George 36 Male Son Episcopalian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Hood Matilda 76 Female Sister Presbyterian Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Florence 13 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Charlton 8 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
1951 - 1988 Marianne Patton 37 37 Almost like a sister to me, Marianne was sadly killed in a car accident in 1988. 1911 - 1961 Samuel James Gray 50 50 Born in Garvagh, my father and mother left the town circa 1955 and moved to Ballykelly.  Family lore has it that they had fallen out with my grandmother but Moira says it was simply that granda had to sell the house he was living in (Inglenook) due to financial difficulties, and move into the one my parents were in (The Gables). 

My grandfather was a building contractor and my father his only son.  In an obituary for an employee, granda's firm was called Messrs William Gray and Son, indicating that my father was indeed a building contractor before the falling out which took him and my mother to Ballykelly circa 1955.  Moira says that she always felt sorry for my father because he had to do the work of the men who worked for my grandfather when they were laid off for the winter.  I have always been told that my father was a brick layer but I believe he may have worked simply as a building labourer after he left Ballykelly.  He went to England (Moira says Birmingham because Sadie had a contact there) at one time (perhaps 1955) to look for work.  This was the time I was left with my Aunt Jean in Drumaconey.  I remember being very lonely and thought it was months but my mother later told me it was less than a fortnight!

I have few memories of my father but the main ones are very pleasant.  I remember him taking me to the cinemas in Limavady.  The Regal was posh and the Roe was considered a flea pit.  I now know both were models of art deco which has now disappeared.  I do not remember going very many times and yet when I recall the films, which I saw with him, there must have been quite a few visits.  Among others, I remember Bridge on the River Kwai, The Dambusters, The Guns of Navaronne, and Lady and the Tramp.

My parents scrapbook has pasted into it the certificate which my father received for his service in the Home Guard from 3rd July 1940 to 31st December 1944.

I also have his cap badge and a shooting medal from the time he served in the Ulster Special Constabulary, the notorious B Specials, during the early 1950s.    1801 - 1877 (Margaret or Mary) Jane McCart 76 76 Al Luce says: I have used the name Jane for the later Thomas wife because that is what is recorded (Francis baptism and Fanny's marriage). The family story has always been Margaret Jane. I do note that the name Margaret does appear as an early female child in several families in the next generation. I also recall that John Bellingham, the last occupant of Edenvale, seemed to agree with Margaret Jane McCart as the name in a letter to my uncle in the 1970s.
Al also says in email dated 240107:Have I ever sent you
my Old Age Pension application extraction data table? It included Mary#2 Bellingham. She was found in the 1851 Census at age 16 with her parents, Thomas Bellingham and Jane McCart. To my recollection, Mary#2's OAP application is the only place where I have seen Jane's maiden name. The other references that I have are from my uncle's notes and a letter from a cousin in Ireland. The letter to my uncle corrects his incorrect spelling from McArt to McCart with no correction about the name belonging on thefamily tree.
Now found her on death register. Date of death being 17th Oct 1877 aged 76'
Al (040709):
I will say that I am pulled the Mary Jane McArt (or McCart) version. I have found two places where she was identified as Jane Bellingham by her children (Fanny's marriage in Newark, NJ of 1850 and Mary Bellingham McKay's OAP application of 1913). It seems more likely to me that a 'Mary Jane' rather than a 'Margaret Jane' would be known as 'Jane' to her children. It also seems that, if the naming convention had been strictly followed, the first daughter of Thomas and Rachel Georgina would be named for Rachel's mother rather than Thomas mother. 1793 - 1877 Thomas Bellingham 84 84 THIS MAN IS BOTH MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER AND MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER!!
Known as Thos Belgium Jnr of Culmore on the 1834 valuation map.  The 1834 Tithe Applotment Book shows a Thos Belgium Jnr holding 22/0/0 arps in Culmore.  The GV gives him as Thomas Bellingham of the townland of Culmore in the parish of Rasharkin in County Antrim.
There is a major problem with who he was married to, when, what children he had, and was there actually two Thomases of Culmore.  Al Luce puts it thus:
"I am still ambivalent about the Thomas who was married to Jane in Culmore. Was he the same Thomas who married Agnes Dempsey? This is a puzzle that Don had noted and I had no, adequately supportable response to give him. The available facts, inferences, presumptions and family memories present an inconsistent story. I might state the problem in two questions as 'How do we resolve the apparent overlap in presumed birth dates (about 1828 for Robert with about 1827 for Fanny and 1828 for Francis) while explaining the 'brothers' assertion between James (b. about 1822) and John (b. about 1829) and the implied siblings relation between James (b. about 1822) and Fanny (b. about 1827) and Hester (b. about 1831)?' and 'How would we include the two Mary's (one born about 1823 and the other born about 1845) in a one Thomas solution?' The first question, as I see it, is assigning Robert (b. about 1828) to Thomas and Agnes. Without that presumption, a one Thomas hypothesis would work, if we ignore the Mary's question. The problem is that we need to assign that Robert, son of Thomas, somewhere. I think that Don's choice of Thomas and Agnes as Robert's parents is a very reasonable choice with the data that we have today. [The choice was made based on the concept that Robert's first female child, Nancy (Agnes), would be the same as his mother's and that Robert's birth date could not fit in with the birth dates shown for Thomas and Jane.]  We do have Robert's death registration which implies a birth year of 1828 or 1829."

Further analysis from BG and AL in emails during January 2007:
Al,
A few more observations as a result of seeing your OAP database.
First, the record clearly states that Mary2's parents were TB and JMcC AND that they married in 1829.  I think this date is likely to be fairly reliable.  When given in 1851, they would remember reasonably accurately - to within a couple of years - when they were married.  They might lie to protect children born a tad "early" but again, the date would only
vary by a couple of years.
*** Just to repeat, the date was actually in the binding and should have been recorded as 1829(?). The last digit is in question.
Two, this means Fannie lied or made a mistake or her parents WERE mistaken when she said she was 23 at marriage in 1850.  Not too important.
*** The census question is 'age at last birthday' as of census day, 1 Jun 1850. Also, note that the 1850 US Census was the first to ask each member of the household for an exact age (the 1840 census only asked about ages in 10 year increments). Also, the census taker could accept data from a neighbor who may not have a detailed knowledge of the facts. And the US Census taker was paid by the completed page against a time deadline with little concern for accuracy beyond the number of residents and eligible voters.
Three, you have Francis baptised on 11th Jan 1828 in Kilrea CofI, to Thomas and Jane.  This date is incontrovertible so TB and JMcC WERE wrong when they said they married in 1829 - or he was illegitimate, which is unlikely.
*** The actual parish register entry has '1828 Jany 11th, Francis son of Thomas and Jane Bellingham of Kilrea'. In viewing other entries on that page of the register (I have a copy of that page of the register from microfilm done by David Beck of Coleraine) I see 'of Movanagher' and 'of Moynock'. Based on those other entries, I would infer that Thomas & Jane lived in Kilrea townland at that time. The extant 1831 Census for Kilrea only has an Isabella Bellingham with two others in her household per an extraction done by UGHG in the 1960's for my uncle. The 1834 TAB does have a Thomas Bellingham Jr in Culmore on a lease of the same area as the Thomas Bellingham of the GV and the place that you and I visited in 2001, Culmore Hill.
Four, I have your John as born 1829, which is okay if he is to be a son of TB and JMcC.
***I would accept John's birth year as about as good as we can get for that time period. He stated his age as 23 in Mar 1853 at his marriage registration with the registrar in Ballymoney and as 72 in April 1901 for the census of that year. His daughter registered his age as 84 at the time of his death in July 1908. I assign him to TB and JMcC based on family stories (my uncle, again) and supported by family naming conventions.
Five, Robert at 1829 is on the cusp and Hester at 1830 makes rather a crowd all around the same period but we can live with that - twins or slightly inaccurate records - and make them all kids of TB and JMcC.
*** Robert's birth date is based on the very round age of 50 given on his death registration. I would work with +/- 2 to 3 years on that age. We do know that he married in 1853 at 'full age', so he was born before 1832. The only reference we have to Hester is the 1850 US Census with it's notoriously approximate ages. So the crowd may be a bit more spread out than our current data suggests.
Six, any child born much earlier than 1829 is unlikely to be a child of JMcC and Jane and Mary#1 rule themselves out anyway by giving an Agnes as mother.  Now, this is a key point.  They give their father as TB of Ireland.  Do they ever mention Culmore?  In other words, could it be an entirely different Thomas?  The TAB gives two Thomas's in Culmore but we think they are father and son - the designations Snr and Jnr usually suggest this.
*** Since the marriage year is now 1829(?), some parts of point six are not so certain. The Scot's death registrations extracted for Don did not have any residence information for the parents of the deceased nor did they cite the birth place of the deceased.
Seven, I cannot find the record of the 1818 marriage in Finvoy CofI of TB and Agnes Dempsey.  I suppose it doesn't give any parents or addresses?
*** I found this marriage at PRONI Finvoy C of I - MIC/1/48/1; Marriages: '2MAR1818, Thomas Bellingham & Ann Demsy of Rasharkin Parish by James Grier'. This begs the question 'why would they go to Finvoy to be married and not stay in their own parish?' It also suggests that they chose not to
>go to Kilrea for the ceremony either - why? The bridge to Kilrea was built before 1800, so the market town of Kilrea was readily accessible by road.
Eight, the big conundrum is James.  You have pointed this out before. The American censuses give his ages as varying wildly, I have written, but I do not have the censuses.  If born in 1822, he can only be a half bro of Hester, Fannie and all the other children of JMcC.  But, if he is living with them, it suggests his TB must be the same TB as theirs which suggests a TB who married twice.  If James is born a few years later, say 1828, he could be a full bro and therefore the TB married to Agnes Dempsey could be an entirely different person.  Also, if James can be
pried loose from Jane and Mary, then the TB/Agnes Dempsey union has a very strong Scottish flavour and this suggests a different family entirely.
*** I agree James is a problem. I have not been successful in locating a marriage record for James with the hope that it might include something about his parents. I do search for newly available records from time to time.
We have done this so many times but it IS very intriguing!  Two Thomases or one married twice? I am definitely thinking that Thomas Bellingham of Culmore may have
married twice.  Born in 1798, eight years before JMcC, he might well have remarried if Agnes died young.  This might explain the wee gap between 182 Mary1 and 1827 Fannie.  Two Marys does not bother me too much because we do not have their birth records and so one might not actually be called Mary - perhaps she only has Mary as a middle name.
BUT, if there is no documentary evidence that the Thomas Bellingham married to Agnes Dempsey was from Culmore, then I think it also quite that likely he is a different person, and therefore our Thomas was only ever married to Jane McCart.
*** And now for another possible sequence, perhaps it was Thomas Snr who married Agnes Dempsey and had a few additional children late in life. Thomas Jnr would probably be one of his early children (1st, 2nd or 3rd son by naming convention, depending on the names of the grandfathers). If this were the case, then James would be Fanny and Hester's uncle in Newark, NJ and also an uncle and not a brother to my great-grandfather, John who remained in Kilrea (therefore a great-uncle to my grandfather, John, who came to New York). My knowledge of my connection to James started with my uncle's claim that James was an uncle of his father - I would now not rule out great-uncle with the 'great' detail lost in retelling the story over the years. My uncle actually started his active family history research about 20 years after his father died. He was able to question his mother, Jane Perry Bellingham, about her recollections but her association with the Bellingham's started in New York about 1900 and probably after that James had passed on.
If you find time, could you send me the 1818 Finvoy CofI marriage record and the James census records.
*** I have included the 1818 Finvoy CofI marriage record above. I will need to do a bit of digging to find the James census records and will send them to you after I find them.
-Al

 1829 - 1908 John Bellingham 79 79 Al Luce:
John1 Bellingham, son of Thomas Bellingham and Margaret Jane McCart, was born in Culmore, Co Antrim, No Ireland circa 1829.  John died 12 Jun 1908 in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland, at 78 years of age.  
He married Margaret Jane Hasty in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland, 29 March 1853.   Margaret was born in Co Londonderry, No Ireland circa 1835.  Margaret   was the daughter of James Hasty.  Margaret died 12 Mar 1908 in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland, at 72 years of age.  
John worked at several occupations during his life. He started as a carpenter at the time of his marriage, he was a grocer and a laborer at various times and finally called himself a fisherman. He loved to fish the River Bann and, as a fisherman, probably acted as a fishing guide to Scots sportsmen on holiday in Ireland to catch salmon. He lived on Bridge St. in Kilrea.
He lost three children -  unnamed, Esther and William. 
I assume it is he who is living in Culmore in the Griffiths Valuation.  But he is scored out in 1901 and yet he didn't die until 1908.  However, his death notice suggests he may have been living with his "widowed daughter, Mrs. Emily Mulholland". (WRONG - see below)

BG: This final point is incorrect.  The John Bellingham who married Margaret Hasty and died in 1908 with a "widowed daughter Emily Mulholland" was NOT living in Culmore since at least the Griffiths Valuation.  He was living in Bridge Street, Kilrea in the GV and can be seen still living there in the GVRBs right up until he is scored out in 1910 and replaced with an Emma Mulholloand.  She is scored out to Robert Elder in 1912, who in turn is scored out to Robert Peden in 1928.  Not sure if he is connected to the Tom Peden who married Tillie Bellingham, my grandmother's sister.

This is him in Bridge Street in the 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 22 in Bridge Street (Kilrea, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Bellingham    John    73    Male    Head of Family    Irish Church    Co Antrim    Fisher Man    Read and write    -    Married    -
Bellingham    Margret    66    Female    Wife    Irish Church    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -


There is also a will for this John Bellingham in Dublin.  It says Derry here but when you check the calendar, it says Dublin:
John Bellingham
Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations
Name    John Bellingham
Event Type    Probate
Event Date    12 Jun 1908
Event Place    Londonderry
Beneficiary's Name    Emma Mulholland
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5F-75T
 1836 - 1908 Margaret Jane (Peggy) Hasty 72 72 1866 - 1946 John Bellingham 80 80 Al Luce:
John Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 27 Mar 1866.   John died 23 Jul 1946 in Bronx, New York City, New York, at 80 years of age.   His body was interred 26 Jul 1946 in Valhalla, Westchester, New York, Kensico Cemetery.
John Bellingham operated a bakery. John and his brother, Robert, operated the Bellingham Brothers American Bakery in the 1890's.  
He married Jane Perry in New York, New York, 16 Apr 1902.   Jane was born in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland 27 Apr 1873.  Jane was the daughter of Jonathan Perry and Jane Robinson.  Jane died 5 Jul 1975 in Leonia, Bergen, New Jersey, at 102 years of age.  Her body was interred July 1975 in Valhalla, Westchester, New York, Kensico Cemetery.  Jane's first job in New York was as a seamstress in a large New York store.
John Bellingham and Jane Perry had the following children:
i.     John Perry3 Bellingham was born in Bronx, New York 20 Nov 1903.   John died 10 Jun 1991 Hackettstown, New Jersey, at 87 years of age.  His body was interred 12 Jun 1991 in Valhalla, Westchester, New York, Kensico Cemetery.  He married Mildred Barstow in Bronx, New York, 21 Mar 1943.  She was a secretary. He was an accountant at Household Finance.
ii.     Alice Frances Bellingham was born in Bronx, New York City, New York 16 Nov 1905.  She married Wilford Whitlock Cuddeback 8 May 1931.  Wilford was born in Bronx, New York City, New York 1 Dec 1906.  Wilford was the son of Myron Cuddeback and Georgie Mae Smith.  Wilford died 9 May 1980 Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, at 73 years of age.  His body was interred May 1980 Cuddebackville, NY.  He was a banker at Bronx Savings Bank. She was a secretary
iii.     Harold Bellingham was born in Bronx, New York City, New York 16 Jan 1909.  Harold died 15 Aug 1995 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 86 years of age.  He married Ellen Lindsay Forsyth 20 Oct 1938.  Ellen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland 13 Oct 1909.  Ellen was the daughter of John Duncan Forsyth and Ella Matilda Denison.  Ellen died 5 Mar 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 88 years of age.  She was a librarian. He was a librarian.
iv.     Isabelle Bellingham was born in Bronx, New York City, New York 17 Dec 1910.  Isabelle died 13 Dec 1998 in Cheverley, Prince George, Maryland, at 87 years of age.   She married Alfred Nathaniel Luce in Bronx, New York City, New York, 22 Mar 1941.  Alfred was born in Orient, Suffolk, New York 24 Jan 1910.  Alfred is the son of Elbert E Luce and Jessie Vail.  Alfred was an engineer with the New York Telephone Co. Isabelle was a bookkeeper with the New York Telephone Co before her marriage. Alfred and Isabelle met as members of the Bell Chorus.
v.     Thomas Hasty Bellingham was born in Bronx, New York City, New York 28 Oct 1912.  He married Kathryn Oakes in New York City, New York, 9 Jan 1957.  Kathryn was born Westfield, New York 17 Jul 1917.  Kathryn is the daughter of William P Oakes and Mabel Hewitt.  She was a singer. He worked was an architect.
1873 - 1975 Jane Perry 102 102 1910 - 1998 Isabelle Bellingham 88 88 Tom Peden Robert J Porter The marriage of my grandparents was performed at 225 Ege Ave, Jersey City, NJ, the home of Robert Porter and Jane Bellingham Porter, Jane was Margaret's sister.  1882 - 1948 Fred W Crockett 66 66 Al Luce has seen his grave in Valhalla cemetary, New York state.

In 1910 census he was living with wife Elizabeth and children, Lillian, 6, Anna, 4, and Frederick 1.

Al also found details of the Crocketts in the 1930 US census, living in New York. Arrived in US in 1906.  He was a Chauffeur engaged in "Funeral work".  Annie [Nancy] McMullan Norman Bellingham says his aunts, Annie McMullan and Rachell McMullan were NOT related so sisters did not marry brothers. 1881 - 1959 Mary Matilda "Tilly" Knox 78 78 Norman Bellingham says his mother, Jeannie Knox is not related to Tillie Knox so sisters did not marry brothers.

Al Luce: Here is a bit more on Thomas and Tillie. Tillie Knox arrived in New York as single aboard the Columbia, sailing from Moville on 28 Oct 1911. She stated she was 30 yrs, a nurse, from Ballymoney (father: Chas Knox, Drumagnern(sic), Ballymoney), final destination: New York; arriving to join friend Mrs Crockett, 625 3rd Ave. [It appears that she moved on to Canada to marry Thomas Bellingham soon after arriving in New York based on the birth date for their first son.] The next name on the passenger list is: Cassie Boyd, 24, dressmaker from Ballymoney (father: Robt Boyd, Shenaghy, Ballymoney), final destination: Troy, New York; arriving to join brother, Alex Boyd, 2134 3rd Ave, Troy, NY. D. 1988 Georgina Kelly Rachell McMullan Rachell appears to be the spelling in Herbert Bellinghams letter of 23 Nov 1969 to Al's uncle.

Norman Bellingham says his aunts, Annie McMullan and Rachell McMullan were not related so sisters did not marry brothers.

Her granddaughter, writes, "My grandmother, Rachell, I did meet as she came and lived briefly in Preston, and I remember seeing her when I was little.  She married again - to someone called Stewart I think.  The story I was told was that my grandmother had known him before she married my grandfather and he had gone off to Canada to make his fortune.  He had married and settled over there, and after his wife died he tracked my grandmother down and finding she was a widow came over and married her.  He took her back to Canada, and a while later they moved to New Zealand."  And also, "I have some photos of my mother's family in Ireland.  There's one of my grandmother chasing a pig out of the house!  They lived in the area called Movanagher."

Florrie Bellingham remembered once being invited to an “eel supper” at Norman’s Aunt Rachell’s house.  By this time Alec was working on the Bann, which is famous for its eel fisheries, and always brought home an abundant supply of this tasty fish.  An eel supper was a dish baked in the oven of layers of eel and potatoes, with scallions (spring onions) or onions and leeks mixed in.  Florrie, like many women, did not fancy the idea of eating the slimy eels and said she’d make do with some spuds.  However, when Norman got his “supper” she quietly took a wee bite and was amazed at how delicious they were.  Rachell noticed this and insisted on taking a helping from everyone else’s plate so that Florrie got a big plateful!


 1888 - 1923 Jeannie Knox 35 35 Norman Bellingham says his mother, Jeannie Knox is not related to Tillie Knox so sisters did not marry brothers. Herbert "Herb" G Bellingham Wrote letter to Al's uncle. D. 1979 Agnes Kerr 1835 - 1920 Mary Bellingham 85 85 It is the existence of this woman which suggests there were two Thomases rather than one Thomas who married twice - why would he have two daughters called Mary? The William McKay she married at Rasharkin Church of Ireland does not seem to be a brother of my Georgina McKay because he came from Lislea and was the son of a farmer not a policeman.
I think it was this lady who was present at the birth of my grandfather, Thomas Gordon, in 1884, as the record says "Present at Birth: Mary McKay, Aunt, Lislea" - she was actually his great aunt, the aunt of his mother whose name is in the previous column. 1840 - 1912 William McKay 72 72 Of Lislea. He is mentioned in the Bellingham birth registers as having a son called William John in 1870. His father was also called William according to his marrige register details. 1828 - 1908 Francis Bellingham 80 80 1901 census gives him as Church of Ireland,  living next door to Hugh Coulter, in Vow in the parish of Finvoy, Co Antrim. Obituary in the Northern Constitution says he was survived by only two sons - John and Francis. What happened to Thomas and William? Witnessed the marriage of Thomas Bellingham and Rachel Georgina McKay.
 
The Tithe Applotment Book does not show any Bellinghams in the Vow and neither does the GV.  The GVRBs (as transcribed by AL) shows Francis Bellingham acquiring Plot 23, comprising 13/1/25 arps, from a Samuel Little in 1877. 1848 - 1931 Annie Glasgow 83 83 Resident of Vow, her name is spelled Glascow in the Civil Register entries for her children. 1830 - 1894 Hester Bellingham 64 64 Recorded as living with Fannie Bellingham Cheeseman in the 1850 census.

Al Luce: "As an added bonus, I happened to find a marriage record for Hester Bellingham recorded in the Essex County clerks records by a very tardy pastor. Hester Bellingham and Alexander Craig were married 20 Aug 1856 by Rev William Bradley (Presbyterian).  They removed to Canada soon after their 1856 marriage in New Jersey. I have confirmed this correction by specific citation of Bellingham as Hester's (or Hessie's or Hattie's) surname in records for her children's marriage and death. They had a son, James Craig, born 1858 at Iroquois, Dundas Co, Ontario, Canada. Then son, Thomas, born ca 1867, followed by a daughter, Elizabeth, born 1868 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co, Ontario.  The family remained at Napanee where Alexander and his two sons were millers. Alex died 1892 and Hester died 1917. Now the question, can I go into my on-line Geno-Pro family data and edit my former entry with this correction? I have noticed on Ancestry.com that several others have picked up my incorrect connection to an Alexander and Hester Brown Craig in Iowa, USA.(I recently found a DAR database of early Iowa marriages that included this 1858 marriage.)"

 1827 Fannie Bellingham Emigrated to America - gave parents as Thomas and Jane Bellingham on marriage certificate in 1850.  Recorded as living in Newark New Jersey censuses 1850 - 1880, living with a James Bellingham, aged 28, hatter and a Hester Bellingham, aged 20, in 1850.  Hester is almost definitely her sister and William is either a brother of a half brother. 1822 James Bellingham He lived with Fannie (Bellingham) Cheeseman and Hester Bellingham in Newark, NJ, (Fanny is definitely child of Jane McCart), so he would appear to be the son of Jane McCart and Thomas Bellingham.

BUT - he named fifth child Agness (but only his second son, Thomas), so he might be the son of Agnes Dempsey and Thomas Bellingham.  He could be a half brother.

In March 2008, Al Luce writes, "I have just returned from a two day trip to Trenton, New Jersey with some news about the Bellingham's of Newark, NJ. It is my firm opinion that James Bellingham was the son of Thomas and Jane McCart Bellingham. As evidence I present:
1. The name of the second female child was Mary Jane Bellingham (the Mary may have been an effect of his marriage to a catholic widow with a son and a daughter).
2. The Agnes that we found in the 1870 and 1880 census was an adopted daughter (her 1881 baptism identifies her parents as David Jameson & Martha Smith) and the original marriage record for them adds the fact that Martha Smith's mother was Agnes Smyth."


 1892 Francis Bellingham DA's Book shows he married Anne Hogg at Moneydig Presbyterian Church on 2 March 1921.

(BG - Thomas, Lavinia, Francis and Elizabeth Bellingham, aged 25, 24, blank and 21 respectively arrived in New York on the Anchoria from Londonderry on 23rd September 1904, to stay with the sister of Thomas, Mrs Wilson, sister in law of the other three, at 3 West 53rd Street, New York.  Who is Mrs Wilson?)
 1888 William J Bellingham Al says the two William Bellinghams went to America together in....

He was living and working with my grandparents in Locust Valley, NY in 1918 - Al Luce says, "I have just discovered a partial index to the World War I US Draft Registration cards (1917 - 1918). The index is part of the Ancestry.com subscription service. I did find a listing for a Thomas Gordon, native of Ireland, born: 29 Feb 1884, living with his wife, Margaret, in Locust Valley, NY and working as a farmer for an A. Burchard. Also registering from Locust Valley are: Thomas Bellingham (wife: Lavinia), working as a farmer for the same person and William J Bellingham (wife: no name given) born: Vow, No Ireland, working as an Insurance Broker. William registered in the first draft call on 5 Jun 1917 and the Thomases registered in the third call on 12 Sep 1918."
 D. 1859 Mary Hanna Source: Given as the mother of Martha Coulter, (and the wife of John Coulter of the Vow) in Martha's pre civil registration marriage entry in Finvoy Presbyterian Church when she married James Gray.

Her will shows she had 11 children and left her "room and field of land" to son, Daniel, plus a cow and a horse and a cart to Hugh, and 2 shillings and 6 pence "and no more" to her other 9 children.   ???? ???? Thomas Bellingham Known as Thos Belgium Snr of Culmore on 1834 valuation - this is the only way we can give him as father of our Thomas Bellingham who is called Thos Belgium Jnr on the same document.  However, they might NOT be father and son.
My great great great great grandfather!
Al Luce - 21/01/2007:
*** And now for another possible sequence, perhaps it was Thomas Snr who married Agnes Dempsey and had a few additional children late in life. Thomas Jnr would probably be one of his early children (1st, 2nd or 3rd son by naming convention, depending on the names of the grandfathers). If this were the case, then James would be Fanny and Hester's uncle in Newark, NJ and also an uncle and not a brother to my great-grandfather, John who remained in Kilrea (therefore a great-uncle to my grandfather, John, who came to New York). My knowledge of my connection to James started with my uncle's claim that James was an uncle of his father - I would now not rule out great-uncle with the 'great' detail lost in retelling the story over the years. My uncle actually started his active family history research about 20 years after his father died. He was able to question his mother, Jane Perry Bellingham, about her recollections but her association with the Bellingham's started in New York about 1900 and probably after that James had passed on.

Norman Bellingham's wife, Florrie, insisted in conversation with me at their home in Coleraine on 14/10/2007, in Norman's presence, that Norman's Bellinghams were related to the Bellinghams of Castle Bellingham because Thomas Bellingham, Norman's grandfather, once visited Castle Bellingham and had it pointed out to him that a painting on the wall was the image of him.  It is now family lore that Thomas Bellingham's grandfather (called Thomas Belgium in the TAB) had an affair with a maid and was bought the farm in Culmore so that he could leave the family home.
 Norman Bellingham 1913 - 1958 Charlie John Turner 45 45 Harold Reid 1825 - 1868 Matilda [Bellaghbeddy] Boyd 43 43 Source: Information supplied by Gladys Bellingham to Patrick Houlihan shows the mother of Rachel Georgina McKay to be a Matilda Boyd and I have now found their marriage in Civil Records:
Date of Marriage 30 May 1853
Groom Name william MACKEY
Bride Name matilda BOYD
Church Finvoy Church of Ireland
Parish Finvoy
Civil District Ballymoney
County Antrim
30; Bachelor; Police Constable; Ballymena; Edward Mackey; Farmer; 27; Spinster; Blank; Ballaghbraddy(?); John Boyd; Farmer; James Boyd and Letitia Boyd.

In Native County of Wife, Wm Mackey's RIC record shows her as being from Tipperary!!  This can not be correct as it is definitely this woman as the marriage date on the RIC record is correct at May 1853 but we know the marriage took place in Finvoy, Antrim and her parents are buried at The Vow in Antrim.

If Matilda was born in 1825, her mum was 40.  She must have had earlier kids.  One I am now assuming was James of the GV.

If old John died in 1859 and the GV was done in 1858 (when WAS it done?), then he was 74 and senile and his son James had the farm.  Matilda married from Bad Betty in 1853... was she the bro of James of Bellaghbeddy and was he therefore the son of son of John and Elizabeth?

Is Matilda linked to the Boyds of Maddykeel - a William McKay witnessed the marriage of James Boyd of Maddykeel.

 1823 - 1874 William [Monaghan] Mackey 51 51 Given in the marriage register as the father of Georgina McKay, she of Lishegan, a policeman (1877). 

His own marriage shows:
Date of Marriage 30 May 1853
Groom Name william MACKEY
Bride Name matilda BOYD
Church Finvoy Church of Ireland
Parish Finvoy
Civil District Ballymoney
County Antrim
30; Bachelor; Police Constable; Ballymena; Edward Mackey; Farmer; 27; Spinster; Blank; Ballaghbraddy(?); John Boyd; Farmer; James Boyd and Letitia Boyd.

The GV for Ballaghbeddy shows:
BOYLE  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MCALEESE  HUGH  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MILLER  ROBERT  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
FERRIER  ANDREW  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
DIMOND  JOHN  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
KEANE  JOSEPH  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
CUNNINGHAM  WILLIAM  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
BOYD  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MCCOOL  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
DIMOND  HENRY  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
CAMPBELL  THOMAS  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
O'NEILL  WM.C.  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY 
So, no Mackeys as you'd expect if he was a policeman but there ARE Boyds - James Boyd but not a John Boyd.

His daughter was living in Lisheegan in the Parish of Finvoy when she married in 1877.  The only McKay in Lisheegan in the GV is:
MACAW  HUGH  LISHEEGAN  ANTRIM  FINVOY   

There are no McKays in the 1901 Census  I suspect that William may have died in 1900 and he may NOT have had any kids surviving him there.  (There are no McKays in Lisheegan in 1901 census either.)  This is "Ballybeady" in 1901:
Houses in Ballybeady (The Vow, Antrim)
House Number Surnames in House Details
1 Cunningham
1 Dunlop
2 Cunningham
2 Henry )
2 Simpson
3 Dunlop
5 Mc Aleese
6 Scott
6 Wallace
7 Arthur
7 McDowell
9 Cunningham
10 Mc Cool
11 O'Boyle
12 Mabin
13 Cunningham
15 Lindsay

There are no McKays in the 1911 Census for Bellaghbeddy (in the DED of The Vow).

Ireland, The Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1921about Mackey, Wm
Name:    Mackey, Wm
Birth Date/Age:    20
Enlisted:    1842
Film #:    856058
Page #:    75
(Found on A.com, the film number refers to an LDS film.)

INFORMATION FROM THE GENERAL REGISTER
OF THE IRISH/ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY
No.    4744
NAME    Mackey, Wm
Age when Appointed    20
Height    5’ 8.1/4”
NATIVE COUNTY    Mona
Religion    Ch(?)
If Married, Date.    May 1853
NATIVE COUNTY OF WIFE    Tipperary
RECOMMENDATIONS
By whom recommended.  etc    J B Moorehead
Trade or Calling    Farmer
Appointment or Re-appointment, Date of    21 June 1842
ALLOCATION
To What County in order of service of each.    Antrim
Tip S
TRANSFER
    17.932/1347
PROMOTIONS OR REDUCTIONS
Date of - to what Ranks.    1 Con     1 Aug 54
NUMBER OF AUTHORITY
    17.932/1347
REWARDS MARKS OF DISTINCTION AND FAVOURABLE RECORDS.    16,557/14.699
£2 RFB
PUNISHMENTS
If fined, state the amount.
IF DISCHARGE, DISMISSED, RESIGNED or DEAD
State the date thereof.    Pensioned
1 July 68
B56645/19556
TOTAL SERVICE at time of Discharge
Years/Months    25/11
PENSION/GRATUITY
    31.0.0
INJURIES
Received on Duty, Date of Report.
If dead, probable cause of Death.
If resigned, why?
OBSERVATIONS: (none)

BG: This really has to be him, even though my William's wife was NOT from Tipperary, because he did marry in May 1853.  And there IS an Edward Mackey, spelled exactly the same way, in the GV in Monaghan.  In fact, there are three and only three and they all live close together in the townlands of Drumborisk and neighbouring Doohat in the Parish of Currin.

Elwyn Soutter (who has the Herlihy book of RIC serial numbers): With RIC records, it usually records the county that a wife comes from because that usually means the person won't serve there in future. But all you get is the county, not the parish or more detailed location within the county.
BG: Would it be very machiavellian of me to suggest that a policeman might well have told a little white lie about the county his wife was from precisely because he wanted to be allowed to serve in that county?  I wonder what documentation they had to supply, and how easy it would be to forge a “letter” from a clergyman if such were necessary as of course there would be no marriage cert in the 1840s.

    

 1885 John Bellingham DA's Book shows he married Alice Dogherty at Carncullagh Presbyterian Church, he of Killough, son of Francis Bellingham, she of Artiferrall on 23 April 1909.

John Bellingham, aged 28, arrived in New York on the Cameronia on 31 January 1914, from Londonderry to stay with his brother, William James Bellingham at 7 East 38th Street - which is a bit odd as he also gave his nearest relative in Ireland as William James Bellingham of the Vow, Co Antrim! 1877 Thomas Bellingham My grandmother, Maggie Bellingham, witnessed his marriage. His brother, John Bellingham was presumably the John Bellingham who also witnessed it.  (Al Luce database of Bann Valley Bellingham marriages.)

(BG - Thomas, Lavinia, Francis and Elizabeth Bellingham, aged 25, 24, blank and 21 respectively arrived in New York on the Anchoria from Londonderry on 23rd September 1904, to stay with the sister of Thomas, Mrs Wilson, sister in law of the other three, at 3 West 53rd Street, New York.  Who is Mrs Wilson?)

He was living and working with my grandparents in Locust Valley, NY in 1918.  Al Luce says, "I have just discovered a partial index to the World War I US Draft Registration cards (1917 - 1918). The index is part of the Ancestry.com subscription service. I did find a listing for a Thomas Gordon, native of Ireland, born: 29 Feb 1884, living with his wife, Margaret, in Locust Valley, NY and working as a farmer for an A. Burchard. Also registering from Locust Valley are: Thomas Bellingham (wife: Lavinia), working as a farmer for the same person and William J Bellingham (wife: no name given) born: Vow, No Ireland, working as an Insurance Broker. William registered in the first draft call on 5 Jun 1917 and the Thomases registered in the third call on 12 Sep 1918.  Thomas Bellingham remained in the area through the 1920 and 1930 US Census returns and, in fact, there is still a Thomas Bellingham living in that area." 1860 John Coulter Is this him:
Ireland, The Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1921 about COULTER, JOHN
Name:    COULTER, JOHN
Birth Date/Age:    20
Birthplace:    Antrim
Enlisted:    1881
Film #:    856069
Page #:    46

RIC Record:
47425; Coulter, John; 20+7/12; 5 ft 9 in; Antrim; Prebyterian; Not married; Hd Const Harrison; Farmer; Appointed 8 July 1881; Allocation: Dublin - 27 Nov 1881, Belfast - 7Jan 1888; Promotions: None; No of Authority: None; Rewards: Sub, Rec, 29/6/87; Punishments: None; Pensioned: 15/9/1908; Injuries: None; Observations: Cond in Londonderry.
1864 Thomas H Coulter Went to America in 1886 according to Communicants Roll Book in Finvoy Presbyterian Church records.

BB: They emig with children Thos and Margaret on Jun 17, 1886.  Margaret 2 and Thos a baby.  Thomas is 23 and Hannah is 20. Set sail from either Moville or Glasgow for NYC.

Appears in Boston in the 1910, 1920 amd 1930 censuses, where he is a Proprietor Stonemasn.
  1866 Maryetta Coulter 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 70 in Ballymaconnelly (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McAughern    Esther    84    Female    Boarder    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    David    30    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Coulter    Margaret Anne    60    Female    Mother in Law    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Montgommery    Margaret    12    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Antrim    General Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    Maryetta    31    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -

The Margaret Anne Coulter mentioned here is my great great grandmother, Margaret Anne Bellingham, mother of Jane Coulter and grandmother of my grandfather, Tommy Gordon.  She was also the sister of my great grandfather, Thomas Bellingham.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 48 in Ballymaconnelly (Killoquin, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Hunter    David    37    Male    Husband    Church of Ireland    Antrim    Farmer    Read and rite    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Hunter    Mary E    39    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Antrim    -    Read and rite    -    Married    -    14    -    -
Hunter    Maggie    7    Female    Visitor    Church of Ireland    -    -    -    -    -    - 1869 - 1930 Walter Bellingham Coulter 61 61 Lived in Newburgh, New York in 1910 census (Al Luce).

According to his application ofr naturalisation he:
arrived in NY, NY on 10 Oct 1889;
nationality was English!
naturalised 21 Apr 1899 while living at 481 7th Avenue, NY.
James Bellingham ofr 1699 3rd Avenue was his witness. 1871 Frederick William Coulter Communicant at Finvoy Presbyterian Church on 26 March 1889. Henry Armstrong 1901 - 1987 Hugh McCurdy H Peden 86 86 Lived with Jean and Charlton for many years in Drumaconey.

Middle names from Sue Coulter. Sam Lawrence David Rankin Maul Bobby Smith 1843 Elizabeth Bellingham Married 10 Apr 1862 aged 19, address given as Rasharkin, she moved to Dumbarton and is recorded as a print worker in the 1881 census.  NB: This woman could also be a daughter of Thomas Bellingham and Anne Dempsey, especially considering the Scottish connection with this couple seem to have. Walter Watson 1876 Elizabeth Coulter Marriage in Finvoy Presbyterian Church. Witnessed John Coulter and Annie Gordon.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

 1873 - 1950 James Alexander Coulter 77 77 Appears in the 1901 census living with his father his wife and son, John.  By 1911, he is still in his father's house with his wife and now 4 children.

Alice and Margaret say that he inherited the Coulter farm in the Vow and that his daughter, Maud, married Mr Henry, and lived in the family house in the Vow.
 1875 John Gordon This John Gordon is apparantly not related to our Gordons but his sons inherited the Maine from my grandfather, Tommy Gordon. His father is Thomas Gordon according to marriage entry in Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. This is the "Orange" Thomas who married a  Gamble according to Robert McKay whom I spoke to down in Lislea who now lives next door to the Gordons who now own the Maine. "Orange" Thomas' wife was Mary Jane and his father was James Gordon according to his marriage entry in 1st Kilrea PC records.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

 1915 - 1959 David Gordon 44 44 Inherited The Maine from Thomas Gordon along with his brother even though he was only a cousin to Tommy Gordon.

 1909 William James (Bill) Gordon This man inherited Tommy Gordon's farm, The Maine, in Lislea, even though he was only a cousin to Tommy through the Coulters not the Gordons. Source: Margaret Turner. His daughter Elma still lives there.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11 (means months)    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -
 1805 - 1859 Agnes "Nancy" McCook 54 54 Wife of the John Gordon who appears to be the grandfather of Thomas Gordon, my grandfather. Her gravestone gives her name as Agnes but all the baptism entries in 1st Kilrea have her as Nancy. Her name is left blank in the marriage entry in 1st Kilrea!! Furthermore, her father's name in the marriage entry is (Blank) McCook, while she is McCook only for her first second and sixth children in the baptism entries, the rest being Cooke!  Marriage gives her residence as Doolaghy.  The 1901 census has three Cooke households in Dullaghy. All three appear to be the offspring of two men, James and John Cooke, who are most likely Nancy McCooke's brothers. The Candidates for Communion list in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church Session minutes shows her joining the church as Nancy Gordon , Lislea in October 1836. 1806 - 1869 John [1858-TheMeen,Plots20&21] Gordon 63 63 The gravestone which Margaret Turner insists is on our grandfather's grave in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church has a Robert John, died April 1856, aged 9, son of John Gordon. The father of the only Robert John (and he was born in Dec 1846) is called John, so this must be my GGGrandfather.

His address is given as Kilrea in his marriage entry although his father's address is given as Lislea and all his childrens baptism entries have him as living in Lislea.

A JOHN Gordon was mentioned in the 1831 Census but this man is probably too young - he would only be 25.  The John in the census lived in a household of four males and three females. 

John Gordon held Plots 20 and 21 in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation, Plot 20 consisting of 18/0/0 arps and Plot 21 consisting of 5/3/0 arps.  He lived in Hse 20a while Hse 20b was unoccupied.  Plot 20 contains the area known as the Meen and is separated from Plot 21 by Plot 22.  Plot 23 is carved out of Plot 20.

GVRBs:
- John Gordon scored out of Plots 20 & 21 to Reps in 1870.  reps scored out to James, with John in brackets) in 1874.  The name in brackets is to distinguish this James from another James.  This fits with the death of John Gordon in 1869 and the property passing to his son, James, my great grandfather.
- Buildings rate increased from 10 shillings to 25 shillings in 1892, suggesting a new house was built
- No change til the end of the book in 1929.


IFHF shows the following children born to John Gordon and Unknown McCook:
Cost    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    Marianne    1837    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    Thomas    1838    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    Catherine    1842    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    James    1844    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    Catharine    1845    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    Robert John    1846    Co. Derry
25 credits    Church Baptism    Gordon    James    1860    Co. Antrim
The last one was born to an Eliza and in Antrim so this is a different family.
Margaret born 1837 is missing.

I wonder is he the John Gordon mentioned in the 1st Kilrea stipend holders in arrears list of 1838. 1846 - 1856 Robert John Gordon 9 9 Named as the son of John Gordon and "Agnes" on the gravestone on what Margaret Turner insists is our grandfather, Thomas Gordon's grave. The only Robert John, born to John Gordon of Lislea in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records gives his mother as Nancy not Agnes as given on gravestone. But this must be him - Robert John is a very unusual name.  1842 Catherine Gordon Baptismal record has addition, "Has harelip". 1845 Catherine Gordon This may be the same Catherine as the one born in 1842 because she has the same birthday. On the other hand, the one born in 1842 had a hare lip and may therefore have been unhealthy and died young.  A Catherine Gordon was PAD at her father, John Gordon's death in 1869. 1838 Thomas Gordon Source: 1st Kilrea baps 1837 Marianne Gordon Source: DoB in 1st Kilrea, where she is called Marianne.

I AM ASSUMING THIS IS THE MARY ANN GORDON WHO MARRIED WILLIAM JOHN GORDON IN 1860.   The evidence for this is the marriage cert in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records, which shows Mary Ann's father as John Gordon of Lislea, plus her age and name. Also, she had a brother Robert John who died young, after whom she may have named her son. And she may also be the Mary who was living with another son Thomas in  Lislea in the 1901 census.  Mary Ann McIlhouse Her marriage to James McCooke is in the General Registry Office index, Belfast and also in the 1st Garvagh records on the Bann Valley site.  The Bann Valley site has two other women marrying a James McCook circa 1800.  However, they are both called Sarah and  Mary Ann is a more common Gordon  name.  Her daughter, Agnes, called her first daughter Marianne, who when she got married, called herself Mary Anne.  Her son, James had a Margaret Anne and a Mary Jane - but also a Sarah!  Her other son John only had a Mary Ann.  Almost enough proof for her being the wife of my James McCook.  But, one of the Sarah's was a Sarah Archibald, and  James called one of his sons Archibald!  There is also a Mary Ann Cook, aged 34, farmer, unmarried and living alone in Dullaghy in the 1901 census - could be her grand-daughter.
There is noone in Dullaghy with a name similar to McIlhouse or McAleeece, but there is a Robert McAleece in Killyvally and a Susan McAleece in Craigall.

http://person.ancestry.com/tree/27562964/person/240040318483/facts James McCook Christian name left blank in his daughter's marriage entry in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records - damn!  However, there is a James Cooke from Dullaghy and the son, James' marriage is recorded on a civil registration certificate in Boveedy Seceder church. The marriage certificate gives his address as "Dulachy" and his father's name also as James.  There are very few McCookes in Dullaghy and James son of James called his daughter, Nancy.

Also, there is a James McCook's marriage to Mary Ann McIlhouse recorded in General Registry Office Marriages index, Belfast taken from 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church, book 01 page 07.  However, on checking the Bann Valley site's 1st Garvagh records, there were three James McCookes marrying at about this time!

The 1831 census for Dullaghy shows only one McCook in Dullaghy and his name was James, he lived in House 13 in a household of 3 males and 5 females, all Presbyterian.
The TAB shows a James a James McCook holding 19/3/7 arps in Dullaghy.

THis extensive tree is at A.com but, while it might give more info on some minor characters, I do not thnk it has anything new on the people closest to me (in fact, it has an error on the Gordon side:
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/27562964/person/240040318482/facts 1780 - 1873 Thomas [1858-TheMeen,Plots 25&26] Gordon 93 93 Given as the father of Jno Gordon, married to (Blank) in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records - of Lislea in 1835.

Given as father of Thomas Gordon, married in 1843, in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church.

In the 1826 Tithe Applotment Book, the only Thomas Gordon in Lislea is on Plot 18.

A Thomas Gordon in House 5 in Lislea in the 1831 Census is the Head of a household of 6 males and 4 females, all Presbyterian.  He is the ONLY Thomas Gordon in Lislea in the 1831 Census.

Thomas Gordon Sen held Plots 25 and 26 in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation, Plot 25 comprising 15/2/5 arps and Plot 26 comprising 3/2/0 arps.  Plot 25 is just north of The Meen Plot 20, separated from it by Plot 24 so it may at one time have been the same property.  Thomas lives Plot 25a, tho it is misleadingly shown as 26a on the GV.

GVRBs
- Thomas Gordon Sr is scored out of Plots 25 & 26 to James Gordon (Deaf), no date given.  There is also a note in the margin that says, "James Gordon (Deaf) See Guardians Book 79"  I have no idea what this means.  However, I am assuming that James Gordon (Deaf) is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Gordon.  1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church refers to to a "Deaf James" in its Communicants Roll book.
- New byre built in 1889 increasing buildings rate from 30 shillings to 40 shillings
- Jas Gordon (Deaf) scored out to Thomas Gordon (?Land Side?) in 1897 and he in turn scored out to Thomasina Gordon in 1905.  This fits with James dying before 1901 and his son Thomas taking over and dying himself in 1903, at which point his wife, Thomasina acquired the farm.
- No changes til the books end in 1929.


THis extensive tree is at A.com but, while it might give more info on some minor characters, I do not thnk it has anything new on the people closest to me (in fact, it has an error on the Gordon side:
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/27562964/person/240040318482/facts
It has George Gordon as a son of my Thomas Gordon not the one who married Jane Wilson.

 Catherine Carmichael "Catherine Carmichael" is given as mother of the Thomas Gordon (wife of Thomas Gordon), who married Jane Gordon on 29th November 1843 in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church.  I can now show almost conclusively that this Thomas Gordon is the son of my great great great grandfather, Thomas Gordon.  Therefore, Catherine Carmichael is almost definitely my great great great grandmother. 1808 - 1870 Thomas Gordon 62 62 The evidence for this man being the older brother of my John Gordon is, first, he gave The Maine as his address in his wedding entry for 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church and second, his children use the same family names as my John - Thomas, Jane, Catherine and Nancy.  And third, two of his children are given as being born in "The Maine, Lislea"!  And fourth, he is referred to as Thomas Gordon Jnr. in the baptism record of two of his children.

Confirmation of the above came on 24th July 2010, when Margaret Knox told me that she knew a Minnie and a Tom ad a Hugh Boyd, all unmarried, all from Lislea, who were supposed to be connections of ours - and then BB sent me the data showing that they were indeed children of a Jane Boyd who was the daughter of Thomas Boyd of The Maine!!!! 1826 - 1883 Robert Gordon 57 57 Source: 1st Kirea baptisms. Jane Gordon Her marriage is in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records, with parents George Gordon and Jane Stewart.   1844 Thomas Gordon This may be the man who left a will on his death in 1901, leaving his farm in Lislea to his wife, Nancy, to ne handed on to his son William Johnston Gordon, who must behave.  If he doesn't, it goes to son Robert in America as long as he comes home.  Sons John Maxwell and Thomas York get small sums of money. 1845 Unnamed Gordon ? 1846 - 1922 Jane Gordon 75 75 Jane GORDON was PAD of her father, Thomas Gordon in, 1870, so unmarried at that time.

BB:
Jane Gordon is the daughter of Thomas Gordon and Jane Gordon [3]. She was born on 30 Nov
1846 in The Maine, Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Baptism on 10 Dec 1846 in 1st
Kilrea P C. She died on 26 Jan 1922 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Reference ID
was 5866. 1849 Catherine Gordon 1851 Nancy Gordon 1852 George Stewart Gordon Unnamed Gordon ? 1855 Stewart Gordon 1800 - 1867 Jane Stewart 67 67 Given as mother of Jane Gordon in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church marriage records.

Also in 1st Kilrea, Thomas, son of George Gordon of Lislea and Jane Stewart of Bovidy his wife born on the 26th of Apl. and baptized publicly on the 22nd of May 1825.  BB has her as the sister of Eliza Stewart, who was married to William Gordon so it looks like bros married sisters.

BB:
3.  JANE2 STEWART (JAMES1)5,6 was born Abt. 1800 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died April 18, 1867 in aged 67,Lislea, Kilrea Pa, Co. Londonderry, Ireland7.  She married GEORGE GORDON8 Abt. 1822, son of THOMAS GORDON and JANE WILSON.  He was born 1798 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died 1865 in aged 67/Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About JANE STEWART:
PAD: 1867, Nancy Gordon

Notes for GEORGE GORDON:
He died from cholera.

More About GEORGE GORDON:
Communicants: 1826, George Gordon/ 1st Kilrea PC
TAB: 1826, George Gordon/Lislea
    
Children of JANE STEWART and GEORGE GORDON are:
6.    i.    JANE3 GORDON, b. Abt. 1823, Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
7.    ii.    THOMAS GORDON, b. April 26, 1825, Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
    iii.    STEWART GORDON, b. 1827.
    iv.    ARCHIBALD GORDON, b. March 07, 1831.
    v.    ARCHIBALD GORDON, b. March 07, 1833.
    vi.    HUGH GORDON, b. March 07, 1835.
    vii.    WILLIAM JOHN GORDON, b. 1836; m. MARY ANN GORDON, March 15, 1860; b. Lislea, Kilrea Pa, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
    viii.    CATHERINE ANN GORDON, b. 1839.
    ix.    MARIA GORDON, b. 1841.
 1798 - 1865 George [1858-HillHead,Plot 37] Gordon 67 67 Given as father of Jane Gordon in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church marriage records.

A George Gordon holds Plot 7 in the Tithe Applotment Book of 1826 and paid 9 shillings in tithes.  George is an unusual name so it may well be this man.

A George Gordon is the Head of Household in House 40 in the 1831 Census, where he lives in a household of 6 males and two females.  George is an unusual Gordon name so it should be this man. 

George Gordon held Plot 37 in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation, comprising 13/2/25 arps.  He lived on this plot, which is in the area known as Hill head and just south of Plot 38, where John and James Gordon lived, so these people must be connected.

Hill Head is the name of the farm which Nellie Gordon said William Gordon inherited from his father, Willie Gordon.  Judging by the valuation of the land, James held two thirds and John one third.  Is John his brother or his father?

GVRBs:
- George is scored out of Plot 37 to "John (Hill)" in 1870; John is scored out to George in 1872; George is scored out to Thomas in 1874.  I have no idea who John and George are but Thomas is his son.
- Thomas is scored out to Annie in 1904.  Annie is his wife, Ann "Nancy" Burnside, who gets the farm in his will.
- Annie is scored out to W. J in 1918; W.J is scored out to "Elizth" in 1921; Elizth is scored out to Robert in 1923, who held Plot 37 until the end of the book in 1929.  This all fits.  Annie died in 1916.  W.J is his son, William Johnston, who was killed when he fell off his bicycle in Kilrea in 1919.  He was married at the time but I cannot find his marriage to see if he had married an "Elizth".  And I do not know who Robert was but W. J would not have had a son old enough to take over in 1923.  Did his brother, Robert, come back from America?

George and Jane had the following children: Thomas 1825, Stewart 1827, Archibald 1831, (another Archibald in 1833 but this one has the same DoB as the 1831 one so it may be an error), Sarah 1835, William John 1837, Catherine Anne 1839 and Maria 1841.

THis extensive tree is at A.com but, while it might give more info on some minor characters, I do not thnk it has anything new on the people closest to me (in fact, it has an error on the Gordon side:
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/27562964/person/240040318482/facts
It has George Gordon as a son of my Thomas Gordon not the one who married Jane Wilson. 1841 Maria Gordon PAD at death of her father. 1825 - 1901 Thomas Gordon 76 76 Source: 1st Kilrea Baptismal records.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 53 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    74    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Ann    63    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Assistant    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Johnston    26    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    22    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Thomas    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Carpenter    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Nelson    James    12    Male    Adopted    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -

GVRBs:
- George is scored out of Plot 37 to "John (Hill)" in 1870; John is scored out to George in 1872; George is scored out to Thomas in 1874.  I have no idea who John and George are but Thomas is his son.
- Thomas is scored out to Annie in 1904.  Annie is his wife, Ann "Nancy" Burnside, who gets the farm in his will.
- Annie is scored out to W. J in 1918; W.J is scored out to "Elizth" in 1921; Elizth is scored out to Robert in 1923, who held Plot 37 until the end of the book in 1929.  This all fits.  Annie died in 1916.  W.J is his son, William Johnston, who was killed when he fell off his bicycle in Kilrea in 1919.  He was married at the time but I cannot find his marriage to see if he had married an "Elizth".  And I do not know who Robert was but W. J would not have had a son old enough to take over in 1923.  Did his brother, Robert, come back from America?
 1831 Archibald Gordon 1833 Archibald Gordon 1835 Sarah Gordon 1839 Catherine Anne Gordon Al Luce 1849 - 1907 Mary Jane Gamble 58 58 Boyd Gray - 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church This is the woman who inherited/acquired/bought Plot 8 in Lislea from Robert Gordon Snr (great great grandfather of Jim Gordon),  in 1886. The farm then passed on to her descendants and is still held her great grandson, William Gordon.  And why did it not pass to her until 1886, when Robert Gordon Snr died pre 1869, when his wife died, a widow?

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    - 1832 - 1915 Orange Thomas Gordon 83 83 Boyd Gray - 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church This man is known locally as the leader of the Kilrea District Orange Lodges when they were first allocated lodge numbers. My 'cousin' John Gordon of The Meen told me this.

We now have two Thomas Gordons born to a James, one in 1831 and one in 1832, the former to a Martha and the latter to a Mary.

On the naming conventions evidence, I think that Orange Thomas, the man who married Mary Jane Gamble, is the son of James and MARY, not James and Martha because he names his first daughter Mary and only has a Martha much later on, probably named for his sister.  So, I have altered my tree – and we are “cousins” again, Jim!!

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

Residents of a house 44 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomas    83    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    David    33    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -
 Ellen McCowan John Gordon Elma Gordon 1879 David Gordon Source: 1901 census. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

According to his father's will, written in 1911, David was to inherit all of his father's property.

Residents of a house 44 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomas    83    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    David    33    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

GVRBs:
- James is scored out to Thomas (Orange) Gordon in 1882.
- Orange Thomas is scored out to David in 1917 and David is scored out to Jas in 1924.  I am assuming this Jas is the same Jas who got the other half of Plot 38 circa 1919.  David must be the David who is a son of Orange Thomas.  Did he die youngish?  And which James is Jas? 1882 Isabella "Bella" Gordon 1901 census.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

Sisters married brothers. 1886 Martha Gordon 1901 census.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    24-Sep-1909         
Parish / District:    FIRST KILREA        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    Joseph    Barclay        Martha    Gordon
Address:    Glasgow        Lislea
Occupation:    FURNACE ATTENDANT        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    William John    Barclay        Thomas    Gordon
Address:            
Occupation:    FARMER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    Robert J    Gordon        Rebecca    Gordon
Address:            
Notes: 1888 Rebecca Gordon 1901 census

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 55 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Mary Jan    52    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    County Derry    House Made    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    David    21    Male    Son    Presbyterian    County Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Dressamaker    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Martha    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Rebbecca    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    County Derry    Scholars    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
 1870 Mary Elizabeth Gordon 1st Kilrea records.

Sisters married brothers. 1867 - 1934 James [?1858-HillHead,Plot 38?] Gordon 67 67 Boyd Gray - 1st KilreaP  Nellie Gordon  1901 census.  Gravestone in 1st Kilea Presbyterian Church This man is the key link between the information given to me by Nellie Gordon (nee Warwick) and the records from 1st Kilrea Presbyterian church, the 1901 census and the grave in 1st Kilrea P C.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    James    33    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    35    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Thomas Orr    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert John    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    William    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    -    -
Gordon    David    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    -    -
Gordon    Mary Jane    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    -    -

GVRBs:
- James is scored out to Thomas (Orange) Gordon in 1882.
- Orange Thomas is scored out to David in 1917 and David is scored out to Jas in 1924.  I am assuming this Jas is the same Jas who got the other half of Plot 38 circa 1919.  David must be the David who is a son of Orange Thomas.  Did he die youngish?  And which James is Jas?  It may not be this one as he only had £52 to his name when his will was probated in 1934.
 1865 - 1955 Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Orr 90 90 Source: Found her marriage to "James, son of Thomas, of Lislea" while searching Finvoy Presbyterian Church records for Coulters. She came from Moneyleck and her father was John Orr, a weaver. Martha ???? Name taken from International Genealogical Index which gives the birth of a Thomas to a Martha and a James Gordon in 1831.  Her son, Orange Thomas calls his fourth daughter Martha, a relatively uncommon name. James [1858-HillHead,Plot 38] Gordon Boyd Gray - 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church  Seems to be referred to as "Deaf James" in Communicants Roll book.  On the other hand, Plots 25 and 26, belonging to my 3x great grandfather passed to "James Gordon (Deaf)" and I am assuming that he is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Gordon.

A James Gordon held Plot 6 in the 1826 Tithe Applotment Books, for which he paid one pond two shillings and ten pence.  It may be this man but there are two Jameses in the 1831 Census, so it may equally have been another James. 

One James held House 12 with 3 males and 3 females and the other held House 35 with 3 males and 4 females. I have chosen James the father of Orange Thomas to be in House 35.

A John Gordon and a James Gordon jointly held Plot 38 in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation, comprising 19/3/0 arps, John living in Hse 38a and James in Hse 38b.  This property is in the area known as Hill Head, and is just north of Plot 37 in Hill Head, where George Gordon lives.

GVRBs:
- James is scored out to Thomas (Orange) Gordon in 1882.
- Orange Thomas is scored out to David in 1917 and David is scored out to Jas in 1924.  I am assuming this Jas is the same Jas who got the other half of Plot 38 circa 1919.  David must be the David who is a son of Orange Thomas.  Did he die youngish?  And which James is Jas?

Hill Head is the name of the farm which Nellie Gordon said William Gordon inherited from his father, Willie Gordon.  Judging by the valuation of the land, James held two thirds and John one third.  Is John his brother or his father?  1839 James Gordon Catherine McGregor Elizabeth Gordon Source: JimG 1837 - 1915 Rachel Gordon 78 78 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 7 in Fallahogy (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Robert    64    Male    Father    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Rachel    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Samuel    23    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Leonard    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 15 in Fallahogy (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Robert    73    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    52    7    6
Gordon    Rachel    73    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    52    7    6
 1830 - 1920 Robert Gordon 90 90 Jim Gordon says:  Robert himself was a grocer until he acquired Plot 8 in Fallahogy in 1878. This was held by John Crilly in the Griffiths Valuation of 1861. (Source: Jim Gordon's report using the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books and the Rentals of the Worshipful Company of Mercers held at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland).  Was PAD of his mother, Mary Gordon (I cannot find this now.).

Robert Gordon acquires Plot 8 in Fallahogy of 11 acres from Robert McKay, in 1882.  Robert McKay got it from John Crilly in 1868.  However, he acutally arrived in Fallahogey at some point between the birth of his son, Isaac, in Lislea in 1878 and his son, Lenord, in Fallahogey in 1880.

Robert is scored out of Plot 8 to Joseph A Gordon in 1922.  This must be Joseph HENRY Gordon.  He holds it til the end of the book in 1929.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 7 in Fallahogy (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Robert    64    Male    Father    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Rachel    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Samuel    23    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Leonard    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 15 in Fallahogy (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Robert    73    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    52    7    6
Gordon    Rachel    73    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    52    7    6
 John Gordon JimG D. ~1886 Robert [1858-CraigQuarter,Plot8] Gordon Snr Mentioned as the father of Robert Gordon of Lislea in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church marriage records, he is given as a farmer.

He might be the Robert Gordon who is mentioned in the 1826 Tithe Applotment Books, holding Plot 58 and paying seventeen shillings and eight pence except that he is likely to be a bit too young.  If his wife was born in 1794, it seems likely that he was born circa 1790, which would make him only 36 at this time.


He might be one of the three Robert Gordons who are mentioned in the 1831 Census, living in Houses 32, 73 and 74, except that he is likely to be a bit too young.

Robert Gordon Snr held Plot 8 of 15/2/20 arps in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation of 1858.  He lived in House 8a and Robert Gordon Jr lived in Hse 8b.  This is the area known as Craig Quarter.

GVRBs
- Robert Gordon Snr is scored out of Plot 8 and replaced by Mary Jane Gordon in 1886.  Mary Jane Gordon may be his daughter-in-law.
- Mary Jane is scored out of Plot 8 in 1918, and replaced with Robert John Gordon, which fits with the will of Mary Jane Gordon, whose farm went to Robert John Gordon when she died in 1915.  Robert John Gordon remains there until the end of the books in 1929. 1866 - 1910 Thomas James Gordon 44 44 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church JimG - Emigrated to New York.

JG using the NY State census for 1905:
THOMAS J. GORDON HOUSEHOLD
GORDON, Thomas J. 544 So. Columbus Ave 37 Head 21 Yrs. in USA
GORDON, Louise L.             35 Wife
GORDON, Carroll C.             14 Son  (died 1922-St. Pauls)
GORDON, Rachel                     9 Daughter
  1869 - 1923 William Gordon 54 54 Source: JimG  Jim Gordon's Grandfather.
 Bridget Ellard William Gordon 1905 Mary Margaret Mullins Jim Gordon 1871 - 1941 Joseph Henry Gordon 70 70 Source: 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records, Jim Gordon's UHF Report - General Registry Office and Headstone - 1st Kilrea.  This man inherited the Plots 8 in Fallahogy from his father, Robert Gordon Jnr - Jim's Great Grandfather - in 1922. 1865 - 1941 Margaret Armstrong 76 76 1900 - 1970 Arthur McD Gordon 70 70 1st Kilrea gravestone 1901 - 1996 Agnes ???? 95 95 1st Kilrea grave D. 1978 William Gordon Source: Nellie Gordon.  ???? ???? D. 1978 Lesley Gordon 1875 Samuel Richard Gordon UHF - General Registry Office.   1878 - 1878 Isaac Stewart Hetherington Gordon UHF - General Registry Office 1880 Leonard Jerome Gordon UHF - General Registry Office There is a Leonard in ellisislandrecords.com who is almost the right age. Did Leonard visit his brothers in New York perhaps? 1874 Elizabeth Henrietta Gordon UHF - General Registry Office 1893 - 1969 Willie Gordon 76 76 Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea
This man held the bigger farm at Hillhead (Plot 38), Lislea and it was his son, William who inherited it and then bought the farm at Plots 8 from his brother,James Gordon, who had inherited from this man's brother, Henry George Gordon.

Darryl Gordon: Willie Gordon married Nan Kilpatrick and had four children. One of them, Orrion was named after the Orr family and she died in her thirties in 1949 of Leukemia –she is buried in the Kilrea churchyard. 1897 - 1956 David Gordon 59 59 Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea.

Darryl Gordon:
My grandfather David b. 1897 became the father of William David (Derry) Gordon, James (Uncle Jim) and Elaine Gordon. In his marriage certificate David is listed as a draper, which surprised me as my father had always told me he was a housebuilder, however I do remember a circular piece of tailors chalk in the house when I was child and my mother telling me it belonged to my Grandfather who had been a tailor. Grandfather David built homes in Londonderry and later Belfast, some these homes can be seen around the Stormont area of Belfast (Ormiston Rd. and Knock areas) where they can be recognised by a white cross of bricks on their chimneys.
 D. 1964 Nan Kilpatrick Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea D. 1970 Henry George Gordon Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea.
This man held Plot 8 in Lislea. 1887 - 1971 Thomas Orr Gordon 84 84 Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea.

Darryl Gordon: Thomas Orr Gordon climbed out the bedroom window of the farm one night when he was about 17 and ran away from home because he didn’t like farming and went to Glasgow, Scotland where he worked in the shipbuilding industry.
 1891 Jim Gordon Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea.

Darryl Gordon: Jim Gordon b.1891 married Annabella and had Willy Gordon (d.1950), Jimsie Gordon, Sadie, Isobel and Tom Gordon –Tom was teased by his brothers as a poor farmer and he went to New Zealand where he set up a successful peach farm and died September 3, 2008 of prostate cancer.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    James    33    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    35    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Thomas Orr    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert John    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    William    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    -    -
Gordon    David    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    -    -
Gordon    Mary Jane    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    -    -
 D. 1921 Lilla Gordon 1900 Mary Jane "May" Gordon 1901 Census

Darryl Gordon: Mary Jane Gordon was known as Aunt May.

Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    21-May-1924         
Parish / District:    SWATRAGH        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    Robert    Taylor        Mary Jane    Gordon
Address:    Ballymoney        Lislea
Occupation:    MOTOR CAR OWNER        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    William    Taylor        James    Gordon
Address:            
Occupation:    FARMER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    George        Jeannie E    Gordon
Address:            
Notes:
 1889 Robert John Gordon Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea.

Darryl Gordon: Robert John Gordon was known as ‘Yankee Bob’ because he lived in the U.S.A. for a few years.
 1896 Margaret Gordon 1901 Census

Darryl Gordon: Margaret Gordon married Jack Glass who attended Derry’s Funeral and has maintained some contact with the family.

Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    03-Jun-1919         
Parish / District:    FIRST KILREA        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    James    Glass        Margaret    Gordon
Address:    Glasgow        Lislea
Occupation:    SMELTER        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    John    Glass        James    Gordon
Address:            
Occupation:    FARMER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    Gordon        Maggie M.    Stewart
Address:            
Notes: D. 1985 Samuel Richard Gordon Source: Nellie Warwick (Samuel Richard Gordon's wife), of Lislea. Also gravestone in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church.

Darryl Gordon: Sam Gordon who inherited the farm. I knew Sam and Nellie and met Nellie in September 2009 and again with Kris and Fiona Gordon in June 2011. They have one girl Elizabeth who married Ian Davidson and so the Gordon farm has changed its name to the Davidson farm. They have 2 kids, Victoria and Timothy.
 D. 1949 Orrion Gordon Source: Nellie Gordon William Gordon D. 1965 Samuel Gordon Source: Nellie Gordon D. 2000 James Gordon Source: Nellie Gordon
Inherited Plot 8 in Lislea from his uncle, Henry George Gordon and sold it to his brother, William Gordon.  1872 Margaret Jane Gordon 1883 Rachel Gordon Source: David Burns 1878 Thomas Gordon Source: David Burns
May be the Thomas who is referred to as going to America in the Communicants Roll Book.  Yes, he is,  Barbara found him:
"The other Thomas Gordon, son of Orange, is the one in
the 1905 immigration manifest going to his sister
Bella Taylor in Philly.  He says he was born in 1884.
She is with her family in Philly in 1910 Census"  William Burns Thomas James McKay 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church birth records.

Sisters married brothers. Nellie Warwick William Burns Source: David Burns Mabel Kyle Source: David Burns Gordon Burns Sandra Shaw David Burns Jane E "Lilly" Crockett Anna M Crockett 1919 - 1942 Fred W Crockett 23 23 Al found details of the Crocketts in the 1930 US census. 1905 Sam Peden Al found him living with his uncle, Fred Crockett, in the 1930 census.

He also found him eentering the USA in 1907 with his father, Thomas Peden. Wilson Bellingham John Bellingham Married to Edna Bellingham from Bangor. Source: Al D. 2004 Myra Bellingham 1890 - 1890 Francis Bellingham 4m 4m Source: birth and death records from General Registry Office.   1894 - 1894 Frances Georgina Bellingham 2m 2m Source: Al Luce - using General Registry Office Birth Register and Death Register. 1885 - 1965 Elizabeth "Alice" Rea Bamford 80 80 Known as "Alice", she is the sister of the Kenneth Bamford who appears in the photograph with Elizabeth Bellingham. Returned from America to live in 85 Prospect Road, Portstewart after death of her husband. (Source: Gavin Bamford).  Margaret Knox says that her mother, Adeline Gordon, went to stay with her after the sudden death of her husband. 1872 - 1947 Sarah Jane Hill 75 75 Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records.  Living with father-in-law in 1901 census. She was the daughter of a farmer, John Hill from Killans. 1900 John Frederick William Coulter Source: 1901 census - and Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. Nancy Coulter Source: her marriage and the births of her children are in Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. Again John Coulter was witness - is this her father or did she have a brother called John?  Answer, she had a brother called John.

Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Nancy two shillings and sixpence and no more". Martha Coulter Source: her marriage and the births of her children are in Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. a John Coulter witnessed the marriage - does this suggest that there was a brother called John after his father - as well as Hugh?  On the other hand, a William Colgan witnessed Hugh Coulter's marriage, not a John Coulter.

Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Martha two shillings and sixpence and no more". James Gray Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. From Dirraw. James Knox Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records 1857 Matilda Jane Gray Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records; born in Dirragh. 1859 Mary Sarah Gray Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records Born in Dirragh 1864 Catherine Gray Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. Born in Dirragh 1855 Robert Knox Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church church; born in Killymaddie. 1858 Catherine Knox Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church church; born in Killymaddie. 1863 James Knox Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church church; born in Killymaddie. 1901 - 1902 Walter Watson Coulter 8m 8m Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. 1902 Maud Eveline Coulter Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records.

Alice and Margaret say that Maud, married Mr Henry, and lived in the family house in the Vow.
 1904 - 1939 Mary Margretta Coulter 35 35 Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. 1908 - 1937 Sara Jane Hill Coulter 28 28 Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church records. William James Gordon Boyd Gray - KCI 1854 John Gordon Boyd Gray - 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church 1870 Louise L ???? Source: New York state census for 1905. 1891 - 1922 Carroll C Gordon 31 31 Source - JimG

Hi Boyd

I am researching Carroll Gordon, son of Thomas and Louise, from Mt. Vernon, NY.

I found his uncle Leonard arriving in 1909, headed for Thomas in Mt. Vernon.

1901/1911 Irish Census shows the family in Derry, Ireland.

I would be very interested in pushing back as far as I can on the Gordons, and it looks like you have some info below Carroll and Rachel (children of Thomas).

Mike Deigan
j.michael.deigan@gdc4s.com
or
mike@deigan.com
j.michael.deigan@gdc4s.com  Thomas Gordon 1914 William V Bellingham Source: Steve Bellingham

1940 United States Federal Census about William V Bellingham
Name:    William V Bellingham
Age:    25
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1915
Gender:    Male
Race:    White
Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Marital Status:    Single
Relation to Head of House:    Son
Home in 1940:    Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Street:    Elmcroft Road
House Number:    166
Inferred Residence in 1935:    Rochester, Monroe, New York
Residence in 1935:    Same House
Sheet Number:    5A
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
William Bellingham    52
Annie Bellingham    53
William V Bellingham    25
James H Bellingham    23
Audrey G Bellingham    17 1837 - 1870 William John Gordon 33 33 This man married a Mary Ann Gordon. Marriage shown in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church records. I AM ASSUMING THIS IS THE MARIANNE GORDON, BORN TO MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER, JOHN GORDON IN 1837. The evidence for this is the marriage cert which shows her father as John Gordon of Lislea, plus her age and name. Also, she had a brother Robert John who died young, after whom she may have named her son. And she may also be the Mary who was living with another son Thomas in  Lislea in the 1901 census.  His address is Drumagorden (?), not Lislea by the time of the birth of Robert John. 1862 Robert John Gordon According to the baptism records of 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church, this child was born to a Willam John Gordon and a MARY ANN Gordon.  I am assuming Mary Ann is Marianne. 1881 - 1910 Elizabeth Bellingham 29 29 (BG - Thomas, Lavinia, Francis and Elizabeth Bellingham, aged 25, 24, blank and 21 respectively arrived in New York on the Anchoria from Londonderry on 23rd September 1904, to stay with the sister of Thomas, Mrs Wilson, sister in law of the other three, at 3 West 53rd Street, New York.  Who is Mrs Wilson?)
 1877 - 1879 James H McKay 2 2 1870 - 1916 William John McKay 46 46 Source: Al Luce's List of Bellingham Births.
Joanne McKay says:  My grandfather, William John (D. 1916) and Bessie Currie (D. 1931) had 7 children, William James (1897-1899), Thomas (1899-1965), Charles (1900-1974), Margaret (1902-1989), Raymond (1904-1987), Mary (1906-1990) and John (1908-1995).
Charles married Johanna Wood.  I am the youngest of 6 daughers and 1 son.  My home is in New Jersey.  My American cousins are living mostly on the east coast in various states including Florida.
 1870 - 1948 Thomas B McKay 78 78 Al Luce. Nancy Gordon Source: Barbara Braswell - she married a John Gilmore in 1832.  A John Gordon witnessed.  From 1st Kilrea records as per Bann Valley site: 2 Mar 1832 Jno Gilmore of Bovidy Congr, parents Robt Gilmore Margt Michal Bovidy to Nancy Gordon of Kilrea Congr., parents Thos Gordon and Catharine Carmichal Lislea Jno Gordon Wm Kilpatrick Jno Michal.  D. 2016 Gladys ???? Source: Steven Bellingham William Bellingham Steven Bellingham D. 1880 John Cooke JOHN2 COOKE (JAMES1) (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.) was born Abt. 1828 in of Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Bef. October 1880 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  He married ELIZABETH BOLTON (Source: Irish Civil Marriage Records, Index 1856.) August 07, 1856 in Boveedy P C., Tamlaght O Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, No. Ireland (Source: (1) Irish Civil Marriage Records, Index 1856., (2) FHL Film 101373., (3) Boveedy P C via Irish Marriage Record from Boyd.), daughter of WILLIAM BOLTON and ELIZABETH SLOAN.  She was born Abt. 1825 in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About JOHN COOKE:
Communicant 1: May 1857, with wife/Boveedy P C
Communicant 2: 1860, with wife and John Cooke Jnr./Boveedy P C
Communicant 3: Bet. May 1877 - 1884, with wife- their names are scored out in May 1885/ Boveedy P C
Communicant first time: November 1851, Boveedy P C
Griffiths: 1857, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland

More About ELIZABETH BOLTON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1825, of Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Communicant Roll Book: October 1880, widow Cooke(John)/Dullaghy
Title Deed: 1885, Widow of John Cooke to Co. Antrim Land & Investment Co.advanced £160 to discharge debts with her 35 acres
    
Children of JOHN COOKE and ELIZABETH BOLTON are:
    i.    ROBERT JOHN3 COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. August 1857, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. MARY GAMBLE MCALEESE (Source: (1) Civil Marriage Records #0101283., (2) BoveedyPresbyterian Church Baptism Records.), April 08, 1885, Boveedy P C, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: (1) Irish Civil Death Index., (2) Derry Gen Centre., (3) Boveedy P C -.); b. June 28, 1863, Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ROBERT JOHN COOKE:
Baptism: October 25, 1857, Boveedy P C
Communicant: 1884, Boveedy P C
Young Communicants Names: October 1883, Robt J. Cooke/Boveedy P C

More About MARY GAMBLE MCALEESE:
Date born 2: June 28, 1863
Baptism: October 11, 1863, Boveedy P C

    ii.    JAMES WILLIAM COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. December 18, 1859, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. UNKNOWN.

More About JAMES WILLIAM COOKE:
Baptism: May 06, 1860, Boveedy P C
Communicant: Bet. 1888 - 1898, Boveedy P C

More About UNKNOWN:
Communicant: 1891, Admitted by Certificate Oct 91/Boveedy P C
MARY ANN COOKE (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) 1901 Census.), b. 1861, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About MARY ANN COOKE:
Baptism: Abt. 1862, Boveedy P C
Census: 1901, H of H, age 34, farmer, not married.
Communicant: Bet. 1884 - 1898, Boveedy P C
Young Communicants Names: May 1884, Mary Ann Cooke/Boveedy

    iv.    THOMAS GORDON COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. November 1865, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About THOMAS GORDON COOKE:
Baptism: July 27, 1866, Boveedy P C
 James Cooke JAMES2 COOKE (JAMES1) (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.) was born Abt. 1823 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), and died Bef. May 1875 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  He married ELLEN GILMORE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.) July 20, 1845 in 2nd Kilrea Meeting House, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) Two Ulster Parishes:  Kilrea and Tamlaght O'Crilly by J. W. Kernohan.), daughter of ROBERT GILMORE and MARGARET UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1823 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), and died Bet. 1885 - May 1888 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Boveedy Communicants Roll.).

More About JAMES COOKE:
Communicant: May 1857, wife Ellen Cook/Boveedy P C
Communicants: 1860, with wife/ Boveedy P C
Griffiths: 1857, 10a/HOL/ 29 acres/Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Stipend Owed: November 1855, 2.6/ Boveedy P C
Subtenant: 1857, John Stewart leasing house 10b/Dullaghy

More About ELLEN GILMORE:
Communicant 1: Bet. May - November 1876, widow with3 children/Boveedy P C
Communicant 2: May 1857, with husband Jas./Boveedy P C
    
Children of JAMES COOKE and ELLEN GILMORE are:
    i.    JAMES3 COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. July 07, 1846, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. MARY BELL?, October 21, 1890, Rasharkin Presbyterian Church (Source: Emerald Ancestors - Civil Marriage.); b. Abt. 1844, Co. Derry, Ireland.

More About JAMES COOKE:
Baptism: July 26, 1846, Boveedy P C/of Dullaghy
Census: 1901, H of H, age 55, Total of 3 persons,  Dullaghy
Communicant 1: Bet. May 1876 - 1880, with mother and Robert and Margt Anne and then Nancy/Boveedy P C
Communicant 2: Bet. 1882 - 1885, Boveedy P C
Communicant first time: November 1869, Boveedy P C

More About MARY BELL?:
Census: 1901, Age 57, wife, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Communicant: 1891, Boveedy P C

    ii.    ROBERT COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Communicants List.), b. Abt. 1849, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Abt. October 1888, Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Communicant Roll Book, Boveedy P C.); m. MARY ANN KNOX (Source: Civil Marriage Records #0101283.), December 27, 1883, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: (1) Boveedy Communicants Roll., (2) Civil Marriage Records #0101283.); b. Moyletra Toy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ROBERT COOKE:
Communicants 1: Bet. May - November 1876, with mother and brother James and sister Margt Ann
Communicants 2: Bet. May - November 1875, with mother and brother James and sister Margt Ann

More About MARY ANN KNOX:
Communicant: Bet. 1888 - 1910, dead in 1910/Boveedy P C

7.    iii.    MARGARET ANN COOKE, b. September 1852, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Aft. 1911, prob Dullaghy.
8.    iv.    NANCY ANNIE COOKE, b. March 1854, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
9.    v.    MARY JANE COOKE, b. Abt. June 1856, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. April 24, 1931, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Londonderry Co., Ireland.
10.    vi.    ARCHIBALD COOKE, b. 1858, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Aft. 1901, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry,
Ireland.
    vii.    ELLEN COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. April 1860, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ELLEN COOKE:
Baptism: July 27, 1860, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland

    viii.    SARAH COOKE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), b. November 1863, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. WILLIAM BOYD; b. Abt. 1860, Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About SARAH COOKE:
Baptism: February 07, 1864, 3 mos old/Boveedy Presbyterian Church

11.    ix.    ISABELLA COOKE, b. November 08, 1866, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry,  Ireland; d. Aft. 1926, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

http://person.ancestry.com/tree/27562964/person/240040318483/facts
 Elinor Gilmer Source - Barbara Braswell using Boveedy church register which contains a civil reg of her marriage in 2nd Kilrea Presbyterian Church.  (Local Record Office calls it Bovedy).  Marriage witnessed by John Gilmore and John Gilmer.  Father called Robert, but there were two Roberts in Boveedy so Elinor might not be a sister of John.  Elizabeth Bolton Source - Barbara Braswell using Boveedy church reg. Also seen in Coleraine Local Record Office.  From Lismoil.  Elizabeth is a sister of John Bolton, so brother and sister married sister and brother.  1866 Isabella Cooke ISABELLA3 COOKE (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born November 08, 1866 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry,  Ireland (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.), and died Aft. 1926 in Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: GVRB 1926.).  She married ROBERT TORRENS STEWART (Source: (1) "Elizabeth Lindsay's Tree, written in the 1960s.", (2) Stewart Tree done by Rhoda Stewart Culpeper in the 1960's., (3) Sarah Jane Stewart's letter of August 16, 1908., (4) Ulster Historical Fdn. Research for Charles Stewart Wood, 1999.) December 05, 1888 in Rasharkin Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim (Source: (1) Irish Civil Marriage Index, 1885-88., (2) Emerald Ancestors - Civil Records.), son of JOHN STEWART and MARY MCCAUGHRIN.  He was born 1846 in Killymuck Glebe, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish,  Co.Londonderry,   Ireland (Source: Churchtown Presbyterian Church Baptism  records, Tamlaght, Co Londonderry.), and died Abt. 1926 in Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Derry, Ireland (Source: GVRB from PRONI.).

Notes for ISABELLA COOKE:
Also known as Bella Cooke.

More About ISABELLA COOKE:
Baptism: January 1867, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census: 1901, Age 30
Civil Death Index: Bet. 1924 - 1929,  not found in Kilrea District
Communicant: Bet. May 1888 - 1889, "married and left"/Boveedy P C
GVRB, Part3 1: 1926, 41a (6 acres and 2 houses) from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart in 1926 (Source: GVRBs seen at Proni by Boyd Gray.)
GVRB, Part3 2: 1926, 42a deleted from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart
Ulster Covenant: 1912, a Nellie Stewart signed from K:gullib/Hervy Hill
Young Communicants Names: May 1883, Boveedy P C

Notes for ROBERT TORRENS STEWART:
Robert  came to the USA but returned to  Ireland because his parents needed him.  He married and had four sons and a daughter.   He lost one of his sons, John,  in the Dardanelles during WWI.   (Information from Lindsay papers, Rhoda Stewart Culpeper Tree, Sarah Jane Stewart's letters and "The Fairy Thorn" and National Archives of Australia]
Notes:
Land ownership was transferred to the tenants in the 1890s in Ireland from the Church of Ireland.

Death Index Search:
These are the only Robert and Isabellas I found between 1924 and 1929
inclusive.  
There were none and the two below were the only ones close by.

Robert Stewart, 75, Coleraine, 1924 June, Page 315

Isabella Stewart, 72, Ballymena, 1929 June, Page 53.

there were NO Robert T Stewarts.---BG  2007 January

More About ROBERT TORRENS STEWART:
Baptism: May 1846, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census 1: 1901, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry, head of house, age 47, farmer, Presbyterian
Census 2: Cant find in US Census
Census 3: 1911, Robt Stewart, Killygullib, age 65 married 22 yrs, Bella 45 yrs, John 21, Ellen 19, Archie 16, Samuel 7, Andrew 6
Civil Death Index: Bet. 1924 - 1926, Boyd searched and found no likely Robert Stewart
GVRB 1: 1886, Killygullib/ Robert Stewart 42a (18/2/0) from1886-1926 when it is deleted to Isabella Stewart
GVRB 2: 1926, 41a deleted from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart
GVRB 3: 1926, 42a deleted from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart
Immigration: May 07, 1867, Village Belle to Philadelphia/ returned to Ireland about 1885 (Source: Ancestry.com image.)
Title Deed: November 25, 1886, purchase of fee simple/Robert Stewart(John Stewart Sr., predecessor of the deed, previous to 18 Sept 1881) to Irish Land Commission
Title Deed Purchaser: January 04, 1896, Killygullib Glebe, Andrew McKinlay of Drumard to Robert Stewart,K:gullib 6 acres and the 2 houses known as the Crossroad Houses for £125 since he was highest bidder at auction
U S Census: 1880
Ulster Covenant: 1912, Signed name/Killygullib
    
Children of ISABELLA COOKE and ROBERT STEWART are:
    i.    JOHN "JACK"4 STEWART (Source: (1) Sarah Jane Stewart's letter of August 16, 1908., (2) Ulster Historical Fdn. Research for Charles Stewart Wood, 1999., (3) 1901 Co. Londonderry Census, Tamlaght O Crilly Parish.), b. 1889, Killygullib,Harvey Hill,Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry; d. May 01, 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

Notes for JOHN "JACK" STEWART:
A cousin, E.L. Birnie wrote the military to enquire if Jack STewart was her cousin who had been living with them and they replied in the affirmitive.  Birnie wrote from Newtown, NSW---June 1, 2007 on researching the National Archives of Australia.

More About JOHN "JACK" STEWART:
Australia Imperial Force: Bet. August 17, 1914 - May 01, 1915, enlisted at Radinick, N.S.W/age 24, 5'10'/4th Batt./1st Infantry Brig.
Baptism: May 28, 1890, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Burial: ???? Gully
Census 1: 1901, Age 11
Census 2: 1911, age 21

    ii.    ELLEN STEWART (Source: (1) Stewart Tree done by Rhoda Stewart Culpeper in the 1960's., (2) 1901 Co. Londonderry Census, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish.), b. 1891, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry (Source: Stewart Tree done by Rhoda Stewart Culpeper in the 1960's.).

More About ELLEN STEWART:
Baptism: no record in Churchtown Presbyterian Church
Census 1: 1901, Age 9
Census 2: 1911, age 19

    iii.    ROBERT JAMES STEWART (Source: (1) Sarah Jane Stewart's letter of August 16, 1908., (2) 1901 Co. Londonderry Census, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish.), b. March 17, 1893, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry (Source: Rhoda Stewart Culpepper's Family Tree.).

More About ROBERT JAMES STEWART:
Baptism: June 16, 1893, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census 1: 1901, Age 8
Census 2: 1911, would have been 18/not with family in Killygullib

    iv.    ARCHIBALD (ARCHY) STEWART (Source: (1) Sarah Jane Stewart's letter of August 16, 1908., (2) 1901 Co. Londonderry Census, Killygullib.), b. March 18, 1895, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.

More About ARCHIBALD (ARCHY) STEWART:
Baptism: December 01, 1895, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census: 1901, Age 6
Ulster Covenant: 1912, Signed Archie Stewart/Harvyhill, Kilrea

    v.    SAMUEL STEWART (Source: (1) 1901 Co. Londonderry Census, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish., (2) 1911 Census.), b. July 19, 1903, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.
More About SAMUEL STEWART:
Baptism: August 27, 1905, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. LOndonderry
Census 1: 1901, not listed
Census 2: 1911, age 7

    vi.    ANDREW STEWART (Source: Sarah Jane Stewart's letter of August 16, 1908.), b. July 28, 1905, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Derry, Ireland.

More About ANDREW STEWART:
Baptism: August 27, 1905, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census: 1901, 8 mos old


 1846 - 1924 Robert Torrens Stewart 78 78 Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records. Of Killygullib.  This man is the youngest brother of James Stewart who is the ancestor of Barbara Braswell of Austin, Texas.  He was born in Killymuck but when he returned to Ireland from the states his father was then in Killygullib and that is where he was from in the 1901 Census....We have yet to get his marriage cert to Isabella.

BB: Notes for ROBERT TORRENS STEWART:
Robert  came to the USA but returned to  Ireland because his parents needed him.  He married and had four sons and a daughter.   He lost one of his sons, John,  in the Dardanelles during WWI.   (Information from Lindsay papers, Rhoda Stewart Culpeper Tree, Sarah Jane Stewart's letters and "The Fairy Thorn" and National Archives of Australia]

Notes:
Land ownership was transferred to the tenants in the 1890s in Ireland from the Church of Ireland.

Death Index Search:
These are the only Robert and Isabellas I found between 1924 and 1929
inclusive.  
There were none and the two below were the only ones close by.

Robert Stewart, 75, Coleraine, 1924 June, Page 315

Isabella Stewart, 72, Ballymena, 1929 June, Page 53.

there were NO Robert T Stewarts.---BG  2007 January




More About ROBERT TORRENS STEWART:
Baptism: May 1846, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census 1: 1901, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry, head of house, age 47, farmer, Presbyterian
Census 2: Cant find in US Census
Census 3: 1911, Robt Stewart, Killygullib, age 65 married 22 yrs, Bella 45 yrs, John 21, Ellen 19, Archie 16, Samuel 7, Andrew 6
Death Index: Bet. 1924 - 1926, Boyd searched and found no likely Robert Stewart
GVRB 1: 1886, Killygullib/ Robert Stewart 42a (18/2/0) from 1886-1926 when it is deleted to Isabella Stewart
GVRB 2: 1926, 41a deleted from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart
GVRB 3: 1926, 42a deleted from Robert Stewart to Isabella Stewart
Immigration: May 07, 1867, Village Belle to Philadelphia/ returned to Ireland about 1885
Title Deed: November 25, 1886, purchase of fee simple/Robert Stewart(John Stewart Sr., predecessor of the deed, previous to 18 Sept 1881) to Irish Land Commission
Title Deed Purchaser: January 04, 1896, Killygullib Glebe, Andrew McKinlay of Drumard to Robert Stewart,K:gullib 6 acres and the 2 houses known as the Crossroad Houses for £125 since he was highest bidder at auction
Ulster Covenant: 1912, Signed name/Killygullib
    
Children of ISABELLA COOKE and ROBERT STEWART are:
    i.    JOHN "JACK"4 STEWART, b. 1889, Killygullib,Harvey Hill,Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry; d. May 01, 1915, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

Notes for JOHN "JACK" STEWART:
A cousin, E.L. Birnie wrote the military to enquire if Jack STewart was her cousin who had been living with them and they replied in the affirmitive.  Birnie wrote from Newtown, NSW---June 1, 2007 on researching the National Archives of Australia.

More About JOHN "JACK" STEWART:
Australia Imperial Force: Bet. August 17, 1914 - May 01, 1915, enlisted at Radinick, N.S.W/age 24, 5'10'/4th Batt./1st Infantry Brig.
Baptism: May 28, 1890, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Burial: ???? Gully
Census 1: 1901, Age 11
Census 2: 1911, age 21

    ii.    ELLEN STEWART, b. 1891, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.

More About ELLEN STEWART:
Baptism: no record in Churchtown Presbyterian Church
Census 1: 1901, Age 9
Census 2: 1911, age 19

    iii.    ROBERT JAMES STEWART, b. March 17, 1893, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.

More About ROBERT JAMES STEWART:
Baptism: June 16, 1893, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census 1: 1901, Age 8
Census 2: 1911, would have been 18/not with family in Killygullib

    iv.    ARCHIBALD (ARCHY) STEWART, b. March 18, 1895, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.

More About ARCHIBALD (ARCHY) STEWART:
Baptism: December 01, 1895, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census: 1901, Age 6
Ulster Covenant: 1912, Signed Archie Stewart/Harvyhill, Kilrea

    v.    SAMUEL STEWART, b. July 19, 1903, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry.

More About SAMUEL STEWART:
Baptism: August 27, 1905, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. LOndonderry
Census 1: 1901, not listed
Census 2: 1911, age 7

    vi.    ANDREW STEWART, b. July 28, 1905, Killygullib, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Derry, Ireland.

More About ANDREW STEWART:
Baptism: August 27, 1905, Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Census: 1901, 8 mos old
 1859 - 1903 Thomas Gordon 44 44 Source: marriage.

GVRBs
- Thomas Gordon Sr is scored out of Plots 25 & 26 to James Gordon (Deaf), no date given.  There is also a note in the margin that says, "James Gordon (Deaf) See Guardians Book 79"  I have no idea what this means.  However, I am assuming that James Gordon (Deaf) is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Gordon.  1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church refers to to a "Deaf James" in its Communicants Roll book.
- New byre built in 1889 increasing buildings rate from 30 shillings to 40 shillings
- Jas Gordon (Deaf) scored out to Thomas Gordon (?Land Side?) in 1897 and he in turn scored out to Thomasina Gordon in 1905.  This fits with James dyring before 1901 and his son Thomas taking over and dying himself in 1903, at which point his wife, Thomasina acquired the farm.
- No changes til the books end in 1929.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -
 1859 - 1954 Thomasina [1929-TheMeen,Plots 25&26] McMullan 95 95 Source = 1901 census.
1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book shows: "Mrs Thos Gordon (Ina), Lislea".  The Ina in brackets is the minister's addition, NOT mine.  In other words, the wife of Thomas Gordon was known locally as Ina Gordon.  She continues to appear on the page 1919-32, but I did not record exactly when she appeared.  Maiden name from civil record of marriage.

GVRBs
- Thomas Gordon Sr is scored out of Plots 25 & 26 to James Gordon (Deaf), no date given.  There is also a note in the margin that says, "James Gordon (Deaf) See Guardians Book 79"  I have no idea what this means.  However, I am assuming that James Gordon (Deaf) is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Gordon.  1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church refers to to a "Deaf James" in its Communicants Roll book.
- New byre built in 1889 increasing buildings rate from 30 shillings to 40 shillings
- Jas Gordon (Deaf) scored out to Thomas Gordon (?Land Side?) in 1897 and he in turn scored out to Thomasina Gordon in 1905.  This fits with James dyring before 1901 and his son Thomas taking over and dying himself in 1903, at which point his wife, Thomasina acquired the farm.
- No changes til the books end in 1929.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -


1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -
 1889 Annie Gordon Source = 1901 census.
1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book shows the name Annie Gordon written below that of "Mrs Thomas Gordon (Ina)" but it is scored out and the words, "Gone to Australia" are written beside it, plus the date May 1906.  She would have been only 17!  I wonder who she went with.  Perhaps her brother, Robert James, who did in WW1 as part of the Australian forces.  If she did go, she was back by 1911!!!

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -

 1891 - 1965 John Gordon 74 74 Source = 1901 census.  Margaret Knox says this man was known as "Mill John" because he lived in the old mill in Fallahogey.  He never married.  Appears in 1st Kilrea Communicants Roll Book during the period 1919-32 but I did not note exactly when.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -

 1893 - 1917 Robert James Gordon 23 23 Source = 1901 census.

1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book shows the name Robert J Gordon written below that of "Mrs Thos Gordon (Ina)" in the period circa 1906.

I think this is probably the man whose death is recorded on the Roll of Honour Board in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church as per "Eddies News Site", which shows, "Gordon, Robert James, Lislea, Private, Australian Force, Killed in Action" (no date). 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -

 1895 Cassie Gordon Source = 1901 census.  Known as Cissie in Lislea.
1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book shows the name Cassie Gordon scrawled at the bottom of the same page, along with several other late additions.  There seems to be a date of Nov 1917 near it plus a word which might be Thomasina (indicating whose daughter she was).  She would have been 21 - and still unmarried as it says "Gordon".  Cassie Gordon also appears in the page covering the period 1919 to 1932, along with Thomasina and John .  Unfortunately, I did not print the right hand page which would have shown exactly which dates in this period any of them might have attended.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -

 1898 Samuel George Gordon Source = 1901 census.

Could this be him:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 4 Sep 1920
Groom Name samuel GORDON
Bride Name martha FERGUSON
Church Carrick Church of Ireland
Parish Carrick
Civil District Newtown Limavady
County Londonderry

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -


 1900 Letitia Gordon Source = 1901 census.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -

 1869 - 1869 David William Gordon 1m 1m 1904 Thomas Alexander Peden 1785 - 1862 Elizabeth ???? 77 77 1784 - 1859 John Boyd 75 75 Source: his daughter's marriage certificate, her residence was Ballaghbraddy (Bellaghbeddy now), which is 3 miles north of the Vow and three miles north west of Finvoy Parish Church where she got married.

There are no Boyds in Bellaghbeddy in the 1834 TAB:
Thos. Biggart      Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Upper
J. Cunningham     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower    
Andw. Ferrier     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower    
Andw. Ferrier     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Upper     Thos. Ferrier     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Upper
Roger McAleese     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower     Patrick McAllister     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower      Hugh McLang     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Upper
Jas. Morrison     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower  Stephen Patterson     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower
George Ralston      Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Upper
J. Cunningham      Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower  Andw. Ferrier     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower Roger McAleese     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower Patrick McAllister     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower
Jas. Morrison     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower
Stephen Patterson     Antrim, Finvoy, Ballaghbady Lower

These are the Boyds in Finvoy in the TAB:
Alexander Boyd      Antrim, Finvoy, Carryreagh 
Alexander Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Knockans
Alexander, Sr. Boyd Antrim, Finvoy, Knockans     
Archd., Jr. Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, New-Buildings
Benjamin Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Edan
David Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Knockans
James Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Moneycannon
John Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Carryreagh
John Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Edan
John Boyd     Antrim, Finvoy, Knockans
WWhy does this list not contain the John Boyd whom I have seen in the Derry FHC LDS microfilm of the TAB for Maddykeel lower, who held a massive 36/3/36 arps?)

(Edan adjoins Badbetty; Knockans is basically where Finvoy CoI is; Carrowreagh is between Badbetty and Finvoy)
 
Bellaghbeddy is in the Parish of Finvoy and there is a James Boyd but no John Boyd in Bellaghbeddy in the GV.  James Boyd held Plot 9, a farm of 9/2/10 arps. 
These are the John Boyds in Finvoy:
Boyd             John              Carrowreagh                     Finvoy
Boyd             John              Eden                                Finvoy    
Boyd             John              Glengad                             Finvoy    
Boyd             John              Knockans                           Finvoy
Boyd             John              Maddydoo Upper               Finvoy 
Boyd             John              Mullans                             Finvoy

This is all the Heads of Household in Bellaghbeddy in the GV:
BOYLE  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MCALEESE  HUGH  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MILLER  ROBERT  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
FERRIER  ANDREW  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
DIMOND  JOHN  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
KEANE  JOSEPH  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
CUNNINGHAM  WILLIAM  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
BOYD  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
MCCOOL  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
DIMOND  HENRY  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
CAMPBELL  THOMAS  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY        
O'NEILL  WM.C.  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY.

These are the Boyds in Finvoy in the GV:
Boyd             Alexander         Knockans                           
Boyd             Alice             Killins North                     
Boyd             Anne              Moneycanon                         
Boyd             Archibald         New Buildings or Maddydoo
Boyd             David             Carrowreagh                        
Boyd             David             Knockans                           
Boyd             David             Maddykeel Upper                    
Boyd             James             Ballaghbeddy                       
Boyd             James             Killymaddy                         
Boyd             James             Maddykeel Lower                    
Boyd             James             Rosnashane                         
Boyd             John              Carrowreagh                        
Boyd             John              Eden                              
Boyd             John              Glengad                           
Boyd             John              Knockans                           
Boyd             John              Maddydoo Upper                     
Boyd             John              Mullans                           
Boyd             Robert            Maddykeel Lower                    

There are no Boyds in the 1901 Census in Bellaghbeddy.

There are NO, Boyds in the 1911 Census in Bellaghbeddy.  These are the Heads of Household:
1 Arthur
2 Mabin
3 Hall
3 McCool
4 McCool
5 Cunningham
6 Scott 
7 Boyle
8 Simpson
8 Taggart
9 Dunlop
10 Dunlop
11 Maddigan
 
I think I have it all clearer now - who was at which townland when and which church they married in.
The evidence comes from two marriages = the probable residences of the brides.
Matilda Boyd was in Bellaghbeddy, Finvoy and married (William McKay) in Finvoy CofI in 1853.
Rachael Georgine McKay was in Lisheegan, Finvoy and married (Thomas Bellingham) in Rasharkin CofI in 1877.
So, the two places I know are both in Finvoy, they are Bellaghbeddy for the Boyds and Lisheegan for the Mackeys, and the churches are Finvoy and (the missing) Rasharkin - both CofI.

If Matilda was born in 1825, her mum was 40.  She must have had earlier kids.  One I am now assuming was James of the GV.
If old John died in 1859 and the GV was done in 1858 (when WAS it done?), then he was 74 and senile and his son James had the farm.
Matilda married from Bad Betty in 1853... She was the bro of James son of John.

I now think that John Boyd, the father of Matilda Boyd actually was the same John Boyd who held a 36 acre farm in Maddykeel in the TAB.  I think he had brothers Robert and Alexander in Maddykeel and that Maddykeel was the original Boyd home.  John must have acquired land in Bellaghbeddy, which was held in the GV after his death in 1859 by his son, James, who also held land in Maddykeel at that time but lived in Bellaghbeddy.  This is the same James who was the nephew and executor of Robert Boyd of Maddykeel when he died in 1867.  Matilda Boyd was living with her brother in Bellaghbeddy when she married and her brother, James, and her sister, Letitia, witnessed the marriage as William McKay, as a policeman blow-in did not have his own witness.  I need to get the GVRBs to see what happened to the farm in Bellaghbeddy because there are no Boyds there by 1901.  The James and Robert Boyd who appear in Maddykeel in the GV are nephew and uncle respectively.  Robert's land in Maddykeel went to his grandson, Robert Brown McCurdy in 1867 because I suspect, he only had daughters and I do not know what happened to James' land in Maddykeel.  There are no McCurdys in the 1901 Census so yet again, the GVRBs are needed to see who got this land.

     Edward Mackey I now know his name was Edward, from his son's marriage certificate in Finvoy Church of Ireland Church and that he was a farmer but I do not know where came from as his son was a policeman, with a residence in Ballymena which was probably the police barracks.

His son's police record states that he (his son) was born in Monaghan.

From BB:
There is only one Edward Mackey(b c. 1800) that has been documented from Monaghan that I have found just googling and on familysearch.org.  He is variously located at Caviss and Glen, Monaghan.  His sisters were, however, born in (Enniskillen) Derryraghan in Tyrone...so the family would have been moving northward - if that means anything. Edward, himself, died at sea in 1836 but did marry an Ann Taylor abt. 1826 whose descendants give this information.  Edward's parents were John & Jane Mackey.  Edward and Ann Taylor had Mary Jane Mackey (1827-d 1888 in Salt Lake City)
I have also added more on Edward (Sergeant) Mackey at the bottom from another website who claims he may have been married twice and Ann Taylor, died in India in 1836.  His other wife was Mary McGrath (1805-1905) by whom he had a son William John Mackey

Edward MacKey
Event(s):
    Birth:
1800       Caviss, , Monaghan, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
1836       , , At Sea
    Burial:            
Parents:
      Father:      John MacKey     Family
      Mother:      Mrs. Jane Mackey
Children of John Mackey and Jane are:
1.Edward <MACKEY>
   Birth:      About 1800      , Monaghan, Ireland          
Death:      1836
Burial:      
2.     Margaret <MACKEY>     Pedigree                 
Birth:      17 JUN 1807      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
3.       Mary <MACKEY>     Pedigree         
Birth:      03 DEC 1809      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland  
4.           Rachel <MACKEY>     Pedigree                 
Birth:      01 MAR 1813      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland 
Wife of Edward Mackey   
Ann Taylor     Pedigree     
Birth:      1800        
Marriage:      About 1826      Of Glen, , Monaghan, Ireland   
Father:           Francis Taylor
Mother:           Mary
See here: https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/11416864

OTHER WEBSITE URL:
http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/GedHTree/ghtout/gp5560.htm#head0
Father:    John Mackey
   Born:    1750, Ireland      Marr:    1790      Died:    1820
Mother:    Jane Graham
   Born:    1761, Ireland      Died:    1820
     Father:    Francis Taylor
   Born:    1780, Ireland      Marr:    1802      Died:    1836
Mother:    Mary Emery
   Born:    1778       Died:       
     Sergeant Edward Mackay       
   Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:     ABT 1826  - Chatham, Kent, England
   Died:    02 FEB 1840  - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other Spouses:     Mary McGrath           Ann Taylor       
   Born:     1800  - Glen, Monaghan, Ireland   
   Died:    07 SEP 1836  - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other Spouses:        
     1.    Francis Mackey  
   Born:      -
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -          2.    John Mackey  
   Born:      -
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -     
     3.    Sarah Mackey    
   Born:     ABT 1829  - Cootehill, Cavan, Ireland
   Marr:    1856  - Westby Walker   (other spouses)
   Died:    14 AUG 1915  - Granville, New South Wales, Australia         4.    Elizabeth Mackay    
   Born:    07 MAR 1831  - Strahan, Tasmania, Australia
   Marr:    1851  - Edward Comber 
   Died:    18 MAY 1880  - Bundella, New South Wales, Australia    
     5.    Mary Jane Mackey    
   Born:    01 MAY 1827  - Glen, Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:    1845  - Robert Devlin Smyth 
   Died:    05 NOV 1889  - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

BG: Could be one of these:
Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    EDWARD
Landlord
Family Name 2    POUNDEN
Forename 2    WM.D.
Prefix    REV
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    AGHABOG
Townland    DOOHAT
Place Name    DOOHAT
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    15
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17
Map Reference    22

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    EDWARD
Landlord
Family Name 2    LEWIS
Forename 2    ARTHUR GAMBEL
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DRUMBORISK
Place Name    DRUMBORISK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    7
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    7
In fact, Drumborisk id full of Mackeys; Hugh, John, Edward and Edward Jr share Plots 6, 7, 8 and 10, totalling about 30 acres.  The Edwards hold Plots 7 and 8A & 8B.

And Drumborisk IS close to the town of Cootehill, though Cootehill is actually in County Cavan.  It is also adjacent to Glen, which is mentioned on both of the trees above.  I see nothing like Caviss. 
And Doohat is immediately north of Drumborisk so the Edward Mackey from there is probably all part of the same clan.
There are no houses on Plots 7 and 8A78B now.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    James    41    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Marget    47    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Ellen    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackay    John    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Margaret    64    Female    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    2    1
Mackey    John    24    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

RI is short of civil records:
http://monaghan.rootsireland.ie/generic.php?filename=sources.tpl&selectedMenu=sources



   
Laurel Peden Andrea Lynn Peden 1813 Mary McCaughrin Courtesy:  Barbara Braswell 1816 - 1882 John Stewart 66 66 Of Killymuck 1843 - 1920 James Stewart 77 77 Courtesy:  Barbara Braswell 1852 - 1918 Sarah Jane "Sally" Stewart 66 66 Courtesy:  Barbara Braswell 1882 - 1969 James Bolton Stewart 87 87 Courtesy:  Barbara Braswell 1884 - 1979 Harriotte Lee Stearns 95 95 Mary Stewart 1918 - 1991 Charles Ezra Aid 73 73 Courtesy:  Barbara Braswell Barbara Stewart Aid 1861 Robert John Gordon Source: International Genealogical Index.

JimG - Emigrated to New York.

JG:
I have no idea what happened to John's obit (The one I refer to)  I can't believe I didn't make a copy, but that was early on and I wasn't as careful...however...although all of the census indicate John was b. in the USA, I came across the burial register for St. Pauls Cemetery in Mt. Vernon (A Natl. historic site) and found the plot for the Gordon's.  There are only 2 names on the stone Thomas J. and his son Carroll (an actor in silent films) but the plot (I saw the diagram) is one of the largest in that area and capable of holding a number of the clan Gordon. The type written document did not list a John, but I asked to look at the official register and found a John Gordon who d. 6/21/1919 age 50.  Next to that I made the following note:   "Obit says age 58 -- came here from ? At age 5." The "came from" would not be there if he came from another state in the USA -- I'm guessing Ireland.  I'm going back to Mt. Vernon and see if I can get his d. cert. (fingers crossed) and the obit form the newspaper.  We'll clear this up once and for all (he said optimistically).
 John Gilmore Source - Barbara Braswell using 1 Kilrea Presbyterian Church to look for Carmichael entries.  John belonged to Bovidy Congregation. Phillip Reid Jennifer Reid Margaret Turner Alice Turner Gordon "Don" Turner Kathleen Turner Eithne Turner John Turner George Turner Thomas Bellingham NB!!  This COULD be the same Thomas Bellingham of Culmore who married Margaret Jane McCart - if Anne Dempsey died young.
Note:
Everything hinges firstly on James.  He lived in Nerwark, NJ, with the daughter of Margaret Jane McCart which suggests he was her son.  But he named a child Agness which suggests that Agnes Dempsey was his mother.  (However, this was his second daughter - perhaps his wife's mother was called Agnes - then again, he did not call his first son after his father either!)  He could be a half brother if there was only one Thomas B who married twice.          
But if this is the case, why are there two Marys?        
The Scottish connection suggests two Thomases, one with stronger links to Scotland.  Culmore seems to be associated with the later births, which suggests either two Thomases or one who moved.  But there were two Thomases in Culmore in the 1834 TAB.        
Mary Bellingham witnessed Margaret Anne's marriage suggesting Mary was a younger sister and not a married older sister, half sister or cousin.         
So - we need more evidence - especially on either James or Mary#2.
Al Luce - 21/01/2007:
*** And now for another possible sequence, perhaps it was Thomas Snr who married Agnes Dempsey and had a few additional children late in life. Thomas Jnr would probably be one of his early children (1st, 2nd or 3rd son by naming convention, depending on the names of the grandfathers). If this were the case, then James would be Fanny and Hester's uncle in Newark, NJ and also an uncle and not a brother to my great-grandfather, John who remained in Kilrea (therefore a great-uncle to my grandfather, John, who came to New York). My knowledge of my connection to James started with my uncle's claim that James was an uncle of his father - I would now not rule out great-uncle with the 'great' detail lost in retelling the story over the years. My uncle actually started his active family history research about 20 years after his father died. He was able to question his mother, Jane Perry Bellingham, about her recollections but her association with the Bellingham's started in New York about 1900 and probably after that James had passed on.
        
 Anne Agnes/Nancy Dempsey Al Luce - 21/01/2007:
*** And now for another possible sequence, perhaps it was Thomas Snr who married Agnes Dempsey and had a few additional children late in life. Thomas Jnr would probably be one of his early children (1st, 2nd or 3rd son by naming convention, depending on the names of the grandfathers). If this were the case, then James would be Fanny and Hester's uncle in Newark, NJ and also an uncle and not a brother to my great-grandfather, John who remained in Kilrea (therefore a great-uncle to my grandfather, John, who came to New York). My knowledge of my connection to James started with my uncle's claim that James was an uncle of his father - I would now not rule out great-uncle with the 'great' detail lost in retelling the story over the years. My uncle actually started his active family history research about 20 years after his father died. He was able to question his mother, Jane Perry Bellingham, about her recollections but her association with the Bellingham's started in New York about 1900 and probably after that James had passed on.
 1819 - 1882 Jane Bellingham 63 63 Death certificate gives both parents names (she Nancy), says he was farmer from Ireland.  She lived in Bonnybridge, Denny 1823 - 1876 Mary Bellingham 53 53 Death cert gives both parents name (she Agnes), says he was farmer from Ireland.  She lived in Bonnybridge, Denny.  Married Arthur McCue circa 1842 (first child 1843), children born in Ireland til 1854 when they are baptised in Falkirk.                
 Arthur McCue 1826 George Cheeseman 1824 Catherine Cunningham Source - American censuses gave her Christian name.  Al then found:
The films have arrived and your observation was correct, J Billingham and C Bradley were married by B J McQuaid, a priest in Madison, NJ. It now seems that James did marry catholic. I will note that his sister, Fanny, had been married by an Episcopal rector. Unfortunately, the official entry has no additional data about the couple, so I will need to discover where the original catholic parish records are kept.
By circumstance, I found that someone had ordered the microfilm of St
Patrick's RC Church, Newark - the church that James & Catherine would attend
as Catholics. (#1398552) Since it is quite long, I only have started and
found two baptisms for James & Catherine. The first is attached to this
e-mail and the second will follow. You will note that the mother is
Catherine Cunningham (not Bradley). I have written to the church where the
original marriage record, I think, exists and they have promised to respond
as their time permits.

I have a few notes to add about James Bellingham (b.c. 1822). I visited the
New Jersey archives and retrieved some data, but not anything with his
mother's name. My best hope for that name is the response from St Vincent
Martyr RC Church in Madison, NJ, where he and Catherine were married. By the
way, if he had never been baptized in the Catholic Church, would a priest
still marry them within the faith? I wonder if there might be a Catholic
baptism record for him with his parents' names. I did notice several adult
baptisms in the St Patrick's records that I sent to you. What I did find was
Catherine Bellingham's will in which she names her sons, James Bradley,
Thomas Bellingham and William Bellingham. So now I assume that her maiden
name was Cunningham and the she was a widow of a Mr. Bradley.

James McKillop 1853 James B Bellingham 1852 Elen Bellingham 1855 Thomas Bellingham 1863 William F Bellingham 1868 Agness Bellingham This child suggests that James bellingham should actually be the son of Thomas Bellingham and Anne/Agnes Dempsey but:
Al writes in March 2008, "The Agnes that we found in the 1870 and 1880 census was an adopted daughter (her 1881 baptism identifies her parents as David Jameson & Martha Smith) and the original marriage record for them adds the fact that Martha Smith's mother was Agnes Smyth."

 1854 Eliza Jane Bellingham Al Luce:
Eliza Jane2 Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 4 Jul 1854.   Eliza died 15 Mar 1935 at 80 years of age.  She married Robert Lynn in New York, New York, 14 Nov 1888.   Robert was born in Ireland Sep 1850.   Robert died 29 May 1933 at 82 years of age. 
They lived in New Haven, Ct where Robert was a machinist at a tool company.
Eliza Jane Bellingham and Robert Lynn had the following children:
i.     Edna3 Lynn was born in Connecticut Aug 1890.  She married Hamilton Ingersoll.  Edna was a stenographer at a coal company before her marriage (1920).
ii.     Robert B Lynn was born in Connecticut Apr 1896. 
Robert was an investigator for an insurance company.
 1856 Thomas Bellingham Al Luce:
Thomas Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 18 Mar 1856.   Thomas died 6 April 1920 in Los Angeles, California, at 64 years of age.  
He married Martha Jackson in New York, 1887.  Martha was born in Ireland 1860. 
He owned and operated the T H Bellingham Plumbing Co. He was also elected Tacoma City Council president and County Commissioner in Pierce County, Washington, USA.
Thomas Bellingham and Martha Jackson had the following children:
i.     Estelle3 Bellingham was born in New York 1889.
ii.     Harold Bellingham was born in Washington 5 Feb 1891.  Harold died 5 Feb 1967 in Palm Springs, Riverside, California, at 76 years of age.   He married Grace Margaret Crosca.  Grace was born 27 Oct 1891.  Grace died 24 Nov 1986 in Palm Springs, Riverside, California, at 95 years of age.  Harold was a career US Navy officer, he retired as a Captain.
iii.     Norman Bellingham was born in Washington 1895.
1857 James Bellingham Al Luce:
James H2 Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 26 Nov 1857.   James died 17 May 1936 at 78 years of age.  He married three times.  He married Mamie Parker in New York City, New York, 11 Jun 1889.   Mamie was born Oct 1863.  Mamie was the daughter of Edward J Parker and Frances Morell.  Mamie died est 1905.  He married Elizabeth Parry in New York, 1907.  Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania 1864.  Elizabeth died est 1915.  He married Margaret McKay in New York, bef 1920.  Margaret was born in Ireland 1871.  Margaret was the daughter of Catherine. 
James H Bellingham was a baker. He first worked for John Forbes at his bakery then started his own shop in New York City.
James H Bellingham and Mamie Parker had the following children:
i.     Arthur P3 Bellingham was born in New York, New York 18 Apr 1891.  Arthur died 14 Feb 1893 in New York, New York, at 1 year of age.  His body was interred 16 Feb 1893 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery. 
ii.     Florence Bellingham was born in New York July 1892.
iii.     Edith H Bellingham was born in New York, New York 19 Jan 1895.
iv.     James H Bellingham was born in New York Dec 1895.  He married Minnie 1917.  Minnie was born in New York 1894.  James worked as an electrician and as an officer in a police department.
v.     Margaret F Bellingham was born in New York, New York 24 May 1898.  Margaret died Jul 1898 in New York, New York, at less than one year of age.  Her body was interred 10 Jul 1898 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery. 
vi.      Bellingham was born in New York, New York Jun 1900.  He died Jun 1900 in New York, New York, at less than one year of age.  His body was interred 28 Jun 1900 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery. 
1859 Margaret Ann Bellingham La Luce:
Margaret Ann2 Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 10 Jun 1859.   Margaret died 19 Nov 1958 Scarsdale, New York, at 99 years of age.  Her body was interred Nov 1958 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery. 
She married James MacFarland Forbes in New York City, New York, 21 Sep 1881.   James was born in Ireland Aug 1856.  His body was interred Brooklyn, New York, Greenwood Cemetery.  James operated his own bakery in New York City.
Margaret Ann Bellingham and James MacFarland Forbes had the following children:
i.     Rachel3 Forbes.
ii.     Arthur J Forbes was born in New York May 1893.  Arthur died 26 July 1967 Hawaii, at 74 years of age.  He married Marge.  Marge died 1973 Deerfield, FL.  Arthur was a clerk in a book concern.
iii.     Ethel M Forbes was born in New York Aug 1895.  She married John T Mallan.
iv.     James Forbes Jr was born in New York Nov 1896.
1861 Fanny Bellingham Al Luce:
Fanny Bellingham  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 7 May 1861.   Fanny died 30 Dec 1944 Orangeburg, New York, at 83 years of age.   She married William McNeill circa 1900.  William died 28 Feb 1928 at 73 years of age.  His body was interred Greenwood Cemetary, Brooklyn, New York. 
William worked with his brother-in-law John at the bakery on Third Ave, New York City and later at a Mount Vernon location.
1863 Mary Bellingham Al Luce:
Mary Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 3 Feb 1863.   Mary died 29 May 1933 at 70 years of age. 
She married Samuel Forbes.  Samuel was born in Ireland 1868.  Samuel worked as a baker then later at a livery. She was a clerk at the bakery.
Mary Bellingham and Samuel Forbes had the following children:
i.     Ella3 Forbes.  Ella died July 1967 in Bronx, New York City, New York.  She married Malcom Fraser.
ii.     Jack Forbes.
iii.     Samuel Forbes Jr.
iv.     Molly Forbes.
1864 Emily Bellingham Al Luce:
Emma Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 20 Nov 1864.   Emma died 28 Jun 1955 at 90 years of age.  Her body was interred 1 Jul 1955 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery.  
She married Arthur Mullholland in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland, 14 Aug 1887.   Arthur died Before 1901 in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland.    Emma remained in Kilrea, Ireland and cared for her parents in their old age. She and Fanny, her daughter, came to New York City after her parents died.
Emma Bellingham and Arthur Mullholland had the following child:
i.     Fanny3 Mullholland was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 27 Nov 1889.   Fanny died 1979 Ocean Grove, New Jersey, at 89 years of age.  Her body was interred 27 Feb 1979 Brooklyn, NY, Greenwood Cemetery.   Fanny had a clerical job at an office.
1868 - 1868 Hester Bellingham 1m 1m Al Luce:
Hester Bellingham was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 19 Mar 1868.   Hester died 21 Apr 1868 in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland, at less than one year of age. 1870 William Frederick Bellingham Al Luce:
William F Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 9 May 1870.

He married Josephine Lane in New York City, New York, 8 Sep 1894.   Josephine was born May 1870.

William worked as a baker in some of his brothers stores and later had a gas station in Hillsdale, NY.

(BG - On 4th April 1892, William Bellingham aged 19, a baker arrived in New York on the Anchoria from Glasgow via Moville.  It may be this man though the DoB is three years out, because he was a baker.)

William F Bellingham and Josephine Lane had the following child:
i.     Mary3 Bellingham.
1872 Robert Bellingham Al Luce:
Robert Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 1 Jan 1872.   Robert died 28 Nov 1953 at 81 years of age. 
He married Delia McDonnell in Bronx, New York, 8 Nov 1900.  Delia was born in New York City, New York 9 Sep 1878.  Delia was the daughter of John McDonnell and Rose Denning.  Delia died 19 Apr 1948 in Rockville Center, New York, at 69 years of age. 
Robert and John worked together as the Bellingham Brothers American Bakery on Third Ave, NYC. Robert sold his share to John about 1904 and opened his own bakery in Harlem. He later moved to Flatbush, Queens and worked as a manager at an A & P Store.
Robert Bellingham and Delia McDonnell had the following children:
i.     Alfred John3 Bellingham was born in New York City, New York 14 Aug 1901.  He married twice.  He married Mabel Silsbe.  He married Grace Frey 1 Mar 1940.  He was a clerk at the telephone company.
ii.     Margery Jane Bellingham was born in New York 31 Jan 1903.  Margery died 15 Nov 1983 in Inverness, Florida, at 80 years of age.  She married Charles Alvin Tuck Brooklyn, NY, 30 Sep 1925.  Charles was born 31 Jul 1900.  She worked as a stenographer in a publishing company.

190711:
Hello Boyd,
Al Luce provided your e-mail address to us.  My husband, Bob (Robert Bellingham Tuck), is the grandson of Robert Bellingham, son of John and Margaret of Kilrea.
We are planning a trip to Ireland (our first) next spring and hope that we will be able to meet you then.  I understand that the Bann River Bellinghams are scattered about and you are probably one of the few still in the area.
Please let us know if you would like to spend a few hours with us if the timing is agreeable.  We will, of course, let you know exact information once we have figured it all out. 
Sincerely,
Maryann & Bob Tuck

Thanks, Maryann.  I will look forward to receiving the details.

I don't need my DNA done to know that Bob and I share a common ancestry in Thomas Bellingham, 1793-1877, and Mary Jane McCart, 1801-1877.  They are both my great great grandparents AND my great great great grandparents because my grandfather married his mother's first cousin.  They are Bob's great great grandparents.  That makes Bob and I third cousins.... and fourth cousins once removed!



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-----Original Message-----
From: Maryann Tuck [mailto:webinars@ncgenealogy.org]
Sent: 23 July 2015 02:43
To: Boyd Gray
Subject: Re: Book about Kilrea

Indeed, Boyd, I’ll be happy to provide the information you asked for. I need to wait a bit to do so as I’m temporarily living with my daughter, son-in-law and children. I will take occupancy of my new home in Cary, NC at the end of August. All my things, except for some notes, are in storage until then. I had noted Fairy Thorn because I have been using this interim time to track down a variety of genealogical items that I had on my “to-do” list.

Bob and I visited his cousins, daughters of Alfred Bellingham about 4 years ago. I will also send you their photos plus some of Robert and Delia, Margery and Charles (Sr.), Charles (Jr.) and Bob and our children Gregory, Nancy, and Charles. Gregory and Nancy were adopted, Charles is biologically ours. Bob’s brother, Charles (Jr.) passed two years ago. He had two daughters, Tracy and Cindy.

Charles has submitted his DNA to FamilyTreeDNA, both Y-DNA and autosomal. The autosomal could show a relationship to you if you or any other Bellingham kin have had their DNA tested. I do not have the information at hand, but, if I correctly recall, the McCarts resided next door to your family in Kilrea. There may be some additional relationships there. I’m not sure that there are records to support it other than Griffiths revision lists.

Best regards,
Maryann

 1875 Hessie Bellingham Al Luce:
Hester Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 18 Mar 1874.   Hester died 28 Feb 1967 at 92 years of age.

EIR shows Essie Bellingham, aged 20, Jane Bellingham, Jane Bellingham, aged 17 and Unnamed Bellingham, aged 30, arriving in New York from Londonderry, on the Furnessia on 16th September 1895.  I assume this is Hessie and Jane is her cousin, my grandmother's sister.  Jane is given as a dressmaker, on her way to Ohio, whereas Essie and the unnamed lady were on their way to NY and were servants.  On 3rd December 1895, a Francis Bellingham, Blacksmith, aged 18, arrived on the Furnessia from Londonderry.  I assume this is her brother.
 
She married Edward McKay in New York City, New York, 18 Oct 1898.  Edward was born in Ireland May 1871.  Edward died 4 Dec 1946 at 75 years of age.  Edward owned and operated a garage.
Hester Bellingham and Edward McKay had the following children:
i.     Ruth McKay was born in New York 1901.  Ruth worked as a clerk in an insurance office.
ii.     Edward B McKay was born in New York 1903.  Edward was a clerk at an oil refining company.
iii.     Margaret McKay was born in New York 1905.  Margaret was a secretary in a physicians office.
iv.     Robert D McKay was born in New York 1912.
v.     Estelle V McKay was born 1917.
1876 Francis Bellingham Al Luce:
Francis Bellingham (John1)  was born in Kilrea, Co Londonderry, No Ireland 22 Jun 1876.

BG - On 3rd December 1895, a Francis Bellingham, Blacksmith, aged 18, arrived on the Furnessia from Londonderry.  I assume this is him.  His sister had arrived earlier in the year.)

He married Elizabeth Walters in New York City, New York, 11 Mar 1906.  Elizabeth was born in Germany 1875.  She married Denblein est 1897.
 
Francis worked as a cooper and as a driver for a barrel wagon.

Francis Bellingham and Elizabeth Walters had the following children:
i.     Grace Bellingham was born in New York 1907.  She married Quinn.
ii.     Howard Bellingham was born in New York 1910.
iii.     Mildred Bellingham was born in New York 1914.

Francis died 16 Apr 1941 Brooklyn, New York, at 64 years of age.  
1860 Henry Watson 1868 Maria Watson 1852 Walter Cheeseman 1854 Sarah Jane Cheeseman 1856 Mary Cheeseman 1863 Margaret A Cheeseman Robert "Obie" Smith Lavinia Hunter From Ballymaconnelly, daughter of David Hunter, farmer.  My grandmother, Maggie Bellingham, witnessed her marriage. (Al Luce database of Bann Valley Bellingham marriages.)

(BG - Thomas, Lavinia, Francis and Elizabeth Bellingham, aged 25, 24, blank and 21 respectively arrived in New York on the Anchoria from Londonderry on 23rd September 1904, to stay with the sister of Thomas, Mrs Wilson, sister in law of the other three, at 3 West 53rd Street, New York.  Who is Mrs Wilson?)
 1854 Nancy "Annie" Cooke There was also a Margaret Anne, a Mary Jane, a Sarah, and a James and an Alexander in the records.

BB: NANCY ANNIE3 COOKE (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born March 1854 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  She married WILLIAM J. KNOX 1890 in dDerry Gen Site. 

More About NANCY ANNIE COOKE:
Baptism: May 25, 1854, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Communicant: May 1878, with mother, widow Cooke and brothers James and Robert
    
Children of NANCY COOKE and WILLIAM KNOX are:
    i.    ANNIE4 KNOX, b. November 24, 1890.

More About ANNIE KNOX:
Baptism: June 15, 1891, Boveedy P C
 1846 James Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

BB: JAMES3 COOKE, b. July 07, 1846, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. MARY UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1844, Co. Derry, Ireland.

More About JAMES COOKE:
Baptism: July 26, 1846, Boveedy P C/of Dullaghy
Census: 1901, H of H, age 55, Total of 3 persons,  Dullaghy
Communicant 1: Bet. May 1876 - 1880, with mother and Robert and Margt Anne and then Nancy/Boveedy P C
Communicant 2: Bet. 1882 - 1885, Boveedy P C
Communicant first time: November 1869, Boveedy P C

The 1901 census for Dullaghy shows:
No 9     James Cooke, HoF, Pres, 55, Farmer, Married,  Mary Cooke, Wife, Pres, 57, Blank, Married,  Edward Doherty (servant)
 1849 Robert Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

BB: ROBERT COOKE, b. Abt. 1849, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Abt. October 1888, Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. MARY ANN KNOX, December 27, 1883, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; b. Moyletra Toy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ROBERT COOKE:
Communicants 1: Bet. May - November 1876, with mother and brother James and sister Margt Ann
Communicants 2: Bet. May - November 1875, with mother and brother James and sister Margt Ann

Ship Manifest:  S. S. Caldonia - Oct 28, 1907. Derry to NYC
Robert Cooke, 19, laborer,last perm address, Derry, nearest relative:  Mary Cooke, Lismoyle, Co. Derry. Final Dest:  Cousin, Thomas Hazlett, 1299 N. 31st St., Philly. [5'9" dark, brown, hazel].
2 Hazletts above him on the manifest from Moneydig, also going to Philly but diff address.  One did not board at the last minute.
Mary Jane Cooke is in the 1901 Census in Lismoyle and may be the one who married Robert Cooke in Boveedy P C in 1883.  Her maiden name was Mary Ann Knox.

 1852 - 1918 Margaret Anne Cooke 65 65 MARGARET ANN3 COOKE (JAMES2, JAMES1) (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928.) was born September 1852 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Boveedy Baptism Records.), and died Aft. 1911 in prob Dullaghy.  She married ROBERT THOMAS STEWART (Source: (1) Derry Gen Centre., (2) Will of James Stewart, 1863, Lismoyle.) November 25, 1880 in Churchtown P. C. Tamlaght O'Crilly, Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: Derry Gen Centre- in file.), son of THOMAS STEWART and MARY GILMORE.  He was born Abt. 1849 in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About MARGARET ANN COOKE:
Baptism: October 17, 1852, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census 1: 1901, sister in law, age 44, widow, Dullaghy, living with Samuel Gilmore family
Census 2: 1911, sister in law, age 58, widow, Dullaghy, living with Samuel Gilmore's family

Notes for ROBERT THOMAS STEWART:
Not in Lismoyle in 1901 Census

More About ROBERT THOMAS STEWART:
Census: 1901, not in Lismoyle
Griffiths: 1858, possibly one of the Robert Stewarts/Lismoyle
Will: 1863, Given 5 shillings in James STewart's will
    
Children of MARGARET COOKE and ROBERT STEWART are:
    i.    THOMAS4 STEWART (Source: 1901 Census.), b. 1883.
    ii.    JAMES STEWART (Source: 1901 Census.), b. 1886.
 1856 - 1931 Mary Jane Cooke 75 75 MARY JANE3 COOKE (JAMES2, JAMES1) (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) John Woods email.) was born Abt. June 1856 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died April 24, 1931 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Londonderry Co., Ireland.  She married SAMUEL GILMORE (Source: (1) Email from John Woods, 29/09/04., (2) Communicant, Boveedy Presbyterian Church Oct 1877., (3) Boveedy Baptism Records.) July 09, 1880 in Churchtown Presbyterian Church (Source: Emerald Ancestors - Civil Marriage.), son of WILLIAM GILMORE and ELIZABETH GILMORE.  He was born November 04, 1843 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died May 30, 1927 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Londonderry Co., Ireland (Source: Boveedy Graveyard.).More About MARY JANE COOKE:
Baptism: September 14, 1856, 3 mos old/Boveedy Presbyterian Church
Census: 1901, Age 42, wife, Boveedy
Young Communicants Names: May 1876, Boveedy Presbyterian Church

More About SAMUEL GILMORE:
Census: 1901, Age 57, farmer, Boveedy(Stewarts living with him)
    
Children of MARY COOKE and SAMUEL GILMORE are:
    i.    ANNIE LOUISA4 GILMORE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Baptism Records.), b. April 28, 1881, Boveedy; d. November 13, 1937, Rosevilla, Lasachrin, Garvagh; m. ROBERT BROWN LYTTLE (Source: John Woods email of Oct 6, 2004.), October 16, 1914, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry, Ireland (Source: John Woods email of Oct 6, 2004.).

More About ANNIE LOUISA GILMORE:
Baptism: July 24, 1881, Boveedy P C

13.    ii.    WILLIAM JOHNSTON GILMORE, b. April 05, 1882, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Londonderry Co., Ireland; d. March 24, 1954, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Londonderry Co., Ireland.
    iii.    MADALINE GILMORE (Source: Boveedy Presbyterian Church Baptism Records.), b. 1885.
    iv.    MINNIE GILMORE (Source: Boveedy PresbyterianChurch Baptism Records.), b. November 06, 1887.

More About MINNIE GILMORE:
Census: 1901, Age 13, scholar, Boveedy

    v.    JESSIE GILMORE, b. October 26, 1889.

More About JESSIE GILMORE:
Baptism: March 12, 1890, Boveedy P C
Census: 1901, Age 11, scholar, Boveedy

    vi.    MAGGIE GILMORE, b. December 03, 1893.

More About MAGGIE GILMORE:
Baptism: July 04, 1894, Boveedy P C
Census: 1901, Age 6, scholar, Boveedy

 1858 - 1923 Archibald Cooke 65 65 ARCHIBALD3 COOKE (JAMES2, JAMES1) (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray., (3) 1901 Census.) was born 1858 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Aft. 1901 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  He married JANE MCCOOK (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray., (3) 1901 Census.) March 17, 1892 in 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church (Source: Emerald Ancestors - Civil Marriage.), daughter of ALEXANDER MCCOOK?.  She was born 1871 in Co. Derry, Ireland (Source: (1) Boveedy Presbyterian Church Records, 1841-1928., (2) 1901Census.).

More About ARCHIBALD COOKE:
Baptism: June 13, 1858, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census: 1901, H of H,total of 6 persons, Dullaghy
Communicant: Bet. 1888 - 1899, By session/ Oct 88 /Boveedy P C
Signature: 1901, appears on Census record

More About JANE MCCOOK:
Communicant: May 1892, By Certificate/Boveedy P C
    
Children of ARCHIBALD COOKE and JANE MCCOOK are:
    i.    JAMES4 COOKE (Source: 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray.), b. February 28, 1893, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About JAMES COOKE:
Baptism: August 27, 1893, Boveedy P C

    ii.    ELLEN MARY COOKE (Source: 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray.), b. August 07, 1894, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ELLEN MARY COOKE:
Baptism: February 08, 1895, Boveedy P C

    iii.    CATHERINE MARGARET COOKE (Source: 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray.), b. June 21, 1896, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry,
Ireland.

More About CATHERINE MARGARET COOKE:
Baptism: January 18, 1897, Boveedy P C
Communicant: 1914, "Maggie"/By session/Boveedy P C

    iv.    ISABELLA COOKE (Source: 1901 Census Information from Boyd Gray.), b. January 15, 1898, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. WILLIAM JAMES AGNEW (Source: Civil Marriage Records #0101283.), February 13, 1924, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; b. Tivaconavy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ISABELLA COOKE:
Baptism: March 21, 1899, Boveedy P C

    v.    ELIZABETH COOKE, b. September 29, 1902, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. ALLAN BLOOMFIELD, March 24, 1924, Boveedy Presbyterian Church, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ELIZABETH COOKE:
Baptism: December 22, 1902, Boveedy P C

    vi.    LIZZIE COOKE, b. December 29, 1904.
More About LIZZIE COOKE:
Baptism: January 02, 1905, Boveedy P C

    vii.    ROBERT WILLIAM COOKE, b. August 26, 1905.

More About ROBERT WILLIAM COOKE:
Baptism: January 11, 1906, Boveedy P C

    viii.    ALEXANDER COOKE, b. April 26, 1908.

More About ALEXANDER COOKE:
Baptism: February 22, 1909, Boveedy P C

The 1901 census shows:
No 14    Archibald Cooke, HoF, Pres, 40, Farmer, Married,  Jane Cooke, Wife, Pres, 30, Blank, Married,  James Cooke, Son, Pres, 8, Scholar, Not married,  Ellen Mary Cooke, Daug, Pres, 6, Scholar, Not married,  Maggie Cooke, Daug, Pres, 4, Scholar, Not married,  Isabella Cooke, Daug, Pres, 3, Blank, Not married,
 1860 Ellen Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records. 1863 Sarah Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

In 1901, Sarah is living right next door to Gage Boyd, in Lismoyle in Tamlagh O'Crilly, the teacher from Collins in Aghadowey, who may be a relation of my Mary Boyd. 1857 Robert John Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

BB: ROBERT JOHN3 COOKE, b. August 1857, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. MARY GAMBLE MCALEESE, April 08, 1885, Boveedy P C, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; b. June 28, 1863, Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About ROBERT JOHN COOKE:
Baptism: October 25, 1857, Boveedy P C
Communicant: 1884, Boveedy P C
Young Communicants Names: October 1883, Robt J. Cooke/Boveedy P C
 1859 James William Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

BB: JAMES WILLIAM COOKE, b. December 18, 1859, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. UNKNOWN.

More About JAMES WILLIAM COOKE:
Baptism: May 06, 1860, Boveedy P C
Communicant: Bet. 1888 - 1898, Boveedy P C
 1861 Mary Anne Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.

BB: MARY ANN COOKE, b. 1861, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About MARY ANN COOKE:
Baptism: Abt. 1862, Boveedy P C
Census: 1901, H of H, age 34, farmer, not married.
Communicant: Bet. 1884 - 1898, Boveedy P C
Young Communicants Names: May 1884, Mary Ann Cooke/Boveedy

The 1901 census for Dullaghy shows:
No 17    Mary Ann Cooke, HoF, Pres, 34, Farmer, Not married,  Bernard Doherty (Farm lab),  John Doherty (Farm Lab).

 1866 Thomas Gordon Cooke Source: Barbara Braswell using Boveedy Seceder church records.
Why a Thomas Gordon Cooke?  Now that is spooky.  John Cooke calls his third son for his sister's father in law, or brother in law.  Is that possible or likely?  Perhaps he was very friendly with the younger Thomas.  One man from Lislea and one from Dullaghy.  Oh, and Thomas Gordon in turn called a daughter Nancy - his brother's wife's name.  Maybe these three couples were all very good friends.  Aaaannndd, stranger and stranger, this Nancy marries a John Gilmour from - yes, you guessed it, from Boveedy!!!!  All very incestuous - and so fascinating.  This is why we do genealogy!   1844 - 1927 Samuel Gilmore 83 83 Source: John Woods.  Using the 1901 census: Here is the full information from the 1901 census: 1901 census, Boveedy, Co. Londonderry Film no 817286 (LDS) Number B20  Samuel Gilmore    Head         Presby    R&W    57    M    Farmer Married        Co. Derry Boveedy[sic] Mary J. Gilmore    wife           Presby    R&W    42    F    Wife Married        Co. Londonderry William J. Gilmore    son        Presby     R&W    17    M    Farmer son Not Marr    do Minnie Gilmore        dau         Presby    R&W    13    F    Scholar do                do [J]essie Gilmore       dau         Presby    R&W    11    F    Scholar do                do Maggie Gilmore        dau        Presby    R&W    6    F    Scholar do                  do Margaret Stewart  sister-in-law Presby R&W    44 F Widow        Co. Derry Dullaghy [sic] Thomas Stewart    neProtestant Householdersew      Presby    R&W     18   M  Shop Boy Draper Not Marr    Co. Londonderry James Stewart       nephew      Presby   **            15  M    --------  Do        do William Gilmore    servant        Presby    R&W    17  M    Servant not married    Co. Derry Boveedy [sic]  Robert James Stewart BB:
Individual Summary:    Stewart, Robert Thomas
Sex:    Male                    
Father:    Stewart, Thomas                
Mother:    Gilmore, Mary Ann                
Individual Facts:                
Name:    Stewart, Robert Thomas        
Birth:    Abt. 1850 in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry, Irela[1]
Death:    Bet. 1886–1901 in Co. Londonderry, Ireland


Married Margaret Ann Cooke: 25 Nov 1880 in Churchtown Presbyterian Church, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa.,
Co. Londonderry, Ireland[2]

 1821 Mary Cooke Source:  Barbara Braswell using an extraction of the Irish Civil Marriages for TO'C Church of Ireland done by Billy Scott.

Fromm BB's FTM Report:
MARY COOKE (Source: Irish Civil Marriage Records, Tam COI Extraction by Billy Scott, 1851.), b. 1821, Dullaghy, Desertoghill Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; m. JOHN GILMORE (Source: (1) Irish Civil Marriage Records, Tam COI Extraction by Billy Scott, 1851., (2) 1851 Civil Marriages, Vol 2, page 229, no 39, # 0101323, from John Woods email.), April 14, 1851, Tamlaght O'Crilly Upper Church of Ireland (Source: (1) Irish Civil Marriage Records, Tam COI Extraction by Billy Scott, 1851., (2) Emerald Ancestors - Civil Marriage.); b. 1812, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.

More About MARY COOKE:
Spinster, Age 30: 1851, ??, Pa of Desertoghill, father James Cooke, farmer

More About JOHN GILMORE:
Date born 2: 1812, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Census: 1831, #1, 5m,6f/Boveedy
Tithe Applotment Book 1: 1833, No. 31- Jno & Robert Gilmour, 13a,1r,12p,/Boveady - could this be them?
Tithe Applotment Book 2: 1833, No 46- Robt Gilmour of the Bog, 3a,10p/Boveedy
Widower, age 39: 1851
 1812 John Gilmer Source:  Barbara Braswell using an extraction of the Irish Civil Marriages for TO'C Church of Ireland done by Billy Scott.  Father called Robert, but there were two Roberts in Boveedy so Elinor might not be a sister of John. ???? McCook Source:  In the 1831 census, there were 5 females and 3 males living in James McCook's house in Dullaghy.  Of course, one or more of the females could have been the mother (or sister or aunt or cousin) of James McCook rather than a daughter.
 Sarah Cook Source: Civil Record marriage certificate obtained by Barbara Braswell from Derry Gen Centre, where Sarah's father is given as James Cook, farmer from Dullaghy.

BB: .  SARAH2 COOKE (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1825 in Dullaghy, Desertoghill Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.   She married JOHN BOLTON September 27, 1855 in Boveedy P C, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, son of WILLIAM BOLTON and ELIZABETH SLOAN.  He was born 1817 in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  (BG - there must be an error here.)

More About SARAH COOKE:
Boveedy Records: Can't find her/Boveedy P C
No Children: Bolton Book
1874 Margaret Anne McKay Joanne McKay says: William John and Margaret Ann arrived in the US about 1888.  Margaret (Maggie) married William Sanderson in 1897 and had 3 sons all named for her brothers, James (1899-1902?), Thomas (1903-1977) and William John (1906-1975).  She visited Ireland in 1906 and 1911; her son William was born in Ireland. Ellis Island Records Ship's manifest shows she brought Lizzie Gordon to America in 1911.  1874 - 1931 Bessie Currie 57 57 Joanne McKay says:  My grandfather, William John (D. 1916) and Bessie Currie (D. 1931) had 7 children, William James (1897-1899), Thomas (1899-1965), Charles (1900-1974), Margaret (1902-1989), Raymond (1904-1987), Mary (1906-1990) and John (1908-1995).
Charles married Johanna Wood.  I am the youngest of 6 daughers and 1 son.  My home is in New Jersey.  My American cousins are living mostly on the east coast in various states including Florida. 1868 William Saunderson Joanne McKay says: William John and Margaret Ann arrived in the US about 1888.  Margaret (Maggie) married William Sanderson in 1897 and had 3 sons all named for her brothers, James (1899-1902?), Thomas (1903-1977) and William John (1906-1975).  She visited Ireland in 1906 and 1911; her son William was born in Ireland.
 1900 - 1974 Charles McKay 74 74 Joanne McKay says:  My grandfather, William John (D. 1916) and Bessie Currie (D. 1931) had 7 children, William James (1897-1899), Thomas (1899-1965), Charles (1900-1974), Margaret (1902-1989), Raymond (1904-1987), Mary (1906-1990) and John (1908-1995).
Charles married Johanna Wood.  I am the youngest of 6 daughers and 1 son.  My home is in New Jersey.  My American cousins are living mostly on the east coast in various states including Florida. 1903 - 2002 Johanna Wood 99 99 Joanne McKay says:  My grandfather, William John (D. 1916) and Bessie Currie (D. 1931) had 7 children, William James (1897-1899), Thomas (1899-1965), Charles (1900-1974), Margaret (1902-1989), Raymond (1904-1987), Mary (1906-1990) and John (1908-1995).
Charles married Johanna Wood.  I am the youngest of 6 daughers and 1 son.  My home is in New Jersey.  My American cousins are living mostly on the east coast in various states including Florida. Joanne McKay William Sanderson Source:  Joanne McKay plus Ellis Island Records Ships Manifest showing his arrival in New York in 1911 aged 5, along with his mother and my Lizzie Gordon. 1863 Mary Gamble McAleese I wonder is this woman any relation to her husband's grandmother.

BB: More About MARY GAMBLE MCALEESE:
Date born 2: June 28, 1863
Baptism: October 11, 1863, Boveedy P C
 Mary Ann Knox Source:  Barbara Braswell using Boveedy church records.  Of Moyletra Toy. 1827 Stewart Gordon 1837 - 1914 Margaret "Peggy Bell" Gordon 77 77 Source:  the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.  A Margaret Kerr asked the Old Age Pensions department to check for her age on the census records in Dublin to prove she was 72 in 1909 and therefore qualified for the old age pension.  She gave her parents as John and Nancy Gordon of Lislea.

NB: IFHF gives six children born to John Gordon and Unknown McCook and the missing one is Margaret so this may not be correct.

1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church marriage records show a Peggy Belle Gordon, father John Gordon, marrying a Henry Kerr in 1862 but she is from Moneysallin.  This nevertheless has to be her because of the evidence of the OAP/Census record.  Details confirmed in Civil Record.  I also have a record for a William John Gordon, who might be her brother-in-law dying in Moneysallin in 1870.

Children born to Henry Kerr and Margaret Isabella Gordon between 1872 and 1892:
Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Civil Birth    Kerr    Mary    1871    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Kerr    Thomas    1873    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Kerr    Mary Louisa    1875    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Kerr    John    1866    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Kerr    William Henry    1866    Co. Derry    

Registration number    Forename of child    Surname of child    Date of birth    Sex of child    Mother's maiden name    Registration district    
U/1866/96/1008/1/498    William    Kerr    18th April 1866    Male    Gordon    Coleraine(pre-1973 Q4)    Enhanced
Full
Order certificate
U/1866/96/1008/2/8    John    Kerr    25th April 1866    Male    Gordon    Coleraine(pre-1973 Q4)

Hi cuz 😄. I'm enjoying getting your messages . I thought my tree was public and you would be able to view it but will have to look into that. Usually I go into hints if I want to view a different family tree and then go into their tree that way . The information you have given me is the same as mine . Ok Margaret Isabella Gorgon married Henry Kerr. They had a daughter Mary Louisa Kerr 1871 - 1935who was my grandmother. She married Thomas Lafferty 1877 - 1951 . They had a son and a daughter . The son was my father Gordon Patrick Laverty 1915 - 1990
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This is NOT her:
1911 Census
Residents of a house 12 in Kilrea (Kilrea, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Kerr    Thomas    25    Male    Head of Family    Irish Church    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Kerr    Samuel    23    Male    Brother    Irish Church    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Kerr    Margaret    72    Female    Mother    Irish Church    Co Derry    -    Read only    -    Widower    -    39    9    7

Too many children, married 10 years too late, she has no Samuel, the children are too young, and when you check for these children, Thomas and Samuel, you find them born to a William Kerr and Margaret Gilmour, which is confirmed by this:

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 10 in Kilrea (Kilrea, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Kerr    William    54    Male    Head of Family    Irish Church    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Kerr    Margaret    53    Female    Wife    Irish Church    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Married    - D. 1900 Henry Kerr Source: his marriage record. James McKay Source:  his marriage ti Maria Gordon in Kilrea Church of Ireland, as recorded on BV site church records. Samuel McAllister Source: Kilrea Church of Ireland marriage records. 1817 John Bolton Source: Civil Record marriage certificate obtained by Barbara Braswell from Derry Gen Centre.  Of Lismoil.  John is a brother of Elizabeth Bolton, so brother and sister married sister and brother. 1917 James H Bellingham Source: Steve Bellingham

1920 United States Federal Census about Herbert Bellingham
Name:    Herbert Bellingham
Age:    3
Birth Year:    abt 1917
Birthplace:    New York
Home in 1920:    Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Son
Marital Status:    Single
Father's Name:    William Bellingham
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Name:    Anna Bellingham
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
William Bellingham    33
Anna Bellingham    34
William Bellingham    5
Herbert Bellingham    3
Walter Robertson    16
Annie I Devereaux    34
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1923 Audrey Georgina Bellingham Source: Steve Bellingham 1867 Walter Watson Source = Barbara Braswell using International Genealogical Index: WALTER WATSON  Male  Event(s): Birth:  03 FEB 1867  0729, Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland Christening:  Death:  Burial: Parents: Father: WALTER WATSON  Mother: ELIZABETH BELLINGHAM     1867 Matilda Ann Knox Source - Barbara Braswell using International Genealogical Index: MATILDA ANN KNOX Female Event(s): Birth: 16 JAN 1867  0198, Dirraw, Antrim, Ireland Christening:  Death:  Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES KNOX Family Mother: NANCEY COULTER    1888 - 1978 Mary Jane (Jeannie) McClamont 89 89 Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census.  Marriage certificate gives Ardvarness as residence in 1909.  Husband gives Ardvarness as address in 1912 Ulster Covenant.  Lived in Bridge Street, Garvagh at some time after marriage according to Moira.
Called Jane in 1901 census.
Used name McClements in both census and marriage certificate.

I believe this is the progression of my McClements family through the parishes of Dunboe and Macosquin during the Nineteenth century:
- My GGG G/F, James Clements, lived in Altibrian.
- My GG G/F, Samuel Clements, was born in Altibrian circa 1830, was still in Altibrian when he married Jane Finlay in 1854 but had moved to Ballinrees for the birth of my G G/F, Samuel McClements in 1865, moved again to Dunallis for the birth and death of his son, Thomas McClements in 1868, and had moved again to Ballystrone by the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sarah McClements in 1884.
My G G/F, Samuel Claments, having been born in Ballinrees in 1865, moved with the family to Dunallis by 1868, and then to Ballystrone by 1884, married Annabella McKeown from Ballystrone on 1885, and then moved to Lower Balteagh by 1897, where he remained during the 1901 cenus, moving to Ardvarness in 1906, where he died in 1925.
My G/M, Jeannie McClements was in Lower Balteagh at the time of the census in 1901, moved to Ardvarness in 1906 with her father and married from there in 1909.  She probably moved with her husband to Garvagh circa 1910.

Family lore has it that my grandfather was a well respected building contractor in Garvagh, who built a lot of houses but who went bankrupt because he was too nice to collect the money owed to him.  My mother also told me that his wife, my grandmother, was, in her younger days before she found religion, a spendthrift who spent my grandfather's money on dresses and hats, so much so that he was forced to place an ad in the local papers saying he would not be responsible for debts she ran up.  This is believable when you look at the photographs of her as a young women but it must also be remembered that my mother and grandmother quarelled so seriously that my parents left Garvagh in 1955.  This robbed my grandfather of the services of his only son in his building firm.  My mother's memories of her may therefore be a little coloured to say the least.  And my Aunt Moira gives an entirely different story, saying that Granny Gray was a very good woman and that she famously said the only time she was guaranteed an income was when Granda was in the army!  On the other hand, Don Turner, who lived in Garvagh for many years says that everyone thought better of Granda Gray than Granny Gray, whom they called .... (cannot remember!).

Called Jane in the 1901 Census, hence I assume, her pet name, Jeannie.Jinny/Janie or whatever way it was spelled.
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 145 in Main Street (Garvagh, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gray    William John    23    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Stone Mason    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gray    Jeanie    23    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    3    1    1
Gray    Sarah Evyleen        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    - 1888 - 1961 William John Gray 73 73 Married in Second Dunboe Presbyterian Church on 14th April 1909, when he gave his residence as Englishtown.

Listed as being from Englishtown in the Communicants Roll book of Macosquin Presbyterian Church from 1900-1909.

There is a William Gray signing the 1912 Ulster Solemn League and Covenant in Ardvarness which is where his in-laws lived.  However, there is also a William Gray signing in  Garvagh  - did he cheat and sign twice?! 

Was living in Garvagh when Sadie was born in 1910 according to Aunt Moira.

Was living in Garvagh when my father was born in 1911. 

His obituary suggests he came to Garvagh sometime before 1911 as it says he was a resident there for over 50 years when he died in 1961.

A reference he wrote for my father in 1955, when he says he was in business for 53 years, suggests he was in Garvagh by 1902, unless he was in the building trade before he went to Garvagh. 

Moira says first house was on Bridge Street, near 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church, second was beside Northern Bank, third and fourth were Inglenook and The Gables.

The 1911 Census shows him living in Main Street, Garvagh, aged 23, from Co Derry, living with Jeannie Gray, aged 23 from Co Derry and Sarah Evyleen Gray, aged 6 months, born in County Derry.  They have been married for three years, with one child and he is a Stone Mason.

BG: I wonder why my grandfather went to Garvagh to be a mason when Coleraine was so much closer and was it connected with the Grays in Garvagh in the GV:
Gray                    Alexander         Garvagh                      Errigal     Derry
Gray                    Sarah J.          Main Street,Garvagh          Errigal     Derry
My grandfather called his first daughter Sarah and that is not either his mother's name nor his wife's.

Family lore has it that my grandfather was a well respected building contractor in Garvagh, who built a lot of houses but who went bankrupt because he was too nice to collect the money owed to him.  My mother also told me that his wife, my grandmother, was, in her younger days before she found religion, s spendthrift who spent my grandfather's money on dresses and hats, so much so that he was forced to place an ad in the local papers saying he would not be responsible for debts she ran up.  This is believable when you look at the photographs of her as a young women but it must also be remembered that my mother and grandmother quarelled so seriously that my parents left Garvagh in 1955.  This robbed my grandfather of the services of his only son in his building firm.  Moira gives a slightly different and more credible version of events.  She says that my grandfather did not bother too much with paperwork and yes, certain people such as the local Pharmacist Templeton and the local Doctor, Mooney, did not pay my grandfather for work done and that when the banks called in his loans, he had to sell Inglenook and move into The Gables which was not big enough for four adults plus me and Jim.  That's why my father and mother left Garvagh for Ballykelly.

In June 2007, my Aunt Moira informed me that, contrary to what I believed she had told me in the past, my grandfather DID indeed serve as a soldier "in France in 1918".  This confirms the picture I have of him in army uniform.  Unfortunately, I have never been able to identify the cap badge although it resembles the laurel wreath of the Royal Engineers.  Source: Internet site called "Eddies News Extracts", which uses the "Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland who allowed me access to their copies of The Witness and The Banner of Ulster to obtain those extracts", I found the Presbyterian Church In Ireland -- Roll of Honour 1914-1919 listing a William Gray from 1st Garvagh, a sapper in the Royal Engineers. Also,  Macosquin Presbyterian church had a W J Gray, Private, of Garvagh listed.  Both of these entries must relate to my grandfather so it is very exciting to discover he might have served as an engineer in World War One.  I have checked the internet and the cap badge of a member of the Royal Engineers is not the same as the one my grandfather is wearing in the photograph I have of him in army uniform, but, it is more similar than any other cap badge I have seen online.

This from here - http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/RobertThompsonGarvagh.htm
Gray, William John, Sapper, Royal Engineers, joined the colours October 1918, son of William Gray & Annie Brewster, Coolyvenny. Born 3rd January 1888, baptised Macosquin Presbyterian Church 1851 - 1945 Ann R Brewster 94 94 Resided at Cullyvenny in the Parish of Macosquin when she married. Father given as Robert Brewster. Witnessed by John Brewster who could not write.  Married in Coleraine Registry Office.

Rather oddly, she declares in the 1911 census that she gave birth to four children, of which three were still alive.  I know however, that she gave birth to five children of which 4 were still alive.  I can think of no explanation for this.  It can only be coincidence that in the 1901 census, there were indeed only three children with her as the fourth, Anna, was with her grandfather, Robert Brewster that night.  Unless...... Anna Maggie was NOT her daughter, but the daughter of one of Robert Brewster's other two children John and Sara, who already have an "adopted" daughter, Mary Brewster.

The "R" in her name comes from David Brewster's tree.  BB: I think R may have stood for Robert/Roberta because he must have had a son named Robert that died before Ann was born.  It would have to be something like that for David's father to remember it I think.....BG: Yes, I agree, there really should have been a Robert since both he and his father were Robert.  Married in 1836 and Thomas not born til 1842, there probably were other kids including a Robert, who may well then have died before Anne was born. 

Linde Lunney: My grandmother Isa Kirkpatrick was from Crevolea, her friend or neighbour Mary Brewster made her wedding nightdress and a christening robe for her out of fine lawn linen with pintucks and ribbons. All the descendants since have been christened in it to date.
I don't think they were related but I haven't got the Kirkpatricks and their connections, Allens, Henrys etc completely sorted. 
I think your Mary Brewster is the same woman. She would have been older than my grand mother. My great grandfather moved to Dromore at some point, he was there in the census of 1911 with a shop. John Kirkpatrick 1861 - 1947 William Gray 86 86 Residing in Cullyvenney, Macosquin at time of marriage on 16th March 1882. Father James Grey, witness Robert Gray, he spelled his name Grey on marriage certificate.  He was married in Coleraine Registry Office, NOT a church. 

He was living at Englishtown when his son, William, was born in 1888.

In Griffiths Valuation Revision Book 20D, John Gray is replaced by William Gray in 1889 in House 7b in Englishtown.  In 1894, William Gray moved to the sexton's house, 4a, in Englishtown and is replaced in 7b by a Mary Jane Connell.  Living in Englishtown in 1901 census. Name now spelled with an "a". 

Still living in Englishtown by time of daughter, Alice Boyd Gray's wedding in 1918. 

Linda Gilmore gives him living in Glenleary in 1893 according to Cullyvenny School Register.  I think this must be incorrect and have never seen the register. 

Daughter, Anna Maggie gives her address as Dromore in 1908 marriage certificate but she was living with her grandfather, Robert Brewster since the 1901 census.

Jim Gray of Ballylintagh gives William Gray, sexton of Englishtown Presbyterian Church as the brother of his grandfather, James Gray of Cullyvenny.  Since William Gray's birth is not recorded, but James Gray's is, this is an essential link in the chain back to my earlier Grays.  1889 - 1972 Sarah Matilda Galloway "Tilly" Gray 83 83 She witnessed her sister Alice's wedding in 1918 with her full name.

No children.

I visited her many times as a child when she and her husband, George Neilly, lived at Dun Da Bhan on the Mountsandel Road, in Coleraine.  They also visited us in Ballykelly, George driving a little old green Volkswagen Beetle.

Did Annie Brewster Gray name a daughter after her sister in law, Christina Galloway Brewster, just as Christina Galloway Brewster seems to have named a daughter after her brother-in-law, William Gray? D. 1963 Samuel McShane 1915 - 1998 Dorothy Irene Gray 82 82 1917 William John "Billy" Gray Source: family lore 1913 - 1966 Anna "Anne" Margretta Gray 52 52 1910 - 2010 Sarah "Sadie" Evelyne Gray 100 100 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 145 in Main Street (Garvagh, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gray    William John    23    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Stone Mason    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gray    Jeanie    23    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    3    1    1
Gray    Sarah Evyleen        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    - 1915 - 1945 Paul Henri Moulin 30 30 According to his obituary, in my parents' scrap book, he died in French Morocco, "an officer in the French Liberation, who played an important part in resisiting German Forces of occupation in France during the war.  While on special commission in London in 1943, he met Miss Moira B Gray, an official of the Air Ministry, whose home is at Garvagh, and they were married in the autumn of that year.  They went to reside at Port Lyautley, French Morocco, in 1944, Mr Moulin retiring from the army and being engaged in administrative duties until his death in June of this year.  He was aged 30 years." Danny Moulin Paul Moulin D. 1995 Richard Pink Jeremie Pink D. 1980 Christopher Pink "Mac" MacWilliam John MacWillaim Desmond MacWilliam Jack Atkinson Kerry Atkinson Karen Atkinson 1843 - 1919 John Brewster 76 76 Living with father in Dromore in 1901 census:
Residents of a house 9 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Breuster Robert 88 Male Head of Family Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry General Labourer Read and write - Widower -
Breuster John 56 Male Son Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Mason Read and write - Not Married -
Breuster Sarah 53 Female Daughter Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Not Married -
Breuster Mary 30 Female Grand Daughter Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Not Married -
Gray Anna 14 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian General Assembly Co Derry Scholars Read and write - Not Married -

Griffiths Valuation Revision Books show house as 2Bc, which he acquires circa 1885.  The house is changed to Sarah Brewster's hands in 1922.

Using the data in the 1911 census this wee house in Dromore could be described thus: leased from John O'Neil of Dromore, three rooms, not a thatched roof, two windows in the front, 2nd class, a piggery and a fowl house the only offices or outbuildings.
Residents of a house 12 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brewster John 67 Male Head of Family O Seceeder Co Derry Stone Mason Read - Single - - - -
Brewster Sarah 64 Female Sister O Seceeder Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Brewster Mary 35 Female Niece O Seceeder Scotland Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -

Maureen Line (email of 25/06/07) claims that, "They [Robert Brewster, Mary Boyd and son, John Boyd] are on 1851 census at Dromore."  I do not know of this census - emailed Maureen to enquire.  I think she is referring to the OAP/Census return which uses the 1851 census to see if John Brewster (not Boyd) is living with his parents, Robert Brewster and Mary Boyd, and therefore old enough to claim his pension.


   1847 Sarah Brewster Living in Dromore in 1901 census. 

Becomes tenant of House 2Bc in Dromore in 1922.

Gives herself as single in the 1911 census with no children born living and yet I believe Mary Brewster might be her daughter.  The evidence for this is that, while Robert Brewster describes Mary Brewster as his granddaughter in the 1901 census, John Brewster describes her as his niece in the 1911 census, and also family lore, which describes her as the "adopted" daughter of brother and sister, John and Sarah Brewster.  

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 12 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brewster John 67 Male Head of Family O Seceeder Co Derry Stone Mason Read - Single - - - -
Brewster Sarah 64 Female Sister O Seceeder Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Brewster Mary 35 Female Niece O Seceeder Scotland Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -

She signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912 as Sarrah Brewster
 D. 1984 George Neilly 1864 - 1925 Annabella McKeown 61 61 From Balteagh according to marriage certificate.  Witnssed by a Daniel McKeown and a Mary McKeown - are they siblings?  No siblings found in Emerald Ancestors database of Civil births. 

Now know that she probably has a cousin called Daniel - BUT, he was too young to witness her marriage - he was aged 6!. 

Annabella is all one word on birth cert.  Father living in Letterloan when she was born. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

Living with her husband in Ardvarness in the 1911 census.
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    - 1865 - 1925 Samuel Steen [1865-Ballinrees;1901-LowerBalteagh;1925- Ardvarness/Ballywilliam] Claments 59 59 From Ballinrees according to his birth certificate and Ballystrone according to his marriage certificate, where he made a mark.  (By 1901 census he said he could read and write.) 

Spelling "McClamont" in marriage certificate, changes to McClements for 1901 census and he has moved to Balteagh Lower. 

There are no McClementses in the 1850s Griffiths Valuation in Ballystrone but there IS a Samuel McClements living in a very small house and garden in Lower Balteagh!   He remains in this, House 8b, until the Griffiths Valuation Revision Book updating of 1885.  A Samuel McClament reappears  in House 14b in Lower Balteagh in the updating in the GVRBs of 1897.  He is replaced by John Heaney in 1904. 

A Samuel McClements appears in Ardvarness in a new Coleraine RDC house, House 3Ba, in 1906.  (An Alex McClement was in Ardvarness in House 3b from circa 1895 til circa 1901.)  Sure enough, it is this man in Ardvarness in the 1911 census, living in a 2nd class, three roomed, non thatched house with no outbuildings.  There are two Samuel McClementses in Ardvarness in 1912 Ulster Covenant.  A Samuel McLamont is replaced by a David McLamont in House 3Ba in Ardvarness in 1927.  I assume this was his son who was botn in 1901.

I believe this is the progression of my McClements family through the parishes of Dunboe and Macosquin during the Nineteenth century:
- My GGG G/F, James Clements, lived in Altibrian.
- My GG G/F, Samuel Clements, was born in Altibrian circa 1830, was still in Altibrian when he married Jane Finlay in 1854 but had moved to Ballinrees for the birth of my G G/F, Samuel McClements in 1865, moved again to Dunallis for the birth and death of his son, Thomas McClements in 1868, and had moved again to Ballystrone by the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sarah McClements in 1884.
- My G G/F, Samuel Claments, having been born in Ballinrees in 1865, moved with the family to Dunallis by 1868, and then to Ballystrone by 1884, married Annabella McKeown from Ballystrone on 1885, and then moved to Lower Balteagh by 1897, where he remained during the 1901 cenus, moving to Ardvarness in 1906, where he died in 1925.  His gravestone suggests he lived in the townland of Ballywilliam in the area called Ardvarness.
- My G/M, Jeannie McClements was in Lower Balteagh at the time of the census in 1901, moved to Ardvarness in 1906 with her father and married from there in 1909.  She probably moved with her husband to Garvagh circa 1910.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    - 1868 - 1958 Mary Brewster 90 90 Adopted child of brother and sister, Sarah and John Brewster according to Moira.

Given as granddaughter of Robert Brewster in 1901 census - this seemed strange as I thought that Robert had only one married child and that was my great grandmother, Anne Brewster Gray and all her children are accounted for and Mary is NOT one of them.  It turned out, I did not know that there was a married son in Scotland called Thomas. 

By the 1911 census, Robert Brewster is dead, his son John is the Head of Household, and he gives Mary as his niece.  

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 12 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brewster John 67 Male Head of Family O Seceeder Co Derry Stone Mason Read - Single - - - -
Brewster Sarah 64 Female Sister O Seceeder Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Brewster Mary 35 Female Niece O Seceeder Scotland Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -

Info taken from The Presbytery of Coleraine by Julia Mullin:
Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church was built in 1812 when some of the Crossgar Presbyterian congregation quarrelled with their minister and left to form a new church.  In 1841, the Ballylintagh congregation decided to adhere to the United Original Secession Church and in 1843 appointed the Reverend William Mathews,  In 1852, the Reverend Mathews and a minority of the congregation joined the Free Church of Scotland against the wishes of the majority but the landowners, the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, gave the key to the church to the Reverend Mathews.  In 1857, the majority built a new Seceder church at Dromore.  In 1863, Ballylintagh was received into the General Assembly.  Its congregation dwindled and the church became neglected, was sold to the Aghadowey Creamery in 1905, and demolished in 1912 (not sure of this date).  All this explains why the main grave of my Brewsters, who were members of the "Original Secession", according to their entry in the 1901 census, are buried in Ballylintagh and yet Mary Brewster was the caretaker of Dromore.

David,
Ballytaggart is the next townland to Dromore Co. Londonderry.  I recall a conversation between Mary Brewster of Dromore and our father in which she stated that grandfather’s brother also named John and who never married remained at Ballytaggert after grandfather James moved to Landhead, Ballymoney.
Regards,
Trevor

Trevor Brewster, 080412, "Yes I recognise her [Mary Brewster]. Dad, James and I use to cycle to her cottage a couple of times each year and when I was a student I used to visit her in Marlborough Park Old Peoples’ Home, where she died."

BG: This is fascinating news.  It seems we are definitely related then.  They would hardly have bothered visiting her just because she had the same name, though it IS possible that they were simply friends.
This begs the question, whats the relationship and there are two main possibilities.
The man I am calling John [Drumcroon] Brewster on my tree, father of Robert Brewster 1811-1904) and Mary Brewster, born 1797, might be a brother of your Robert Brewster, buried in Camus.  However, this John is a pure guess on my behalf.  I have no idea what the father of my Robert was called and it is entirely possible that he was your Robert, the one buried in Camus.
This second possibility would make my Robert and Mary siblings of your Charles and James and this in turn would make my John, Sarah and Ann cousins of your John and James.  Another generation down and your father would be a second cousin of Mary Brewster, the woman he took Trevor to visit.  If you went for the first possibility = that my "John" and your Robert were brothers, that would stretch the relationship between your father and Mary Brewster out to third cousins which seems to be pushing it a bit far to me.
These are my only thoughts at the moment.  I am unsure how I would start to prove any of this.
However, if my "John" and your Robert were the same person, that would mean that my Robert and your James managed to acquire separate farms, one in Dromore and one in Ballintaggart.  But then again, Ballintaggart and Dromore are contiguous so that would not be uncommon, that a man had a farm crossing townland borders and divided it between two sons.
We need more evidence.

BG: My theory works for Mary Boyd.
If my Robert is the son of Robert in Camus gvyd and his wife is Sarah who went to Philly, that means my Sarah, daughter of Robert was named for Robert's mother and my great grandmother, Anne was named for............. Nancy Gage, the ancestor of Ringland Boyd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan Brewster: As a boy, I cycled with Dad and maybe James to Mary Brewster's, near Lislagan. She lived alone in a small cottage with an earthen floor. I think she gave Dad some eggs in a paper bag which he had trouble with on the way home; I believe some got cracked. I have a notion she attended the seceder church; similar to RP.
Years later on vacation, perhaps 1990, I tried to track down the cottage. I ended up in a farm house in Lislagan area with some Covenanters who knew about her. Hence, the orphan from Scotland story. I was told the cottage had been levelled recently and her belongings and book collection burned (after the valuable ones had been salvaged). I was able to track down her grave; across the road from Aghadowey Creamery in a small unmarked cemetry beside a row of houses. Very unkempt site. The grave stone has simply her name (and perhaps dates) on it. I may have a photo somewhere. I might even have a record of this visit in a journal somewhere. A later journal that I just read recounts that I revisited Mary's grave on December 28th, 1993.

Trevor Brewster: I suggest you contact brother Alan who told me that Mary Brewster was an orphan who came from Scotland to N. Ireland.

Trevor Brewster: Alan took me to Mary’s grave about 1994. She died in Belfast in an Old Peoples’ Home in Marlborough Park about 1958 (I am guessing the year, but it was when I was a student.) Alan is right about her house with an earth floor in Dromore. I recall her cutting the throat of a chicken for the pot and sitting talking as it bled into the ashes of the open fire.The house was only a few hundred yards from the Original Secession Church. They had an afternoon service usually conducted by a Reformed Presbyterian minister, or the Rev. Beggs The Secession Minister of Toberdoney. On one visit to Mary at the Old Peoples’ Home the Rev. Beggs was also present. The Original Secession Church had rejoined with the Presbyterian church and she informed him that she did not approve and would die a Secessionist.

David
I have been following the exchange of emails closely and am delighted at your progress in connecting up with Boyd/barbara and lots of authenticated relations.
I was at Mary Brewster's cottage with my father on at least two occasions. Alan did a good job in researching the whereabouts of her grave and learned the oral history of her arrival at Portrush Harbour from Scotland. The character who gave him the history asked him if he was one of the boys who rode past one day with their father and on hitting a pothole someone called 'be careful of those eggs'!
Mary lived in a two room cottage. The door, a half door, was kept open to allow the hens to come into the kitchen and feed from a barrel of meal she kept just inside the door. The kitchen had an earth floor and the dining room/good room had a timber floor. The good room was furnished with one table and chairs, I don't remember the number, but no other decoration that I can recollect; no pictures or photographs. The kitchen had a table with a cutlery drawer and stools, probably three legged to allow for the uneven floor. In the corner opposite the door was a splendid four poster bed, complete with curtains.
Trevor mentioned Mary killing a chicken for us to take home. She caught it and cuddled it while talking to my father. She took an ordinary knife from the table drawer and laid the brush shaft across the bird's neck, supporting it with her feet, I presume. She sawed at the neck with the knife slowly and 'gently' and all the while kept up her conversation. The bird's initial sounds slowly died and the blood was absorbed into the floor. Quite a dignified death for a bird!
Mary had a large plum tree at the side of the house and it produced magnificent Victoria plums. I ate as many as I could!
On the other side of the cottage was her privy, a dry closet/ hole in the ground in an arbour bedecked with roses, quite a sight on a good day!
beside the privy was a gate into her vegetable and flower garden. This was at least half and acre and was very well tended. She probably had no income and subsisted on her birds and garden. I don't know if she ever sold flowers but she had lots!
We went to the Dromore Seceder Church one evening. Psalm singing with, if I remember aright a tape recorder precentor. Rev A R Wright was the preacher. Mary was the sexton. Maybe the flowers were for the church.
A few years ago I drove to the site of the cottage but everything is gone, ploughed into a field. The farmer must have had an agreement with Mary to dispose of everything after her death. It is surprising that she ended up living in Belfast in the Marlborough Park Nursing Home but perhaps she had a contact/solicitor/friendly farmer who arranged the final placement. I checked with googlemaps and the church is still there but now labelled Presbyterian. Search using 85 Coolyvenny Road, Coleraine, BT51 1SF. The church has a car p\rk beside it and is approx 300 yards from the googlemap arrow.
Happy hunting
James

Alan reported the conversation at the harbour at Portrush when a young Mary was collected by the Brewsters having arrived from Scotland. One said to the other 'she's very thin and may not last the winter'. The story/history teller then went on to add his own comment that ' she outlived them both'.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973 based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd and that she had four children (though they were not named and there was no mention of a twin who died in infancy).  And it also showed that my John Brewster of Dromore was indeed a first cousin of David's John Brewster of Ballintaggart.
Even more surprisingly, it showed that Mary Brewster was not the illegitimate daughter of either Annie Brewster or Sarah Brewster but the daughter of a Thomas Brewster who was a brother of these two women.  And it showed that he was married twice, with Mary seeming to be the second daughter from the first marriage.

I have now found the birth of Mary where her father was a "Puddler" living at 6 Martin's Land, Marystown, married to Mary McMaster on 13th July 1866 in Glasgow.

Mary had an older sister called Margaret but she died an infant.

Mary's mother died when she was 2 so this is probably why she returned to Ireland. 
1780 Samuel Beverland Aged 65, a widower, when married in Camus-juxta-Bann Church of Ireland church, Macosquin in 1845!!  The following appear in the 1740 Protestant Householders List: Samuel Beverlane, Robt Beverlane and Thos Beverlane. 1825 - 1854 Anne [Glenleary] Brewster 29 29 Married on 05/05/1846, in Ballylagin meeting house in Macosquin. 

Moved to PA then Iowa. details from Brewster bulletin board at www.genforum.genealogy.com - listed by an Ann Franklin.  She says she is using a marriage cert from Coleraine registry office. Confirmation of details Coleraine Local Record Office she was from Glenleary,  daughter of John Browster, witnessed by a James Brewster.

On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos
This simply HAS to be this Hugh Creelman and his wife Anne Brewster as the 6 month old child, M J Brewster, has to be Martha Jane, their daughter.  Why they should be listed as aged only 16 and 14 is a total mystery.  As are the Brewsters with whom they were travelling.

BB says (030707), "BOTH William Creelman AND Hugh Creelman are living in the same area in Philly as Charles Gray. AND Hugh Creelman has living with him a Mary Brewster- age 30.  This is the 1850 Census now - I went back to it. So Mary must be Ann's sister and she is living with them but later moves in with Charles Brewster, her
brother, in Iowa....at some point."

BB says (030707), "Hugh Creelman's wife, Ann Brewster, apparently did die in 1854 as Kay says.  He then moved from Philadelphia to Lee, Madison, Iowa with 2 daughters and Mary Brewster, his sister in law.  He marries a widow, Jane Mitchell who apparently had a son John.  Mary Brewster moves in with brother Charles Brewster."

From Kay Franklin's website:
BirthBetween 1823 and 1825
Glenleary, Londonderry, Ireland
Stone7th & Ave F old cemetery see photo
DeathApr 20 1854
Fort Madison, Lee
County, Iowa
BurialApr 1854
Currently in an alley of Fort Madison, Lee county, Iowa

BG says (040707), "There has to be some connection between the Grays of Coole Glebe perhaps (cause that is where Jo and Sue were from according to their daughter' Anne's marriage entry), the Brewsters of Glenleary, (cause that's where Ann was from according to her marriage record) and the Creelmans of Camus (cause that is where Hugh's marriage record says he was from).  This could be a familial connection.  Or it might simply be the fact that first, they were all from the same wee area in Co Derry and emigrated together and second, they were all Seceders.  I do not know for defo if they were all Seceders but Anne and Hugh were married in Ballylaggin, which is just south of Camus, Glenleary and Coole Glebe and is a Seceder church and my own Brewsters were Seceders and the graveyard at Dromore Seceder church is heaving with Creelmans.  It is also worth noting that I think the original home of my Grays is Camus, cause that is where the most Grays live."

1860 United States Federal Censusabout Jane Creelman
Name:    Jane Creelman
Age in 1860:    25
Birth Year:    abt 1835
Birthplace:    Ohio
Home in 1860:    Washington, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Female
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Hugh Creelman
36
Jane Creelman
25
Martha J Creelman
13
Eliza Creelman
11

@@@@ Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; @@@@ Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa


 1824 - 1912 Hugh Creelman 88 88 Marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office - he married there, from Camus, son of James Creelman, a farmer.  (BB: Hugh's father is James Robert Creelman of Camus and mother is Martha Gault.)

On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos
This simply HAS to be this Hugh Creelman and his wife Anne Brewster as the 6 month old child, M J Brewster, has to be Martha Jane, their daughter.  Why they should be listed as aged only 16 and 14 is a total mystery.  As are the Brewsters with whom they were travelling.

BB says (030707), "BOTH William Creelman AND Hugh Creelman are living in the same area in Philly as Charles Gray. AND Hugh Creelman has living with him a Mary Brewster- age 30.  This is the 1850 Census now - I went back to it. So Mary must be Ann's sister and she is living with them but later moves in with Charles Brewster, her
brother, in Iowa....at some point."

BB says (030707), "Hugh Creelman's wife, Ann Brewster, apparently did die in 1854 as Kay says.  He then moved from Philadelphia to Lee, Madison, Iowa with 2 daughters and Mary Brewster, his sister in law.  He marries a widow, Jane Mitchell who apparently had a son John.  Mary Brewster moves in with brother Charles Brewster." 

BB says, "I have a feeling Hugh died young as well as I cannot find him farming in Iowa after 1860. He may have moved again but didn't check that out.  His two daughters by Ann Brewster were Martha J. and Eliza - if that helps
any with naming patterns - other than that I don't see
any other clues."

From Kay Franklin's website:
BirthFeb 19 1824
Camus, Londonderry, Ireland
NaturalizationNov 15 1858
Lee County, Iowa
Census1850
Philadelphia, Moyamensing Ward,
Pennsylvania
Census1860
Washington Township, Lee County, Iowa
Census1880
Big Spring, Benton County, Arkansas
DeathNov 19 1912
Norman, Cleveland Co, Oklahoma
BurialNov 1912
I O O F Cemetery Norman

BB: The person who has all the data on James Robert Creelman and Martha Gault has 7 children listed for them including Hugh.  I don't see Nancy Creelman so I would suspect she is another Creelman family.  Perhaps??

Dallas Morning News
Claims United States Labor Record
Norman OK Aug. 11, 1911-
Plowing thirty-six acres of cotton in three and a half days, with single row cultivator, and that, too, at the age of 94 years, a cotton farmer living near Norman, Cleveland Count  Mr. Creelman performed this record-breaking feat during the last week.  He intends to increase his cotton acreage next season.

BB: It is now my belief that Hugh Creelman and Nancy Creelman are siblings.  If William and Nancy's first daughter was an Elizabeth that would certainly link with Hugh's second daughter being named Elizabeth Creelman.  Their parents are more than likely James and Elizabeth Creelman b in the the 1780s or thereabouts.

 @@@@ Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; @@@@ Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa 1825 - 1895 James ?Campbell? [1860 - Mad Co, Iowa, 1880 - Potta] Brewster 70 70 Source: Kay Franklin - see email 240401.

On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos
BG:  This must be Hugh Creelman and Ann Brewster Creelman with their daughter Mary Jane.  Who are the other three on the Osceola in 1847?  It surely has to be the ones we have as Charles siblings, Mary and James, and maybe Jane is another but died?  The Creelman’s ages are nonsense so probably, ALL the ages are total nonsense.
BB: Looking at genforum and an old note there by Kay (and a recent one by David).  Another researcher - Murphy - says Charles' sister, Jane, Married John  Mitchell and there is the following on Ancestry - a personal tree.  So you may be right that Jane was another sibling on the Osceola.

1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

1856 Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Married
Census Date:    1856
Residence State:    Iowa
Residence County:    Lee
Locality:    Madison
Roll:    IA_58
Line:    18
Family Number:    491
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
40
Jane Brewster
30
Mary Brewster
41
Mary Brewster
1
Charles Brewster
32
James Brewster
25
John Dempsey
17

Is this him:
1880 United States Federal Census
about James Brewster
Name:
James Brewster
Age:
56
Birth Year:
abt 1824
Birthplace:
Scotland
Home in 1880:
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Self (Head)
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Eugenia Brewster
Father's Birthplace:
Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:
Scotland
Neighbors:
View others on page
Occupation:
Grocer
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
View image
Household Members:
Name
Age
James Brewster
56
Eugenia Brewster
32
Lillian Brewster
10
Portise Kirkland
27
Martha Kirkland
21
Antonia Joranski
33

@@@@ Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; @@@@ Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa
 1812 - 1884 Mary [1860 - Madison, Iowa] Brewster 72 72 Source: Kay Franklin - see email 240401.

On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos
BG:  This must be Hugh Creelman and Ann Brewster Creelman with their daughter Mary Jane.  Who are the other three on the Osceola in 1847?  It surely has to be the ones we have as Charles siblings, Mary and James, and maybe Jane is another but died?  The Creelman’s ages are nonsense so probably, ALL the ages are total nonsense.
BB: Looking at genforum and an old note there by Kay (and a recent one by David).  Another researcher - Murphy - says Charles' sister, Jane, Married John  Mitchell and there is the following on Ancestry - a personal tree.  So you may be right that Jane was another sibling on the Osceola.

1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Married
Census Date:    1856
Residence State:    Iowa
Residence County:    Lee
Locality:    Madison
Roll:    IA_58
Line:    18
Family Number:    491
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
40
Jane Brewster
30
Mary Brewster
41
Mary Brewster
1
Charles Brewster
32
James Brewster
25
John Dempsey
17

1870 United States Federal Censusabout Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1870:    53
Birth Year:    abt 1817
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Fort Madison Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
53
Jane Brewster
43
Martha Brewster
9
James Brewster
8
William Brewster
4
Mary Brewster
54
Catherine Knauff
25
Lawrence Buchanan
18

1880 United States Federal Census about Charles Bruster
Name:    Charles Bruster
Age:    67
Birth Year:    abt 1813
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Self (Head)
Marital Status:    Widower
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page 
Occupation:    Banker
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:    
View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Bruster
67
James Bruster
18
William Bruster
15
Mary Bruster
68
Leana Fisher
18

 Pat MacWilliam 1860 James [1898,1901 - Cullyvenney] Gray This James Gray is the grandfather of Jim Gray who lives in the village of Ballylintagh, Macosquin.  Jim advises that he was a brother of William Gray, the sexton of Englishtown Presbyterian Church.  This was my great grandfather, William Gray. 

A James Gray held house 5Ad in Cullyvenny since the Griffiths Valuation in 1858.  In Griffiths Valuation Revision Book 20D, a James Gray continues to hold House 5Ad in Cullyvenny but a James Gray Snr. takes over the vacant house next door, 5Ac, in 1898.  This means that the James Gray in 5Ad could be a different James Gray, this one who was married to Hannah E Henry, even though no change is shown - the original now being designated James Gray Snr. and moving next door. 

In the 1901 census, there are two Gray households in Cullyvenny.  There is Eliza Gray, widow, aged 65 living with her son, Robert, aged 40.  And there is this one, James Gray, aged 40, his wife Hannah and their 6 children. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gray    James    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gray    Hannah    35    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gray    James    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Samuel    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Maggie    9    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Mary E    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Sarah M    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Annie R        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    -    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gray    James    48    Male    Head of Family    Presbeterian    Co Londonderry    Agricl Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gray    Hannah E    43    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    24    8    8
Gray    Margaret J    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gray    Mary E    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gray    Sarah M    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gray    Annie R    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gray    Lillie    7    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gray    Robert    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -

In 1926, Hannah Elizabeth Gray replaces James Gray in House 5Ad in Cullyvenny (after a one year period when it seems to have been held by some Barrs).  1865 Hannah Elizabeth Henry Wife of James Gray and mother of six of his children in Macosquin Presbyterian Church.  160705 - Jim Reid told me that the houses which Jim Gray incorrectly identified as Houses 5Ac and 5Ad, actually belonged to the Hunters, one of whom was the mother of Hannah Elizabeth Henry.  This may have been why Jim Gray identified them as his grandparents' house - because it was!! 1888 James Gray Married in Camus-Juxta-Bann Church of Ireland church.   1890 Samuel Gray From Cullyvenny in marriage certificate.

According to the Roll of Honour in Macosquin Presbyterian Church (as shown on the Eddies News Extracts website) a Samuel Gray of Cullyvenney served in the Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers and was imprisoned in Kut (Mesopotamia = Iraq).  This Samuel seems a little young but his uncle seems a little old!  1892 Margaret J Hunter Gray Called Maggie in 1901 census.  Named after a Margaret J Hunter who was married to a James Cullinson, three of whose children were "baptised by the Rev Fred Torrens in house of James Gray" at the same time as Maggie and two of her siblings on the same day in 1892:
James Gray    James Gray    Hanna Eliza Henry        14th May 1888    10th May 1892
Samuel Gray    James Gray    Hanna Eliza Henry        21st Nov 1890    10th May 1892
Margaret J Hunter    James Gray    Hanna Eliza Henry        15th Mar 1892    10th May 1892
Joseph Cullinson    James Cullinson    Marg J Hunter        27th Mar 1886    10th May 1892
Eliza Cullinson    James Cullinson    Marg J Hunter        12th July 1888    10th May 1892
Thos Cullinson    James Cullinson    Marg J Hunter        9th Mar 1891    10th May 1892
 1895 Mary Elizabeth Gray Marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office.   1898 Sarah Martin Gray 1900 Annie Ross Boyd Gray The Boyd comes from Civil Records Index and Pilot.

She should not really be called Boyd as she is not in the same line as my Great Great Grandmother, Mary Boyd.  Mary Boyd was her father's brother's wife's mother.  This means either I have her line wrong - perhaps Eliza Jane Brown - which would mean i have my own line wrong, or else it is descended from a different Boyd in a different line - after all, she was the third daughter.  Or she was named for a friend or a minister.  1903 Tillie Gray 1906 Robert Gray 1827 - 1897 Jane [1854-Ballystrone;1897- Ballinteer] Finlay 70 70 A Samuel Clements, son of James Clements, married a Jane Finlay in 1854 but he was from Altibrian and married in 1st Dunboe.  First Dunboe church records show dozens of McClementses, mainly from Altbrian.  Barbara Braswell has now also found the birth of a Samuel Steen Claments to Samuel Claments and Jane Finlay in 1865 registered in Articlave in the International Genealogical Index at the Family History Library site which claims to be a Civil Records.  My Samuel was born in 1865.  I am therefore assuming this Samuel and Jane Finlay are my great great grandparents and this links my McClemenstes with all those in Altibrian!!

BB has found a John Finlay in Ballystrone in the Griffiths Valuation who might well be the John Finlay she gives in her marriage record at 1st Dunboe.

There are Civil Births (Emerald Ancestors) records of a Thomas Finlay and also a John Finlay and also a Mathew Finlay all baptising children in Articlave Registration District in the same time period as Jane so they may be her brothers.  Also a Samuel Finlay, Jacob Finlay and Anne Finlay marrying in 1st Dunboe in at roughly the same time as Jane married (1854).

Jane died at Ballinteer in 1897, her son, David, was PAD and he was from Ballinteer according to the certificate, so, since she is given as married not widowed, the old couple may have moved in with David. ~1825 Samuel [1854-Altibrian;1865-Ballinrees;Dunalis- 1868;1885-Ballystrone;] Clements Mentioned in marriage certificates of my Samuel (1885) and also Sarah, John, and David (all married 1894, oddly).  The addresses given were Ballystrone for Samuel,  Ballystrone for Sarah, Blakes, Dunboe for John and Ballintere for David.  This suggests Ballystrone is the main home as the first marriage was there in 1885 and the daughter married from there - the other two sons may have moved, or Samuel may have moved to the places they give but this seems unlikely as there are two different addresses and both are in the same year.

Barbara Braswell has now also found the birth of a Samuel Steen Claments to Samuel Claments and Jane Finlay in 1865 registered in Articlave in the International Genealogical Index at the Family History Library site which claims to be a Civil Records.  My Samuel was born in 1865.  I am therefore assuming this Samuel and Jane Finlay are my great great grandparents and this links my McClemenstes with all those in Altibrian!!

And, there is a Samuel McClement in Altibrian in the GV (but I now have three candidiates for this post and I think it is more likely to be this man's uncle because of his age), along with an Anne, a James, a Robert and a William.

The Civil Records of the births of his sons show that he was living in Ballinrees in 1865, Dunallis in 1868 and 1870 and Gortycavan in 1872.
 
There are NO McClementses in Ballystrone in the Griffiths Valuation.  There IS a Samuel McClements living in a very small house and garden in Lower Balteagh!  He remains in this, House 8b, until the Griffiths Valuation Revision Book updating of 1885 when he is replaced by a James Johnston.  A Samuel McClament reappears  in House 14b in Lower Balteagh in the updating in the GVRBs of 1897 (very probably this man's son, Samuel, who appears in Lower Balteagh in the 1901 Census).  He is replaced by John Heaney in 1904.
 
There are two Samuel McClementses in Ardvarness in 1912 Ulster Covenant and none in Balteagh or Ballystrone. A Samuel Clements, son of James Clements, married a Jane Finlay in 1854 but he was from Altibrian and married in 1st Dunboe.  First Dunboe church records show dozens of McClementses, mainly from Altbrian.
 
I believe this is the progression of my McClements family through the parishes of Dunboe and Macosquin during the Nineteenth century:
- My GGG G/F, James Clements, lived in Altibrian.
- My GG G/F, Samuel Clements, was born in Altibrian circa 1830, was still in Altibrian when he married Jane Finlay in 1854 but had moved to Ballinrees for the birth of my G G/F, Samuel McClements in 1865, moved again to Dunallis for the birth and death of his son, Thomas McClements in 1868, and had moved again to Ballystrone by the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sarah McClements in 1884.
My G G/F, Samuel Claments, having been born in Ballinrees in 1865, moved with the family to Dunallis by 1868, and then to Ballystrone by 1884, married Annabella McKeown from Ballystrone on 1885, and then moved to Lower Balteagh by 1897, where he remained during the 1901 cenus, moving to Ardvarness in 1906, where he died in 1925.
My G/M, Jeannie McClements was in Lower Balteagh at the time of the census in 1901, moved to Ardvarness in 1906 with her father and married from there in 1909.  She probably moved with her husband to Garvagh circa 1910.

There is no sign of any McClementses living in Ballinteer North or Ballinteer South in the 1901 census even though Jane Finaly McClements died in Ballinteer with her son, David PAD, in 1897. 
1839 - 1914 Ellenor "Ellen" Gibson 75 75 Wife of James McKeown of Balteagh in 1901 census. Surname taken from General Registry Office Marriage Index.  Marriage certificate gives her residence as Letterlone.   Father given as James Gibson, weaver.  Mary Gibson witnessed - is this another sister?  It could also be her sister-in-law, Mary Jane Gibson nee davison.   A Dominick McCollum also witnessed.  (Were McKeowns or Gibsons catholic?)  Maiden name also given on birth cert for her daughter, Annabella.

Called Ellenor Gibson in the record of her son's birth held in Vital Records.

She was living in Letterloan when she was PAD at her father's death in 1878. 

Searching the 1911 Census found no Ellen McKeowns.  The closest I could get was Eliza Ellen McKeown, Widow, aged 72, Presbyterian, Visitor to May Anne McCurley in Coleraine:
Residents of a house 1 in Blagh (Ballylagan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Curley    Mary Ann    51    Female    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Widow    -    29    6    5
Mc Curley    Ellen    19    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Shirt Maker    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Curley    Edward    13    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Keown    Eliza Ann    72    Female    Visitor    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read only    -    Widow    -    -    -    -

 1842 - 1902 James McKeown 60 60 Married in Coleraine Reg Office.  Gave Letterlone (Pa of Macosqion) as address (1863).  Father given as John McKeown, weaver. 

There are no McKeowns in Letterloan or Upper or Lower Balteagh but there IS a John McKeon in Lower Kiltinney, in the 1858 Griffiths Valuation. 

Gave his residence as Kiltinney on his son, William John's, Civil Registration birth entry in 1868.  (Why did he apparantly move out of his father's home in Kiltinney to get married in 1863 and then apparently move back in again for the birth of William John?)

His wife gives her address as Letterloan when she was PAD at her father's death in 1878.

A James McKeown had moved into House 14d in Lower Balteagh by the time of the 1885 Griffiths Valuation Revision Book updating, when he replaced a Charles McAleese.  (James' daughter, Annabella gave her address as Balteagh when she married in 1885).  He in turn is replaced in 14d by a James McAlease in the 1901 updating.  A James McKeown briefly replaces a Samuel Chesnut in House 5a in 1901 in Balteagh Upper and can also be seen in the 1901 census.  The house is vacant by 1902.

The only McKeowns in the 1901 Census are Mary McKeown, a 45 year old unmarried Presbyterian seamstress living alone and Martha McKeown, a 53 year old Presbyterian Farmer's widow, living with her 28 year old unmarried son, Thomas James.  The latter is probably my James' sister-in-law, Martha Dowey.

James McKeown, and his wife, Ellen, are living in Balteagh Upper in the 1901 Census.  He is a 59 year old married Presbyterian Agricultural labourer from County Derry and she is a 58 year old wife, Presbyterian from County Derry:
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Balteagh Upper (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Keown    James    59    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read only    -    Married    -
Mc Keown    Ellen    58    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Derry    -    Read only    -    Married    -

Gave just Balteagh on death cert.   1903 Sarah McClamont Living with parents in Ardvarness in the 1911 census. 

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

A Sissie McClements was informant of her father's death - is Sissie a pet name for Sarah? 

This may be her (taken from Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 25 Dec 1925
Groom Name john MOFFATT
Bride Name sarah MCCLEMENTS
Church Macosquin Presbyterian Church
Parish Camus-juxta-Bann (Macosquin)
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
This marriage is not at GRONI, even for 1926.  It would also be odd for Samuel McClements to have two of his children married on the same day in 1925, though, having said that, I think David's marriage was 23rd not 25th December, when you look closely at the cert.
 1901 David McClamont Living in Ardvarness with the rest of the family in the 1911 census. 

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

A Samuel McLamont is replaced by a David McLamont in House 3Ba in Ardvarness in 1927.  David is in turn replaced by Michael Connor in the following year, 1928. 

Moira says David was married but she cannot remember to whom.  This might be him (taken from Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 23 Dec 1925
Groom Name david MCCLEMENTS
Bride Name annie MILLAR
Church Crossgar Presbyterian Church
Parish Camus-juxta-Bann (Macosquin)
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
1899 Anna Bella McClamont Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census. The B probably stands for Bella.  Confirmed - Bella is given as the second name in the Derry Genealogy Centre Index. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

This wee girl has disappeared by the 1911 census and her mother is given as having 9 children but only 8 alive so I suspect that poor wee Anne Bella must have died.  However, I can not find any record of her death in any of RI, IG or GRONI.   1898 John McClements Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census:
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

... and in Ardvarness in the 1911 census.
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

Was the informant of his mother's death. 

1895 Martha McClamont Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

..... and Ardvarness in the 1911 census.
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

Moira thought Martha died young but she also remembers an Aunt Mattie returning from Australia with lots of money which she and her husband had made by selling property on Bondi Beach!   1893 - 1970 Samuel McClamont 77 77 Living with father in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census.
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

Surprisingly he is not listed in the family home when they have moved to Ardvarness in the 1911 census.  And there were no other McClements Heads of Household in the census in Ardvarness.  But, there are two Samuel McClementses in Ardvarness in 1912 Ulster Covenant and none in Balteagh or Ballystrone.  It is probably this man's father who lives in House 3Ba in Ardvarness, according to the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books from 1906 to 1927, at which point it passes to this man's brother, David. 1890 James McClamont Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census and Ardvarness in 1911 census.  Moira says he and his wife emigrated to America to work as missionaries with the "down and outs" in Boca Ratan in Florida and had no family.  No family that Moira can remember. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

He is still unmarried and living with his parents in Ardvarness in the 1911 census.
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 28 in Ardvarness (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McClements    Samuel    46    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
McClements    Anna Bella    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    25    9    8
McClements    James    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Flax Scutcher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Martha    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    John    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    David    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McClements    Sarah    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

 1886 Ellen McClamont Living in Balteagh Lower in 1901 census. 
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Balteagh Lower (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClements    Samuel    35    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer Agr    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Anna B    37    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    House-Keeper    Read and write    -    Married    -
McClements    Ellen    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Part of Year Employed as Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Jane    13    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    James    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Samuel    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Martha    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    John    3    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
McClements    Anna B    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

Is not living with family in Ardvarness in 1911 census. 1861 Sarah McClamont Recorded in 2 Dunboe marriage certificate as Ballystrone daughter of Samuel McClamont, labourer. Witnessed by John McClamont - is he a brother? 1860 Henry Clark Marriage recorded in 2 Dunboe - of either Ballinrees or Ballintere. 1899 - 1970 Margaret "Etta" Gibson 71 71 Surname source: Moira D. 1999 Robert "Bobby" Gibson McClements Emigrated to Medicine Hat, Canada to be with daughter. Mary "Molly" Hartin Robin Cowan Brian Cowan Robert Cowan 1822 - 1899 Rebecca ???? 77 77 Source: her death.

But, is this her, having another child in 1866, when James was born in 1842:
Civil Birth Record
Name:    Eliza Mckown    Date of Birth:    25-Apr-1866
         Registration Date:    
Address:    Letterloan    Parish/District:    ARTICLAVE
Gender:    Female    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    John Mckown    Mother:    Rebecca Christey
Occupation:    Labourer        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Mary Mckown
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
 1814 - 1891 John McKeown 77 77 Source: son's marriage certificate, where he gives his address as Letterloan (Pa of Macosquin).  Also given in daughter's marriage entry (1869) in Coleraine Local Record Office where her address is also given as Letterlone.

There are no McKeowns on the 1740 Macosquin Protestant Householders list. 

A search of the 1831 Census films at Derry FHC found that Letterloan (and a dozen other townlands in Macosquin) was missing.  Bill McAfee's database does not have any McKeons in macosquin either. 

There are no McKeowns in Letterloan in the Griffiths Valuation BUT, there is a John McKeon in Lower Kiltinney, where this John's son, also called John, is living when he christens his own son, yet again a John, in 1876.  This house is Plot 9Ba and is a ten shilling house with a large garden.  I do not seem to have the GVRBs for Lower Kiltinney to see what happens to this man.

However, a house called 1d, and then 1Ad, has the following tenants in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books for Letterloan: Thomas Dooey becomes Widow Dooey in 1881, James Campbell in 1886 and John McKeown in 1889.  It then becomes John McKeown Jnr in 1892, by which time there are two more houses under 1d, the third one belonging to another John McKeown which becomes Mrs John McKeown in 1892.  In the meantime, a John McKeown replaced Henry Hart in House 2c in 1885 and then is himself replaced by a John Hall in 1893.  House 1Ad moves from John McKeown Jnr to Martha McKeown in 1906, while the third house, now designated House 1Ac, moves from Mrs John McKeown to Mrs Mary McKeown in the same year.  It is in ruins by 1909 but Martha continues to live in 1Ad up until the GVRBs cease in 1927.  Does all this suggest that this John McKeown was the one in House 2c because we know he died in 1891.

As well as the John, Margaret and James already given as children of this John, there are records for a Jane McKeown marrying in 1881 and a Rebecca Anne marrying in 1883, both from Letterlone and both marrying in 2nd Dunboe - BUT - their father John McKeown is given as a farmer rather than a weaver, and 1881 is a little late for children of John, BUT, a little bit early for the children of this John's son, John!!  1812 - 1888 Jane Todd 76 76 Source:  Barbara Braswell, using daughter, Nancy's, Old Age Pension Census enquiry which gave Jane Todd as the name of her mother.

The only Todd in the Griffiths Valuation in Macosquin is a John Todd in the townland of Cam.  This is a distinct possibility for the father (or olderst brother) of Jane as she called her second child John!  He shares a farm of 25 acres however, which makes his daughter quite an unlikely match for a landless labourer - but not impossible.

She died, a widow, in Balteagh.  I wonder who she was living in Balteagh with as her husband died in letterloan, which is where they lived and her PAD was her daughter, Sarah Doey, also from Lertterloan.  It may well have been my Great Great grandmother, Ellen Gibosn McKeown, as she was in Balteagh in the 1901 census. 1808 - 1878 James Gibson 70 70 Source: daughter's marriage certificate.

The OAP/Census records (on EA) show:
1851 James GIBSON na Letterloan Macosquin
1851 Jane GIBSON na Letterloan Macosquin
1851 William GIBSON 17 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 James GIBSON 14 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 Ellen GIBSON 12 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 Mary Jane GIBSON 10 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 John GIBSON d. 1836 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 Samuel GIBSON d. 1838 Letterloan Macosquin
1851 Margaret GIBSON d. 1838 Letterloan Macosquin  

A James Gibson is the tenant of House 6g (no land, value 15 shillings) in Letterloan in the Griffiths Valuation.  This man disappears perhaps in 1862, perhaps later, and no-one replaces him in House 6Ag in Letterloan, which then totally vanishes.  Another James Gibson lives in 22c.  THis house is also scored out in 1885 and described as "down".

Barbara Braswell also found his daughter, Nancy, checking his entry in the 1841/51 censuses in Letterloan for Old Age Pension purposes. 

There is no record of any births to any Gibsons in 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church, so I do not know where this family worshipped. 

A search of the 1831 Census films at Derry FHC found that Letterloan (and a dozen other townlands in Macosquin) was missing.

He was living in Letterloan at the time of his death in 1878 but PAD was his daughter, Ellen Gibson McKeown, also from Letterloan, so he may have been living in her house.

There are NO Gibsons in the townland of Letterloan in the 1901 Census.    1886 - 1980 Anna Maggie Gray 94 94 Listed as being from Englishtown in the Nov 1906 entry of the third Communicants Roll Book (yes, there is an overlap with Book 4) for Macosquin Presbyterian Church, where she appears with the mysterious Mary A Gray. 

Not living with parents in the 1901 census - living with her grandfather Robert Brewster in Dromore.

Called Annie Maggie in marriage certificate in 1909, where she gives her address as Dromore, not Englishtown, witnessed by Mary Brewster, her (adopted) cousin, with whom she lived in their grandfather's house in Dromore.

Gave her address as Dromore when she arrived in US on ship's manifest at Ellis Island Records in 1915.  Living at 502 E 138 Street with Samuel Galbraith, her husband.

1930 US Federal Census Beacon, Dutchess Co., NY 104 Beekman St. THOMAS W. GALBRAITH Rent - $30 monthly No radio Male White 46 yrs. old Married Age at first marriage - 24 Able to read and write Born in Northern Ireland Father born in Northern Ireland Mother born in Scotland Year of immigration - 1914 Naturalized Blacksmith - Steam RaiLocal Record Officead ANNA M. Wife Female White 40 yrs. old Age at first marriage - 20 Able to read and write Born in Northern Ireland (parents too) Year of immigration - 1915 Naturalized Trimmer - Hat Shop JOHN B. Son 19 yrs. old Single Able to read and write Born in Northern Ireland Year of immigration - 1915 Naturalized DOROTHY E. Daughter 13 yrs. old At school Born in NY.

I visited Anna Maggie and her son, Jack, at their home in Beacon, New York, in August 1974. 

1920 United States Federal Census about Anna Galbraith
Name:    Anna Galbraith
Age:    33
Birth Year:    abt 1887
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1920:    Beacon Ward 2, Dutchess, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Immigration Year:    1915
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Thomas Galbraith
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Able to Read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Thomas Galbraith    36
Anna Galbraith    33
John Galbraith    9
Dorothy Galbraith    3

1930 United States Federal Censusabout Anna M Galbraith
Name:    Anna M Galbraith
Gender:    Female
Birth Year:    abt 1890
Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Race:    White
Home in 1930:    Beacon, Dutchess, New York
View Map Marital Status:    Married
Immigration Year:    1915
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Spouse's Name:    Thomas W Galbraith
Father's Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Northern Ireland
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:    
View image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas W Galbraith
46
Anna M Galbraith
40
John B Galbraith
19
Dorothy E Galbraith
13


 1883 Thomas William Galbraith 1930 US Federal Census Beacon, Dutchess Co., NY 104 Beekman St. THOMAS W. GALBRAITH Rent - $30 monthly No radio Male White 46 yrs. old Married Age at first marriage - 24 Able to read and write Born in Northern Ireland Father born in Northern Ireland Mother born in Scotland Year of immigration - 1914 Naturalized Blacksmith - Steam RaiLocal Record Officead Name given as William Thomas in marriage certificate in Coleraine LRO - from Ringrash.

This is from Ancestry.com and WW 1 Draft Registration:
William Thomas Galbraith
City:    Not Stated
County:    Dutchess
State:    New York
Birth Date:    2 Oct 1883
 1911 - 1976 John ("Jack") Boyd Galbraith 65 65 Source: 1930 census.  Dorothy Ferrone gave Boyd as the middle name. Arrived in NY on 20th Sept 1915, aged 4, with mother, name given on Ships Manifest at Ellis Island Records as Jack Boyd Galbraith.

I visited him when he was a policeman, living in Beacon, New York, with his mother, in 1974. 1827 Rachel Beverland Mac Presbyterian Church baps, parents living in Camus. 1827 Mary Jane Beverland Mac Presbyterian Church baps, parents living in Camus.

Looks like Mary never married because Barbara Braswell found this in the Old Age Pension/Census Enquiries: "It gives the name Mary - but no other name by the claimant. Mary Beverland.  Father Samul Beverland. The 1841 search asked them to search Camus.  The 1851 Search asked them to search Kilmaconnell and gave her mother as a Mary Crowe and her address as c/o Daniel Crowe.  The claimant was aged 80.  They did not find the Beverland family in Camus in 1841 and although they found the Crowe family in 1851, the "applicant name not on return".  1887 Annie Laverty Marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office = from Englishtown, aged 25, a servant.  Married in Camus-Juxta-Bann Church of Ireland church. 1901 Annie Dinsmore marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office - aged 20, from Ballylintagh, married in Crossgar Presbyterian Church. John McBride marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office. 1845 - 1874 Margaret McKeown 29 29 Source: Coleraine Local Record Office marriage certificate - married in the registry office.  Gives her address as Letterlone.

Siblings married siblings. John Dowy Source: Coleraine Local Record Office marriage certificate.  (This name is probably spelled Doey nowadays.)  A Thomas Dooey had a house and small garden in Letterloan in the Griffiths Valuation. Did siblings marry siblings?  Yes - both had father Thomas Dooey, weaver, from Letterlone. 1912 Annie Maggie Gray 1915 Rachel Gray There is a Rachel Gray, aged 66, wife of James Gray, in Glenhall in the 1901 census.  Did this have any significance for Rachel's father, James Gray? 1916 Lily Gray 1848 - 1898 John McKeown 50 50 Mentioned in 2 Dunboe Baps as father of 3 children with address given as Letterlone for 1866 birth. This man must be a brother of my James McKeown: James' father is called John, both come from Letterlone, this John has a son Daniel and a Daniel witnessed Anna Bella McKeown's marriage.  Conclusively, a John, son was PAD at John McKeown's death in 1891. 

It also looks like he and his sister married a brother and sister.  His wedding cert (where he is called John McCown) found in Coleraine Local Record Office, confirms he is a brother of my James as his father is called John "Macown" from Letterlone.  Witnessed by John Dooey and Marey Dooey.

There are NO McKeowns in Letterloan in the Griffiths Valuation. However, a house called 1d, and then 1Ad, has the following tenants in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books for Letterloan: Thomas Dooey becomes Widow Dooey in 1881, James Campbell in 1886 and John McKeown in 1889.  It then becomes John McKeown Jnr in 1892, by which time there are two more houses under 1d, the third one belonging to another John McKeown which becomes Mrs John McKeown in 1892.  In the meantime, a John McKeown replaced Henry Hart in House 2c in 1885 and then is himself replaced by a John Hall in 1893.  House 1Ad moves from John McKeown Jnr to Martha McKeown in 1906, while the third house, now designated House 1Ac, moves from Mrs John McKeown to Mrs Mary McKeown in the same year.  It is in ruins by 1909 but Martha continues to live in 1Ad up until the GVRBs cease in 1927.  This suggests that this John was John McKeown Jnr, married to Martha and in House 1Ad from circa 1892.   1848 - 1930 Martha Dowy 82 82 Did siblings marry siblings?  Yes - both had father Thomas Dooey, weaver, from Letterlone.  A Thomas Dooey had a house and small garden in the Griffiths Valuation. Mentioned thrice in 2 Dunboe Baps. 

A Martha McKeown is a widow in the 1901 census, living with 28 year old unmarried son, Thomas James. 
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Letterloan (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Keown    Martha    53    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer's Wife    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Mc Keown    Thomas James    28    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

She is 64 by the time of the 1911 census, a farmer, living with her single son, Thomas James, a farm labourer, aged 39.
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Letterloan (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Keown    Martha    64    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Mc Keown    Thomas James    39    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

The rest of her family just vanishes. 1878 Daniel McKeown A Daniel McKeown witnessed my g.grandmother, Anna Bella McKeown's marriage but it cannot be this one becaise he would only have been aged 7. Sadie Gray Source: William Reid, Clerk of Session at Rossgar Presbyterian Church. Violet Gray Source: William Reid, Clerk of Session at Rossgar Presbyterian Church. 1920 - 2010 Jim Gray 90 90 Source: William Reid, Clerk of Session at Rossgar Presbyterian Church.  I met Jim who lives in the cottages at Ballylintagh.  He said he remembered Mary Brewster and knew he was somehow related to her. Spoke to Jim on phone today, 080803. He confirmed he was the son of James Gray and Annie Laverty.   He said his grandfather, James Gray was DEFINITELY a brother of "the sexton of Macosquin Presbyterian Church, William Gray"!!!  In fact, his father, James Gray visited my grandfather, William Gray, in Garvagh - they would have been cousins!!  And he remembers Tilly Gray delivering the post around Macosquin.  William Gray Dorothy Eileen Galbraith 1913 - 2003 Joseph Nicholas Ferrone 90 90 Source: Dorothy Ferrone Gary Ferrone D. 1981 Brian Ferrone Source: Dorothy Ferrone Gregory Ferrone 1848 Margaret Gibson Her marriage certificate is in Coleraine Local Record Office, where she is given as daughter of James Gibson, weaver of Letterlone, hence she must be sister of my Ellen.  Also, the witnesses were James McKeown and Ellen McKeown. George McDermot Marr in Coleraine Local Record Office. 1837 James Gibson From Letterlone, his marriage certificate is in Coleraine Local Record Office, where his father is given as James Gibson, weaver.  Griffiths Valuation Revision Book shows a James Gibson in House 22c in Letterloan in the 1866-80 book.  Name scratched out in 1885, no replacement and house described as "down". 1818 Mary Jane Davison Marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office.  She may be the Jane Gibson who appears in House 7a in Letterloan in 1885, which is the same year that a James Gibson disappears from House 22c in Letterloan.  The house is vacant by 1889. 1874 Alexander McKeown Christian name hard to read in 2nd Dunboe Reg. He went to America.  From Barbara Braswell: http://www.immigrantships.net/1800/hibernian960603.html - "Steerage Passenger No 62  McKEOWN, Alexander    22  M  Irish   Letterloan    New Bedford       Labourer"  1879 Margaret McKeown 1834 - 1916 Eliza Jane Brown 82 82 According to Macosquin Presbyterian Church Records, this lady should be called Mary Anne (Unknown).  This is the name given for the mother of the James Gray baptised in 1860, son of James Gray of Cullyvenny.  All the evidence suggests there was only one James Gray in Cullyvenny at this time (Griffiths Valuation, Griffiths Valuation Revision Books, 1901 Census) and he was married to Eliza Jane Brown. 

In particular, the 1901 census gives Eliza J Gray, widow, mother of Robert Gray living in Cullyvenny. 

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gray    Eliza    65    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Housekeeper    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Gray    Robert    40    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

On 120804, Jim Gray of Ballylintagh confirmed that Robert Gray of Cullyvenny was definitely his father's uncle.  This means that the Macosquin records must be wrong and this lady is actually Eliza Jane Brown. 

Further evidence that she is the mother of James is that the 1911 census shows her as the mother of 8 children, 6 still alive - BUT, this has been almost scored out beyond legibility so perhaps it is incorrect.

1911 Census
Residents of a house 6 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gray    Eliza Jane    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gray    Robert    53    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -

I now have 8 children for Eliza Jane including James. Only six of these children were alive in 1911 according to the 1911 Census.  One of the Margarets must be dead, and the other one must be one of Mary, Hester and Samuel.  In fact, it seems that the other Margaret is dead and so are Hester and Samuel (no evidence for this yet), so the 1911 census figures for living children are incorrect - but then again, Al Luce, who transcribed them for me, did say that they appeared to be scratched out.  Indeed!!

One more small piece of evidence suggesting that Eliza Jane was indeed the wife of James is that when her daughter, Hester, died, PAD was a Margaret Moony and she was from Ballytaggart. 

And yet more - Mary Jane Gray witnessed James Gray's marriage and I have seen her birth entry in the Civil Records where she is definitely the daughter of Eliza Jane Brown.

BG to BB "You seem to be unkeen on the idea that Joseph Gray, his daughter Anne and his son James (who did not emigrate) and his grandson Joseph, all came from Coole Glebe, but I am very pleased with this link cause Eliza Jane Brown was from Coole Glebe and I am always looking for confirmation that Eliza Jane Brown was indeed the wife of my James Gray and not the mysterious "Mary Anne" - this now puts Grays into Coole Glebe." 040707).

She signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.  1883 - 1959 Mary Alice BOYD Gray 75 75 Lived in Ballymoney "for ages" (Source: Moira.)   Moira, their neice, lived with the McShanes in the early 1930s.  Both females had Boyd in their names. 

Listed as being from Englishtown in the Nov 1906 Communicants Roll book for Macosquin Presbyterian Church.  Living with her family in Englishtown in the 1911 census.  Address given as Englishtown in Marriage Register for Macosquin Presbyterian Church in 1918. 

She had no children. 

This is the lady who asked my mother to put Boyd in my name when I was born in the Route Hospital, Ballymoney.  I now know, after six years of research, that she wanted to continue her own name as well as the name of her grandmother who was called Mary Boyd and who married Robert Brewster and who gave birth to her mother, Annie Brewster.

I have also discovered that Ringland Boyd was killed in 1950 and he was very probably a second cousin of my father.  Did she ask at this time especially because he had died? 1919 - 2013 Mary "Moira" BOYD Gray 93 93 Moira lived with Mary Alice Boyd Gray McShane in the 1930s - suggesting a special bond between the two women with Boyd in their names.
My aunt Moira, whose real name is Mary Boyd Gray, with my two sons, Barry Boyd Samuel Gray and Christopher John Patrick Gray at Barry's wedding reception in 2006.  Barry has the Boyd name.  Christopher is named for Moira's son who sadly died in a car accident just before Christopher was born. 1868 Margaret Gray Source:  Macosquin Presbyterian Church records.  They may be wrong and she might not exist.
There IS a Margaret born 15 July 1868 in Cullyvennie to James Gray and Eliza Jane Brown.  But there is NO entry for a Margaret Gray in 1869!
The Death entry for 1869 Margaret Gray definitely says 9 weeks NOT 9 months.  Along with the wrong PAD and townland, this seems to suggest she is NOT my Margaret Gray, but there is no other death so, if there is another Margaret Gray born in 1869, there must be a death for the 1868 Margaret.
There is no other death entry for a Margaret Gray in either 1869 or 1870.  This all casts doubt on there ever being a second Margaret and suggests that Margaret Two's birth in Macosquin Presbyterian Church records is in fact Margaret One's baptism!  However, if this is true, I am missing a child for James and EJB if the 1911 census is to be believed.
 1873 Samuel Gray Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records.

According to the Roll of Honour in Macosquin Presbyterian Church (as shown on the Eddies News Extracts website) a Samuel Gray of Cullyvenney served in the Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers and was imprisoned in Kut.  This Samuel seems a little old but his nephew seems a little young!   1868 Margaret Gray Source: Barbara Braswell using Civil Records. There IS a Margaret born 15 July 1868 in Cullyvennie to James Gray and Eliza Jane Brown.  But there is NO entry for a Margaret Gray in 1869!  The Death entry for 1869 Margaret Gray definitely says 9 weeks NOT 9 months.  Along with the wrong PAD and townland, this seems to suggest she is NOT my Margaret Gray, but there is no other death so, if there is another Margaret Gray born in 1869, there must be a death for the 1868 Margaret. There is no other death entry for a Margaret Gray in either 1869 or 1870.  This all casts doubt on there ever being a second Margaret and suggests that Margaret Two's birth in Macosquin Presbyterian Church records is in fact Margaret One's baptism!  However, if this is true, I am missing a child for James and EJB if the 1911 census is to be believed.  1872 - 1872 Hester Gray 23d 23d Source: Barbara Braswell using Civil Records. 1858 - 1935 Robert Brown Gray 77 77 Mentioned in 1901 census as child of Eliza Gray, widow. 

Residents of a house 9 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gray    Eliza    65    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Housekeeper    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Gray    Robert    40    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

A Robert Gray witnessed the marriage of William Gray to Anne Bewster. 

Jim Gray of Cullyvenny, says that his father had an uncle Robert Gray of Cullyvenny. 

In the 1901 census, there are two Gray households in Cullyvenny.  One is Eliza Gray, widow, aged 65 living with her son, Robert, aged 40. 

In Griffiths Valuation Revision Book 20E, a Robert Gray replaces James Gray Snr. as the tenant of house 5Ac in Cullyvenny in 1907, although it appears his father was dead since before the 1901 census.  In Griffiths ValuationRB 20F, Robert Gray is replaced by a John Dooey in 1919 in House 5Ac in Cullyvenny and the house passes out of Gray hands (after 21 years).

He signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.

    Elizabeth ???? Source:  Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records for her daughter. Robert Brown Source: daughter's marriage certificate and baptismal entry in Macosquin Pres Church.  

He was living in Coole at the time Eliza Jane was born but she gave her address as Ballintaggart on her marriage certificate.  (Upper Coole Glebe and Upper Ballintaggart appear to overlap on the map, so this is not surprising.) 

A soldier in the marriage record of his daughter, Eliza Jane, when she married in 1853.

There are no Brownes in the 1831 census for "Coole" or "Little Coole".

There is only one Brown in Macosquin in the Griffiths Valuation, a Lydia Brown who leased a tiny 5 shilling cottage in Lower Kiltinney.  However, there IS a Robert Brown in Altikeeragh in the Parish of Dunboe (but that is about 8 miles from Cullyvenney).  He rents 0/3/20 ARPs worth 10 shillings plus cottage of 10 shillings.

No Brownes in Ballintaggart in Griffiths Valuation or Griffiths Valuation Revision Books.  The GVRBs show a Matthew Browne in House 12 in Upper Coole Glebe in the first revision book (?1859).  He is replaced by a Mary Brown in 1869/9.  She in turn is scratched out in 1898. 1794 - 1864 Elizabeth "Bethy" ??Henry?? 70 70 Source: Civil Records death entry, viewed at Derry FHC.

Her name is confirmed as Elizabeth in the death certificate of her son, Samuel Gray, who died in New York on the first day of 1893.

BB - 280109:I have just had a brill deduction.  You asked what I thought Elizabeth's surname was.  I now think I see a possibility of its being HENRY.  This is my reasoning.  There is William HENRY in Camus in both the TAB and Census and we know we like the name William (as it only appears in your Grays).  He could be Elizabeth's father AND then lo and behold an Alexander HENRY pops up in Coolyvenny abt the time the Grays do and his daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Henry marries James Gray, Elizabeth's grandson in 1888.
BG: I do him as the father of my Bethy.  Bethy was born in 1794.  William was a big landholder in the 1828 TAB.  He could have been born circa 1760.  Also James and Bethy Gray decided to call their THIRD son William, which as you said is the only William in the Grays, AND if it was her father was the William, the naming convention would make it probably their third son.

 D. <1864 James [Camus] Gray Father of James Gray from Glenhall, who married Eliza Jane Brown in 1853 according to his marriage certificate. Father of Samuel Gray of Cullyvenney, who married Sarah McVickar in 1855 according to his marriage certificate.  But not the father of the Samuel Gray, born to James and Margaret Gray in Glenleary in 1827, as his (this James') wife seems to be called Bethy according to her death entry when her son, James of Cullvenney was PAD.

The Tithe Applotment Book for Macosquin is found under the Church of Ireland Parish of Camus.  It shows no Grays in any townland in Macosquin except the townland of Camus (yes, the townland of Camus in the parish of Camus).  It only has the following:
Samuel Gray = 4/3/21
David Gray Jnr = 4/1/30
Joseph Gray = 10/3/12
David Gray Snr = 13/1/13
James Gray = 6/0/19

A close study of the 1831 census suggests that this James may have come originally from Camus:
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2
There are only three James Grays in the 1831 census for Macosquin.  The first from Glenleary is a different person (married later to a Margaret and father of another Samuel).  That leaves two, both in Camus: one in a 5 person household (No 17) and the other in a six person household (No38).  There are also four other Gray households in Camus: Samuel in a two person household (No 15), Susan in a two person household (No 16), David in a three person household (No 21) and Joseph in an eight person household which includes a servant (No 23).  All this suggests that the Grays originally came from Camus.

There is now sufficient evidence to make this man one of the James Grays in Camus and therefore tie my own ancestry into Camus.  It is this.  According to the Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register, a James Gray from Camus, and his wife, Elizabeth, baptised a daughter called Mary in 1827 and three sons called James, Samuel and William in 1830, 1832 and 1836 respectively.  I now know that my great great great grandfather had three sons, James who according to his records was born in 1828, Samuel, who according to his records was born in 1835 and William who according to his records, was born in 1837: same names, same order, similar DoBs. 

There is a clincher.  Samuel was actually baptised Samuel Alexander Gray by James and Elizabeth in Camus.  And lo and behold, my great great grandfather's brother refers to himself as Samuel A Gray when he witnessed the marriage of his brother, William, to Margaret McVicker, in Charles Street United Presbyterian Church, New York in 1870!  QED for me!

Furthermore, Samuel and William disappeared off to America and this fits with the fact that, with one exception, there are no more records that I can find of these two men in Macosquin.  The exception is the marriage of Samuel, who married Sarah McVickar in 1855, when he gives his address as Cullyvenney.  His brother James, who married in 1853 gave his address as Glenhall, which is where the family may have moved temporarily but I know that he then moves to Cullyvenney, shows up in several records in Cullyvenney, his wife, Eliza Jane Brown,dies in Cullyvenney and most significantly, his mother, "Bethy", the wife of this James, also dies in Cullyvenney, where her son, James, is PAD.  This shows that the family moved from Camus, possibly to Glenhall, and then to Cullyvenney probably circa 1854.

This fits with the evidence from the 1831 Census, which shows:
Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2
There is NO James Gray in Cullyvenney, when this James is baptising his children, Mary, James Samuel and William between 1827 and 1836, but there ARE two Jameses in Camus, one in a household of 1 male and 4 females and the other in a household of 2 males and 4 females.  Sine the children's dates are baptisms, not births, so we don't know when exactly they were born, and since the census does not differentiate between children and other members of an extended family, the numbers prove nothing; the significance is in the fact that there are two families where a James Gray is head of household in 1831 when my James is having his family.

The only flaw in the theory is that a James Gray, aged 20, of Camus, son of a James, married an Elizabeth Jane Dickson in 1847.  This could have been my great great grandfather, James Gray (baptised in 1830, he would have to have been 3 at baptism, OR, James exaggerated his age when he wanted to marry).  It can NOT be my James marrying someone else before he married Eliza Jane Brown because he gave his condition as bachelor when he married her.  But it could be a son of the other James Gray of camus, and anyway, not ALL families are covered by the 1831 Census, especially those living where the father is not a head of household.

If a James Gray and a Robert Gray (both of Macosquin)witnessed the marriage of Joseph Gray of Coole Glebe, and my family is stuffed with Jameses and Roberts, then Joseph could be either a brother (a tad old) or an uncle of my great great great grandfather, James Gray.

The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Gray              James              Ballintaggart 
Gray              James              Coolyvenny               
Grey              James              Upper Coole Glebe  
Grey              Joseph             Camus   
Grey              Samuel             Camus
Since James was dead when his wife died, a widow, in 1864, he may well have already been dead when the Griffiths Valuation was published or he could be living in the household of a child as an elderly man.  

In Camus, in the 1859 GV, Samuel Grey held Plot 35 of 12/3/30 arps and lived in Hse 35a.  He also shared Plot 38 of 1/1/20 arps.  Joseph Grey held Plot 33 of 27/1/5 arps.
Joseph is s/o to Samuel in Plot 33 in Book A, 1860-63, no actual sate.  Samuel is then s/o of all three plots in 1878, Plot 33 going to William Patterson and Plots 35 and 38 to Samuel Martin.  This Samuel Gray must be the one who married Nancy Jane Connor, the son of Joseph GRay of Camus.

   1865 Mary Jane Gray Source:  A Mary Gray keeps appearing in the Macosquin Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book from circa 1874 onwards and she also witnesses James Gray's wedding in 1888.  She must be another sibling of James, William, Robert, Samuel, Margaret, Margaret and Hester.  International Genealogical Index gives her middle name as Jane.

There is some evidence to suggest that this lady immigrated to the United States and is living with her aunt, Eliza Burk nee Gray (except that the ages are wildly out - 22/17 compared to 30 - but then American census data is frequently inaccurate):

1900 Census: Manhattan, ED 153, 220 W. 16th St. (tenement) Mary J. Gray, seamstress: age 22/17, b June 1882, Ireland, emig in 1895 five years in US, living with William Gray, age  44 and Elizabeth Burk, aunt, age 70 wd. (NB - no Mary Gray found at EIR arriving between 1890 and 1900 aged circa 13 years old.)

1910 Census: NY, Manhattan, ED 829,Ward 16 (Apr 29)
141 W. 15th ST, Mary J. Gray Lodger W, age 29, Ire Ire Ire emig in 1900/designer. wallpaper factory??????? did she marry?

1920 Census: NY, Manhattan Ed 1388 (taken Jan 6, 1920) 2280 Third Ave, nr E. 12th St. Mary J. Gray, head, age 38(b 1882), single, emig 1905 , Ire, Ire, Ire, private housework??????????

I also checked 1878, 1882 and 1883 for Irish civil birth record of Mary J. Gray and found none at Derry FHL but that doesn't mean much.

Most telling of all perhaps, Mary Gray, sister of my James Gray disappears from Macosquin Presbyterian church Communicants Roll Book after he last attendance in May 1895, while her family continued attending and that is the year Mary Jane Gray says she immigrated to the United States!
  John Brown Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism register.  originally of Ballyrashane, living in Maclery at time of son's birth in 1830. 

A John Browne lived in House 3Ag in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Book of circa 1859 and is scratched out sometime during the 1881-85 book. Sarah ???? Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism register. 1830 Cochrane Gamble Brown Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism register. 1833 Charlotte Brown Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism register. 1838 Sarah Jane Brown Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism register. 1787 - 1873 James [Glenhall] Brewster 86 86 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records.  Of Glenhall. 

A James Brewster of Glenhall holds 5.1.37 acres in the 1828 Tithe Applotment Book. 

There is a James Brewster in Glenhall in the 1831 census, head of a household of 5 males and 4 females, living next door to a John Brewster (who has a servant), suggesting these two men shared a larger farm.

A James and a John Brewster, both of Glenhall, were appoined cess collectors in Glenhall by the Vestry Committee of St. Mary's Parish Church in Macosquin in circa 1807 (very circa as there was no date and this was the next date mentioned). 

There is NO James Brewster in the Griffiths Valuation of 1858, nor in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books - so they may have moved or emigrated.  However, there IS a death for a James Brewster registered in Coleraine which fits.

Is this his family emigrating and if so, where is he:
BREWSTER    SUSANAH    age 59    Ireland    USA    LIVERPOOL    ST.
GEORGE 004 11-01-1850 289    11/01/1850
    BREWSTER    JOSEPH    age 18    Ireland    USA    LIVERPOOL    ST.
GEORGE 004 11-01-1850 289    11/01/1850
    BREWSTER    MARY    age 12    Ireland    USA    LIVERPOOL    ST.
GEORGE 004 11-01-1850 289    11/01/1850
  Susannah ???? Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 1826 Andrew Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 1830 Rebekah Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 1834 Joseph Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 1837 Martha Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records.  There is a John, a Martha and a Jane (who died it says in ?1877? in Macosquin Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book all from Glenhall.   Could the Martha be her or would she be married by 1877? 1806 - 1882 Andrew [Glenhall/Philly] Brewster 76 76 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal records for his children.  Of Glenhall.  There is no Andrew Brewster in Glenhall by the Griffiths Valuation. 

BB has now sent me a Philadelphia record from 1860 showing an Andrew Brewster, his wife, Mary and his family which includes a John aged 21 (=DoB of 1839).  This man did have a son John in 1839 according to Macosquin Presbyterian church records.  The Philly Andrew must have arrived between 1850 and 1855 as his daughter, Eliza J, aged 10, is given as being born in Ureland, whereas his daughter, Anna, aged 5 is given as being born in Pennsylvania.

1860 United States Federal Census about Andrew Brewster
Name:    Andrew Brewster
Age in 1860:    50
Birth Year:    abt 1810
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Philadelphia Ward 1 Precinct 10, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Andrew Brewster
50
Mary Brewster
40
John Brewster
21
James Brewster
15
Eliza J Brewster
10
Anne Brewster
5
Margaret Brewster
1

Also from BB:
1856 Philadelphia City Directory (PCD): Andrew Brewster, weaver, 13th above Wharton, Philly.
1861 PCD - Andrew Brewster, carpet weaver, 1312 S. 13th St., Philly. (dated Jan 4, 1861). (Also living at this address is a Charles Brewster, sheet iron worker.  Andrew's son, John, is listed as a tin sheet worker, too, in 1860 Census. Is this the same person?)
1866 PCD - Andrew Brewster, carpet weaver, 1223 Clarion, Philly. 
1870 Census: Andrew Brewster, head, age 55, carpet weaver, Ward 26, Dist. 84, Philly, #252. wife and 3 youngest daughters at home. (no street given)
1880 Census: "And. Brewster", head, age 70, carpet weaver, 53 Carver St.Ward 7, Div 15, Philly, with wife, age 55 and daughter Maggie, age 20 - saleslady, dry goods.
1890 PCD: no Andrew Brewster BUT there is a Mary A. Brewster, widow of Andrew living at 714 Hepburn.

1870 United States Federal Censusabout Andrew Brewster
Name:    Andrew Brewster
Age in 1870:    55
Birth Year:    abt 1815
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Philadelphia Ward 26 District 84, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Andrew Brewster
55
Mary Brewster
45
Elisa Brewster
18
Annie Brewster
15
Maggie Brewster
11

1880 United States Federal Censusabout and. Brewster
Name:    and. Brewster
Age:    70
Birth Year:    abt 1810
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Self (Head)
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Mary Brewster
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page  Occupation:    Carpet Weaver
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:    
View image Household Members:    Name    Age
and. Brewster
70
Mary Brewster
55
Maggie Brewster
20

BB: Attached are the records of a few of the Brewsters buried at Mt. Moriah in Philadelphia.  I had asked for those who might be buried with Andrew and Mary Brewster who were from Glenhall and lived in Philadelphia.  This is what I received.  James was a son who died in an accident when a car pulled by a horse (trolley type?) hit and killed him when he was 17 (news article).  He was a stone cutter.  One of their other children with no name is also buried with them and I do not know about Sallie Moore - but she did not necessarily have to be related.  B
11.          BREWSTER        Andrew                1882      APR       27           12           37           S. E. 1/4
12.          BREWSTER        James                   1862      FEB        21           12           37           S. E. 1/4
13.          BREWSTER        Mary                     1896      OCT       5             12           37           SE 1/4   
14.          BREWSTER'S     Child                    1856      NOV      19           12           37           S. 1/2    
29.          MOORE               Sallie P.                1882      MAY     27           12           37           S. E. 1/4

 1820 - 1896 Mary ???? 76 76 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records.  A Mary is also the wife of an Andrew Brewster in the 1860 Philly census. 1839 John Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 

A John, aged 21, also appears in the 1860 Philadelphia census along with his father and mother, Andrew and Mary so I am assuming this John emigrated (sometime between 1850 and 1855).

The 1861 Philly City Directory shows a Charles Brewster, "sheet iron worker" living at the same address as this man's father, Andrew Brewster.  John, is listed as a tin sheet worker in the 1860 Census. Are John and Charles one and the same person?  If not, who is Charles Brewster? 

Gone by 1870 census. 1842 Mary Brewster Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records. 

I am assuming this girl died because she does not appear in the Philadelphia census of 1860, which shows the brother she had according to the Macosquin Presbyterian church records.

BB: Attached are the records of a few of the Brewsters buried at Mt. Moriah in Philadelphia.  I had asked for those who might be buried with Andrew and Mary Brewster who were from Glenhall and lived in Philadelphia.  This is what I received.  James was a son who died in an accident when a car pulled by a horse (trolley type?) hit and killed him when he was 17 (news article).  He was a stone cutter.  One of their other children with no name is also buried with them and I do not know about Sallie Moore - but she did not necessarily have to be related.  B
11.          BREWSTER        Andrew                1882      APR       27           12           37           S. E. 1/4
12.          BREWSTER        James                   1862      FEB        21           12           37           S. E. 1/4
13.          BREWSTER        Mary                     1896      OCT       5             12           37           SE 1/4   
14.          BREWSTER'S     Child                    1856      NOV      19           12           37           S. 1/2    
29.          MOORE               Sallie P.                1882      MAY     27           12           37           S. E. 1/4
 Mary Anne ???? The main evidence for this being the wife of my great great grandfather, James Gray, is that she appears in the Macosquin Presbyterian Church incomplete baptism records as married to a James Gray, the mother of a James Gray, baptised on 22 Apr 1860, from Cullyvenney and my William Gray was born in 1861 and his father on his marriage certificate was a James Gray and his residence was Cullyvenny.  Jim Gray, of Ballylintagh, has confirmed that this (younger) James Gray and my William Gray were brothers, as was Robert Gray - and his mother (Jim's great grandmother) was definitely Eliza Jane Brown.  This seems to indicate that Mary Anne's name is a mistake in the register.  It is worth noting that the register had not been used for fifteen years before 1860, was only used for two months during which only seven people were baptised and then not used again for another 6 years. 

Many of these seven people were idiosyncratic in being adults or having "gone to America" AND - they all have a link to my family!!! On 5th April 1860: There was Joseph Gray, born to James and Isabella of Coleraine - don't know of any precise connection but the name's the same. There are the twins, Benjamin and Barclay Boyd, born to Benjamin and Jane (maiden name Trainer) of Crossgar "(now gone to America)", - for a long time I suspected the older Benjamin's father, also called Benjamin of being the father of the mysterious Mary Anne, and he would therefore have been my link to the Boyds.  Benjamin's wife was called Mary Anne, so his oldest daughter could have been my Mary Anne and she could have been born just before the records began in in 1823.  I now (220605) also know that my great great grandmother, was a Mary Boyd, who was already married to Robert Brewster.  She could have been either the daughter of or indeed the sister of the older Benjamin Boyd, and this may have been what caused the confusion. There was a Sarah Trainer (adult and daughter of the late William and Jane Trainer of Crossgar and also now gone to America), surely a sister of the above Jane Trainer (Trainer is often a Catholic name, hence the adult baptism). There was Mary Jane Kennedy, of Killure - slim connection, but there was a Kennedy Boyd, teacher in Killure school at this time. Eliza Squiggle Campbell of Ardvarness - very slim connection, but my grandmother, Jeannie McClements, came from Ardvarness. On 22nd May 1860: My James Gray, apparently born to James Gray and Mary Anne, Cullyvenny. Hugh Gage MacNeill - slim connection but there is a Gage Kennedy born to a James Kennedy and an Eliza Boyd in 1871. Now call me a conspiracy theorist if you will, but I think these folks were all definitely connected in some way!! A Mary A made her final appearance in the Communicants Roll Book for May 1904 (or maybe 1906).  1832 - 1892 Samuel Alexander [Camus/ Culleyvenney] Gray 60 60 Source: I am now assuming that the Samuel who married Sarah McVickar  is a brother of James, mainly because he (Samuel) was living in Coolevenney at time of marriage and his father was called James.

When he witnessed the marriage of his brother, William, to Margaret McVicker, in 1870, Samuel signed himself "Samuel A Gray".  Samuel was actually baptised Samuel Alexander Gray by James and Elizabeth in Camus.  This is one of the main pieces of evidence which ties my Grays into the Grays of Camus.

BB has now (02/07/07) sent me evidence that this man emigrated to the United states between 1860 and 1864 and lived in New York with his wife, Sarah, her sister, Isabella McVickar, and his young and growing family.  They are recorded in both 1870 censuses (the census was done twice in 1870 because so many were missing from the first one) and also in the 1880 census.

Name:    Samuel Grey
Age:    48
Birth Date:    Abt 1832
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    New York City, New York, New York, USA
Street:    West Twenty Sixth Street Bet 8th & 9th Ave
House Number:    341
Dwelling Number:    23
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Self (Head)
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Sarah Grey
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Occupation:    Hack Driver
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Samuel Grey    48
Sarah Grey    55
William Grey    24
John Grey    22
Samuel Grey    19
Sarah Maria Grey    15
Isabella Grey    13
Isabella Mcvicker    36

BB has also found Sarah and the children, William, John and Samuel, arriving in New York aboard the Columbia on 13th July 1863, although Sarah's name is given as Susan.

Samuel witnessed the marriage of James Dixon and Matilda Barr on 24 July 1862 so he must ahve left after hat date.

In the 1870 census, they are living in the 4th Election District, 22nd Ward of New York.  His occupation is described as a "Timber Lumber Wagon".  He is living with his wife, Sarah, children William, John, Samuel, Sarah and Isabella, and also his sister-in-law, Isabella McVickar.  His son, Samuel, aged 10, was born in Ireland but his daughter, Sarah Maria, aged 6 was born in New York, so he must have immigrated sometime between 1860 and 1864, by this reckoning.

In the 1870 census, 2nd enumeration (which is dated January 1871, compared to the original enumeration which is dated June 1870), they are living in 41st Street between 4th Avenue and 9th Avenue, New York.  His occupation is described as a Lumber Driver.  The details of the children are the same but there is no sign of his sister-in-law Isabella McVickar.

By 1880, he is living at West 26th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue.  This may or may not be the same place as the 1870 census.  He is now a "Hack" driver, aged 48, from Ireland, living with his wife, Sarah, aged 55. a housekeeper, son, William aged 24, a carpenter, son John, aged 22, a cabinet maker, son Samuel. 19, a clerk, daughter Sarah Maria, aged 15, a dressmaker, daughter Isabella, aged 13 still at school.  The children were all born in Ireland up to Sarah Maria, who was the first child born in New York.  Also living with them is Samuel's sister-in-law, Isabella, aged 36, with no occupation perhaps because she was suffering from malaria at the time, and she too was from Ireland.

The census for 1890 was destroyed but this came from A.com via BB:
1890 City Directory - NYC - [Census substitute]
Gray Samuel, driver, h r 311 W. 20th
Gray Samuel jr. porter, h r 311 W. 20th

This man, and also his wife, (Sarah McVickar) Gray, may be deceased by 1900 because his daughter, Isabella, is living with his sister-in-law, Margaret (McVickar) Gray in the 1900 census.  He was dead - he died from a fall on the first day of January 1892.  He was living at 98 Seventh Avenue at the time and he was a widower. 1825 Sarah McVickar Living in Cullyvenny at time of marriage, daughter of John McVickar. 

Living in New York with her husband Samuel, sister, Isabella McVickar, plus her growing family, in the 1870 and 1880 US censuses.

(BB: We know that the McVickar father was John, although you don't have that on you tree!)

BB has now found Sarah and the children, William, John and Samuel, arriving in New York aboard the Columbia on 13th July 1863, although Sarah's name is given as Susan.
Mary Crowe Source:  Mac Pres Ch shows birth of her twin daughters.

Maiden name from her daughter's OAP application. 1797 Mary Brewster According to her marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Registry Office, a Mary Brewster married a Samuel Beverland in Macosquin Church of Ireland church on 17th June 1845. She was from Dromore, aged 48 and the marriage was witnessed by a Robert Brewster - could he be my G G Grandfather, Robert Brewster? (Source : Coleraine Local Record Office - no info given on father!)  The main problem is her DoB.  If she was born in 1797, and very few people give an earlier doB that the real one, then she can not be the daughter of the woman who I now think is the mother of my Robert brewster because she was born in 1782. John [1831 - Drumcroon] Brewster There are only 6 Brewster households in Macosquin in the 1831 Census, James, John and Nancy in Glenhall, John in Drumcroon, John in Ballyness and Andrew in Mcleary:
Ballyness
John Browster        #4    2    3    5            8
Drumeroon
John Browster        #9    1    1    2            3
Glenhall
James Browster    #9    1    5    4            9
John Browster        #10    1    3    3    1ms        7
Mclarey        
Andrew Browster    #27    1    2                2

There is also a Boyd household in Drumcroon:
Wm Boyd    #5    1    1    4    5
Wm Kennedy  #6    1    4    5    9
John Browster  #9    1    1    2    3

Oddly, there are neither Boyds nor Brewsters in the earlier TAB in Drumcroon, and nor is there a William Kennedy.  We know the TAB sometimes does not include everyone but which is less likely, that all three got left out or that all three arrived between 1828 and 1831?

There are no Boyds in Drumcroon in the circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation.
 
At one time, I had chosen John Brewster, the head of household number 9 in Drumcroon, comprising 1 male and 2 females, as the father of my Robert Brewster, mainly because my Robert called his only son John (and also because there were Boyds in Drumcroon).  This would of course mean that my Robert had moved out aged only 20 as there is only one male in this household.  Almost any of the others would be a better bet as Robert could have been at home as a younger son who would like to marry out.  There is also a John in Ballyness and one in Glenhall, who must have been reasonably well off as he had a manservant.
I have now rejected this possibility in favour of the Robert Brewster who was buried at Camus.  He would not have been in the 1831 Census as he died young. Christian [Dromore] Brewster Of Dromore. Source:  International Genealogical Index: "Christian Brewster, female, B about 1762 Of Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland.  Christian Brewster, female, married about 1783, Of Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland.  Spouse:  Alexander Watson" Alexander Watson International Genealogical Index says:  Christian Brewster, female, B about 1762 Of Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland.  Christian Brewster, female, married about 1783, Of Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland.  Spouse:  Alexander Watson

The IGI also gives that Alexander's father was a James Watson of Dromore and the informant says Alexander was born circa 1758. 1872 Thomas James McKeown Source:  1901 census, living in Letterloan with widowed mother, unmarried at this time. 
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Letterloan (Letterloan, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Keown    Martha    53    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer's Wife    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Mc Keown    Thomas James    28    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

Still single, unmarried and living with Mummy in 1911, now aged 39. 
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Letterloan (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Keown    Martha    64    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Mc Keown    Thomas James    39    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

Signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912 giving address as Letterloan, Macosquin. Nancy [1831 - Glenhall] Brewster Mentioned in the 1831 census as being the head of a household of 1 male and 4 females in Glenhall, she lives in House 7, just one away from John and James Brewster.

There are only 6 Brewster households in Macosquin in the 1831 Census, James, John and Nancy in Glenhall, John in Drumcroon, John in Ballyness and Andrew in Mcleary:
Ballyness
John Browster        #4    2    3    5            8
Drumeroon
John Browster        #9    1    1    2            3
Glenhall
James Browster    #9    1    5    4            9
John Browster        #10    1    3    3    1ms        7
(Why have I left out nancy from Glenhall in this list?)
Mclarey        
Andrew Browster    #27    1    2                2
 Andrew [1831 - Maclary] Brewster Mentioned in the 1831 census as being from Maclary, living in a household of 2 males.

There are only 6 Brewster households in Macosquin in the 1831 Census, James, John and Nancy in Glenhall, John in Drumcroon, John in Ballyness and Andrew in Mcleary:
Ballyness
John Browster        #4    2    3    5            8
Drumeroon
John Browster        #9    1    1    2            3
Glenhall
James Browster    #9    1    5    4            9
John Browster        #10    1    3    3    1ms        7
Mclarey        
Andrew Browster    #27    1    2                2
 John 3 (1859 - Glenhall) Brewster Source: Marriage entry in Coleraine Local Registry Office.

A John Brewster holds 8/1/3 acres in Glenhall in the TAB but there is a John Brewster in Glenhall in the 1831 census.  It may be this John or it may be his father. 

I am assuming this John is the John Brewster from Glenhall whose marriage to Martha Gage in the Registry Office is recorded in Coleraine Local Record Office. 

A John Brewster holds 10 acres and shares another 1 acre in Glenhall in the Griffiths Valuation.  He is the only Brewster in Glenhall in the GV.  It must be the one married to Martha Gage because of the dates. 

There is also a John, a Martha and a Jane (who died it says in ?1877?) in Macosquin Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book all from Glenhall. 

A John Brewster continues to hold the land in Glenhall until he is replaced in 1886 by a William Henry.  Martha Spier Publican from Brook Street, Coleraine.  There is a John, a Martha and a Jane (who died it says in ?1877?) in Macosquin Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book, all from Glenhall.   Could this be the Martha? ???? ???? John [Glenhall] Brewster Recorded in his son's marriage entry in Coleraine Registry Office, this may be the same John Brewster from Glenhall who is recorded in the 1795 Flax Premium's List and it may be the John Brewster who is buried at Camus graveyard - although he appears to be a little young to be either of these. 

He may also be the John Brewster who appears in the TAB holding 8/1/3 acres.  And he could be the John Brewster who heads a household of three males, one female and a servant on the 1831 census. 

Or, this man might be the son of the John Brewster in the 1831 census, who may be the man who is buried in Camus.

A James and a John Brewster, both of Glenhall, were appoined cess collectors in Glenhall by the Vestry Committee of St. Mary's Parish Church in Macosquin in circa 1807 (very circa as there was no date and this was the next date mentioned).   Jane McKeown Source:  marriage entry in Coleraine Local Record Office - married in 2nd Dunboe, resident of Letterloan, full age spinster, daughter of John McKeown.  Anna Bella McKeown witnessed marriage (along with Henry Leighton).  If this were my great grandmother, she would only be 17 at the time of the wedding.

N.B.:   Placing Jane as the daughter of this John is speculative - Jane could also be the daughter of the younger John McKeown (son of John), except that the younger John's wife, Martha Dooey, was supposedly born in 1848, which makes her too young to be the mother of someone marrying (aged circa 20?) in 1883.

Not in either census. 1863 Rebecca Anne McKeown Source:  marriage entry in Coleraine Local Record Office - married in 2nd Dunboe, resident of Letterloan, full aged spinster, daughter of John McKeown.  Daniel McKeown (along with Sarah Leighton) witnessed this marriage.  This cannot be the Daniel McKeown born in 1878 because he would only have been 5 years old!  This strongly suggests there was a Daniel McKeown in Rebekah's generation, and therefore another brother for my great great grandfather, James McKeown.

Middle name Anne from Emerald Ancestors using Civil Marriage (but they spell her name Rebecca).

N.B.:  Placing Rebekah as the daughter of this John is speculative - Rebekah could also be the daughter of the younger John McKeown (son of John), except that the younger John's wife, Martha Dooey, was supposedly born in 1848, which makes her too young to be the mother of someone marrying (aged circa 20?) in 1883.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 10 in Ballintagh (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Leighton    Henry    40    Male    Head of Family    United Free Church    Co Derry    Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Leighton    Rebecca    38    Female    Wife    United Free Church    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Leighton    Annie    14    Female    Daughter    United Free Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Leighton    Robert J    12    Male    Son    United Free Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Leighton    William J    8    Male    Son    United Free Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Leighton    Henry    4    Male    Son    United Free Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

This family has gone by 1911.
 John Leighton Of Crossgar, son of another John Leighton. Henry Leighton Of Croghan, son of James Leighton.  Was he the Henry Leighton who witnessed his sister-in-laws wedding to another Leighton (but not his bro)? Mary McKeown Source:  witnessed the marriage of Anne Bella McKeown - was she a sister?  A Mary McKown, born 1856, she says, a spinster, was living in Letterloan in the 1901 census.  My Aunt Moira remembers visiting a Margaret Mckeown, sister of her grandmother, and a spinster, who lived near the Diamond in Coleraine; this lady was very "simple" (poor).

An advanced search of IFHF shows now more than the two children born to James McKeown and Ellen - Annabella and William. Daniel McKeown Source:  witnessed the marriage of Anna Bella McKeown - was he a brother - or an uncle?  A Daniel McKeown also witnessed the marriage of Rebekah McKeown, Anna Bella's aunt.

An advanced search of IFHF shows now more than the two children born to James McKeown and Ellen - Annabella and William. John McClamont Source: witness to the marriage of Sarah McClamont.  Was he her brother and therefore a brother of my great grandfather, Samuel McClamont, who had a son called John?  No record of a marriage or any births to him in 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church registers. 

Found a Civil Record of his marriage on the Derry Genealogy Centre Index.  Checked record which shows his father was indeed a Samuel McClamont and his witness was a Sarah Clarke (and a Robert Sinclair).  He was a labourer as was his father.  His residence at time of marriage was given as Blakes, Dunboe. 1834 William Gibson Source: 1901 census for townland of Cam, where he is a 70 year old Presbyterian.   1836 Peggy ???? Source: 1901 census for townland of Cam. 1868 William John McKeown Source:  Barbara Braswell using Vital records, "MCKEOWN, William John, born 20 July 1868 to James McKeown and Ellenor Gibson.  This was registered in Articlave. #101170"  1856 - 1903 Mary McKeown 47 47 She could well be the one who witnessed Anna Bella McKeown's marriage in 1885.

PAD for her mother.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 1 in Letterloan (Letterloan, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McKeown    Mary    45    Female    Head of Family    Prepesterian    Co Derry    Seamster    Read and write    -    Not Married    - Matthew Browne Griffiths Valuation Revision Book shows this man occupied House 12, Upper Coole Glebe from at least 1859 to 1868/9 when he was replaced by a Mary Brown.  Mary Brown is scratched out and replaced by John Allen circa 1898. Mary Brown Griffiths Valuation Revision Book shows that Matthew Brown occupied House 12, Upper Coole Glebe from at least 1859 to 1868/9 when he was replaced by a Mary Brown.  Mary Brown is scratched out and replaced by John Allen circa 1898.

The 1881 Returns of Holdings shows that Mary Brown
bought her 7 acres in July 1 1875 for a gross amount
of 197  paying 59 in cash and the rest secured by
mortgage.  1876 John McKeown According to the baptismal register of 2nd Dunboe, there may be two John McKeowns born to John McKeown and Martha Dooey, one born and baptised in 1866, before thEllis Island Records marriage, and then another one baptised in 1876 - or one son born in 1866 and  baptised twice - perhaps the second time after they were married. The 1866 dates are filled in retrospectively in the registration book - they are not in any order. Kiltinney is given as the residence of John and Martha on the birth entry of their son John in 1876.  A house called 1d, and then 1Ad, has the following tenants in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books for Letterloan: Thomas Dooey becomes Widow Dooey in 1881, James Campbell in 1886 and John McKeown in 1889.  It then becomes John McKeown Jnr in 1892, by which time there are two more houses under 1d, the third one belonging to another John McKeown which becomes Mrs John McKeown in 1892.  In the meantime, a John McKeown replaced Henry Hart in House 2c in 1885 and then is himself replaced by a John Hall in 1893.  House 1Ad moves from John McKeown Jnr to Martha McKeown in 1906, while the third house, now designated House 1Ac, moves from Mrs John McKeown to Mrs Mary McKeown in the same year.  It is in ruins by 1909 but Martha continues to live in 1Ad up until the Griffiths ValuationRBs cease in 1927.  Does this suggest that this John married a Mary and is in House 1Ac? 1828 - 1898 James [Camus/Glenhall/ Cullyvenny] Grey 70 70 Father of James Gray according to son James' marriage certificate in 1888.  Son's residence was Cullyvenny. 

Since Jim Gray of Ballylintagh, grandson of James Gray of Cullyvenny has confirmed that James Gray of Cullyvenny was a brother of my great grandfather, William Gray of Englishtown, then this makes this James my great great grandfather. 

A James Gray had a house, 5Ad, in Cullyvenny in the 1858 Griffiths Valuation.  It was worth ten shillings and was leased from Matthew Moody who lived in House 5Aa.  House 5Ab was a National School House, Andrew Gibosn and Another lived in 5Ac, John McQuaid lived in 5Ae, while a Thomas McMurtry leased 5Af from a James Moon.  Plot 5A totalled 58 acres and was all held by Matthew Moody from Thomas Richardson. 

In the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books, a James Gray continued to hold House 5Ad in Cullyvenny but a James Gray Snr. takes over the vacant house next door, 5Ac, in 1898.  (This means that the James Gray in 5Ad could be a different James Gray, even though no change is shown - the original now being designated James Gray Snr. and moving next door.) 

In Griffiths Valuation Revision Book 20E, a Robert Gray replaces James Gray Snr. in house 5Ac in Cullyvenny in 1907 BUT, this James Gray is probably already dead since his wife is a widow in the 1901 census.    1811 - 1904 Robert [Dromore] Brewster 93 93 Father of Annie Brewster according to her marriage cert of 1882 - except she is given as residing in Cullyvenny - this is the same Robert as the one mentioned in the Griffiths Valuation of 1859 as having a house in Dromore because the 1901 census later shows Annie Brewster's daughter, Anna Maggie Gray, living there as his granddaughter.

There are no Brewsters in the 1828 TAB.

There are no Brewsters in Dromore in the 1831 census.  However, a John Brewster does head a household of one male and two females in the 1831 Census in Drumcroon, not far from Dromore, and living right beside a household headed by a William Boyd!  Could this Robert be a son of John's, especially as this Robert called his only son John?

There is this record of Brewsters in the Proceedings of the Londonderry Assizes (as recorded in a book held in Londonderry Central Library):
"Spring Assizes 1833
To the Reverend T Richardson, J A Smyth, Jas Gamble and James Browster to repair 30 perches of road, 18 feet by 14, from Nn Limavady to Kilrea, between Dromore and Managher in Cullyvenny at 4s.  £6.0.0."
Was James from Dromore?  He could just as easily have been from Glenhall.

There is a Thomas Brewster in Drumcroon in 1838, baptising his daughter, Peggy Ann.  Is this a brother of Robert's?  And if so, how do we explain the fact that there was only one male in the 1831 household?

The Griffiths Valuation shows the following Brewsters in Macosquin:
Brewster                      James                         Ballintaggart                                                  
Brewster                      James                         Ballyvennox                                                          
Brewster                      John                          Glenhall                                                                
Brewster                      Robert                        Dromore
Robert Brewster held House 12c in Dromore from James Ramsay.                                                   

Griffiths Valuation Revision Books show house as 12c but Robert ceases to be the tenant when updated in 1889 (or 1886) although he is still shown as the lessor.  (The same Revision Book shows a John Brewster (probably his son, John) acquiring House 2Bc in 1885.)

1901 census has Robert living in Dromore with Annie's siblings, John and Sarah, plus "granddaughter" (adopted), Mary, and granddaughter (Annie's daughter) Anna.  The Griffiths Valuation Revision Books suggest this is House 2Bc.:
Residents of a house 9 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Breuster Robert 88 Male Head of Family Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry General Labourer Read and write - Widower -
Breuster John 56 Male Son Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Mason Read and write - Not Married -
Breuster Sarah 53 Female Daughter Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Not Married -
Breuster Mary 30 Female Grand Daughter Seceder Orrignal Succession Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Not Married -
Gray Anna 14 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian General Assembly Co Derry Scholars Read and write - Not Married -

A very simple scenario that fits the facts:
Mary Boyd could have been the daughter of either William Boyd of Drumcroon, who was the head of household number 5, comprising 1 male and 4 females, according to the 1831 Census
OR she might have been the daughter of Jane Boyd of Dromore, who was the head of household number ??, comprising ?? males and ?? females, according to the 1831 Census. 
Neither Jane Boyd nor any other Boyd appears in Dromore in the 1850s GV so Jane Boyd's farm passed to someone with a different name.  (The 1828 TAB does not help as there are no Boyds and no Brewsters in either Dromore or Drumcroon.)
Perhaps Mary Boyd married Robert Brewster either before or after she inherited the farm belonging to Jane Boyd in Dromore.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
Furthermore, we had also firmly linked William Brewster of Philadelphia as the brother of David Brewster's great great grandfather, James Brewster and we know that William Brewster's mother, Sarah Brewster lived with him in Pholadelphia.  This gave me a new great great great grandmother.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973 based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd.  And it also confirmed our speculation above.  It showed that the Robert Brewster buried in Camus did indeed die young (1818, changed to 1815) and his wife was a Sally Barr.  This must have been the Sarah Brewster living with her son, William in Philadelphia.
The tree also showed that Robert Brewster had the following children: James (David's great grandfather) married twice the second time to a Rachel Kennedy, Robert (my great great grandfather) married to a ?? Boyd, William married to ?? Creelman and emigrated, John married to ?? Henry and emigrated, Rev Charles unmarried and emigrated,  Anne married James mcQuillan, Jenny married ?? Ramsey.
On the basis of this tree confirming what we had already guessed, I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster of Dromore, the son of Robert Brewster of Camus.    
"Twin son" Gray Source: gravestone on Macosquin Presbyterian Church. 1839 "Nancy" Gibson Barbara Braswell, using Old Age Pension Census Enquiries found a Nancy Gibson, requesting info from the censuses on her parents, James and Jane Gibson of Letterloan.  Found the entry myself in Derry FHC and was able to decipher quite a lot of other info on the family which was written in very faint pencil.  The investigation began on 06/09/1912 and contined for several years.  There is also some suggestion that in 1841 the family may have been living in "Ballymenagh". 1761 Mary Brewster Someone posted the following on the International Genealogical Index: "Andrew Brewster <1733> Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland Mrs. Brewster  <1737> Glenhall, ,  Londonderry, Ireland Mary Brewster    About 1761 Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland"  Basically someone knows of an early Mary Brewster born about 1761 whose father was Andrew Brewster AND in Glenhall. I have assumed she is the same Mary Brewster, daughter of Andrew Brewster of Glenhall, whose marriage and children are reported in a NI newspaper in 1925.

From web tree belonging to "Brenda" on MyHeritage website. 1685 - 1772 The Reverend William [1725,1772-Monreagh] Boyd 87 87 This man was ordained minister at Macosquin Presbyterian church in 1710.  He was the agent who organised the emigration of hundreds of Ulster Scots Presbyterians from Ulster to New Hampshire in 1718/19 in the famous "Five Ships".  He later became minister at Monreagh Presbyterian Church in Taughboyne, Co Donegal where, coincidentally, he quarrelled with the previous incumbent, a Reverend William Gray!  He is buried in Taughboyne Parish Church.

Mike Boyd: You will notice that Daniel Wilson's quoting from THE PRESBYTERY OF COLERAINE by Julia E. Mullin, 1979, Rev. William Boyd, is thought to have been the son of Rev. Thomas Boyd of Aghadowey (1660-1699).  I think that is wrong, as Rev Thomas Boyd was old during the Siege of 1689.  There is some material on him in the book History of the Boyd Family and its Descendants, etc  W. P. Boyd, 1912.  He made a company from his Church members and marched from Aghadowey to Londonderry City to assist.  I think W. P. Boyd did give an age for him during the siege but I can't just put may hands on it at present.  So it is very unlikely that Rev Thomas Boyd would be having children at an old age in the 1680's.  So we still do not know who his parents might have been.

The following is an entry from the Belfast Newsletter:
23 May 1755  "Whereas I have been in.....d (1) that lands of the Vow near Ballymoney in the County of Antrim have been advertised to be sold.  As I did once before, so I do once again, .........(2) all persons not to buy said lands on the insufficient Title the Sellers are able to give, or else to stand to their hazard; for as soon as my eldest son will be of Age, which is about a Year hence, he will put in his Claim and recover said Lands.  Dated at Taughboyne May 15 1755.  William Boyd"  This suggests the Rev William Boyd was related to Boyds in Vow, Finvoy and also that he had at least two sons, on of whom was born in 1735 (if "of Age" means 21).

The Vow?  This implies there might be a connection between my two Boyd ancestries as the Boyds on my mother's side are buried in the Vow graveyard.  OR, I am descended from the Reverend William Boyd through my maternal Boyds rather than my paternal Boyds!!

> Excerpts from Charles Knowles Bolton's book: Scotch
> Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America 1910
>
> pages 91 - 93 Chapter entitled Presbyterians in Ulster
>
> New England on the other hand received scarcely any
> immigration before 1718, and there was very little
> intercourse, unless we except that of a theological and
> literary nature which existed between leaders of thought in
> Dublin and Boston.  This was perhaps the chief reason which
> led to the appointment of an agent by the Bann Valley
> colonists.  This agent, the Rev. William Boyd, was ordained
> at Macosquin in January, 1709-10.  The Rev Thomas Boyd,
> probably his father, was an Episcopal clergyman at the
> neighboring town of Aghadowey, and although deposed in 1661
> for non-conformity, continued to preach there until his
> death in 1699, holding services also at Macosquin for the
> Last ten years that he lived.

Mike Boyd thinks. probably correctly, that this man had to be the grandfather of The RWB.  If he was preaching in 1661 and died in 1699, and the RWB died in 1772 aged (cant remember but old) then it IS much more likely he was his granddad.
>
> When the Rev. William Boyd had fulfilled his mission in
> Boston and was ready to return to Macosquin, he preached a
> "return" sermon at the weekly lecture on the 19th
> of March, 1718-1719.  It was printed in 1719 with the title
> "God's way the Best way" (Jeremiah vi 16).
> The introduction by the Rev. Increase Mather tells in rather
> quaint language so much of interest relating to Mr. Boyd and
> his mission to New England that it is given in part just as
> he wrote it: "It was not before the last Summer that he
> Arrived among us.  He had his Education in the University of
> Edinburgh in Scotland; and there commenc'd Master of the
> Arts; and afterwords Read Divinity in the Famous Colledge
> and University of Glasgow (Among the fasti are William Boyd,
> 1709, and Adam Boyd, 1711.  References to the Boyds may be
> found in Miss Leavitt's The Blair Family (1900)) under
> the care of Mr. Widrow, then Professor of Divinity there.
> Has been Ordained a Minister of the Gospel, and
>  Pastor of a Church at Macaskey in Ireland.  Many in that
> Kingdom having had thoughts of a remove to this part of the
> World, have considered him as a Person suitably
> qualify'd to take a Voyage hither, and to make Enquiry
> what Encouragment or otherwise, they might expect in case
> they should engage in so weighty and hazardous an
> Undertaking, as that of Transporting themselves &
> Families over so vast an Ocean.  The issue of the Affair has
> a great dependence on the Conduct of this Worthy Author.
> The  Lord direct him in it.  Since his being in New-England
> (as well as afore that) by the Exemplary holiness of his
> Conversation, and the Eminency of his Ministerial Gifts, he
> has obtained a good Report amongst all Good Men. . . .  It
> is justly observed in the Sermon Emitted herewith, that
> Antiquity alone, is not a sufficient Justification of any
> Practice; Altho' Truth is more Ancient than Error."
>
> Cotton Mather with his unfailing kindness sent Mr. Boyd
> away with a generous letter of commendation:
> "Boston, N.E.
> 20 d ii m 1719
> "It is hereby Certified on Behalf of ye Reverend Mr.
> William Boyd that which has Commenced among us, he has, as
> far as we Could know or learn Adorned Ye Doctrines of God or
> Saviour, with unblemished Conversation, and improved ye
> Character given him in ye recommendations which he brought
> hither from Ireland with him.  And that his public Labours
> in ye ministry of the Gospel, have been Desired and Accepted
> among the people of God in this Country; with whom he now
> leaves a very Good Name, & Reputation, At his Departure
> from us.
> "Having furnished this Our worthy Brother with such a
> Testimony, we earnestly Commend him to ye Conduct &
> Blessing of our glorious Lord, in ye Voyage that is now
> before him." (Source: American Antiquarian Society
> Manuscripts)
>
> Page 105 -
>
> The Rev. William Boyd upon his return to Macosquin
> continued his work there until 1725, when Monreagh in County
> Donegal called him.  This parish, on the west bank of the
> Foyle between Londonderry and Lifford, promised to build a
> meeting house and to secure him £40per annum.  He was
> installed April 25, 1725, and died there in service May 2,
> 1772, leaving children.  He last attended a synod in 1762,
> when he was probably in feeble health.  His career was a
> troubled one, on account of a rival minister who built a
> church at St. Johnstown within his jurisdiction, and
> alienated many of his people.  The General Synod took his
> part steadily, but was finally forced to recognize the new
> organization.
>
> Monreagh was in Boyd's time also called Taboin or
> Taughboyne.  The McClintocks were prominent Presbyterians in
> Taughboyne, and William McClintock, father of Rev. Samuel of
> Portsmouth, New Hampshire, may have been of this race.
>
> Pages 132 - 133 The Five Ships - August 1718
>
> The Newsletter for July 21-28 mentions the arrival from
> Ireland of the ship "William and Mary," James
> Montgomery, master; the issue for August 25-September 1
> states that she had cleared for Dublin.
>
> The "William and Mary" brought over the Rev.
> William Boyd of Macosquin, the leader of the movement; and
> Cotton Mather writes July 25th: "A minister arrived
> from Ireland, with Instructions to enquire after ye
> circumstances of this countrey in order to ye coming of many
> more, gives me an opportunity for many services."
> The next day Mather says:
> "The many Families arriving from Ireland, will afford
> me many opportunities, for kindness to ye Indigent."
> Mather here uses "arriving" to mean "about to
> arrive," having found through conversation with Mr.
> Boyd that many settlers were on their way from Ireland.
>
> page 136 -
>
> Cotton Mather's dream of a great migration from Ireland
> was coming true. . . .  Although these emigrants were viewed
> with distrust by most New Englanders, the two chief figures
> in Boston at this time, Mather and Samuel Sewall showed
> their ministers marked courtesy.  On the 9th of august,
> Sewall writes in his diary that at seven "Mr. Macgregor
> and Mr. Boyd dine with me and my son J. S. and James Clark.
> Gave the Scots Ministers each of them on of my
> Proposals."
>
> pages 165-166 The Scotch Irish in Boston
>
> We know little of the feeling towards these Scotch
> emigrants from Ireland shown by Boston people, although
> elsewhere they were disliked.  An important incident of the
> next winter throws some light upon the subject, and for that
> reason it will be mentioned here.  Benjamin Gray, a
> bookseller and publisher, offered for sale books on
> religion, and from time to time published works by Scotch
> Presbyterians.  Naturally then the Rev. William Boyd became
> a frequent visitor to Gray's shop. Boyd, as a leader of
> men, as an able preacher, and as a writer, was for a few
> months a prominent figure in Boston.  At this period, he was
> living in Charles town at Captain John Long's hotel, or
> "the great tavern," as it was called.
>
> It happened that Mr. Boyd was in the shop on February 7,
> 1718-19, a Saturday, talking with friends when Edward Ellis,
> so of Robert Ellis, a surgeon, entered.  Ellis soon became
> abusive, and singling out the Rev. Mr. Boyd he said that the
> Scotch Irish clergyman was an immoral man, and as evidence
> asserted that Boyd had had improper relations with a
> maid-servant in Captain Long's employ.  Ellis was at
> once arrested and his case came before the Court of General
> Sessions f the Peace for Suffolk County on April 7th.  He
> was convicted, sentenced to pay twenty pounds, see
> shillings, and to find sureties to be bound in twenty five
> pounds each that he would be of good behavior for six
> months, and he was ordered also to pay all the costs of the
> prosecution.  The prominence of Ellis is made clear by the
> fact that the men who came to his assistance as sureties
> were both well known, Robert Auchmuty, Esq. and Thomas
> Phillips, Innholder.  Ellis was discharged Novemeber
>  10, 1719.
>
> Over against this incident we may place the following
> sentence from the Rev. Increase Mather's Preface to
> Boyd's farewell sermon which was delivered March 19,
> 1719:  "Since his being in New England(as well as
> before that) by the Exemplary holiniess of his Conversation,
> and the Eminency of his Ministerial Gifts, he has obtained
> good Report amongst all Good Men."
>
> At the close of the sermon, mentioned above, the Governor
> invited Mr. Boyd to dine, the company including the Rev.
> Cotton Mather, the Rev. James Woodside who had ordained Mr.
> Boyd in Ireland, Samuel Sewall, and a Mr. Stanton.
>
> page 244 - chapter entitled Londonderry N. H.
>
> The following paragraph in Sewall's Diary, under date
> of March 5, 1718-19, refers to news obtained by Boyd,
> possibly from a letter written by Vaudreuil, although there
> is not the slightest evidence that it was sent to McGregor.
> The passage reads: "Mr. Boyd dines with me: he says
> there is a report in the town that Gov. Vandrel [Vandreuil]
> has written that he can no longer keep back the Indians from
> War." (This is evidently to show that Rev. McGregor may
> have had influence with Gov. Vandreuil keeping away Indians
> from his settlement because the two attended the same
> college. - now believed highly unlikely since one was
> Catholic nobleman and the other a Protestant commoner!)

A History of the Reverend William Boyd

1685    Date of birth, calculated from the Reverend William Boyd’s gravestone in Taughboyne Parish Church, County Donegal.

31st January 1710    The Reverend William Boyd was ordained minister of Macosquin Presbyterian Church by the Coleraine Presbytery.  There is no solid information on whether he was born in or near Macosquin but he may have been the son of the Reverend Thomas Boyd, who was an Episcopalian minister in neighbouring Aghadowey.  The Reverend Thomas Boyd was deposed in 1661 for non-conformity (the year after the restoration of Charles II) but continued to preach in Aghadowey until his death in 1699.  According to the Clan Boyd site, which appears to be using Bolton, and the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland’s History of Congregations, he also preached at Macosquin.

25th July 1718    The Reverend William Boyd arrived in Boston on board the “William and Mary”.  Acting as their agent, he presented a petition signed by 319 people, including nine other Presbyterian ministers, from the Bann Valley area of Counties Londonderry and Antrim to Governor Shute of Massachussetts, requesting his support for a mass emigration to New England.  These Ulster Scots Presbyterians were eager to leave their homes because of the high rents charged by the local landowner, Richard Jackson, the collapse of the linen trade around Coleraine and increasing persecution by the Established Church after the death of King William III.
The petition reads, "We whose names are underwritten, Inhabitants of ye North of Ireland, Doe in our own names, and in the names of many others, our Neighbors, Gentlemen, Ministers, Farmers, and Tradesmen, Commissionate and appoint our trusty and well beloved friend, the Reverend Mr. William Boyd, of Macasky, to His Excellency, the Right Honorable Collonel Samuel Suitte, Governour of New England, and to assure His Excellency of our sincere and hearty Inclination to Transport ourselves to that very excellant and renowned Plantation upon our obtaining from His Excellency suitable incouragement. And further to act and Doe in our Names as his prudence shall direct. Given under our hands this 26th day of March, Anno Dom. 1718."
    “The Petition of Ulstermen”, as it has become known, is now hanging in the rooms of the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, NH.
    On 4th August 1718, without waiting for Governor Shute’s approval, 600 to 800 Scotch-Irish arrived in Boston in the famous “Five Ships”, led by the Reverend James McGregor of Aghadowey.  He was probably married to a Mary Boyd and later founded, amongst others, the township of Londonderry in New Hampshire.
Although preceded by other Presbyterian ministers, such as the Reverend Francis Makemie of Ramelton, County Donegal, this was the first large-scale migration of Scotch-Irish to America.

1718/19    The Reverend Boyd spent the winter in Charleston, living at Captain John Long’s hotel.  He frequented the religious bookshop of a Benjamin Gray and became a prominent figure in Boston.

19th March 1719    The Reverend Boyd delivered a farewell sermon before returning to Ireland.            

1721 Subscribed to the Westminster Confession of Faith, which laid down the doctrine to be followed by ministers of the Presbyterian Church.

1724 Drew up the papers for the Presbyterian Church Synod, prosecuting the Non-subscriber, Thomas Nevin.  These “Non-subscribers” were often known as the “New Light” and eventually as “Seceders” when they formed their own “Associate Presbytery”, now known as the United Presbyterian Church.

25th April 1725    Appointed by the Derry Presbytery as the minister of Taughboyne (later called Monreagh) Presbyterian Church, near St Johnston, in County Donegal.  There may be a connection with the fact that a Sir Thomas Boyd had acquired 1500 acres of land in the nearby Barony of Strabane, Co. Tyrone, in 1610 and Sir Thomas’ sister, Marion Boyd, married James Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn, who owned land in East Donegal (and later acquired Sir Thomas Boyd’s land in Tyrone). 
The Reverend Boyd became involved in a bitter conflict with the previous incumbent of Monreagh, the Reverend William Gray, when the latter returned from Dublin to set up a rival congregation in nearby St Johnston.

1730 The General Synod elected The Reverend Boyd Moderator at Dungannon.

1731    Published “A Good Conscience A Necessary Qualification of a Gospel Minister. A Sermon (Heb. Xiii 18) preached at Antrim on 15th June 1731, at a General Synod of the Protestants of the Presbyterian Persuasion in the North of Ireland”, Derry 1731.  The sermon, with which he concluded his term of office, was directed specifically against a famous discourse by the non-subscribing minister, John Abernethy, M.A., whose “Religious Obedience founded on Personal Persuasion” was preached at Belfast in 1719.  Boyd decided that, “conscience is not the supreme lawgiver,” and that it had no judicial authority except in so far as it administered “the law of god,” an expression which, to him, was synonymous with the Presbyterian interpretation of scripture.

1734 Unsuccessful candidate for the clerkship of the General Synod.

1739    Preached against the Reverend Richard Aprichard, who had criticised the Westminster Confession and who subsequently became a Non-subscriber.

16th June 1747    Appointed by the General Synod to draw up a “Serious Warning” to be read from the pulpits, condemning the teachings of the Non-subscribers.

1762    Attended the synod for probably the last time – very frail.

2nd May 1772    Died, his body buried in Taughboyne (Church of Ireland) Parish Church, St Johnston, County Donegal, where his gravestone has the inscription, “Here lyeth the body of the late Revd. Mr. William Boyd who departed this life May 2nd 1772.  Aged 87 He had been Presbyterian Minister in Taughboyne 47 years.  Here also lyes the body of his wife who died June 21st 1764 Aged 68.”
    The Clan Boyd site claims that he died “in service, 2nd May 1772, leaving children.”

1796    While there is no firm evidence that the Reverend William Boyd had any children, a Samuel Boyd is mentioned under Taughboyne in the “1796 Flax Seed Premium Lists” copied by a Gloria Baudouin from a microfilm in the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.

1834    Again, although is no real evidence that the Reverend William Boyd had any children, a Reverend William Boyd did hold land in the 1834 Tithe Applotment Book for Letterkenny.


Sources:
James McConnell and S. G. McConnell, “FASTI of the Presbyterian Church”, Genealogical Magazine, 1936 – extract supplied by The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland, Belfast.
The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland: “A History of Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland” – extract supplied by the Society, Belfast.
Charles A Hanna, “The Scotch Irish” Vol. II – extracts supplied by Barbara Braswell, Austin, Texas.
The Reverend Thomas Hamilton, “History of Presbyterianism in Ulster”, Mourne Missionary Trust, 1982.
The Clan Boyd internet site at www.clanboyd.info
Linda Merle, Dan Wilson, John McCutcheon, Roberta Fulton Hirth et al on the Scotch Irish list at Scotch-Irish-l@rootsweb.com, who quote from Hanna, Bolton and McCaughan.
Bertie Roulston, “A History of Monreagh Presbyterian Church 1644 - 1994”, loaned by Elizabeth Craig, Drumcrow, Co. Donegal.
The Reverend William Boyd’s gravestone in Taughboyne Parish Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal.

Sources still to be researched:
Charles Bolton, “Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America”.
The Dictionary Of National Biography
Alison A McCaughan, “Heath, Hearth and Heart” (A History of 1st Dunboe PC, Articlave.)
Parker, “The History of Londonderry, New Hampshire”
The Rev. John C. Clyde, “Genealogies, Necrology and Reminiscences of the Irish Settlement”, 1879.
Billy, “Faith and Freedom: The Scotch Irish in America”.
Linda Lawhorn has a lot of Boyd data on her two websites: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=llawhon http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~clanboyd/mo8.htm

Aim of this research:
To try to discover if the Reverend William Boyd is related to any of the Boyds recorded in the records of Macosquin Presbyterian Church, which begin in 1823.  These Boyds may or may not be married into my Grays of Macosquin.

 1733 Andrew [Glenhall] Browster Source:  1740 Protestant Householders List. Someone also posted the following on the International Genealogical Index: "Andrew Brewster <1733> Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland Mrs. Brewster  <1737> Glenhall, ,  Londonderry, Ireland Mary Brewster    About 1761 Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland"  Basically someone knows of an early Mary Brewster born about 1761 whose father was Andrew Brewster AND in Glenhall.

Andrew Brewster and Robert Boyd are side by side in the PHL - I would love to know where!!!!  Sandwiched between Kid Thompson Smith Smith!  Which townland is that??  And that IS Glenhall - see attached 1831 Census - Kidd is such an unusual name!  Soooo, there were Boyds in Glenhall in the 1740 PHL - which is of course the main Brewster stronghold.  No surprise there.  And no way of linking that into the Boyds we know from our study.
  1754 - 1844 John 1 [Glenhall] Brewster 90 90 A John Brouster, Glenhall, died 1844, aged 90 is buried in the Camus graveyard. 

There is a John Broster in the 1795 Flax Premium List. 

The 1828 TAB has a John Brewster from Glenhall holding 8.1.3 acres. 

There is also a John Brewster living in House 10 in Glenhall in the 1831 census, the head of a household of 3 males and 3 females, plus one servant.  This sounds like the same person - a relatively well off farmer.  Also, he is living next door to a James Brewster, in House 9, who is the head of a household of 5 males and 4 females, which suggests these men may have been brothers who shared a bigger farm.     Robert Broster There is a Robert Broster in the 1795 Flax Premiums List in Macosquin (and a James and a John). 1737 ???? ???? Someone posted the following on the International Genealogical Index: "Andrew Brewster <1733> Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland Mrs. Brewster  <1737> Glenhall, ,  Londonderry, Ireland Mary Brewster    About 1761 Glenhall, , Londonderry, Ireland"  Basically someone knows of an early Mary Brewster born about 1761 whose father was Andrew Brewster AND in Glenhall.  1841 Mary Jane Gibson Source: Old Age Pension Search results for Nancy Gibson.

An Andrew was born in Letterloan, to a Mary Gibson, no father!  PAB looks like it might be the midwife because she also appears as PAB in the birth above Mary Gibson's (although her name is Mary Law and it was a Law birth so I am not sure), but the point is, she gave her addy as Kiltinney, and Mary Gibson's sister, Ellen Gibson, my g g g grandmother, was married to a James McKeown from Kiltinney!  Is this Mary and Mary Jane one and the same? 1835 - 1838 Sam Gibson 3 3 Source: Old Age Pension Search results for Nancy Gibson. 1834 - 1836 John Gibson 2 2 Source: Old Age Pension Search results for Nancy Gibson.  Seems to have been a twin of William. Sarah Gibson Source: Old Age Pension Search results for Nancy Gibson.

There was no Sarah Doey in Letterloan in the 1901 Census.  A Sarah Doey, daughter, was PAD for Jane Todd in 1888 and she was from Letterloan.  She must have moved by 1901.

Yes she is!
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 2 in Ballyness (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Dowey    Samuel    44    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Dowey    Sarah    38    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Dowey    Annie    17    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Sarah    15    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Samuel    13    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    John G    11    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Bella    9    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Maggie    7    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Scholar    Read only    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Ellen    5    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    Scholar    Read only    -    Not Married    -
Dowey    Martha    3    Female    Daughter    Church of Ireland    Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911:
Residents of a house 4 in Ballyness (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Douey    Samuel    47    Male    Head of Family    Irish Church    County Londonderry    General Labourer    Read and rite    -    Widower    -    -    -    -
Douey    Bella    18    Female    Daughter    Irish Church    County Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and rite    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Douey    Maggie    16    Female    Daughter    Irish Church    County Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and rite    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Douey    Ellenar    14    Female    Daughter    Irish Church    County Londonderry    Scholar    Read and rite    -    Single    -    -    -    
 1874 Anna McDermott Source:  LDS Vital Records Disc: MCDERMOTT, Anna Birth Gender:Female Birth Date:15 Apr 1874 Birthplace:Coleraine, Derry, Ire Recorded in:Londonderry, Ireland Collection:Civil Registration Father:George MCDERMOTT Mother:Margaret GIBSON Source:Family History Library Film 255900  1869 John McKeown Source:  Civil Births Register, FHC, Derry, from Letterloan, father, John McKowen, Letterloan, a weaver, mother, Martha Douey registered.  This could be the son, John, born in 1866 according to 2nd Dunboe Baptismal Register. 1870 David Moore McLumints Source: the father of five children recorded in 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register.

BB found his Civil Birth at Emerald Ancestor, which is where the middle name of Moore came from.  The record shows he was born in Dunalis.
 
Found a Civil Record of his marriage on the Derry Genealogy Centre Index.  The record showed his father was indeed a Samuel McClamont and his witness was a Sarah Henry (oddly, his sister is married to a Henry Clarke and she witnessed his brother, John's marriage - the other witness was a James McNeill).  He was a labourer as was his father.  His residence at time of marriage was given as Ballintere.

He was still in Ballinteer when his mother died in 1897.

There is no sign of any McClementses living in Ballinteer North or Ballinteer South in the 1901 census even though Jane Finaly McClements died in Ballinteer with her son, David PAD, in 1897.

(BG: This next bit I now know to be wrong but I have kept it as it may be another David McClements also in my family.)
David may have married twice because BB found this Civil Marriage at Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type Civil Marriage
> Date of Marriage 01 Jan 1903
> Groom Name david MCLAMONT
> Bride Name jeannie STEEN
> Church Ringsend Presbyterian Church
> Parish Aghadowey
> Civil District Coleraine
> County Londonderry
And if this IS the same David, did he marry a cousin bearing in mind that his brother is called Samuel Steen McClements!  There is a civil record of the death of a Mary McClements in 1901, so David was very probably widowed and did remarry.
BG: I know it is wrong because I have David and Mary Jane in the 1911 Census, married 16 years.)

1901 Census (check out the spelling of McClements this time!!!):
Residents of a house 3 in Millburn Cottages (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Lumints    David    32    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Labourer (Quay)    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Lumints    Mary    27    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Lumints    James    6    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Illiterate    -    Not Married    -
Mc Lumints    Samuel    5    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read    -    Not Married    -
Mc Lumints    Isabella    4    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Illiterate    -    Not Married    -
Mc Lumints    Jennie    2    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Illiterate    -    Not Married    -
Mc Lumints    Eliza    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Illiterate    -    Not Married    -
I now have 14 spellings of my grandmother's name.  When you check the Form A, that is actually how David spelled it!  It is not a case of him being illiterate and some clown writing it down how he heard it. 

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in James' Street (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Clements    David    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    Mary Jane    38    Female    Wife    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    James    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Cleaner    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Samuel    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Paper Seller    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Isabella    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Children Nurse Domestic Servant    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Jane    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    David    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Sarah    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    John Alexander    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Mary    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    Single    -    -    -    -


 1872 Mary Jane McNeill Source: the mother of five children recorded in 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register.  Also have her marriage entry from Crossgar Presbyterian Church wjere she is given as aged 22, spinster from Ballintere, father, James McNeill, a shoemaker. 1894 James McClamont Source: 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1896 Samuel McClamont Source: 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1897 Isabella McClamont Source: 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register.  (Called Isabella Henry McClamont). 1899 Jane McClamont Source: 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1900 - 1901 Elizabeth McClamont 1 1 Source: 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register. Margaret Sinclair Source Derry Genealogy Centre Index shows this marriage D. 1829 Samuel Dinsmore Source: Linde Lunney from Norman Parkes, using NI newspaper, dated 28th March 1925.  Of Ballywattick. 1789 Margaret Dinsmore Source: Linde Lunney from Norman Parkes, using NI newspaper, dated 28th March 1925.  NB:  To Barbara Braswell, "Can you work out who was whose child below? "Samuel Dinsmore a farmer on the old homestead at Ballywattick, son of  > Robert, married in 1783, Mary daughter of Andrew Brewster of Glenhall,  > co. Derry. He died 13 November 1829. He was a large, tall,  > strong-limbed farmer. His daughter Margaret b. 1789 married Archibald  > McIlreavy, who removed from Ballywattick to Portstewart. Their  > daughter Rachel McIlreavy married Mr Reid of Cromore. Their son Daniel  > a carpenter who emigrated in 1826 to Australia was the author of a  > song about the Fishing Disaster at Portrush, see no. 27 Songs of the  > People. ...A daughter Mary married Samuel Johnson, merchant,  > Bushmills. Another daughter Rachel, b. 1806, married James McAfee,  > born near Giant's Causeway, who emigrated." Specifically, are Daniel, Mary and 1806 Rachel the children of Samuel Dinsmore and Mare Brewster, OR, the children of Margaret Dinsmore and Archibald McIlreavy?"  Archibald McIlreavy Source: Linde Lunney from Norman Parkes, using NI newspaper, dated 28th March 1925. John Smyth Moira thinks that her Aunt Ellen was married to a man called Smith - but she also thinks her Aunt Mattie was married to a man Smith.  Found the marriage in Emerald Civil Records. Anna Smyth Jackie Smyth Thelma McClements Emily ???? Moira gives her Uncle James as being married to a Spanish lady called Emily!   Smyth Moira remembers her Aunt Mattie being married to a man Smith, she thinks, but she also has her Aunt Ellen married to a Smith - but thinks that maybe they both WERE married to Smiths.

 1865 James Gypson Source:  Barbara Braswell using International Genealogical Index JAMES GYPSON  Male Event(s): Birth: 31 JUL 1865  0439, Articlave, Londonderry, Ireland Christening:  Death:  Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES GYPSON  Mother: MARY JANE DAVIDSON    1801 - 1886 Mary Anne McDougal 85 85 Note to BB, referring to David Moore McClamont:
Right, one of his grannies must have been a Miss Moore.  Which one?  James Clement's wife or John Finlay's.  And the other granny must have been a Steen!!!!!!!!!!!!  Going by birth order, Granny Clements should be a Moore and Granny Finlay should be a Steen.  The GV shows a John Steen in Ballinrees, Fermoyle, which is a townland which keeps coming up with these folks.

From Susan Schiller:
"John Finlay and ???? - I was told his wife was Mary but I have no proof."

Now have confirmation of her name - Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register has: Isabella Finlay, daughter of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 16/10/1829; Alexander Finlay, son of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 30/03/1832; Matthew, Eliza and John Finlay, children of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 22/12/1841.

Susan: I found the wife of our John Finlay. Her name was Mary Ann McDougal/McDugal. I found the documentation in 2 of her children's death certs in PA.

1831 Census: 5271    McDougall    McDugall    William    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballynacanon
5327    McDougall    McDugall    Alexander    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5328    McDougall    McDugall    John    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5329    McDougall    McDugall    Nancy    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5330    McDougall    McDugall    Thomas    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
John Finlay and Mary Anne McDougall called one of their first male children Alexander so that makes Alexander McDougall of Ballyvennox a VERY strong candidate to be the father of Mary Anne.
 1802 - 1879 John [1831,1841- Ballystrone] Finlay 77 77 Given as the father of Jane Finlay in her marriage record on 11 April 1854 in 1st Dunboe - she of Ballystrone, he a farmer. 

Fermoyle was not formed until 1843.  All of its townlands were in Dunboe when the Tithe Applotment Book was produced there in 1828.  It shows a William and a Robert Finlay sharing a plot in Ballywilderick, a Mathew Finlay, James Finlay and a Widow Finlay holding plots in Ballystroan, no Finlays in Blakes, Ballinrees, Knockmult or Bratwell, and I did not see any John Finlays in any of the townlands but the film was very faint in places.

There is a John Finlay from Ballystroan in the 1831 Census:
NAME; head of household; Page no.; TOWNLAND; Bldg.No.; No. fams.; No. male; No. fem.: No. male svts; No. fem svts; Tot; EC; Cath; Presb; Other;  NOTES
FINLEY, BELL 33 Bratwell 19 1   1     1     1    
FINLEY, ELIZA 4 Ballystroan 4 1   5     5     5    
FINLEY, JACOB 24 Ballyhacket Magilligan 20 1 2 2     4     4    
FINLEY, JAMES 4 Ballystroan 19 1 4 2     6     6    
FINLEY, JAMES 4 Ballystroan 20 1 1 5     6     6    
FINLEY, JAMES 43 Grangebeg 1 1 3 3     6     6    
FINLEY, JOHN 4 Ballystroan 5 1 1 4     5     5    
FINLEY, JOHN 40 Knockmult 21 1 2 1     3     3    
FINLEY, ROBERT 5 Ballystroan 24 1 1 3     4     4    
FINLEY, ROBERT 35 Ballywildrick Lower 15 1 1 1     2     2    
FINLEY, WILLIAM 11 Articlave Lower 70 2 3 4     7 1   6    
FINLEY, WILLIAM 24 Ballyhacket Magilligan 19 1 2 4     6     6    
FINLEY, WILLIAM 35 Ballywildrick Lower 16 1 3 1 1   5     5    
which might suggest that my John was married and became head of his own household sometime between 1828 and 1831, which does fit with the birth of my Jane Finlay.  He is living in a household of one male and four females.  It has to be the same man.  This suggests my John might never have had any male children OR, he did have older male children and they had already moved out - and there ARE two Jameses and a Robert also living in Ballystroan OR, if he was younger, his male children had not yet been born in 1831.

Eppi 1841- 1841, Volume 23
326 | Reports relative to valuation for poor rates, and to registered elective franchise in Ireland (local reports) (second series): second appendix:
John Finlay, houses and land, Ballyshoan, 24-0-34(acres)/8-17-0(annual val)/11-18-0(rent) ( with the Bruster brothers in same twn).

There are only two Finlays in Fermoyle in the Griffiths Valuation, both called John Finlay, one from Ballystrone:
Plot 2, Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, HOL, 13/3/10, 7/10/0, 0/15/0, 8/5/0.

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    FINLAY
Forename 1    JOHN
Landlord
Family Name 2    WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CLOTHWORKERS
Forename 2    
Location
County    LONDONDERRY
Barony    COLERAINE
Union    COLERAINE
Parish    FORMOYLE
Townland    BALLYSTRONE
Place Name    BALLYSTRONE
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    18
Printing Date    1859
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    7
Map Reference    2

(and one from Knockmult, who is NOT mine):
Plot 7, Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, HOL, 5/1/30, 2/15/0, 0/15/0, 3/10/0

The GVRBs show:
Ballystrone
Plot 2 – John Finlay (13/3/10)
- he s/o to Sir A A Bruce Bart in 1875
Plot 9Ab Sarah Brewster s/o to Matthew Finlay in……
- he s/o to Robert Smith in 1889.

There are no Finlays in the 1901 census for Ballystrone so obviously, when John died or sold the farm, the family moved on elsewhere.

Timeline for John Finlay of Ballystrone
1798        Possible birth of John Finlay (?GGG Gf) based on death of same in 1875 aged 77.
1828    Ballystrone    TAB - a James Finlay (10/1/17 arp), Matthew Finlay and a Widow Finlay (11/1/4 arp)
        hold plots in Ballystroan.
1831    Ballystrone    There is a John Finlay (?GGG Gf) from Ballystroan in the 1831 Census:
        NAME; head; Page no.; TOWNLAND; Bldg.No.; No. fams.; No. male; No. fem; Tot
        FINLEY, JOHN 4 Ballystroan 5  1  1  4    5    5
        FINLEY, ELIZA 4 Ballystroan 4  1   5     5     5
        FINLEY, JAMES 4 Ballystroan 19 1 4 2     6     6
        FINLEY, JAMES 4 Ballystroan 20 1 1 5     6     6
        FINLEY, ROBERT 5 Ballystroan 24 1 1 3     4     4
1841    Ballystrone    Reports relative to valuation for poor rates: John Finlay (?GGG Gf), houses and land,
        Ballyshoan, 24-0-34(acres)/8-17-0(annual val)/11-18-0(rent)
11 April 1854    Ballystrone    John Finlay (GGG Gf) given as the father of Jane Finlay (GG Gm) in her marriage
        record on 11 April 1854 in 1st Dunboe - she of Ballystrone, he a farmer.
c 1855    Ballystrone    The Griffiths Valuation shows a John Finlay (GGG Gf) from Ballystrone:
        Plot 2, Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, HOL, 13/3/10, 7/10/0, 0/15/0, 8/5/0,
14 Jan 1858    Ballystrone    John Finlay (?GGG Gf) given as the father of Isabella Finlay in her marriage
        record on 14 Jan 1858 in 2nd Dunboe - she of Ballystrone, he a farmer.
1 Jul 1863    Ballystrone    John Finlay (?GGG Gf) given as the father of Matthew Finlay in his marriage
        record on 1st July 1863 in Col Reg Off - he of Ballystrone, his father a labourer.
19 Sep 1863    Kiltinney    Registry Office, Coleraine; 19 Sep 1863; Robert Thompson; Full; Widower; Farmer;
        Ballyvennox; William Thompson; Farmer; Sarah Finlay; Full; Spinster; Kiltinney;
        John Finlay; Farmer; James Thompson & Thomas Nickles.
1865    Dunalis    John Finlay's son, Matthew, baptises John in Dunalis
8 Mar 1866    Ballystrone    John Finlay (?GGG Gf) given as the father of John Finlay in his marriage record
        on 8 Mar 1866, he of Ballystrone, his father a farmer.
1867    Ballinrees    John Finlay's son, John, baptises Elizabeth Jane in Ballinrees
1871    Gortycavan    John Finlay's son, Matthew, baptises Matthew in Gortycavan
1872    Gortycavan    John Finlay's son, Matthew, baptises Jane in Gortycavan
1872    Ballinrees    John Finlay's son, John, baptises Thomas in Ballinrees
1874    Blakes    John Finlay's son, John, baptises Bella in Blakes
1874    Ringrash    John Finlay's son, Matthew, baptises Mary Anne in Ringrash
1875    Ballystrone    The GVRBs show Ballystrone - Plot 2 – John Finlay (?GGG Gf) (13/3/10) - s/o to  
        Sir A A Bruce Bart in 1875
1877    Balteagh    John Finlay's son, Matthew, baptises Thomas in Balteagh
1879 - Death of John Finlay of Ballystrone, in the Commons, Coleraine.

When we were in Ireland I never got a physical address on where my great grandmother lived... really dumb of me!  Do you have a physical description if other family members ever got to go over there???
Thanks, Sandy
14:28
Gosh, that is not an easy one, Sandy!!  Remember, while we kinew it was in the townland of Ballystrone near the townland of Ballinrees, it took me forever to locate the location of the old Finlay house because the wallsteads had been ploughed away.  However, I can give you a grid reference on the OS map.  I think 802299 must be close - it is right at the edge of the map I have so not easy to determine.  And I don't remember the name of that helpful farmer but he would be the best way of locating the place.  Hope this helps.


 ???? ??Moore?? Note to BB, referring to David Moore McClamont:
Right, one of his grannies must have been a Miss Moore.  Which one?  James Clement's wife or John Finlay's.  And the other granny must have been a Steen!!!!!!!!!!!!  Going by birth order, Granny Clements should be a Moore and Granny Finlay should be a Steen.  There is a John Moore and a Thomas Moore in the GV for Fermoyle townland in the parish of Fermoyle. 1829 Samuel Clemens Marriage entry in 1st Dunboe, he was from Altibrian.  There is only 1 Samuel in Altibrian in the Griffiths Valuation but church records show three Samuels.  This one has no children recorded either in church or Civil Records. 1824 Sarah Clemens Marriage entry in 1st Dunboe where her father is a James Clemens, farmer, from Altibrian. Samuel [Altibrian] Clemens Source: son, Samuel's marriage in 1st Dunboe. 

The 1828 Tithe Applotment Book has a Samuel McLamon holding 11/1/37 arps (next door to a James McLaom Jnr and a James McLamon Snr = 12, 13 and 14).

The 1831 Census shows a Samuel McClemont lived in House 18 in Altybryan; there are 4 males and 3 females in the house, all Presbyterian.  This may be him but if he was born in 1802, he would be a bit young in 1831 to be the head of such a large household.

There is only 1 Samuel McClement in Altibrian in the Griffiths Valuation.  It is very probably this man.  He held House a on Plot 8 in Altibrian (along with a James McClement and a Hugh Riddle) and rented two more houses out to an Anne McClement and a Robert McClement.   1857 Eliza Ann McClamont Source: Civil Record of marriage in 1st Dunboe, where she was from Altibryne.  There is another birth to a William of Altibrian, an Ann in 1852, and also a Martha to a William in Articlave in 1867 but these might be different Williams.  There are also births to a James who I cannot identify yet. John McClelland Of Altibryne according to marriage certificate, a farmer son of farmer, William McClelland.  ???? ???? 1833 - 1873 William McClamont 40 40 Source: daughter's marriage certificate.  There is a William in Altibrian in the Griffiths Valuation which may be this man as he is having children in the 1850s. The fact that he calls his child Mary ANN as do Catherine Anne and Sarah Jane, daughters of 1802 Samuel of Altibrian, suggests that this William is another son of 1802 Samuel of Altibrian.  1868 - 1868 Thomas Clements 2m 2m Barbara Braswell, using International Genealogical Index @ Family History Library: THOMAS CLEMENTS    Male  Event(s): Birth:  02 APR 1868  , Londonderry, Ireland Christening:  Death:  Burial:  Parents:   Father: SAMUEL CLEMENTS Family   Mother: JANE FINLAY  1809 - 1884 Anne McClements 75 75 Mentioned in Griffiths Valuation, she rented House d on Plot 8 from Samuel McClement.

The 1831 Census shows a Nancy McClement lived in House 19 in Altybryan; there are 0 males and 2 females in the house, both Presbyterian.  There are two other McClement households in Altybryan belonging to a James (House 21) and a Samuel (House 18).

This might be the wife of my James McClements, especially as she may well have been older than 75 when she died and her DoB therefore closer to his and old enough to have lots of children in the 1820s.  However, both James and Anne held separate houses in the GV so it seems unlikely they were husband and wife.  1885 Annie Hopkins McClelland Source: 1st Dunboe baptismal register. There are 6 more children in the 1901 census in Altibrian, Bratwell.  This is the ONLY McClements connection in Altibrian, Bratwell in the 1901 census. 1825 - 1899 Robert McClaman 74 74 Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church, from Altibrian, father given as James, Farmer, witnesses were Samuel McClements and James McClements. 

There is a Robert in the Griffiths Valuation which may be this man who is having children in the 1850s. Apart from the children shown on this tree, there are five more births to a Robert in 1st Dunboe baptismal register.  However, after the fourth birth to this Robert, the fifth child, who was baptised on the same day in 1861 is given as being from Bratwell rather than Altibrian.  This suggests two Roberts rather than twins.  Furthermore, an 1868 birth in Bratwell is the first to give the mother's name - Martha McNickle and there is evidence that she and her Robert were not married until 1860. 

A message on Genforum from a David McClements of Alaska, left in 2000 says: "My GreatGrandfather was Robert McClamont who married Martha Nichol at Coleraine, County Londonderry, N.I., on 28 May, 1860. The family moved to Canada in the 19th century and after living for a while in Ontario, they migrated westward to Brandon, MB. My Grandfather was David McClement who died at Langbank, SK in about 1960. I would appreciate any information on family members in Canada, Ireland, or wherever."  I was unable to contact this man as the email address bounced.  If we assume that Robert and Martha did not have any illegitimate children, their marriage in 1860, if correct, means they cannot be the parents of the first four children attributed here to this Robert.

Robert did have another child as he left his farm to his son, William McClement, in his will.  This child is NOT recorded in 1st Dunboe records. 1824 Sarah Jane McClamon Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church which gives her as from Altibrian, daughter of Samuel. farmer. 1850 Sarah Ann McLammon Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register - parents residing in Altibrian.

This is her marriage:
Date of Marriage
31 Jul 1877
Groom Name
Martin MOODY
Bride Name
Sarah MCCLEMENT
Church
Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish
Dunboe
Civil District
Coleraine
County
Londonderry
Yes, it is because her father described her in his will as Sarah Ann Moody, where she is left half of the proceeds from the sale of his farm IF her brother marries!  He is not married in 1901 aged 53!

She is recorded in the 1901 census as a widow, living in the household of a William McClement:
Residents of a house 12 in Altibrian (Downhill, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClement    William    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Bachelor    -
Moody    Sarah Ann    50    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Housekeeper    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Moody    Mary Jane    22    Female    Niece    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Moody    Maggie Ann    21    Female    Niece    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married

There are NO McClementses and NO Moodys left in Altibrian by 1911.

 1852 Miriam McClammon Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register - parents residing in Altibrian.  Is this her marriage:
Record Type
Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage
27 Apr 1880
Groom Name
William THORPE
Bride Name
Miriam MCCLEMENT
Church
Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish
Dunboe
Civil District
Coleraine
County
Londonderry
Yes it is because she is described in her father's will as Miriam Thorpe, where she is bequathed £1:10:00.
 1854 Margaret McClements Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register - parents residing in Altibrian.
Is this her marriage:
Record Type
Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage
31 Jul 1879
Groom Name
Hugh ARCHIBALD
Bride Name
Margaret MCCLEMENT
Church
Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish
Dunboe
Civil District
Coleraine
County
Londonderry
 1861 Elizabeth Clemens Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register from Altibrian.  Is this her marriage:
Record Type
Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage
04 Aug 1881
Groom Name
John CRAWFORD
Bride Name
Lizzie MCCLEMENT
Church
Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish
Dunboe
Civil District
Coleraine
County
Londonderry

 David Clements Source: Civil Record of Marriage held at Derry FHC shows: FB, Farmer of Altibrian, father James Clements, Farmer.

Living in Bratwell at birth of daughter, Margaret Jane, in 1869, he was a labourer. Catherine Ann Clements Source: Civil Record of marriage shows a Full Age Spinster from Altibrian, daughter of Samuel Clements, farmer.

Living in Bratwell at birth of daughter, Margaret Jane, in 1869, her maiden name confirmed as same as married name.
 1856 Mary Ann McClemens Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register from Altibrian.
BB found this at Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 27 Nov 1879
Groom Name william SUTHERLAND
Bride Name mary anne MCLAMONT
Church Castlerock Church of Ireland
Parish Dunboe
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry.
It should be this woman but I also have a death for a Mary Anne McClements in 1891 and if she married a Mr Sutherland, she would not be called McClements at death.
 1859 Samuel Clemens Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register from Altibrian. 1864 Miriam McLamen Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register from Liffock. 1869 Margaret Jane Clements Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register - no residence.  Also in General Registry Office Civil Records , where she is given as McClamont.  Civil Record shows birth in Braywell.  A Mary Ann McClements registered her birth; this may be her sister who would have been 13 at the time. 1871 William McClements Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register no residence. 1875 Sarah Jane McClamont Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal register - no residence. 1861 - 1891 Mary Anne McClemonts 30 30 Source: Civil Deaths, Coleraine 1;397     Robert McClamont Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - all give address as Bratwell.

A message on Genforum from a David McClements of Alaska, left in 2000 says: "My GreatGrandfather was Robert McClamont who married Martha Nichol at Coleraine, County Londonderry, N.I., on 28 May, 1860. The family moved to Canada in the 19th century and after living for a while in Ontario, they migrated westward to Brandon, MB. My Grandfather was David McClement who died at Langbank, SK in about 1960. I would appreciate any information on family members in Canada, Ireland, or wherever."  I was unable to contact this man as the email address bounced.

This cannot be the same Robert from Altibrian/Bratwell as the one married to Sarah Jane McClamon as both couples have a child baptised on the same day.  At a guess, I would say this man is a son of the 1802 Samuel Clemens - who may also have had a son called William.

Living in Bratwell at the time of the birth of his son, William John, in 1871, so he must have emigrated after that time.

A Robert McLamont witnessed the marriage of Eliza McLamont to John Purdy in 1863 and her father was Samuel McLamont, so this man's father may also be Samuel McLamont.     Martha Nichol Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records and General Registry Office Civil Births.  Name also given as McNickle. A message on Genforum from a David McClements of Alaska, left in 2000 says: "My GreatGrandfather was Robert McClamont who married Martha Nichol at Coleraine, County Londonderry, N.I., on 28 May, 1860. The family moved to Canada in the 19th century and after living for a while in Ontario, they migrated westward to Brandon, MB. My Grandfather was David McClement who died at Langbank, SK in about 1960. I would appreciate any information on family members in Canada, Ireland, or wherever."  I was unable to contact this man as the email address bounced.    1863 Robert Clemens Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - from Bratwell. 1865 James McLamon Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - from Bratwell. 1868 Samuel McClements Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records.  Called McClamont in Civil Record of birth in General Registry Office.  From Bratwell in both. 1871 William John McClemont Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - no residence.  Civil Record shows birth at Bratwell. 1861 - 1867 William John Clemens 6 6 Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - from Bratwell.  Called McClamond in death entry in Civil Records in Derry FHC. ???? ???? 1864 Andrew Gibson Civil Records @ Derry FHC show this birth which appears to be illegitimate because no father is given..  A Mary Law of Kiltinney was PAB. Irene Elizabeth Gray William John Boyd Gray James Thomas Gray 1943 - 1943 Unnamed Gray My mother had a page torn from a calendar with the 16th January 1943 marked on it, and a bill from Aade's the Undertakers for 20th January - her birthday! 1920 - 2016 Janelle Lawrence 96 96 Joyce Ashley Lawrence William Coulter Quinton Coulter Sue Pearce Robert Stephenson John Stephenson 1888 Rudolf Wichart Source:  Janelle Stephenson via Sue Coulter: She (Janelle) said her aunty Lizzi married somebody Whishart and their son Gordon Whishart is still living in America, but she doesn't have any more information.
BB: I found these 2 under Yahoo whitepages:
Gordon e. Wishart
2076 Terry Lane
De Pere WI  54115
(920) 336 0229
Gordon Wishart
9527 Boat Launch Road
Wausaukee, WI
715-732 0121
BB has found the family living in New York in the 1920 census and in Detroit, Michigan in 1930.  She has also found his immigration to New York in 1895, aged 7.  He arrived with his mother, Nina and they were Norwegian. 

1920 United States Federal Census about Rudolf Wickart
Name:    Rudolf Wickart
[Rudolf Wichart]
Age:    31
[81]
Birth Year:    abt 1889
[abt 1839]
Birthplace:    Norway
Home in 1920:    Manhattan Assembly District 14, New York, New York
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1896
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Elizabeth Wickart
Father's Birthplace:    Norway
Mother's Birthplace:    Norway
Home Owned:    Rent
Able to Read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Rudolf Wickart    31
[81]
Elizabeth Wickart    29
Gordon Wickart    0
[5/12]
1919 - 2004 Gordon Wichart 85 85 Source:  Janelle Stevenson via Sue Coulter: She (Janelle) said her aunty Lizzi married somebody Whishart and their son Gordon Whishart is still living in America, but she doesn't have any more information.

BB: I found these 2 under Yahoo whitepages:
Gordon e. Wishart
2076 Terry Lane
De Pere WI  54115
(920) 336 0229
Gordon Wishart
9527 Boat Launch Road
Wausaukee, WI
715-732 0121

BB has found him in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.


 ???? ???? 1919 - 1992 Ina Letham Gordon 73 73 Source: Catherine Devine, Ina's daughter, who says Ina was adopted by a lady in Glasgow.  It was only recently that Catherine saw her mother's birth certificate and found out her mother was a Cassie Gordon of Lislea, Portglenone.  The fact that she is called Ina almost definitely makes her mother the daughter of ThomasINA Gordon - she probably named her soon to be given away daughter after her mother.  Margaret Knox confirmed that "there was some chat about Cissie" (she was known as Cissie to Margaret, not Cassie).
From Brian Lafferty: "In answer to this one, the name Letham, was the name of the family Ina was
adopted into in Scotland. It does not refer to anyone in Ireland at all."
 ???? Turkington Source:  Margaret Knox.  She thinks they moved to Glengormley, near Belfast. ???? Devine Catherine Devine Jeannie Gordon The only evidence for this lady is that Margaret Knox says Mill John had a sister called Jeannie who married a Tony Crockett.  They went to live in Tamlaght.  (Irish Genealogy online index shows a Matilda Gordon marrying an Edward Crockett in 1914.) Tony Crockett 1910 - 2002 Alfred Luce 92 92 This is the father of my third cousin Al Luce, from Maryland, USA, who has done a lot of the research on the Bellinghams. Brian Lafferty ???? Devine ???? ???? AA Maps of Bann Valley Area These maps shows the Macosquin townlands where the Grays lived and the Kilrea townlands where the Gordons lived - all in the Bann Valley.
Click on a map to open it in a separate window and then click again on the enlarger in the bottom left to make it easy to read.

 Janice Catherine Aid Charles Stewart Aid Thomas [Ringrashbeg] Boyd Mentioned as having a holding in Ringrashbeg, Macosquin in the 1835 OS Memoirs.

No Thomas Boyd in the 1831 census.
Thomas Boyd is mentioned in the 1795 "Flax Premium Returns" for Mc Cosquin however. 1807 - 1888 Kennedy [Killeague] Boyd 81 81 In his will calendar entry, he is described as a farmer of Killeague.  His executors were James Henry, farmer of Blackheath and Hugh Ramsey, farmer of Kinneyglass.

Mentioned as the master of Killure School, Macosquin in the 1835 OS Memoirs.

On the question of where Kennedy got his Christian name, Pyke's 1725 Survey of Aghadowey shoes a Saml Kenedy as a tenant in Killeagh, while Alsop's 1765 Survey of Aghadowey shows that two William Kennedy's each held a quarter of the townland of Killeagh.  The 1831 Census shows three Kennedys in Aghadowey - Alexander, Hugh and Matthew (but there are over a dozen Kennedys in Macosquin just next door).  The TAB shows 17 Kennedys in Aghadowey but none in Killeage or any of "my" other Boyd townlands.  The GV has 29, two in Collins both called Matthew.

There are no Boyds in Killeagh in either Pyke's 1725 survey or Alsop's 1765 Survey.

There are NO Boyds in Killeague in the 1831 Census.

There are no Boyds in Killeague in the 1833 TAB.

Kennedy Boyd is the only Boyd living in Killeague in the GV:
Killeague - Kennedy Boyd - about 6 acres and a house (right beside Hugh Kennedy's land and the schoolhouse).

An Education Commission report of 1858 shows Kennedy as qualified in 1842 and teaching at Killeague.

There are no Boyds in the 1901 Census in Killeague.

I think Kennedy's father was John Boyd, going on naming patterns.  I also think Kennedy was probably a brother of Benjamin Boyd as both have grandsons called Barclay, a very unusual name.  If Kennedy was a teacher and not a farmer, was Benjamin the oldest and is it Benjamin and his father, John, who share the land in the TAB in Ballylintagh?!!

I also think it possible though unlikely that Kennedy may well have been a brother of my Mary Boyd and that is why my father has the obituary of Ringland Boyd in his scrapbook.  They would have been third cousins.

From Linda Gilmore (05/01/08):
Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) was the son of William Boyd and Nancy Gage and grandson of John Boyd and Margaret Boyd, so you shouldn't assume that you are descended from the Kennedys.

From Carmen 280409:
Thanks. I'm still going through your 'tree' and came across this interesting item in the will for Kennedy Boyd:
In his will calendar entry, he is described as a farmer of Killeague.  His executors were James Henry farmer of Blackheath and Hugh Ramsey, farmer of Kinneyglass.
The James Henry farmer of Blackheath, who is noted, was my Great Grandfather. Really interesting stuff.
And further down it states:
Killeague - Kennedy Boyd - about 6 acres and a house (right beside Hugh Kennedy's land and the schoolhouse).
The Hugh Kennedy mentioned was my Great Great GrandUncle.
Then a little further down it states:
Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) was the son of William Boyd and Nancy Gage
While I am not 100% certain, I believe that Nancy Gage was the sister of Margaret Gage who was married to my Great GrandUncle Robert Tannahill, who was born in Ballycaghan.


 Benjamin [Ballyminta] Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records, where he is shown as the husband of a Mary Anne who had a child Eliza in 1826.  The first records for Macosquin Presbyterian Church are 1823.  They are from "Ballyminta" (Ballylintagh?) and continue producing children until at least 1841, called Charlotte, Archibald, Benjamin, Thomas (x2) and Rachel. 

He may be a brother of my Mary Boyd, (along with Kennedy Boyd), as Ballylintagh is so close to Dromore, and the Brewsters of Dromore are buried in Ballylintagh old graveyard.

A Benjamin Boyd, of Ballyluntagh, (again in the parish of Aghadowey, rather than Macosquin), is recorded on Alsop's Survey for Aghadowey Parish in 1765.  He held a quarter of the townland while the Messers John, Sam and Abraham Boyd held half of it. 

There are no Boyds in the 1831 census for Ballylintagh, Macosquin but this may be due to the division of Ballylintagh between Macosquin and Aghadowey parishes.  The 1831 Census for Aghadowey shows two Boyds living in Ballylintagh: John, and Benjm, living in Houses 3 and 4 respectively.  Benjamin lived in a household of 3 males and 4 females, all Presbyterian.  

A Benjamin Boyd holds 6 acres in Ballylintagh in the 1833 TAB for Aghadowey and a John Boyd holds 4 acres in the same townland (both in Aghadowey not Macosquin, but the two are adjoining.)

There are no Boyds in Ballylintagh in the Griffiths Valuation.


Mary Anne ???? Mac Presbyterian Church Baptismal records.  The first records for Macosquin PC are 1823.  If this couple produced a daughter, Mary Anne Boyd just before 1823, she could be the Mary Anne, married to James Gray and I would have my Boyd connection.  They are from Ballymintagh and continue producing children until at least 1841, called Charlotte, Archibald, Benjamin, Thomas (x2) and Rachel.  There is a Rachel Gray, aged 66, wife of James Gray, in Glenhall in the 1901 census. 1826 Eliza Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta. 1830 Charlotte Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta. 1833 - 1916 Archibald Boyd 82 82 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta.

1860 US Census Phila, Pa.  6,7,8,9 Precincts of 1st Ward 24 June, 1860- age 34

1870 US Census Phila. Ward 26 Dist 84-[1st enumeration] 1616 Afton St. - age 40

1880 US Census Phila., Pa. 1616 Afton St.
Archibald is a Confectioner by occupation in all 3 Census.  In the 1860 Census a Margt. Hainy, age 72 is living with the family- described as "an old lady". - age 48

1900 US Census Phila., Pa.  Ward 26, 1605 Federal St. Archibald Boyd, b. May 1835 in Ireland, age 65, both parents born in ireland.  Immig in 1845. Confectioner...lived here 55 years, widowed.  He is living with daughter in law, Mary Boyd, age 37, b. in Jan 1863, who is widowed, born in NJ, 1 child still living.  The grandchild is Archibald B. Boyd, born May 1888, age 12, born in PA, father in Ireland, mother in NJ. 1835 Benjamin Boyd Born in Ballyminta.  Married from Crossgar.  Married in Macosquin Presbyterian Church - marriage certificate in Local Record Office.

BB has now found the immigration records for Benjamin and Jane arriving in the US.  They show that he was 24, she was 26, they had sons John aged 2 and Barclay "inft".  No sign of poor lil Benjamin; they sailed from Liverpool to New York City aboard the "Beryaman Adams", arriving on 26th May 1860.

BB has also sent me this family in the 1860 New York census.  It is worth noting that they are neighbours of two families who were also on the ship when they arrived - Bernard O'Kane and William Gibney.

1870 US Census- Millbury, Worcester, Mass - Benjamin age 33, watchman, born in Ire.  Jane age 30, born in Ire. children- Barttel, age 12, Benjamin, age 10, Wm, age 8 and Archable, age 5

1880 US Census Millbury, Worcester, Mass.- Benjamin age 44, stable keeper, born in Ire. both parents born in Ireland.  Jane, wife, age 43, born in Ire. both parents born in Ireland.  Benjamin, son, age 19, born in Ire.  William, age 17, born in Massachusetts, Archibald, age 14, born in Massachusetts.

 1837 - 1837 Thomas Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta. 1841 Thomas Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta. 1841 Rachel Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Ballyminta.
 1834 Jane Trainer Married in Macosquin Presbyterian Church - marriage certificate in Local Record Office.  She was baptised as an adult along with her children on 5th April 1860 in Macosquin Presbyterian Church.  I thought initially this indicated she was a Catholic but the 1831 census shows that there were two Trainers in Ballylintagh and they were Presbyterian.  They were both called Bartly Trainer!  One of these is probably Jane's father as she called her son Bartly. 1860 Barclay Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptism Registry.  It notes they had "gone to America".  These twins were baptised at the same time as James Gray in that period in the Registry when it was not being used (from 1845 to 1866).  This child was probably named for the two Bartly Trainers who are recorded in the 1831 census in Ballylintagh.

 1860 Benjamin Boyd Church Baptism Registry.  It notes they had "gone to America".  These twins were baptised at the same time as James Gray in that period in the Registry when it was not being used (from 1845 to 1866).  Does not arrive in US with his twin and parents so he may have died shortly after his baptism.  However, he IS in the 1880 census with this family AND, it says he was born in Ireland, so either this is wrong and Irish Benji died and this is an American Benji born the year after the family arrived, OR, the Ship's manifest and the 1860 census are wrong, OR he did not make the trip with the rest of the family and only followed later, OR, they swopped names and called Barclay Benjamin (the main family name) because Barclay IS missing from the 1880 census!!

1880 US Census- age 19, Millbury, Worcester, Mass. laborer. Born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland.

1910 US Census - age 48, West Baylston, Worcester, Mass, hired man, single, born in MA unknown abt parents.- living with Goodnow/Goodman family at 91 Fairbanks St. farmer-working out.

1930 US Census - age 69, Dodge Road, Charlton, Worcester, Mass, immig 1861, born in Northern Ireland, both parents born in NIR. not married.  He has a middle initial "F".
 John [Ballyminta] Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church records, where he is given as the father of three children born in "Ballyminta".

Pyke's 1725 Survey of Aghadowey shows a "Sawney Bowl" in "Bwalla Neontagh South" (which he points out is the same place as Crosscaneally), while Alsop has the following:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjn. Boyd, 1/2 to John, Sam and Abram Boyd.

A Benjamin Boyd, of Ballyluntagh, (again in the parish of Aghadowey, rather than Macosquin), is recorded on Alsop's Survey for Aghadowey Parish in 1765.  He held a quarter of the townland while the Messers John, Sam and Abraham Boyd held half of it.

There are no Boyds in the 1831 census for Ballylintagh, Macosquin but this may be due to the division of Ballylintagh between Macosquin and Aghadowey parishes.  The 1831 Census for Aghadowey shows two Boyds living in Ballylintagh: John, and Benjm, living in Houses 3 and 4 respectively.  John lived in a household of 4 males and 7 females, plus one servant, all Presbyterian.

A Benjamin Boyd holds 6 acres in Ballylintagh in the 1833 TAB for Aghadowey and a John Boyd holds 4 acres in the same townland (Ballylintagh is divided between the parishes of Aghadowey and Macosquin)  Are they brothers, and is the John Boyd a link to my John Brewster, son of Mary Boyd?  (Or is the John in the TAB the father of Benjamin?)

There are no Boyds in Ballylintagh in the Griffiths Valuation.

There are NO Boyds in the 1901 Census for Ballylintagh, Aghadowey (unless there is another Ballylintagh in Macosquin).  Some of Benjamin's family emigrated.  I wonder what happened to John's line. Jane ???? Given as wife of John Boyd in Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. 1827 John Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. 1830 Archibald Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. 1831 Ellen Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. 1860 - 1913 William Montgomery [Crosscandly] Boyd 53 53 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records for his children (which do NOT have any residences).  It may also be them who appear in the Macosquin Communicants Roll Book for 1900-09 (William and either Mary Jane or Marg Jane), with no address next to their names.

This man, always identified by his use of the middle initial "M", appears at least twice in different townlands in the GVRBs:
Ballylintagh (both Mac and Agha)
6Ag – William Kennedy s/o to Wm M Boyd in 1909
- he s/o to John Kilpatrick in 1914;
Crosscanley
3a – Samuel Black s/o to Wm M Boyd in 1910
- he s/o to Robert Archibald in 1921

In the Ulster Covenant, which both he and his wife, Margaret Jane, signed, they gave their addresses as Crosscandly and signed on the same page as my Mary Brewster.  Is this a connection between my Mary Boyd, the grandmother of Mary Brewster, and these Boyds?  Only six Boyds signed the Ulster Covenant with Aghadowey addresses, and they were ALL from Crosscanley: this William M Boyd, as he again signed himself, and his wife, and the other William Boyd (with no M) and his three aunts.

LG: William M. Boyd (c1860-9 Sept.1913 Crosscandley) m.(4 Nov.1896 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Jane Hutchinson. He was son of Edward & Margaret (Usher) Boyd. Children:
1. Hugh Montgomery Boyd (11 Oct.1898).
2. Annie Smyth Boyd (19 Apr.1899-17 Aug.1913 Crosscandley).
3. Margaret Jane Boyd (20 Apr.1903), Belfast.
4. William Hutchinson Boyd (30 Dec.1905).
 Margaret Jane Hutchinson Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records for her children.

This lady signed the Ulster Covenant, as Margaret Jane Boyd of Crosscandly, on the same page as Mary Brewster of Dromore, the "adopted" granddaughter of my Mary Boyd.  Does this imply some sort of familial relationship?  Is this my family of Boyds?   1899 Annie Smith Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records.

1901 Census:
Name:    Annie Boyd
Age:    3
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1898
Relation:    Daughter
Father's Name:    William Boyd
Mother's Name:    Jeanie Boyd
Gender:    Female
Where born:    Scotland
    
Civil parish:    West Hartlepool
Ecclesiastical parish:    West Hartlepool St Paul
County/Island:    Durham
Country:    England
    
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:    
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Registration district:    Hartlepool
Sub-registration district:    Hartlepool
ED, institution, or vessel:    42
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household schedule number:    228
Piece:    4639
Folio:    47
Page Number:    36
Household Members:    Name    Age
William Boyd
33
Jeanie Boyd
24
Annie Boyd
3
Janet Boyd
2

 1903 Margaret Jane Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records.  1905 William Hutchinson Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal records.  1810 - 1885 Mary Boyd 75 75 This is the woman who gave me my unusual Christian name, the source of which began my interest in family history.  Barbara Braswell found her.  22/06/2005 - Email from Barbara Braswell, using Old Age Pension Census Enquiries, filmed by LDS (#0258545) and available at her FHC in Big Springs, Texas: "1851 Census searched Claimant - John Brewster* Father - Robert Brewster Mother - Mary BOYD Townland - Dromore Parish - Macosquin Age 69 9/12ths * Please state age of Sarah Brewster from same details. R. J. McCandless."  This is incontrovertible evidence that Mary Boyd was my great great grandmother, she was married to Robert Brewster, and she was the source of the Boyd name!!!  In the fold it was possible to read, "Family found.  Married 1836.  John.... 8 years old".  The record was dated 12th February 1917.

It has proved very difficult to find out to which family of Boyds she belonged.  There seems to be least three Boyd families in the northern Aghadowey townlands of Collins, Killeague, Cullycapple, Crosscandly and Ballylintagh, plus many more in the rest of Aghadowey and in Macosquin, most no doubt linked in some way.  Dromore, where she lived with her husband, Robert Brewster, is in the parish of Macosquin but it adjoins the parish of Aghadowey and this now seems the most likely source of her lineage. 

She might be connected to Kennedy Boyd, of the Collins Boyds, for the very flimsy reason that her great grandson, my father, Samuel Gray, had the obituary of Kennedy Boyd's great grandson, Ringland Boyd, pasted into his scrapbook.  Ringland died in 1950 and I was born in 1951.  I know that my parents chose to put Boyd in my name because Mary Alice Boyd Gray McShane visited the Route Hospital in Ballymoney, where I was born, and asked them to, but if she ever gave any reason or explained the link, my mother did not know what it was.

The only other evidence is circumstancial.  The Brewsters lived within a couple of miles of Kennedy Boyd's family.  In fact, the Brewsters were Seceders but Kennedy Boyd's family were regular Presbyterians whereas other Boyds living nearby in Crosscandly were Seceders.  There is a Seceder Church in Killaigh, where Kennedy Boyd lived.  The OS Memoirs describe it as the New Light Anti-Burgher Seceder Church of Killeague, led by the Reverend James Bryce.  Its records go back just far enough to cover Mary's marriage in 1836:
Killaig Presbyterian Church, 20,
A1;  Baptisms 1860 - 1944                          
A2;  Copy of Baptisms, 1805 - 56, and marriages, 1836
- 43, with indexes, and communicants' list, c.1818 -
c.1839                                             
B1/2:  Marriages 1865 - 1903
However, though there are some Kennedy Boyd BMDs, there are none for a Mary Boyd who might be my great great grandmother.

My Mary Boyd might also be linked to the Boyds in Drumcroon for the simple reason that the 1831 Census shows a William Boyd(head of a household of 1 male and 4 females) and a John Brewster living as neighbours in Dumcroon.  Unfortunately, there is as yet no connection between Mary and Drumcroon and nor is there any connection between the Drumcroon Boyds and any of the other Boyds.  There are some interesting facts however.  First, a William Boyd of Crosscanley married a Nancy Blair from Drumcroon in 1893 and went to live there.  Second, Linda Gilmore has said that her "family notes" show that a Thomas Boyd (1787-1859), son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and The Collins, married a Jane McNeil from Drumcroon (and the GV does show a McNeal family in Drumcroon) and had two daughters.  Was one of these my Mary Boyd?

Further evidence has come to light as regards the links with Drumcroon. There is a remarkable similarity between William Boyd's family and my Mary Boyd and Robert Brewster - the recurrence of William, Sarah and Ann - and even Matilda.  And then there is the readiness to call children Boyd, or put it in as a middle name.  So, is William of Drumcroon, 1807-1864, the son of William of Collins who married Nancy Gage?  William and Nancy do not as yet have a son called William and naming convention suggests that Wiliiam of Drumcroon's parents were William and Ann.  And William of Drumcroon has the same names in his family as my Robert Brewster and Mary Boyd, and Robert Brewster may well have come from Drumcroon, so is she another sister of William.  Again, William Boyd and Nancy Gage have as yet no daughter called Mary.  And best of all, William and Nancy Gage had a son called Kennedy Boyd who is the great grandfather of Ringland Boyd.  The man in my parents' scrapbook.  I have moved all the Boyds around so that Mary and William and Kennedy are side by side.

Mary might also be the "Margaret", whom Linda Gilmour once told me by email was the daughter of Thomas Boyd, and therefore granddaughter of John of Lismoyle and the Collins, who married "a Mr Brewster and lived in Dromore".  The only problem is that, as well as being called Margaret rather than Mary, this woman's mother was born in 1796 and my Mary was born in 1810, so they could not really be mother and daughter unless the dates are incorrect.  Oral tradition confusing generations and the name Margaret and Mary might explain this.  This Thomas Boyd has now been established as the Thomas Boyd of Killykergan, whose sons, Thomas and John, went to Boston, and who erected a gravestone to him in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church.  One other interesting link is that there seems to be another broken and overturned gravestone, this time in Ballylintagh, only feet from my Mary Boyd's presumed grave (which only says "The Brewsters of Dromore").  This stone also seems to have the word Boston on it.  One problem with Killykergan is that it is quite a long way from Dromore, being south of Aghadowey village.  One new piece of evidence supporting this theory is that David Brewster has given me a family tree which he took down from his father which shows that my Mary Boyd Brewster also had a son called Thomas that I did not know about.  This Thomas might be named for her father, Thomas Boyd of Killykergan.

Another possibility is that my Mary Boyd could be one of the Marys born to two other sons of John of Lismoyle and Collins, John Boyd and Hugh Boyd as per the "Boyd Family Notes" which are held by Linda Gilmour of Aghadowey.  This seems particularily likely because she is buried about four yards from a Hugh Boyd in Ballylintagh Seceder Church, who I believe is  the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and Collins.  I believe this Hugh lived in Ballybrittain after moving to Aghadowey, which is just two townlands (Crosscanley and Ballylintagh) away from Dromore.

Being a daughter of any of John, Hugh and Thomas, but especially William, would also reestablish the link between Mary Boyd and Kennedy Boyd - they would be either siblings or first cousins - and therefore reestablish the link between my father and Ringland Boyd, making them fourth cousins.  Would Mary Alice Boyd Gray McShane have known that her grandmother was a sisterof maybe a first cousin of Kennedy Boyd and that all the Boyd teachers in Crosscanley and Collins were therefore "cousins" of hers?  (She was a contemporary and third cousin of Alfred Edgar Boyd, the father of Ringland Boyd who died the year before I was born.)

310109: Andrew Brewster and Robert Boyd are side by side in the PHL - I would love to know where!!!!  Sandwiched between Kid Thompson Smith Smith!  Which townland is that??  And that IS Glenhall - see attached 1831 Census - Kidd is such an unusual name!  Soooo, there were Boyds in Glenhall in the 1740 PHL - which is of course the main Brewster stronghold.  No surprise there.  And no way of linking that into the Boyds we know from our study.

 1829 - 1879 Robert Bellingham 50 50 Gave "Caldanagh" as residence on marriage certificate, died at Claragh, wife Jane died at Carnfinton.  Married: Dunloy Pres. Church. Weaver. Father farmer.  Marriage and death in Civil Records, from Don Asquith. This man could also be the son of Thomas Bellingham and Margaret Jane Mccart.
I have now moved him to be a son of Jane McCart for the following reasons, outlined in an email to Al on 23/01/2007, after a brief correspondance with Irene Ferg:
Thanks for keeping me informed.  Where do you think Irene got the impression that her Robert's mother was McCart?  She backtracked and said she had no proof, or that "my records are at another address", I am not sure which.  Do you think she may have been using some of our info which she might have found on one of the many trees I have scattered across the ether?
Having said that, my current tree has Robert as the son of Agnes Dempsey.  I think I am going to change that to make him the son of Jane McCart.  Partly because of the later date of birth and partly because of his cohabitation with Hester in Newark - though of course he could just as easily be her half brother as her brother.  I feel that Agnes may either be dead (and that there WAS only one Thomas notwithstanding the two Marys problem) or at least that she was finished producing children before Robert was born.  She seems to just vanish from the records after Mary in 1823 and I was very tempted to revert to the one Thomas scenario.  And there appears to be a few years gap between 1823 and 1828 which would also fit that scenario.  Two Marys could be explained by the weird Bellingham habit evident with the next Thomases family of not calling children by their birth name.  But that's not enough.  I will stick with two Thomases for the time being but shift Robert over to the Jane McCart Thomas.
That still leaves the problem of Robert calling an early child Nancy.  But this is not necessarily the first child.  He would be 28 or 29, not unusual for a Presbyterian of farming stock, but he could easily have been married several years earlier and as you point out, we have not extracted all Scottish records.  Also, it is possible that Nancy was called for her mother's mother, whose name we do not know and some contend that the first daughter was called for the mother's mother under the S-I naming convention, not the father's mother.
Btw, I have this from you in an email:
"How do we resolve the apparent overlap in presumed birth dates (about 1828 for Robert with about 1827 for Fanny and 1828 for Francis) while explaining the 'brothers' assertion between James (b. about 1822) and John (b. about 1829)"  Can you remember what you meant by the "'brothers' assertion"?  It is of course not impossible that James was born several years later than 1822, and was a full bro of Fanny and Hester.  And his having a daughter Agnes hardly counts when she was so late in his line of children.  He must have had far more than the five I have for him because there is a gap of 8 years between child 4 and child 5 - suggesting that we are perhaps missing a Jane.  So James could also be a McCart son - but I will leave him where he is for the time being!
                  Jane Brown 1857 Nancy Bellingham Source:  Al Luce using Scottish Civil Records.
Did bro and sis marry sis and bro?
 Jane Bellingham Source:  Al Luce - "Probable child, inferred from marriage registration: 25 Nov 1888, Rasharkin, Ireland, Church of Ireland - married: William James Beverland & Jane Bellingham of Dreen, dau of Robert Bellingham. {Inferred from: Robert & Jane in Ireland after 1865 and most likely Robert to be father of bride)".
 1865 Thomas Bellingham Source:  Al Luce using Irish and Scottish Civil Records.  Moved to Scotland circa 1890.
Did bro and sis marry sis and bro?
Al Luce: 1891 Census: Bridgeton, Glasgow Bellingham:Thomas (25), Margaret (24), William (4), Ellen (1).
Al Luce: Births to Thomas and Margaret Bellingham from Scots civil records - index entries only
1889 - Lena Bellingham, Greenock East
1891 - Robert John Bellingham, Bridgeton, Glasgow
1893 - Mary Bellingham, Bridgeton, Glasgow
1895 - Thomas Billingham, Bridgeton, Glasgow
1896 - Joseph Bellingham, Bridgeton, Glasgow
1898 - Matthew Bellingham, Bridgeton, Glasgow
Indices searched to 1899, these are only entries for Bridgeton, Glasgow.
1866 Margaret Beverland Source: Irene Ferg - "I also notice that my Grt Grandparent Thomas Bellingham were married in Rasharkin 1886 his wife was Margaret Beverland the same town as the said Jane married Wm J Beverland 1888."
Did bro and sis marry sis and bro?

 William James Beverland Source: Al Luce - 25 Nov 1888, Rasharkin, Ireland, Church of Ireland - married: William James Beverland & Jane Bellingham of Dreen, dau of Robert Bellingham. {Inferred from: Robert & Jane in Ireland after 1865 and most likely Robert to be father of bride).
Did bro and sis marry sis and bro?
 1898 Mathew Bellingham Source:  Irene Ferguson - "Roberts son Thomas was father of my grandfather Mathew Bellingham which therefore makes Robert my Grt Grt Grandfather"
 ???? ???? Violet Bellingham ???? Ferguson Irene Ferguson 1696 - 1794 ???? ???? 98 98 Source: From her gravestone In Taughboyne Parish Church.   1735 - 1791 William Boyd 56 56 This is speculative based on this entry from the Belfast Newsletter:
23 May 1755  "Whereas I have been in.....d (1) that lands of the Vow near Ballymoney in the County of Antrim have been advertised to be sold.  As I did once before, so I do once again, .........(2) all persons not to buy said lands on the insufficient Title the Sellers are able to give, or else to stand to their hazard; for as soon as my eldest son will be of Age, which is about a Year hence, he will put in his Claim and recover said Lands.  Dated at Taughboyne May 15 1755.  William Boyd"

The Vow?  This implies there might be a connection between my two Boyd ancestries as the Boyds on my mother's side are buried in the Vow graveyard.  OR, I am descended from the Reverend William Boyd through my maternal Boyds rather than my paternal Boyds!!

The name William comes from the death of a William Boyd in Letterkenny as per the Index to Wills but this might not be the same person.
 ???? Boyd Source:  Belfast Newsletter suggests the Reverend William Boyd had at least two sons. 1773 - 1859 Rev William (1838,1846,1859- Kiltoy) Boyd 86 86 The GV has a William Boyd with turbury rights in Killymasny, Conwall parish (near Letterkenny), who may have been dead since it says "Reps of".  Turbary is the term used to describe the ancient right to cut turf on a particular area of bog.  He was also the Immeadiate Lessor of at least 63 acres of land in this parish - or his Reps were.
Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    BOYD
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Prefix    REPS
Landlord
Family Name 2    In Fee
Forename 2    
Location
County    DONEGAL
Barony    RAPHOE, SOUTH
Union    LETTERKENNY
Parish    CONWAL
Townland    KILLYMASNY
Place Name    KILLYMASNY
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    16
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    52,60
Map Reference    28

Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    BOYD
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Landlord
Family Name 2    ECCLESIASTICAL COMRS.
Forename 2    
Location
County    DONEGAL
Barony    KILMACRENAN
Union    LETTERKENNY
Parish    AGHANUNSHIN
Townland    KILTOY
Place Name    KILTOY
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    5
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    53
Map Reference
Kiltoe is actually Kiltoy.   Kiltoy is on the north east edge of Letterkenny just off the new zigzagging by-pass.    
The Rev William Boyd held Plots 1A and 1B, totalling almost 50 acres, and lived in Hse 3Bb.  Actutally, he seems to be the Immediate Lessor for the whole townland.   Kiltoy House was on Plot 1.  There seems to still be a house there hidden amongst the trees.  There is a church in Kiltoy and an attached graveyard but even on the GV map, it is stated to be in ruins.  He also had land in surrounding townlands.

There is also this death notice in the Londonderry Sentinel:
Boyd William 25-Mar-59, March 16, at Kiltoe, in the county of Donegal, the Rev. William Boyd, aged 86 years.

And this from Slaters 1846 Directory for Donegal:
Boyd, William,  Rev., Gentry & Clergy, Kiltoe, Letterkenny

The Reverend William Boyd is also in the Field Books of 1838 in Kiltoy.

This from PRONI's Wills Site:
The Will of (The Reverend) William Boyd late of Kiltoe Lodge in the County of Donegal Clerk deceased who died 19 March 1859 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of John Robert Boyd of Ballymacool in the County of Donegal Esquire the sole Executor.  

Ballymacool is a townland just west of Letterkenny.

By the 1901 Census, there are no Boyds living in Kiltoe, but William H Boyd of Ballymacool owns the biggest house in Kiltoe (18 rooms!), presumably the old Lodge, where William H Courtenay, Captain in the Royal Artillery, from Wicklow, married to a lady from India, lives.

There is no evidence that this Reverend William Boyd of Kiltoe, Letterkenny, has any relationship whatsoever to the Reverend William Boyd of Taughboyne.

In fact, if he held this land from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, is that not the Church of Ireland, and the only Boyds left in 1901 and 1911, in Ballymacool, ARE indeed Church of Ireland, and born in Dublin, so I suspect this Boyd connection is a total red herring!! 1877 John [Crosscandley & Dromore] Boyd This man, a Seceder, lives in Dromore with a young family in the 1911 census:
Residents of a house 4 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd John 33 Male Head of Family Original Secession Co Derry National Sch Teacher Read and write - Married - - - -
Boyd Martha 33 Female Wife Original Secession Co Derry National School Teacher Read and write - Married - 8 4 4
Boyd Maud 7 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd John Gage 6 Male Son Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Margt Anna 4 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Florence Elizabeth 2 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Margaret Adams 12 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Elizabeth 9 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Crawford Margaret Jane 24 Female Servant Irish Presbyterian General Ass Co Derry General Servant Read and write - Single - - - -
(The South African nieces were the children of John's wife's brother, Thomas Boyd, who spent time in SA before going to Canada.)

The births of his children are recorded in Dromore Seceder Church.  I am also assuming that he is the same John Boyd who married in this church in the year before the first child is baptised even though the one who married gave his residence as Crosscanealy.  This is confirmed by the fact that his sister, Rebecca, was born in Crosscandly according to the Civil Record as quoted on the IGI. 

Crosscanealy (Glebe) is immediately south of Ballylintagh, which in turn is immediately west of Dromore.

From the IGI:
John Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 JUL 1877 Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: John Boyd, Son, Pres., 22, Teacher, Not Married, living with his father in Crosscanley.

LG: ?John Boyd, son of Samuel & Anne/Nancy, born 15 July 1871 Aghadowey dist.- wife Martha Boyd born 15 June 1877. They went to Canada with their 4 children

  John Gray In Griffiths Valuation Revision Book 20D, John Gray is replaced by William Gray, my great grandfather, in 1889 in House 7b in Englishtown.  It seems reasonable to assume that this man was related to my great grandfather in some way, especially as my great grandfather called his only son William JOHN Gray but I have no other evidence whatsoever for his existance. 

I do have this death on the Civil Register index:
1890 - Gray John, 79, 181,1 Coleraine 1;316 - BB/BG.
   William John (1876 - Glenhall) Brewster Source: marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office.  From Glenhall, a widower.

Is this his first marriage:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 18 Apr 1876
Groom Name william BREWSTER
Bride Name jane MCCANDLESS
Church Ballylaggan Reformed Presbyterian
Parish Camus-juxta-Bann (Macosquin)
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
Hetty Millar Source: marriage certificate in Coleraine Local Record Office.  From Ballintaggart. ???? ???? The only evidence for this woman is her husband's description as a widower in his marriage to Hetty Millar.  There is a John, a Martha and a Jane (who died it says in ?1877?) in Mac Presbyterian Church Communicants Roll Book all from Glenhall.   Could this Jane be her? 1845 - 1862 James Brewster 17 17 Source: 1860 Philadelphia census. 

Gone by 1870 census.

BB: Attached are the records of a few of the Brewsters buried at Mt. Moriah in Philadelphia.  I had asked for those who might be buried with Andrew and Mary Brewster who were from Glenhall and lived in Philadelphia.  This is what I received.  James was a son who died in an accident when a car pulled by a horse (trolley type?) hit and killed him when he was 17 (news article).  He was a stone cutter.  One of their other children with no name is also buried with them and I do not know about Sallie Moore - but she did not necessarily have to be related.  B
11.          BREWSTER        Andrew                1882      APR       27           12           37           S. E. 1/4
12.          BREWSTER        James                   1862      FEB        21           12           37           S. E. 1/4
13.          BREWSTER        Mary                     1896      OCT       5             12           37           SE 1/4   
14.          BREWSTER'S     Child                    1856      NOV      19           12           37           S. 1/2    
29.          MOORE               Sallie P.                1882      MAY     27           12           37           S. E. 1/4
 1850 Eliza J Brewster Source: 1860 and 1870 Philadelphia censuses. 1855 Anne Brewster Source: 1860 and 1870 Philadelphia censuses. 1859 Margaret Brewster Source: 1860, 1870 and 1880 Philadelphia censuses. Andrew Browster Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. James Browster Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. Robert [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. John [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. Willaim [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. John [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish.   Robert [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. Widow [Mac] Boyd Source: 1740 Protestant Householders List for Macosquin Parish. James Broster There is a James Broster in the 1795 Flax Premiums List in Macosquin (and a John and a Robert).

 1856 William Gray Source: BB using US censuses of 1870 and 1880 for New York.  He is described as a clerk in the 1870 census (2nd enumeration) and a carpenter in the 1880 census.  His place of birth is given as Ireland in the 2nd 1870 census and the 1880 census but erroneously as New York in the 1st 1870 enumeration (which was impossible as three of his younger siblings were born in Ireland).

IF it is him, the Ancestry interpretation of the 1900 census erroneously gives his year of birth as 1866, when his age is given as 44.  It should read 1856.  He is described as living with his aunt, Elizabeth Burk and her niece, Mary J Gray, born 1882 in Ireland.  He is 35 years in the United States having arrived in 1865.  His address is 479, ???, Manhattan.

   1858 John Gray Source: BB using US censuses of 1870 and 1880 for New York.  A cabinet maker in the 1880 census.

John appears with Rose in the 1900 US Census for Manhattan District 256 but it is too faded to be legible.

John appears, with Rose, in the 1910 US Census for Manhattan Ward 20, Head, Married, aged 28, a mason. 1860 - 1894 Samuel Gray 34 34 Source: BB using US censuses of 1870 and 1880 for New York.  A clerk in the 1880 census.

NAME:    Samuel Grey
AGE:    19
BIRTH DATE:    Abt 1861
BIRTHPLACE:    Ireland
HOME IN 1880:    New York City, New York, New York, USA
STREET:    West Twenty Sixth Street Bet 8th & 9th Ave
HOUSE NUMBER:    341
DWELLING NUMBER:    23
RACE:    White
GENDER:    Male
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE:    Son
MARITAL STATUS:    Single
FATHER'S NAME:    Samuel Grey
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE:    Ireland
MOTHER'S NAME:    Sarah Grey
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE:    Ireland
OCCUPATION:    Clerk
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:    
Name    Age
Sarah Grey    55
Samuel Grey    48
Isabella Mcvicker    36
William Grey    24
John Grey    22
Samuel Grey    19
Sarah Maria Grey    15
Isabella Grey    13

The census for 1890 was destroyed but this came from A.com via BB:
1890 City Directory - NYC - [Census substitute]
Gray Samuel, driver, h r 311 W. 20th
Gray Samuel jr. porter, h r 311 W. 20th

A Samuel Gray, age 38, married, was a boarder in a house belonging to a William Miller in Manhattan in the 1900 Census - can NOT have been this man cause we now know he died in 1894.

A Samuel Gray was living as Head of House in the Bronx in the 1910 Census.  He was married 16 years, aged 48, a Shirt Cutter.  Cannot be this man as we now know he died in 1894. 1864 Sarah Maria Gray Source: BB using US censuses of 1870 and 1880 for New York.

The 1910 census shows an Isabella Gray living with a niece and nephew, Christina and Arthur Shaw, whose mother was born in New York.  It seems likely that these are the children of Sarah Maria as she is the only female sibling I have for Isabella and she was born in New York.  This is now conformed by the IGI Civil marriage record of Sarah Maria.

Basically, Michael Shaw and Sarah M> Gray are dead by 1900 and the kids, Isabella, Christina, Arthur are living with Josiah Foote - an uncle by marriage, I would guess.  There is also a Batty living with them who must be related to Michael's mother who was a Batty.  I think, also, that Michael was previously married in Scotland to someone else - thus James Shaw who was born in 1879.  Time will tell.

This generation is too early for Social Security records.  The deaths are from Italiangen.org which is the only place you can find deaths in NYC at this period online. 1868 Isabella Gray Source: BB using US (New York) censuses of 1870 and 1880.  She is living as the "cousin" of Margaret Gray (aged 62) in the 1900 New York census but she is actually the niece of Margaret.

In the 1910 census, she is living in West 34th Street, aged 42, Head of Household, still unmarried, with niece and nephew, Christina and Arthur Shaw, aged 23 and 21 respectively, who had a Scottish born father and a New York born mother.  It seems likely there are the children of her sister, Sarah Maria Gray as she is the only sister I have for Isabella.  This is now confirmed by the IGI Civil marriage record of Sarah Maria. 1847 - 1895 Martha Jane Creelman 48 48 Source:  BB using US censuses.

Kay Franklin's website:
Birth1847
Londonderry, Ireland
Census1850
Philadelphia, Moyamensing Ward, Pennsylvania
Census1860
Lee County, Iowa
MiscMartha had red hair
DeathAug 15 1895
Monte Ne, Benton County, Arkansas
BurialAug 1895
Hickory Creek Cemetery, Benton
Co, Arkansas

On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos
This simply HAS to be this Hugh Creelman and his wife Anne Brewster as the 6 month old child, M J Brewster, has to be Martha Jane, their daughter.  Why they should be listed as aged only 16 and 14 is a total mystery.  As are the Brewsters with whom they were travelling.
 1849 Elizabeth Creelman Source: BB using US censuses. 1837 William [Camus] Gray Source: 1860 US immigration record, where he is aged 22, a labourer, listed immediately below a Peggy McVickar.  BB: "William Gray arrived on May 17, 1860 aboard the Isaac Webb".  He married Peggy in 1870 but by then he had already had three children to Jane Carson.

This MIGHT be him in the June 1860 census:
1860 Census:3rd Dist of 6th Ward, NYC, Wm Gray, Laborer, living in a tenement/hotel? with other men (done the 25 June 1860 for June 1, 1860 - Official Census Day)

In the 1870 census, he is living in the 17th District of the 20th ward of New York County, aged 33, born Ireland, married, a Hack Driver, with Margaret Gray, aged 34, James Gray aged 7, Mary Gray, aged 6 and Margaret, aged 4.  The older Margaret is Peggy McVickar - we have the marriage record.  However, he did not marry her until a few months before the census and the children seem to be from an earlier marriage to a Jane Carson.

A Samuel A Gray and an Isabella mcVicker witnessed the marriage of William and Margaret, which suggests that Samuel is indeed William's brother.

In the 2nd Enumeration of 1870, William is a Coachman.  He is now 7 years older than in the first 1870 census, aged 40, living with Margaret, aged only 30 now, James aged 10, Elise aged 5, Maggie ahed 4 and Sarah, who is born now and aged 2!

(1870 Census 2nd Enumeration:  This census was done as a recount for political reasons- many felt people were missed and more people = more money!  Sarah Gray may actually have been missed in the first enumeration.  The 2nd Enumeration is not necessarily as accurate as to ages or nationalities BUT it does, for the first time in a census, give the street addresses of the occupants.  It was done in Dec-Jan 1871 timeline but was SUPPOSED to refer to June 1, 1870!!  Maybe Sarah was just a baby in 2nd Enum but they decided to claim her as being born by June 1, 1870.)

In the 1880 Census, William is living in New York County, aged 44, a Driver for a Livery Stable, with his wife, "Maggie", aged 45, son James, 18, daughter Mary E, aged 16, daughter Maggie aged 14, daughter Sarah aged 9.

In the 1900 census, his wife, Margaret (McVickar) Gray, by now a widow, has a Belle Gray living with her.  She is listed as a "cousin".  Margaret is 62 and Belle is 32.  I believe Belle is actually a cousin of Margaret's children (and therefore a niece of Margaret) and that she is Isabelle, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Gray, who also lived in New York.  This is more evidence that this William is the brother of Samuel Gray.  Also, his children's names do fit the family, especially his only son, James - William's father would be my great great great grandfather, James Gray.  Oh, and both William and Samuel are "Hack Drivers" in New York!  Plus the fact they both married McVickar girls.

Surprisingly, there is a marriage record (Charles Street United Presbyterian Church, New York) for Margaret McVickar and William Gray in the IGI, taken from Civil Records, which records her marriage in 17th Feb 1870, yes, 1870 = after William already had three children.  There are three possible explanations: William married twice and the first two children were not Margaret's in the 1870 census; William and Margaret didn't marry til after they already had several children; a combination of the two where William was married before and had perhaps two children but that a third, Margaret was born to himself and Peggy McVickar before they married, which would explain why she is called Margaret.

To add to the mystery, someone clearly thinks William was married to a Jane Carson at some time:
Margaret GREY (AFN: QMDV-PH) Pedigree
Birth: 1865 New York City,  Death: 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York,  Father: William GRAY (AFN: QMDV-KS)   Mother: Jane CARSON (AFN: QMDV-L0  Spouse: Walter E. HARDING (AFN: QMDV-JM). 
And: James W. Gray Pedigree Birth:  , , New York, Parents: Father: Wm. Gray  Mother: Jane Carson, Marriages: Spouse: Cora E. Pardee, Marriage: 19 MAR 1883  Manhattan, New York, New York.  (BB says this is a Civil Marriage.)
And:Husband's Name William GRAY (AFN:QMDV-KS)Born:  1833 Place: , Colerain, Northern Ireland     Died:      1882 Place: New York City, , New York Wife's Name    Jane CARSON (AFN:QMDV-L0) Born:  1833    Place:     , Colrain, North Ireland.

This would indeed suggest that William had married twice were it not for the fact that this Margaret clearly gives her mother as Margaret McVickar when she marries Walter in 1894.


 1836 Margaret "Peggy" McVickar Source: 1860 US immigration record, where she is known as "Peggy" McVickar, when she arrives with William Gray, plus 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 censuses, where she is known as Margaret Gray.

Surprisingly, there is a marriage record (Charles Street United Presbyterian Church, New York) for Margaret McVickar and William Gray in the IGI, taken from Civil Records, which records her marriage in 17th Feb 1870, yes, 1870 = after William already had three children.  There are three possible explanations: William married twice and the first three children were not Margaret's in the 1870 census; William and Margaret didn't marry til after they already had three children; or a combination of the above.  Perhaps William had two children to a previous wife and Margaret was born before he married Peggy McVickar, which would help explain the naming of Margaret.

From A.com via BB:
1890 City Directory - NYC - [Census substitute]
Gray Margaret, wid. William, h 204 Eighth av.

In the 1900 census she is widowed, aged 62, born in May 1838, born in Ireland, immigrating in 1855 and in the US for 45 years (both figures incorrect), with 5 children, only two of whom are still alive.  She gives two "daughters" as living with her: Mary E, 34/35 and single and Sadie, 27/28 and single.  This makes no sense at all as only Sadie was born after Margaret married in 1870, whereas Mary was born before young Margaret who is very much still alive, as is their brother, James.  If Mary is a daughter of Margaret, then so should young Margaret be, which makes at least three children still alive.  There was clearly some doubt at the time as the figure "two" is actually a "one" amended.  A "cousin" called Belle, born in August 1867 in New York, is also living with her.  Again there is something wrong here.  This is in all probability her niece, Isabella Gray, daughter of Samuel Gray.  Also, living as a lodger with her is one Charles Meriit, "merchant".  The following year, Charles married Margaret's daughter, Sadie. 

By 1910, Margaret Gray, aged 75, widowed, from Ireland and living in the United States from 1860, is living as the mother-in-law of Charles Merritt and his wife Sarah, aged 39.  By now she has only 2 children, both still living.  This would fit with the current theory that she may have been the second wife of William Gray.  Even though she arrived in the States with William in 1860, it now appears that he had his first child, James, to a Jane Carson, and he did not marry Margaret til 1870. 

John McVickar Source, his daughters' marriages.
 Sarah Jameson Source: IGI Civil Marriage record of daughter, Isabella. 1842 Isabella McVickar Source: 1880 US census, where she is given as the 36 year old sister-in-law of Samuel Gray, with whom she is living in New York.  The 1880 census describes her as suffering from malaria on the day the census was taken!  This may explain why she has no occupation in that census. 

She is also there with Samuel in the 1870 census.

In 1870, she witnessed the marriage of Margaret McVicker, who I believe was her sister, to William Gray.  Her other sister, Sarah McVicker, was married to William's brother, Samuel Gray, the other witness at the wedding, and they also lived in New York.   1863 James (?John) W Gray Source: 1870 Census, where he is living at home, aged 7.

Living at home aged 18 in the 1880 census.

James W. (probably for his father, William) Gray Pedigree Birth:  , , New York, Parents: Father: Wm. Gray  Mother: Jane Carson, Marriages: Spouse: Cora E. Pardee, Marriage: 19 MAR 1883  Manhattan, New York, New York.  (BB says this is a Civil Marriage.)

The 1900 Census for Fulton Avenue, Queens, New York has James, born Feb 1862, aged 27, married 18 years, born New York, parents both born in Ireland, an oil engineer, living with his wife, Cora, aged 34 and children Armenia J, Sarah J, Francis W, Mary E and Harold L, plus his mother in law, Armenia J Taylor (did she marry twice because her daughter's name was Pardee at marriage?), aged 55, born in New York in June 1844, mother of three children, only one alive.

By the 1910 Census, he was in Andover Town, Tolland County, Connecticut, describing himself as a farmer, aged 47 and 28 years married.

Called "John" in his daughter's second marriage.
 1865 - 1941 Mary Elise Gray 76 76 Source: 1870 Census, where she is living at home, aged 6.

Living at home, aged 16 in the 1880 census. 

The "E" comes from the 1900 census.  Called Elise on the second 1870 enumeration.

Taken from Pedigree:
Mary GREY (AFN: QMDV-NB)       Pedigree
Birth:          1863
               New York City, , New York
       Death:          1941
               Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Parents
       Father:         William GRAY (AFN: QMDV-KS)     Family
       Mother:         Jane CARSON (AFN: QMDV-L0)

 1866 - 1930 Margaret Gray 64 64 Source: 1870 census, where she is living at home, aged 4.

Living at home, aged 14 in the 1880 census.

Margaret GREY (AFN: QMDV-PH) Pedigree
Birth: 1865 New York City,  Death: 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York,  Father: William GRAY (AFN: QMDV-KS)   Mother: Jane CARSON (AFN: QMDV-L0
There is an inconsistency here as her mother is given as as Peggy McVickar on the IGI database.  We know that her father and Peggy McVickar only married in 1870, 5 years after her birth, so it may be that Jane Carson was her mother and she saw Peggy McVickar as an adoptive mother after her own mother perhaps died. 

Margaret gives herself as 43 in the 1910 census, married 15 years with 3/3 children, parents born in Ireland.

Margaret gives her age as 52 in the 1920 census and says her parents are from Scotland!

Margaret is dead by 1930 because her husband is a widow in the 1930 census. 1872 Sarah "Sadie" Gray Source: 1880 census, where she is living at home aged 9.

In the 1900 census, she is known as Sadie, and has a DoB of July 1872.  She is living with her mother, who had a rooming house.  One of the lodgers was Charles Merritt, "merchant".  The following year, Sadie married Charles.

By 1910, she is married to Charles Merritt and calling herself Sarah.  1871 Charles Merritt Source: 1910 census, Coddington Street, Ward 8, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, where he is the head of the household with his wife, Sarah (Gray), four children and his mother-in-law, Margaret Gray.  Next door, Sarah's sister, Mary Gray Barber is living with her husband and child.  And the Hardings are living just around the corner, also in Ward 8.

In the 1900 Census, he was living as a lodger in the rooming house of a Margaret Gray, along with Margaret's daughter, Sadie.  The following year, he married Sadie.  He described himself as a merchant.

By the 1930 Census, Charles Jnr is living in New York, Westchester, Yonkers, District 58, possessed of a house worth $1100, Head, 59, married 30 years, a master plumber, living with wife, Sarah, and children, Charles W, William H, John G, Theodore and Eunice G.  He is living next door to Mary barber and Walter Harding.

From the IGI: Charles Merritt Jr.Pedigree Birth: New York, Father: Charles Merritt, Mother: Adah Hyatt.  1902 Eunice S Merritt Source: 1910 US census. 1904 Charles W Merritt Source: 1910 US census. 1906 William H Merritt Source: 1910 US census. 1908 John G Merritt Source: 1910 US census. 1858 John Boyd Source:  immigration to the US record plus 1860 New York census. 1831 Susan ???? BB has found an Archibald Gray in the 1870 and 1880 Philadelphia Census with his family. He is married to a Susan.  Both born in Ireland - (he abt 1833 and she abt. 1831)  Children are William (1860,) Archibald (1862), A. Mary (1865) and Benjamin (1868). 
1860 Willaim Boyd BB has found an Archibald Gray in the 1870 and 1880 Philadelphia Census with his family. which includes a  William born circa 1860. 1862 Archibald B Boyd BB has found an Archibald Gray in the 1870 and 1880 Philadelphia Census living with his father and mother, Benjamin and Susan Boyd and siblings, William, A Mary and Benjamin.
A Mary ???? was married either to this man or William or Benjamin, his brothers.  I have put her with Archibald because of the son named Archibald B. Boyd.  This son and mother are living with the grandfather, Archibald Boyd in 1900 Census.  The father is dead.  1865 A. Mary Boyd Source: 1870 and 1880 censuses. 1868 Benjamin L Boyd Source:
1870 US Census Phila, Pa - age 2; 1880 US Census Phila, Pa - age 12. 1858 Benjamin Boyd 1863 Mary ???? Source:
1920 US Census, age 54, living with son Archibald Boyd at 1605 Federal, Phila. born in NJ, both parents born in Ireland.
1930 US Census, age 67, born in NJ, both parents born in Irish Free State. age 22 at first marriage.
  ???? Knox Source: BB 1888 Archibald B Boyd 1900 US Census, Phila, PA 1605 Federal St- age 12, born May 1888.  His father is dead.

1910 US Census - the index indicates they are listed but the connection is not correct.  Would have to search page by page in the Ward.

1920 US Census -Phila., PA, Ward 26, 1605 Federal St., Head, age 31, born in PA, both parents born in NJ.- occupation, policeman on the police boat. Wife Katherine, age 28, born in PA, father in Germany, mother in PA. 1891 Katherine ???? Wife Katherine, age 28, born in PA, father in Germany, mother in PA.

lisapendarvis on Ancestry.com:
While doing research for my tree, I came across your tree listing Archibald Boyd (b 1888) and Katherine Boyd (b 1891). I believe that Katherine is Kathryn Reintzel, the sister of my great grandfather.  1924 - 2003 Archibald B. Boyd 78 78 1930 US Census-Phila., PA, 1616 Bingham St.- age 5.  Mary, his grandmother is the head of house at age 67.  He is called Archibald, Jr. There is no initial B.  [which may stand for Benjamin]

Social Security Death Index:  Archi B. Boyd, born Nov 18, 1924, died May 18, 2003.  Last Residence: Philadelphia

US Public Records:  Archie B. Boyd, born Nov 1924 living at 3209 Rawle St., Philadelphia- says he was 82 -but there is no date for this record.  He was living with a Brian Boyd - no age given for him. Thelma Boyd Veronica Boyd Eileen Boyd 1864 William J. Boyd 1880 US Census- Millbury, Worcester, Mass, age 17, born in Mass. Occupation - Express man

1900 US Census- Keene, New Hampshire, head, age 36, born Feb 1864, Mass. both parents born in Ireland. Mill overseer.  married 15 years.  Wife Louise M. age 35 born in Canada/French -5 child 3 alive- children Rhea M., Bernard J., Regis.

1910 US Census - Franklin Ward 2, Merrimack, NewHampshire, age 46, boarder, married 20 years, woolen mill spinner. He is married but by himself. Born in MA, both parents born in Ireland.
1910 US Census - Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, Louise M. Boyd living with children, Rhea M. age 22, Bernard J., age 17, Regis S. age 12 and Elizabeth J. age 8. She is a weaver at a woolen mill as is Bernard Boyd.

1920 US Census-still married but living separately...All children living with Louise who is a weaver as is Bernard.  Daughter Regis L. is a painter in a toy shop.  Can't locate William J. Boyd. 1866 Archibald Boyd 1880 US Census - age 14, Millbury, Worcester, Mass. Occupation - Express carrier.

IGI Civil Record: ARCHIBAL BOYD - Birth:
20 MAR 1865  Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: BENJ. BOYD
Mother: JANE  

1865 Louise M ???? Source: 1900 and later censuses.  1900 gives her as Wife Louise M. age 35 born in Canada/French -5 child 3 alive- children Rhea M., Bernard J., Regis.
 Boyd ? Source: 1900 census. Boyd ? Source: 1900 census 1888 Reagh Boyd Source: 1900 and later censuses. 1893 Bernard Boyd Source: 1900 and later censuses. 1898 Regis Boyd Source: 1900 and later censuses. 1902 Elizabeth Boyd Source: 1900 and later censuses. Daniel McKeown Source:  Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 14 Sep 1855
Groom Name daniel MCKEOWN
Bride Name margaret MCKINNEY
Church Macosquin Presbyterian Church
Parish Camus-juxta-Bann (Macosquin)
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
Margaret McKinney Source: Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 14 Sep 1855
Groom Name daniel MCKEOWN
Bride Name margaret MCKINNEY
Church Macosquin Presbyterian Church
Parish Camus-juxta-Bann (Macosquin)
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
John [1866-Ballystrone; 1867,1872-Ballinrees; 1874-Blakes;1880-Ballinteer] Finlay Source: Civil Record of his marriage in 1866; I have made him a brother of my Jane because his father was called John and he gave his residence as Ballystrone.  He said he was a farmer, the son of a farmer.

The births of his children show that by 1867, he was in Ballinrees, by 1872 he was still in Ballinrees but by 1874, he had moved to Blakes.

There are no Finlays in the 1901 census Blakes and none in: Dunalis, Liffock, Articlave, Ballystrone, Fermoyle, Farranlester, Bratwell, Ballinrees.  There is a James Finlay in Churchtown, Henry Finlay in Knockmult, Thomas Finlay in Kilcranny, Margaret Anne Finlay in Ballyhackett Magilligan, Samuel Finlay in Kiltinnet Lower.

There are no Finlays on the online Rolls of Honour for either 1st or 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian churches.

There are no Finlays in PRONI's online Calendar of Wills. 1847 - 1880 Martha Jane [1866-Ballinrees; 1880-Ballinteer] Cameron 33 33 Source: Civil Record of birth of child.

Also have her marriage to John Finlay; she was from Ballinrees, the daughter of Samuel Cameron, a farmer.

Martha died in childbirth. 1868 Eliza Jane Finlay Source: birth

Nothing in deaths or mariages or 1901 Census, this family seems to have disappeared.
 John [1831 - Ballyness] Brewster Source: a John Brewster is the head of a household of 3 males and 5 females in Ballyness in the 1831 census.

There are only 6 Brewster households in Macosquin in the 1831 Census, James, John and Nancy in Glenhall, John in Drumcroon, John in Ballyness and Andrew in Mcleary:
Ballyness
John Browster        #4    2    3    5            8
Drumeroon
John Browster        #9    1    1    2            3
Glenhall
James Browster    #9    1    5    4            9
John Browster        #10    1    3    3    1ms        7
Mclarey        
Andrew Browster    #27    1    2                2
 1848 William McClement Source: mentioned in his father's will where he is left the family farm - on condition that he does not marry!  If he does, the farm is to be sold and the proceeds divided between him and his sister, Sarah Ann Moody.

The 1901 census shows he hadn't married by that time and he was living with the sister, Sarah Ann Moody, who was widowed and her two daughters:
Residents of a house 12 in Altibrian (Downhill, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McClement    William    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Bachelor    -
Moody    Sarah Ann    50    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Housekeeper    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Moody    Mary Jane    22    Female    Niece    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Moody    Maggie Ann    21    Female    Niece    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
 John Crawford Source: his marriage record in Emerald Ancestors. Hugh Archibald Source: his marriage record in Emerald Ancestors. William Thorpe Source: his marriage record in Emerald Ancestors. Martin Moody Source: his marriage record in Emerald Ancestors.

Died before 1901 as his wife is a widow in the census. 1877 Martha Ann Boyd Source:  Dromore Seceder church gives her marriage.  A Jeannie W E Boyd witnessed along with an Alexander McCotter.

BB found this on the IGI:
Martha Ann Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 JUN 1877 Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: Martha Boyd, Daughter, Pres. (OS crossed out), 23, Blank, Not married and living with her father, John Boyd.

BB: Here is a bit more from Ancestry on Thomas Andrew Boyd.
Ship Manifest:
Belfast to Quebec  1928 > August > Duchess of Atholl
1.Thomas Andrew Boyd,brother,68,widowed,Coleraine,Co Derry,school teacher,retiring, going to sister Mrs. Martha Boyd,261 Belview St., Winnipeg CAN. Nearest relation from country from which he came was Rev. J.E. Boyd, brother, Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. His passport was issued in Pretoria, SA.
2.Elizabeth McMurtry,sister,62, also a school teacher, widowed and with same info as above.
 1833 - 1903 Samuel [Crosscandly] Boyd 70 70 Source: son, John's, marriage record in Dromore Seceder Church.  May be from Crosscanealy as John gave that as his residence.  He also gave Crosscandly in his Civil Marriage record, which shows that his father was a John Boyd.  Crosscanealy (Glebe) is immediately south of Ballylintagh, which in turn is immediately west of Dromore.

From the Londonderry Sentinel:
66-10 09-Jan-66
January 5, in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Brown, D.D., Mr. Samuel Boyd, Crosscandly, to Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Anderson, Ballinrees.

BB has now found these births on the IGI, which also confirm that Samuel came from Crosscanealy:
1. MARGARET BOYD - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: Female Birth: 06 OCT 1866 0426, Aghadowey,
> Londonderry, Ireland
> 2. John Boyd - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: Male Birth: 15 JUL 1877 Aghadowey,
> Londonderry, Ireland
> 3. Rebecca Boyd - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: Female Birth: 28 SEP 1874
> Crosseandly,Aughadowry, , Londonderry, Ireland
> 4. Martha <Boyd> - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: Female Birth: 01 JUN 1872 Aghadowey,
> Londonderry, Ireland
> 5. MARY BOYD - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: Female Birth: 15 DEC 1869 , Londonderry,
> Ireland

The 1860 Education Commission Report has Samuel leaving Coleraine model school in October 1855 and going to teach in Culleyvenney National School.

The Will of Thomas Gage late of Culdrum County Londonderry Farmer who died 10 May 1875 at same place was proved at Londonderry by Samuel Boyd of Crosscandley in said County School Teacher one of the Executors.  What is the connection to the Gages?!

From PRONI Will calendars:
Probate of the Will of Samuel Boyd late of Crosscandley County Londonderry Retired Schoolmaster who died 28 January 1903 granted at Londonderry to John Boyd Schoolmaster.

1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, 3rd Class house, Samuel Boyd, Head, Pres., 68, Ex Teacher (Farmer), Married.

This must be Samuel in the GVRBs:
- 6Ab – Samuel Boyd moves in in 1868/9 (but the IL is John Boyd NOT Thomas Boyd)
- he s/o to John Boyd in 1892 (the IL John Boyd s/o to Samuel Boyd also in 1892)
- he s/o to Mary Boyd in 1898
- she s/o to Nancy Boyd in 1905
- she s/o to Wm Henry in 1906
........he leaves this property in 1892 and moves to this one:
Crosscanley
7A + B + C + D (only one hse and it is on A) – John Boyd Jnr
- Jnr (only) s/o in 1868/9
- he seems to acquire Hse 6Ac as well by Book 3)
- he scored out to Samuel Boyd in 1892
- he s/o tp Nancy Boyd in 1904
- she s/o to Wm Henry in 1906
- he s/o to Jas N Reid in 1919
................it is interesting that Nancy Boyd acquires both these properties.  I am assuming it is his wife.  She in turn passes both onto William Henry in 1906.  I suspect she must have died in this year.  It is also interesting that a William Henry acquires John Brewster's land in Glenhall in 1886 - does this show a connection between the Boyds and the Brewsters?  Is it even the same Wm Henry?  And why does Jas Reid acquire so much Boyd land in the end?

 1845 Anne "Nancy" Anderson Middle name from IGI marriage.

From Ballinrees, her father was Robert Anderson according to her marriage record.  She was NOT a sister of Margaret Anderson who married John Boyd because her father was called Robert and Margaret's was called Thomas?

1901 Census: Nancy Boyd, Wife, Pres. (OS crossed out), 56, Housekeeper, Married.

She seems to have acquired her husband's property when he died in 1903 but to have passed it on herself in 1906 to Wm Henry. 1903 Maud Boyd Source: 1911 Census. 1905 Andrew Gage Forgrave Boyd Source: 1911 Census. 1906 Margaret Anna Boyd Source: 1911 Census. 1908 Florence Elizabeth Boyd Source: 1911 Census. 1882 - 1961 Margaret Elizabeth Archibald 79 79 From her gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian church.  Surname from marriage record.

According to her son's obituary, she was living at "Finvola", Coleraine Road, Garvagh, at the time of his death.

Signed the Ulster Covenant at Aghadowey whereas most of the other Boyds in these northern Aghadowey townlands signed at macosquin Presbyterian Church.
 1879 - 1938 Alfred Edgar Boyd 59 59 Source: his gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church:
109 Boyd-Gilmore-KennedyCage
In loving memory of
Alfred Edgar Boyd, died 25 July 1936, aged 59 years
and his wife, Margaret Elizabeth, died 30 January 1961, aged 79 years
and their son, Ringland Gilmore, Lt. Co., M.C.R.A.M.C., died 17 August 1950. aged 33 years
also their daughter, Anna Christina, died 9 July, 1974, aged 63 years
their granddaughters
Trudy and Katie, 1939 and 1981
Kathleen Bryce Kennedy Cage, nee Boyd, died 6 October 1982, aged 70 years
Horace Arthur James Cage, died 12 November 1986, aged 84 years

According to his son's obituary, "Mr A E Boyd was the esteemed principal of Cullycapple School."

1901 Census: Alfred E Boyd, Son, Pres., 22, Male, Scholar Marlboro Training College, Not married.

LG: Alfred Edgar Boyd died 25 July 1938 (not 1936). Married 20 Dec.1901 Terrace Row Presbyterian Church, Coleraine to Margaret Elizabeth Archibald (12 July 1882-30 Jan.1960).  1917 - 1950 Ringland Gilmore Boyd 33 33 This man is an enigma.  His obituary is pasted into my parent's scrapbook with no comment.  It would suggest that he may have been a relation.  On the other hand. he may have been just a friend.

His gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church reads as follows:
109 Boyd-Gilmore-KennedyCage
In loving memory of
Alfred Edgar Boyd, died 25 July 1936, aged 59 years
and his wife, Margaret Elizabeth, died 30 January 1961, aged 79 years
and their son, Ringland Gilmore, Lt. Co., M.C.R.A.M.C., died 17 August 1950. aged 33 years
also their daughter, Anna Christina, died 9 July, 1974, aged 63 years
their granddaughters
Trudy and Katie, 1939 and 1981
Kathleen Bryce Kennedy Cage, nee Boyd, died 6 October 1982, aged 70 years
Horace Arthur James Cage, died 12 November 1986, aged 84 years.

I am beginning to think that this man was only a friend of my parents and that was why his obituary appears in their scrapbook.  He was after all born the same year as my mother so he is very much a contemporary.  I think it is so far back to Mary Boyd - 100 years and four generations (to reach her parents), that neither he nor they, nor either sets of parents would have known any connection between their ancestors and my Mary Boyd.

I have found an Ali Gallup, whose tree is on the MyHeritage website, who gives the following information on the siblings of Ringland Boyd (I think she may be descended from another sibling whose details are blanked out):
John McAlister Boyd
Eleanor Beatrice "Bea" Boyd
Aileen Jane Boyd
William Archibald Boyd
Margaret Elizabeth Furey Boyd
Mary Gladys Boyd 1909-
Anna Christina Patterson Boyd 1911-74
Catherine Boyce Kennedy Boyd 1912-82
Ringland etc
Alfred Boyd 1920-

I emailed Ali but the email was returned.

He won his MC in Tunisia in 1943 according to another newspaper cutting in my parents' scrapbook, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  He was Senior Assistant Medical Officer for Gloucestershire, when he was killed in a car accident aged only 33.  His funeral was a huge event in Garvagh and then his burial in Aghadowey because he was such a famous local personality.  This may have been why my parents had his obituary pasted into their scrapbook.

I now have the marriage record of Ringland's grandfather, John Boyd and it shows that John's father was indeed Kennedy Boyd.  This means that IF Kennedy Boyd is the brother of my great great grandmother, Mary Boyd, as I suspect, then Ringland Boyd was a third cousin of my father.  I wonder did he know that and is that why he had the obituary in his scrapbook, or did he just know they were somehow kin and kept the cutting because Ringland was so well known in Garvagh.

In fact, it now seems that Kennedy Boyd was the cousin not brother of my Mary Boyd, which pushes back the family connection another generation, if there is one at all.  I am still prepared to believe that my father knew of a family connection and maybe it was this combined with the tragedy in a well known local family that inspired him to put the cutting in his scrapbook.

From: support@tribalpages.com [mailto:support@tribalpages.com]
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To: boydgray26@utvinternet.com
Subject: Message from Jill Hind
Dear Boyd Gray
you have received a message from Jill Hind
Jill Hind said ..
Hello,
I was doing some searching trying to find photos especially and information on a Boyd I never knew, when I came across your site.  I smiled when I read that Ringland Gilmore Boyd is something of an enigma.   
My mother-in-law is the fiancee noted in the obituary.  Her name at the time was Margaret Pitchford, having lost her husband, Jack, in the war.  On the day Paddie (sp) (Ringland's nickname - not very original!)died, he had been out on a last minute call to a patient, before returning back to get mum and then over to Ireland to meet his parents for the first time for mum, but he didn't make it home.
There is more to the story, but for now I will close this message and hope to hear from you.
Jill
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More............
Although I was born in Nottinghamshire, England, I've lived in Canada for 30 years now (still have the accent though).  I live with my husband Robb in Kaleden, in the South Okanagan in British Columbia.
Mum is 94 years old and lives about 10 minutes drive from us.  She is in great health, physically and mentally, has a good sense of humour, and memories she would love to share.
More...............
Thanks for your quick email.  It's late here, and although I could answer some of your questions  from the stories I've heard, I ask that you be patient whilst I send all of this to mum via email - she got "into" computers at 89 - with an explanation of what's happened, as well as printing it out for her to read in hard copy (she doesn't wear reading glasses - just ticks me off!).  She will be excited, I'm sure, to pass on her memories.  Once I've spoken with her, we'll be in touch.
I was looking for Ringland Boyd only.  We have no connection otherwise with the Boyds.
By the way, mum was devastated when Paddy (most likely spelling) died and emotionally tore up all the pictures she had of him.  She very much regrets that, but it was a difficult time.  I'll be interested to see her reaction to the picture in the newspaper clipping.
More.................
Mum is my mum-in-law, and she was indeed Ringland's fiancé. Her memories of him are clear, and she laughs as she recalls what a "charmer" he was.  All of the nurses at the hospital where he worked had a crush on him.
Her husband, Jack, had been sent to Burma in the war just a couple of weeks after they married.  He was last seen by his men after being injured in the legs and unable to make it out of the fighting going on.  Mum waited for years for the Japanese camps to be emptied and finally the telegram came that said "you are a widow", since no trace could be found of him.  I will ask mum to tell the story of how she and Paddy met.
I was looking for images of Ringland, since mum destroyed the ones she had in her sorrow at the time.  She will be shocked and delighted to see the image you sent.
Jill
 Margaret Clemens Source: Civil Marriages where she is from Altibrian, the daughter of a Samuel Clemens, a farmer.  Benjamin McClamand was a witness (along with William McIntosh). Robert Willson Source: marriage record. James Clemens Source: Civil Records marriage entry, where he is a Full, Bachelor Farmer, from Altibrian, son of James Clemens, a farmer.

Civil Birth records of his children, Martha Jane and James, show him as a labourer in 1869 but a farmer in 1871, both times living in Altibrian. Mary Hutchinson Source: Civil Marriages.  Also Civil Births of her children, James and Martha Jane.

A Mary McClements, retired farmer's widow, is living in Altibrian in the 1901 census.  It could be this lady. 1929 - 2001 Maryetta "Maisie" Bellingham 72 72 Source: (Caroline Barker) Hall.  Caroline writes, "My mother, Maryetta has 11 brothers and sisters, and my uncle Hugh is still alive.  My mother was born in 1929, came to England when she was about 18 yrs and married my father John Joseph Barker (Jack) in 1951.  They lived near Preston in Lancashire, and I have an older sister, Christine and a younger brother, Michael (James Alexander- after our grandad).  My mother died in 2001."
 1930 - 1985 John Joseph "Jack" Barker 55 55 Source: (Caroline Barker) Hall. Caroline Barker 1933 - 1968 Frances Evelyn "Eva" Bellingham 35 35 Source: her niece, Caroline Barker.  She is the bridesmaid in this pic at the wedding of her sister, Maisie.  Caroline wrote, "[My mother] had a sister she was very close to - Frances Evelyn (Eva) who died tragically at an early age of a brain haemorrhage.  She was 35 yrs, and married to Cecil Simpson living in Coleraine.  That was in 1968."  Eva is on the left in the pic.  Norman and Florrie Bellingham say she visited them frequently when she worked in Morelli's ice cream parlour in Coleraine.  She had worked in Hunters Grocers in Kilrea before that. Cecil Simpson Thomas [Ballylintagh] Boyd Of Ballylintagh, the birth of his daughter was announced in the Coleraine Chronicle.  Crosscanealy (Glebe) is immediately south of Ballylintagh, which in turn is immediately west of Dromore.

Pyke's 1725 Survey of Aghadowey shows a "Sawney Bowl" in "Bwalla Neontagh South" (which he points out is the same place as Crosscaneally).

Alsop's Survey in 1765 has the following:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjn. Boyd, 1/2 to John, Sam and Abram Boyd. 


???? ???? 1853 ???? Boyd Source:  David Beck's extracts from the Coleraine Chronicle 1851 - 1864 Mary Boyd 13 13 Source: Londonderry Sentinel death notice.  She is also recorded as being buried with her parents in Aghadowey Church of Ireland graveyard. 1815 - 1886 Mary Hunter 71 71 Christian name from her gravestone at Aghadowey Church of Ireland church as recorded by Lavonne at the Bann Valley site.

LG: Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) m. Mary Hunter William Bolton Source: BB Elizabeth Sloan Source: BB Nan Peden Edna Peden 1838 - 1916 Ann "Nancy" Burnside 78 78 Source: husband's will.  Her surname came from the birth of her son William Johnston Gordon in 1st Kilrea.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 53 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    74    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Ann    63    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Assistant    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Johnston    26    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    22    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Thomas    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Carpenter    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Nelson    James    12    Male    Adopted    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 42 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Nancy    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    48    11    6
Gordon    Wm Johnson    39    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jas Burnside    53    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    -    -    -    -    -
Diamond    Margarette    69    Female    Servant    Roman Catholic    Co Derry    Domestic Servant    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nelson    Jas    23    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

GVRBs:
- George is scored out of Plot 37 to "John (Hill)" in 1870; John is scored out to George in 1872; George is scored out to Thomas in 1874.  I have no idea who John and George are but Thomas is his son.
- Thomas is scored out to Annie in 1904.  Annie is his wife, Ann "Nancy" Burnside, who gets the farm in his will.
- Annie is scored out to W. J in 1918; W.J is scored out to "Elizth" in 1921; Elizth is scored out to Robert in 1923, who held Plot 37 until the end of the book in 1929.  This all fits.  Annie died in 1916.  W.J is his son, William Johnston, who was killed when he fell off his bicycle in Kilrea in 1919.  He was married at the time but I cannot find his marriage to see if he had married an "Elizth".  And I do not know who Robert was but W. J would not have had a son old enough to take over in 1923.  Did his brother, Robert, come back from America?
 1871 - 1919 William Johnston Gordon 48 48 Source: father's will.  Also in 1st Kilrea.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 53 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    74    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Ann    63    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Assistant    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Johnston    26    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    22    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Thomas    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Carpenter    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Nelson    James    12    Male    Adopted    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 42 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Nancy    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    48    11    6
Gordon    Wm Johnson    39    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jas Burnside    53    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    -    -    -    -    -
Diamond    Margarette    69    Female    Servant    Roman Catholic    Co Derry    Domestic Servant    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nelson    Jas    23    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

GVRBs:
- George is scored out of Plot 37 to "John (Hill)" in 1870; John is scored out to George in 1872; George is scored out to Thomas in 1874.  I have no idea who John and George are but Thomas is his son.
- Thomas is scored out to Annie in 1904.  Annie is his wife, Ann "Nancy" Burnside, who gets the farm in his will.
- Annie is scored out to W. J in 1918; W.J is scored out to "Elizth" in 1921; Elizth is scored out to Robert in 1923, who held Plot 37 until the end of the book in 1929.  This all fits.  Annie died in 1916.  W.J is his son, William Johnston, who was killed when he fell off his bicycle in Kilrea in 1919.  He was married at the time but I cannot find his marriage to see if he had married an "Elizth".  And I do not know who Robert was but W. J would not have had a son old enough to take over in 1923.  Did his brother, Robert, come back from America?

There is something very odd here.  "Johnston Gordon", aged 26, single, lives with his mother, Ann, in the 1901 Census.  And "William Johnston", aged 39, single, lives with his mother, Nancy, in the 1911 Census.  But in 1906 and 1909, Eveline Amelia Gordon was born to William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gordon, formerly Gamble and in 1909 Annie Ethel Gordon was born to Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gordon, formerly Gamble.  However, Annie Elizabeth Gordon, married 5 years with 2/2 children alive, Eveline Amelia and Annie Ethel Gordon, all live with Annie Elizabeth's mother, ???? Gamble in Lislea in the 1911 Census, no sign of William Johnston.  He must have left his wife, gone back to his mother, amd given his staus as single.  I have not been able to find a marriage for William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gamble.  They go on and have three more children, the last in 1919.  William Johnston Gordon is killed in a bicycle accident in Kilrea in 1919.  In his will, the original probate goes to Elizabeth Goirdon in 1920 but there is another probate decision in 1921 and probate goes to Robert Gordon, again suggesting an estrangement between William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gamble Gordon.
 John Maxwell Gordon Source: father's will. John Hanna Source: This is pure speculation based on the fact that when he moved into the Vow (according to the Tithe Applotment Book), John Coulter's next door neighbour was a John Hannah, and I know that John Coulter married a Mary Hanna, so it seems possible, perhaps even likely that he married the girl next door!
John Hanna held 18/0/1 arps in the TAB.  By the Griffiths Valuation, a Thomas Hanna is the only Hanna holding land in the Vow.  Is he a son?

BB: I notice there is a John Hannah in Vow and Artnagross just like John Coulter (TAB).

I could NOT check Cam in either the Camus TAB or the Macosquin 1831 Census as it and a couple of others are missing from one missing page in the TAB and about 15 townlands, including Cam are missing from the beginning of the census.  Mary Norris SPECULATIVE - based on the remarriage of a Martha Hanna, who MAY be her daughter. Martha Hanna Source: BB using............ James Sloan Source: BB using............ Thomas Hanna Source: the GV shows Thomas Hanna as the only Hanna holding land in the Vow.  Is he a son of my John Hanna?  There are five more Hannas holding land in the GV in Artnagross, which is where a (my?) Hugh Coulter also holds land so I wonder is there a connection; he might be a nephew. Georgina Bellingham Hugh Peden ???? Stewart Caroline Hall:
[My grandmother, Rachell] married again - to someone called Stewart I think.  The story I was told was that my grandmother had known him before she married my grandfather and he had gone off to Canada to make his fortune.  He had married and settled over there, and after his wife died he tracked my grandmother down and finding she was a widow came over and married her.  He took her back to Canada, and a while later they moved to New Zealand.

 1872 Thomas McClamond Source: Civil Birth from Emerald Ancestors. 1869 James McClements Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - no residence given.  Civil Record shows birth in Altibrian. 1871 Martha Jane McClamont Source: 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church baptismal records - no residence given.  Civil Record shows birth in Altibrian. 1815 Robert McClements Source, UHF database using Ordnance Survey memoirs emigration tables for Derry and Antrim in 1830s:
Surname First Name Age Parish County Destination Year
McClement [McClements] Robert 19 years Dunboe Londonderry Saint Johns 1834.

This may be the same Robert McClement who held House e on Plot 8 in Altibrian from Samuel McClement in the GV.
1791 - 1871 William Gordon 80 80 Source: the only reason for making this man the brother of Wilson and George Gordon is that in the TAB, he and George pay exactly the same tithes and are living side by side on Plots 7 and 8, suggesting brothers who have shared the father's farm.  They also must be roughly the same age as they have children baptised on the same day in 1st Kilrea.  However, there are two Williams in the 1931 Census, one called Wiiliam Snr and this one called William Jnr - if this is Jnr, then his father was called William not Thomas and he is NOT a brother of George and Wilson.

If he IS the man in the TAB, then he is also in the 1831 Census living in Houses 37 and 38 in a household of 3 males and 3 females - but, he is a little too young.

BB: William and Elizabeth married abt 1824 - children are Catherine Gordon (born May 16, 1825 - 1st Kilrea Bap), James - 1826; William John Gordon (born Jan 12, 1840), Thomas Gordon (born May 17, 1842); Hugh Stewart Gordon (born July 13, 1845)   Wilson Gordon Source: marriage record in 1st Kilrea.  I have him as the brother of George because a George witnessed his marriage and George is the only George in Lislea.

This couple have five children in 1st Kilrea Baptismal Records.

There is no Wilson in the 1826 Tithe Applotment Books.

Wilson does appear in the 1831 Census, living in House 39, in a household of three males and three females.  This is interesting bearing in mind that he only married in 1825.  By 1831, he is in a household of six, but of course, the other four are not necessarily children.  They could be some other relation. D. <1825 Thomas Gordon Source: Son, Wilson's, marriage record in 1st Kilrea.

Deceased by 1825, so not in the TAB or the 1831 census. Jane Wilson Source: son, Wilson's marriage record in 1st Kilrea. Mary Patton Source: marriage record in 1st Kilrea. Elizabeth Stewart Source: 1st Kilrea baptisms - "Catherine, daughter of William Gordon of Lislea and Eliza Stewart of Bovidy his wife, born on the 16th of May & baptized publicly on the twentysecond of May1825".

BB has her as the sister of Jane Stewart, who was married to George Gordon so it looks like bros married sisters.  Both females are given in the 1st Kilrea baptismal records of their children as being from "Bovidy". Margaret Gordon Source: 1st Kilrea marriages.  Have made her a daughter of this Thomas because Wilson and George were the witnesses at her wedding.

This couple have four children in 1st Kilrea Baptismal Records. William Savage Source: 1st Kilrea marriage. 1879 Mary Jane Moody Source: 1901 census. 1880 Maggie Ann Moody Source: 1901 census. Robert Gordon There are three Robert Gordons in the 1831 census.  One is probably Robert Gordon Snr Married to Mary ????, one is probably another menber of this family, maybe his father, since there are so many Roberts in this family, and one is not! Robert Gordon There are three Robert Gordons in the 1831 census.  One is probably Robert Gordon Snr Married to Mary ????, one is probably another menber of this family, maybe his father, since there are so many Roberts in this family, and one is not! James Gordon There are two James Gordons in the 1831 Census, one is probably the father of Orange Thomas Gordon and the other is not. 1825 - 1919 John [1858-Hill Head, Plot38] Gordon 94 94 There is a John Gordon in the 1831 Census who is not easily attached to any of the Gordon Lines in Lislea. It seems likely that he was a member of the James Gordon Line because he lived next door in House 26.   He lived in a household of four males and three females.

A John Gordon and a James Gordon jointly held Plot 38 in Lislea in the Griffiths Valuation, comprising 19/3/0 arps, John living in Hse 38a and James in Hse 38b.  This property is in the area known as Hill Head, and is just north of Plot 37 in Hill Head, where George Gordon lives.

Hill Head is the name of the farm which Nellie Gordon said William Gordon inherited from his father, Willie Gordon.  Judging by the valuation of the land, James held two thirds and John one third.  Is John his brother or his father?

GVRBs:
The John Gordon who held Plot 38 in the original GV, with James Gordon, is NOT scored out until 19-illegible but possibly 1914, when he is replaced by "Jas".  He is in the 1911 Census, aged 86, which makes him born in 1825, so, I suppose he could indeed be the same man as in the GV.  I would guess that the "Jas" who replaced him is the same "Jas" who, in 1924, replaced the James Gordon, with whom he shared Plot 38 at that time.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

 William Gordon Snr Mentioned in the 1831 census, I have no idea who he was. 1873 Robert Gordon Source: his 1920 Passport Application on Ancestry.com, where he gives his DoB as 1873, his birth in Lislea, his residence in New York, his job as a stableman and his reason for going back to Ireland as to "settle my estate".  As it happens, there is a Robert Gordon, son of Robert Gordon Jnr, of Lislea, whose father did indeed die in 1920.  However, he was probably born circa 1860 rather than 1873 as he is likely to be the first son of Robert Jnr, whose father was Robert Snr, although we do not actually have any record of his birth.

Robert's DoB is confirmed by the 1920 census, where he is a widower and in the 1900 US census, he is given as married to a Kate, with a son called Thomas, aged 19.

In 1920 census he says he immigrated in 1889.  In 1910 census, he says he immigrated in 1891.

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Name:    Robert Gordon
[Robert Garden]
Age:    47
Birth Year:    abt 1873
[abt 1875]
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1920:    Manhattan Assembly District 5, New York, New York
Street:    50th Street
Residence Date:    1920
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1889
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Marital Status:    Widowed
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Native Tongue:    Irish
Able to Speak English:    Yes
Occupation:    Foreman
Industry:    Stable
Home Owned or Rented:    Rent
Naturalization Status:    Papers Submitted
Able to Read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Robert Gordon    47
Thomas Gordon    19

Name:    Robert Gordon
Age in 1910:    34
Birth Year:    abt 1876
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1910:    Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York
Street:    East 61st Street
House Number:    254
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1891
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Kate Gordon
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Native Tongue:    English
Occupation:    Foreman
Industry:    Livery Stable
Employer, Employee or Other:    Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented:    Rent
Farm or House:    House
Naturalization Status:    Papers
Able to Read:    Yes
Able to Write:    Yes
Years Married:    16
Out of Work:    N
Number of weeks out of work:    0
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Robert Gordon    34
Kate Gordon    34
Mary C Gordon    16
Thomas Gordon    9
John Walsh    28
Thomas Connetly    25
James Davy    24

Name:    Robert Gordon
Age:    27
Birth Date:    Aug 1872
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1900:    Manhattan, New York, New York
Ward of City:    22nd
Street:    West 53rd Street
House Number:    415
Sheet Number:    5A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:    7
Family Number:    103
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1891
Relation to Head of House:    Head
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Kate Gordon
Marriage Year:    1894
Years Married:    6
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Years in US:    9
Occupation:    Stableman
Months not employed:    0
Can Read:    Yes
Can Write:    Yes
Can Speak English:    Yes
House Owned or Rented:    R
Farm or House:    H
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Robert Gordon    27
Kate Gordon    27
Mary C Gordon    4
Hannah Walsh    26


 1873 - <1920 Kate ???? 47 47 Source: 1900 US census. 1896 Rachel Gordon Source: 1905 New York census. 1865 John Gordon Source:  In the 1905 New York state census, where he is living in the same building as Jim's Thomas J Gordon family,  this man gives his mother as Elizabeth Gordon but in the 1900 census, he had said that she was only his stepmother and that she had no children!  The 1900 census also has a step aunt living in the household called Mary Campbell.  She is given as aged 75 and Elizabeth is aged 70 = 9 years younger.

This man really ought to be either John Gordon, born 1854 to John Gordon and Elizabeth Gordon, all of whom disappear from Irish records, but she is his mother NOT his stepmpther and there is an age discrepancy of 11 years. 

He might also be the 1861 John Gordon born to Robert Gordon and Rachel Gordon, whose brother, Thomas J Gordon, is living in the same apartment house but again the mother/stepmother fact is confusing and there is an age discrepancy of 4 years.

New evidence from JG:
I have no idea what happened to John's obit (The one I refer to)  I can't believe I didn't make a copy, but that was early on and I wasn't as careful...however...although all of the census indicate John was b. in the USA, I came across the burial register for St. Pauls Cemetery in Mt. Vernon (A Natl. historic site) and found the plot for the Gordon's.  There are only 2 names on the stone Thomas J. and his son Carroll (an actor in silent films) but the plot (I saw the diagram) is one of the largest in that area and capable of holding a number of the clan Gordon. The type written document did not list a John, but I asked to look at the official register and found a John Gordon who d. 6/21/1919 age 50.  Next to that I made the following note:   "Obit says age 58 -- came here from ? At age 5." The "came from" would not be there if he came from another state in the USA -- I'm guessing Ireland.  I'm going back to Mt. Vernon and see if I can get his d. cert. (fingers crossed) and the obit form the newspaper.  We'll clear this up once and for all (he said optimistically).

I replied:
This John is almost definitely the one I have on my tree as being born in 1861 to Robert Gordon and Rachel Gordon and he is a brother to your grandfather and Thomas J.  He is born in 1861 if the obit is correct and he came from Ireland aged 5 which would explain why he disappears from records here.  BUT I am worried that a boy of 5 came without his parents.  Did he perhaps come with his parents' siblings, John and Elizabthe, who also disappear from records.  Is this why he refers to her as a stepmpther in the 1900 census?  I have a gut feeling that their own John, whose birth is recorded in 1st Kilrea, died young and they "adopted" their siblings' son.  The only other problem is that the only evidence I have for the existance of this other John (belonging to your Rob and Rach) is the IGI which is notoriously unreliable.  But this theory fits all the facts we have.  ???? Gordon 1826 Elizabeth ???? Source: son's entry in 1905 New York state census.  Says she is 55 years in the US.  However, in 1900 she had been given as only the stepmother of the John Gordon with whom she was living!! 1862 - 1901 Robert Gordon 39 39 JG:
Here is the info from the Mt. Vernon NY d. cert for Robert Gordon:    
DIED BORN AGE FATHER  MOTHER
5/11/1901    IRELAND 39       ROBERT RACHEL MABRAY
OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH
POLICEMAN TB

JG had always thought this was the brother of his grandfather, William Gordon BUT, William's mother is Rachel Gordon NOT Mayberry.  This man fits so well, I believe someone made an error with his mother's maiden name and perhaps his grandmother was a Mayberry.  Mayberrys were certainly witnesses to his parents wedding and his parent's siblings weddings, who also married each other, so they were close "friends".
 ???? Gray ? The only source for this person is that Margaret Gray gives herself as the mother of five children, only two still alive, in the 1900 census.  This however may not be entirely accurate. 1836 - 1917 John [Cullycapple] Boyd 81 81 Source: 1901 census, of Cullycapple in Aghadowey.  I have also found his gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.

My BIVRI Discs have his marriage record, proving he is indeed the son of Kennedy Boyd, and that Ringland Boyd is therefore a third cousin of my father IF Kennedy Boyd is a brother of my great great grandmother, Mary Gray.  The marriage record itself confirms this and also shows he was still living in Killeague, presumably at his father's home, when he married in 1860 and had not taken up residence at Cullycapple.

There are no Boyds in Culla Capul in Pyke's 1725 Survey of Aghadowey but by 1765, Alsop has this:
Culeaple: Isaac White and John Boyde.

A Thomas Boyd holds 9 acres in Cullyrapple in the 1833 TAB.

There are no Boyds in Cullycapple in the GV but John probably acquired his land in Cullycapple from the Thomas Boyd in Cullycapple in the TAB.

John named one of his sons Alexander Barklie Boyd.  The 1833 TAB shows a Mr Barkley holding 5 acres in Cullyrapple.  The OS Memoirs mentions an Alexander Berklie Esq. in Aghadowey with a seat called Mullimore and Lewis 1837 Topographical Guide says:
"In addition to the bleaching and finishing, Messrs. A.
and G. Barklie have recently introduced the
manufacture of linens, and have already 800 looms
employed."  The 1831 Census index does not show any Alexander Barklays at all )just two Jameses) in Aghadowey.
Mullin's book on Aghadowey describes the letting of a bleach green:
"James Barklie was succeeded at
Mullaghinch (or Mullamore, as it came to be called),
by his son, Alexander, who took into partnership his
cousin George Barklie as Messrs. A. and G. Barklie.
These were the owners in 1835 when it was said that
the establishment could not easily be surpassed for
its arrangements and the excellence of its machinery.
At this time it had one building, two stories high at
one end, three wheels and 23 acres of ground." and "When Alex. and George Barklie retired, their place was
taken by Thomas, George's eldest son, who ventured on
great extensions with William Spotten, of Belfast. A
slump came, and Mullamore collapsed and was vacant for
many years."

So, did John simply know this man, revere him perhaps, or was he related?

1901 Census: Cullycapple, 1st Class house, John Boyd, Head, Pres., 64, Married, Teacher. 
1832 - 1905 Jane McAlister 73 73 Source: 1901 census.:
Jane Boyd, Wife, Pres., 69, Retired Teacher, Married. 

Surname from IGI. 1867 John McCallister Boyd Extracted from the IGI by BB:
JOHN MC CALLISTER BOYD    Pedigree
    Male         
Event(s):
    Birth:     
13 NOV 1867      , Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
Parents:
    Father:     JOHN BOYD    Family
    Mother:     JANE MC CALLISTER

LG: Dr. John McAlister Boyd, son of John & Jane (McAlister) Boyd, born 13 Nov.1867 Aghadowey dist., died Mar.1938, was a doctor in England, m. Elizabeth Furey of Killyleagh.
 1864 Kennedy Boyd Source - BB from IGI:
KENNEDY BOYD    Pedigree
    Male         
Event(s):
    Birth:     
06 MAY 1864      0477, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
Parents:
    Father:     JOHN BOYD    Family
    Mother:     JANE MCCALLISTER

Confirmed by baptism registry of Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.

BB says:
I think that the Kennedy Boyd who was another
son of John Boyd and brother to Alfred may have
emigrated and ended up in California.  Still checking
this out but put 3 references in the shoebox.  He
emigrated in 1888 according to the US Censuses which
was the exact year his grandfather? died!

LG: Kennedy Boyd, son of John & Jane (McAlister) Boyd, went to U.S. ‘not heard from after he left. 1866 Mary Eliza Boyd Source - BB from IGI:
MARY ELIZA BOYD Birth:     
26 FEB 1866  , Londonderry, Ireland Parents: Father: JOHN BOYD Mother: JANE MCCALLISTER

Confirmed by baptism registry of Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.

On her gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church:
149 McAlister-Boyd
In memory of David McAlister
and his wife, Mary, nee Boyd, of Drumacrow

1901 Census:
Mary E Boyd, Daughter, Pres, 35, Workmistress, Not married.

LG: Mary Elizabeth Boyd, dau. of John & Jane (McAlister) Boyd, m. David Wilson McAlister. He was not related to Mary Elizabeth’s mother Jane McAlister. One daughter: Jessie Elizabeth McAlister born 7 Sept.1904 died 22 Sept.1993 Coleraine, m. Alexander Cunningham (d.24 Apr.1987 Coleraine)- no family. Note- birth reg. gives name as Mary Eliza (born Cullycapple) 1873 Richard Thomas Boyd Extracted from the IGI by BB:
Richard Thomas Boyd    Pedigree
    Male         
Event(s):
    Birth:     
12 JAN 1873      Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
Parents:
    Father:     John Boyd    Family
    Mother:     Jane Mc Callistair 1843 - 1875 Nancy Boyd 31 31 Source: - Londonderry Sentinel death notice for the "fifth" daughter of Kennedy Boyd.  Christian name from gravestone.  In fact, this woman, if her age is correct on her tombstone was born AFTER the one described as the fifth daughter, so maybe she should be daughter number six not number four. 

She witnessed her sister Margaret's wedding. 1859 Fanny Boyd Source: - Londonderry Sentinel death notice for the "fifth" daughter of Kennedy Boyd (Mary in 1864).

Christian name from the witness of Catherine Boyd's marriage in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church in 1884.

LG: Fanny Boyd, dau. of Kennedy Boyd, born 10 Sept.1859, died after 1948. Lived in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. 1853 Catherine Boyd Source: - Londonderry Sentinel death notice for the "fifth" daughter of Kennedy Boyd (Mary in 1864).

Her Christian name comes from the marriage of a Catherine Boyd from Killaig, daughter of Kennedy Boyd, who married in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church in 1884. 1838 Margaret Anne Boyd Source: - Londonderry Sentinel death notice for the "fifth" daughter of Kennedy Boyd (Mary in 1864).  Then found her marriage on BIVRI Discs.  Her marriage entry in Civil Records, viewed at Derry FHC, shows that the witnesses were her brother and sister, Thomas Adam Boyd and Nancy Boyd.  No age given.

Killaig Presbyterian Church shows: Sep 30 1838 after forenoon's service baptised a daughter to Mr. K Boyd, Margaret Ann.

The IGI shows the following children:
1. MARY KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 FEB 1865 0768, Draperstown,
Londonderry, Ireland.
2. HUGH KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 21 JUN 1867 0773, Draperstown,
Londonderry, Ireland
3. ANNIE KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 NOV 1869 Dundee, Angus,
Scotland
4. ANNIE KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 19 OCT 1871 Dundee, Angus,
Scotland
5. ALFRED COX KENNEDY - International Genealogical
Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 DEC 1873 Dundee, Angus,
Scotland
1912 - 1982 Catherine/ Kathleen Boyce Kennedy Boyd 70 70 Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website.  Her names are given as Kathleen Bryce Kennedy (Cage) on her gravestone.  She must therefore have married the Horace Arthur James Cage, who is buried with her.

This pic came from this tree on A.com:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/32584570/family?cfpid=18291004065 - belonging to Clifford Russell.

 1911 - 1974 Anna Christina Patterson Boyd 63 63 Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website. 1909 Mary Gladys Boyd Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website. 1920 Alfred Boyd Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website.

Helllo Boyd,
Seems strange to call you that as I have two other relations called Boyd. Boyd senior is living in America, he is my first cousin, a son of Jean boyd daughter of Alfred Boyd who was head master of Cullycapple school.  The other Boyd is his sister's eldest son who lives in the south of Germany!
I am scanning the history of the Boyds that I have, it appears to have been done in 1947 by Jean Telford who was a daughter of Kennedy Boyd. I  hope you find it interesting!
I will look through the death announcements that I have, in the early days they put who sent wreaths and maybe I can find a Brewster!
My Mother was Kathleen Boyd, they have copied her birth certificate wrongly in the records, her middle names were Bryce Kennedy and not Boyce.  Her Father recorded the birth and called her Catherine, she was not aware of this until she was well in her forties!!
Thanks for your help. Sandra Hayes
 1905 - 1982 Aileen Jane Boyd 77 77 Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website.

Married a Samuel Jack according to her gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church:
61 Jack-Boyd
Cassidy Jack
Eileen Jean Jack, nee Boyd, born 19 March 1905, died 5 August 1982
Samuel Alexander Jack, of Londonderry, born 4 August 1899, died 7 July 1985
Bee, (nee Boyd), 1903-1986
Jim, 1909-1952  1903 - 1986 Eleanor Beatrice "Bea" Boyd 83 83 Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website.

Does not seem to have married as she is buried with her sister in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church:
61 Jack-Boyd
Cassidy Jack
Eileen Jean Jack, nee Boyd, born 19 March 1905, died 5 August 1982
Samuel Alexander Jack, of Londonderry, born 4 August 1899, died 7 July 1985
Bee, (nee Boyd), 1903-1986
Jim, 1909-1952  William Archibald Boyd Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website. Margaret Elizabeth Furey Boyd Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website. 1903 John McAlister Boyd Source: Ali Gallup's tree at the MyHeritage website.

LG: Dr. John McAlister Boyd, son of Alfred Boyd, born 12 Jan.1903. Lived in Singapore and was married twice. Twin daughters Trudy and Katie born 1939, both committed suicide in 1981. Unknown Boyd This appeared to be the connection to Ali Gallup, on whose tree at MyHeritage website all the siblings of Ringland Boyd appeared, as his details were kept "private".  Perhaps he was the only one still alive but if so, he was at the start of her list and the rest were in date order.

LG: Helen Alexander Boyd, daughter of Alfred Boyd (she’s not on your tree at all but might be the ‘Unknown’ Boyd as she was the last of this family), born 9 Oct.1913, died Dec.2003, m. Ralph William “Richard” Shorey. 1870 - 1880 Alexander Barklie Boyd 10 10 Source: gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.  Saw his birth in baptism registry of Aghadowey Presbyterian Church. 1862 - 1863 Mary Boyd 1 1 Source: her gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.  Her existence is confirmed by baptism registry of Aghadowey Presbyterian Church. 1847 - 1878 Thomas Adam Boyd 31 31 Source: his gravestone in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church.  Middle name from his signature on his sister, Margaret's marriage certificate.

LG: Thomas Adam Boyd, son of Kennedy, born 12 Sept.1845. Wife unknown but had at least 2 children:
1. child, born before 1873, died before Mar.1876.
2. Thomas Edwin “Tommy” Boyd (c1873-26 Mar.1876: scarletina).
 1856 - 1893 William Kennedy Boyd 37 37 Source: his gravestone in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church.  Middle name from his marriage as recorded at Emerald Ancestors.

LG: William Kennedy Boyd, son of Kennedy Boyd, born 14 Mar.1856. Children:
1. Jeannie Boyd m. _ McClelland. Son James Frederick Boyd (see below).
2. George Stewart Boyd.
Possibly another son?
 1854 - 1929 Jane Stewart 75 75 Source: her marriage as recorded at Emerald Ancestors.

LG: Jane Stewart (1854-1929) m. her cousin William Kennedy Boyd (1856-1893),  John [Cullycapple] Boyde Source: Alsop's 1765 Survey of Aghadowey Parish for the townland of Culeaple.

There are no Boyds in "Cuileans" in Pyke's 1725 Survey and none in "Cullans" in Alsop's 1765 Survey.
 William Kennedy Source: Alsop's 1765 Survey of Aghadowey Parish for the townland of Kileagh.  Two Wiiliam Kennedys held one quarter of the townland each.  Was this the source of the Kennedy name for Kennedy Boyd?

From BB:
This is from the 1725 Tenants list of Aghadowey:
Killeagh: Angus McCollister, Wm. Crow, Saml. Kenedy,
Jno. Johnstown, David Matthews, Widdo Moor, Jas
Ferguson (a cotter).
There are definitely McCallisters and Kennedys in the
area early on.

The OS Memoirs comment that Kennedy was one of the original 7 names to come over at the time of the Plantation but that by the 1830s, the name is extinct.

 William Kennedy Source: Alsop's 1765 Survey of Aghadowey Parish for the townland of Kileagh.  Two Wiiliam Kennedys held one quarter of the townland each.  Was this the source of the Kennedy name for Kennedy Boyd? 1837 John Bryce Kennedy Source: his marriage in Civil Records as shown on my BIVRI discs.  Is he a "cousin" of his new wife, as her father was called Kennedy Boyd?

Middle name from IGI Civil Births.  BB says, "Rev Jas Bryce was the minister of Killeague Seceder Church who refused to pay the regium donum in 1811."

A teacher, he gave an address in Belfast on his marriage certificate.
 David W [Drumacrow] McAlister Source: his marriage in Macosquin Presbyterian Church.  Was he a "cousin" of his wife, whose mother was Jane McAlister? 1776 - 1848 William [Collins] Boyd 72 72 From Linda Gilmore (05/01/08):
Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) was the son of William Boyd and Nancy Gage and grandson of John Boyd and Margaret Boyd, so you shouldn't assume that you are descended from the Kennedys.

The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Collins: Alexander, Thomas and William, living in Houses 22, 23 and 24 respectively.  William lived in a household of 5 males and 3 females.

The 1833 TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).

There is no William Boyd in Collins the GV, only a Thomas, so he must have passed his house on by the 1850s.

Source: Aghadowey Parish church gravestone -
56 Boyd
Erected in memory of
John Boyd Junr, late of Collins, who departed this life, 22 June 1833, aged 27 years
also his father, William Boyd, who died 30 March 1848, aged 72 years.  Is this William the one mentioned on the gravestone, from Collins?

Death notice in the Londonderry Sentinel.

Since there are NO Boyds in Killeague in the 1831 Census, and none in the 18th century records, it now seems likely that The Collins was the main home for this family, that this man's son, Kennedy Boyd, inherited the land in Killeague either from his maternal grandmother, who may have been a Kennedy and there were Kennedys in Killeague in both Pyke's and Alsops 18th century sources, or else he inherited it from his wife, whose name I still do not know. Kennedy's son, John, probably inherited the land in Cullycapple from the Thomas Boyd who held it in the Tithe Applotment Books.

I think we may have found the connection between Lismoyle and Aghadowey.  The following may be the reason that the Boyds came to Collins.  This is from the Mullins book:
COLLINS:  Wilson's second bleach green was at Collins.
It was started apparently by James Barklie. In 1796, James Barklie of Coleraine, linen draper, got a lease of 54 acres of land in Collins formerly possessed by Arthur McAlester, Wm. Beresford, Jos. Irwin and John McQuillan, with 14 acres of turf bog in Culdrum. The yearly rent was f60. By the time of the O.S. John Wilson was running Collins green. There was one long slated two story building with a water wheel for the washmill and another for the beetling mill. Nolan's survey of 1842 said that there was a fine bleach green on Wilson's farm in Collins, but it was now out of use. The engine houses were good, though the machinery was nearly worn out."
We know that the Boyds were associated with James Barklie because they called several of their chidren Barklie, and we know from the TAB that by 18??, William, Thomas and Alexander were in receipt of their land from John Wilson, who took over James Barklie's bleach green in Collins.  This all suggests that the Boyds came from Lismoyle, where they were in all probablilty already experienced bleach green workers, to work on Barklie's new green, which was then taken over by John Wilson.

From LG via Mike Boyd:
3. William Boyd (c1776-1848) m. Nancy Gage & had: John, Kennedy, Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Thomas.

There really is no evidence for linking my Mary Boyd with Kennedy Boyd, other than the fact that my parents had the obituary of Kennedy Boyd's great grandson, Ringland Boyd, pasted into their scrapbook.

 1776 - 1864 Nancy Gage 88 88 Source: Linda Gilmore.

An Andrew Gage is mentioned in the Griffiths Valuation for the townland of Moneybrannon, just south of Collins, holding 25 acres.  Could this be Nancy's father, or, judging by the date, more likely her brother, and perhaps thus suggesting another Andrew was their father?  The importance of this is that it would explain why Nancy and William might have a younger son called Andrew, which is NOT a Boyd name.

The 1833 TAB also shows an Andrew George, which could well be the same name, Andrew Gage.  In fact, bearing in mind how uncommon the surname George is, it seems likely.  This Andrew might be the father of Nancy and the Andrew mentioned in the Griffiths Valuation of the 1850s.

A Margaret Gage was the administrix of the affairs of an Andrew Gage of Moneybrannon in 1898 according to the Land Commission Report.  This suggests that her husband would have been youngish in the 1850s GV and is very unlikely to be the Andrew Gage in the TAB.

An Andrew Gage, aged 74 of Moneybrannon, died in 1869 = DoB of 1797, with an Andrew Gage of Moneybrannon PAD.
 James [Killure] Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Killure. Jane ???? Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records - of Killure. 1833 Eliza Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. 1835 Mary Jane Boyd Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptism records. Sawney [Ballylintagh= Crosscandly] Bowl Source: Pyke's 1725 Survey of Aghadowey Parish for the townland of Bwalla Neontagh South (and Pyke points out, "Cross Conolly: Tenants same as Balli Neontagh".) 1866 Margaret Boyd Source: IGI -
MARGARET BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 OCT 1866 0426, Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: Maggie Boyd, Daughter, Pres., 28, Farmer's Daughter, Not Married, living with her father.

Maggie received £40 in her father's will when he died in 1903.
 1869 Mary Boyd Source: IGI -
MARY BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 DEC 1869 , Londonderry,
Ireland 1872 Martha Boyd Source: IGI -
Martha <Boyd> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 01 JUN 1872 Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: Martha Boyd, Daughter, Pres., 26, Farmer's Daughter, Not Married.
 1874 Rebecca Boyd Source: IGI -
Rebecca Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 28 SEP 1874
Crosseandly,Aughadowry, , Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: Rebecca Boyd, Daughter, Pres., 24, Teacher, Not Married.
 1866 Walter Ernest Harding Source: marriage record on IGI: Husband Walter Ernest Harding Birth: , London, England Marriage: 25 DEC 1894 Manhattan, New York Father: James Sidney Harding Mother: Eliza Wood
Wife

In the 1910 Census, Walter is aged 44, married 15 years, of English parents, a Proprieter of a Milliners Shop, living in Eleanor Place, Ward  8 of Yonkers City, New York along with his wife, Margaret, aged 43 and children, Archibald, 14, Caryle aged 10 and Adrey aged 7.  Also living with him is Eliza Burk, aged 61, mother in law of Walter Harding, who has 2 children and only one living. emig 1861, widowed.
She can't be Margaret's mother as Margaret gives her
mother as Margaret McVickar in her marriage record of
1894.   So is she Margaret's aunt? - then she would be a
GRAY?

(NB: 1900 Census - Elizabeth Burk is head, age 70, born May 1830, Ire, widowed, married 28 yrs, emig 1853 and
living with her are a William Gray, born 1866 aged 44 (yes, that is what it days), nephew and a Mary J. Gray, born 1882, aged 17/22 (??), niece. - not necessarily brother and sister because of the age difference.)

I think I found her married to a John Burke in the
1870 Census with 2 children, John and Charles.  John
actuallly born in England which would be possible on
their way from Ireland to USA and Charles born in NYC.

In the 1920 Census, Walter Harding has his nephew Wilbur G Barber, aged 14, staying with him.  He is living in Yonkers Ward 8, Westchester, New York and is the proprieter of a Stationery Store.

By the 1930 Census, Walter is widowed and is living in Saratoga Avenue in District 58, Yonkers, Westchester.  Mary Gray Barber is living next door and next door to her are the Merritts!  Walter is now a "Vault Custodian" in a bank.



 1855 Michael Derroch Shaw Source: IGI Civil Marriage record.

BB: What do you suppose happened to the parents of the
four Shaw children (so that they were living with their aunt, Isabella Gray)?

His parents were James Shaw and Jane Batty and he was born in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland.  He was widowed by 1910 Census.

Father:James Shaw, Mother: Jane Beattie
1. ELISABETH SHAW - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 APR 1850 West Or Old
Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
2. JAMES SHAW - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 19 JUL 1846 West Or Old
Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
3. MICHAEL DARROCH SHAW - International Genealogical
Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 JUL 1855 Middle Or New Parish,
Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland


Rosanna Gray Source:  IGI Civil Marriage Record.

BB: Parents Michael J. Gray and Mary Hughes, Rosanna was born in Ireland.

Rose appears with John in the 1900 US Census for Manhattan District 256 but it is too faded to be legible.

Rose appears, with John, in the 1910 US Census for Manhattan Ward 20, Wife, Married, aged 28, 0/0 children, no occupation. 1887 Christina Shaw Source: 1910 US census. James Shaw You have two children of Michael Shaw and Sarah Maria
Gray mentioned behind Isabella Gray's name.  They are
Christina and Arthur.  There were two others at least
- James and Isabella.  You can check the shoebox on
them in the 1900 Census.  the whole fam is rather confusing. 1889 Arthur Shaw Source: 1910 US census. 1885 Isabella Shaw You have two children of Michael Shaw and Sarah Maria
Gray mentioned behind Isabella Gray's name.  They are
Christina and Arthur.  There were two others at least
- James and Isabella.  You can check the shoebox on
them in the 1900 Census.  the whole fam is rather confusing. James K Stewart Source: IGI Civil Marriage. 1913 - 1987 Theodore R Merritt 74 74 Source: 1930 Census. 1806 - 1833 John [Collins] Boyd Jnr 27 27 Source: Aghadowey Parish church gravestone -
56 Boyd
Erected in memory of
John Boyd Junr, late of Collins, who departed this life, 22 June 1833, aged 27 years
also his father, William Boyd, who died 30 March 1848, aged 72 years.

The TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).  There is no John Boyd.
 1819 - 1870 Thomas [Collins] Boyd 51 51 Source: Aghadowey Church of Ireland Marriage register as per transcription at the BV site:
BOYD Thomas 11/10/1850 31-b-f Collins William f ELLIOTT
Mary 22-s Killeague Joseph f

Also this from the Londonderry Sentinel:
50-198 18-Oct-50
On the 10th inst., in the Parish Church of Aughadoey, by the Rev. Robert Alexander, Mr. Thomas Boyd, Collins near Coleraine, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Elliott,
Lisnacloon, Castlederg, county Tyrone.  (How did she get moved to County Tyrone?!  Answer, she may have been staying with Thomas' folks at Killeague as he was from Collins according to his marriage record.)  I have now viewed the Civil Record of the marriage and it shows that Thomas was indeed living in Collins, he was a farmer, his father was William Boyd, a farmer and one of the witnesses was Kennedy Boyd.  This suggests Thomas was indeed a brother of Kennedy Boyd and both were the sons of William Boyd of The Collins.

There are no Boyds in "Cuileans" in Pyke's 1725 Survey and none in "Cullans" in Alsop's 1765 Survey.

The TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).  This Thomas is too young to be the Thomas mentioned in the TAB.

The only Boyd in Collins in the GV is Thomas Boyd - but according to the history below, he left for America in 1852.

From "History of the Boyd Family and Descendants with Historical Sketches." by William Phillip Boyd, 1912.
CHAPTER VIII
THE BOYDS OF ARGHADOWEY, COUNTY DERRY, IRELAND
The great grandfather of this family was John Boyd of
''
The Callius," Derry County, Ireland, who had a son
named
William, and he a son Thomas, that came to America to
whom
our history back into the old country from the latter
is very
limited.
Thomas was born at The Callius in the County of Derry
in that romantic country in 1817. Here he was united
in marriage
October 10, 1850 to Miss Mary Elliott, who was born at

Lisnabriar, Castlederry, County Tyrone, March 27,
1826. On
January 1, 1852 they bid farewell to their friends
there and set
out for America; landing at New York March loth of
that year.
Upon their arrival here, they found that the cholera
had broken
out in the city, and he volunteered as a nurse in the
cholera hospital
for a time. After remaining in New York until 1862, he
enlisted in Company E., 5th New York Heavy Artillery
and
served through the war until his regiment was mustered
out in
May of 1865. He breathed his last here January 2,1870,
and she
died here also December 14, 1886. Their family
consisted of
four children namely:
First, Charles Mathews Boyd, was born at Castlederry,
Ireland, September 13, 1851. While his parents were on
their
journey over the ocean, he was taken sick and died and
buried
at sea in March of 1852.
Second child of Thomas and Mary (Elliott) Boyd was
named
Annie Boyd. She was born in New York, February n,
1853, [
487]
and died at the same place June 26, 1902. She married
for her
husband J. R. Allen at New York , who was born
at County Cork, Ireland, September 15, 1843, an
York March 17, 1912. Their children are Mrs. Louis
Bumges (
Mary Elliott), Annie E., Robert H., Mrs. Robert
Meagher (
Mabel D.), Margaret G., Lilly A. and Fanny Boyd, all
living;
William J., Martha Francis and Thomas deceased.
Third, William J. Boyd, the second son of Thomas and
Mary
Elliott Boyd, was born in the third ward of New York
City,
September 12, 1854; married for his first wife Fanny
Swanton,
the eldest daughter of Robert and Mary Swanton at
Caledonia, N. Y.,
September 13, 1882, who died in New York City, October

19, 1904, leaving no children. For his second wife he
married
Miss Mary Virginia Place, the youngest daughter of
Robert M.
and Jennie B. Place of Caledonia, N. Y., who was born
at the
latter place June 26, 1872. Their marriage took place
here,
November 16, 1905.
William J. Boyd is now the only member of his father's

family living. In 1859 he commenced going to school in
the
old St. Paul Chapel day school in Trinity Parish, New
York
City, and remained a member of the Parish until his
removal to
Caledonia, N. Y. in 1909, thus having spent fifty
years in the
Trinity Parish and included within that time twenty
years verger
in the old Trinity Church. In June of 1869 he entered
the
employ of McDowell & Dickinson, dealers in fancy
groceries, and
remained in their employ for nearly nineteen years.
After leaving
them he entered the employ of Reiss & Brady, October
5, 1888,
now known as the Cresca Company, Importers and Packers
of
fancy groceries and delicacies of New York City. Now
he is a
member of the firm of C.& E. Place & Boyd of
Caledonia, N. Y.
He is still in the employ of the Cresca Company,
looking after
their interest in Pittsburgh, Pa.; also a member of
St. Andrews
Episcopal Church of Caledonia, N. Y., where he is a
licensed
Lay Reader and frequently officiates there, assisting
the Rector
and holding service in his absence. He is a life
member of the
Masonic fraternity; a member of Brooklyn Lodge No.
288,
F. & A. M., and a member of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrews. ,





 1828 - 1886 Mary Elliott 58 58 Source: marriage record. John [Collins] Boyd From Linda Gilmore (05/01/08):
Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) was the son of William Boyd and Nancy Gage and grandson of John Boyd and Margaret Boyd.

The history of the Thomas Boyd who emigrated to America in 1852 states that he was from the Collins, his father, William was from The Collins and his grandfather, this man, John Boyd, was from the Collins.

However, there was NO John Boyd in The Collins in the 1831 Census:
The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Collins: Alexander, Thomas and William, living in Houses 22, 23 and 24 respectively.  Alexander lived in a household of 3 males and 2 females, all Presbyterian.

Now was there a John Boyd in Collins in the TAB:
The 1833 TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).

Since there are NO Boyds in Killeague in the 1831 Census, and none in the 18th century records, it now seems likely that The Collins was the main home for this family, that Kennedy Boyd inherited the land in Killeague either from his maternal grandmother, who may have been a Kennedy and there were Kennedys in Killeague in both Pyke's and Alsops 18th century sources, or else he inherited it from his wife, whose name I still do not know. Kennedy's son, John, probably inherited the land in Cullycapple from the Thomas Boyd who held it in the Tithe Applotment Books.

From the LDS Pedigree database:
John Boyd Birth: About 1757     Of Callius, , Londonderry, Ireland Source Information: Film Number: 1239524.

In a phone conversation with LG on 19/02/2008, she said that from notes given to her on the Boyds of Aghadowey, all the Aghadowey Boyds are descended from a Lismoyle Boyd who married another Lismoyle Boyd, but she could not recall off-hand who.  Could it be this man?

Mike Boyd says LG sent him this information in May 2007:
"Most of the Boyds of Aghadowey descend from John Boyd of Lismoyle who came to the Collins c1750. He married his cousin Margaret Boyd and had the following family:
1. John Boyd m. Malsey Gage & had: Andrew, John, Jane, Thomas, Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas.
2. Hugh Boyd m. Catherine McNeill & had: John, Nancy, Mary, Margaret, Catherine, James, Betty, Joseph, Hugh, Martha.
3. William Boyd (c1776-1848) m. Nancy Gage & had: John, Kennedy, Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Thomas*.
4. Thomas Boyd (c1787-1859) m. Jane & had: Thomas, 2 daughters, John.
5. Joseph Boyd- 3 children.
6. Alexander Boyd m.1 Susan Gilmore, m.2 ___. Child: John.
7. Mary Boyd m. William Spence & had: John, Joseph, William, Thomas.
8. Elizabeth Boyd m. ___ Starritt- family.
Thomas* Boyd (1817-1870 m. Mary Elliott (1826-1886) & had family: Charles Matthews, Annie, William J., Joseph Elliott. Left for America 1 Jan.1852 and arrived New York 10 Mar. 1852 according to family notes.

I think we may have found the connection between Lismoyle and Aghadowey.  The following may be the reason that the Boyds came to Collins.  This is from the Mullins book:
COLLINS:  Wilson's second bleach green was at Collins.
It was started apparently by James Barklie. In 1796, James Barklie of Coleraine, linen draper, got a lease of 54 acres of land in Collins formerly possessed by Arthur McAlester, Wm. Beresford, Jos. Irwin and John McQuillan, with 14 acres of turf bog in Culdrum. The yearly rent was f60. By the time of the O.S. John Wilson was running Collins green. There was one long slated two story building with a water wheel for the washmill and another for the beetling mill. Nolan's survey of 1842 said that there was a fine bleach green on Wilson's farm in Collins, but it was now out of use. The engine houses were good, though the machinery was nearly worn out."
We know that the Boyds were associated with James Barklie because they called several of their chidren Barklie, and we know from the TAB that by 18??, William, Thomas and Alexander were in receipt of their land from John Wilson, who took over James Barklie's bleach green in Collins.  This all suggests that the Boyds came from Lismoyle, where they were in all probablilty already experienced bleach green workers, to work on Barklie's new green, which was then taken over by John Wilson.


 Margaret Boyd From Linda Gilmore (05/01/08):
Kennedy Boyd (1806-1888) was the son of William Boyd and Nancy Gage and grandson of John Boyd and Margaret Boyd, so you shouldn't assume that you are descended from the Kennedys. 1873 Esther McClamond Source: IGI -
Esther McClamond Birth: 16 JAN 1873  , , Ireland Father: Robert McClamond  Mother: Martha Nickle McClamond.  

1900 - 1922 Carlyle G Harding 22 22 Source: 1920 Census.

From LDS Pedigree database:
Carlyle G. HARDING (AFN:QMDV-9F) Born: Abt 1899 Place: Jamaica, Queens, Ny, Died: Abt 1922, Place:  Yonkers, Westchester, Ny. 1903 - 1924 Audrey V Harding 21 21 Source: 1920 census.

Also this from the LDS Pedigree database:
Audrey V. HARDING (AFN:QMDV-BL)    Born: Abt 1903 Place: Yonkers, Westchester, Ny, Died: Abt 1924, Place: 1895 - 1974 Archie Douglas Harding 79 79 Source: 1930 Census where he is living with his father.

Also this from the LDS Pedigree database:
Archibald Douglas HARDING (AFN:QMDV-88) Born: 25 Nov 1895 Place: Yonkers, Westchester, Ny, Died: 17 Aug 1974 Place: Bay Pines, Pinellas, Fl,     Buried: Place: Beach Mem. Cem.,
St. Petersburg B, Pinellas, Fl. 1894 Doretta Skove Source: 1930 Census, where she is living with her husband and father-in-kaw in Westchester.

LDS Pedigree database gives her name as Doretta Skove.


 1923 - 1962 Douglas Harding 39 39 Source: 1930 Census.

And this from the LDS Pedigree database:
Douglas Carlyle Harding: Birth: 27 MAY 1923, Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Death: 16 OCT 1962, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. Burial: Arlington Cem, , , Virginia Father: Archibald Douglas Harding Mother: Doretta Skove Spouse:     Audrey Jeanne Arnold, Marriage:16 OCT 1943   New York.
 1787 - 1859 Thomas [Killykergan] Boyd 72 72 Source: LG using the Boyd Family Notes has him as married to Jane ???? with sons, John and Thomas, and these four feature on a gravestone in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church, which gives Thomas' address as Killykergan.  And there is indeed a Thomas Boyd in Killykergan in the GV. 

This is from LG via Mike Boyd:
Most of the Boyds of Aghadowey descend from John Boyd of Lismoyle who came to the Collins c1750. He married his cousin Margaret Boyd and had the following family:
1. John Boyd m. Malsey Gage & had: Andrew, John, Jane, Thomas, Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas.
2. Hugh Boyd m. Catherine McNeill & had: John, Nancy, Mary, Margaret, Catherine, James, Betty, Joseph, Hugh, Martha.
3. William Boyd (c1776-1848) m. Nancy Gage & had: John, Kennedy, Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Thomas*.
4. Thomas Boyd (c1787-1859) m. Jane & had: Thomas, 2 daughters, John.
5. Joseph Boyd- 3 children.
6. Alexander Boyd m.1 Susan Gilmore, m.2 ___. Child: John.
7. Mary Boyd m. William Spence & had: John, Joseph, William, Thomas.
8. Elizabeth Boyd m. ___ Starritt- family.

Linda Gilmore in an email in 2004:
""From the Boyd family notes I was given:
"Thomas, the fourth son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and The Collins, had four children by his Marriage, two sons and two daughters, viz., Jack, who married Miss McNeill of Drumcroon, and had a family; William (LG says this is a typo and it should be Thomas - 03/03/2008), who had a wife and family and lived in Drumcroon, Aghadowey; Margaret, who was married to a Mr. Brewster and lived in Dromore."
Margaret's brother William was born c1867, so there should be a record of a Boyd-Brewster marriage as Margaret Boyd would have married "Mr. Brewster" long after 1845.""

Boyds in the GV:
Boyd                          Andrew                        Ballyclough                                      
Boyd                          Edward                        Aghadowey                                                
Boyd                          Edward                        Ballynacally              
Boyd                          Hugh                          Ballybritain                                     
Boyd                          Hugh                          Mullaghinch                                      
Boyd                          John, Jr.                  Crosscanley Glebe               
Boyd                          John, Sr.                 Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Kennedy                       Killeague                                        
Boyd                          Margaret                      Ballygawley                                      
Boyd                          Thomas                        Collins                                          
Boyd                          Thomas                   Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Thomas                        Killykergan

The Thomas Boyd in Killykergan in the GV vanishes from the GVRBs by the second book which is consistent with his death in 1859.

There is also a Thomas Boyd in both the 1831 Census and the TAB, which could be him BUT, he would have to move to Killykergan by the GV and there is another Thomas in the GV, which cannot be this man as he does not ger scored out of the GVRBs til 1886.

There were no Boyds at all in Killykergan in either the 1831 Census or the TAB.

LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.

There is another tumbled stone beside the one for Hugh Boyd in Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church which says:
"Erected by Thomas Boyd of Bosto.........
in memory of their beloved father..............
this life on 7th December 1865
............ aged 59years"
There is no Boyd death recorded in Civil Records of a man aged 59 in 1865.  However, Hugh Boyd DID have a brother Thomas, whose sons DID indeed go to Boston - BUT, they have erected a stone to their father in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church which says:
"Erected by
John and Thomas Boyd of Boston USA in memory of
their mother, Jane Boyd, who departed this life, 27 December 1852, aged 56 years
their father, Thomas Boyd, stone broken in half here
Killykergan, who departed this life, 11 February 1859, aged 72 years"  How there can be two Thomas Boyds of Boston returning to the same part of Ireland and erecting stones to fathers who have only slightly different dates of death is an unresolved mystery.)



 Alexander [Lismoyle? and Collins] Boyd The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Collins: Alexander, Thomas and William, living in Houses 22, 23 and 24 respectively.  Alexander lived in a household of 3 males and 2 females, all Presbyterian.

The 1833 TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).

There is no Alexander Boyd in the GV so he must have passed his land on by the 1850s.  The only Boyd in Collins in the GV is a Thomas Boyd.

From BB: Rough ideas about Lismoyle Boyds:
John Boyd born abt. 1775 marr unknown but still living in Lismoyle in 1831 Census? Sons: 1. Alexander born about 1805 (married twice- and moved to Collins and poss is the one in 1831 (3m and 2f) and 1833 TAB there (not GV) and then left for America after 1842 (see Molly's confirmation below in Boveedy.)       2.  Joseph born about 1801 and died about 1835.  He is in Census and TAB in LISMOYLE but died young acc to LG and his 3 children went to America with Alexander, his brother.  Molly, his daughter, I believe, is having a first communion in Boveedy Church in 1842.  (Both an Alexander and Joseph had first sons named John acc to LG).

BG:
So, what you seem to be saying is this:
Gage Boyd lives next door to Sarah Cooke Boyd (her Cooke link is a red herring).
Sarah Cooke was the wife of William Boyd.
William Boyd may have been the son of Henry Boyd.
Henry also had a son called Hugh Boyd so William may be a bro of Hugh.
Hugh had a son called Joseph Alexander Boyd, which suggests links to an Alexander Boyd who moved from Lismoyle to Collins circa 1830 and later emigrated to the US with the sons of his dead bro Joseph.
Gage Boyd of Collins may be descended from the same Boyds as Alex and Joseph and this is why he is back living in Lismoyle in 1901 - because Alex and Joseph came from lismoyle and the woman who he is living next door to was married to a William who may be the bro of a Hugh, who called one of his kids Josepg Alexander?

Some questions:
What is the source for John of Lismoyle having two sons called Alexander and Joseph?
(Answer - LG did not name a father but said that Alexander Boyd and Joseph Boyd were brothers.  The eldest son of both A and J was a John.  Alexander's John was by his first wife Susan Gilmore.  Joseph and his unknown wife had John (who married a Blair), Molly (who I believed is documented as receiving first communion in 1842), and Alexander.  Both Joseph and his wife died young and Alexander went to America with them.)

How is Alexander of Lismoyle, whose father may be a John Boyd of Lismoyle (and still there in 1831 census), linked to the John Boyd of Collins?  Is John Boyd of Collins NOT from Collins at all, or did he move as well?

Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle:
6. Alexander Boyd m.1 Susan Gilmore, m.2 ___. Child: John.

BB: I have these baps for Henry Boyd and Jane Bolton of Lismoyle:
1.Hugh- baptized in 1843
2.William - baptized and born on Dec 28, 1846.  He may have died and we may be dealing with another son William who married Sarah Cooke - Can we get their marriage record?
3.Daniel Henry - bap Mar 17, 1854

 Benjamin [Ballyminta] Boyde Alsop's 1765 Survey shows:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjamin BOYD, 1/2 to John, Samuel and Abraham BOYD  John [Ballyminta] Boyde Alsop's 1765 Survey shows:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjamin BOYD, 1/2 to John, Samuel and Abraham BOYD  Samuel [Ballyminta] Boyde Alsop's 1765 Survey shows:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjamin BOYD, 1/2 to John, Samuel and Abraham BOYD  Abraham [Ballyminta] Boyde Alsop's 1765 Survey shows:
Ballinuntagh: 1/4 to James Collins, 1/4 to Benjamin BOYD, 1/2 to John, Samuel and Abraham BOYD  John [Crosscanley] Boyd Snr Boyds in the GV:
Boyd                          Andrew                        Ballyclough                                      
Boyd                          Edward                        Aghadowey                                                
Boyd                          Edward                        Ballynacally              
Boyd                          Hugh                          Ballybritain                                     
Boyd                          Hugh                          Mullaghinch                                      
Boyd                          John, Jr.                  Crosscanley Glebe               
Boyd                          John, Sr.                 Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Kennedy                       Killeague                                        
Boyd                          Margaret                      Ballygawley                                      
Boyd                          Thomas                        Collins                                          
Boyd                          Thomas                   Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Thomas                        Killykergan

The GV shows the following Boyds in Crosscaneally:
Crosscandly Glebe - Thomas Boyd - about 12 acres - Plot 6
Crosscandly Glebe - John Boyd Jnr - about 8 acres - Plot 7
Crosscandly Glebe - John Boyd Snr - about 17 acres - Plot 8

This is John Boyd Snr in the GVRBs:
Crosscanley
8a + 9 – John Boyd Snr
- John Boyd Snr s/o in 1868/9
- John Boyd Teacher added in 1864
- the land of John Boyd Teacher s/o to Wm James Reid, but John Boyd Teacher keeps the buildings 8a + b, in 1898
- he (John Boyd Teacher) s/o to Wm James Reid in 1903
- he s/o to Thos W Reid in 1922
...............I am not sure why his land seems to pass to a son of Andrew Boyd of Ballyclough - were they brothers (Andrew and John Snr)?  If they were, then Andre's brother John who died was not the only John in that family.
 Thomas [Crosscanley] Boyd Boyds in the GV:
Boyd                          Andrew                        Ballyclough                                      
Boyd                          Edward                        Aghadowey                                                
Boyd                          Edward                        Ballynacally              
Boyd                          Hugh                          Ballybritain                                     
Boyd                          Hugh                          Mullaghinch                                      
Boyd                          John, Jr.                  Crosscanley Glebe               
Boyd                          John, Sr.                 Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Kennedy                       Killeague                                        
Boyd                          Margaret                      Ballygawley                                      
Boyd                          Thomas                        Collins                                          
Boyd                          Thomas                   Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Thomas                        Killykergan

The GV sgows the following Boyds in Crosscaneally:
Crosscandly Glebe - Thomas Boyd - about 15 acres - Plot 6
Crosscandly Glebe - John Boyd Jnr - about 8 acres - Plot 7
Crosscandly Glebe - John Boyd Snr - about 17 acres - Plot 8

The GVRBs show:
Crosscanley
6Aa + B + C + D – Thomas Boyd
- Thomas s/o to Mary Boyd in 1872 (IL is the Land Commission)
- she s/o to Daniel Boyd in 1895
- he s/o to Wm Boyd in 1904
- he s/o to Nancy Boyd in 1908
- she s/o to Wm Boyd in 1913
............I still cannot see this family.
 John Boyd Jnr Source: the marriage of his son, Samuel. 

I think this is probably John Jnr from the GV:
Boyds in the GV:
Boyd                          Andrew                        Ballyclough                                      
Boyd                          Edward                        Aghadowey                                                
Boyd                          Edward                        Ballynacally              
Boyd                          Hugh                          Ballybritain                                     
Boyd                          Hugh                          Mullaghinch                                      
Boyd                          John, Jr.                  Crosscanley Glebe               
Boyd                          John, Sr.                 Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Kennedy                       Killeague                                        
Boyd                          Margaret                      Ballygawley                                      
Boyd                          Thomas                        Collins                                          
Boyd                          Thomas                   Crosscanley Glebe                                
Boyd                          Thomas                        Killykergan

The GVRBs almost prove that this is indeed John Boyd Jnr as John Boyd Jnr's property passes on to a Samuel and Samuel Boyd is the son of this John Boyd.  I am therefore merging them:
Crosscanley
7A + B + C + D (only one hse and it is on A) – John Boyd Jnr
- Jnr (only) s/o in 1868/9
- he seems to acquire Hse 6Ac as well by Book 3)
- he scored out to Samuel Boyd in 1892
- he s/o tp Nancy Boyd in 1904
- she s/o to Wm Henry in 1906
- he s/o to Jas N Reid in 1919


 John [Crosscandly] Boyd Snr The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Crosscandly: John Snr, John Jnr and Andy, living in Houses 14, 15 and 16 respectively.  John Snr lived in a household of 1 male and 5 females, all Presbyterian.

There are no records for Crosscandly in the TAB, perhaps because it is a Glebe. John [Crosscandly] Boyd Jnr The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Crosscandly: John Snr, John Jnr and Andy, living in Houses 14, 15 and 16 respectively.  John Jnr lived in a household of 1 male and 4 females, all Presbyterian.

There are no records for Crosscandly in the TAB, perhaps because it is a Glebe. John [Ballylintagh] Boyd The 1831 Census shows two Boyds living in Ballylintagh: John, and Benjm, living in Houses 3 and 4 respectively.  John lived in a household of 4 males and 7 females, plus one servant, all Presbyterian.

A Benjamin Boyd holds 6 acres in Ballylintagh in the 1833 TAB for Aghadowey and a John Boyd holds 4 acres in the same townland.
Benjamin [Ballylintagh] Boyd The 1831 Census shows two Boyds living in Ballylintagh: John, and Benjm, living in Houses 3 and 4 respectively.  Benjamin lived in a household of 3 males and 4 females, all Presbyterian.

A Benjamin Boyd holds 6 acres in Ballylintagh in the 1833 TAB for Aghadowey and a John Boyd holds 4 acres in the same townland 1831 - 1904 John [Ballyclough/Crosscandly/ Collins] Boyd 73 73 From Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church graveyard:
Erected in memory of Robert Anderson, 3rd son of John Boyd who died at the Isle 31 May 1895, aged 24 years.
Also the above named John Boyd, who died at Collins 8th April 1904, aged 73 years.
Also Margaret widow of the said John Boyd who died at Coleraine 17 March 1928 aged 86.

I need to know how this man fits into the rest of the Collins Boyds. 

I have found his earlier marriage in 1858 to Martha Williamson, where his address is given as Ballyclough, which fits with his gravestone which is attached to one for Andrew Boyd of Ballyclough.  

Further evidence that he was the son of Andrew Boyd of Ballyclough is the gravestone in Aghadowey Presbyterian church which shows that he was still living in Ballyclough when he buried his first wide, Martha, in 1861.

His Civil Record of marriage to Margaret Anderson in 1864 gives him as a widower, teacher, from Crosscandly, son of Andrew Boyd, farmer.  William Boyd and John Anderson were witnesses.  His wife was from Collins. 

I have combined two John Boyds here because both are active in Dromore Seceder church at the same time though one is associated with Collins and the other with Crosscenneally.

John 1. Source: daughter Lizzie's, marriage record in Dromore Seceder Church, where he is described as a teacher of Crosscanealy.  Crosscanealy (Glebe) is immediately south of Ballylintagh, which in turn is immediately west of Dromore.

John 2. Source: daughter Martha's, marriage record in Dromore Seceder Church in 1902.  May be from Collins as Martha gave that as her residence.  In fact, when I viewed her Civil Birth record at Derry FHC, Martha was born in 1877 in Crosscandly.  John's other daughter, Elizabeth, was also born at Crosscandly according to her Civil Birth record.  This confirms that these two Johns were the same man.  I am now fairly certain that he moved to Collins between the births of his children and the marriage of Martha and it is he who is the John Boyd of Collins, 1831-1904, buried at Ballylintagh.

An 1851 Education Commission document shows John Boyd, aged 21, educated at Killeague National School and becoming a teacher at Killure National School.

There was no John Boyd in Collins in the Griffiths Valuation; the only Johns were John Snr and John Jnr in Crosscanley Glebe.

I think this is this John Boyd in the GVRBs acquiring his land from John Boyd Snr, who is not his father unless there ARE two John Boyds here but this one does seem to be the one in the GVRBs as the date of death matches his disappearance from the GVRBs:
Crosscanley
8a + 9 – John Boyd Snr
- John Boyd Snr s/o in 1868/9
- John Boyd Teacher added in 1864
- the land of John Boyd Teacher s/o to Wm James Reid, but John Boyd Teacher keeps the buildings 8a + b, in 1898
- he (John Boyd Teacher) s/o to Wm James Reid in 1903
- he s/o to Thos W Reid in 1922

1901 Census: Collins, 1st Class house, John Boyd, Head, Presbyterian Church (OS crossed out), 70, Retired Teacher, Married.

LG: John Boyd (c1831-8 Apr.1904), schoolmaster, m.1 (1 Mar.1858 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Martha Williamson (c1835-27 Feb.1861)- 1 son; m.(30 Sept.1864 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Anderson (c1842-17 Mar.1928 Coleraine).
1. Thomas Andrew Boyd (c1860=1936 Canada) m. Lizzie Dunn (d.c1904) was a teacher (principal in Ballykelly). Went to South Africa after marriage where he worked for DeBeer’s in Kimberley, returned to Northern Ireland for 3 years and then to Winnipeg. Two daughters:
1. dau. m._ Anderson.
2. Lala Boyd, Vancouver.
2. William Boyd, born c1864, died after 1936, lived in Philadelphia. Think you might have wrong William Boyd on your tree.
3. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Boyd (23 Sept.1865-aft.1936 Canada?) m.(23 Dec.1896) William Langley McMurtry (c1870-16 Oct.1898)- no family.
4. Robert Anderson Boyd (21 June 1870 Crosscandly- according to birth reg.).
5. Rev. John Gage Boyd (23 Aug.1873 Crosscandly- according to birth reg.). 1936- Symington, Scotland.
6. Martha Boyd m. John Boyd.



 

William Langley McMurtry Source: Emerald Ancestors and his marriage at Dromore Presbyterian Church.

His father was a "Captain". 1865 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Boyd Source:  Dromore Seceder church gives her marriage.  Witnesses were Jam W Boyd, possibly her cousin, son of Gage Boyd, and her sister, Martha A Boyd.

BB found this on the IGI:
ELIZABETH BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 SEP 1865 0441, Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

1901 Census: Elizabeth McMurtry, daughter, Pres. (OS crossed out), 35, Blank, Widowed.

BB: Here is a bit more from Ancestry on Thomas Andrew Boyd.
Ship Manifest:
Belfast to Quebec  1928 > August > Duchess of Atholl
1.Thomas Andrew Boyd,brother,68,widowed,Coleraine,Co Derry,school teacher,retiring, going to sister Mrs. Martha Boyd,261 Belview St., Winnipeg CAN. Nearest relation from country from which he came was Rev. J.E. Boyd, brother, Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. His passport was issued in Pretoria, SA.
2.Elizabeth McMurtry,sister,62, also a school teacher, widowed and with same info as above.

 1870 - 1895 Robert Anderson Boyd 24 24 Source: IGI -
ROBERT BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 21 JUN 1870 , Londonderry, Ireland

Middle name from his headstone in Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church.
 1873 John Boyd Source: IGI -
John Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 21 AUG 1873 , Londonderry, Ireland and also Civil Record at EA, which shows his father was a John Boyd and his mother was a Margaret Anderson.

 1842 - 1928 Margaret Anderson 86 86 Source:  BB from the IGI.

Did bros marry sisters again?

1901 Census: Margaret Boyd, Wife, Pres. (OS crossed out), 59, Blank, Married.

 1826 Nancy [Crosscandly] Boyd Source:1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, 3rd Class House, Nancy Boyd, Head, Pres., 75, Housekeeper, Not Married.

Might be sister of John Boyd, who died in 1868, thus making her another daughter of John Boyd and Margaret Unknown. 1800 - 1861 Andrew [Ballyclough] Boyd 61 61 Source: Civil Marriage of his son, John Boyd, who married Margaret Anderson in 1864.

This also has to be the Andrew from Ballyclough, aged 61, who died in 1861, because that Andrew's headstone is within the same railings as John of The Collins, 1831-1904 in Ballylintagh Graveyard.

Is this man also the Andrew Boyd in Crosscanley in the 1831 Census?  It seems likely as he lived in a household of three males and one female and this Andrew would have been married with two sons in 1831. 

There are no Boyds in Ballyclough in the TAB.

The Griffiths Valuation for Ballyclough shows - House 4, Andrew Boyd, WC of Ironmongers, HOL, 12/0/9, 8/10/0, 1/0/0, 9/10/0.

LG: Andrew Boyd, son of John & Malsey (Gage) Boyd, born 2 Feb.1800, died 19 Dec.1861, farmer, Ballyclough, m.26 July 1826 to Martha Forgrave. (Not son of William Boyd & Nancy Gage.)  Children: Thomas Andrew, John, Gage, Nancy, Rev. William.

 Martha Forgrave Source: the only evidence for this is that the GVRBs shows Andrew scored out in 1868 and replaced with a Martha Boyd, who is in turn scored out and replaced by a Henry Smyth in 1885.  Henry Smyth is Andrew's son-in-law, so I am assuming that Martha is Andrew's wife and she outlived him for quite a few years before the land passed on to Henry.

Maiden name from LG. 1842 - 1869 Jane Carson 27 27 Given as the mother of James Gray:
James W. Gray Pedigree Birth:  , , New York, Parents: Father: Wm. Gray  Mother: Jane Carson, Marriages: Spouse: Cora E. Pardee, Marriage: 19 MAR 1883  Manhattan, New York, New York.  (BB says this is a Civil Marriage.)
and:
Margaret GREY (AFN: QMDV-PH) Pedigree
Birth: 1865 New York City,  Death: 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York,  Father: William GRAY (AFN: QMDV-KS)   Mother: Jane CARSON (AFN: QMDV-L0

This also from the LDS Pedigree File:
Husband's Name William GRAY (AFN:QMDV-KS)    Born:  1833 Place: , Colerain, Northern Ireland     Died:      1882 Place: New York City, , New York Wife's Name    Jane CARSON (AFN:QMDV-L0) Born:  1833    Place:     , Colrain, North Ireland.

However, she must have died before 1870 because William Gray, the father of Margaret and James, married Peggy McVickar in that year.

This might be her in the 1860 Census:
1860 Census: 1st Dist of 8th Ward, NYC, Jane Carson, age 25, servent
 

1865 - 1913 Cora E Pardee 48 48 Source:
James W. Gray Pedigree Birth:  , , New York, Parents: Father: Wm. Gray  Mother: Jane Carson, Marriages: Spouse: Cora E. Pardee, Marriage: 19 MAR 1883  Manhattan, New York, New York.  (BB says this is a Civil Marriage.)

Cora E. Pardee Birth:  New York Parents: Father:     Frank W. Pardee, Mother: Armenia Dellughorn, Marriages: Spouse: James W. Gray 19 MAR 1883  Manhattan, New York, New York

BB says: Cora's father, Frank Pardee, was from Connecticut. His father was born there and farmed near New Haven. I suspect this was their connection to Connecticut - which is right across the inlet from NYC - and why James W. Gray and Cora moved there to try farming.
Also, Cora's father, Frank Pardee, coal merchant and fairly well off in New Haven, was married twice and explains Cora's mother having 2 diff. names, I guess.   Looks like they were divorced sometime before 1891.


 1883 - 1902 Armenia J Gray 19 19 Source: 1900 Census, where she is living at home aged 16, born October 1883. 1888 - 1963 Sarah J Gray 75 75 Source: 1900 Census, where she is aged 11, born June 1888.

In the 1910 census she is:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Herbert L Miller
Name:   Herbert L Miller
Age in 1910:    4
Estimated birth year:   1906
Birthplace:     New York
Relation to Head of House:      Grandson
Father's name:  Henry F Miller
Father's Birth Place:   New York
Mother's name:  Sarah J Miller
Mother's Birth Place:   New York
Home in 1910:   Andover, Tolland, Connecticut
Marital Status:         Single
Race:   White
Gender:         Male
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:
Name    Age
James W Gray    47
Cora E Gray     44
Mary E Gray     13
Harold L Gray   11
Henry F Miller  27
Sarah J Miller  22
Herbert L Miller        4

BB
For some reason we didn't source that little family very well but because someone else had her (Sarah J Gray) married to a Frederic Austin Rathburn I went back to see what I had seen before.  Mine was correct but he was also as she (Sarah Julia Gray) married twice.  The researcher does not have past James W. Gray and so you would be helping him out, I suspect, unless he has some juicy oral history.
He basically has the dates of FAR as 1864-1945 and SJG as Jun 2, 1888- Dec 1963.  Their two children - Grace P. Rathburn b c. 1917 and Charlotte N. Rathburn b c. 1925 both still living.  I do not know how he is related if he is.  It wasn't clear on his tree.
His sources were:1900, 1920, 1930 Census and Soc Sec Index.  Interesting that living with them in the 1930 Census is an Elain C. McDonald, age 2 2/12, a niece whose mother was born in New York and whose father was born in Conn.
There are several Rathburn families in Hebron, Conn.

 1894 Francis W Gray Source: 1900 Census, where he is aged 5, born Nov 1894.

This person must have died young because by 1910 his mother is listed in the census as having 6 children, only 3 still alive.  Two of these, Mary and Harold, are living with them and the third, Sarah who was married and liiving elsewhere with her husband and sin, Herbert. 1896 Mary E Gray Source: 1900 Census, where she is aged 3, born Dec 1896.

She is also in the 1910 census, living with her parents in Connecticut, aged 13. 1899 - 1977 Harold Lloyd Gray 77 77 Source: 1900 Census, where he aged 1, born February 1899.

In the 1910 census, he is living in Andover Town, Tollund County, Connecticut with his parents, aged 11.

By the 1920 Census, he is still in Connecticut, married to Susan Miner and living with her parents, Sherwood A and Amy E Miner, at 9 Church Street, in Hebron Town, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He is a loader at a Milk Station, while his father-in-law is a labourer on a Dairy Farm.

Did the L stand for Lloyd as per his son?  Yes - his birth entry gives it.

The family must have been in Willimantic in 1923 because that is where their son, Lloyd was born according to his obituary.

By 1930, Harold and Susan are living in their own house, valued at $3500, in Hebron Town, Tollund County, Connecticut, with his daughter, Dorothy C, aged 10 and his son, Lloyd S, aged 6.  1883 Henry F Miller Source: 1910 Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Herbert L Miller
Name:   Herbert L Miller
Age in 1910:    4
Estimated birth year:   1906
Birthplace:     New York
Relation to Head of House:      Grandson
Father's name:  Henry F Miller
Father's Birth Place:   New York
Mother's name:  Sarah J Miller
Mother's Birth Place:   New York
Home in 1910:   Andover, Tolland, Connecticut
Marital Status:         Single
Race:   White
Gender:         Male
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:
Name    Age
James W Gray    47
Cora E Gray     44
Mary E Gray     13
Harold L Gray   11
Henry F Miller  27
Sarah J Miller  22
Herbert L Miller        4 1906 Herbert Miller Source: 1910 Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Herbert L Miller
Name:   Herbert L Miller
Age in 1910:    4
Estimated birth year:   1906
Birthplace:     New York
Relation to Head of House:      Grandson
Father's name:  Henry F Miller
Father's Birth Place:   New York
Mother's name:  Sarah J Miller
Mother's Birth Place:   New York
Home in 1910:   Andover, Tolland, Connecticut
Marital Status:         Single
Race:   White
Gender:         Male
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:
Name    Age
James W Gray    47
Cora E Gray     44
Mary E Gray     13
Harold L Gray   11
Henry F Miller  27
Sarah J Miller  22
Herbert L Miller        4 1797 - 1881 Miriam ???? 84 84 Source: Will from Calendar of Wills at PRONI:
Effects: Effects £81
Registry: Londonderry
Full Abstract:
Letters of Administration (with the Will annexed) of
the personal estate of Miriam M'Clement otherwise
Clement late of Altibrian County Londonderry Widow who
died 18 May 1881 at same place were granted at
Londonderry to Eliza Purdy of Altibrian (Articlave)
Widow the Daughter and a Legatee.

Eliza's marriage to John Purdy in 1863 shows she was the daughter of a Samuel McLamont suggesting this woman was the wife of the Samuel on the tree.  However, Eliza gave her address as Altikeeragh, not Altibrian.
BB:Altikeeran is the mtn top above Altibrian with one house.  I think you are safe saying Miriam is Samuel's husband.  Eliza must have been up on the mtn top.  Also, I looked at the 1831 Census of Dunboe on line and there is only one person living there and it is the page next to Altibrian.
 1841 Eliza McLamont Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 18 Sep 1863
Groom Name John PURDY
Bride Name Eliza MCLAMONT
Church Coleraine Civil Registrars Office
Parish Coleraine
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
Civil Record shows she was a full age spinster, not employed from Altikeeragh, her father was a Samuel McLamont.  A Robert Mclamont witnessed.

This woman inherited Samuel McClemets farm in Altibrian from his wife, her mother, Miriam, who died in 1881.

This is her living alone in 1901:
Residents of a house 14 in Altibrian (Downhill, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Purdy    Eliza    58    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read only    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 14 in Altibrian (Downhill, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Purdy    Eliza    70    Female    Head of Family    Christian Brethren    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read    -    Widow    -    48    2    1


 John Purdy Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 18 Sep 1863
Groom Name John PURDY
Bride Name Eliza MCLAMONT
Church Coleraine Civil Registrars Office
Parish Coleraine
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
 Male Purdy Source:  BB using EA.  The first Purdy child was a male - no given name. Eliza's was Clemens.
 1866 Margaret Ann Purdy Source:  LDS:
MARGARET ANN PURDY Birth:
02 MAY 1866  , Londonderry, Ireland,  Father: JOHN PURDY
Mother: ELIZABETH MCCLAMOND, Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout, Call No.: Type:C012039  

From FamilySearch, 6 Aug 2018:
Hi
I am a great granddaughter of Margararet Ann Purdy Heirs. She married David Hendry Heirs and had eight daughters, one died at age 2 Isla Heirs. Davinia Hendry Heirs Latta was my grandmother. I would like to exchange information. I didn't realize She had a brother.
My reply:
Gosh, Carol, you are very far out on my tree. But, it does include a very strange feature of my tree. My great great grandfather was Samuel Clements and three of his siblings married three siblings also called Clements! These three siblings hand another sibling called Eliza McClement and she married John Purdy and they had a child called Margaret Anne Purdy, who, it seems, was your great grandmother! Now, because these people were so far out on my tree, I never did much research on them. This is their marriage: Civil Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    18-Sep-1863    
Parish / District:    COLERAINE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE    County:    Co. Derry
Husband    Wife
Name:    John    Purdy    Eliza    Mclamont
Address:    Altikeragh,dunboe    Altikeragh,dunboe
Denomination:    Registrar District    Registrar District
Occupation:    SERVANT    
Age:    
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)    Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father    Wife's Father
Name:    James    Purdy    Samuel    Mclamont
Address:    
Denomination:    
Occupation:    LABOURER    LABOURER
Husband's Mother    Wife's Mother
Name:    
Address:    
Denomination:    
Occupation:    
Witness 1    Witness 2
Name:    Joseph    Smyth    Robert    Mclamont

They had at least these children:

Civil Birth Record
Name:    Margaret Ann Purdey    Date of Birth:    02-May-1866
Registration Date:    
Address:    Altibrian    Parish/District:    ARTICLAVE
Gender:    Female    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    John Purdey    Mother:    Elizabeth Mcclamond
Occupation:    Labourer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Elizabeth Purdey
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
FATHERS ADDRESS: ALTIKERAGH

Civil Birth Record
Name:    Male Purdy    Date of Birth:    18-Aug-1864
Registration Date:    
Address:    Altibrian    Parish/District:    ARTICLAVE
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    John Purdy    Mother:    Eliza Clemens
Occupation:    Labourer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Miriam Clemens
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    

This second child probably died though I can find no death cert.

But really, after that, I know very little more that would be of any interest to you.

Email me at boydgray26@gmail.com if you think I can help.

Regards,

Boyd

 Thomas [Ballyclough/ Collins] Boyd Source: Civil Record of marriage where he is a schoolmaster from Ballyclough, son of an Andrew Boyd, farmer.  He is married to a lady from Cullycapple.  I have also seen his marriage record in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church where he is from Ballyclough, the son of Andrew Boyd.  However, in the first three baptisms of his children, he is described as being from Collins.  Then one is born in Maghera according to a record on the LDS website.

In an 1858 Education Commission Report, a Thomas Boyd was teaching in Collins school and had been teaching for ten years.  This would make him born circa 1828, which would NOT make him the youngest son of Andrew Boyd, as LG implies in her email to me of 2004.

A Thomas Boyd held a house and a small garden of 25 perches in Collins in the Griffiths Valuation.  This might be him.  This Thomas Boyd holds House 1e from Maria Wilson (who must have inherited the bleach green from John Wilson) - a House and garden: 0/0/25, 0/5/0, 0/15/0, 1/0/0.

The GVRBs show this man being scored out in 1886 and replaced by Robert Blair.

I cannot fit the GV Thomas into any other data.  He cannot be the Thomas of Killykergan because he died in 1859 and he cannot be the Thomas of Collins who emigrated in 1852 because he would not be in the GV and the GVRBs.

He could also be the Thomas Boyd who features in both the 1831 Census and the TAB:
The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Collins: Alexander, Thomas and William, living in Houses 22, 23 and 24 respectively.  Thomas lived in a household of 3 males and 6 females.
The TAB for Aghadowey shows the following:
Collins: John Wilson, Esq.,let to Thomas and William BOYD(20), Alexander BOYD (10).

LG: Thomas Andrew Boyd, eldest son of Andrew & Martha (Forgrave) Boyd, schoolmaster, m.20 Aug.1852 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church to Margaret “Peggy” Heaney. Lived Ballyclough, Ballylintagh, Collins, Maghera, Whitehead. Children:
1. Jane Wallace Boyd born 5 Nov.1853 Ballylintagh died 29 Apr.1868 Hall St. Maghera.
2. Martha Anne Boyd bapt. 24 Jan.1856 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.
3. Robert Heaney Boyd bapt. 25 Nov.1857 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.
4. Andrew Adam Boyd bapt. 3 Feb.1860 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church.
5. Anna Stewart Boyd died 17 Aug.1866 Ballyclough aged 2 years 9 months.
6. daughter born 20 Mar.1866 Hall St. Maghera.
7. son born 13 Oct.1869 Hall St. Maghera.
8. Jane Boyd born28 Nov.1872 Ireland




 Margaret "Peggy" Heaney Also:
Record Type    Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    23 Apr 1857
Groom Name    John BOYD
Bride Name    Anne HENEY
Church    Garvagh Second Presbyterian Church
Parish    Errigal
Civil District    Coleraine
County    Londonderry

From Cullycallpe according to her marriage cert in Civil Records.
 1872 Jane Boyd Source:Jane Boyd Birth: 28 NOV 1872  , , Ireland, Father: Thomas Boyd  Mother: Margaret Heaney  


1802 - 1866 Margaret Blair 64 64 Source: Civil Death Record, where she is described as a farmer's wife from Crosscandly.  I am assuming she is the wife of John because of this and also because her son, Samuel, called his first daughter Margaret.

Maiden name from LG. 1841 - 1867 Reverend William [Ballyclough] Boyd 26 26 Source: his headstone in Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church, where he is described as a reverend. 

He was probably the William Boyd who witnessed John Boyd's second marriage in Aghadowey Presbyterian church in 1864. 1835 - 1861 Martha Williamson 26 26 Source: her marriage entry in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church. Thomas Clarke Source: his marriage record as per Aghadowey Presbyterian Church. 1837 Nancy [Crosscanley] Boyd 1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, living with William Boyd, Nancy Boyd, Aunt, Pres., 45, Seamstress, Not Married.  But.....

Civil Records show a Nancy Boyd, mother of William Boyd, born 5th January 1872 in Crosscanly, no father, no former name.  This has to be her so she was the mother of the William with whom she was living and not his aunt.  An Eliza Boyd of Crosscanly was Present at Birth; was this her mother?  If she is giving her correct age in the census, admittedly unlikey, she was only 16 when William was born.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Crosscanley Glebe (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd William 39 Male Head of Family Original Secession C Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Nancy 74 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Martha 69 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Jane 66 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -

Nancy, Martha and Jane Boyd all signed the Ulster Covenant on the same page - in fact only one hand wrote all three names - this tells me that they were still unmarried by 1912.

1842 Martha Boyd 1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, living with William Boyd, Martha Boyd, Aunt, Pres., 40, Seamstress, Not Married. 

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Crosscanley Glebe (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd William 39 Male Head of Family Original Secession C Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Nancy 74 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Martha 69 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Jane 66 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -

Nancy, Martha and Jane Boyd all signed the Ulster Covenant on the same page - in fact only one hand wrote all three names - this tells me that they were still unmarried by 1912 1845 Jane Boyd 1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, living with William Boyd, Jane Boyd, Aunt, Pres., 38, Housekeeper, Not Married.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Crosscanley Glebe (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd William 39 Male Head of Family Original Secession C Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Nancy 74 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Martha 69 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Jane 66 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -

Nancy, Martha and Jane Boyd all signed the Ulster Covenant on the same page - in fact only one hand wrote all three names - this tells me that they were still unmarried by 1912 1872 William [Crosscandly] Boyd Source: 1901 Census: Crosscandly Glebe, 2nd Class house, William Boyd, Head, Pres., 27, Farmer, Not Married.  He says he is living with three maiden aunts!  But..........

A William Boyd was registered in Civil Records, born 5th Jan 1872, in Crosscanly, to Nancy Boyd; no father is given and she has no formerly name.  I am assuming this is the same man as the one in the 1901 census, and that he was the illegitimate son of the lady he describes as his aunt in the census.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Crosscanley Glebe (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd William 39 Male Head of Family Original Secession C Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Nancy 74 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Martha 69 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry Seamstress Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Jane 66 Female Aunt O S Church Co Derry - Read and write - Single - - - -

Only six Boyds signed the Ulster Covenant with Aghadowey addresses, and they were ALL from Crosscanley: this William Boyd (with no M) and his three aunts, plus William M Boyd and his wife, Margaret Jane Boyd..


 ???? Boyd ?Eliza? ???? This woman might be called Eliza because her daughter had an illegitimate child and an Eliza Boyd was PAB. 1867 William [Crosscanly/ Drumcroon] Boyd Source: Source = LG: 4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore

Source: IGI: WILLIAM BOYD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 21 FEB 1867 0485, Aghadowey,
Londonderry, Ireland.

This man must be the William born to John Boyd of Crosscandly who married Nancy Blair in 1893, as he was from Crosscandly and his father was John Boyd, a teacher. 

The 1901 Census for Drumcroon townland in Drumcroon DED in the parish of Macosquin gives Wm Boyd, 2nd class house which he owns, Head, OS Church, 34, Farmer, living with his wife, Nancy Boyd, 45, OS Church and a lodger, Robert Blair, UF Church, 55, Agric Labourer, Unmarried.  Robert Blair must be an in-law because Nancy's name was Blair but he can NOT be the Robert Blair of Collins who was married to a Rachel Boyd because this Robert was unmarried:
Residents of a house 1 in Drumcroon (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Boyd    William    34    Male    Head of Family    O S Church    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Boyd    Nancy    45    Female    Wife    O S Church    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Blair    Robert    55    Male    Boarder    U F Church    Co Derry    Agric Labourer    Read and write    -    Unmarried    -

THis man vanishes by 1911.

This must also be the man LG describes as: William, who had a wife and family and lived in Drumcroon, Aghadowey.

He may be the William Boyd who is listed in the Dromore Seceder Church Communicants Roll along with a Miss Boyd in 1929.

 1856 Nancy Blair Source 1901 census, maiden name from marriage record. 1841 Rachel Boyd Source: Killaig Presbyterian Church where the minister writes: Sabbath June 27 1841 after forenoon lecture baptised a daughter to Mr K Boyd (born march 9th) Rachel pd   1856 Nancy Kyle Boyd Source: baptism in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church to Thomas Boyd of Collins but this must be Thomas Boyd of Ballyclough (who must have moved to Collins after he married) because the second child baptised to Thomas of Collins is called Robert Heany Boyd and it is Thomas of Ballyclough who is married to Peggy Heany. 1857 Robert Heany Boyd Source: baptism in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church to Thomas Boyd of Collins but this must be Thomas Boyd of Ballyclough (who must have moved to Collins after he married) because he is called Robert Heany Boyd and it is Thomas of Ballyclough who is married to Peggy Heany. 1861 Andrew Adam Boyd Source: baptism in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church to Thomas Boyd of Collins but this must be Thomas Boyd of Ballyclough (who must have moved to Collins after he married) because the second child baptised to Thomas of Collins is called Robert Heany Boyd and it is Thomas of Ballyclough who is married to Peggy Heany. 1861 Margaret Ellen Boyd Source: Aghadowey Presbyterian Church baptism register.

LG: Margaret Ellen Boyd, dau. of John & Jane (McAlister) Boyd, m.(5 Dec.1888 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) John M.C. Gilmore, farmer, Killyleagh. Children: David, Jeannie. ???? ???? Nancy Boyd seems to have had an illegitimate child in 1872. 1832 - 1913 Gage Boyd 81 81 Source: his marriage certificate gives him as the son of an Andrew Boyd, and the EPPI papers show thast he was educated at Collins.

BB+BG research, much of it using the EPPI Papers online:
Gage Boyd  b. 1838, possibly in Collins (Source: 1855 Education Commission Report makes him 18 and educated at Collins National School, which means he may well be from Collins.)

Entered Coleraine Model School on Feb 1, 1853, when
18 and trained for one year.

1860 Education Commission Report has him leaving the Coleraine Model School in Feb 1854, after a year there, and going first to Letterloan School, then Garvagh.

Feb 21, 1862 married Mary King at Myroe PC, Tamlaght Finlagan.

Appears in Lismoyle, Tamlaght O'Crilly in the 1901 Census. 

Nov 26, 1913 died at Lismoyle, age 81.  Buried at Kilrea Parish Church with wife who died in Sept 14, 1914, age 84 and a daughter.  Bearing in mind LG's contention that a Boyd family was from  Lismoyle and Collins, what is the significance of Gage being born in Collins and dying in Lismoyle? 1830 - 1914 Mary King 84 84 Source: marriage record, where she is the daughter of William King, farmer of Carrymeena, Tamlaght Finlagan, married at Myroe.  Margaret King, who witnessed the marriage with a John Martin, may be a sister. 1866 Martha Boyd Source: IGI 1868 William Boyd Source: IGI 1869 James Boyd Source IGI 1871 John Boyd Is this him?
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 05 Aug 1902
Groom Name john gage BOYD
Bride Name minnie REID
Church Terrace Row Third Presbyterian Church
Parish Coleraine
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
1864 - 1917 Mary King Boyd 53 53 Living at home as a housekeeper with her mother and father in Lismoyle in the 1901 census. Eliza Boyd Source: Civil Marriage record, where she is from Crosscanley, daughter of John Boyd.  She was married the same day as her sister, Jane, and their husbands were witnesses for each other.  Did their father not approve - both were married in Coleraine Registry Office with no family members as witnesses? 1847 - 1868 John Boyd 21 21 Source: Civil death record, where he is described as a labourer from Crosscanley, with Nancy Boyd PAD.  I am making him the son of John Boyd of Crosscanley because of his name and residence. James Kennedy Source: Civil Record of marriage. Jane Boyd Source: Civil Marriage record, where she is from Crosscanley, daughter of John Boyd.  She was married the same day as her sister, Eliza, and their husbands were witnesses for each other.  Did their father not approve - both were married in Coleraine Registry Office with no family members as witnesses? John Barr Soyrce: Civil Record of marriage. 1863 - 1866 Anne Boyd 3 3 Source: Civil Death record where she is 3 at death in 1866 and described as a Schoolmaster's Daughter of Ballyclough.  This means she could be the daughter of Thomas Boyd except that he seems to have moved from Ballyclough to Collins for the births of his children starting in 1856.  She could also be the daughter of Gage but he had moved to Garvagh by his marriage in 1862.  William was a minister.  John was wifeless between 1861 and 1864.  There is another problem - Thomas and Nancy already have an Anne - their first daughter is called nancy.  Nevertheless, for the time being, I have opted for Thomas but it is SPECULATIVE. Andy [Crosscandly] Boyd The 1831 Census shows three Boyds living in Crosscandly: John Snr, John Jnr and Andy, living in Houses 14, 15 and 16 respectively. Andy lived in a household of 3 males and 1 female, all Presbyterian.

There are no records for Crosscandly in the TAB, perhaps because it is a Glebe.

This man may be the Andrew Boyd of Ballyclough who died in 1861 aged 61, according to his gravestone in Ballylintagh Presbyterian Church, simply because Andrew is not a common Boyd name and the dates fit. 1851 - 1852 Charles Matthews Boyd 1 1 Source: "History of the Boyd Family and Descendants with Historical Sketches." by William Phillip Boyd, 1912. 1853 - 1902 Annie Boyd 49 49 Source: "History of the Boyd Family and Descendants with Historical Sketches." by William Phillip Boyd, 1912. 1854 William J Boyd Source: "History of the Boyd Family and Descendants with Historical Sketches." by William Phillip Boyd, 1912. Joseph Boyd Source: "History of the Boyd Family and Descendants with Historical Sketches." by William Phillip Boyd, 1912. 1864 William Kennedy ? Source: IGI. 1866 Martha Kennedy Source: IGI. 1869 Eliza Kennedy Source: IGI. 1871 James Gage Kennedy Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptismal record, where Christian name is difficult to read but looks like Gage.  IGI gives name as James Gage. 1900 - 1982 Susan L Miner 81 81 Source: 1920 census, where she is living with her father, Sherwood A Miner, and her mother, Anne Miner, in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, and also her husband, Harold L Gray. 1920 Dorothy C Gray Source:  Aged 10 in 1930 Census, when she is living with her parents in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut.

Married Kirkham.

Macie Armstrong - Boyd Gray I never got to meet Dorothy but my mother calls her aunt dot she isn't sure on the date she passed away but she knows it was before her father she had a son and daughter she believes they are both alive but my aunt Gloria A Jones would probably be the most helpful 1923 - 2005 Lloyd Sherwood Gray Snr 81 81 Source: Aged 6 in 1930 Census, when he is living with his parents in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut.

From Hebron Historical Society website:
http://www.hebronhistoricalsociety.org/history/34-people/63-lloyd-sherwood-gray-diaries-and-picture-gallery.html
Lloyd Gray, WWII Veteran, Dies At 81
January 17, 2005
By THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, Courant Staff Writer
Lloyd S. Gray Sr., 81, a veteran U.S. Air Force pilot who lived to see his two best dreams come true, died Saturday at Windham Hospital.
The dreams, said close relatives, were to be a pilot and to marry his girlfriend, Lucille Mae Kelley. He became a pilot
first, in 1944, and 29 years later married Lucille.
Gray was in the service for 23 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. In World War II, Gray, then 21, flew 34
missions over Germany and one over France as a pilot in the B-17, known as the flying fortress, part of the 8th Air
Force.
He later served for seven years as a communications officer in the security service in Japan and San Antonio, Texas.
For another seven years, Gray served as aircraft commander in the Strategic Air Command piloting B-47 bombers. In civilian life, Gray was a technical writer for two companies, including Pratt & Whitney Corp.
Gray was born Sept. 3, 1923, in Willimantic. He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Hebron, the Retired Officers' Association, the Hebron Historical Society, Hebron V.F.W. Post 8776 and American Legion Post No. 95.
Gray is survived by several children and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be today at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. 1924 - 1990 Lucille Mae Kelley 65 65 Source: article in the Hebron Historical Society website. Lloyd Sherwood "Duff" Gray Jnr 1928 Marcia Jane Fisher Source: BB using Ancestry.com - Lloyd and his sister Gloria were born in Japan.  Their mother, Marcia Jane Gray was born in Oklahoma.  They are listed on a manifest coming from Okinawa to San Francisco in 1852.  Lloyd was 1 and a half and Gloria was 9 months.  Marcia was 24.  This makes sense since Lloyd Sr. was in the military.

Fisher from Dana Ewing - I am his grandaughter. He had 5 biological children, with my grandmother Marcia Fisher. Lloyd sr, Gloria A Jones, twins girls, Leslie and laurie, and my mother Carol Jones. ???? Gray ? Source: the 1900 census shows that Cora and James had six children, only five living.  Inserted here because there is a long gap between Armenia and Sarah - but there is an even longer gap between Sarah and Frank! Audrey Jeanne Arnold Souirce: the LDS Pedigree database:
Douglas Carlyle Harding: Birth: 27 MAY 1923, Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Death: 16 OCT 1962, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. Burial: Arlington Cem, , , Virginia Father: Archibald Douglas Harding Mother: Doretta Skove Spouse: Audrey Jeanne Arnold, Marriage:16 OCT 1943   New York.
 Archie Loughan IFHF marriage John [Lismoyle] Boyd There is a John Boyd in Lismoyle in 1740 Prot HHs list.  I say it is Lismoyle because he is in the Stuart, Caskey, Bolton bunch which is Lismoyle and I believe this list when studied carefully with other documents shows them grouped pretty much by townland.
He is the only Boyd in the list, too!  Put him at the top of the tree- for starters.
 Thomas Wallace Boyd Source: LDS website:
Thomas Wallace Boyd - Birth: Maghera, Londonderry, Ireland, Father: Thomas Boyd, Mother: Margaret Herney, Spouse: Susan Maggie Byers, Marriage: 04 JAN 1903  Manhattan, New York, New York.  This may be the sone born in 1869 according to LG:
7. son born 13 Oct.1869 Hall St. Maghera.
 William Boyd BB: Pretty sure that William is the son of Henry Boyd of Lismoyle in the 1858 Griffiths Valuation.

It is possible that the William Boyd who married Sarah Cooke is a brother of Hugh Boyd.  I have an early bap record for William Boyd in 1846 but he would have been much older than Sarah Cooke who was born in 1863 - still possible.

This is Hugh Boyd:
Record Type    Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    27 Apr 1861
Groom Name    Hugh BOYD
Bride Name    Elizabeth SCOTT
Church    Curran Presbyterian Church
Parish    Maghera
Civil District    Magherafelt
County    Londonderry

I believe he is the Hugh Boyd baptized in Feb 1843, Boveedy, son of Henry Boyd.

Here is a child for Hugh Boyd and Elizabeth Scott - not in the 1901 Census....but his name sure ties a alot together!!
JOSEPH ALEXANDER BOYD Birth: 20 JUN 1869, Londonderry, Ireland, Father:     HUGH BOYD, Mother: ELIZABETH SCOTT.
Is this a link to the Joseph and Alexander Boyd who may have moved to Collins and be connected to Gage Boyd, which would explain why Gage is back living amongst these people in Lismoyle?


 1885 Henry Boyd Source: living with his widowed mother in the 1901 Census in Lismoyle. 1887 Ellen Boyd Source: living with her widowed mother in the 1901 Census in Lismoyle. 1874 Margaret Boyd Source: 1901 Census where she is living with her father as a "graduate of the Royal University" in Lismoyle. Andrew Gage Source: Derry Gen Centre site which shows that Martha Spier married Andrew GAGE in 1838 - must be a church record.

Must have died by 1846 as she married John Brewster in that year. Joseph Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle:
5. Joseph Boyd- 3 children.

Joseph born about 1801 and died about 1835.  He is in Census and TAB in LISMOYLE but died young acc to LG and his 3 children went to America with Alexander, his brother.  Molly, his daughter, I believe, is having a first communion in Boveedy Church in 1842.  (Both an Alexander and Joseph had first sons named John acc to LG).

 1796 - 1852 Jane ???? 56 56 Source: LG's John of Lismoyle lineage.

This may be a Jane McNeil from Drumcroon as per another email which LG sent me in 2004. 

There is a James McNeal in Drumcroon in the GV.
 1824 Thomas Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle.

Went to Boston as per the stone he and his brother erected in Aghadowey Church of Ireland graveyard to their parents.

LG:  LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.

BB:
Name:   Thomas Boyd
Titles & Terms:
Event:  Marriage
Event Date:     24 Nov 1859
Event Place:    Boston, Massachusetts
Gender:         Male
Age:    35
Marital Status:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marriage Registration Year:
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year:   1824
Father:         Thomas
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother:         Jane
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse:         Mary Morrow
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Father:        John
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother:        Mary
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Record Number:  2297
Film Number:    1433017
Digital Folder Number:  4162394
Image Number:   00714
Number of Images:
 Female Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle.

Could this be my MARY Boyd?

LG: LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.
 John "Jack" Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle.

Went to Boston as per the stone he and his brother erected in Aghadowey Church of Ireland graveyard to their parents.

LG: LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.
 Female Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle.

Could this be my MARY Boyd?

LG: LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.
 John Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle:
1. John Boyd m. Malsey Gage & had: Andrew, John, Jane, Thomas, Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas.  Could this MARY be mine?

Is it possible that this John might be the father of the John married to Margaret in Crosscanley?  The dates would fit, he has to live somewhere, he might explain the John Snr in the 1831 Census and his wife's name might explain why John has a grandson called Gage.  YES!  Looks like it - see below!!

LG: John Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, m. Malsey Gage of Culdrum.
1. Andrew Boyd (see below)
2. John Boyd m. Peggy Blair- 9 children.
3. Jane Boyd, died young.
4. Thomas Boyd, died young.
5. Nancy Boyd m. Andrew Blair- 4 children.
6. Mary Boyd m. Alexander Caldwell- family.
7. Elizabeth Boyd m.(26 Oct.1863 Coleraine Registry Office) Alexander Dempsey of Clintagh (c1834)- no family?.
8. Jane Boyd m.(13 Nov.1863 Coleraine Registry Office) George Savage. Scotland?.
9. Thomas Boyd m. Mary Blair- 9 children

 1779 - 1868 Hugh [Ballybrittain] Boyd 89 89 SPECULATIVE:  I have combined two Hugh Boyds here.

Source One - Linda Gilmour's "Boyd Family Notes" as supplied by Mike Boyd of Brisbane in Australia:
2. Hugh Boyd m. Catherine McNeill & had: John, Nancy, Mary, Margaret, Catherine, James, Betty, Joseph, Hugh, Martha.  Could this MARY be mine? 

There is no DoB for Hugh but two of his brothers were apparently born in 1776 and 1787.

Source Two - There is a broken gravestone in Ballylintagh old graveyard, not more than 4 yards from the one which says, "The Brewster Family of Dromore" who, I assume, are my Brewsters and the resting place of my great great grandmother, Mary Boyd Brewster.  This is what is readable on it:
"...........years
....................Boyd who
...................December 1868
..................aged 89 years".
I also have a Civil Death entry which gives a Hugh Boyd from Ballybritton aged 89 dying in 1868, which I assume is the same man.

(Yet another tumbled stone beside the one for Hugh Boyd says:
"Erected by Thomas Boyd of Bosto.........
in memory of their beloved father..............
this life on 7th December 1865
............ aged 59years"
There is no Boyd death recorded in Civil Records of a man aged 59 in 1865.  However, Hugh Boyd DID have a brother Thomas, whose sons DID indeed go to Boston - BUT, they have erected a stone to their father in Aghadowey Church of Ireland church which says:
"Erected by
John and Thomas Boyd of Boston USA in memory of
their mother, Jane Boyd, who departed this life, 27 December 1852, aged 56 years
their father, Thomas Boyd, stone broken in half here
Killykergan, who departed this life, 11 February 1859, aged 72 years"  How there can be two Thomas Boyds of Boston returning to the same part of Ireland and erecting stones to fathers who have only slightly different dates of death is an unresolved mystery.)

There is more evidence to suggest that the two Hughs are one and the same person.  A Hugh Boyd appears in the 1831 Census in Ballybrittain as the head of a household of 5 males and 7 females.  Hugh Boyd, son of John Boyd, also has a very large family according to the "Boyd Family Notes" held by Linda Gilmour.  In fact, he also has 5 males and 7 females in his family but this can only be coincidence.  However, It does seem very reasonable to assume that these two Hugh Boyds are indeed one and the same person.  There are no more Hugh Boyds in the 1831 Census in either Macosquin or Aghadowey and since all heads of household ought to show in this source, they must be the same man unless one of them has died (aged circa 50) by 1831 or emigrated or is living outside these two parishes.

BB has made a new find which provides almost conclusive proof that the two Hughs are one: the marriage of Martha, daughter of Hugh of Meath Park, which IS Ballybrittain, gives Hugh as a "bleacher"!!  So, LG's notes of these men coming from Lismoyle ties in with the Mullins book saying they were invited to work on the bleach greens by Bartlie and then Wilson and also ties in with my find of the broken stone in Ballylintagh and the death of a Hugh from Ballybrittain on the same date.  Excellent sleuthing!

There are no Boyds in Ballybritton in the 1833 Tithe Applotment Book for Aghadowey.

There are only two Hugh Boyds in Aghadowey in the 1850s Griffiths Valuation, one in Ballybritton and one in Mullaghinch.  Hugh in Ballybritton held House 1c from Maria Wilson, Hse and Garden, 0/0/30, 0/3/0, 0/12/0, 0/15/0.  It is significant that Hugh is holding his land from a Maria Wilson because he also owns the land in Collins that the other Boyds are living on in the GV and it was a John Wilson who owned the Bleach Green business which he acquired from James Barklie, the man who probably brought the Boyds from Lismoyle to Collins.  This therefore ties this Hugh into the Lismoyle/Collins Boyd clan.

The GVRBs show Hugh Boyd of Ballybrittain scored out and replaced by Robert Blair in 1888.  A Robert Blair acquired James Blair's Plot 7 of 10 acres in Drumcroon in 1893 and then passed it on to William Boyd in 1897.  A Robert Blair aged 55 (= born 1846) is living with William Boyd and his wife, 45 year old Nancy (Blair) Boyd, in Drumcroon in the 1901 census.  A Robert Blair married Rachel Boyd, daughter of John Boyd of Crosscanley in 1878 (which makes Robert born circa 1848).  These must all be the same Robert Blair.  Did Rachel die and is this why he is living with William and Nancy?  A Robert Blair also acquired Thomas Boyd's House 1e in Collins in 1886 before passing it on to Robert Kennedy in 1896.  

There are no Boyds in  Ballybrittain by the time of the 1901 Census. 

It is becoming clear that there are defo different families of Boyds.  We have already isolated the Ballyminta crowd who just do not seem to connect with the rest at all - and are probably the original Boyds who are the only ones mentioned in the early records (Alsop's Survey).  But now I see another clear division.

The GV showed that Hugh lived in a hovel.  He owned no land.  I was assuming my new Boyds were wealthy farmers.  They weren't.  If you look at the GV, they mainly lived in hovels.  They were in fact Bleach Green workers.  Thanks to BB's discovery in the Mullin book, we now know that that was why they came from Lismoyle - to work first for James Barklie and then John Wilson, on the bleach greens in Collins.  And the GV shows that Hugh in Ballybritton actually leases his house from Maria Wilson, the same as Thomas in Collins.  They are all connected.

However, there IS land in Boyd hands!  Thomas and John Snr and John Jnr, all in Crosscanley, have small farms according to the GV.  BUT, I do not know who any of these three men is - either their ancestry or their descendants!  And I am not sure where the land goes.  Does it pass to my Collins Boyds - specifically, John, son of Andrew of Ballyclough?  Or is it only Samuel in Crosscanley who keeps the land and is the farmer?  What is the link between these two families?  Or is there none apart from the marriage of John and Martha and John was a teacher rather than a farmer anyway.  Did none of my family ever own any land?  Did they move from bleach green to schoolroom?  There is only one way to answer this.  The GVRBs.  And that means PRONI.

Elizabeth Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle:
8. Elizabeth Boyd m. ___ Starritt- family.
 Mary Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle:
7. Mary Boyd m. William Spence & had: John, Joseph, William, Thomas

LG: Mary Boyd, dau. of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, m. William Spence (c1779-1846). To U.S. c1841.
1. John Spence, married.
2. Joseph Spence (d.cApr.1844 Pittsburgh, Penn.: gangrene), unmarried.
3. William Spence (c1816-5 June 1850 Pittsburgh, Penn.) m. his cousin Margaret Boyd.
1. William Spence- had son William.
2. Joseph Spence (c1850 Penn.)
4.    Thomas Spence, unmarried
 "Malsey" Gage Catherine McNeil Source: LG's "Boyd Family Notes, via Mike Boyd. Susan Gilmore Margaret Boyd Source: LG's lineage via Mike Boyd:
3. William Boyd (c1776-1848) m. Nancy Gage & had: John, Kennedy, Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Thomas

LG: Margaret Boyd, dau. of William & Nancy (Gage) Boyd, born c1815, m. her cousin William Spence (c1816-1850). 1809 - 1896 Nancy Boyd 87 87 Source: LG's lineage via Mike Boyd:
3. William Boyd (c1776-1848) m. Nancy Gage & had: John, Kennedy, Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Thomas

LG: Nancy Boyd, dau. of William & Nancy (Gage) Boyd, born c1814, died 18 Apr.1896, m. George Stewart (c1810-21 Dec.1880). Children: Mary (c1847), Ellen (c1851), Maggie, Jane (1854-1929) m. her cousin William Kennedy Boyd (1856-1893), Hugh Kennedy, James (c1856), William James (c1858). 1815 William [1844 - Immig Philly] Brewster Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census:
Here is the Wm Brewster family in 1860 US Census in Philadelphia.  It apparently shows William's mother, Sarah Brewster, with the family as well as more children than we had from the 1870 Census.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name:   Wm Brewster
Age in 1860:    45
Birth Year:     abt 1815
Birthplace:     Ireland
Home in 1860:   Philadelphia Ward 4 West Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:         Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:   View image
Household Members:
Name    Age
Wm Brewster     45
Nancy Brewster  40
Robt Brewster   24
Jas Brewster    21
Ann Brewster    10
Chas Brewster   8
Wm Brewster     6
Hugh Brewster   11/12
Sarah Brewster  76
Jno Brewster    3

1844 Immigration Record:
Ship Siddons. Liverpool to NYC arr 14 Nov 1844
William Brewster 31
Nancy 25
Jas 7
On the same record are Chas and Sally (Creelman) Gray and family, suggesting that Sarah and Nancy were sisters.

From just looking at the GV and the fact that Robert C. Brewster said his family emig in 1858.  They appear to be the ones in Ballystrone (outside of Coleraine) where there is a Sarah Brewster, William and John Brewster.  (No longer sure this is corrrect)

William Brewster and Nancy Creelman belonged to the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philly.

Baptisms for children of William and Nancy Brewster at 1st Ref Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
Ann Jane Brewster bap July 7 1850 (the one who married Millman and is buried with her mother Nancy)
Charles Brewster bap July 4 1852 (b Mar 31, 1852)  (Bap along with Mary Ann and Matilda Gray who may be his cousins if Nancy Creelman Brewster is the sister of Sarah Gray.) (He eventually went to Texas and married and died there)
John Brewster bap Jul 5 1857 (b Dec 28 1857 - must mean 1856)
Hugh Brewster bap Apr 25 1861 (b July 19 1860)

This is where William Brewster lived and it was not a nice area. (Boyd copy behind William Brewster, please)
http://www.philaplace.org/story/79/
Bedford and Kater st is the same location....sometimes called Bedford as that is where the Bedford St Mission was located but then later called Kater St.
William Brewster in Philly City Directories
1846 no WB
1847 WB weaver Bedford & 13th
1848 WB weaver Bedford & 13th
1849 WB weaver Bedford & 13th
1850 WB weaver Bedford & 13th
1851 WB weaver Bedford & 13th
1855 no WB
1856 no WB
1857 WB laborer S E 13th & Bedford
1858 WB hackman S E 13th & Bedford
1859 WB hackman S E 13th & Bedford
1860 WB laborer Bedford b 13th
1861 WB laborer 1246 Bedford
1862 WB laborer S E 13th & Bedford
1863 WB driver S E 13th & Bedford
1864 WB driver S E 13th & Bedford
1865 WB driver S E 13th & Bedford
1866 WB driver S E 13th & Bedford
1867 WB driver 1246 Bedford
1868 WB 1250 Kater
1869 WB weaver, 1250 Bedford
1870 WB weaver 1250 Kater
1871 WB weaver h 1250 Kater
1872 WB weaver h 1250 Kater
1873 WB weaver h 1250 Kater
1874 WB weaver 1250 Kater
1875 WB laborer h 1250 Kater
1876 WB lab h 1250 Kater
1877 Not there
1878 WB lab h 1250 Kater
1879 Not there
1880 Not there\
1881 Not there

1870 US Federal Census (1st Enumeration June 1870) Name:William Brewster
Birth Year:abt 1815 (transcribed wrong to 1825) Birthplace:Ireland Home in 1870:Philadelphia Ward 4 District 13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gender:Male Post Office:Philadelphia Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age Wm Brewster 55 Nancy Brewster 52 Annie Brewster 20 Eliza Brewster 27 William Brewster 15 John Brewster 13 Hugh Brewster 10 Ella Barton 3 
1870 US Census (2nd Enumeration Nov 1870)
Basically the same names and ages but Charles Brewster age 18 is also included and Eliza age 27 is omitted.

1880 United States Federal Census taken in June Name:Wm. Brewster
Age:65
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1880:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race:White Gender:Male Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) Marital Status:Married Spouse's Name:Mary Brewster Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Birthplace:Ireland Wm. Brewster 65 Mary Brewster 62 (should say Nancy.  She died in Sept) Hugh Brewster 21 laborer John Brewster 23 laborer Catharine Brewster 24  (wife of John Brewster)

BG: As you have already suggested, Charles Gray, married to Sarah Creelman, calls his first son Joseph C Gray, Joseph for his father, C probably Creelman for his wife’s maiden name.
William Brewster, married to Nancy Probably Creelman, probable sister of the above Sarah Creelman, calls his first son Robert C Brewster, the C probably for his wife’s maiden name.
William is a real stickler for the naming convention.  He calls:
His third (and then seventh) child William for himself
His fourth child and first girl Sarah Jane for his mother (who came to Philly without her husband who was presumably deceased)
His fifth child Anne for his wife
How’s about:
He calls his first child for his father – that would make his father a Robert Brewster.
He calls his second child for his wife’s father – that would make him a James Creelman?  (See brackets below)
And he calls his sixth child for his Philly brother…………Charles Brewster, who went to the trouble of raising a headstone back home to their father, Robert Brewster?
In other words, David’s Robert is the same family as William Brewster.  As one of us said previously, this would explain why Charles did not mention his mother on the gravestone in Camus – because she is not buried there but in Philly, where she died in 1860.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
Furthermore, we had also firmly linked William Brewster of Philadelphia as the brother of David Brewster's great great grandfather, James Brewster and we know that William Brewster's mother, Sarah Brewster lived with him in Pholadelphia.  This gave me a new great great great grandmother.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973, based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd.  And it also confirmed our speculation above.  It showed that the Robert Brewster buried in Camus did indeed die young (1818, changed to 1815) and his wife was a Sally Barr.  This must have been the Sarah Brewster living with her son, William in Philadelphia.
The tree also showed that Robert Brewster had the following children: James (David's great grandfather) married twice the second time to a Rachel Kennedy, Robert (my great great grandfather) married to a ?? Boyd, William married to ?? Creelman and emigrated, John married to ?? Henry and emigrated, Rev Charles unmarried and emigrated,  Anne married James mcQuillan, Jenny married ?? Ramsey.
On the basis of this tree confirming what we had already guessed, I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster of Dromore, the son of Robert Brewster of Camus.


 1819 - 1880 Nancy [1844 - Immig Philly] Creelman 61 61 Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census:
Here is the Wm Brewster family in 1860 US Census in Philadelphia.  It apparently shows William's mother, Sarah Brewster, with the family as well as more children than we had from the 1870 Census.
Put behind William Brewster.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name:   Wm Brewster
Age in 1860:    45
Birth Year:     abt 1815
Birthplace:     Ireland
Home in 1860:   Philadelphia Ward 4 West Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:         Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:   View image
Household Members:
Name    Age
Wm Brewster     45
Nancy Brewster  40
Robt Brewster   24
Jas Brewster    21
Ann Brewster    10
Chas Brewster   8
Wm Brewster     6
Hugh Brewster   11/12
Sarah Brewster  76
Jno Brewster    3

Maiden name from birth of son "George Charlie" as per the LDS database.

Immigration Record:
Ship Siddons. Liverpool to NYC arr 14 Nov 1844
William Brewster 31
Nancy 25
Jas 7
On the same record are Chas and Sally (Creelman) Gray and family, suggesting that Sarah and Nancy were sisters.

BB: The person who has all the data on James Robert Creelman and Martha Gault has 7 children listed for them including Hugh.  I don't see Nancy Creelman so I would suspect she is another Creelman family.  Perhaps??

BB: The interesting note here is that Joseph C Gray's middle name (son of Charles and Sarah Gray) starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.

BB: It is now my belief that Hugh Creelman and Nancy Creelman are siblings.  If William and Nancy's first daughter was an Elizabeth that would certainly link with Hugh's second daughter being named Elizabeth Creelman.  Their parents are more than likely James and Elizabeth Creelman b in the the 1780s or thereabouts.


 1848 - 1887 Anne J Brewster 39 39 Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census.

BB: Nancy Creelman Brewster is buried in a plot that contains her married daughter Annie J Brewster Millman.  Annie J was married to James Kendrick Millman. They had several children some dying in infancy. 


1852 - 1893 Charles George Brewster 41 41 Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census.

GEORGE CHARLIE BREWSTER\: 25 MAR 1852,Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Father: WILLIAM BREWSTER; Mother: NANCY CREALMAN.  The above was submitted to LDS by a member.



 1854 William Brewster Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census. 1860 Hugh Brewster Source: 1860 Philadelphia Census.

MILWD67 (contacted me via A.com:
My grandfather was Charles Gilbert Brewster, 1892-1968, born Philadelphia, died Glassboro, NJ, married Emily Magee 4 Oct 1920. They had 2 children, one son and one daughter, and I'm descended from their daughter Elizabeth, who is my mother. Charles's father's name was definitely Hugh, but Charles and his father were estranged and had very little contact after Charles left home. Hugh married Elizabeth Irene Maginniss 24 Nov 1887, Philadelphia. I have an original of their wedding reception announcement. I believe it was a small ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Hugh and Elizabeth only had one child, Charles Gilbert Brewster, who was my grandfather. As I said, they did not have a good relationship and were estranged. The family story is that Hugh was a drinker, and Elizabeth went to Atlantic City when their son was quite young, maybe around 1898 or so. Elizabeth worked as a laundress at the Hotel Dennis. Apparently they never divorced and may have even lived together on and off because I found them both listed at the same address in a 1909 Atlantic City Directory. Hugh is listed as an electrician. Elizabeth paid for his burial,Old Cathedral Cemetery in Phila. My mother said her father never really spoke about his family because of the separation, etc. He always had a lot of resentment of his father, Hugh, because he said he came from a "broken home". He did say that his father had a brother who "went out west." I did see the name of Nancy Creelman on Ancestry and wondered if it was correct. My mother said she never heard mention of that name. John Gray Source:
An EPPI document where he is described as a labourer from Coleraine, who was made a Freeman because of his loyal service to the Yeomanry Corps in 1797; this being recorded in 1831 when he is described as "since dead". 1840 - 1932 James David McElhaney 91 91 Source: LDS website, probably placed there by AF:
#633420    Pedigree
    Sex:     M    
Event(s)
Birth:     28 Jul 1840
N. Fayette, Allegheny Co., PA    
Death:     18 Feb 1932
Monte'ne, Benton Co., Ark    
Burial:     
Hickory Creek Ce, Benton, Ar    
Parents
Father:     James McElhaney     Disc #78     Pin #633424    
Mother:     Susannah McGregor     Disc #78     Pin
#633425    
Marriage(s)
Spouse:     Martha Jane Creelman    



#633421    Pedigree
    Sex:     F    
Event(s)
Birth:     1847
Camus, Londonderry, Ireland    
Death:     15 Aug 1895
Monte'ne, Benton Co., Ark    
Parents
Father:     Hugh Creelman     Disc #78     Pin #633428    
Mother:     Ann Brewster     Disc #78     Pin #633429    
Marriage(s)
Spouse:     James David McElhaney     Disc #78     Pin
#633420    
Marriage: Rachel [Crosscanley] Boyd Source: Civil Marriage entry.  Her father was John Boyd of Crosscanley, no occupation given; she should be the daughter of John married to Martha Williamson but that would mean Rachel could be no older than 20 when she married. 

Also of interest, one of the witnesses was a Samuel Boyd.  Is this the Samuel Boyd whose son, John, eventually married Rachel's half sister, Martha?  And if so, just what was the link between Samuel and Rachel's father, John.  I have always suspected there had to be one as they both live in Crosscanley at times.

Rachel may have died young as a Robert Blair of the right age is living with William Boyd, son of John Boyd of Crosscanley, in Drumcroon in the 1901 census.


  1841 - 1899 Robert John Blair 58 58 Source: his Civil Marriage record, where is given as being from Collins.

The GVRBs show Hugh Boyd of Ballybrittain scored out and replaced by Robert Blair in 1888.  A Robert Blair acquired James Blair's Plot 7 of 10 acres in Drumcroon in 1893 and then passed it on to William Boyd in 1897.   A Robert Blair also acquired Thomas Boyd's House 1e in Collins in 1886 before passing it on to Robert Kennedy in 1896.  
???? Bradley Source: James Bellingham's wife was called Catherine Bradley on their marriage entry but she then gave the name Catherine Cunningham in the baptismal entry of several children. D. 1896 Alexander Craig Source marriage record via Al Luve. 1830 - 1906 Jane [1847 - immig New York] Brewster 76 76 On board the OSCEOLA from Glasgow to NYC, April 16,
1847, these names are together:
James Bruster, 50, farmer
Mary Bruster, 48
Jane Bruster, 20
Hugh Creelman,16
Ann Creelman, 14
M.J. Creelman, 6 mos

BG:  This must be Hugh Creelman and Ann Brewster Creelman with their daughter Mary Jane.  Who are the other three on the Osceola in 1847?  It surely has to be the ones we have as Charles siblings, Mary and James, and maybe Jane is another but died?  The Creelman’s ages are nonsense so probably, ALL the ages are total nonsense.

BB: Looking at genforum and an old note there by Kay (and a recent one by David).  Another researcher - Murphy - says Charles' sister, Jane, Married John  Mitchell and there is the following on Ancestry - a personal tree.  So you may be right that Jane was another sibling on the Osceola.

Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955

1880 United States Federal Censusabout Jane Mitchell
Name:    Jane Mitchell
Age:    50
Birth Year:    abt 1830
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    Washington, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    John Mitchell
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page  Occupation:Keeping House
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:    
View image Household Members:    Name    Age
John Mitchell
57
Jane Mitchell
50
Mattie J. Mitchell
23
Charles B. Mitchell
20
Mary A. Mitchell
14
Margret H. Mitchell
10

1900 United States Federal Census
about Jane Mitchell
Name:    Jane Mitchell
Age:    72
Birth Date:    Oct 1827
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1900:    Madison, Lee, Iowa
[Lee]
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Immigration Year:    1845
Relation to Head of House:    Wife
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    John Mitchell
Marriage Year:    1849
Years Married:    51
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother: number of living children:    5
Mother: How many children:    7
Occupation:    View on Image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
John Mitchell
77
Jane Mitchell
72

Is this them:
1850 United States Federal Census about Jane Mitchell
Name:    Jane Mitchell
Age:    18
Birth Year:    abt 1832
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1850:    Southwark Ward 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Female
Family Number:    781
Household Members:    Name    Age
John Mitchell
25
Jane Mitchell
18

1860 United States Federal Censusabout Jane Mitchell
Name:    Jane Mitchell
Age in 1860:    29
Birth Year:    abt 1831
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Washington, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Female
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
John Mitchell
36
Jane Mitchell
29
John Mitchell
9
Martha J Mitchell
3
Charles B Mitchell
11/12
Jacob Bunn
10

Mitchell, John, Jr., farmer, Section 10; P.O. Fort Madison; his father John M., Sr., was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1794.  In 1816, married Miss Mattie Burr, born in the same county in 1795; they had six children, four of whom came to this country; the eldest, Margaret, born in 1818, married Nathaniel Humphreys, came to America in 1841, settled in Philadelphia, where she died in April, 1874; Hannah, born October, 1820, came over to Philadelphia in 1848, where she married Francis Snowden and still resides; John, was born in May, 1823, learned the trade of linen-weaver of his father; in 1844, came to America, remained thirteen months in New York City, weaving carpets; went to Philadelphia, where he married @@@@ Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; @@@@in 1851, they came to Van Buren Co., Iowa; a year after, Mr. Mitchell left his family with a brother-in-law, and went overland to California, with a company of twenty-six men, four women and six children, with thirteen wagons; they organized under the leadership of Capt. Stone, of Illinois, and left Council Bluffs May 17, 1852.  The cholera prevailed to an alarming extent all along their road until they passed the mountains, but owing to the good care of Dr. Murdock, of Fort Des Moines, they passed through safely; reached their destination Sept 13; Mr. M. remained four years engaged in mining with moderate success; returned via Panama, N.Y., and Philadelphia; reached home in May, 1856, and, a year after, settled at their present residence, the farm first settled by Cy. Ross, who brought the first rat to this township in a box of fruit-trees from Kentucky; the farm now consists of 150 acres, valued at $60 per acre, with brick residence which cost $3,500, and is well improved; they have five children - John, Jr., born July 3, 1851; Mattie J., March 25, 1857; Charles B., Aug 4, 1859; Mary A., Dec. 16, 1865; Maggie H., June 13, 1870; Mr. M.'s younger brother, Benjamin, was born in County Derry in 1825; came to America with his sister Hannah, and settled in Philadelphia as a laborer, then as a carpet-weaver; in 1854, went to California in 1865, married Jane Houston, and died in November, 1870.  Their mother died in 1828; father in 1845.
Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa








 John Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where he is given as the son of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

Could this be his death:
1884    Boyd    John    76    1808    Coleraine    1;326    BB    NOC

LG: John Boyd, son of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, officer in Royal Irish Constabulary, m. _ from Dundalk area. Family settled about Lurgan
 Nancy Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: Nancy Boyd, dau. of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, m. John Morrow Margaret Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: Margaret Boyd, dau. of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, m. John Archibald 1822 Catherine Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins. James Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where he is given as the son of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: James Boyd, son of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, lived near Bushmills Betty Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: Betty Boyd, dau. of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, probably the Elizabeth Boyd present at Hugh’s death Joseph Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where he is given as the son of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: Joseph Boyd, son of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, married, went to U.S Hugh Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where he is given as the son of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

BB adds:
Hugh E. Boyd, Pedigree; Birth: About 1828, Ireland Father: Hugh Boyd, Mother: Catherine McNeil.

LG: Hugh Boyd, son of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, married, went to U.S. – don’t think the notes on family tree are him

 Martha Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

BB: I found Martha Boyd's marriage, daughter of Hugh of Ballybrittain.  She got married in Aghadowey CoI on August 27, 1858 to Thomas Crawford.  The reason we missed this before is because she is from Meath Park but I searched the map and Meath Park IS Ballybrittain.  She is the daughter of Hugh. Thomas Crawford is from Killowen and son of John.

These might be Martha's:
SARAH JANE CRAWFORD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 SEP 1867 0460, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    2. CRAWFORD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 JAN 1865 0450, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland

Jane [Dromore] ???? Source: The 1831 Census shows a Jane Boyd as a head of a household in Dromore.  She does not appear in either the TAB or the GV.  I am assuming she is a married lady and that her maiden name was therefore probably not Boyd.  However, she could of course be single.  Either way, I need to know how many people were in the household.  If there are very few, could she have passed the house to a relative such as Mary Boyd who was married to Robert Brewster?  ???? Boyd Source: putative husband of the Jane Boyd who appears as a head of household in the 1831 Census. 1872 Thomas Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth as per BIVRI discs -
FINLAY, Thomas    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    30 May 1872    Birthplace:    526, Articlave, Derry, Ire.
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    John FINLAY
    Mother:    Martha Jane CAMERON
Source:    FHL Film 255849    Dates:    1872 – 1874

Source: birth

Nothing in deaths or mariages or 1901 Census, this family seems to have disappeared.
 1874 Bella Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth as per BIVRI discs -
FINLEY, Bella    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    15 Jul 1874    Birthplace:    589, Articlave, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    John FINLEY
    Mother:    Martha Jane CAMERON
Source:    FHL Film 255907    Dates:    1874 – 1875

Source: birth

Nothing in deaths or mariages or 1901 Census, this family seems to have disappeared.
 1829 - 1866 Isabella [1829-Ballystrone] Finlay 37 37 Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register has: Isabella Finlay, daughter of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 10/16/1829.



1837 Peter Finlay Source: SS - "Isabella Finlay born 1837 married Peter Finlay 1/14/1858 at the 2nd Dunboe. Isabella was age 21, a spinster living in Ballystroan, the daughter of John Finlay, a farmer. Peter Finlay, age 21, a bachelor living in Ringrash, the son of John Finlay, a farmer. The date you have, 5/2/1869, for the death of John, may be the death date of Peter's father, as Peter Finlay reported the death. This John died in Ringrashmore."

Coleraine Chronicle, Saturday, 12th June 1897: Finlay at Ringrash in the P of Mac, on the 5th, relict of the later Peter Finlay, aged 96.  This is probably the aunt of Peter who married Isabella in 1858 (his father was called John).

1901 Census
Residents of a house 12 in Ringrash More (Bannbrook, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Finley    Peter    66    Male    Head of Family    Prisbytrian    C L Derry    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Ringrash More (Bannbrook, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Finlay    Peter    77    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -


 1842 - 1907 William Finlay 65 65 Source: SS - William Finlay born 1842 - using family lore.

Is this him:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 28 Jan 1868
Groom Name william FINLAY
Bride Name mary MCILROY
Church Aghadowey Presbyterian Church
Parish Aghadowey
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
No, this man was the son of a James.  He came from Ballytaggart.
Sarah Finlay Source: SS - Sarah Finlay married Robert Thomson 9/19/1863.

From SS:
9/19/1863 Sarah Finlay, Kiltinney, married Robert Thomson. Her father, John, was a farmer.  Robert was a widower from Ballyvennox, Macosquin and one of the witnesses was a James Thompson.

It is strange that Sarah is the only child of John Finlay NOT to be married from the family home in Ballystrone.  Also, there IS a family of Finlays in Kiltinney, so this Sarah may NOT be a daughter of my John Finlay.  The source for there being a Sarah at all is SS using family lore.

James Thompson is the ONLY Thompson living in Ballyvennox by 1901; he is a 58 year old farmer and unmarried.  Is this the same James who witnessed Sarah's marriage and does this suggest that Sarah and Robert have moved - perhaps emigrated?  BB could not find them arriving in the US nor in any US censuses.


Robert Thomson Source: SS - Sarah Finlay married Robert Thomson in 1863. 1841 - 1874 Elizabeth Jane Finlay 32 32 Source: SS - Elizabeth Jane Finlay born 1848 died 3/25/1874 - family lore says this is a daughter of my John Finlay. 1841 - 1907 Mathew Finlay 66 66 This man may be a brother of my Jane Finlay.  He and Jane were living in Gortycavan when their daughter, Jane, was born, only two weeks after Samuel McClamond and Jane Finlay produced their son, Thomas, in Gortycavan.

His civil marriage entry confirms that he was the son of my John Finlay of Ballystrone.

From SS: Matthew Finlay born 1846 married Jane Matthews 7/11/1863 at the Coleraines Registrar's Office. They had a second ceremony 5/1/1864 at the 2nd Dunboe. Matthew was the son of John Finlay, a laborer from Ballystroan.

According to the 2nd Dunboe Presbyterian Church records of 5/1/1864, Matthew and Jane Finlay of Gortycavan were rebuked for fornication.

And:
Mathew Finlays birth date should have read 1841, a type-o. Death cert-died 7/18/1907, Gortcorbies, Drumachose, married 67 year old farmer, heart disease, daughter, Elizabeth, reported his death.

1901 census- Gortcorbies, Mathew, age 60, agricultural laborer, presbyterian, leased a house from Samuel George, Jane, wife, age 50, daughter Elizabeth, age 18, grandson Robert Vincent, age 12. SS writes: Robert is my grandfather.

Jane died 3/25/1908, Gortcorbies, widow, heart failure, daughter Elizabeth reported death. Death info Belfast Registrar's Office. D. 1908 Jane Mathews Source: Civil Record of birth of child. 1868 Robert Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth -
FINLAY, Robert    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    20 Oct 1868    Birthplace:    424, Articlave, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Mathew FINLAY
    Mother:    Jane MATHEWS
Source:    FHL Film 101175    Dates:    1868 – 1869


Also SS - Robert born 10/20/1868, emigrated 5/1/1890, married Mary Anne Unknown, Children-Lizzie born 1890, James born 6/18/1894, Mary born 1898, and Sarah born 1905.

More from SS;
John Finlay born 12/13/1865, Dunalis, son of Mathew and Jane Mathews Finlay, father a servant from Ballystrone, Ann Earl present at birth - Belfast Registrar's Office. 1910 US Census Philadelphia- John Finlay, age 46, steam engineer, wife, Annie, age 40, emigrated from NI 1884, daughter, Florence, age 13, son, William, age 8, daughter, Mabel I, age 7, son John R, age 5, son, Thomas, age 8 months 1872 Jane Finlay Source: Civil Birth record -
FINLAY, Jane    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    19 May 1872    Birthplace:    523, Articlave, Derry, Ire.
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Mathew FINLAY
    Mother:    Jane MATHEWS
Source:    FHL Film 255849    Dates:    1872 – 1874


Also SS - Jane Finale born 5/13/1872, Gortycavan, baptized 2/8/1885, parents Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, father, a laborer, repored birth. Jane married Matthew Dunlap, born 1871 in Derry, Ireland, he was a laborer, marriage date 12/1/1896 in Philadelphia, Jane 23 year old domestic from Derry, Ireland - Philadelphia marriage records, City Hall, no children
Elizabeth Finlay, born 1/9/1883, Ballystrone, baptized 7/8/1885, parents Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, sister, Martha, present at birth, marriage info to William McClean and move to Chapel Hill, Scotland given to me by cousin Mary Vincent

 1871 - 1871 Mathew Finlay 2m 2m Source: Civil Record of birth as per BIVRI discs -
FINLAY, Matthew; Birth; Gender: Male; Birth Date:4 Apr 1871; Birthplace: 527, Articlave, Derry, Ire; Recorded in: Londonderry, Ireland; Collection: Civil Registration; Father: Matthew FINLAY; Mother: Jane MATHEWS; Source: FHL Film 255818 Dates: 1871 – 1872

Also SS - 4/4/1871 Mathew Finlay, Gortycavan, parents Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, father a laborer, Jane Brewster, aunt, present at birth 1877 - 1943 Thomas Finlay 66 66 Source: SS - Thomas born 3/23/1877, emirated 9/17/1905, married Emma White 3/2/1916 Philadelphia, Children- Matthew D born 1918 and Thomas born 1921. Matthew D is still living in Florida. Thomas was killed 11/16/1943 WW11

And:
Thomas Finlay born 3/23/1877, Balteagh, baptized 7/8/1885, parents Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, sister, Martha, reported birth. Thomas entered Ballinrees school 10/15/1887 at age 11, father a laborer from Ballystrone, Thomas transferred from the Kiltinny School. Thomas married Emma White 3/2/1916 - Philadelphia marriage records, City Hall, Thomas was listed as a railroader, son od Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, Emma was born in Artigarvan, Tyrone 7/23/1883, parents Joseph White and Louise McCleary
 1874 Mary Anne Finlay Source: SS - Mary Anne Finlay born 10/24/1874, Ringrash, baptized 2/8/1885, parents Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews, Eliza Mathews repoted birth 1883 - 1952 Elizabeth Finlay 69 69 Source: SS - Elizabeth born 1/9/1883, emigrated 11/2/1908, returned to Ireland and married William McClean from Limavady. They moved to Scotland, Children-Elizabeth Jane and Martha.

The photo of Elizabeth Finlay McClean also includes her niece, Elizabeth Vincent, and great niece, Mary Vincent. Elizabeth Vincent was named after Elizabeth Finlay McClean and they were very close. Elizabeth Vincent is the daughter of Martha Jane Finlay and Robert Vincent. Martha Jane was the daughter of Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews and the sister of Elizabeth Finlay. Elizabeth Vincent married her 1st cousin, William Vincent. Hence she kept the Vincent name. Mary Vincent is the daughter of Elizabeth and William. 1863 Martha Jane Finlay Source: SS -
Martha Jane born 7/19/1863, married Robert Vincent 1/18/1886 at the 2nd Dunboe, Children-William born 9/2/1887, emigrated 5/26/1906, married Mabel Eisenbrey 8/13/1921 Philadelphia, Children-William born 1923 and Janet born 1926
Robert born 10/15/188, emigrated 5/23/1904, married Catherine Rippey 4/17/1913 Philadelphia, Children- Robert Gordon born 5/17/1914, Catherine Minerva born 7/1/1916, Edith Elizabeth born 3/26/1920, William James born 9/11/1922, Martha Jane born 4/3/1929 and Doris Clara born 8/27/1930
Jane born 3/20/1890, emigrated 9/17/1905, married Clyde Crooks 9/11/1918 Philadelphia, children Clyde Lawrence born 5/1/1920 and Martha born 8/17/1921
Mary born 8/4/1892, emigrated 8/24/1911, married Thomas McNutt 6/6/1918, Children-Thomas born 8/14/1919 and William born 1928. Both are still living
Letitia born 5/26/1894, emigrated 10/24/1910, married John Beaver, Children-Elinor born 6/30/1919 and John born 3/20/1920
James born 4/15/1896, emigrated 8/30/1913, married Matilda Baslin, Child-Barbara
Matilda born 7/22/1898, married William Anderson Dixon 7/30/1924 1st Coleraine Presbyterian, Children Robert and Christine
Lizzie born 7/27/1898
Martha born 7/27/1898
Elizabeth born 9/29/1900, married William Vincent 3/2/1926 Ballywillim Presbyterian, Children- Mary, Maud and Joyce
Sarah born 5/1/1908, married Daniel McAleese 10/23/1932 1st Coleraine Pres, Children-Martha and Minerva
Minerva born 1/23/1902, married Samuel Blair, Children-Vicki, Ronald and Robert
Thomas Finlay Vincent born 1/29/1904, emigrated 3/9/1929, married Lily Manna 6/9/1931, Children-Lillian, Martha, William and Thomas
 1865 John Finlay Source: SS - John born 12/13/1865, emigrated 10/25/1887, married Annie Unknown, Children-Florence born 1887, William born 1902, Mabel born 1903, John R born 1905 and Thomas born 1909/10,

More from SS:
John Finlay born 12/13/1865, Dunalis, son of Mathew and Jane Mathews Finlay, father a servant from Ballystrone, Ann Earl present at birth - Belfast Registrar's Office. 1910 US Census Philadelphia- John Finlay, age 46, steam engineer, wife, Annie, age 40, emigrated from NI 1884, daughter, Florence, age 13, son, William, age 8, daughter, Mabel I, age 7, son John R, age 5, son, Thomas, age 8 months Annie Rosney Source: - SS
John Finlay, son of Matthew and Jane Matthews, married Annie Rosney 1891 Philadelphia, PA
 Mary Anne ???? Emma White Matthew Dunlop William McClean Robert Vincent SS says:
You asked where I fit in, here goes
John Finlay and ???? I was told his wife was Mary bit I have no proof
Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews
Martha Jane Finlay and Robert Vincent
Robert Vincent and Catherine Rippey
Catherine Vincent and Edward Godshall
Susan Godshall and Robert Schiller Susan Godshall Robert Schiller D. 1854 William [Ballygawley Boyd Source: marriage entry in Aghadowey Presbyterian Church:
marriage record in Aghadowey Pres Church.  Interesting in that his father was called Hugh and that he married a Reid, both of which are attributes of the Boyds of Ballybrittain and Drumcroon.

LG: William Boyd, son of Hugh, Ballygawley, m. Margaret Reid. He died 30 Mar.1854 at Ballygawley, was 7 yrs Deputy District Master of Garvagh Orangemen. His son William sold the farm in early 1900s.
1. Mary Boyd (c1849).
2. William Boyd (c1854).

 Margaret Reid Source: marriage entry. Hugh [Ballygawley] Boyd Source: son, William's marriage entry. ???? ???? D. 1856 John [Ballygawley] Boyd Source: his will at PRONI, where he leaves his property to a Margaret Boyd, a William Boyd,and a Mary Boyd, no address or details given.  Margaret to get nothing if she marries! Thomas Crawford Source: his marriage in Aghadowey Church of Ireland. 1784 Sarah Watson BB: children born to Alexander Watson and Christian Brewster on the IGI:
     MARY WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 MAY 1789 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     ELIZABETH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 09 SEP 1786 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     SARAH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 JUN 1784 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
 1786 Elizabeth Watson BB: children born to Alexander Watson and Christian Brewster on the IGI:
     MARY WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 MAY 1789 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     ELIZABETH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 09 SEP 1786 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     SARAH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 JUN 1784 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
 1789 Mary Watson BB: children born to Alexander Watson and Christian Brewster on the IGI:
     MARY WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 MAY 1789 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     ELIZABETH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 09 SEP 1786 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
     SARAH WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 JUN 1784 Of, Dromore, Londonderry, Ireland
 1880 Thomas Blair Source: Mormons website:
Thomas Blair Birth:     05 FEB 1880  Collins, , Londonderry, Ireland
Parents:     Father: Robt John Blair Mother: Rachel Blair Boyd
 John Crawford ???? ???? Source: John Watson was a widower when he married Catherine Boyd. Mary Boyd Source: her Civil Marriage, daughter of John Boyd of Crosscanley. William Frizell Source: Civil Marriage. D. 1892 James Blair Source:
1. The GVRBs show that a Robert Blair acquired a James Blair's Plot 7 of 10 acres in Drumcroon in 1893 and then passed it on to William Boyd in 1897. 

2.  A James Blair had five children with a Margaret Boyd between 1865 and 1881 according to the IGI.

3.  A James Blair of Ballylintagh left a will when he died in 1892.

4.  A James Blair and a Margaret Boyd recorded the civil births of a William in Crosscanlry in 1865 and a Mary Eliza in Crossgar in 1881 (the other children need to be checked to try to sort out these James Balirs and the wife, Margare Boyd.)

 Margaret Boyd Source:  A Margaret Boyd had five children with James Blair between 1865 and 1881.  There is also a marriage record for a Margaret Boyd and James Blair in 1851 registered in Ballymoney but this date is a tad early.

SPECULATION: no evidence that this is a child of John of Crosscanley but she seems to fit here.  Her husband had his will provd by a Samuel Boyd and if she is a daughter of John Boyd of Crosscanley, then she did have a brother called Samuel. 1881 Mary Eliza Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd: 
Mary Eliza Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JAN 1881 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland.  Born at Crossgar according to Civil Birth record.  This really ought to be Crosscanley as that is where the first child is born but it is definitely written as Crossgar three times in the record.  An Anne Blair was PAB.
 1865 William Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd:
WILLIAM BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 SEP 1865 0440, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland.  Born at Crosscanley, a Nancy Boyd was PAB, according to the Civil Birth record.. 1866 George Matthew Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd: 

     WILLIAM BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 SEP 1865 0440, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
     GEORGE MATTHEW BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1866 0099, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland
         JOHN BLAIR - International Genealogical Index

Gender: Male Birth: 20 MAR 1869 , Londonderry, Ireland

     JAMES BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 JUN 1871 , Londonderry, Ireland

         David Mathewes Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1879 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
         Mary Eliza Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JAN 1881 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
1869 John Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd: 

     WILLIAM BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 SEP 1865 0440, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
     GEORGE MATTHEW BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1866 0099, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland
         JOHN BLAIR - International Genealogical Index

Gender: Male Birth: 20 MAR 1869 , Londonderry, Ireland

     JAMES BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 JUN 1871 , Londonderry, Ireland

         David Mathewes Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1879 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
         Mary Eliza Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JAN 1881 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
1871 James Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd: 

     WILLIAM BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 SEP 1865 0440, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
     GEORGE MATTHEW BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1866 0099, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland
         JOHN BLAIR - International Genealogical Index

Gender: Male Birth: 20 MAR 1869 , Londonderry, Ireland

     JAMES BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 JUN 1871 , Londonderry, Ireland

         David Mathewes Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1879 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
         Mary Eliza Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JAN 1881 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
1879 David Matthewes Blair Children of James Blair and Margaret Boyd: 

     WILLIAM BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 SEP 1865 0440, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
     GEORGE MATTHEW BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1866 0099, Ballycastle, Antrim, Ireland
         JOHN BLAIR - International Genealogical Index

Gender: Male Birth: 20 MAR 1869 , Londonderry, Ireland

     JAMES BLAIR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 JUN 1871 , Londonderry, Ireland

         David Mathewes Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1879 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
         Mary Eliza Blair - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 03 JAN 1881 Macosquin, Londonderry, Ireland
???? ???? Rachel Frazier Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000.
 1868 Thomas Frizell Source: IGI Civil Records William Frizell Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000.
 James Frizell Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000.
 1853 - 1943 Margaret Ann Frizell 90 90 Source: Pedigree, born at Crossmakeever, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK    Microfilm:    1394177
28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA    Submission: AF83-039000.

Margaret Ann's line seems to be the one who sent in some of the details of the other siblings.  She married a David Hill.

Husband's Name
    David HILL (AFN:297T-3C)    Pedigree

    Born:      Abt. 1863        Place:     <Managher, County
Londonderry, Northern Ireland>    
    Married:      2 Jan 1883        Place:         

    Father:     William HILL (AFN:BP5H-3V)    Family
Mother:         
Wife's Name
    Margaret Ann FRIZZELL (AFN:297T-4J)    Pedigree

    Born:      Abt. 1865        Place:     <Coleraine County
Londonderry, N. Ireland>    
    Died:      26 Mar 1943        Place:     Coleraine County
Londonderry, N. Ireland    
    Married:      2 Jan 1883        Place:         

    Father:     William FRIZZELL (AFN:BP5H-42)    Family
Mother:         
Children
1.     Sex     Name         
F    Rachel HILL (AFN:297S-XJ)    Pedigree

         Born:      17 Feb 1889        Place:      Managher, County
Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    
 Robert John Frizell Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000.
 Eliza Frizell Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000. Fraser Frizell Source: Pedigree, submitted by Submitter(s):PATRICIA M. HAWRYLUK; Microfilm: 1394177; 28 HUNTSTROM ROAD N.E., CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; Submission: AF83-039000. 1870 Mary Frizell Source: IGI Civil Records 1872 Andrew Boyd Frizell Source: IGI Civil Records David Hill 1871 Mary A Barr Source: Civil Record of birth, where she is born in Lisnamuck! Henry Smyth Source: marriage record, he is also PAD for Anne Boyd of Ballyclough, aged 3, in 1866.
 Nancy Boyd Source: her marriage record at EA.

I think she may be the daughter of Andrew partly because of the names of her children and partly because her husband was PAD for an Anne Boyd, who I think is Andrew's granddaughter.  Her Civil Marriage record confirms this.  A Mary Anne Williamson was one of the witnesses, which is interesting as her deceased sister-in-law was called Williamson.

Also the births of her children:
SARA JANE SMITH    
    Birth:     
05 OCT 1864      0405, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Parents:
    Father:     HENRY SMITH    
Family
    Mother:     NANCY BOYD


Record Type    Civil Birth
Date of Birth    25 Mar 1866
Name    Andrew SMYTH
Gender    M
Fathers Name    Henry SMYTH
Mothers Maiden Name    Nancy BOYD
Civil District    Coleraine
Sub District    Aghadowey
County    Londonderry

Record Type    Civil Birth
Date of Birth    12 Dec 1867
Name    Henry SMYTH
Gender    M
Fathers Name    Henry SMYTH
Mothers Maiden Name    Nancy BOYD
Civil District    Coleraine
Sub District    Aghadowey
County    Londonderry

SMYTH, Andrew    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    1 Feb 1870    Birthplace:    539, Aughadowey, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Henry SMYTH
    Mother:    Nancy BOYD
Source:    FHL Film 101200    Dates:    1870 - 1870


Sarah Jane SmithEvent(s):
    Birth:     
13 JUN 1878      Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
            
Parents:
    Father:     Henry Smith    
Family
    Mother:     Nancy Boyd Smith     
    


 1864 Sarah Jane Smyth 1866 Andrew Smyth 1867 Henry Smyth 1870 Andrew Smyth 1878 Sarah Jane Smyth 1875 - 1952 John Boyd Smyth 77 77 John Boyd Smyth    Compact Disc #135     Pin #3460636
Pedigree
    Sex:     M    
Event(s)
Birth:     12 Jan 1875
Aghadowey Ireland    
Death:     2 Apr 1952
Greenock, Scotland    
Parents
Father:     Henry Smyth     Disc #135     Pin #3460377    
Mother:     Nancy Boyd     Disc #135     Pin #3460428    
Marriage(s)
Spouse:     Jane Beveridge     Disc #135     Pin #3460649

Marriage:         
Notes and Sources
Notes:      None    
Sources:      None    
Submitter
Bev LOHM
1649 Suffolk Avenue, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 1H1, Canada
 1872 William James Smyth    Compact Disc #135     Pin
#3460640    Pedigree
    Sex:     M    
Event(s)
Birth:     1872
Ballyclough Ireland    
Parents
Father:     Henry Smyth     Disc #135     Pin #3460377    
Mother:     Nancy Boyd     Disc #135     Pin #3460428    
Notes and Sources
Notes:      None    
Sources:      None    
Submitter
Bev LOHM
1649 Suffolk Avenue, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia,
V3B 1H1, Canada
 Andrew Dinsmore Andrew Dinsmore    
    Birth:     
About 1877 (Error?)      Ballywattick,Ballymoney, , Antrim,
Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:     
      Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
    Burial:     
      Ballywattick,Ballymoney, , Antrim, Ireland
            
Parents:
    Father:     Samuel Dinsmore    
Family
    Mother:     Mary Brewster Mary Dinsmore 2.         Mary Dinsmore    
Pedigree
         Female    
            
    
Birth:     About 1801     Ballywattick,Ballymoney, , Antrim,
Ireland
Christening:          
Death:          Bushmills, Antrim, Ireland
Burial:       Robert Vincent SS:
You asked where I fit in, here goes
John Finlay and ???? I was told his wife was Mary bit I have no proof
Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews
Martha Jane Finlay and Robert Vincent
Robert Vincent and Catherine Rippey
Catherine Vincent and Edward Godshall
Susan Godshall and Robert Schiller
And:
Hence, my Grandfather, Robert Vincent, the son of Martha Jane, and his three brothers and three of his sisters all landed in Philadelphia.
 Catherine Rippey Catherine Vincent Edward Godshall 1865 - 1941 Robert John Dixon 76 76 Source: will of Thomas Dixon

1901 Census shows Robert J, Thomas and Margaret Dickson living as neighbours in Camus.

Residents of a house 3 in Camus (Somerset, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Dickson Robert John 36 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married -
Dickson Catherine 30 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - Read and write - Married -
Dickson Thomas  Male Son Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer's Son Cannot read - Not Married -
Forde Robert 13 Male Servant Curch of Ireland Co Derry Farm Servant Read - Not Married -

Residents of a house 19 in Camus (Somerset, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Dickson Robert J 46 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married - - - -
Dickson Catherine 45 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - Read and write - Married - 12 3 2
Dickson Magie J 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Dickson May 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

D. 1940 Thomas Dixon Source: will of Thomas Dixon

1901 Census shows Robert J, Thomas and Margaret Dickson living as neighbours in Camus. Margaret Jane Grey Source: Marriage record, where she is the daughter of James Gray of Camus.  This could be the other James Gray of Camus but a Samuel Gray witnessed the marriage and since my James Gray did indeed have a son, Samuel, I am making this a daughter of my great great great grandfather. Jasper McIntyre Husband of Margaret Jane Gray married in 1850. D. 1880 Andrew Boyd Source = LG: Andrew Boyd, son of William & Nancy (Gage) Boyd - the information below is the correct family (his death notice confirms this): Andrew Boyd (c1812 Ireland-12 Dec.1880 N.Y.) m. Margaret (c1830 Ireland-24 Mar.1881 N.Y.)- no family?. 1880 census- Manhattan, N.Y.- Andrew is a wool puller.
Coleraine Chronicle, 15 Jan.1881: BOYD- At his reisdence, 225, 36th Street, New York, on the 12th ult., Andrew Boyd (brother to Kennedy Boyd, Killeague, County Derry), aged 68 years.    D. 1881 Margaret ???? Source = LG - Death Notice - Andrew Boyd (c1812 Ireland-12 Dec.18880 N.Y.) m. Margaret (c1830 Ireland-24 Mar.1881 N.Y.)- no family?. 1880 census- Manhattan, N.Y.- Andrew is a wool puller.
Coleraine Chronicle, 15 Jan.1881: BOYD- At his reisdence, 225, 36th Street, New York, on the 12th ult., Andrew Boyd (brother to Kennedy Boyd, Killeague, County Derry), aged 68 years.   Mary Boyd Source LG via MB - lineage of John of Lismoyle, where she is given as the daughter of Hugh Boyd, who in turn is the son of John Boyd of Lismoyle and then The Collins.

LG: Mary Boyd, dau. of Hugh & Catherine (McNeill) Boyd, m. John McIlree. She was NOT married to BREWSTER William Spence LG: Margaret Boyd, dau. of William & Nancy (Gage) Boyd, born c1815, m. her cousin William Spence (c1816-1850). Edward Boyd Source = LG: William M. Boyd (c1860-9 Sept.1913 Crosscandley) m.(4 Nov.1896 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Jane Hutchinson. He was son of Edward & Margaret (Usher) Boyd.

BB:
BB:
I found some more on Edward Boyd and Margaret Usher who married in 1846 (see below).  HIs father is a THOMAS BOYD(Advance Search).  They also had a child named Sarah Boyd b in 1849 in Ireland who died in Ontario, Canada, age 86, unmarried (Beta). They also had a son name Samuel Boyd b 1856. I need to try and find a townland BUT who is this early THOMAS BOYD???
 Margaret Usher Source = LG: William M. Boyd (c1860-9 Sept.1913 Crosscandley) m.(4 Nov.1896 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Jane Hutchinson. He was son of Edward & Margaret (Usher) Boyd.  1898 Hugh Montgomery Boyd Source = LG: LG: William M. Boyd (c1860-9 Sept.1913 Crosscandley) m.(4 Nov.1896 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Jane Hutchinson. He was son of Edward & Margaret (Usher) Boyd. Children:
1. Hugh Montgomery Boyd (11 Oct.1898).
 John M C Gilmore Source: LG 1806 - 1879 George Stewart 73 73 Source: LG 1849 - 1906 Eliza Jane Boyd 57 57 Source = LG: Eliza Jane Boyd, dau. of Kennedy Boyd (can’t see her on the tree), born 6 Apr.1849, died Feb.1906 Chase City, Virginia, m.1800 New York to William Gilmore and had family- have more details on this family if you are interested. William Boyd Source = LG: John Boyd (c1831-8 Apr.1904), schoolmaster, m.1 (1 Mar.1858 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Martha Williamson (c1835-27 Feb.1861)- 1 son; m.(30 Sept.1864 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Anderson (c1842-17 Mar.1928 Coleraine).
2. William Boyd, born c1864, died after 1936, lived in Philadelphia.
1864 Thomas Andrew Boyd Source = LG: 1. Thomas Andrew Boyd (c1860=1936 Canada) m. Lizzie Dunn (d.c1904) was a teacher (principal in Ballykelly). Went to South Africa after marriage where he worked for DeBeer’s in Kimberley, returned to Northern Ireland for 3 years and then to Winnipeg. Two daughters:
1. dau. m._ Anderson.
2. Lala Boyd, Vancouver

BB: I see on the tree that Martha's brother, Thomas, went to South Africa and then returned to Ireland for 3 years.  I actually found Thomas and his two daughters arriving at Southhampton in 1905 from Durbin SA.  He was 41 and the children 6 and 3. He was some sort of a guard. There was no wife.

BB: Here is a bit more from Ancestry on Thomas Andrew Boyd.
Ship Manifest:
Belfast to Quebec  1928 > August > Duchess of Atholl
1.Thomas Andrew Boyd,brother,68,widowed,Coleraine,Co Derry,school teacher,retiring, going to sister Mrs. Martha Boyd,261 Belview St., Winnipeg CAN. Nearest relation from country from which he came was Rev. J.E. Boyd, brother, Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. His passport was issued in Pretoria, SA.
2.Elizabeth McMurtry,sister,62, also a school teacher, widowed and with same info as above.
 Lizzie Dunn Source: LG William Spence Spurce: LG Margaret. McNeill Sorce: LG

Christian name from birth of daughter 1864 Margaret Boyd LG: LG: Thomas Boyd, son of John & Margaret (Boyd) Boyd, born c1787, died 11 Feb.1859, Killykergan, m. Jane (c1796-27 Dec.1852).
1. Thomas Boyd, Boston, m. __ Morrow.
2. dau.
3. dau.
4. John “Jack” Boyd, Boston, m. _ McNeill.
1. William Boyd (c1867) m. Nancy & had family.
2. Margaret Boyd m. _ Brewster, Dromore.

BOYD Pedigree Event(s) Birth: 25 AUG 1864      0177, Dirraw, Antrim, Ireland, Parents: Father: JOHN BOYD    
Family Mother:  MARGARET ONEIL.  The civil birth record, which I viewed in Derry FHC, gives the residence of John Boyd and Margaret "O'Neil now Boyd" as Ballynacally, he a farmer.  The address suggests this is NOT Margaret.

 Mary Morrow Source: LG

Name from her marriage which BB found in Boston, Mass. John McIlree Source: LG James Stewart Source: BB using Boveedy church records:
1.  JAMES1 STEWART was born Abt. 1765 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Bef. December 10, 1829 in Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland1.  He married CATHERINE STEWART2 Abt. 1790.  She was born Abt. 1767.

More About JAMES STEWART:
Census: 1831, no Stewarts in Boveedy
    
Children of JAMES STEWART and CATHERINE STEWART are:
    i.    ARCHIBALD?2 STEWART, b. Abt. 1796.
2.    ii.    ELLEN STEWART, b. Abt. 1798.
3.    iii.    JANE STEWART, b. Abt. 1800, Boveedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. April 18, 1867, aged 67,Lislea, Kilrea Pa, Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
4.    iv.    ELIZABETH STEWART, b. Abt. 1802, Bovedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
5.    v.    HUGH STEWART, b. 1804, Boveedy and of  Kilrea, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. April 19, 1870, aged 66, London, England.
 Catherine Stewart Source: BB using Boveedy church records:
 1882 - 1934 Thomas Gilmour Stewart 51 51 Source:  BB. 

Lived in Omagh according to his gravestone. 1885 - 1904 James Stewart 19 19 Source: BB. Matthew D Finlay 1921 - 1943 Thomas Finlay 22 22 Source: SS - Thomas born 3/23/1877, emirated 9/17/1905, married Emma White 3/2/1916 Philadelphia, Children- Matthew D born 1918 and Thomas born 1921. Matthew D is still living in Florida. Thomas was killed 11/16/1943 WW11. Elizabeth Vincent SS: Elizabeth Vincent was named after Elizabeth Finlay McClean and they were very close. Elizabeth Vincent is the daughter of Martha Jane Finlay and Robert Vincent. Martha Jane was the daughter of Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews and the sister of Elizabeth Finlay. Elizabeth Vincent married her 1st cousin, William Vincent. Hence she kept the Vincent name. Mary Vincent is the daughter of Elizabeth and William. William Vincent Mary Vincent SS: Mary Vincent is the daughter of Elizabeth and William. Mary died several years ago. I visited her often. Mary's sister, Joy Vincent McCloskey, is now my closed relative in NI. Joy was my mother's 1st cousin. Joy Vincent ?? McCloskey 1866 Martha Anne Boyd Source: Maghera Presbuterian Church Baptisms via BV website as transcribed by BB:
675 26 Nov 1866 Martha Anne [Boyd] 20 Mar 1866 Thomas Boyd Margaret Heyne Maghera   Rev. Matthew Leitch  1829 Mary Anne Gordon Source: a "Ken" via Denver Boyd, using Family Searcg (Mormons, as he calls them) database, where he has the parents as "Jason" Gordon and Mary/Molly/Martha Unknown - I am assuming this is James and Martha Gordon because one of the births is Thomas Gordon and the christening date is the same as the one I have = 25 Sep 1831.
NB:  I am now rejecting this and using my own records.


  1833 Matilda "Matty" Gordon Source: a "Ken" via Denver Boyd, using Family Search (Mormons, as he calls them) database, where he has the parents as "Jason" Gordon and Mary/Molly/Martha Unknown - I am assuming this is James and Martha Gordon because one of the births is Thomas Gordon and the christening date is the same as the one I have = 25 Sep 1831.
NB:  I have now rejected all of this based on the records I myself have seen.  IFHF shows a Matilda Gordon born to James Gordon and Mary Unknown (not Martha) in 1833 (not 1832) but this is NOT in Kilrea CofI nor is it in 1st nor 2nd Kilrea Presbyterian churches. 1882 Mary Jane Gray Boyd checked 1878, 1882 and 1883 for Irish birth record of Mary J. Gray and found none at Derry FHL.  None in IFHF either.  And none in RootsIreland or IrishGenealogy either.

1900 Census: Manhattan, ED 153, 220 W. 16th St. (tenement) Mary J. Gray, seamstress: age 22/17, b June 1882, Ireland, emig in 1895 five years in US, living with William Gray, age  44 and Elizabeth Burk, aunt, age 70 wd. (NB - no Mary Gray found at EIR arriving between 1890 and 1900 aged circa 13 years old.)

Name:    Mary J Gray
Age:    17
Birth Date:    Jun 1882
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1900:    Manhattan, New York, New York
Street:    West 16th Street
House Number:    220
Sheet Number:    22B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:    49
Family Number:    479
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Immigration Year:    1895
Relation to Head of House:    Niece
Marital Status:    Single
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Years in US:    5
Occupation:    Seamstress
Months not employed:    0
Can Read:    Yes
Can Write:    Yes
Can Speak English:    Yes
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Elizabeth Burk    70
William Gray    44
Mary J Gray    17

1910 Census: NY, Manhattan, ED 829,Ward 16 (Apr 29)
141 W. 15th ST, Mary J. Gray Lodger W, age 29, Ire Ire Ire emig in 1900/designer. wallpaper factory??????? did she marry?

1920 Census: NY, Manhattan Ed 1388 (taken Jan 6, 1920) 2280 Third Ave, nr E. 12th St. Mary J. Gray, head, age 38(b 1882), single, emig 1905 , Ire, Ire, Ire, private housework??????????
 1863 Wilbur Barber 1910 Census. 33 Coddington St. , Westchester Co., Yonkers, Ward 8, District 181 Wilbur, age 47, married 5 years 1 child age 4,both parents born in NY, bookeeper, Insurance Co. Mary, age 45, born in NY and both parents born in NY, living next door to Merrits (Sadie Gray)

Why isn't Mary Burk Barber's mother living with her but instead with the Hardings around the corner??? 1907 - 1986 Wilbur Barber 78 78 Source: 1910 Census

In the 1920 Census, Walter Harding has his nephew Wilbur G Barber, aged 14, staying with him.  He is living in Yonkers Ward 8, Westchester, New York and is the proprieter of a Stationery Store.  (We no longer think Wilbur was a nephew of Walter, he was the son of Walter's cousin, also called Wilbur Barber.)



 1830 Elizabeth Gray There is very strong evidence that this lady is the daughter of James and Bethy Gray of Camus, the sister of my James and his siblings Samuel, William, Margaret and Mary Gray.  This is:
We know from the birth of their daughter in 1867, that a Robert Burk was married to an Eliza Gray.
In the 1900 census, she is living with a niece and a nephew both called Gray, so that must be her maiden name.
In the 1910 census, she is given as the mother-in-law of Walter Harding, whose wife is Margaret Gray - BUT Margaret's mother is either Jane Gray nee Carson or Margaret Gray nee McVickar so she cannot be Eliza possibly be an Eliza Burk - however, Eliza Burk IS Margaret's aunt, so she would be an aunt-in-law to Walter Harding.
Currently, we have no Elizabth Gray, daughter of James and Elizabeth Gray and it seems very likely there would have been one.
She was born in Ireland and immigrated in 1855 or 1861 at around the same time as William Gray and Samuel Gray, who arrived in 1860 and 1863 respectively.
The 1831 census shows that James and Bethy already had three daughters by this time so unless one died, we are missing one.
The Barbers, Merrits and Hardings all live as neighbours in the 1920 census and all are cousins. 

1860 Census:

1867 Civil Birth Record: ? Burk born May 18, 1867 - no name given, to Robert Burk and Eliza Gray (Cray) BUT in Brooklyn NOT Manhattan.

1870 Census (1st Enum): NY, NY, 1st Dist of 16th Ward, #253 - no street name, Robert Burk, 35, Carman, b in Ire, parents both for. b; Eliza Burk, 40, b in Ire, parents both for. b; Mary Burk, 4, b in NY.

1870 Census (2nd Enum) 236 18th Dist of Ward 16, NYC, Robt Burk, driver, 32, Ire, wife Eliza, 32, Ire, Mary 4, NY

1880 Census: 19th Dist of 22nd Ward, Manhattan, Eliz Burk, 45, born in Ireland, husband, Robert Burk, clerk, age 43, Mary Burk, daughter age 14 born in NY(1866)and Ester Munn (Moon or Mone?) age 55, boarder, born in Ire

1890 City directory:  Robt M Burke, clerk, h 319 E. 56th (poss not he as far away but only Robt Burke/Burk)

1900 Census: NY, Manhattan, District 153, 220 W. 16th St. Elizabeth, WIDOW, age 70 head, emig 1855 (45 yrs in US), Aunt of Mary J. Gray, seamstress, age 22 emig 1895 and William Gray, age 44, carpenter, emig 1865 (35 yrs in NY)  2 children 1 dead,  mar 28 yrs (It is not nec that the niece and nephew be siblings - quite a bit of diff in ages and Mary J. had only emigrated 5 yrs previously.)  Question:  Why is her daughter not living with her anymore?

1910 Census: 25 Eleanor Place, Ward 8, Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY Walter Harding (married to Margaret Gray)  is aged 44, married 15 years, born in England,of English parents, a Proprieter of a Milliners Shop, wife, Margaret, aged 43 and children, Archibald, 14, Carlyle, 10 and Adrey, 7.  Also living with him is Eliza Burk, aged 61, mother in law of Walter Harding, who has 2 children and only one living. emig 1861, widowed.

She can't be Margaret's mother as Margaret gives her
mother as Margaret McVickar in her marriage record of
1894.   So is she Margaret's aunt? - then she would be a
GRAY? She is more like 81 than 61

1920 Census: not found in Yonkers or NYC



 ~1835 - ~1892 Robert Burk 57 57 see under Eliz 1867 - 1867 Burk There were 2 children born to Eliza Gray Burk and Robert Burk and one died.  I am not sure which one was actually born on Jan 18, 1867 since there is not name given.  Mary was age 4 in 1870 Census 1865 Mary Burk 1910 Census. 33 Coddington St. , Westchester Co., Yonkers, Ward 8, District 181 Wilbur, age 47, married 5 years 1 child, both parents born in NY, bookeeper, Insurance Co. Mary, age 45, born in NY and both parents born in NY, living next door to Merrits (Sadie Gray) Why isn't her mother living with her?

1920 Census:

In the 1930 Census, Mary Barber, aged 65, widowed, owner of a $1500 house, living alone, with neighbours the Merritts on one side and the Hardings on the other side in District 58, Yonkers, Westchester. 1865 Margaret Dickson From Civil Birth record. 1692 - 1769 Samuel Lamonde 77 77 Source: Denver Boyd's transcription of Dunboe Old Graveyard at Downhill on the Bann Valley site:
"65
Here lieth the body
of Samuel Lam?c?n?e?
of Dumbow who departed
life 26th day of Sept 1769
Aged 77 years
Also the body of
?? Ann L?aun?n wife
to the above Samuel
She died the 6 day of
June? 1770 Aged ?2 years
This old flat stone has started to wear and is a bit hard"
Denver, I think this could be what I want it to be.
Looking closely at the name on the gravestone I think that:
The first one says:
Lamone - and then possibly one other letter.
The second one looks like:
Lamon (and mayb a letter illegible before an) e.
So, it could be yet two more spellings = Lamoned and Lamonde.
Or maybe it is just Lamont or maybe Lamond.
I am fairly certain about the Lamon - so what other names could it be that have those five letters and then a max of two more?  I can't think of any.
So, I have convinced myself, it IS a variation of Lamont, which I know is a form of McClements.
This could be my oldest McClements ancestor!!

 1909 Robert M Porter ???? ???? Robert Thompson was a widower when he married Sarah Finlay 1866 - 1866 ???? Finlay 11d 11d FINLEY     Male            
Event(s):    Birth: 17 FEB 1866  0507, Articlave, Londonderry, Ireland  Father: PETER FINLEY Mother: ISABELLA FINLEY
 1832 Alexander [1832-Ballystrone] Finlay Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register has: Alexander Finlay, son of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 30/03/1832.

Checking Derry FHC to see if this is him:
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 16 Dec 1853
Groom Name alexander FINLAY
Bride Name ellin MCAULEY
Church Aghadowey Presbyterian Church
Parish Aghadowey
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry
No - his father was an Alexander and he was from Aghadowey.

James [Ballystrone] TAB Finlay Source: There is one James Finlay holding 10/1/17 arps in Ballystroan in the 1828 Tithe Applotment Book for Dunboe.

1831 census for Dunboe, where he is living in Ballystroan in a household of 1 male and 5 females. Robert [Ballystrone] 1831 Finlay Source: 1831 census for Dunboe, where he is living in Ballystroan, in a household of 1 male and 1 female. Eliza [Ballystrone] TAB 1831 ???? Source: There is a Widow Finlay holding 11/1/4 arps in Ballystroan in the 1828 Tithe Applotment Book for Dunboe.

In the 1831 census for Dunboe, an Eliza Finlay is living in Ballystroan in a household of 5 females.  May be widow or spinster, hence no surname, but it seems likely that she is the widow Finlay from the TAB Matthew [Ballystrone] TAB Finlay Fermoyle was not formed until 1843.  All of its townlands were in Dunboe when the Tithe Applotment Book was produced there in 1828.  It shows a William and a Robert Finlay sharing a plot in Ballywilderick, a Mathew Finlay, James Finlay and a Widow Finlay holding plots in Ballystroan.

This Matthew must have been a brother of my John because he and his wife, Eliza, are baptising children in Macosquin Presbyterian Church at the same time as John and Mary Anne and John and Mary Anne had a son baptised with the relatively unusual name Matthew. James [Ballystrone] 1831 Finlay Eliza ???? Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register - Rachel Finlay, daughter of Matthew and Eliza Finlay of Ballystrone, was baptized 20/04/1829 (Matthew must be a brother of my John).

Susan: I also found info on John Finlay, son of Matthew Finlay and Eliza Gannon. Matthew was the brother of our John.
 Mary [Kiltinney] Finlay Barbara Braswell: Perusing Derry Gen Centre I find a Mary Finlay marrying a James Steen in 1842.  This is intriguing! I wonder if this is Jane's older sister. Looks like Steens are in the area - as you said already."  Is this another bro-sis-bro-sis occasion?
Also:
Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type - Parish Marriage
Date of Marriage - 01 Mar 1842
Groom Name - James STEEN
Bride Name - Mary FINLAY
Church - Dunboe Second Presbyterian Church
Parish - Dunboe
Civil District - Coleraine
County - Londonderry
This may be a sibling of my John Finlay - or perhaps his daughter, Jane Finlay, but according to her marriage in 2 Dunboe, she was from Kiltinney..  James Steen Barbara Braswell: Also- perusing Derry Gen Centre I find a Mary Finlay marrying a James Steen in 1842.  This is intriguing! I wonder if this is Jane's older sister. Looks like Steens are in the area - as you said already."  Is this another bro-sis-bro-sis occasion?  1825 Jacob Finlay Source (Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 11 Jul 1846
Groom Name Jacob FINLAY
Bride Name Jane TOSH
Church Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish Dunboe
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry

The actual marriage entry shows him to be aged 21, bachelor, farmer of Ballyhacket, son of William Finlay, weaver.  A James Finlay witnessed the marriage.

This man is not a brother of my Jane Finlay because his father was called William - nor is it likely that he is a brother of her father, John Finlay, as he was born 33 years later than John.

There is a Jacob in Ballyhackett Magilligan, Parish of Dunboe, in the Griffiths Valuation - unusual name, so it could be this man or it could be that the Jacob in the GV is the uncle of this man. 

Samuel Finlay Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 19 Oct 1854
Groom Name Samuel FINLAY
Bride Name Elizabeth HUTCHISON
Church Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish Dunboe
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry

The actual marriage record shows him to be a full age bachelor farmer from Ballywaldrick, the son of William Finlay, also a farmer.

This man can not be a brother of my Jane Finlay as his father is called William, not John. Anne Finlay Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 28 Aug 1855
Groom Name James ROSS
Bride Name Anne FINLAY
Church Dunboe First Presbyterian Church
Parish Dunboe
Civil District Coleraine
County Londonderry

The actual marriage entry shows her to be a full spinster from Ballyhacket, daughter of Jacob Finlay, with John Tosh and James Tosh as witnesses.

This woman can not be a sister of my Jane Finlay as she has a different father. James Finlay Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type - Civil Birth
Date of Birth - 1 Nov 1870
Name - Ann FINLAY
Gender - F
Fathers Name - James FINLAY
Mothers Maiden Name - Margaret Ann HOGG
Church - Articlave
Civil District - Coleraine
Sub District - Dunboe
County - Londonderry

This man is not a brother of my Jane Finlay because his father was called Jacob in the Civil Record of his marriage and he was from Ballyhackett.

There is a James Finlay in Lower Kiltinney, Macosquin in the Griffiths Valuation. 1806 - 1879 Samuel [Ballystrone] Finlay 73 73 2 Dunboe gives him as being from Ballystrone.

Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type-Parish Marriage
Date of Marriage-28 Feb 1838
Groom Name-Samuel FINLAY
Bride Name-Elizabeth CALVIN
Church-Dunboe Second Presbyterian Church
Parish-Dunboe
Civil District-Coleraine
County-Londonderry

This is very likely to be a sibling of my John Finlay - I have temporarily claimed him until I find evidence to the contrary.

I wonder why he baptised his child at Macosquin Presbyterian Church and yet his rebuke for fornication (the child was born six months after marriage) was at 2nd Dunboe. Jane [Kiltinney] Finlay 2 Dunboe gives her as being from Kiltinney.

Source (via Emerald Ancestors):
Record Type - Parish Marriage
Date of Marriage - 19 Mar 1839
Groom Name - Hugh NELSON
Bride Name - Jane FINLAY
Church - Dunboe Second Presbyterian Church
Parish - Dunboe
Civil District - Coleraine
County - Londonderry
This may be a sibling of my John Finlay. William [Ballyhackett] Finlay Source:  son's wedding entry in Civil Records.  May be from Ballyhackett because that is the residence given by his 21 year old son when he married in 1846.  There is a William Finlay from Ballyhackett Magilligan in the 1831 census (living in a household of 2 males and 4 females) - it may be this man.  There is also a Jacob which may be who he named his son after.

Eppi finds 1841- 1841, Volume 23
326 | Reports relative to valuation for poor rates, and to registered elective franchise in Ireland (local reports) (second series): second appendix
William Finlay, houses and land, Kelleranny, 18-3-5 (acres)/14-10-0 (annual val)/94-0-0(rent)
 ???? ???? William [Ballywaldrick] Finlay Source: son's marriage entry in Civil Records.  He may be from Ballywaldrick as that was his son's residence at the time of marriage. 
There is a William from Ballywildrick in the 1831 census (living in a household of 3 males and 1 female), so it may be this man.
A Robert and a William Finlay share a plot of 24/2/39 arps in Ballywilderick in the 1828 Dunboe Tithe Applotment Book. ???? ???? Jacob Finlay Source: daughter's marriage entry in Civil Records, he may be from Ballyhackett as that is where his daughter was living when she married.
There is a Jacob Finlay from Ballyhackett Magilligan in the 1831 census (living in a household of 2 males and 2 females). 
Also, there is a Jacob Finlay in Ballyhacket Magilligan in the Griffiths Valuation. 
???? ???? 1825 Jane Tosh Source: Civil Records of marriage. Elizabeth Hutchinson Source: Civil Records of marriage. James Ross Source: Civil Records of marriage. Elizabeth Calvin Hugh Nelson Source:  Civil Records of marriage. Margaret Ann Hogg Source: Civil Record of birth of child. 1870 Ann Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth -
FINLAY, Charlott Elizabeth    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    17 Jun 1869    Birthplace:    536, Articlave, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas FINLAY
    Mother:    Elizabeth LESLIE
Source:    FHL Film 101185    Dates:    1869 – 1870
 Robert Finlay Source: 1831 census.  From Ballywildrick, living in a household of 1 male and 1 female.
A Robert and a William Finlay share a plot of 24/2/39 arps in Ballywilderick in the 1828 Dunboe Tithe Applotment Book. Robert Finlay Source: Civil Record of his marriage, he was a widower labourer from Articlave. Margaret Freel Source: Civil Record, where she was a widow called Margaret Hutchinson.  Note that her husband's brother was married to an Elizabeth Hutchinson.  Thomas [Co Ant] Finlay The Thomas married to Elizabeth Leslie is NOT a son of our John Finlay.  His civil marriage record at Derry FHC shows him to be of Kilcreeny (hard to read), which is in Co Antrim, the son of a WILLIAM Finlay.  Strangely however, his children, William and Charlotte Elizabeth, were registered at Articlave according to the records at Emerald Ancestors.

Emerald Ancestors:
Record Type - Civil Birth
Date of Birth - 10 Oct 1867
Name - William FINLAY
Gender - M
Fathers Name - Thomas FINLAY
Mothers Maiden Name - Elizabeth LESLIE
Church - Articlave
Civil District - Coleraine
Sub District - Dunboe
County - Londonderry

Record Type - Civil Birth
Date of Birth - 17 Jun 1869
Name - Charlotte Elizabeth FINLAY
Gender - F
Fathers Name - Thomas FINLAY
Mothers Maiden Name - Elizabeth LESLIE
Church - Articlave
Civil District - Coleraine
Sub District - Dunboe
County - Londonderry

Thomas may be a brother of my Jane Finlay.
 Elizabeth Leslie Source: Civil Record of birth of child. 1867 William Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth -
FINLAY, William    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    10 Oct 1867    Birthplace:    458, Articlave, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas FINLAY
    Mother:    Elizabeth LESLIE
Source:    FHL Film 101155    Dates:    1867 – 1867
 1869 Charlotte Elizabeth Finlay Source: Civil Record of birth -
FINLAY, Charlott Elizabeth    Birth
    Gender:    Female
    Birth Date:    17 Jun 1869    Birthplace:    536, Articlave, Derry, Ire
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas FINLAY
    Mother:    Elizabeth LESLIE
Source:    FHL Film 101185    Dates:    1869 – 1870
 1872 Samuel Finlay Civil Record from BIVRI discs:
FINLAY, Samuel    Birth
    Gender:    Male
    Birth Date:    22 May 1872    Birthplace:    523, Articlave, Derry, Ire.
            Recorded in:     Londonderry, Ireland
            Collection:    Civil Registration
    Father:    Thomas FINLAY
    Mother:    Elisabeth LESLIE
Source:    FHL Film 255849    Dates:    1872 – 1874
 1845 Samuel [Kiltinney] Finlay Source: 1901 census, where he is aged 56 and living in Kiltinney.  A brother clled Paul Finlay lives with him. ???? ???? She is dead by 1901 census 1882 Thomas J Finlay 1884 Mary E Finlay 1887 Maggie H Finlay 1853 Robert K Steen This is from the Civil Marriages in Manhattan: Robert K. Steen; Birth: , , Ireland; Father: James Steen; Mother: Mary Fanley; Marriages: Elisabeth Flandrow Family;    Marriage: 18 SEP 1895; Manhattan, New York, New York; Elisabeth born in NY. father George A. Flandrow; Mother:    Caroline Harvey.

From the 1910 Census: Steen born FEb 1853, emig 1888, night clerk in hotel/Bronx; living with him and Elizabeth is his sister, Agnes Chandler, born Nov 1858 and her daughter, Irene born Aug. 1889, born in NY.

 Elisabeth Flandrow 1829 - 1841 Rachel Finlay 12 12 Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register - Rachel Finlay, daughter of Matthew and Eliza Finlay of Ballystrone, was baptized 4/20/1829 ???? Finlay ???? ???? ~1838 Martha Jane Finlay Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register - Martha Jane Finlay, daughter of Samuel Finlay and Elizabeth Calvin of Ballystrone, was baptized 8/19/1838 (brother of John). 

2nd Dunboe - Rebuked for fornacation Samuel and Elizabeth Finlay of Ballystrone 1833 - 1873 Joseph "Josiah" Gray 40 40 1860 Philly Census. 1830 ???? Gray If this man's father IS the David Gray in the 1831 Census, that David lived in a household of one male and two females so he may have had a daughter before 1831. 1835 Lizzie Gray 1860 Philly Census. 1837 - 1904 Matilda Gray 67 67 1839 David Gray 1860 Philly Census. 1842 - 1901 Samuel Gray 59 59 1880 Census: Samuel is 40, Margaret is 38 and their sons are John, age 8 and Samuel age 4.  Bridget Trainer, a boarder, is living with them age 60. She is born in Ireland as are Samuel and Margaret. 1844 Thomas Gray 1860 Philly Census. 1846 - 1887 Andrew Gray 41 41 1860 Philly Census. Mary ???? John Patton 1844 - <1909 Margaret Patton 65 65 1872 John Gray 1876 Samuel Gray 1869 Willian John Wallace Crossgar Presbyterian Church has a birth to Anne Jane Gray, illegit daughter of Anne Getty and James Gray, and her husband Thomas Wallace - a boy called William John on 17 Jul 1869, which is a tad odd as they had another son called Thomas John according to the IGI, in Sept 1868.
 1871 Margaret Ann Gray Record Type    Civil Birth
Date of Birth    18 Oct 1871
Name    Margaret Ann GRAY
Gender    F
Fathers Name    Samuel GRAY
Mothers Forenames    Nancy Jane
Mothers Maiden Name    CONNOR
Civil District    Coleraine
Sub District    Aghadowey
County    Londonderry
 1852 Margaret Logan 1854 Thomas J Logan 1856 Joseph Logan 1859 Eliza J Logan 1861 Samuel Logan 1865 William C Logan 1780 - 1860 Joseph [Coole Glebe] Gray 80 80 Source: Marriage record in 1st Garvagh.  A Robert Gray and a James Gray witnessed the marriage.  This could be my great great great grandfather, James Gray (the one who was married to "Bethy"), and all three (Joseph, James and Robert) might well be brothers.  OR, any of the three of them could be the father of my g g g g/f, James Gray.
From Coole Glebe according to their daughter, Anne's, marriage record, in Coleraine LRO, in 1847.

BB has found this man and his wife, Susannah, living with their son Charles, and his children, in Philly, in the 1850 US census.  Gone by the 1860 census.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name:Charles Grey
Age:35
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1850:Moyamensing Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:Male
Family Number:394
Household Members:Name
Age
Charles Grey 35  sawyer b in Ire
Joseph Grey 10
Sarah Gray 30
Sarah J Gray 5
Susanna Gray 1
Charles Gray 3
Joseph Gray 69  b in Ire
Shusanna Gray 67  b in Ire

BB: Source:  Ancestry.com.  Original data from PRONI list seemed to state they left in 1847 but here they are arriving in 1849.  At any rate they arrived and are living with son Charles Gray in the 1850 Census.
Name:Susan Gray
Year:1849
Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family Members:Relative Susan
Source Publication Code:53.26
Primary Immigrant:Gray, Joseph

BB analysis:
What we know about Susannah Brewster and Joseph Gray in Ireland:
1.  They were married at 1st Garvagh Presbyterian on
Mar 16, 1808.  Why they were married there we don't
know.  We do know that they do not appear later at
Macosquin having any children baptized.  Witnesses to
the wedding were Robert Gray and James Gray -
supposedly brothers or uncles of Joseph - from
Macosquin Parish.
2.  We know that Joseph was born in 1780/1781 and
Susannah was born in 1783 according to his death
notice and the 1850 US Census - and both in Ireland.
3.  Since they did not emigrate until 1847 or later
they should be in the TAB and the 1831 Census in
Macosquin.
4. In the 1831 Census in Glenhall we have Brewsters
AND Grays.  Joseph Gray in #3 with 5 males and 3
females.  This would mean he had 4 male children and 2
female children living.  This is not quite enough for
a marriage in 1808 but allowing for one son to have
moved out and a couple to have died in infancy it is
allowable.  Is it possible his parents came with him???
5.  In the 1828 TAB - there are only 2 Brewsters
recorded in Glenhall - James and John.
6. Another possibility is that this is the Joseph Gray
in Glenleary.
7.  I now have discovered another child for Susannah
and Joseph Gray - Anne Gray who married Thomas H.
Crowe in 1847 and immediately emigrated to US.  If we
get their marriage record we will have the name of the
townland these Grays hail from!!! [She was from Coole Glebe - BG]
This has been a necessary journey to make to find the
one record that will take us back to the Grays in the
TAB and 1831 Census and perhaps further back.
Record of Journey:
1. Searching for Joseph and Susannah in US Census -
finding them with son and family in the 1850 Census.
2.  Followup searching all census before and after
1850 and finding Susannah living with a near neighbor
of Charles Gray in 1870 Census- the Crowes! 
3.  Searching the genealogy newsbank for Philadelphia
and finding Joseph Gray's death notice which said his
son in law was Thomas CROW! and thus finding Crow's
wife, Anne, was Susannah's own daughter.
4. Checking Derry Gen Centre Irish marriage records
and finding Anne Gray married Thomas Crowe in 1847.
All of this was logical thinking but sheer luck in the
finding!!

Descendants of Joseph Gray
Generation No. 1
1.  JOSEPH1 GRAY was born 1780 in Macosquin Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died November 22, 1860 in Philadelphia, PA1.  He married SUSANNAH BREWSTER2,3 March 16, 1808 in 1st Garvagh Presbyterian church.  She was born 1783 in Macosquin Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Philadelphia, PA.
Notes for JOSEPH GRAY:
GRAY- On the 22nd inst., Joseph Gray, in the 81st year of his age.  His relatives and friends, and those of the family, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his son-in-law, Thomas Crow, Marion street, above Thirteenth street, and below Carpenter street, this Saturday afteroon at 1 oclock, without further notice.--Philadelphia Inquirer, November 25, 1860
More About JOSEPH GRAY:
Burial: November 26, 1860, Philadelphia, PA
Census 1: 1850, age 69, he and Susannah are living with son Charles in Philadelphia
Census 2: 1831, Is he in Coole Glebe
Census 3: 1860, Cannot find Joseph or Susannah
Emigration: 1847, Possibly came with the Crowes
Marriage of Anne: 1847, Father Joseph of Coole Glebe

More About SUSANNAH BREWSTER:
Census 1: 1850, age 67 living with son Charles Gray in Philly. Also Joseph is 69
Census 2: 1860, Cant find her with the family - she appears again in 1870 census living next door with the Crows.
Census 2nd Enum: 1870, "Sasanah", age 89, is living with Thomas H. Crowe family, 2 house numbers from her son, Charles Gray.
    
Children of JOSEPH GRAY and SUSANNAH BREWSTER are:
2.    i.    JAMES2 GRAY, b. Abt. 1813; d. Coole Glebe, Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
3.    ii.    CHARLES GRAY, b. 1815, Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Philadelphia, PA.
4.    iii.    ANNE GRAY, b. November 1826, Macosquin Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910, Philadelphia, PA.


Generation No. 2
2.  JAMES2 GRAY (JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1813, and died in Coole Glebe, Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.  He married UNKNOWN. 
More About JAMES GRAY:
Griffiths: 1857, Coole Glebe, Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Child of JAMES GRAY and UNKNOWN is:
    i.    JOSEPH3 GRAY4, b. Abt. 1840, of Coole Glebe; m. ELIZABETH/ANNE PATTON, January 24, 1865, Coleraine Registry Office; b. Abt. 1840.


3.  CHARLES2 GRAY (JOSEPH1)5 was born 1815 in Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Philadelphia, PA.  He married SARAH UNKNOWN5 Abt. 1838 in Ireland5.  She was born 1823 in Macosquin Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died September 25, 1905 in aged 81, Philadelphia, PA6.

More About CHARLES GRAY:
Census 1: 1840, Phila., Lower Delaware Ward, l male 20-30 and 1 female 20-30
Census 2: 1850, Head, age 35, Sawyer,born in Ireland, Moyamensing, 3rd Ward, Phila. PA
Census 3: 1860, Head, age 45, sawyer, 6 children living at home,Ward 4 West Div, - his mother not there
Census 4: 1870, Head, age 56, his mother is living next door at Crows house
Immigration: 1839, To Philadelphia?
Phila. City Directory: 1861, Charles Gray, sawyer, 6 Moro St.

More About SARAH UNKNOWN:
Burial: September 28, 1905, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
    
Children of CHARLES GRAY and SARAH UNKNOWN are:
    i.    JOSEPH3 GRAY7, b. Abt. 1839, Ireland.
    ii.    SARAH JANE GRAY7, b. Abt. 1845, Philadelphia, PA; m. DAVID MCALLISTER; b. Abt. 1837, Ireland.
    iii.    CHARLES GRAY7, b. Abt. 1846, Philadelphia, PA.
    iv.    SUSANNAH GRAY7, b. Abt. 1849, Philadelphia, PA.
    v.    MARY A. GRAY8, b. Abt. 1855, Philadelphia, PA.

 1783 - 1872 Susanna Brewster 89 89 Source: Marriage record in 1st Garvagh.  A Robert Gray and a James Gray witnessed the marriage.
BB has found this woman and her husband, Joseph, living with their son Charles, and his children, in Philly, in the 1850 US census.
BB says, "Joseph Gray's wake was held at his son in law's house - Thomas Crowe - so that explains why Susannah, his wife, went to live with the Crowes, after his death!!   Annie, then, Thomas H. Crowe's wife is another child of Susannah and Joseph Gray!!!"

1850 United States Federal Census
Name:Charles Grey
Age:35
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1850:Moyamensing Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:Male
Family Number:394
Household Members:Name
Age
Charles Grey 35  sawyer b in Ire
Joseph Grey 10
Sarah Gray 30
Sarah J Gray 5
Susanna Gray 1
Charles Gray 3
Joseph Gray 69  b in Ire
Shusanna Gray 67  b in Ire

1860 Census
Family appears to have been missed or badly mispelled

1870 Census
BB: The wrong image is attached to his name on A.com but on Familysearch it shows his family in the 2nd enumeration next door to the Crowes who are housing Susanna Brewster Gray. 



1815 - 1874 Charles [1844 - Immig Philly] Gray 59 59 Source:  BB using 1850 US census, where he is living with his parents, Joseph and Susannah, in Philadelphia.
Also, BB says, "BOTH William Creelman AND Hugh Creelman are living in the same area in Philly as Charles Gray. AND Hugh Creelman has living with him a Mary Brewster- age 30.  This is the 1850 Census now - I went back to it. So Mary must be Ann's sister and she is living with them but later moves in with Charles Brewster, her
brother, in Iowa....at some point."

BG says (040707), "There has to be some connection between the Grays of Coole Glebe perhaps (cause that is where Jo and Sue were from according to their daughter' Anne's marriage entry), the Brewsters of Glenleary, (cause that's where Ann was from according to her marriage record) and the Creelmans of Camus (cause that is where Hugh's marriage record says he was from).  This could be a familial connection.  Or it might simply be the fact that first, they were all from the same wee area in Co Derry and emigrated together and second, they were all Seceders.  I do not know for defo if they were all Seceders but Anne and Hugh were married in Ballylaggin, which is a Seceder church and my own Brewsters were Seceders and the graveyard at Dromore Seceder church is heaving with Creelmans.  It is also worth noting that I think the original home of my Grays is Camus, cause that is where the most Grays live."

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845 (BG - 1840 cannot be correct as Charles and Sarah only immigrated in 1844).  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  (BG - not correct as they only immigrated in 1844.)  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.

3.  CHARLES2 GRAY (JOSEPH1)5 was born 1815 in Macosquin Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Philadelphia, PA.  He married SARAH UNKNOWN5 Abt. 1838 in Ireland5.  She was born 1823 in Macosquin Parish, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, and died September 25, 1905 in aged 81, Philadelphia, PA6.

More About CHARLES GRAY:
Census 1: 1840, Phila., Lower Delaware Ward, l male 20-30 and 1 female 20-30
Census 2: 1850, Head, age 35, Sawyer,born in Ireland, Moyamensing, 3rd Ward, Phila. PA
Immigration: 1839, To Philadelphia?
Phila. City Directory: 1861, Charles Gray, sawyer, 6 Moro St.

Immigration Record:
Ship Siddons. Liverpool to NYC arr 14 Nov 1844
Chas Gray 30  weaver    Ireland
Sally 26
Joseph 6
Mary Ann 4
Samuel 1
On the same record are William Brewster and Nancy )Creelman) Brewster

1850 United States Federal Census
Name:Charles Grey
Age:35
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1850:Moyamensing Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:Male
Family Number:394
Household Members:Name
Age
Charles Grey 35  sawyer b in Ire
Joseph Grey 10
Sarah Gray 30
Sarah J Gray 5
Susanna Gray 1
Charles Gray 3
Joseph Gray 69  b in Ire
Shusanna Gray 67  b in Ire

1860 Census
Family appears to have been missed or badly mispelled

1870 Census
The wrong image is attached to his name on A.com but on Familysearch it shows his family in the 2nd enumeration next door to the Crowes who are housing Susanna Brewster Gray.  There is no occupation, or other data other than name and age and address.   According to the 1870  PCD, however, Charles Gray is still a sawyer and his house is still 1003 Ward Street.  Been there since 1866.  Before that he lived at 1232 Catherine St.



 1818 - 1905 Sarah [1844 - Immig Philly] Creelman 87 87 BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849 (BB - not same family)
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given (BB - not same family)
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
BB: I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.

Immigration Record:
Ship Siddons. Liverpool to NYC arr 14 Nov 1844
Chas Gray 30  weaver    Ireland
Sally 26
Joseph 6
Mary Ann 4
Samuel 1
On the same record are William Brewster and Nancy (Creelman) Brewster, further evidence that Sarah/Sally and Nancy are sisters.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name:     Sarah Mc Allister
Age:     32
Birth Year:     abt 1848
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Relation to Head of House:     Daughter
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     David Mc Allister
Father's Birthplace:     Ireland
Mother's Name:     Sarah Gray
Mother's Birthplace:     Ireland
Household Members:    
Name     Age
Sarah Gray     60
Mary Ann Gray     22
Emley Gray     30
Sallie Bryan     20
David Mc Allister     43
Sarah Mc Allister     32
Chalres G. Mc Allister     4m

Name:    Sarah Gray
Age:    75
Birth Date:    May 1825
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1900:    Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Marital Status:    Widowed
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother: number of living children:    5
Mother: How many children:    10
Occupation:    View on Image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Elexander Waddell
38
Emily G Waddell
38
Sarah Gray
75
Violet K Mcallister
14
Ethel G Mcallister
13



 1839 Joseph C Gray Source:  BB using US censuses.

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.
 1845 - 1890 Sarah Jane Gray 45 45 Source:  BB using US censuses.

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name:     Sarah Mc Allister
Age:     32
Birth Year:     abt 1848
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Relation to Head of House:     Daughter
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     David Mc Allister
Father's Birthplace:     Ireland
Mother's Name:     Sarah Gray
Mother's Birthplace:     Ireland
Household Members:    
Name     Age
Sarah Gray     60
Mary Ann Gray     22
Emley Gray     30
Sallie Bryan     20
David Mc Allister     43
Sarah Mc Allister     32
Chalres G. Mc Allister     4m

 1846 Charles Gray Source:  BB using US censuses.

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.
 1849 Susannah Gray Source:  BB using US censuses.

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.
 1852 Mary Anne Gray Source:  BB using US censuses.

BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name:     Sarah Mc Allister
Age:     32
Birth Year:     abt 1848
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Relation to Head of House:     Daughter
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     David Mc Allister
Father's Birthplace:     Ireland
Mother's Name:     Sarah Gray
Mother's Birthplace:     Ireland
Household Members:    
Name     Age
Sarah Gray     60
Mary Ann Gray     22
Emley Gray     30
Sallie Bryan     20
David Mc Allister     43
Sarah Mc Allister     32
Chalres G. Mc Allister     4m

 1857 Emily Gray Source:  BB using US censuses.


BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name:     Sarah Mc Allister
Age:     32
Birth Year:     abt 1848
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Relation to Head of House:     Daughter
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     David Mc Allister
Father's Birthplace:     Ireland
Mother's Name:     Sarah Gray
Mother's Birthplace:     Ireland
Household Members:    
Name     Age
Sarah Gray     60
Mary Ann Gray     22
Emley Gray     30
Sallie Bryan     20
David Mc Allister     43
Sarah Mc Allister     32
Chalres G. Mc Allister     4m

Name:    Sarah Gray
Age:    75
Birth Date:    May 1825
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1900:    Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Marital Status:    Widowed
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother: number of living children:    5
Mother: How many children:    10
Occupation:    View on Image Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Elexander Waddell
38
Emily G Waddell
38
Sarah Gray
75
Violet K Mcallister
14
Ethel G Mcallister
13



 1826 - 1908 Anne Gray 81 81 Source Coleraine Local Registry Office marriage 1847 - Thomas Crowe to Anne Gray, daughter of Joseph of Coole Glebe.

BB says, "According to the 1900 Census in US they immediately immigrated the same year they were married and all their children were born in Philly"

BB says, "Joseph Gray's wake was held at his son in law's house - Thomas Crowe - so that explains why Susannah, his wife, went to live with the Crowes, after his death!!  Am I clever or what????"  Annie, then, Thomas H. Crowe's wife is another child of Susannah and Joseph Gray!!!"  (The record of her marriage already confirmed that.)

1828 - 1902 Thomas Henry Crowe 74 74 BB: Both Thomas Crowe and Charles Gray had daughters name
Mary Anne!!  I am wondering if Sarah, Charles' wife,
wasn't a Crowe.  Thomas Crow and Anne Grays kids:
Mary Anne - b. 1849
Susan           b. 1851
Jane             b.  1854
Hadasah      b. Mar 1857
William        b. 1861
Martha M.    b. Dec. 1863.
All born in Phila.
Sources: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Censuses.
 James (1855 - Coole Glebe) Gray Source: son's 1865 wedding certificate.

The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey         Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Grey    Coole Glebe
The James Grey of Upper Coole Glebe in the Griffiths Valuation held House 8a with a large garden from Thomas Smith who held all of the 8 acres of land in Plot 8 from the Reverend Thomas McClellan (who seems to have held all of Upper Coole Glebe).  He is replaced in this house by a Robert McCallum in 1886.
 1849 - 1909 Mary Anne Crowe 59 59 Source:  BB using US censuses.

Death cert says she was born in Canada. James (1855 - Ballintaggart) Gray The circa 1855 GV for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Gray    Camus
Joseph    Gray    Camus
Samuel    Gray    Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Gray    Coole Glebe
Since I do not have him anywhere else, this is the James Gray of Ballintaggart in the Griffiths Valuation, who held House 3c from Samuel Patton, worth only ten shillings.
 1858 David Gray 1860 Philly Census. 1822 - 1887 Samual Gray 65 65 From Familysearch.org:
Husband Joseph Gray Birth:      1796     , , Ireland
Marriage:     < 1821>     <Belfast, , Ulster Province,
Ireland>
Death:          
Burial:          
Wife Susanna Brewster    
Birth:      1798     Belfast, Down, Ireland
Marriage:     < 1821>     <Belfast, , Ulster Province,
Ireland>
Death:          
Burial:          
Children
1. Samuel Gray
Birth:      SEP 1822     Belfast, Down, Ireland
Death:     31 AUG 1887     
Burial:

And from th Pedigree files:
1.     Sex     Name         
F    Martha Serena GRAY (AFN:1NM9-3JF)    Pedigree

         Born:      1857        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh    
         Died:      1929        Place:      Bronxville, , Ny    
2.     Sex     Name         
M    Edward GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-85)    Pedigree

         Born:      19 Jan 1861        Place:      Loda, , Il    
3.     Sex     Name         
F    Ella GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-9B)    Pedigree

         Born:      21 Oct 1864        Place:      Loda, , Il    
4.     Sex     Name         
F    Serena Martha GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-70)    Pedigree

         Born:      24 Oct 1857        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh    
5.     Sex     Name         
F    Lucille (Susy) GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-5M)    Pedigree

         Born:      31 Oct 1852        Place:      , Washington, Pa    
6.     Sex     Name         
F    Isabella GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-6S)    Pedigree

         Born:      13 Apr 1855        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh    
7.     Sex     Name         
F    Anna Jane GRAY (AFN:8ZQ8-LQ)    Pedigree

         Born:      12 Aug 1850        Place:      Philadelphia, , Pa    
         Died:      12 Sep 1936        Place:      Kansas City, , Ks

BB:
I found the family in the 1870 and 1880 Census in Loda, Illinois but haven't found them before that.
They were on the move and the first child was born in Philly 6 days after the 1850 Census, it appears, was taken.

    

 1865 Robert Gray ROBERT GRAY Birth: 29 NOV 1865      0444, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland Father:     JOSEPH GRAY Mother: ELIZABETH PATTON
Civil Record shows born in Gills, father a labourer.


 1867 Jane Gray JANE GRAY    
    Birth:     
01 FEB 1867      0484, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    
    Father:     JOSEPH GRAY    
    Mother:     ELIZA PATTON
 Mary Jane McFarland Source: Pedigree
 1857 - 1929 Martha Serena Gray 72 72 Sex     Name         
F    Martha Serena GRAY (AFN:1NM9-3JF)    Pedigree

         Born:      1857        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh    
         Died:      1929        Place:      Bronxville, , Ny

and:
Sex     Name         
F    Serena Martha GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-70)    Pedigree

         Born:      24 Oct 1857        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh    

 1861 Edward Gray Sex     Name         
M    Edward GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-85)    Pedigree

         Born:      19 Jan 1861        Place:      Loda, , Il 1864 Ella Gray Sex     Name         
F    Ella GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-9B)    Pedigree

         Born:      21 Oct 1864        Place:      Loda, , Il 1852 Lucille (Suzy) Gray Sex     Name         
F    Lucille (Susy) GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-5M)    Pedigree

         Born:      31 Oct 1852        Place:      , Washington, Pa     1855 Isabella Gray Sex     Name         
F    Isabella GRAY (AFN:8ZQ9-6S)    Pedigree

         Born:      13 Apr 1855        Place:      Bucyrus, , Oh     1850 - 1936 Anna Jane Gray 86 86     Sex     Name         
F    Anna Jane GRAY (AFN:8ZQ8-LQ)    Pedigree

         Born:      12 Aug 1850        Place:      Philadelphia, , Pa    
         Died:      12 Sep 1936        Place:      Kansas City, , Ks     Samuel Bayne 1843 - 1905 Fanny Laverty 62 62 Source: births in Crossgar Baptismal Register.

1891 Scotland Census: family not there

1901 Scotland Census:  Fanny Gray, 131 Annfield St.Glasgow St. John (Pa), Lanarkshire (Co), age 58, head - no occupation given. Children: Isabella, 30, dressmaker, born in Ire; Eliza Jane, 28, clerkess, born in Ire; Fanny A., 26, no occup given; Patrick M., 22, Butcher, born in Ire; William J., 19, Destsath Clerk, born in Ire. 1865 John Gray Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1867 Robert Thomas Gray Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register. 1878 William James Gray Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register.

1901 Scotland Census:  William J. Gray, 19, destsath? clerk, is living with family in Glasgow. (see Fanny Laverty)

Ship Manifest:  Feb 26 - Mar 6, 1910, Caledonia from Glasgow via Moville to NYC.  William J. Gray, 26, grocer, born in Coleraine, last perm address- Glasgow.  Sister, Fanny Gray, next of Kin at 12 Knox St., Glasgow.  Heading to Brooklyn and friend, William McEwen, 217 89th St. Bay Ridge.  William J. Gray is described as 5' 10" fair complexion, fair hair and grey eyes.

1910 Census (April 15, 1910):  William J. Gray, 28 (last birthday), b in Ire, is boarding with the Wm. McEwen family.  He is a grocer and Wm. McEwen was born in Scotland as was his wife.  McEwen is a traveling evangelist.

Aug 28, 1911 Ship Manifest with Eliza and Fannie show his address to be 310 E. 40th St., NYC.

1920 Census: 1870 Isabella Gray Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register.

1901 Census Scotland: Isabella, age 30. 1872 Eliza Jane Gray Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register.

1901 Scotland Census: Eliza Jane, age 28, clerkess......this may NOT be her.  This migh be her:
Residents of a house 3 in Coolyvenny (Somerset, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Hunter    William    50    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Hunter    Jane    36    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Allen    Bessie    17    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Scotland    Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gray    Eliza J    30    Female    Visitor    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Ship Manifest:  Eliza, 32, clerkess - she and Fanny going from Glasgow and brother Morris Gray to NYC and brother William Gray

 1874 Fanny Ann Gray Civil Record shows she was born in Camus.

1901 Scotland Census:  Fanny Gray, age 26, no occup.

1911 Ship Manifest: She, age 30, and Eliza, age 32, are going from bro, Morris Gray in Glasgow to brother William Gray in NYC....Aug 28, 1911.

 1879 Patrick Morris Gray 1901 Scotland Census: Patrick M. Gray, son of Fanny Gray, butcher, born in Ire, 22. 

1911 Ship Manifest with Eliza and Fannie going to NYC from Glasgow shows both brothers names - Morris in Glasgow and William in NYC.  Morris lives at 4 Washington St., Glasgow Margaret ???? Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church register of baptisms. James [Macleary] Gray Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church register of baptisms.
Of Glenleary at the time of the birth of his son, Samuel in 1827. 

There was a James Gray living in Glenleary in the 1831 census.

There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855. 1827 Samuel Gray Source: Macosquin Presbyterian Church register of baptisms.

He seems to disappear from the records.  There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855. 

The 1870 New York census shows a Samuel Gray, aged 40, married to a Margaret, aged 36, with a mother also called Margaret, aged 70, all from Ireland, and with children, the oldest aged 18 and all born in New York.  It is possible that this is him emigrating aged only 22.  He has a brother George, which is NOT a Gray name but he also has a daughter, Isabella, which IS a Gray name.  1816 James (1847 - Camus) Gray Married in 1847.  This makes it unlikely that he is the son of James of Camus who was baptised in 1830, unless he was baptised as an infant of a few years, otherwise he would only be 17 at marriage.

BB: This is the James Gray who married Elizabeth Jane Dickson.  His birth is alot earlier than I thought.
1871 Scotland Census
Name:    James Gray
Age:    55
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1816
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Elizabeth
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration Number:    578/1
Registration district:    Ayr Burgh
Civil Parish:    Ayr
Town:    Ayr
County:    Ayrshire
Address:    208 High St
Occupation:    Carpet Weaver
ED:    4
Household schedule number:    8
Line:    12
Roll:    CSSCT1871_106
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Elizabeth Clark    8 boarder
Elizabeth Gray    45 wife b in Ire
Elizabeth Gray    13 dau b in Ayr
James Gray    55 head
James Gray    17 son b in Ayr - brass finisher
John Gray    7 son b in Ayr
Reyana Gray    19 dau b in Ayr - dressmaker

BB: Two of the children of JG and EJD are in the Civil Birth Records on familysearch.org  That is how I found the family - I thought you had those two children on your Gray tree  but I don't see them.  These are the details:
Elizabeth Gray b 12 Feb 1858, Ayr, Ayr, Scotland
John Gray b 27 Feb 1864, Ayr, Ayr, Scotland

BB: In the 1861 Scottish Census James Gray says he was born in Wallacetown, Ireland!  Could that be close to Camus???  It is the same family.  I will try and figure out where Wallacetown is.
1861 Scotland Census
Name:    James Gray
Age:    44
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1817
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Elizabeth
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Wallacetown, Ireland
Registration Number:    578
Registration district:    Ayr
Civil Parish:    Ayr
Town:    Ayr
County:    Ayrshire
Address:    208 High Street
Occupation:    Carpet Weaver
ED:    6
Household schedule number:    13
Line:    19
Roll:    CSSCT1861_82
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Elizabeth Gray    34
Elizabeth Gray    3
James Gray    44
James Gray    7
Rose Anne Gray    9

 Elizabeth Jane Dickson James Gray Given as the father of a James Gray of Camus who married in 1847 and a John Gray of Camus who married in 1854.

The circa 1855 Griffiths Valuation for Macosquin shows:    
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Joseph    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey    Camus
Samuel    Grey         Camus
James    Gray    Cullyvenney
James    Gray    Ballintaggart
James    Grey    Coole Glebe
No sign of a James father of James and John, both of Camus.  He may of course be dead.  But if so, where are James and John in Camus? John (1854 - Camus) Gray 1854        4    221    DFHC    John    Gray    Mary    Crawford     Son of James of Camus
 Mary Crawford 1858 Elizabeth Gray 1864 John Gray ~1854 James Gray ~1852 Rose Anne Gray ~1830 James Hutchinson 1881 - 1967 Minnie Hutchinson 85 85 1869 Matilda J. Wilson ???? ???? Samuel Gray was a widower at death in 1894. John Todd The GV only has one Todd in Macosquin, a John Todd of Cam.  Could this be Jane's father (or maybe brother)?  there are no Todds in Camm in the TAB but the 1831 Census at Derry FHC is lacking several townlands including Camm. 1832 - 1912 James (1853, 1901, 1911 - Glenhall, 1912 - Managher) Gray 80 80 Why are there two James Grays of Glenhall, both sons of a James Gray and both marrying in 1853, in the Local Record Office?!!

Why is there no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.

The 1901 Census shows James and Rachel living alone in Glenhall, Reformed Presbyterians, aged 67 and 66 respectively, he an Agricultural Labourer and she a Seamstress, both from County Derry.  They live in a house belonging to William Henry, who also lives in Glenhall. 

By 1911, James and Rachel are both 79, Presbyterians, he still an Agricultural Labourer, she no occunpation and they are now living with their daighter, Eliza Jane Gray, who is 55 and unmarried.  It shows that James and Rachel had four children, two still alive.  They were still living in William Henry's house and he still lived in Glenhall.

Good lord!  This man, James Gray, first appears in House 8a in Glenhall in the GVRBs in 1904, holding the house from a Wiliam Henry.  It must be him because the house becomes "vacant" in the GVRBs in 1913 and we know this man died in 1912 (although, he died in Managher).  And guess what.  William Henry acquired all of Plots 7, 8 and 9 in 1886 from...... a John Brewster!!  This is very odd.  It would make more sense if the James Gray who is married to Hannah Elizabeth Henry, the brother of my William Gray, who was married to Anne Brewster, inherited the land of a John Brewster of Glenhall from a William Henry!  Having said that, Anne Brewster's grandfather, John Brewster, probably came from Drumcroon rather than Glenhall. 

It is also worth noting that a James Gray appeared in Managher, in 1913, to be replaced by Eliza Jane Gray in 1915, who is in turn scored out in what seems to be the same year.  So, we can be fairly certain that we have the right James Gray = the one NOT married to Hannah Elizabeth Henry, nor his father = the one married to Aliza Jane Brown, not his father either = the one married to Elizabeth ????.  But clearly, the two James Grays, one married to Rachel Mitchell and the other to Hannah Elizabeth Henry, must have been connected in some way. ???? ???? James Gray Mentioned in son's marriage certificate.

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2
 1832 - 1919 Rachel (1901, 1911 - Glenhall, 1919 - Managher) Mitchell 87 87 1911 census shows James and Rachel had four children, two still alive. 1856 - 1937 Eliza Jane (1911 - Glenhall, 1912 - Managher) Gray 81 81 Source = 1911 census.  This may also be the Eliza J Gray living with the Hunters in Cullyvenny in the 1901 census, except that she was much younger.

The 1911 census shows James and Rachel had four children, two still alive.  If Eliza Jane is one, who is the other?  Was still unmarried when her father died in Managher in 1912.  Seems to take over James' house in Managher in 1915 when James' name is scratched out - but this is 3 years after his death.

Judging by the size of her will, she got the farm!  Who is the James Gray who is executor of her will? 1871 - 1871 James Gray Source: International Genealogical Index gives birth.

Source:  BB using FHC death index.
GRAY, James - aged 0 - Coleraine    16:339 = 1871.  This could be the child of James Gray and Rachel Mitchell.

The Civil Birth of this person is on Rootsweb: James Gray born in 1871 to James Gray and Rachel Mitchell. 1865 Susanna Gray The only evidence for this woman's existence is that a "David Lawrence, son-in-law" was PAD at Rachel Gray's death in 1919.  Have now found her (and therefore her Christian name) on the index of marriages published on the Irish Genealogy site which originates from the Derry Genealogy Centre.

The Civil Birth of this person is on Rootsweb: Susanna Gray born in 1865 to James Gray and Rachel Mitchell. David Lawrence The only evidence for this man's existence is that a "David Lawrence, son-in-law" was PAD at Rachel Gray's death in 1919. ???? Gray ? The 1911 census shows four children born alive but only two still living.  These are Eliza Jane (who is PAD for her father in 1912) and presumably Susanna, whose husband was PAD for rachel in 1919.  We have a record of a James born in 1871.  This is the other dead child. 1900 - 1975 Thomas Martin Lawrence 74 74 DAVID LAWRENCE and SUSAN GRAY    
Pedigree File 1.THOMAS MARTIN LAWRENCE    
Birth:     15 APR 1900     Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Christening:          
Death:     27 JAN 1975
James (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray

Studying the List closely, a pattern emerges and it is clear that whoever wrote the original list probably travelled around, writing the names down as he visited the houses, and made no attempt to change the order of the list of names which he wrote at a later date.  This seems apparent from the fact that some of the most prominent Camus names are to be found near the largest grouping of Gray names.  There are three Grays within 4 names: Js Gray, Jn Gray and Pat Gray.  And within a couple of lines are Camus names like Henry, Black, Kennedy. 
John (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                Moss       Gray
 Pat (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                Moss       Gray
 John (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                Moss       Gray
 Wido (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                Moss       Gray
 1840 - 1912 Alexander [Lisnamuck/ Cullyvenney] Henry 72 72 Source: his daughter's wedding certificate.

Mary Mayrs:
His [my husband's] mother was Marjorie Henry born 1904 to Samuel James Henry b 1873 and Martha Tinsdale b1869,
Samuel James Henry was the son of Alexander Henry b 1840 and Margaret Hunter b 1837. Alexander Henry was
the son of  David Henry b 1815 and mother unknown. I would like to go back even farther if that is at all possible. 1837 - 1882 Margaret [Cullyvenney] Hunter 45 45 Source: her marriage certificate.




 David Hunter Henry David Hunter Henry (witness at Hannah's marriage)

 1871 Sarah Henry Sarah Henry - b. 1871 (Civil Birth)
 1873 Samuel James Henry Samuel James Henry - b. 1873 (Civil Birth).

Mary Mayrs:
       Alexander (Sandy)Henry                   Marjorie Henry 1904-1995
                          I                                                             I
          David, Betty, Samuel                       Charles Alexander Mayrs
          Henry      c1930s/40s                                    1940-
 1820 - 1900 Samuel [Lisnamuck] Henry 80 80 Source: Civil Marriage of his son, Alexander.

Samuel Henry (d.1900), Lisnamuck, married  Hannah Martin (C1815-1877). Children:
Alexander Henry m Margaret Hunter. Their daughter Jane Henry married 1884 William Hunter.
John (c1842-1912). Philadelphia
Samuel (c1844-1918).
James (c1850).
William Edward (1858-1874).
Sarah Jane

 Hannah Martin From gravestone in....... William Henry Has a family of 4/5 in Camus in the 1831 Census.

The TAB shows he held 21/0/11 arps = the biggest holding in Camus!

I fancy him as the father of my Bethy.  Bethy was born in 1794.  William was a big landholder in the 1828 TAB.  He could have been born circa 1760.  Also James and Bethy Gray decided to call their THIRD son William, which as you said is the only William in the Grays, AND if it was her father was the William, the naming convention would make it probably the third son.
 ???? ???? 1864 Jane Henry JANE HENRY    
Pedigree
    Female         
            
Event(s):
    Birth:     
12 MAY 1864      0400, Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
    Christening:
    Death:
    Burial:
            
Parents:
    Father:     ALEXANDER HENRY    
Family
    Mother:     MARGARET HUNTER
(Have seen her Civil Birth) Wido (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                Moss       Gray
 Moss (?) (1740 - Mac) Gray Source: the 1740 Protestant Householders List:
1740    PHL    Wido    Gray
        James    Gray
        John    Gray
        Pat    Gray
        John    Gray
                                 Moss       Gray
 Samuel Fulton Dowey This man's surname comes from the fact the a Sarah Doey, daughter was PAD for my great great great grandmother, Jane (Todd) Gibson.

IFHF:
Action    Cost    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    25 credits    Church Marriage    Dowey    Samuel Fulton    1884    Co. Derry    
 Archibald Johnston Sarah Coulter 1866 Hannah Burke 1884 Margaret Coulter 1886 Thomas Coulter 1888 Martha Coulter Source: 1910 census. 1894 James W Coulter Source: 1910 census. 1891 Ellen Source: 1910 census. 1907 Susanna A Coulter Source: 1910 census. ???? Coulter ? According to the 1910 Census, Hannah had 6 children alive out of seven. 1808 - Bet. 1860-1870 David (1828, 1831 - Camus) Gray There are two David Grays in the 1828 TAB - Snr and Jnr - but only one in the 1831 Census.  Is this Jnr?

The 1828 TAB gives the following Grays in the TAB in Camus:
Samuel    Gray    4.3.21
David    Gray Jnr    4.1.30
Joseph    Gray    10.3.12
David    Gray Snr    13.1.3
James    Gray    6.0.19

Grays in 1831 Census in Macosquin            
F/n    S/n    T'land    Hse #    M    F
Samuel    Gray    Camus    15    1    1
Susan    Gray    Camus    16    1    2
James    Gray    Camus    17    1    4
David    Gray    Camus    21    1    2
Joseph    Gray    Camus    23    3    4
James    Gray    Camus    38    2    4
Joseph    Gray    Glenhall    3    5    3
Joseph    Gray    Glenlary    17    4    4
James    Gray    Glenlary    24    5    4
John    Gray    B'laggin    13    2    2

This man emigrated to Philly with his family (though no obvious wife) and appears in the 1860 Philly Census.  There is no trace of this man in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855.
 David Gray This man may have no connection with my Camus david.  He is taken from the 1860 US Census and researh by Mel Gray.

Posted by: mel gray (ID *****4869) Date: February 15, 2009 at 13:36:01
In Reply to: Re: Grays in Philly by Barb Braswell  of 13289 


The earliest records I have on this family is David Gray arriving on the Ship “States Rights’ at the port of Philadelphia on May 2, 1853. Steamship sailed from Liverpool. Its manifests list David Gray, age 40, David Jr, age 13, Matilda, age 12, Samuel age 10, Thomas age 8, Andrew age 6. The country to which they previously belonged was “Ireland.”

Family history has it that David’s wife was Jane Mills. She died in Ireland. Mills is a middle name of Thomas and he told his children that was the origin of his middle name. Consistent with this, Thomas’ death certificate states his father was David Gray and mother was “Jarnes” or Jane (difficult to read script writing) Mills, of Ireland. From death and burial records, family letters and civil war records I know that David had earlier sons and daughters who emigrated to the U.S. These included James, Edward, William, Eliza Jane, Sarah, Isabella and Josiah.

The family lived at 613 Soth 18th Street in Phil. See 1860 census M653, roll 1151, pg 599.

David Gray died on October 28, 1864 in Phil. Buried at Mt. Moriah. Found grave. States David Gray, died Oct 28, 1864 aged ? years (weathered).

The following information provides clues where this family originated.

All family members were Presbyterian. The men seemed to be “weavers’ by trade.

Son Josiah Gray married Mary Gillespie on June 1, 1857 in Philadelphia. He reported on his marriage certificate that he was born in Ireland. He was severely wounded in 1864 and has extensive pension records from the 119th PA Regiment Volunteers.

Thomas Gray also enlisted in 71st PA Volunteers. He was wounded multiple times. In his pension file is a record dated April 12, 1915 where he stated he was born in County Tyrone, Ireland.

David Gray also enlisted in 71st PAV. He was discharged for consumption. His “certificate of disability’ dated December 15, 1861 states he was born in County of Tyrone, Ireland.

William and Josiah also enlisted and were severely wounded. Their pension records do not indicate beyond Ireland where they were born.

I have more information on each family member and their descendents to some extent. Does this information indicate a match to the family you are researching?
 1824 John Coulter Source: the will of his mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"John two shillings and sixpence and no more".

Pedigree Event(s):    Birth: 1824, Antrim, Ireland. Parents: Father: JOHN COULTER; Mother: MARY HANNAH.  Messages: Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.

NB - SPECULATIVE, I have made this man the one married to Catherine Carvill in Scotland.....because:
He must have gone somewhere as he is not in local records.  The date was damn close - 1825 for 1824 (aged 46 in 1871 Census).  The key name Hugh.  BUT, now that one is more or less ruled out if Catherine's father was a Hugh.  But it is still defo a possibility.

1871 Scotland Census
Name:    John Coulter
Age:    46
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1825
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Cathine
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration Number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil Parish:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    26 Watsonville
Occupation:    Coal Miner
ED:    7A
Household schedule number:    24
Line:    19
Roll:    CSSCT1871_145
Household Members:    
Name    Age
John Coulter    46
Cathine Coulter    40
John Coulter    15
Alexander Coulter 12
Mary Ann Coulter 8
Hugh Coulter    6
Catherine is born in Ireland. 2 children were born in Scotland and 2 in England.





 1836 - 1895 Catherine Carvill 59 59 Parents are Hugh and Catherine 1856 John Coulter Putting it  1859 Alexander Coulter 1863 Mary Ann Coulter 1864 Hugh Coulter HUGH COULTER    Birth:     
15 JAN 1864      Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Parents: Father:     JOHN COULTER Mother:  CATHERINE CARVIL

1901 Scotland Census
Name:    Hugh Coulter
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1863
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Mary Jane
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Registration Number:    644/2
Registration district:    Camlachie
Civil Parish:    Glasgow Parkhead
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    11 Van St
Occupation:    Coal Miner
ED:    61
Household schedule number:    13
Line:    1
Roll:    CSSCT1901_271
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Hugh Coulter    38
Mary Jane Coulter    39
Mary Jane Coulter    17
Lizzie Coulter    14
Hugh Coulter    12
Jessie Coulter    3
John McLaren    16
Archibald McLaren    14
James McLaren    12
Annie McLaren    10

 Mary Jane ???? 1884 Mary Jane Coulter 1887 Lizzie Coulter 1889 Hugh Coulter 1898 Jessie Coulter John 1834 Vow Coulter Given as father of Hugh Coulter on his wedding cert. A farmer in Vow.
TAB in both Artnagross and Vow upper- 1834
The TAB shows John Coulter actually arriving in the Vow.  He is shown thus, "Richd Steen now John Coulter".  This suggests to me that when the TAB was being drawn up, John Coulter acquired the land of a Richard Steen.  This, the Finvoy TAB, is clearly signed off on 23rd July 1834.  The land is described as "poor arable and Bog" and totals 14/2/25 arps.

I wonder might this be John's father:
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1790 election Deputy Court
Firstname : Hugh
Surname : Coulter
Lived : Ballyhatfield 10
Voted For : RO
Taken from: http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com/htmlsite/familysearchdetails.asp?id=12852
 John 1796 [Finvoy] Coulter Mentioned in Flax Premium Lists for Finvoy. Alexander 1796 and 1834 Co. Antrim Coulter BB:
Do you see Shanaghy Upper on you map next to the Vow?  That is where an Alexander Coulter was leasing in the 1834 TAB (actually Artiforty which is the SAME as Shanaghy Lower according to GV).  There is also an Alexander Coulter listed in Finvoy Pa. in the 1796 Flax List.  This could be a link to the Alexader Coulter, son of John Coulter, born in 1859 in Old Monkland.  Also Hugh Coulter had a son named James Alexander. John Hannah Siurvde: Marriage record Nancy Jamieson Source: marriage record ???? McCay Source: his wife's second marriage 1825 - 1902 John Coulter 77 77 I may have found another likely candidate for John Coulter.  I would think whoever did the pedigree on familysearch.org was from the USA.  So I think I need to keep checking that angle. 

Anyway, I have found a Coulter family in all of the Census in Wayne, Washington Co., Wisconsin. John (Jan 1825(Ire) - Jan 24, 1902) and wife Sarah (Feb 1830 (Ire) - Jan 7, 1905) said to have both emigrated in 1845 and first daughter Sarah born in NY.  All the rest of the children were born in Wisconsin. They are: MARY, JOHN, Jane, James, Eliza, Wm., Thos, David.  The 1900 Census says there were 11 children and 6 then living at that point. The Parents lived into their 70s.

There is also another Coulter (Colter, Culter, Calter, Culton) living on the farm next to them - He is Wm Coulter and he is basically 12 years older than John Coulter.  He has a larger family with him in the 1860 Census - ALL born in Ireland.  But by the 1870 Census - he is living by himself - age 57.  Can't figure that out.

Anyway, if these turn out to be yours - you will be delighted to hear there are tons of Coulters still in the area for you to ring up.
 James Gordon There are two James Gordons in the 1831 Census, one is probably the father of Orange Thomas Gordon and the other is not.  The other is the father of Jim Gordon's great grandmother, Rachel Gordon according to the OAP/Census records. 1794 - 1869 Mary Burnside 75 75 BG - Found this in the Old Age Pension/Census returns at my FHC:
30th Jan 1909; Vol 36; Film # 0258545;  Same letter abot 1/4 way through film:
1841 Census; Robert Gordon; Robert Gordon; Ann Gordon; Lislea; Kilrea
1841 Census; Rachel Gordon; James Gordon; Mary Gordon; Lislea; Kilrea.
Since they are both in the same letter, one assumes they are husband and wife, looking for evidence that they were born early enough to be in the 1841 Census, so that they could claim the Old Age Pension having reached 70.

Maiden name from the baptism of James in 1839 and Martha in 1842.
 Daniel Clifford Houlihan Patrick Houlihan Daniel Coulter Source: his mother's will, made on 18th November 1859, where he is left, "my room and field of land, also that house occupied by Oyen Magee, together will all the remaining stick and chattles".  "This year's crop of the whole land equally divided between Hugh and Daniel." Catherine Coulter Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Catherine two shillings and sixpence and no more". Peggy Jane Coulter Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Peggy Jane two shillings and sixpence and no more". Alexander Coulter Source: the will of his mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Alexander two shillings and sixpence and no more". Robert Coulter Source: the will of his mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Robert two shillings and sixpence and no more". Elizabeth Coulter Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Elizabeth two shillings and sixpence and no more". Hannah Coulter Source: the will of her mother, Mary Coulter, who wrote this in her will on 18th November 1959:
"Hannah two shillings and sixpence and no more". James [c1855 - Bellaghbeddy & Maddykeel, 1867 - Bellaghbeddy, 1873 - Maddykeel] Boyd Source:  the GV which does not have a John Boyd in Bellaghbeddy where Matilda Boyd was living when she married but does have a James Boyd: BOYD  JAMES  BALLAGHBEDDY  ANTRIM  FINVOY who holds 9/2/10 arps.

When Matilda Boyd from Bellaghbeddy married William McKay in 1853, the marriage was witnessed by a James Boyd.  If Matilda was born in 1825, her mum was 40.  She must have had earlier kids.  One I am now assuming, was James of the GV. 

I have merged the James Boyd from Maddykeel who married Margaret Jane Henry in 1873 with the James Boyd in Bellaghbeddy for these reasons:
- the father of James Boyd of Maddykeel, according to his marriage record, was a John Boyd
- a William McKay witnessed the marriage of James to Margaret Jane Henry
- James Boyd of Bellaghbeddy was the executor of the will of Robert Boyd of Maddykeel and I think Robert Boyd of Maddykeel was the brother of Matilda Boyd's father, John Boyd.  I have now seen the will and Robert Boyd of Maddykeel describes James Boyd of Maddykeel as his nephew.
- the James Boyd who holds the land in Maddykeel does not appear to live there so I am assuming he is the one in Bellaghbeddy

This is what the GV tells me about the James Boyd in Maddykeel:
Source, the Griffiths Valuation, where he holds Plots 4A and 4B of less than 8 acres.  He lives on Plot 4A, leasing it from Rev Wm C O'Neill, who seems to be the chief landlord in Maddykeel.  It includes a brickfield.  He also holds a small cottage and garden on Plot 3C, designated House e, on the Plot of land belonging to a Robert Boyd.  Were these men brothers (or uncle and nephew!)?  Did someone split a Boyd farm between them?  In fact, I am not convinced he actually lives here in Maddykeel at all.  The building designated a on Plot 4A is not a house according to the valuation column.  In fact there is NO valuation given to any building on this land that James held which suggests he did not live here at all.  Nor is there any house shown on the GV map in either Plot 4A or Plot 4B.  I am wondering is this James Boyd actually the James Boyd who lives in Bellaghbeddy?  This also would suggest that if the Boyd home IS in Maddykeel, then it was in Plot 3Ca.

I now think that John Boyd, the father of Matilda Boyd actually was the same John Boyd who held a 36 acre farm in Maddykeel in the TAB.  I think he had brothers Robert and Alexander in Maddykeel and that Maddykeel was the original Boyd home.  John must have acquired land in Bellaghbeddy, which was held in the GV after his death in 1859 by his son, James, who also held land in Maddykeel at that time but lived in Bellaghbeddy.  This is the same James who was the nephew and executor of Robert Boyd of Maddykeel when he died in 1867.  Matilda Boyd was living with her brother (or father) in Bellaghbeddy when she married and her brother, James, and her sister, Letitia, witnessed the marriage as William McKay, as a policeman blow-in did not have his own witness.  I need to get the GVRBs to see what happened to the farm in Bellaghbeddy because there are no Boyds there by 1901.  The James and Robert Boyd who appear in Maddykeel in the GV are nephew and uncle respectively.  Robert's land in Maddykeel went to his grandson, Robert Brown McCurdy in 1867 because I suspect, he only had daughters and I do not know what happened to James' land in Maddykeel.  There are no McCurdys in the 1901 Census so yet again, the GVRBs are needed to see who got this land.

he GVRBs for Ballaghbeddy show:
Book 1 - 1864-1866 - no change
Book 2 - 1867-1885 - In 1884, James Boyd is scored out and is replaced by a Thomas Bellingham (yep!).  There can be little doubt that this is my great grand father.  He would have been the husband of James Boyd's sister's daughter, Rachel Georgina McKay.  Oddly, the house on this plot is scored out and described as "down" in 1883.
Book 3 - 1884-1897 - Once again, in 1884, James Boyd is scored out and replaced with Thomas Bellingham.  In 1893, Thomas Bellingham is scored out and replaced by Wm Cunningham.  (It is only land in this book, the housd having vanished - we know it was pulled down by 1883, anyway.)
Book 5 - William Cunningham built a house on the plot in 1900 and it passed to Maria Cunningham.

The GVRBs for Maddykeel Lower show:
Book 1 - 1864-1866 - Robert Boyd holds Plot 3 and James Boyd holds Plot 4.
Book 2 - 1867-1884 - Robert Boyd is scored out of Plot 3 in 1869 and replaced with James Boyd.  This is consistent with Robert dying in 1867.  James Boyd is then scored out of Plot 3 in 1884.  He is also scored out of Plot 4 in 1884 and both Plots go to a John Cunningham.  THIS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT THIS JAMES BOYD IN MADDYKEEL LOWER IS THE SAME JAMES BOYD WHO HELD PLOT 9 IN BALLAGHBEDDY BECAUSE BOTH ARE SCORD OUT IN 1884.
Book 3 - 1884-1897 - Henry Cunningham joins John Cunningham as the leasee of both Plots 3 and 4 in 1892.
Book 4 - 1897-1912 - Still John and Henry Cunningham on both plots.





 Mary Jane Boyd Source: she erected a gravestone to her father and mother at The Vow cemetery. 1810 - 1890 Letitia Boyd 80 80 Source: she erected a gravestone to her father and mother at The Vow cemetery.

She witnessed her sister's wedding, my great great grandmother, Matilda Boyd. 1820 - 1902 Adam [Ballynagarry/ Bellaghbeddy] Boyd 82 82 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?


 1786 - 1867 Robert [c1855 - Maddykeel] Boyde 81 81 Source: his gravestone is on the same plot as my GGGGp's, John and Elizabeth Boyds, in the Vow graveyard, suggesting some link.  There is a third stone to the left, which is illegible and much smaller.  A Jean McCurdy's memorial is also on the plot.

Source, the Griffiths Valuation, where he holds Plots 3A, 3B and 3C, where 3C is a brickfield, totalling about 17 acres.  He leases these from the Rev Wm C O'Neill and lives in House a on Plot 3C.  There are two people leasing cottages with small gardens from Robert on Plot 3C.  They are Jane Dunne in House b and Alexander Graham in House c and there is also an Elizabeth Cunningham whose House d is designated "Free".  He also leases a small garden belonging to a House designated e on Plot 3C to a James Boyd who holds Plot 4.  Were these men brothers?  Did they split a Boyd farm between them?  The GV map does indeed show that Plot 3B is between Plots 4A and 4B, so they do look like they were all one farm.  This is probably the land held by a John Boyd in Maddykeel in the TAB, which was 36 acres.  Plot 5 also seems to be part of the old farm as it was sandwiched between Plots 3 and 4.  In the GV it belonged to Samuel Cunningham, who may be the same Saml Cunningham who holds Plits 1 and 2 in the GV.
Robert Boyd makes James Boyd of Bellaghbeddy the executor of his will in 1867 so there has to be a connection between this man and the Bellaghbeddy Boyds.  The obvious speculation is that he is the uncle of James Boyd and that James is the older brother of my Matilda Boyd.

This is the only Boyd household in the 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 10 in Maddykeel Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Boyd Martha 27 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd David 80 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read only - Married -
Boyd William 24 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd John 21 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd Samuel 30 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Road Contractor Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd David 32 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd Sarah 65 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read only - Married -

These are the members of the only Boyd household in the 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd Sarah 75 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read - Widow - 43 5 5
Boyd David 42 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read - Single - - - -
Boyd William 35 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read and write - Single - - - -
Stevenson Samuel 30 Male Son in Law Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read - Married - 7 5 5
Stevenson Martha 36 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read and write - Married - 7 5 5
Stevenson Easther 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Stevenson David 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim - Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
Stevenson Sarah 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim - Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
Stevenson William 2 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim - Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
Stevenson John  Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim - Cannot read or write - Single - - - -

The GVRBs for Maddykeel Lower show:
Book 1 - 1864-1866 - Robert Boyd holds Plot 3 and James Boyd holds Plot 4.
Book 2 - 1867-1884 - Robert Boyd is scored out of Plot 3 in 1869 and replaced with James Boyd.  This is consistent with Robert dying in 1867.  James Boyd is then scored out of Plot 3 in 1884.  He is also scored out of Plot 4 in 1884 and both Plots go to a John Cunningham.  THIS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT THIS JAMES BOYD IN MADDYKEEL LOWER IS THE SAME JAMES BOYD WHO HELD PLOT 9 IN BALLAGHBEDDY BECAUSE BOTH ARE SCORED OUT IN 1884.
Book 3 - 1884-1897 - Henry Cunningham joins John Cunningham as the leasee of both Plots 3 and 4 in 1892.
Book 4 - 1897-1912 - Still John and Henry Cunningham on both plots.


 1780 - 1861 Mary Anne ???? 81 81 Alexander [Knockans] Boyd Knockans appears to be a Boyd fiefdom and is

Public Record Office for Northern Ireland
PRONI Reference :     D1060/22
Level :     Item
Access :     Open
Title :     Copy Award £1,800. John Boyd, David Boyd
Dates :     14 July 1859
Description : Copy Award £1,800. John Boyd, David Boyd and Alex. Boyd, Knockans, farmers. Lands in Knockans

John Boyd is listed there in 1876 as a landowner on Clan Boyd site.

1911 Census:
Kerrs William Wright Boyd 50 Male
Kerrs Annie 43 Female
Boyd Sarah 84 Female (Aunt, Single aged 84)
Given Annie 18 Female
and
Stevenson Margaret 67 Female
Lees Elizabeth 71 Female
Boyd John 17 Male (Servant, aged 17)
Hanna Elizabeth 19 Female
Dobbin Robert 21 Male

1818 - 1889 James Boyd 71 71 Source: buried at Finvoy CofI Esther Kane 1819 - 1910 David [1901 - Maddykeel Upper] Boyd 91 91 Source: Civil Marriage Record on EA.

I have him as being from Maddykeel UPPER because his widow and children were there in the 1911 Census and because there was David Boyd from Maddykeel Upper in the GV.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 10 in Maddykeel Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Boyd Martha 27 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Daughter Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd David 80 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read only - Married -
Boyd William 24 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd John 21 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd Samuel 30 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Road Contractor Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd David 32 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -
Boyd Sarah 65 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read only - Married -
1869 David Boyd Civil Births EA and 1911 Census

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1874 Martha Boyd Source: EA

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1876 William Boyd Source: Civil Birth Record - IGI and 1911 Census - and 1901 Census

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1881 Samuel Stevenson 1787 - 1864 John [Knockans] Boyd 77 77 Source: Death record.

A John Thomson Jnr of Lisheegan was PAD....... I used to have a Mary Thompson Alex Boyd Mentioned as the father of David Boyd in his marriage to Sarah Blair.  David married from Maddykeel - BUT he was 50 and already a widower so his father may NOT have been from Maddykeel.  I have seen the TAB for Maddykeel and there is only a John Boyd there.  However, there are two Alexander Boyds in the TAB - one from Knockans and one from Carryreagh. ???? ???? ???? ???? David Boyd was a widower in his marriage to Sarah Blair Benjamin [TAB - Edan] Boyd TAB John [TAB - Maddykeel Lower] Boyd John Boyd is the only Boyd who held land in Maddykeel in the Tithe Applotment Books.  He held 36/3/36 arps.

There are NO Boyds in Bellaghbeddy in the TABs.

These are the John Boyds in the GV:
Boyd             John              Carrowreagh                     Finvoy
Boyd             John              Eden                                Finvoy    
Boyd             John              Glengad                             Finvoy    
Boyd             John              Knockans                           Finvoy
Boyd             John              Maddydoo Upper               Finvoy 
Boyd             John              Mullans                             Finvoy
 1804 - 1885 Joseph Keers 81 81 Jane [Knockans] Boyde Source: her marriage to Joseph Keers and also the birth of her daughter, Jane, and in both cases she is living in Knockans.

1901 census shows:
Jane Keers; Head; Pre; 76; Farmer; Widow; Antrim
Andrew Keers; Son; Pres; 45; Farmer; NM; Antrim
Mary Keers; Daughter; Pres; 40; Blank; NM; Antrim
Jane E Keers; Daughter; Pres; 36; Blank; NM; Antrim
Ida R W Keers; Grand Daughter; Pres; 5; Scholar; NM; Antrim
Sarah Peden; Servant; RC; 40; General Servant, NM; Antrim 1866 Jane Keers Source: Birth record in Civil Records, where she is born in Knockans.

1901 census shows:
Jane E Keers; Daughter; Pres; 36; Blank; NM; Antrim

Also in Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register. David Boyd Given as the father of Jane Boyd when she married in 1846.

BB: I forgot to send you my trawlings of Proni ecatalogue re Boyds

Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D1060/12 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Probate of Will of David Boyd, Knockans.
Dates :     7 November 1826
Description :     Probate of Will of David Boyd, Knockans.


Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D1060/5 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Lease from Wm. Lecky, Londonderry Esq. to Dates :     1 November 1806 Description :     Lease from Wm. Lecky, Londonderry Esq. to David Boyd, Knockans, Co. Antrim, farmer, for lands in Knockans and Lonagher, Parish of Finvoy, Co. Antrim.


Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D1060/24 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Receipt for £340 from David Boyd, Knockans Dates :     30 January 1864 Description :     Receipt for £340 from David Boyd, Knockans, to John Boyd, Knockans for lands in Ballybogland.


Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D1060/47 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Costs. Cramsie and Greer, Ballymoney, Sols.
Dates :     25 February 1892
Description :     Costs. Cramsie and Greer, Ballymoney, Sols. to Sam. B. Boyd, Knockans.

11 November 1859 Irish Encumbered Estates Court Rentals. Rental and particulars of sale of the estate of the said parties. Maps of the estate. Parties: Estate of William Moore and of Charles O'Hara and John Boyd, his Trustees, owners and petitioners. Relates to Carrowreagh, Drumlee, Knockans, Co. Antrim.


Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D3979/14 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Legal search against Rev. William G. Boyd Dates :     1867 Description :     Legal search against Rev. William G. Boyd, Ramoan, Co. Antrim relating to lands in Knockans and Conagher, Co. Antrim.


Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference :     D3979/11 Level :     Item Access :     Open Title :     Deed of conveyance from John Dinsmore, Claughey Dates :     1854 Description :     Deed of conveyance from John Dinsmore, Claughey, Co. Antrim to John and David Boyd, Knockans, Co. Antrim of a tenement in High Street, Belfast.

 ???? ???? 1842 - 1916 Hugh Boyd 74 74 Thomas Charles Knox Bellingham Source:
Al Luce - My recent Bellingham find is a more complete listing of passengers to Seattle, WA, including Thomas MacKay & Tillie Mary Bellingham along with their sons Herbert and Thomas Charles Knox Bellingham. The family immigrated from Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan, Canada to Aldergrove Manor, Washington, USA on 23 Nov 1923. The entry noted that Thomas (born: Kilrea, hair:br, eyes:blue, 5'7"; no earlier entry to USA) had arrived at St Johns, Canada in Feb 1910 and that Tillie Bellingham (born: Ballymony, hair:aub, eyes:bro, 5'6") had transited through New York in Nov 1911 aboard SS Columbia.
 ???? Keers The only evidence for this man is that Jane Keers had a Grand Daughter called Ida R W Keers living with her in the 1901 Census and since the three children in the house were not married, there had to be another one, a son.
1901 census shows:
Jane Keers; Head; Pre; 76; Farmer; Widow; Antrim
Andrew Keers; Son; Pres; 45; Farmer; NM; Antrim
Mary Keers; Daughter; Pres; 40; Blank; NM; Antrim
Jane E Keers; Daughter; Pres; 36; Blank; NM; Antrim
Ida R W Keers; Grand Daughter; Pres; 5; Scholar; NM; Antrim
 ???? ???? 1896 Ida R W Keers 1901 census shows:
Jane Keers; Head; Pres; 76; Farmer; Widow; Antrim
Andrew Keers; Son; Pres; 45; Farmer; NM; Antrim
Mary Keers; Daughter; Pres; 40; Blank; NM; Antrim
Jane E Keers; Daughter; Pres; 36; Blank; NM; Antrim
Ida R W Keers; Grand Daughter; Pres; 5; Scholar; NM; Antrim
 1827 Robert [Knockans Boyd 1901 Census
Robert Boyd; Head; Pres; 74; Farmer; NM; Antrim
Robert Smyrell; Nephew; 31; Farmer; NM; Antrim
Jane Smyrell; Niece; 38; Housekeeper; NM; Antrim
Nancy Smyrell; 35; Housekeeper; NM; Antrim
Mary Stinson; Servant; 18; Domestic Servant; NM; Antrim

There are Smyrells in the 1911 Census but not the same ones. 1740 - 1740 Prod H'holders Lists [Parish of Finvoy] Boyds Thos Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
Thos Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
Joh Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
Thos Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
Arch Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
Alex Boyd Boyd     Kilconway Finvoy
1847 David Boyd Keirs Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register. 1849 Joseph Gibson Keirs Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register. 1851 Andrew Keirs Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register.

Source:
1901 census shows:
Andrew Keers; Son; Pres; 45; Farmer; NM; Antrim 1855 Mary Keirs Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register.

1901 census shows:
Mary Keers; Daughter; Pres; 40; Blank; NM; Antrim 1860 William Wright Boyd [Knockans] Keers Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register.  "The name Boyd was added 25 Nov 1855"

Also in 1911 Census 1858 Annie ???? 1863 John Keirs Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register. 1912 Mary Elizabeth McClean SS:
Daughters of Elizabeth and William- Mary Elizabeth born 1912, Martha born 1920 1920 Martha McClean SS:
Daughters of Elizabeth and William- Mary Elizabeth born 1912, Martha born 1920 1827 Sarah Boyd William Wright Boyd Keers of Knockans was living with an Aunt Sarah in the 1911 Census. 1836 Sarah [1901&1911 - Maddykeel] Blair Source: 1911 Census:
These are the members of the Boyd household in Maddykeel in the 1911 Census:
Boyd Sarah 75 Female
Boyd David 42 Male
Boyd William 35 Male
Stevenson Samuel 30 Male
Stevenson Martha 36 Female
Stevenson Easther 6 Female
Stevenson David 4 Male
Stevenson Sarah 3 Female
Stevenson William 2 Male
Stevenson John 0 Male
None of these is in the records of Finvoy Pres Church
 Margaret Jane Henry Interesting but must be coincidence as she is not married:
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 2 in Ballybeady (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Henry    Margt Jane    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Antrim    General Servant    Cannot read or write    -    Not Married    -
Cunningham    Hannah    16    Female    Servant    Roman Catholic    Antrim    General Servant Domestic    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Simpson    Mary    40    Female    Visitor    Roman Catholic    Antrim    General Servant Domestic    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
 John [Maddykeel/ Maddyduff] Boyd Source: birth of his daughter as recorded in Finvoy Presbyterian Church.

Is this the John Boyd of the TAB in Maddykeel, who held 36/3/6 arps?

I am begiining to think this man is NOT from Maddikeel but from Maddiduff as his next two children are born in Maddiduff and also this:
28 Dec 1852,. Mary Ann Torrens, Maddiduff, daughter of John Torrens, Farmer,
To John Boyd, Weaver, Maddiduff, son of John Boyd, Farmer.

1822 - 1868 Mary Anne Torrens 46 46 1856 John Wallace Boyd Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register (on the Bann Valley website) -
763    John Wallace Boyd    6 Aug 1856    17 Aug 1856    John Boyd    Mary Anne Torrens    Maddykeel
 1834 - 1879 William [Eden] Boyd 45 45 Source: Death cert - drowned. John [TAB - Edan] Boyd TAB - 8 acres. John [TAB - Maddydoo] Boyd TAB - 4/3/22 arps Archibald [TAB - Maddydoo] Boyd TAB - 7/1/26 arps Tamas Houlihan William David "Derry" Gordon Jim Gordon ???? ???? Darryl James Gordon 1855 - 1907 David Boyd 52 52 From BB:
David Boyd-1 [1]. He was born 1855 in Drumard, Tamlaght O'Crilly Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
Baptism on 09 Apr 1855 in 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church, Kilrea Pa., Co. Londonderry, Ireland.
Burial 1907 in 1st Kilrea Cemetery. He died on 29 Sep 1907 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co.
Londonderry, Ireland. Will on 06 Oct 1908 in Date Of Grant [2]. Reference ID was 9409.
Notes for David Boyd:
General Notes:
Date Of Grant: 06/10/1908
Effects: Effects £303 10s. 0d.
Registry: Londonderry
Full Abstract:
Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate of David Boyd late of Lislea County Londonderry
Farmer deceased who died 29 September 1907 were granted at Londonderry to Thomas Hugh
Boyd Farmer. D. 1954 Minnie J Boyd BB:
Minnie J. Boyd [4]. She was born Bet. 1877–1890 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co.
Londonderry, Ireland. Communicant May 1908 in admitted by exam to 1st Kilrea
Presbyterian Church. She died on 09 Jul 1954 in Kilrea , Kilrea Pa.. Reference ID
was 10537. D. 1959 Catherine Boyd BB:
Catherine Boyd [4]. She was born Bet. 1877–1890 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co.
Londonderry, Ireland. Communicant May 1905 in admitted by exam to 1st Kilrea
Presbyterian Church. She died on 18 Feb 1959 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co.
Londonderry, Ireland. Reference ID was 10538. D. 1961 Thomas Hugh Boyd BB:
Thomas Hugh Boyd [4]. He was born Bet. 1877–1890 in Lislea, Kilrea Pa., Co.
Londonderry, Ireland. Ulster Covenant 1912 in Lislea (Signed name). He died on
10 May 1961 in Kilrea , Kilrea Pa.. Reference ID was 10539. Hugh Boyd BB:
Hugh Boyd. He was born on 09 Dec 1879 in Lislea. Reference ID was 3218. 1858 Thomas Patton 1901 Census
Residents of a house 1 in Drumaconey (Ballykelly, Londonderry)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Patton Thomas 43 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co L Derry Farmer Read and write - Married -
Patton Mary Jane 28 Female Wife Presbyterian Co L Derry - Read and write - Married -
Patton Florence May 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co L Derry - Cannot read - Not Married -
Patton Maude Eliza 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co L Derry - Cannot read - Not Married -
Patton Robert Wm 1 Male Son Presbyterian Co L Derry - Cannot read - Not Married -
Mc Laughlin Maggie 23 Female Servant Presbyterian Co L Derry General Servant Read and write - Not Married -

1911 Census
Residents of a house 1 in Drumacony (Ballykelly, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Patton Thomas 50 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Derry Farmer Read and write - Married - 14 7 7
Patton Mary 35 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - Read and write - Married - 14 7 7
Patton Maud 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Robt Wm 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Isabella 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Gertrude 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Patton Mildred 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Derry - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Downs William 23 Male Servant Episcopalian Co Derry Servant Genl Domestic Read and write - Single - - - -
Rodger Hannah 21 Female Servant Roman Catholic Co Donegal Servant Genl Domestic Cannot read Irish and English Single - - - -

Oddly, neither Pattons nor Herdmans are to be found in either Drumacony or The Ned in the Parish of Tamlaght Finlagan in the Griffiths Valuation of circa 1855 so both families seem to be blow-ins.

BUT,
William Herdman acquired 48 acres in the Ned in 1874 from Martha Hood and we can see from the 1911 Census that William Herdman aged 45 was the son of a widow Isabella Herdman nee Hood (her spinster sister, Matilda Hood, is living with her).
Isabella Herdman acquired William Herdman's land in the Ned in 1902.
Robert Patton acquired 42 acres from David Craig in Drumaconey in 1889 and then Thomas Patton acquired it in 1890.
Thomas Patton acquired James Loan's 20 acres in Drumaconey in 1901.
Thomas Patton acquired John Limerickis 25 acres and his 3 acres in Drumaconey in 1911 giving him possession of the entire townland of 91 acres.

Thomas Patton's father was a Robert Patton when he married in 1897.  There is no Robert Patton in Tamlagh Finlagan in the GV but then Robert may have been too young to be in the GV.  There are however lots of Pattons - with biblical names like Solomon and Abraham, who lived in Crindle in Tamlaght Finlagan in the GV.
Thomas Patton still holds the land in Drumaconey when the GVRBs end in 1930.

This is probably Robert Patton's death record:
D/1893/135/1017/6/206    Robert    Patton    24th June 1893    77        Male    Limavady(pre-1973 Q4)


 1873 Mary Jane Herdman Maiden name comes from the fact that her daughter, Florence is given as the granddaughter of ???? Herdman with whom she is staying during the evening of the 1911 Census. 1882 - 1889 John Gordon 7 7 The 1911 Census shows that James Gordon and Jane Coulter had 10 children only 8 still alive.

IFHF shows that a John Gordon was the first child born to James Gordon and Jane Coulter in 1882:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County
Civil Birth    Gordon    John    1882    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Thomas    1884    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Hugh    1886    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Margaret Ann    1888    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Jane Elizabeth    1890    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Annie    1892    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Mary    1894    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Essie Amelia    1896    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Martha Ellen    1899    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Sarah Matilda    1899    Co. Derry 1886 - 1887 Hugh Gordon 1 1 The 1911 Census shows that James Gordon and Jane coulter had 10 children only 8 still alive.

IFHF shows that a Hugh Gordon was the third child born to James Gordon and Jane Coulter in 1886:
Civil Birth    Gordon    John    1882    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Thomas    1884    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Hugh    1886    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Margaret Ann    1888    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Jane Elizabeth    1890    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Annie    1892    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Mary    1894    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Essie Amelia    1896    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Martha Ellen    1899    Co. Derry    
Civil Birth    Gordon    Sarah Matilda    1899    Co. Derry 1866 Catherine ???? Thomas Dickson Source: 1901 Census - age not given and seemingly deceased by 1911 as Catherine has 3 children, two living. 1900 Maggie J Dickson 1902 May Dickson 1856 Mary Jane Dickson Source: 1901 Census

1861 Thomas Dixon Source: 1901 Census  Robert Dickson Source: there was a one year old Margaret Jane Dickson, granddaughter, living with Thomas Dixon and only two unmarried children of his in the household so he must have had another, married, son.

IFHF shows that Margaret Jane Dickson was born in 1899 to a Robert Dickson 1899 Margaret Jane Dickson 1864 - 1945 Frederick Austin Rathburn 81 81 BB
For some reason we didn't source that little family very well but because someone else had her (Sarah J Gray) married to a Frederic Austin Rathburn I went back to see what I had seen before.  Mine was correct but he was also as she (Sarah Julia Gray) married twice.  The researcher does not have past James W. Gray and so you would be helping him out, I suspect, unless he has some juicy oral history.
He basically has the dates of FAR as 1864-1945 and SJG as Jun 2, 1888- Dec 1963.  Their two children - Grace P. Rathburn b c. 1917 and Charlotte N. Rathburn b c. 1925 both still living.  I do not know how he is related if he is.  It wasn't clear on his tree.
His sources were:1900, 1920, 1930 Census and Soc Sec Index.  Interesting that living with them in the 1930 Census is an Elain C. McDonald, age 2 2/12, a niece whose mother was born in New York and whose father was born in Conn.
There are several Rathburn families in Hebron, Conn. Grace P Rathburn Charlotte N Rathburn Brewster Macosquin 1831 Census Boyd Macosquin 1831 Census Thomas Boyd BB:
I found some more on Edward Boyd and Margaret Usher who married in 1846 (see below).  HIs father is a THOMAS BOYD(Advance Search).  They also had a child named Sarah Boyd b in 1849 in Ireland who died in Ontario, Canada, age 86, unmarried (Beta). They also had a son name Samuel Boyd b 1856. I need to try and find a townland BUT who is this early THOMAS BOYD???

BB:
I was sure Thomas Boyd was of Crosscanley Glebe but according to the church record on the Bann Valley site these Boyds were in someplace called Loughmeagh???  Maybe he was just working in Loughmeagh???
BOYD
Edward     01/ll/1846     f-b-f     Loughmeagh     Thomas     f     USHER
Peggy     f-s-na     Knockaduff     Samuel     f     Wm Heany
Joseph Barr 1856 Samuel Boyd BB:
I found some more on Edward Boyd and Margaret Usher who married in 1846 (see below).  HIs father is a THOMAS BOYD(Advance Search).  They also had a child named Sarah Boyd b in 1849 in Ireland who died in Ontario, Canada, age 86, unmarried (Beta). They also had a son name Samuel Boyd b 1856. I need to try and find a townland BUT who is this early THOMAS BOYD??? 1849 - 1934 Sarah Boyd 85 85 BB:
I found some more on Edward Boyd and Margaret Usher who married in 1846 (see below).  HIs father is a THOMAS BOYD(Advance Search).  They also had a child named Sarah Boyd b in 1849 in Ireland who died in Ontario, Canada, age 86, unmarried (Beta). They also had a son name Samuel Boyd b 1856. I need to try and find a townland BUT who is this early THOMAS BOYD??? 1862 Elizabeth Boyd We must have looked at the Aghadowey marriages before but somehow they all seem strange to me.  Here is another child of Edward's. What is the connection between Edward in Ballyquin and Matilda Boyd Watson who moved to Ballyquin?  IS there any?
Oh, an another child of Edward and Margaret Usher Boyd is Elizabeth born in 1862. (IFHF advanced search). Nancy Boyd We must have looked at the Aghadowey marriages before but somehow they all seem strange to me.  Here is another child of Edward's. What is the connection between Edward in Ballyquin and Matilda Boyd Watson who moved to Ballyquin?  IS there any?
18 Dec 1883     Thomas Millican Full    Bachelor        Clerk   Keely   Francis Millican        Farmer  Francis Millican
F       Nancy Boyd      Full    Spinster        none    Ballyquin       Edward Boyd     Farmer  Bella Goodwin
Oh, an another child of Edward and Margaret Usher Boyd is Elizabeth born in 1862. (IFHF advanced search). 1826 Nancy Boyd 1901 Census:
To BB: I now see that there was yet another, a third, Nancy Boyd, living in Crosscandley Glebe in 1901, this one aged 75, Presbyterian, unmarried housekeeper, and I can only admire your research skills that took you to Form B1 to see that she held it from Samual Boyd, presumably the one aged 68, also living in Cc Glebe.  And yes, it would be very tempting to say she was his sister since she rents her house from him and he does not have a sister called Nancy/Anne.
 1861 Kennedy McNeill John Brewster of Dromore holds his house from a John McNeill of Dromore.  LG has previously suggested that a Thomas Boyd married a Jane McNeill and they had a granddaughter Margaret, who married a "Brewster of Dromore".  Furthermore, the 1911 Census shows that John McNeill had a brother called Kennedy McNeill!!

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 15 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Mc Neill John 48 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Londonderry Farmer Read and write - Married - - - -
Mc Neill Jane 45 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Londonderry - Read and write - Married - 13 - -
Mc Neill Kennedy 50 Male Brother Presbyterian Co Londonderry Carpenter Read and write - Single - - - -
Mc Neill William 17 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co Londonderry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

However, none of the names of this family matches the names of my Mary Boyd and Robert Brewster.
 1874 - 1947 Rev John Gage Boyd 73 73 BB: Here is a bit more from Ancestry on Thomas Andrew Boyd.
Ship Manifest:
Belfast to Quebec  1928 > August > Duchess of Atholl
1.Thomas Andrew Boyd,brother,68,widowed,Coleraine,Co Derry,school teacher,retiring, going to sister Mrs. Martha Boyd,261 Belview St., Winnipeg CAN. Nearest relation from country from which he came was Rev. J.E. Boyd, brother, Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. His passport was issued in Pretoria, SA.
2.Elizabeth McMurtry,sister,62, also a school teacher, widowed and with same info as above.

BB: Rev John Gage Boyd was a minister of the Original Secession church -= THAT is what I was wondering about!!  I don't know if symington was OS but here in 1901 he is in Roxburgshire.

He died in 1947 in Scotland and his wife was a Minnie Reid.  They had one daughter born in 1909 - Annie Elizabeth Gage Boyd.


1901 Scotland Census
about John Gage Boyd
Name:   John Gage Boyd
Age:    27
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1874
Relationship:   Head
Gender:         Male
Where born:     Ireland
Registration Number:    783
Registration district:  Bowden
Civil parish:   Bowden
County:         Roxburghshire
Address:        Oreginal Secession Manse
Occupation:     Minister Of Oreginal Secession Church
ED:     3
Household schedule number:      16
Line:   23
Roll:   CSSCT1901_421
Household Members:
Name    Age
John Gage Boyd  27
Margaret Pagan  55 housekeeper of the Manse

William and Thomas' brother was Rev John Gage Boyd of Symington Parish Church.  This is probably John Gage Boyd's namesake.  John Gage Boyd's dates are 1908-1981, dying in Media, PA.
You will have to check out this site and go visit this church, I think.  I wonder if there is a photo of him, too!!  Does Ringland look like John Gage Boyd of PA??  Do we even have any other Boyd photos?
 1899 Margaret Adams Boyd 1911 census:
Residents of a house 4 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd John 33 Male Head of Family Original Secession Co Derry National Sch Teacher Read and write - Married - - - -
Boyd Martha 33 Female Wife Original Secession Co Derry National School Teacher Read and write - Married - 8 4 4
Boyd Maud 7 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd John Gage 6 Male Son Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Margt Anna 4 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Florence Elizabeth 2 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Margaret Adams 12 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Elizabeth 9 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Crawford Margaret Jane 24 Female Servant Irish Presbyterian General Ass Co Derry General Servant Read and write - Single - - - -
(The South African nieces were the children of John's wife's brother, Thomas Boyd, who spent time in SA before going to Canada.)
 1902 Elizabeth Boyd 1911 census:
Residents of a house 4 in Dromore (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Boyd John 33 Male Head of Family Original Secession Co Derry National Sch Teacher Read and write - Married - - - -
Boyd Martha 33 Female Wife Original Secession Co Derry National School Teacher Read and write - Married - 8 4 4
Boyd Maud 7 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd John Gage 6 Male Son Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Margt Anna 4 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry Scholar Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Florence Elizabeth 2 Female Daughter Original Secession Co Derry - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Boyd Margaret Adams 12 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Boyd Elizabeth 9 Female Niece Original Secession South Africa Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Crawford Margaret Jane 24 Female Servant Irish Presbyterian General Ass Co Derry General Servant Read and write - Single - - - -
(The South African nieces were the children of John's wife's brother, Thomas Boyd, who spent time in SA before going to Canada.)
 1880 John Boyd Source: 1901 Census:
Boyd John 21 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer's Son Read and write - Not Married -

Emigrated to New York in 1909 along with a James and Alexanger Boyd, who gave their nearest relation as Robert Boyd of Shanaghy, and a John Henry whose nearest relation was a Thomas Henry of Lisheegan.

 1871 Samuel Boyd Source: 1901 Census:
Boyd Samuel 30 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Road Contractor Read and write - Not Married -
1903 David McClements 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in James' Street (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Clements    David    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    Mary Jane    38    Female    Wife    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    James    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Cleaner    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Samuel    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Paper Seller    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Isabella    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Children Nurse Domestic Servant    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Jane    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    David    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Sarah    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    John Alexander    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Mary    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    Single    -    -    -    -

Siblings married siblings.
 1905 Sarah McClements 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in James' Street (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Clements    David    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    Mary Jane    38    Female    Wife    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    James    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Cleaner    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Samuel    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Paper Seller    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Isabella    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Children Nurse Domestic Servant    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Jane    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    David    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Sarah    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    John Alexander    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Mary    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    Single    -    -    -    -

Siblings married siblings.
 1907 John Alexander McClements 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in James' Street (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Clements    David    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    Mary Jane    38    Female    Wife    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    James    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Cleaner    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Samuel    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Paper Seller    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Isabella    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Children Nurse Domestic Servant    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Jane    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    David    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Sarah    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    John Alexander    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Mary    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    Single    -    -    -    -
 1910 Mary McClements 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in James' Street (Coleraine, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Clements    David    40    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    Mary Jane    38    Female    Wife    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Driver    Read and write    English    Married    -    16    9    8
Mc Clements    James    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Engine Cleaner    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Samuel    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Paper Seller    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Isabella    14    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Children Nurse Domestic Servant    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Jane    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    David    8    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Sarah    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    John Alexander    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Clements    Mary    1    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian Church    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    English    Single    -    -    -    -
 GV c1855 McClements (all spellings) Fermoyle, Dunboe, Macosquin 1831 Census McClements (all spellings) Fermoyle, Dunboe, Macosquin 1831 Census Steens Dunboe and Macosquin John [Ballystrone] 1831 Finlay FINLEY, JAMES 4 Ballystroan 20 1 1 5     6     6  1823 - 1847 Samuel B [Knockans] Boyd 24 24 On Sabbath, 18th inst., at Knockans, Finvoy, Mr. Samuel B. Boyd, of fever, aged 24 years. Mr. Boyd was a student of the General Assembly; had attended his fifth year at College. He was a young man of superior talent, and of rare amiability of disposition. He lived greatly beloved, and died sincerely regretted, by a large circle of friends.  Coleraine Chronicle april 24 1847
 D. 1864 John [Knockans] Boyd At Knockans, parish of Finvoy, on the 26th inst., Mr. John Boyd. Coleraine Chronicle Jan 30 1864

 1792 - 1870 Alexander [Knockans] Boyd 78 78 At Knockans, parish of Finvoy, on the 1st inst., Mr. Alexander Boyd, aged 78 years. Coleraine Chronicle Dec 10, 1870
 D. 1865 Ellen [Knockans] Boyd At Knockans, parish of Finvoy, on the 9th instant, of Phthisis, Ellen Boyd, daughter to Mr. A. Boyd, much and deservedly regretted. Coleraine Chronicle Sept 22 1865
 Alexanger [Knockans] Boyd Named as father of deceased Ellen Boyd D. 1891 Mary [Knockans] Boyd September 15, at Knockans, Ballymoney, Mary, eldest daughter of the late David Boyd. Her remains will be removed for interment iin Finvoy Presbyterian Burying-ground, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at three o'clock.  Belfast Newsletter 16 Sep 1891
 David [Knockans] Boyd Named as the father of deceased Mary Boyd D. 1857 William Moore [Knockans] Boyd At Knockans, on the 24th June, William Moore Boyd, second son of Mr. Alexander Boyd, after a tedious illness, which he bore with Christian resignation. Coleraine Chronicle  04 Jul 1857
 ???? Boyd Deceased William Moore Boyd was a "second son". 1870 ???? [Knockans] Boyd At Knockans, Finvoy, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr.John Boyd, of a son. Coleraine Chronicle May 14 1870
 John [Knockans] Boyd At Knockans, Finvoy, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr.John Boyd, of a son. Coleraine Chronicle May 14 1870 1781 - 1823 Rachel Finlay 42 42 BG to SS: I looked at that Rachel Finlay stone again and have attached a pic for you.  It really must be a different woman from Rachel, 1829-41, daughter of Matthew and Eliza Unknown as the dates are 1781-1823.  Could it be the mother of Matthew, and therefore our John?
 1790 - 1849 Thomas [Kiltinney] Finlay 59 59 Source: gravestone in Camus juxta Bann CofI church, Macosquin. 1850 - 1874 Eliza Jane Finlay 24 24 Source: gravestone in Camus juxta Bann CofI church, Macosquin.

She seems to have been born the year after her father died!! 1864 Matthew Frizzle Source - Janelle Cronin, confirmed by the LDs record of his birth:
From: Janelle Cronin [mailto:cronin57@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: 13 November 2011 03:42
To: boydgray26@utvinternet.com
Subject: FRIZZLE/FRASER Matthew

Hi Boyd,
I have Matthew’s date of birth as 26 April 1864 at Coleraine - his parents place of residence was Crossmakeever.
I will scan a copy of the birth certificate and email to you later.
Years ago, I obtained a copy of Matthew’s marriage certificate (Queensland) which showed his parents as William FRASER and Mary BOYD from Coleraine.  When I sent to Coleraine for his birth certificate, it had the surname of FRIZZLE.
I have searched the Latter Day Saints and the Northern Ireland Ancestry websites by searching on parent details only, that’s how I located details on his siblings.
My father did not know much about Matthew at all – only that he thought he was from Scotland.
Regards
Janelle Cronin


 ???? Boyd ???? Graham There are no Grahams in the 1901 Census in Maddykeel. Mary Anne Graham Source: Mentioned in her grandfather's will where she gets the bedstead on which she is sleeping!  Plus £3. Mary Anne Boyd Source: Mentioned in her father's will where she is left £6 ???? Dunlop There are no Dunlops in the 1901 Census in Maddykeel. Jane Boyd Source: Left £10 in her father's will. ???? Habin Matilda Boyd Source: Left £10 in her father's will. ???? McCurdy There are no McCurdys in the 1901 Census in Maddykeel. 1846 - 1916 Robert Browne [1901 - Vow] McCurdy 70 70 Source: his grandfather's will, where he is left the farm in Maddikeel!

There are no McCurdys in the 1901 Census in Maddykeel.  so, we need the GVRBs to see who got the farm next.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 25 in Vow (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McCurdy    Jane    27    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    29    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    William    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Jane    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Wife    Read    English    Married    -

1911:
Residents of a house 17 in Vow (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
McCurdy    Robert    65    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -    -    -    -
McCurdy    Jane    80    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read    English    Married    -    40    3    3
McCurdy    Robert    38    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
McCurdy    William    33    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -

 ???? Boyd Maddykeel GV 1861 Thomas John [1901 - Maddykeel] Mabin 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Maddykeel Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mabin    Rachel    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read only    -    Not Married    -
Mabin    Thomas John    44    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mabin    William    9    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Cunningham    Lizzie    19    Female    Step Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Cunningham    Sarah    18    Female    Step Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mabin    Nancy    43    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mabin    Thomas John    50    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    20    -    -
Mabin    Nancey John(error)    57    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    7    4
Mabin    William Henry    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mabin    Rachel Ann    15    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Cunningham    Lizzie    29    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Cunningham    Sarah    28    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Cunningham    Elizzie    80    Female    Boarder    Presbyterian    Ireland, Co Antrim    -    Read and write                        

 1854 Nancy ???? ???? Cunningham 1831 Jane Young Surname from civil birth of her son 1870 Robert Brown McCurdy 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 25 in Vow (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McCurdy    Jane    27    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    29    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    William    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Jane    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Wife    Read    English    Married    -
 1877 William McCurdy 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 25 in Vow (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McCurdy    Jane    27    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    29    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    William    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Jane    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Wife    Read    English    Married    -
 1874 Jane McCurdy 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 25 in Vow (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McCurdy    Jane    27    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    53    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
McCurdy    Robert    29    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    William    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer's Son    Read write    English    Not Married    -
McCurdy    Jane    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Wife    Read    English    Married    -
 1860 Robert Alexander Boyd Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register (on the Bann Valley website) -
Robert Alexander Boyd, 6 Feb 1860, John Boyd, Mary Anne Torrens, Maddiduff (yes, it says Maddiduff not Maddikeel)
 1863 James Hugh Boyd Source: Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register (on the Bann Valley website) -
James Hugh Boyd, 22Sept 1863, John Boyd, Mary Anne Torrens, Maddiduff.  (yes, it says Maddiduff not Maddikeel)
 1782 - 1860 Sarah "Sallie" [1860 - Philly] Barr 78 78 Here is the Wm Brewster family in 1860 US Census in Philadelphia.  It apparently shows William's mother, Sarah Brewster, with the family as well as more children than we had from the 1870 Census.
Put behind William Brewster.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name:   Wm Brewster
Age in 1860:    45
Birth Year:     abt 1815
Birthplace:     Ireland
Home in 1860:   Philadelphia Ward 4 West Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:         Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:   View image
Household Members:
Name    Age
Wm Brewster     45
Nancy Brewster  40
Robt Brewster   24
Jas Brewster    21
Ann Brewster    10
Chas Brewster   8
Wm Brewster     6
Hugh Brewster   11/12
Sarah Brewster  76
Jno Brewster    3

In her Philly death cert, Sarah Brewster, "widow" is given as the daughter of a man called Unnamed Brewster.  This may be an error but for them to bother doing it suggests someone told them that she was a Brewster from birth. 1837 - 1906 Robert C [1860 - Philly] Brewster 69 69 1860 US Census:
1860 United States Federal Census
Name:   Wm Brewster
Age in 1860:    45
Birth Year:     abt 1815
Birthplace:     Ireland
Home in 1860:   Philadelphia Ward 4 West Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:         Male
Post Office:    Philadelphia
Value of real estate:   View image
Household Members:
Name    Age
Wm Brewster     45
Nancy Brewster  40
Robt Brewster   24
Jas Brewster    21
Ann Brewster    10
Chas Brewster   8
Wm Brewster     6
Hugh Brewster   11/12
Sarah Brewster  76
Jno Brewster    3

Name:   Robert C. Brewster
Death Date:     16 Nov 1906
Death Place:    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:         Male
Race:   W
Death Age:      69 years 2 months 7 days
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date:     09 Sep 1837
Birthplace:     Ireland
Marital Status:         Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:  William Brewster
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Name:  Nancy Creeleman
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Occupation:     Meat Packer
Street Address:         626 ... St. 39th Ward
Place of Residence:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:       Mt. Mosiah Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date:    20 Nov 1906
Additional Relatives:
Film Number:    1319475
Digital Folder Number:  4008847
Image Number:   181
Reference Number:       cn 28166

BB: Robert C Brewster is William's son.  Now know they came in Nov 1844 and NOT as it says below:
1900 United States Federal Census about Robt C Brewster
Name:Robt C Brewster
Age:62
Birth Date:Sep 1837
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1900:Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[Philadelphia] 
Race:White
Gender:Male
Immigration Year:1858
Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Mary E Brewster
Marriage Year:1867
Years Married:33
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:Ireland
Occupation:View on Image
Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members:Name
Age
Robt C Brewster 62  stonecutter
Mary E Brewster 58
Robert G Brewster 23 son
Horace Brewster 22  son
Martha Faulk 54  sister in law

 1839 James [1860 - Philly] Brewster 1860 US Census

I have added Jas and Robert as sons but I worried that it may not be correct as their ages don’t fit – they’re over 10 years older than their nearest sibling.  But then the death cert of Robert showed he was Nancy and William’s son. 1856 - 1901 John [1860 - Philly] Brewster 44 44 1860 US Census

John is living with father and his wife, Catherine.  Also found a death record for a child of theirs.  The address shows they moved into another residence by the time the child died.

1880 United States Federal Census about John Brewster
Name:John Brewster
Age:23
Birth Year:abt 1857
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Catharine Brewster
Father's Name:Wm. Brewster
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Name:Mary Brewster
Mother's Birthplace:Ireland
Neighbors:View others on page 
Occupation:Labor
Wm. Brewster 65 laborer
Mary Brewster 62 wife
Hugh Brewster 21 son
John Brewster 23  son
Catharine Brewster 24  wife of John Brewster

Death Record:  John Brewster, son of John & Catherine Brewster, 2 1/2 yrs, croup, died June 24 1883, 1221 Kater ST., Philly.  Buried at Mt Moriah June 26 1883.
 ???? Brewster In her Philly death cert, Sarah Brewster, "widow" is given as the daughter of a man called Unnamed Brewster.  This may be an error but for them to bother doing it suggests someone told them that she was a Brewster from birth. Charles [Philly] Brewster It is very odd but there is a gravestone in Camus Old graveyard, which was erected by a Charles Brewster of Philadelphia and it gives entirely different details from those supplied by Kay Franklin.  This is what it says:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumart Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."
I have emailed Kay with these details but she has not yet offered an explanation.  Are there really TWO Charleses who went to Philly?!!

BG: Yes, there seems to be to Charleses because this one's father was called Robert whereas Anne Creelman's father was called John according to her marriage cert.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
Furthermore, we had also firmly linked William Brewster of Philadelphia as the brother of David Brewster's great great grandfather, James Brewster and we know that William Brewster's mother, Sarah Brewster lived with him in Pholadelphia.  This gave me a new great great great grandmother.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973, based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd.  And it also confirmed our speculation above.  It showed that the Robert Brewster buried in Camus did indeed die young (1818, changed to 1815) and his wife was a Sally Barr.  This must have been the Sarah Brewster living with her son, William in Philadelphia.
The tree also showed that Robert Brewster had the following children: James (David's great grandfather) married twice the second time to a Rachel Kennedy, Robert (my great great grandfather) married to a ?? Boyd, William married to ?? Creelman and emigrated, John married to ?? Henry and emigrated, Rev Charles unmarried and emigrated,  Anne married James mcQuillan, Jenny married ?? Ramsey.
On the basis of this tree confirming what we had already guessed, I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster of Dromore, the son of Robert Brewster of Camus.

 1808 - 1897 James [1859, 1897 - Ballytaggart] Brewster 89 89 Source: his stone in Camus Graveyard:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumart Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."

In the Griffiths Valuation in Ballintaggart, James Brewster rents House and Small Garden 2b from Matthew Moody.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
Furthermore, we had also firmly linked William Brewster of Philadelphia as the brother of David Brewster's great great grandfather, James Brewster and we know that William Brewster's mother, Sarah Brewster lived with him in Pholadelphia.  This gave me a new great great great grandmother.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973, based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd.  And it also confirmed our speculation above.  It showed that the Robert Brewster buried in Camus did indeed die young (1818, changed to 1815) and his wife was a Sally Barr.  This must have been the Sarah Brewster living with her son, William in Philadelphia.
The tree also showed that Robert Brewster had the following children: James (David's great grandfather) married twice the second time to a Rachel Kennedy, Robert (my great great grandfather) married to a ?? Boyd, William married to ?? Creelman and emigrated, John married to ?? Henry and emigrated, Rev Charles unmarried and emigrated,  Anne married James mcQuillan, Jenny married ?? Ramsey.
On the basis of this tree confirming what we had already guessed, I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster of Dromore, the son of Robert Brewster of Camus.

Belfast Weekly News Extracts 1890- 1896
January 18 1896
BREWSTER: Wanted information regarding Charles Brewster; he was last heard of as chaplain
at the American War. Any news about him will be gladly received by his brother , James Brewster,
Landhead, Ballymoney, Co Antrim.

 1849 - 1923 James [1923 - Drumart] Brewster 74 74 Source: his stone in Camus Graveyard:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumart Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Landhead (Enagh, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Brewster    Margaret Ja    3    Female    Daughter    Reformed Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Brewster    James    50    Male    Head of Family    Reformed Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read write    -    Married    -
Lesliey    Martha    48    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    General Servant Dom    Canot read    -    Not Married    -
Brewster    Eliza    40    Female    Wife    Reformed Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Housekeeper    Read write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Kirkhill (Stranocum, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Brewster    James    56    Male    Head of Family    R Presbetaren    Co Londonderry    Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Brewster    Lizzie    46    Female    Wife    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    14    5    4
Brewster    Margaret F    13    Female    Daughter    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    Scholar    Reed and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Brewster    William A F    10    Male    Son    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    Scholar    Reed and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Brewster    John    8    Male    Son    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    Scholar    Reed and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Brewster    Mary s    3    Female    Daughter    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Lesley    Martha    61    Female    Lodger    R Presbetaren    Co Antrim    Lodger    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -

Trevor Brewster: Dear All,
> This is your grandfather James Brewster born 1849 at Ballytaggart, Co.
> Londonderry.
> Married Margaret Hamill and moved to Landhead, Ballymoney. He had one son
> Robert who emigrated
> to Philadelphia with his father after Margaret's death.
> James returned to Ireland and married Elizabeth Luke. Children Margaret,
> William James, John and Mary.
> Robert remained in U.S.A. and corresponded regularly with Father. His
> photograph used to hang in 51.
> Baby Annie died in childhood . The family lived at Kirkhills and then
> Drumart where he died of a stroke in 1923.
> Regards,
> Trevor.

 1781 - 1818 Robert Bruster 37 37 Source: his stone in Camus Graveyard:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumart Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."

BG: As you have already suggested, Charles Gray, married to Sarah Creelman, calls his first son Joseph C Gray, Joseph for his father, C probably Creelman for his wife’s maiden name.
William Brewster, married to Nancy Probably Creelman, probable sister of the above Sarah Creelman, calls his first son Robert C Brewster, the C probably for his wife’s maiden name.
William is a real stickler for the naming convention.  He calls:
His third (and then seventh) child William for himself
His fourth child and first girl Sarah Jane for his mother (who came to Philly without her husband who was presumably deceased)
His fifth child Anne for his wife
How’s about:
He calls his first child for his father – that would make his father a Robert Brewster.
He calls his second child for his wife’s father – that would make him a James Creelman?  (See brackets below)
And he calls his sixth child for his Philly brother…………Charles Brewster, who went to the trouble of raising a headstone back home to their father, Robert Brewster?
In other words, David’s Robert is the same family as William Brewster.  As one of us said previously, this would explain why Charles did not mention his mother on the gravestone in Camus – because she is not buried there but in Philly, where she died in 1860.

01/05/2012:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
Furthermore, we had also firmly linked William Brewster of Philadelphia as the brother of David Brewster's great great grandfather, James Brewster and we know that William Brewster's mother, Sarah Brewster lived with him in Pholadelphia.  This gave me a new great great great grandmother.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973 based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd.  And it also confirmed our speculation above.  It showed that the Robert Brewster buried in Camus did indeed die young (1818, changed to 1815) and his wife was a Sally Barr.  This must have been the Sarah Brewster living with her son, William in Philadelphia.
The tree also showed that Robert Brewster had the following children: James (David's great grandfather) married twice the second time to a Rachel Kennedy, Robert (my great great grandfather) married to a ?? Boyd, William married to ?? Creelman and emigrated, John married to ?? Henry and emigrated, Rev Charles unmarried and emigrated,  Anne married James mcQuillan, Jenny married ?? Ramsey.
On the basis of this tree confirming what we had already guessed, I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster of Dromore, the son of Robert Brewster of Camus. 1813 - 1893 Charles [Philly & 1856, 1860 - Madison, Iowa] Brewster 80 80 It is very odd but there is a gravestone in Camus Old graveyard, which was erected by a Charles Brewster of Philadelphia and it gives entirely different details from those supplied by Kay Franklin.  This is what it says:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumart Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."
I have emailed Kay with these details but she has not yet offered an explanation.  Are there really TWO Charleses who went to Philly?!!

BG: It seems there are indeed two Charleses from Philly because the one who erected the stone in Camus had a father called Robert while Anne Brewster gave her father as John Brewster when she married Hugh Creelman.

BB has now sent me an immigration records for a Charles.  He arrived in Philly, aged 13, in 1826.  This fits the DoB given by Kay Franklin.  He was along with a John, aged 70!  This does not fit as the father of this Charles.  May be a grandfather (BB now says Kay Franklin confirms he was a grandfather). 

BB has also sent me the 1860 census for Iowa, which shows a Charles Brewster, born Ireland, merchant aged 44.  This gives a DoB of 1816.  He is living with his siblings, Eliza Jane, Mary and James. (BG: We now think Eliza Jane is his wife)

BB says (030707), "BOTH William Creelman AND Hugh Creelman are living in the same area in Philly as Charles Gray. AND Hugh Creelman has living with him a Mary Brewster- age 30.  This is the 1850 Census now - I went back to it. So Mary must be Ann's sister and she is living with them but later moves in with Charles Brewster, her
brother, in Iowa....at some point."

BB says (030707), "Hugh Creelman's wife, Ann Brewster, apparently did die in 1854 as Kay says.  He then moved from Philadelphia to Lee, Madison, Iowa with 2 daughters and Mary Brewster, his sister in law.  He marries a widow, Jane Mitchell who apparently had a son John.  Mary Brewster moves in with brother Charles Brewster."

1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

BB has now sent me a death notice drom a newspaper dated 13th November 1893, which states: "Charles Brewster, a resident of Fort Madison, Iowa, since 1844 is dead.  He was a banker and 82 years old."  This would give a DoB of 1811. 

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Married
Census Date:    1856
Residence State:    Iowa
Residence County:    Lee
Locality:    Madison
Roll:    IA_58
Line:    18
Family Number:    491
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
40
Jane Brewster
30
Mary Brewster
41
Mary Brewster
1
Charles Brewster
32
James Brewster
25
John Dempsey
17
BG: Two Charles Brewsters?  Is David's Charles the other one??

1870 United States Federal Census about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1870:    53
Birth Year:    abt 1817
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Fort Madison Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
53
Jane Brewster
43
Martha Brewster
9
James Brewster
8
William Brewster
4
Mary Brewster
54
Catherine Knauff
25
Lawrence Buchanan
18

1880 United States Federal Census about Charles Bruster
Name:    Charles Bruster
Age:    67
Birth Year:    abt 1813
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Self (Head)
Marital Status:    Widower
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Neighbors:    View others on page 
Occupation:    Banker
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:    
View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Bruster
67
James Bruster
18
William Bruster
15
Mary Bruster
68
Leana Fisher
18

From Kay Franklin:
Family Group Sheet for Charles Brewster
Husband: Charles Brewster
Name:
Gender:
Charles Brewster [1]
Male
Birth: 02 Nov 1813 in Macosquin Pa.,Co. Londondery, Ireland
Death: 02 Nov 1893 in Ft. Madison, Iowa
Marriage: 21 Oct 1852
Father:
Unknown
John Brewster
Mother:
Wife: Eliza Jane Deforest
Name:
Gender:
Eliza Jane Deforest
Female
Selected Facts: [none]
Father:
Mother:
Children:
1 Name:
M Gender:
Charles V. Brewster
Male
Birth: 15 Feb 1853
Spouses:
2 Name:
F Gender:
Mary DeForest Brewster
Female
Birth: 14 Oct 1855
Spouses:
3 Name:
F Gender:
Ann Brewster
Female
Birth: 07 Feb 1857
Spouses:
4 Name:
F Gender:
Emma Jane Brewster
Female
Birth: 12 Apr 1858
Spouses:
5 Name:
F Gender:
Martha Jane Brewster
Female
Birth: 26 Jul 1859 in Ft. Madison, Iowa
Spouses: Portise Kirkland
6 Name:
M Gender:
James Charles Brewster
Male
Birth: 19 Nov 1860 in Ft. Madison, Iowa
Spouses:
7 Name:
M Gender:
William John Brewster
Male
Birth: 09 Jan 1865
Spouses:
Notes
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Sources: 1 Kay Franklin.

BB: Using the Philadelphia City Directories as a guideline (and they start back in 1791) the ONLY Brewster/Bruster who is even likely to be the uncle of Charles of Iowa is Charles Brewster who appears in 1820 PCD.  Before that there are NO Brewsters except for 3 who are shipmasters (James, Henry and Samuel), various widows, and in 1816/1817 a J. E. Brewster, merchant for only 2 years.  A Jonathan Brewster appears in 1817 -1819 and then there is Charles who is there for a very long time from 1820-1850.
So, I would say that this Charles Brewster is the uncle of young Charles and the son of John Brewster who escorted young Charles to America.  He probably came shortly before 1820.  The fact that they are all recorded in some way or another at the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church indicates they all came from that Macosquin area of Seceders.
We just need to hope the Iowa newspaper story is correct about Charles coming with his grandfather to live with an uncle.  I see no reason why it wouldn't be especially since there is actually a Charles B living in Philadelphia when young Charles arrives.
The only way I can see that Charles Brewster of the gravestone is the same as the Iowa Charles is if 3 of those siblings(Anne, James and Jane) are not in fact his siblings living in Iowa but his cousins.  The ages are quite a bit later that Charles and the names are more likely to be first children names than later children names.  However,  Jane, Charles and Anne named first or second daughters Martha!! That should indicate their mother was a Martha.

BB: William Brewster, the son of Charles Brewster of Iowa applied for membership in The Sons of the American Revolution in 1897 claiming descent from Abraham Deforest.  I have attached the application.  The main thing here is that he gives his middle name as John!!!  I have been wondering why Charles did not name a son after his father....he may have had an earlier son named John who died but, at any rate, William does have the middle name of John which is more evidence of this man's father being a John.




 John [Glenleary] Brewster Listed as father of Ann Brewster who married Hugh Creelman according to Kay Franklin on Brewster bulletin board who says she is using a marriage certificate from Coleraine registry office.  Confirmed in Coleraine Local Registry Office:
5 May 1846; Hugh Creelman; Full; Bachelor; Weaver; Camus; James Creelman; Farmer; Anne Brewster; Full; Spinster; Blank; Glenleary; John Brewster; Farmer; Robert Creelman & James Brewster. 

Ann gave her address as Glenleary at time of marriage.  There are NO Brewsters in Glenleary in either the 1831 census or the 1850s Griffiths Valuation and none appear in the Griffiths Valuation Revision Books. 

BB: Using the Philadelphia City Directories as a guideline (and they start back in 1791) the ONLY Brewster/Bruster who is even likely to be the uncle of Charles of Iowa is Charles Brewster who appears in 1820 PCD.  Before that there are NO Brewsters except for 3 who are shipmasters (James, Henry and Samuel), various widows, and in 1816/1817 a J. E. Brewster, merchant for only 2 years.  A Jonathan Brewster appears in 1817 -1819 and then there is Charles who is there for a very long time from 1820-1850.
So, I would say that this Charles Brewster is the uncle of young Charles and the son of John Brewster who escorted young Charles to America.  He probably came shortly before 1820.  The fact that they are all recorded in some way or another at the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church indicates they all came from that Macosquin area of Seceders.
We just need to hope the Iowa newspaper story is correct about Charles coming with his grandfather to live with an uncle.  I see no reason why it wouldn't be especially since there is actually a Charles B living in Philadelphia when young Charles arrives.
The only way I can see that Charles Brewster of the gravestone is the same as the Iowa Charles is if 3 of those siblings(Anne, James and Jane) are not in fact his siblings living in Iowa but his cousins.  The ages are quite a bit later that Charles and the names are more likely to be first children names than later children names.  However,  Jane, Charles and Anne named first or second daughters Martha!! That should indicate their mother was a Martha.

@@@@ Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; @@@@ Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa

 1810 - 1884 Rachel Kennedy 74 74 Source: his stone in Camus Graveyard:
"In memory of Robert Bruster late of Camus, who died on 27th May 1818, aged 37 years.  His son Charles of Philadelphia erected this stone.  James Brewster Ballytaggart died 1897 aged 89, his wife Rachel 1884 aged 74.  James Brewster Drumaul Ballymoney Died 1923 aged 74."

Surname from David Brewster's father's tree 1855 - 1863 Mary Deforest Brewster 7 7 1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

 1859 - 1935 Martha Brewster 75 75 1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

Iowa State Census 1885 about Martha Brewster
Name:    Martha Brewster
Age:    26
Gender:    F (Female)
Birth State:    IA
Township Number:    100
Range:    46
Section:    17
Location:    NW NW
Marital Status:    M
Line Number:    13
Dwelling Number:    62
Family Number:    65
Page Number:    185
State:    IA
County:    Lyon
Township Name:    Riverside
Family History Film:    1021493
Volume:    225

1870 United States Federal Censusabout Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1870:    53
Birth Year:    abt 1817
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Fort Madison Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
53
Jane Brewster
43
Martha Brewster
9
James Brewster
8
William Brewster
4
Mary Brewster
54
Catherine Knauff
25
Lawrence Buchanan
18





 D. 1895 Margaret Hamill Source: David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com 1903 - 1973 John Brewster 70 70 DB: I neglected to mention that my father is another John Brewster with no middle name!

Details from David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com

Pic shows: Norma, Alan, Father John Brewster, Trevor, David, Mother Annie Brewster nee Morrison, James, Roger.
 1910 - 1994 Annie Morrison 84 84 Source: David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com David Brewster ???? Mitchell 1824 Charles [1856 - Madison, Iowa] Brewster Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Married
Census Date:    1856
Residence State:    Iowa
Residence County:    Lee
Locality:    Madison
Roll:    IA_58
Line:    18
Family Number:    491
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
40
Jane Brewster
30
Mary Brewster
41
Mary Brewster
1
Charles Brewster
32
James Brewster
25
John Dempsey
17
BG: Is this David's Charles?


 1860 - 1932 James Campbell Brewster 71 71 1870 United States Federal Censusabout Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1870:    53
Birth Year:    abt 1817
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Fort Madison Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
53
Jane Brewster
43
Martha Brewster
9
James Brewster
8
William Brewster
4
Mary Brewster
54
Catherine Knauff
25
Lawrence Buchanan
18

Groom's Name: James C. Brewster 
Groom's Birth Date: 1859 
Groom's Birthplace: Fort Madison 
Groom's Age: 22 
Bride's Name: Eliza Allen Merrill 
Bride's Birth Date: 1862 
Bride's Birthplace: Waco, Texas 
Bride's Age: 19 
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1881 
Marriage Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa 
Groom's Father's Name: Charles Brewster 
Groom's Mother's Name: Eliza Deforest 
Bride's Father's Name: Edward Thomas Merrill 
Bride's Mother's Name: Laura Harremon 
Groom's Race: White 
Groom's Marital Status: Single 
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White 
Bride's Marital Status: Single 
How can he marry two different women within two months?
Groom's Name: James E Brewster 
Groom's Birth Date: 1860 
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 22 
Bride's Name: Miss Anna M Kassel 
Bride's Birth Date: 1859 
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 23 
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1882 
Marriage Place: Des Moines County, Iowa 
Groom's Father's Name: Charles Brewster 
Groom's Mother's Name: Eliza Deforrest 
Bride's Father's Name: Conrad Kassel 
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Henz 



1866 William John Brewster 1870 United States Federal Censusabout Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1870:    53
Birth Year:    abt 1817
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1870:    Fort Madison Ward 2, Lee, Iowa
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
53
Jane Brewster
43
Martha Brewster
9
James Brewster
8
William Brewster
4
Mary Brewster
54
Catherine Knauff
25
Lawrence Buchanan
18



 1823 - 1880 Eliza Jane Deforest 56 56 1860 Census:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Age in 1860:    44
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
44
Eliza Jane Brewster
33
Mary Brewster
4
Martha Brewster
10/12
Mary Brewster
45
Anna Bunn
11
James Brewster
32
William W Morrison
23

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Charles Brewster
Name:    Charles Brewster
Birth Year:    abt 1816
Birth Place:    Pennsylvania
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Married
Census Date:    1856
Residence State:    Iowa
Residence County:    Lee
Locality:    Madison
Roll:    IA_58
Line:    18
Family Number:    491
Neighbors:    View others on page  Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles Brewster
40
Jane Brewster
30
Mary Brewster
41
Mary Brewster
1
Charles Brewster
32
James Brewster
25
John Dempsey
17

Deceased by 1880 Census



 1862 - 1935 Eliza Luke 73 73 Source: David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com 1871 - 1872 Agnes Brewster 9m 9m Source: David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com 1873 - 1954 Robert Brewster 80 80 Source: David Brewster's' brother's tree on A.com

BB: I have been looking at Robert Brewster.  There is no indication that the family lore of him being dropped off in Philly at a young age is accurate.  He arrived in 1896, age 20, a farmer.  He soon married a widow and lived in Philly and then Upper Darby, PA.  They had 4 children and he had 2 step sons.  Everything seems to match well....only one census says he came in 1876 but all others say 1896...so it may just be very faint and not read correctly.
I don't see anything in the records that would lead me to believe James left his son, Robert, in Philadelphia at a young age with someone he may have related to.  All the records except one (which is probably mistranscribed) says he came to America in 1896 (3 Census records and a ship list document this) when he was about 20 and he was a farmer born in Ireland.  He married Mary Ellen Powers, a widow, with 2 sons (possibly Catholic) and they are shown in the Census records from 1900-1930 - first in Philadelphia and then in Upper Darby, Delaware Co., PA.  He was a bartender in Philly and later a Real Estate Broker.  The 1900 Census is the only strange one at first as it says they were married 10 years with 2 children BUT it turns out this is referring to her previous marriage.  You have to look at the later Census records to determine this.  This is the one, also, that appears to say he came in 1876 (which would mean he was abt 3 years old but this is wrong).


 1824 - 1850 Margaret Badollet 26 26 Source: her gravestone in Fort Madison which reads: Cha's Brewster. Born. (Blank). Died. Nov 12 1893. Margaret Badollet. Wife of. Charles Brewster. Born Sept 9, 1824. Died Oct. 24, 1850. Eliza J De Forest. Wife of. Char Brewster. Born Dec. 25, 1823. Died Jan. 19, 1880.
 1861 - 1863 Charles Deforist Brewster 2 2 Source: His gravestone in Fort Madison, Iowa 1848 Eugenia Buchanan 1880 United States Federal Census
about James Brewster
Name:
James Brewster
Age:
56
Birth Year:
abt 1824
Birthplace:
Scotland
Home in 1880:
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Self (Head)
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Eugenia Brewster
Father's Birthplace:
Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:
Scotland
Neighbors:
View others on page
Occupation:
Grocer
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
View image
Household Members:
Name
Age
James Brewster
56
Eugenia Brewster
32
Lillian Brewster
10
Portise Kirkland
27
Martha Kirkland
21
Antonia Joranski
33

Her maiden name comes from Kay Franklin
 Portise Kirkland 1880 United States Federal Census
about James Brewster
Name:
James Brewster
Age:
56
Birth Year:
abt 1824
Birthplace:
Scotland
Home in 1880:
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Self (Head)
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Eugenia Brewster
Father's Birthplace:
Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:
Scotland
Neighbors:
View others on page
Occupation:
Grocer
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
View image
Household Members:
Name
Age
James Brewster
56
Eugenia Brewster
32
Lillian Brewster
10
Portise Kirkland
27
Martha Kirkland
21
Antonia Joranski
33
 1756 John Brewster Source: immigration record supplied by BB of a John Brewster arriving in Philly, aged 70, in 1826, along with a Charles Brewster, aged 13 = DoB of 1813.

DB: The John Bruster who died in Philadelphia in 1829 was buried at the FRP church, which I assume is the First Reformed Prebyterian.

BB: Using the Philadelphia City Directories as a guideline (and they start back in 1791) the ONLY Brewster/Bruster who is even likely to be the uncle of Charles of Iowa is Charles Brewster who appears in 1820 PCD.  Before that there are NO Brewsters except for 3 who are shipmasters (James, Henry and Samuel), various widows, and in 1816/1817 a J. E. Brewster, merchant for only 2 years.  A Jonathan Brewster appears in 1817 -1819 and then there is Charles who is there for a very long time from 1820-1850.
So, I would say that this Charles Brewster is the uncle of young Charles and the son of John Brewster who escorted young Charles to America.  He probably came shortly before 1820.  The fact that they are all recorded in some way or another at the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church indicates they all came from that Macosquin area of Seceders.
We just need to hope the Iowa newspaper story is correct about Charles coming with his grandfather to live with an uncle.  I see no reason why it wouldn't be especially since there is actually a Charles B living in Philadelphia when young Charles arrives.
The only way I can see that Charles Brewster of the gravestone is the same as the Iowa Charles is if 3 of those siblings(Anne, James and Jane) are not in fact his siblings living in Iowa but his cousins.  The ages are quite a bit later that Charles and the names are more likely to be first children names than later children names.  However,  Jane, Charles and Anne named first or second daughters Martha!! That should indicate their mother was a Martha.
  James Kendrick Millman 1840 - 1841 William Henry Brewster 1 1 BB: I also think there was another child born in there which may be a son but no proof...his name was William Henry- but no parents names and not a cemetery I can check on.  He died when he was 10 mos old in Jan 1841.
 Martha Caroline Graham 1860 - 1863 Margaret Gray 2 2
BB: The following were baptisms for the children of Charles and Sarah Gray in 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
1.  Joseph C Gray  bap May 5 1845
2. Sarah Jane Gray bap May 5 1845
3. Charles Gray bap June 6 1847
4. Hannah Gray bap June 2d 1849 (probably Susannah on the tree)
5. Mary Jane Gray bap June 2d 1849
6. Mary Ann Gray bap July 4 1852 (b. Jan 10 1852)
7. Matilda Gray  bap July 4 1852 - no parents given
8. Emily Gray bap Nov 2 1856
9. Margaret Gray bap Apr 6 1861 (b Aug? 7 1860)
I also have found 2 stillborn deaths which may belong to this couple in 1840 and Dec 1845.  The Dec 1845 record only states the father as Chas Gray.  Sarah Gray states in the 1900 Census that she had 10 children and 5 were then living.  There was also an Isabella Gray bap Jan 2 1842 in this church who may be the first child of this couple.  I don't have her above.
The interesting note here is that Joseph's middle name starts with a C which leads me to believe Sarah may have been a Crowe or a Creelman.  Since she is attending the same church as Nancy Creelman Brewster she may be her older sister.  However, the Crowes also belong to this Church.
Some of these children do not have parents recorded and at a later date someone has gone through and added a few parents and corrected some spelling of names!  This was the only Gray family with recorded baptisms at this date.  There is an earlier Gray family having children baptized in the 1820s which may prove helpful later.
 1782 - 1850 Charles [Philly] Brewster 68 68 1830 US Census: Philadelphia NORTH WARD Chas Bruster, head age 40-49. Oldest female is 50-59, 2 females 20-29; 2 females 10-14, 1 female under 5. 3 other males 5-29.

1840 US Census: Philadelphia NORTH WARD Charls Bruster, head age 50-59.  Oldest female is 30-39, 3 other females 10-29. 6 other males 10-39

BB: There is a Charles Brewster in the Philly Census of 1830 (4 males, 6 females), 1840 (7 males, 5 females) and 1850 (Charles and two children) living in the North Ward.  I had seen the 1850 Census before where he is recorded as a superintendent but had discounted it and never looked further back.  I have attached these records, now, as well as the death record of what appears to be his wife, Ann Norris Brewster in 1823.  Since he is the only Charles Bruster in the 1830 Census I am assuming this is the Charles on this little piece of paper (death note of Ann Norris).  This is extremely interesting as there are Norrises in Crossmakeever, Boyd - close to your Brewsters., etc.

Source:  1850 Census,Ward 4, age 55 living with Eunice, age 20, Philadelphia
Name:    Eunice Brewster
Age:    20
Birth Year:    abt 1830
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Home in 1850:    Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Female
Family Number:    702
Household Members:    Name    Age
Lewis Stokes
31
Henry Stokes
6
James Stokes
58
Charles Brewster
55
Eunice Brewster
20
Charles Warner
20
Rachael Braddock
11
Susan Carr
20

BBSource: News clippings say Charles Brewster of Philly died Dec 1850in Saratoga Co, NY at his son in laws Rev Robert Beattie.  Since Robert Beattie was a Ref Presby Minister, I believe this is the Charles Brewster whose1st  wife Ann Norris was buried by the 1st Ref Presby Church and whose two children by Eunice were recorded baptized there as well.

BB: Charles BRUSTER was a member of the Hibernian Society in 1832 in Philadelphia.  I actually looked in this book for him the other day under BREWSTER and didn't find him.  My gr grandfather is in it.  Then, I found it as a google book online and lo and behold he IS in it.
It does state that he was a grocer on Market/High Street from 1820 until 1845 and a member of the 1st Ref Presbyterian Church (later named after the minister Dr. Wylie).  It does not say whether he was married.  Too bad!! I still believe this is the one whose wife died in childbirth in 1823 and was buried by the 1st RPC and whose two other children were baptized there.

The following is from the City Directories
1816 no Charles B
1817 no Charles B
1819 Charles Brewster, accountant, Townsends Ct
1820 Charles Bruster, grocer, SW cor High & 13th
1821 Charles Bruster, grocer, SW cor High & 13th
1822 Charles Bruster, grocer, SW cor High & 13th
1823 Charles Brewster, grocer, 473 High
1824 Charles Brewster, grocer, 473 High
1825 Charles Bruster, grocer, 473 High
1828 Charles Bruster, grocer, 473 High
1829 Charles Bruster, grocer, 473 High
1830 Charles Bruster, grocer, 473 High
1831 Charles Bruster, grocer, 473 High
1832 no directory online
1833 Charles Bruster, grocer, 453 High
1833 Joseph Bruster, 470 Race
1834 no directory online
1835 Charles Bruster, cordw, 183 N High
1835 Charles Bruster, grocer, 453 High
1836 no directory on line
1837 Charles BREWSTER, grocer, 453 High
1839 Charles Bruster, grocer, 453 High
1840 Charles Bruster, grocer, 453 High
1841 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 453 High
1842 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 453 High St
1843 CB, boarding house, 11 N 10th
1844 CB boarding house, 17 S 10th
1845 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 17 S 10th
1846 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 17 S 10th
1847 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 17 S 10th
1848 Charles Bruster, boarding house, 17 S 10th
1849 not there
1850 not there
1851 not there
1852 not there
1853 not there
1854 not there
1855 Charles O Brewster, book keeper, 124 Market
1856 Charles O Brewster, book keeper, 124 Market, h 119 Wood
1857 Charles O Brewster, ..., S.E 4th & Market, h 119 Wood
1858 Charles O Brewster, fancy goods, 341 Market St.,h 725 Wood
1859 Charles O Brewster, fancy goods, 23 N 4th, h 416 N 7th
1860 Charles O Brewster, notions, 23 N 4th St., h 416 N 7th
1861 Charles O Brewster, notions, 23 N 4th St., h 416 N 7th
1864 Charles O Brewster, asst. secretary, Union Mutual Ins. Co., N E 3rd & Walnut, h Harvey, Germantown
1864 Charles Bruster, machinist, 1133 Division
1865 Charles O Brewster, asst. secretary, Union Mutual Ins. Co., N E 3rd & Walnut, h Harvey, Germantown
1866 Charles O Brewster, asst. secretary, Union Mutual Ins. Co., N E 3rd & Walnut, h Harvery, Germantown
1867 Charles O Bruster, sec. Harvey n Green,Gtn
1872 Charles W Brewster, sawmaker, h Lpes ct nr Pearl
1873 Charles W Brewster, sawmaker, h Lopes ct nr Pearl

BB: Using the Philadelphia City Directories as a guideline (and they start back in 1791) the ONLY Brewster/Bruster who is even likely to be the uncle of Charles of Iowa is Charles Brewster who appears in 1820 PCD.  Before that there are NO Brewsters except for 3 who are shipmasters (James, Henry and Samuel), various widows, and in 1816/1817 a J. E. Brewster, merchant for only 2 years.  A Jonathan Brewster appears in 1817 -1819 and then there is Charles who is there for a very long time from 1820-1850.
So, I would say that this Charles Brewster is the uncle of young Charles and the son of John Brewster who escorted young Charles to America.  He probably came shortly before 1820.  The fact that they are all recorded in some way or another at the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church indicates they all came from that Macosquin area of Seceders.
We just need to hope the Iowa newspaper story is correct about Charles coming with his grandfather to live with an uncle.  I see no reason why it wouldn't be especially since there is actually a Charles B living in Philadelphia when young Charles arrives.
The only way I can see that Charles Brewster of the gravestone is the same as the Iowa Charles is if 3 of those siblings(Anne, James and Jane) are not in fact his siblings living in Iowa but his cousins.  The ages are quite a bit later that Charles and the names are more likely to be first children names than later children names.  However,  Jane, Charles and Anne named first or second daughters Martha!! That should indicate their mother was a Martha.

From the Pension Record:
War of 1812
Soldier: Charles Brewster
Widow: Eunice B Brewster
Service: Pvt, Capn Peter A Brown's Co, Pa Mil
Enlisted: Aug 24 1814
Discharged: Jan 4 1815
Residence of Soldier: Blank
Residence of Widow: 1850, 1855, Clinto Co, Indiana
                                    1878, Frankfort, Clinto Ci, Indiana
Maiden Name of Widow: Soldier's First Wife Annora
                                        Eunice B Bonsall
Marriage of Soldier and Widow: Aug 3, 1824, Philadelph, Pa
Death of Soldier: Dec 11, 1850, Orange Co, NY
Death of Widow: Sept 2, 1889




 1797 - 1823 Ann [1st Ref Pr Church Burial] Norris 26 26 BB Source: Her death cert says she was buried at 1st Reformed Pr Cemetery and her husband was Charles Brewster. This Church is where a  Charles Brewster had 2 children baptized in 1825 and 1827 with wife Eunice leading me to believe he remarried.   1819 - 1872 Mary Ann Brewster 53 53 Charles Brewster's daughter was a Mary Ann married to a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Robt H Beattie of Milton, Saratoga Co., NY.

Source: News clippings say Charles Brewster of Philly died Dec 1850in Saratoga Co, NY at his son in laws Rev Robert Beattie.  Since Robert Beattie was a Ref Presby Minister, I believe this is the Charles Brewster whose1st  wife Ann Norris was buried by the 1st Ref Presby Church and whose two children by Eunice were recorded baptized there as well.
 1815 - 1884 Rev Robert H Beattie 69 69
Source: News clippings say Charles Brewster of Philly died Dec 1850in Saratoga Co, NY at his son in laws Rev Robert Beattie.  Since Robert Beattie was a Ref Presby Minister, I believe this is the Charles Brewster whose1st  wife Ann Norris was buried by the 1st Ref Presby Church and whose two children by Eunice were recorded baptized there as well.

Source:  Presbyterian History site: Robert H. Beattie- Presbytery July 26-Aug 1 1836 Philadelphia
Ordained: Sept 6 1837 Orange Co., NY
Died:  May 20 1884 age 69
 1830 Eunice [1850 Census] Brewster Source:  1850 Census Philadelphia living with Charles Brewster, superintendent.  She is 20. There are others living in the same house that do not seem related at all.
Name:    Eunice Brewster
Age:    20
Birth Year:    abt 1830
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Home in 1850:    Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:    Female
Family Number:    702
Household Members:    Name    Age
Lewis Stokes
31
Henry Stokes
6
James Stokes
58
Charles Brewster
55
Eunice Brewster
20
Charles Warner
20
Rachael Braddock
11
Susan Carr
20

 1825 John Alexander Brewster Source: 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.

John Alexander Brewster is also recorded in the Univ of PA book of matriculates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Alexander Brewster
b. Phila Apr 3 1825 d. San Franciso, Cal Jan 5, 1889
s. Charles Brewster and ____. Entered 1839. Mem. Philo.  Lawyer.  Mem.Cal. Legis.  Surv.-Gen Cal.
BB: So, Charles and John, both sons of Charles Brewster b in 1782 and who married twice, went to the Univ of Pa....one became a clergyman briefly and one a Lawyer in California.

John Alexander Brewster
b. Phila Apr 3 1825 d. San Franciso, Cal Jan 5, 1889
s. Charles Brewster and ____. Entered 1839. Mem. Philo.  Lawyer.  Mem.Cal. Legis.  Surv.-Gen Cal.

 ~1827 - 1894 Eliza Matilda Brewster 67 67 Source: 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia 1839 Charles Beattie ~1841 Sarah Beattie ~1843 Mary Beattie ~1851 Anna Beattie ~1848 Francis Beattie 1865 Robert H Beattie Jr. ~1858 Lizzie Beattie 1823 - 1903 John Mitchell 80 80 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955

Mitchell, John, Jr., farmer, Section 10; P.O. Fort Madison; his father John M., Sr., was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1794.  In 1816, married Miss Mattie Burr, born in the same county in 1795; they had six children, four of whom came to this country; the eldest, Margaret, born in 1818, married Nathaniel Humphreys, came to America in 1841, settled in Philadelphia, where she died in April, 1874; Hannah, born October, 1820, came over to Philadelphia in 1848, where she married Francis Snowden and still resides; John, was born in May, 1823, learned the trade of linen-weaver of his father; in 1844, came to America, remained thirteen months in New York City, weaving carpets; went to Philadelphia, where he married Jane Brewster July 3, 1849; she was also a native of County Derry, Ireland; lost her parents when young, and, with a brother and two sisters, came to America in 1846; in 1851, they came to Van Buren Co., Iowa; a year after, Mr. Mitchell left his family with a brother-in-law, and went overland to California, with a company of twenty-six men, four women and six children, with thirteen wagons; they organized under the leadership of Capt. Stone, of Illinois, and left Council Bluffs May 17, 1852.  The cholera prevailed to an alarming extent all along their road until they passed the mountains, but owing to the good care of Dr. Murdock, of Fort Des Moines, they passed through safely; reached their destination Sept 13; Mr. M. remained four years engaged in mining with moderate success; returned via Panama, N.Y., and Philadelphia; reached home in May, 1856, and, a year after, settled at their present residence, the farm first settled by Cy. Ross, who brought the first rat to this township in a box of fruit-trees from Kentucky; the farm now consists of 150 acres, valued at $60 per acre, with brick residence which cost $3,500, and is well improved; they have five children - John, Jr., born July 3, 1851; Mattie J., March 25, 1857; Charles B., Aug 4, 1859; Mary A., Dec. 16, 1865; Maggie H., June 13, 1870; Mr. M.'s younger brother, Benjamin, was born in County Derry in 1825; came to America with his sister Hannah, and settled in Philadelphia as a laborer, then as a carpet-weaver; in 1854, went to California in 1865, married Jane Houston, and died in November, 1870.  Their mother died in 1828; father in 1845.
Source:  History of Lee County, Iowa


 1851 - 1942 John J Mitchell 91 91 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955
1857 - 1951 Martha Jane Mitchell 94 94 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955
1859 - 1949 Charles Brewster Mitchell 90 90 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955
1865 - 1948 Mary Ann Mitchell 83 83 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955
1872 - 1955 Margaret Hannah Mitchell 83 83 Murphy:
Jane Brewster
Birth 18 NOV 1830
Death 21 MAR 1906
1849 8 Jul
Age: 18
Marriage to John Mitchell
Philadelphia, PA
John Mitchell 1823 – 1903
Children:
John J. Mitchell 1851 – 1942
Martha Jane Mitchell 1857 – 1951
Charles Brewster Mitchell 1859 – 1949
Mary Ann Mitchell 1865 – 1948
Margaret Hannah Mitchell 1872 – 1955
1835 Jane Mitchell 1860 United States Federal Censusabout Jane Creelman
Name:    Jane Creelman
Age in 1860:    25
Birth Year:    abt 1835
Birthplace:    Ohio
Home in 1860:    Washington, Lee, Iowa
Gender:    Female
Post Office:    Fort Madison
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Hugh Creelman
36
Jane Creelman
25
Martha J Creelman
13
Eliza Creelman
11
 D. 1934 John Patton Gray Source: his will.  Then his marriage to matilda in IFHF, which shows his father was a James Gray James Gray Her surname is NOT Patton, according to IFHF, even though her son is called John Patton Gray. Matilda ???? 1783 - 1850 Sarah [1850 - Philly] ???? 67 67 There is also this death cert which can't be her as this Sarah was a member of a Methodist Church (found her there on Ancestry, too!) joining it in 1832.  I wonder what her history is?
Name:     Sarah Bruster
Death Date:     08 Mar 1850
Death Place:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:     Female
Race:    
Death Age:     67 years
Estimated Birth Year:     1783
Birth Date:    
Birthplace:    
Marital Status:    
Spouse's Name:    
Father's Name:    
Father's Birthplace:    
Mother's Name:    
Mother's Birthplace:    
Occupation:    
Street Address:    
Place of Residence:    
Cemetery:    
Burial Place:     Kensington M.E. Church Burial Ground
Burial Date:    
Additional Relatives:    
Film Number:     1939702
Digital Folder Number:     4009853
 Charles [1820 - Philly] Bruster BB: Still only one Charles Bruster in these Census in Philly. (1820, 1830, 1840)
1820 United States Federal Census about Charles Bruster
Name:Charles Bruster
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):Philadelphia Middle Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date:August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:3
Free Colored Persons - Females - 14 thru 25:1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce:1
Free White Persons - Under 16:1
Free White Persons - Over 25:1
Total Free White Persons:6
Total Free Colored Persons:1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:  7

DB: The Iowa Charles (born 1813) possibly never headed a household in Philadelphia, and left no trail there.  The Madisonian article claims he moved to Iowa in 1844, after spending some time in Indiana. His first wife was 10 years younger, so if he did marry in Philadelphia, they may not have stayed there long.
By the way, in 1820 there are both a Chas Bruster and a Charles Bruster in the Middle Ward!  Very similar households, but less females under Chas.
The 1830 census shows one male aged 15-19 living in Charles's household, so he could be the younger Charles. The 1820 census does not show any male aged under 10, which is consistent with young Charles arriving in 1826. This could be significant unless it already is a boarding house.
However, the 1820 households are too substantial to support the idea that they were run by 'my' Charles.  The oldest male is aged 26-44, but there is also a male aged 16-25. 

BB: It would be easy to say that your Charles was named after an uncle Charles. 
AND, We need to remember that John Bruster was buried in 1829 by the 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church where both a Charles and William Bruster were members.  This certainly ties him to these two people.  
AND the 1st Reformed church is in this North Ward.

 1845 - 1848 Sarah Jane [1848 - Philly] Bruster 3 3 BB: Here is a child of William's dying age 3 - obviously named after her grandmother, Sallie.  Although the father's name is not given this record is found in the interment records for 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church where they were the only Bruster members - along with Charles Bruster at an earlier date. 1749 - 1829 John Brewster 80 80 DB: The John Bruster who died in Philadelphia in 1829 was buried at the FRP church, which I assume is the First Reformed Prebyterian.

BB: one other little bit  -- John Bruster who was buried at 1st RPC was 80 when he died (or therabouts) so wondering if we should put 1746 as his date of birth on the tree....or make a note of it in the name bracket perhaps???  We are not absolutely positive this is the John who came with grandson so maybe have two of them????  John Bruster does not appear at all in the City Directories so I guess was old and living with someone and NOT a businessman.
  1797 - 1889 Eunice B Bonsall 92 92 Source: 1st Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia

BB: Source: News clippings say Charles Brewster of Philly died Dec 1850 in Saratoga Co, NY at his son in laws Rev Robert Beattie.  Since Robert Beattie was a Ref Presby Minister, I believe this is the Charles Brewster whose 1st  wife Ann Norris was buried by the 1st Ref Presby Church and whose two children by Eunice were recorded baptized there as well.

1860 United States Federal Census about William J Byers Name:William J Byers Age in 1860:36 Birth Year:abt 1824 Birthplace:Pennsylvania Home in 1860:Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana Gender:Male Post Office:Frankfort Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age William J Byers 36  physician Eliza M Byers 31 wife b in Pa Charles B Byers 9 b in Ind William A Byers 7 b in Ind Horace J Byers 4  b in Ind Sarah M Byers 1   b in Ind Eunice B Brewster 55 John A Douglass 15 student John C Ryan 31  carpenter

1880 United States Federal Census about Eliza Byers Name:Eliza Byers [Eliza Brooster]
Age:49
Birth Year:abt 1831
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana Race:White Gender:Female Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) Marital Status:Widowed Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Name:Eunice Brooster Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania Neighbors:View others on page Occupation:Keeping House Eliza Byers 49 head widowed Charles Byers 29 son William Byers 27 son Sallie Byers 21 dau Eunice Brooster 80 mother widowed Ezro Comstock 42  boarder D. E. Comstock 37  boarder

Name of Pensioner:  Brewster, Eunice B.
No. of Orig Cert:  9,951      
Post Office Address: Frankfort Co.   INDIANA Cause for which Pensioned:        widow 1812
Monthly Rate:  $8.00                              
Date of Original Allowance: Oct.,  1878  
Source: 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll Clinton County, Indiana  January 1, 1883/Ancestry.com
BB: This means the 1797 DoB date is closer - for her to be a widow in 1812.......still too early.....even though she IS a Eunice with a B..................odd. 

From the Pension Record:
War of 1812
Soldier: Charles Brewster
Widow: Eunice B Brewster
Service: Pvt, Capn Peter A Brown's Co, Pa Mil
Enlisted: Aug 24 1814
Discharged: Jan 4 1815
Residence of Soldier: Blank
Residence of Widow: 1850, 1855, Clinton Co, Indiana
                                    1878, Frankfort, Clinton Co, Indiana
Maiden Name of Widow: Soldier's First Wife Annora
                                        Eunice B Bonsall
Marriage of Soldier and Widow: Aug 3, 1824, Philadelph, Pa
Death of Soldier: Dec 11, 1850, Orange Co, NY
Death of Widow: Sept 2, 1889




 1840 - 1844 Mary Anne Gray 4 4 Immigration Record:
14 Nov 1844 - Ship Siddon
Charles Gray – 31 (could be 21)
Sally – 26  (could be 36)
Joseph – 6
Mary Anne – 4
Saml – 1
 1843 - 1844 Samuel Gray 1 1 Immigration Record:
14 Nov 1844 - Ship Siddon
Charles Gray – 31 (could be 21)
Sally – 26  (could be 36)
Joseph – 6
Mary Anne – 4
Saml – 1
 David McAllister 1880 United States Federal Census
Name:     Sarah Mc Allister
Age:     32
Birth Year:     abt 1848
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1880:     Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Relation to Head of House:     Daughter
Marital Status:     Married
Spouse's Name:     David Mc Allister
Father's Birthplace:     Ireland
Mother's Name:     Sarah Gray
Mother's Birthplace:     Ireland
Household Members:    
Name     Age
Sarah Gray     60
Mary Ann Gray     22
Emley Gray     30
Sallie Bryan     20
David Mc Allister     43
Sarah Mc Allister     32
Chalres G. Mc Allister     4m
 Alexander Weddell John [Balintaggart] Brewster David,
Ballytaggart is the next townland to Dromore Co. Londonderry.  I recall a conversation between Mary Brewster of Dromore and our father in which she stated that grandfather’s brother also named John and who never married remained at Ballytaggert after grandfather James moved to Landhead, Ballymoney.
Regards,
Trevor

David Brewster's father's tree says he was married to an Unknown Taggart.  Found marriage cert for a John Brewster andan Eliza Taggart plus the birth of a Mary, which all fits though they lived in Coleraine (Society Street.)

No sign of them in the 1901 Census.

 Trevor Brewster 1842 Martha Gordon Source: baptism @ 1 Kilrea 1831 Thomas Gordon Boyd Gray - 1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church This man is known locally as the leader of the Kilrea District Orange Lodges when they were first allocated lodge numbers. My 'cousin' John Gordon of The Meen told me this.

We now have two Thomas Gordons born to a James, one in 1831 and one in 1832, the former to a Martha and the latter to a Mary.

On the naming conventions evidence, I think that Orange Thomas, the man who married Mary Jane Gamble, is the son of James and MARY, not James and Martha because he names his first daughter Mary and only has a Martha much later on, probably named for his sister.  So, I have altered my tree – and we are “cousins” again, Jim!! David Gamble 1843 Eliza Brewster 1870 US Federal Census (1st Enumeration June 1870) Name:William Brewster
Birth Year:abt 1815 (transcribed wrong to 1825) Birthplace:Ireland Home in 1870:Philadelphia Ward 4 District 13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gender:Male Post Office:Philadelphia Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age Wm Brewster 55 Nancy Brewster 52 Annie Brewster 20 Eliza Brewster 27 William Brewster 15 John Brewster 13 Hugh Brewster 10 Ella Barton 3 
1870 US Census (2nd Enumeration Nov 1870)
Basically the same names and ages but Charles Brewster age 18 is also included and Eliza age 27 is omitted.
 1819 - 1891 Charles Graham (teacher 1850 bh) Brewster 72 72 1850 Census: Philadelphia
Name:     Charles G Brewster
Residence:     Philadelphia, North Mulberry ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age:     30 years
Calculated Birth Year:     1820
Birthplace:     Ireland
Gender:     Male
Race (original):     
Race (expanded):     
Death Month:     
Death Year:     
Film Number:     444783
Digital GS Number:     4205378
Image Number:     00495
Line Number:     37
Dwelling House Number:     1770
Family Number:     1977
Marital Status:     
Free or Slave:     
    Household    Gender    Age
    Eleanor *Andt     F     40y
    Henrietta *Andt     F     34y
    Jonathan Lundersen     M     50y
    James H Harrison     M     35y
    Matilda Harrison     F     32y
    Elisabeth Knight     F     60y
    Oliver Knight     M     23y
    Israel Knight     M     20y
    Edward Knight     M     23y
      Charles G Brewster     M     30y
    James Gwinn     M     23y
    Sallie Drain     F     20y

Immigration Record:
Name:     Charles G. Brewster
Year:     1844
Place:     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code:     9291
Primary Immigrant:     Brewster, Charles G

Charles G Brewster was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Pennsylvania in 1847.  Source:  North American Philadelphia News- Religious Intelligence

BB: there is a Charles G Brewster who appears in later US Census in Kentucky and is a clerk. I believe his wife WAS born in PA so that would put that Charles G in PA at sometime.  The attached (1860 Census for Louisville, Ky and 1880 Census plus two street dirctories) all are a Charles G Brewster of Louisville, KY married to a Sydney b in PA.  The 1861 City Directory says he is a "late teacher".  In later records he is a weigher and a clerk, dying in 1891, age abt 80.  The dates of birth range widelywildly.  His mother may have been born in Scotland.
BG:  there is no reason why Sallie Barr might not have been born in Scotland.

1860 United States Federal Census about Chas G Brewster
Name:    Chas G Brewster
Age in 1860:    30
Birth Year:    abt 1830
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1860:    Louisville Ward 2, Jefferson, Kentucky
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Louisville
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
O J Owen
50
Amelia Owen
45
Chas G Brewster
30
Sidney R Brewster
25

1870 United States Federal Census about G E Bruster
Name:    G E Bruster
Age in 1870:    50
Birth Year:    abt 1820
Birthplace:    Indiana
Home in 1870:    Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Post Office:    Louisville
Value of real estate:    View image Household Members:    Name    Age
O J Owen
65
Mary Owen
60
G E Bruster
50
Sydna Bruster
38
Owen Bruster
10
Omelia Bruster
5

1880 United States Federal Census about Charles G. Brewster
Name:    Charles G. Brewster
Age:    54
Birth Year:    abt 1826
Birthplace:    Ireland
Home in 1880:    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Relation to Head of House:    Self (Head)
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Sidney R. Brewster
Father's Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:    Scotland
Neighbors:    View others on page 
Occupation:    Coal Weigher
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:    
View image Household Members:    Name    Age
Charles G. Brewster
54
Sidney R. Brewster
49
Owen J. Brewster
20
Amelia S. Brewster
15
Francis M. Brewster
8
Owen J. Owen
78

DB: Found a Charles Brewster, aged 22, who arrived in New York from Liverpool on the "Roscoe" on 22 Mar 1838. He would be born c1816, before Robert died in 1818:
Name:    Charles Brewster
Arrival Date:    22 Mar 1838
Age:    22
Gender:    M (Male)
Port of Arrival:    New York
Port of Departure:    Liverpool
Place of Origin:    Great Britain
Destination:    United States of America
Ship:    Ship Roscoe
Microfilm Serial Number:    M237
Microfilm Roll Number:    36
List Number:    94

BB: IF I am right the G in Charles name may stand for Graham.
I believe he had a son who died in 1870 in Louisville, KY with the name Charles Graham Brewster.
Check out this Cemetery in Louisville KY where the Brewsters are buried.  Charles G was also buried here and IS on Findagrave but I can't find him here.  Other members of his family are recorded here.

University of Pennsylvania.
Biographical catalogue of the matriculates of the college together with lists of the members of the college faculty and the trustees, officers and recipients of honorary degrees, 1749-1893. (page 20 of 77) 
t CHARLES GRAHAM BREWSTER, A. M.
b. Phila., July 5, 1819 ; d. . s. Charles Brewster and . Entered
1838. Teacher Acad. Dept., 1843-56. Presb. clergyman.
BB: He appears to be the son of a Charles Brewster so he is not the son of Robert Brewster......possibly the son of Charles Brewster b in 1782???
BG: so not our man.

BB: I guess the main point is that Charles Graham Brewster is not your Charles which you were doubting anyway.  He fits better with the family of 2 given names.....Graham, Alexander.  So we can eliminate him and see where we are!!  It would sure have been easier if the stone read "brother of Robert" and not "son of Robert"





 William [Drumcroon] Boyd Source: 1831 Census:
Drumcroon
Wm Boyd        #5    1    1    4    5
Wm Kennedy    #6    1    4    5    9
John Browster    #9    1    1    2    3

Oddly, there are neither Boyds nor Brewsters in the earlier TAB in Drumcroon, and nor is there a William Kennedy.  We know the TAB sometimes does not include everyone but which is less likely, that all three got left out or that all three arrived between 1828 and 1831?


 1807 - 1864 William [Drumcroon] Boyd 57 57 Source: Civil Death record, he was a labourer from Drumcroon.

(There are no Boyds in Drumcroon in the 1828 TAB.)

Is he the William in Drumcroon in the 1831 census, who lived in a household of one male and four females?  He would have been 24, possibly older as his DoB comes from a death certificate which may be inaccurate.  I think this is possible.  But it might also be his father, uncle or an older relative.

Is the William in the death record the William in Drumcroon in the GV (he would have been circa 50)?  Probably.  I have combined them.  William Boyd of Drumcroon had no land, he held house 1c, worth 15 shillings. 

Is he the son of William Boyd of Collins, the father of three other sons?  LG does NOT have him as a grandson on the lineage of John Boyd of Lismoyle and Collins (and a son of William) which she has from "the family notes".  But it is still possible that William did have a son which he named after himself.

It seems very likely that William is either a member of the household of 5 males and 3 females in the 1831 census headed by William of Collins - William himself, Kennedy (hadn't married yet),  John (dies 2 years later), Thomas (a kid still), Andrew (married and gone), which leaves a space for William - OR, he IS the William in Drumcroon.  This would provide an opportunity for his sister, if my Mary is also a child of William of Collins, and one of the three females in his house, to meet Robert Brewster, who may well be the son of the John Brewster in Drumcroon in the 1831 census, on her visits to her brother.

William died in 1864 and his daughter Sarah married in 1865 but her father is not described as deceased in the marriage entry.  She still gave her address as Drumcroon and a Thomas Boyd witnessed the marriage.  Does this mean that Thomas may even have been a son of William?

The GVRBs show:
Drumcroon
Plot 1c – William Boyd
- s/o to Eliza Boyd in 1886
- she s/o to Alec McIlreavy in 1892
- he s/o to James Wright in 1897
Plot 7 (10 acres) – James Blair s/o to Robert Blair in 1893
- he s/o to William Boyd in 1897
- he s/o to James Tannahill in 1907

BG, revisiting this on 220211:
Look how close the names are between William Boyd's family and my Mary Boyd and Robert Brewster - the recurrance of William, Sarah and Ann - and even Matilda.  And then there is the readiness to call children Boyd, or put it in as a middle name.  Okay, so, is William of Drumcroon, 1807-1864, the son of William of Collins who married Nancy Gage?  William and Nancy do not as yet have a son called William and naming convention suggests that Wiliiam of Drumcroon's parents were William and Ann.  And William of Drumcroon has the same names in his family as my Robert Brewster and Mary Boyd, and Robert Brewster may well have come from Drumcroon, so is she another sister of William.  And best of all, William and Nancy Gage had a son called Kennedy Boyd who is the great grandfather of Ringland Boyd!!!!  The man in my parents' scrapbook.
 

Saragh ???? Source: given as "wife of the deceased" when she was PAD as per his death certificate. 1833 - 1867 Nancy [Drumcroon] Boyd 34 34 Source: Civil Record of death, where she is described as a spinster from Drumcroon, aged 34, a labourer's daughter. 1841 Matilda Boyd Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church marriage record.

From Drumcroon at the time of her marriage.

Must have moved to Limavady because that is where her children are born.

BB:  I found what was left of the Watson family in Dungiven/Ballyquinn in the 1901 Census. Matilda Watson nee Boyd (of Drumcroon)was 60 - thus born about 1840.
1901 Census
Watson Alexander 31 Male Head of Family Presbyterian County Derry Agricultural Labourer Read and write - Married -
Watson Mary Ann 32 Female Wife Presby County Derry - Read - Married -
Watson Matilda 60 Female Mother Presby County Derry - Read - Widow -
Watson William Jas 20 Male Brother Presby
 Sarah Boyd Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church marriage record.

Still living at Drumcroon in 1865 when she married even though her father was dead and a Thomas Boyd witnessed the marriage.  Does this mean that Thomas was the head of household in Drumcroon and maybe even a brother of Sarah? David Wilson Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church marriage record.

A shoemaker of Drumcroon according to his marriage record. D. 1932 Alexander Watson Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church marriage record.

A tailor of Crossgar according to his marriage record.

Title :
Mr  Alexander Watson
Date of Death : 16 June 1932
Date of Grant : 2 August 1932
Effects £5 0s 0d
Registry : Londonderry
No Image
Full Abstract :
Watson Alexander of Ballyquin county Londonderry labourer died 16 June 1932 Administration Londonderry 2 August to Alexander Boyd Watson labourer. Effects £5.
 1869 Alexander Boyd Watson Source: birth record at Emerald Ancestors.

IGI: ALEXANDER WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 30 OCT 1869 , Londonderry, Ireland

Middle name from his father's will.
 1871 Eliza Watson ELIZA WATSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 AUG 1871 , Londonderry, IrelandSource: IGI -  1880 William James Watson Source - IGI: William James Watson - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 30 OCT 1880 Newtown Limavady, Londonderry, Ireland
1875 John Watson Source = IGI: John Watson - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAY 1875 , Londonderry, Ireland
William [Drumcroon] Boyd Source; a William Boyd is shown living in the same house in Drumcroon as the William Boyd who died in 1864 until he is scored out in 1886 and replaced by an Eliza Boyd, who is her self replaced by an Alec McIlreavy in 1892.

The GVRBs show:
Drumcroon
Plot 1c – William Boyd
- s/o to Eliza Boyd in 1886
- she s/o to Alec McIlreavy in 1892
- he s/o to James Wright in 1897
Plot 7 (10 acres) – James Blair s/o to Robert Blair in 1893
- he s/o to William Boyd in 1897
- he s/o to James Tannahill in 1907
 Eliza ???? Source: an Eliza Boyd replaced a William Boyd in the GBVRBs in Drumcroon in 1886.

The GVRBs show:
Drumcroon
Plot 1c – William Boyd
- s/o to Eliza Boyd in 1886
- she s/o to Alec McIlreavy in 1892
- he s/o to James Wright in 1897
Plot 7 (10 acres) – James Blair s/o to Robert Blair in 1893
- he s/o to William Boyd in 1897
- he s/o to James Tannahill in 1907
 1819 James 4 [1859 - Ballyvennox] Brewster Source: In email of 25/06/07, Maureen Line says, "John Brewster born 1819 married to Mary and made their home in Ballyvenox Township in parish of Macosquin. Son Thomas born around 1839 or 1841 census which was confirmed when Thomas had to prove his age for his pension in  1901."  There are no Brewsters in the 1831 census so it seems likely that Maureen is right when she says he made his home there as opposed to being from there.  The GV shows only a James Brewster in Ballyvennox, so perhaps John and Mary had another son apart from Thomas.

BB: Thought you might be interested in this OAP data.  It does not seem to agree with what was sent to you by Maureen.  It appears that a Thomas Brewster was looking for parents named James and Mary and NOT John and Mary in Ballyvennox/Ballyvenna:
Source Film ID
Ireland Gen ID
Name
Surname
Father
Mother
Townland
Parish
Barony
County
Age of Applicant
1841 Census
1851 Census
Observation
0993106
17313
Thomas
BREWSTER
James BREWSTER
Mary
Ballyvennox
Macosquin
1/2 Barony Coleraine
Londonderry
70
N/T
info

A James Brewster of Ballyvennox held Plot 12 of 4/1/20 arps and lived in House e on Plot 11 in the Griffiths Valuation.

 Mary ???? Source: email from Maureen Line. ~1839 Thomas Brewster Source: Email from Maureen Line on 25/06/07 says, "John Brewster born 1819 married to Mary and made their home in Ballyvenox Township in parish of Macosquin. Son Thomas born around 1839 on 1841 census which was confirmed when Thomas had to prove his age for his pension in 1901."  (BG: The date cannot be right as the OAP was not introduced til 1909.) Thomas [Drumcroon] Brewster Source: the Reverend Bryce writes in the registry of Killaig Presbyterian Church, Aghadowey: April 9th Monday 1838 preached a sermon at Thomas Brewsters in Drumcroon and baptised his daughter, Peggy Ann, born March 28th 1838.

Is this man a brother of my Robert Brewster who may be the son of a John Brewster who headed a 2 male 1 female household in Drumcroon in the 1831 Census? ???? ???? 1838 Peggy Ann Brewster Source: her birth record in Killaig Presbyterian Church. William (1839 - Ballyvennox) Brewster Killaig Presbyterian Church has this entry:
Wed 6th Dec 1839, married Wm Brewster to Miss King, Ballyvennox." ???? King Jenny Brewster Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. ??? Ramsey Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. Anne Brewster Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. James McQuillan Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. John Brewster Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father.

Is it possible John Brewster arrived in 1839, 13 yrs before his wife and daughter??? Anyway, here is a likely candidate for John Brewster - arriving in NY on board the ship, Nicholas Biddle.
 1813 - 1891 Elizabeth Henry 78 78 Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father.

Christian name from her daughter's death cert in Philly.

DB: I found the Elizabeth Henry on Ancestry, born in Aghadowey, Co. Derry in 1813, and died in Philadelphia, 1891. Sounds like a good match!

BB: Elizabeth Henry Brewster did remarry after John Brewster died as per the  personal history tree on Ancestry.  See below.  Mary Jane was married to a John Orr, also.
Source:  Philadelphia Inquirer. January 11, 1891
On the 8th Inst., Elizabeth Parker, wife of the late Thomas Parker, and daughter of Alexander and Mary Henry born in the Parish of Aughadoay, County Derry Ireland, age 78.  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs. Mary J. Orr at 1348 Point Breeze Avenue Sunday at One o'clock.  To proceed to Fernwood

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name:Elizabeth Brewster
Arrival Date:22 Mar 1852
Birth Year:abt 1818
Age:34
Gender:Female
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality:Irish
Place of Origin:Ireland
Port of Departure:Liverpool, England
Destination:United States of America
Port of Arrival:New York
Port Arrival State:New York
Port Arrival Country:United States
Ship Name:Niagara


 Elizabeth McQuillan Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. William Dunlop Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. Mary Dunlop Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. John McFall Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. Gretta McFall Source: David Brewster's tree, which he drew based on information given to him by his father. Alan Brewster 1837 - 1915 Mary Jane Brewster 78 78 Source: her death cert

BB: Mary Jane was married to a John Orr, also.
Source:  Philadelphia Inquirer. January 11, 1891
On the 8th Inst., Elizabeth Parker, wife of the late Thomas Parker, and daughter of Alexander and Mary Henry born in the Parish of Aughadoay, County Derry Ireland, age 78.  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs. Mary J. Orr at 1348 Point Breeze Avenue Sunday at One o'clock.  To proceed to Fernwood

BB: Here is a summary of Mary Jane Brewster Orr (sometimes going by Mary) in the Census and Marriage records.

Mary Jane Brewster and John Orr were married in the 1st Indep Christian Church in Philadelphia.  For some reason they went to New Albany, Indiana where their eldest daughter, Martha Jane was born in 1863.  Their later children were all born in Philly.  There are quite a number of years between their marriage and Martha Jane's birth to account for.



Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 Name:Mary Brewster Event Type:Marriage Marriage Date:15 Nov 1855 Marriage Place:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spouse Name:John Orr Organization Name:First Independent Christian Church

1860 United States Federal Census
Name:John Orr
Age in 1860:25
Birth Year:abt 1835
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1860:New Albany Ward 3, Floyd, Indiana Gender:Male Post Office:New Albany Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age John Orr 25 Mary Orr 23  

1870 United States Federal Census
Name:John Orr
Age in 1870:36
Birth Year:abt 1834
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1870:Philadelphia Ward 7 District 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gender:Male Post Office:Philadelphia Value of real estate:View image Household Members:Name Age John Orr 36 Mary Orr 34 Martha J Orr 7 Henry A Orr 5 John Orr 2 William Orr 1  

1880 United States Federal Census
Name:Mary Orr
Age:43
Birth Year:abt 1837
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1880:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race:White Gender:Female Relation to Head of House:Wife Marital Status:Married Spouse's Name:John Orr Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Birthplace:Ireland Neighbors:View others on page Occupation:Keeping House John Orr 45 head Mary Orr 43 wife Martha J. Orr 16 Henry Orr 15 John Orr 12 William Orr 10 Alexander Orr 8 Elizabeth Orr 6 Samuel Orr 3  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index Name:John Orr Birth Date:abt 1835 Birth Place:Ireland Death Date:5 Oct 1881 Death Place:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age at Death:46 Burial Date:9 Oct 1881 Gender:Male Race:White Street Address:1510 South 21st Street Cemetery:Fernwood Marital Status:Married FHL Film Number:2056836

1900 United States Federal Census
Name:Mary Orr
Age:64
Birth Date:Oct 1836
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1900:Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Philadelphia] Race:White Gender:Female Immigration Year:1850 Relation to Head of House:Head Marital Status:Widowed Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother: number of living children:7
Mother: How many children:10
Occupation:View on Image
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:Name
Age
Mary Orr 64 wdiowed mother
William Orr 29 son
Mary Orr 28 wife
Alexander Orr 24 son
Samuel Orr 21 son
Henry Orr 10 grson
William B Orr 7 grson
Alexander H Orr 5 grson
Elizabeth A Orr 3 grson
Samuel M Orr 1  grson


1910 United States Federal Census
Name:Mary J Orr
Age in 1910:73
Birth Year:1837
Birthplace:Ireland
Home in 1910:Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Race:White Gender:Female Relation to Head of House:Mother Marital Status:Widowed Father's Birthplace:Ireland Mother's Birthplace:Ireland Neighbors:View others on page Household Members:Name Age William Orr 39 son of Mary J. b in PA Mary Orr 38 his wife

Children:
Harry Orr 19
William Orr 17
Alexander Orr 16
Lizzie Orr 14
Charles Orr 11
Samuel Orr 8
Joseph Orr 1 4/12
[1]
Mary J Orr 73 wd  mother of William b in Ireland

John Orr BB: Mary Jane was married to a John Orr, also.
Source:  Philadelphia Inquirer. January 11, 1891
On the 8th Inst., Elizabeth Parker, wife of the late Thomas Parker, and daughter of Alexander and Mary Henry born in the Parish of Aughadoay, County Derry Ireland, age 78.  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs. Mary J. Orr at 1348 Point Breeze Avenue Sunday at One o'clock.  To proceed to Fernwood
 Henry Orr Source: PAD for mother 1842 - 1900 Thomas Brewster 58 58 Source:
I have now made my great great grandfather, Robert Brewster, the brother of David Brewster's great grandfather, James Brewster of Ballintaggart.  This makes him the brother of the James Brewster's brother, Charles Brewster, who emigrated to Philadelphia and then erected a gravestone to his father "Robert Brewster of Camus" in Camus Old graveyard.  This meant I had a new great great great grandfather, Robert Brewster.
The original evidence for this was that David's father took him and his brothers to visit my Mary Brewster of Dromore.  She told them that their grandfather, James Brewster (son of James brewster) of Ballintaggart had a brother called John and we concluded that this John was probably a full cousin of my great grandmother, Annie Brewster, and her brother, also a John Brewster.  Ballintaggart and Domore are contiguous.
This was all speculation until David Brewster located a family tree he had drawn in 1973 based on information given to him by his father in that year.  This tree was amazingly accurate in confirming details we already knew to be correct such as my great great grandmother being called Boyd and that she had four children.  And it also showed that my John Brewster of Dromore was indeed a first cousin of David's John Brewster of Ballintaggart.
Even more surprisingly, it showed that Mary Brewster was not the illegitimate daughter of either Annie Brewster or Sarah Brewster but the daughter of a Thomas Brewster who was a brother of these two women.  And it showed that he was married twice, with Mary seeming to be a daughter from the second marriage. 

Found the birth of Mary where he was a "Puddler" living at 6 Martin's Land, Murrystown, married to Mary McMaster on 13th July 1866 in Glasgow.

Found his second marriage to Christina Galloway on 26 Dec 1871,

1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1

1891 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1842
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina G Brewster
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Pl
Occupation:    Coachman
ED:    14
Household schedule number:    34
Line:    8
Roll:    CSSCT1891_310
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
49
Christina G Brewster
39
Robert Brewster
18
Martha Brewster
16
Jannet Brewster
7

He must be dead by 1901 as Christina is living as Head of household with Robert, Janet G, William B and Elizabeth, aged 6.

I cannot find him in the 1871 Census, after Mary died and before he married Christina, to see if his daughter Mary was with him or if she had already been sent back to Ireland.

DB: The Registry office in Coatbridge on Mary's birth record sounded familiar to me.  Alan reminded me of people my father knew from Scotland - Alex Mays from Coatbridge, and Lex Rankin.  I never met them, but the names are familiar.  Possibly they are descendants of Thomas, although Thomas may have gone there to work because he had extended family in Glasgow.




 1850 - 1926 Christina G Galloway 76 76 1901 Census:
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    Name    Age
Christina Brewster
49
Robert Brewster
28
William B Brewster
8
Janet G Brewster
11
Elizabeth Brewster
6

 1845 - 1870 Mary McMaster 25 25 1901 Scotland Census about Christina Brewster
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Christina Brewster    49
Robert Brewster    28
William B Brewster    8
Janet G Brewster    11
Elizabeth Brewster    6 1867 - 1867 Margaret Brewster Source: her birth record from LDS 1878 Robert Gordon IGI:
Thomas Gordon Mary Jane Gordon Gamble
name:Robert Gordon
gender:Male
birth date 17 Jan 1878
Robert's passport shows his DOB as Jan 1873 ( in 3 US census's Robert lists 3 different dates of birth) a date which fits in nicely between the b. dates for Thomas and Mary Jane's children, David William (1869) and John (1875). Also, a Robert Gordon attended Lislea Nat'l School in 1879 at the age of 6 and that too would fit with his1873 dob.
My ggrandfather's (Robert's) estate was settled in 1920. As a child of Mary Jane Gamble Gordon, it appears this Robert was returning to play a part in that settlement -- what part is a mystery, as Robert's son, Joseph Henry Gordon, apparently inherited the estate.
 Thomas Parker BB: Elizabeth Henry Brewster did remarry after John Brewster died as per the  personal history tree on Ancestry.  See below.  Mary Jane was married to a John Orr, also.
Source:  Philadelphia Inquirer. January 11, 1891
On the 8th Inst., Elizabeth Parker, wife of the late Thomas Parker, and daughter of Alexander and Mary Henry born in the Parish of Aughadoay, County Derry Ireland, age 78.  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs. Mary J. Orr at 1348 Point Breeze Avenue Sunday at One o'clock.  To proceed to Fernwood
 Alexander Henry BB: Elizabeth Henry Brewster did remarry after John Brewster died as per the  personal history tree on Ancestry.  See below.  Mary Jane was married to a John Orr, also.
Source:  Philadelphia Inquirer. January 11, 1891
On the 8th Inst., Elizabeth Parker, wife of the late Thomas Parker, and daughter of Alexander and Mary Henry born in the Parish of Aughadoay, County Derry Ireland, age 78.  The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs. Mary J. Orr at 1348 Point Breeze Avenue Sunday at One o'clock.  To proceed to Fernwood
 Mary ???? ???? ???? David Brewster's father's tree states that James of Ballytaggart was married twice. William Brewster Source: David Brewster's father's tree. Elizabeth Taggart Source: David Brewster's father's tree.

Christian name from Civil Birth record of her daughter - and her marriage record. Sarah Brewster Source: David Brewster's father's tree. Rachel Brewster Source: David Brewster's father's tree.

A Rachel Brewster arrived in NY aged 30 on board the Ship Istrumia? in 1869 from Londonderry. 1884 - 1908 Mary Brewster 24 24 Source: David Brewster's father's tree. Roger Brewster Norma Brewster James Brewster 1897 - 1975 Margaret Jane Brewster 77 77 Source: David Brewster's father's tree. 1907 - 1997 Mary Sariah Brewster 90 90 Source: David Brewster's father's tree.

Source of "Sariah": James Brewster family Bible

Married a John Fleming 1901 - 1975 William James Luke Brewster 73 73 Source: David Brewster's father's tree.  Luke from James Brewster Family Bible.

Married Ellie Unknown. ???? ???? Source: David Brewster's father's tree. William John [Glenhall] Brewster Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    12-Jan-1881        
Parish / District:    PORTSTEWART        County:    Co. Derry
    Husband        Wife
Name:    William John    Brewster        Jane    Grahame
Address:    Glenhall        Portrush
Denomination:    Presbyterian        Presbyterian
Occupation:    FARMER        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
                    
    Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    John    Brewster        John    Grahame
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:    FARMER        CARPENTER
    Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:            
                    
    Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    Annie    Grahame        Alexander    Graham
 Jane Grahame John Brewster William [Drumslade Agherton] Brewster Civil Birth Record
Name:    Abraham H. Bruster    Date of Birth:    07-Mar-1880
        Date of Baptism:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Drumslade Agherton    Parish/District:    COLERAINE
Gender:     Male    County    Co. Derry
        Denomination:    Registrar District

Father:    William Bruster    Mother:    Jane McCandless
Occupation:    Labourer    

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Jane Bruster    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    

Notes:
CHILD'S FULL NAME.  ABRAHAM HUTCHESON BRUSTER.

 Jane McCandless 1880 Abraham Brewster Civil Birth Record
Name:    Abraham H. Bruster    Date of Birth:    07-Mar-1880
        Date of Baptism:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Drumslade Agherton    Parish/District:    COLERAINE
Gender:     Male    County    Co. Derry
        Denomination:    Registrar District

Father:    William Bruster    Mother:    Jane McCandless
Occupation:    Labourer    

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Jane Bruster    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    

Notes:
CHILD'S FULL NAME.  ABRAHAM HUTCHESON BRUSTER
 1898 Jane Brewster Church Baptism Record
Name:    Jane Brewster    Date of Birth:    
        Date of Baptism:    01-May-1898
Address:        Parish/District:    MAGILLIGAN
Gender:     Female    County    Co. Derry
        Denomination:    Roman Catholic

Father:    James Brewster    Mother:    Clarke
Occupation:        

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    James Begley    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    Jane Kelly

Notes:
REV H.MCGLYNN
PRESBYTERIAN CONVERT
 1905 - 1905 Annie Elizabeth Brewster 1m 1m Source: James Brewster family Bible 1905 Easther Stevenson Source: 1911 Census:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1907 David Stevenson Source: 1911 Census:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1908 Sarah Stevenson Source: 1911 Census:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1909 William Stevenson Source: 1911 Census:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1911 John Stevenson Source: 1911 Census:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Maddykeel, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Sarah    75    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    -    Widow    -    43    5    5
Boyd    David    42    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    35    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Samuel    30    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Martha    36    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    7    5    5
Stevenson    Easther    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    David    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    Sarah    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stevenson    John        Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Cannot read or write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
 1835 Robert [1901& 1911 - Shanaghan] John Boyd, nearest relation David Boyd of Maddykeel, emigrated to New York in 1909 along with a James and Alexanger Boyd, who gave their nearest relation as Robert Boyd of Shanaghy, and a John Henry whose nearest relation was a Thomas Henry of Lisheegan.

How is this Robert Boyd related at all to the Maddykeel Boyds?

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 2 in Shanaghy Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Miller    Andrew    83    Male    Boarder    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Retired Farmer    Read    English    Married    -
Miller    Mary Ann    81    Female    Boarder    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read    English    Married    -
Boyd    Maggie    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Cassy    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Robert    65    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -
Boyd    Jonnie    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Robert    4    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Cannot read    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Tommy    6    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    William    9    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    David    11    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    James    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Alexander    15    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmers Son    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Andrew    23    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Carpenter    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Archy    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    English    Not Married    -
Boyd    Mary Ann    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    English    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 19 in Shanaghy, Upper (The Vow, Antrim)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Robert    76    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Mary Anne    60    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    36    14    11
Boyd    Archibald    30    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Maggie    28    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Cassie    26    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Thomas    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Robert    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -            


 Thomas McKeown IFHF shows a marriage between a Daniel McKeown and a Margaret McKinney in 1855, the groom's father being a Thomas McKeown. Elaine Gordon 1750 John [Monaghan] Mackey Source: http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp2569.htm

John Mackey   
   Born:     1750  - Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:    11 JUL 1790  - Castleblayney, Monaghan, Ireland
   Died:     1820  -
Other Spouses:     Janet Milln 

Ancestral File at Familysearch.com:
name:    John MACKEY
gender:    Male
birth:    1750
, Monaghan, , Ireland
death:    1820
AFN:    P46J-N8
 1761 Jane [Clones, Monaghan] Graham http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp2569.htm

Jane Graham   
   Born:    14 MAR 1761  - Clones, Monaghan, Ireland
   Died:     ABT 1820  -
Other Spouses:      Janet Milln http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp4401.htm

Janet Milln   
   Born:     1750  -
   
   Died:      -
Other Spouses:      D. 1840 Edward [1819-Currin,1840- At Sea] Mackey http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/GedHTree/ghtout/gp5560.htm#head0
Children of John Mackey and Jane Graham:
1.    Edward Mackey
   Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:              - Ann Taylor   (other spouses)
   Died:      -   
2.    Margaret Mackey
   Born:    17 JUN 1807  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -       
  3.    Mary Mackey
   Born:    03 DEC 1809  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -   
4.    Rachel Mackey
   Born:    01 MAR 1813  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -

Also, from Familysearch.com:
Edward MacKey
Event(s):
Birth:
1800       Caviss, , Monaghan, Ireland
Christening:
Death:
1836       , , At Sea
Burial:
Parents:
Father:      John MacKey     Family
Mother:      Mrs. Jane Mackey
Children of John Mackey and Jane are:
1.Edward <MACKEY>
Birth:      About 1800      , Monaghan, Ireland
Death:      1836
Burial:           
2.     Margaret <MACKEY>     Pedigree
Birth:      17 JUN 1807      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
3.       Mary <MACKEY>     Pedigree
Birth:      03 DEC 1809      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
4.           Rachel <MACKEY>     Pedigree
Birth:      01 MAR 1813      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
Wife of Edward Mackey
Ann Taylor     Pedigree
Birth:      1800     
Marriage:      About 1826      Of Glen, , Monaghan, Ireland


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Traveling with the 63rd Regiment a foot: Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey with children Mary Jane, Sarah Emelia and Elizabeth
· 7 November 2014 · 0 Comments
Edward Mackey was a sergeant in the 63rd (West Sufflok) Regiment a foot nicknamed the bloodsuckers. 
Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey, along with their children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah Emelia traveled with the Regiment. The girls were actually born into the British 63rd Regiment a foot. The family traveled and was stationed with the Regiment at Macquarie Harbour, Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) Australia, Madras, India and Moulmein, Burma.
1819 to 1826- STATIONED IN IRELAND
The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Ireland. Edward enlisted in the 63rd Regiment on 08 September 1819. His muster roll entries show he was a labourer and born in Currin, Monaghan, Ireland. His regimental number was 143. By the time he was station in Van Diemen' Land he was a Sergeant. He earned a schiliing (10 cents) a day. The Regiment was stationed in Ireland until 1826.
1826-1828- STATIONED IN PORTUGAL
In 1826 the 63rd Regiment was stationed at Windsor. In February of 1826, the Regiment received a warning order that it would shortly leave for New South Wales, but tensions between Spain and Portugal caused the War Office to change its' mind. In December 1826 the Regiment left Portsmouth aboard H.M.S  "Melville", "Gloucester" and "Warspite" bound for Lisbon, Portugal. On 1st January 1827 the Regiment took up quarters at the Convent de Grazer under the command of Sir William Clinton. The 63rd formed into a brigade with the 11th and 43rd under the command of Major-General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot. The Regiments tour of Portugal was short: Stationed in Lisbon in January, Alemquer in February, Thomar in Apirl, Santarem in July and Belem in September where it remained until it embarked for England on April 1828. The mission of the Regiment was described as "part of the army of occupation" and "to take part in the raid of Portugal". The 63rd's time in Portugal was mild as the suspected trouble did not happen, in large part due to the presence of the British Army. In April 1828 the Regiment returned to England. Mary Jane was born while her father was in Portugal. She was born on 01 May 1827 at Glen, Monaghan, Ireland.
1829-1833-  STATIONED AT MACQUARIE HARBOUR, VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, (TASMANIA) AUSTRALIA. THE GARRISON ERA. (THE FAMILY BEGINS TRAVELING WITH THE 63RD REGIMENT)
The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Australia to replace the 40th Regiment for Garrison Duty. The 63rd Regiment served as guards for the convict ships traveling to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and had garrison duty for the convicts in the prison system. Edward Mackey served as a Sergeant at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. Tasmania is the island state of Australia located just below Australia. Tasmania's capital and Regiment headquarter's are at Hobart. This why records family records come out of Hobart.  He was stationed at the legendary Sarah Island. This prison had a reputation as one of the harshest prison settlement. The 63rd was involved in the "Blackline"- the movement of the aborigines from the central plains to the east coast of Tasmania. In 1830 the battalion was also involved in internal security duties on the Van Diemen Land to prevent incidents by the native aborigines. Both daughters Sarah Emelia (1829) and Elizabeth (07 March 1831) were born at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen.s Land.
(Birth, baptism records, assisted immigration records -1850 and death records state).
1833-1837- STATIONED AT FORT ST. GEORGE, MADRAS, INDIA.
The 63rd was deployed to Madras India in February of 1833. Five companies left in February and the other two companies left in March. Mary Jane was six years old, Sarah Emelia was 4 years old and Elizabeth was 2 years old. On 07 Sept 1836, Ann Taylor Mackey passes away. She was buried in the courtyard of St. Mary's Church located at Fort St. George. She was 36 years old. (Burial record-St Mary's Church Madras). The girls were 9,7 and 5 years old.
1838-1840 DEPLOYED TO MOULMEIN, BURMA. DETACHMENTS WERE BASED AT TAVOY AND MERGUI, BURMA.
After serving in Burma for a time, Edward decides to leave the British Military and be discharged. But Edward dies while traveling away from Burma to the Regimental Depot in Madras. At the Regimental Depot he could officially be discharged and then on to England. The girls experience him being  buried at sea on 02 February 1840. The muster rolls for October-December show all the other soldiers traveling to the Regimental Depot in Madras were all discharged on the 30th of May 1840. So he must have died very early in the voyage and had stops along the way. The girls are in Madras, India now at the Regimental Depot. The girls are then "reared and trained" in the British Military Female Orphan Asylum at Madras. The girls received an excellent education. This is a large benefit and rarity for a female to be educated in the 1830-1840's alone plus being an orphan. Their Uncle and Aunt are caretakers at the orphanage. The girls called the orphanage "Castle Comorin". The orphanage is a large structure and located near Cape Comorin.
There is a surprise ending contained in the Military Records for Edward Mackey. It is discovered within "The Chatham Depot Casualty Returns ". It states: At the time of is death, he was still a Sergeant with the 63rd Regiment AND his final credit was sent to his son, Francis of Currin, Monaghan, Ireland.




1800 - 1836 Ann [Glen, ????] Taylor 36 36  http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp951.htm

Ann Taylor   
   Born:     1800  - Glen, Ireland
   
   Died:    07 SEP 1836  -
Other Spouses:    

According to the National Archives, there are three Taylors in Glenn in the 1833 TABs: William, Francis & John.  RootsIreland has the date at 1832:
Early 19th Century Tithe Books    Taylor    Francis    1832    Glenn    Aughabog    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    Taylor    John    1832    Glenn    Aughabog    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    Taylor    William    1832    Glenn    Aughabog    Co. Monaghan    
Edward Mackey and Ann Taylor may have called their first son, Francis for this Francis.

1858 GV:
Occupier Surname    Occupier Forename    County    Parish    Details    Original Page    Map Views    Upload your content for this record
TAYLOR    JOSEPH    MONAGHAN    AGHABOG
TAYLOR    JOHN    MONAGHAN    AGHABOG
TAYLOR    JOHN    MONAGHAN    AGHABOG

 1807 Margaret [Derryraghan, Fermanagh] Mackey http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp2569.htm

Children of John Mackey and Jane Graham:

1.    Edward Mackey
   Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:              - Ann Taylor   (other spouses)
   Died:      -   

2.    Margaret Mackey
   Born:    17 JUN 1807  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -  
    
  3.    Mary Mackey
   Born:    03 DEC 1809  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -   

4.    Rachel Mackey
   Born:    01 MAR 1813  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -

1809 Mary [Derryraghan, Fermanagh] Mackey http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp2569.htm

Children of John Mackey and Jane Graham:

1.    Edward Mackey
   Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:              - Ann Taylor   (other spouses)
   Died:      -   

2.    Margaret Mackey
   Born:    17 JUN 1807  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -  
    
  3.    Mary Mackey
   Born:    03 DEC 1809  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -   

4.    Rachel Mackey
   Born:    01 MAR 1813  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -

1813 Rachel [Derryraghan, Fermanagh] Mackey http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp2569.htm

Children of John Mackey and Jane Graham:

1.    Edward Mackey
   Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
   Marr:              - Ann Taylor   (other spouses)
   Died:      -   

2.    Margaret Mackey
   Born:    17 JUN 1807  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -  
    
  3.    Mary Mackey
   Born:    03 DEC 1809  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -   

4.    Rachel Mackey
   Born:    01 MAR 1813  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -

1827 - 1889 Mary Jane [Glen, ????] Mackey 62 62 http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp951.htm
1.    Mary Jane Mackey
   Born:    01 MAY 1827  - Glen, Ireland
   Marr:    1845  - Robert Devlin Smyth 
   Died:    05 NOV 1889  - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  
2.    Sarah Mackey
   Born:     1829  - Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, Australia
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -       
3.    Elizabeth Mackie
   Born:    07 MAR 1831  - Macquarie Harbour, TAS, Australia
   Marr:    1853  - Edward Comber 
   Died:    19 MAY 1880  - Bundella, New South Wales, Australia

https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/11416864
Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey, along with their children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah Emelia traveled with the Regiment. The girls were actually born into the British 63rd Regiment a foot. The family traveled and was stationed with the Regiment at Macquarie Harbour, Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) Australia, Madras, India and Moulmein, Burma.
1819 to 1826- STATIONED IN IRELAND
The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Ireland. Edward enlisted in the 63rd Regiment on 08 September 1819. His muster roll entries show he was a labourer and born in Currin, Monaghan, Ireland. His regimental number was 143. By the time he was station in Van Diemen' Land he was a Sergeant. He earned a schiliing (10 cents) a day. The Regiment was stationed in Ireland until 1826.
1826-1828- STATIONED IN PORTUGAL
In 1826 the 63rd Regiment was stationed at Windsor. In February of 1826, the Regiment received a warning order that it would shortly leave for New South Wales.
1833-1837- STATIONED AT FORT ST. GEORGE, MADRAS, INDIA.
The 63rd was deployed to Madras India in February of 1833. Five companies left in February and the other two companies left in March. Mary Jane was six years old, Sarah Emelia was 4 years old and Elizabeth was 2 years old. On 07 Sept 1836, Ann Taylor Mackey passes away. She was buried in the courtyard of St. Mary's Church located at Fort St. George. She was 36 years old. (Burial record-St Mary's Church Madras). The girls were 9,7 and 5 years old.
 1829 Sarah Emelia [Tasmania] Mackey http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp951.htm
1.    Mary Jane Mackey
   Born:    01 MAY 1827  - Glen, Ireland
   Marr:    1845  - Robert Devlin Smyth 
   Died:    05 NOV 1889  - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  
2.    Sarah Mackey
   Born:     1829  - Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, Australia
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -       
3.    Elizabeth Mackie
   Born:    07 MAR 1831  - Macquarie Harbour, TAS, Australia
   Marr:    1853  - Edward Comber 
   Died:    19 MAY 1880  - Bundella, New South Wales, Australia

https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/11416864
Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey, along with their children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah Emelia traveled with the Regiment. The girls were actually born into the British 63rd Regiment a foot. The family traveled and was stationed with the Regiment at Macquarie Harbour, Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) Australia, Madras, India and Moulmein, Burma.
1819 to 1826- STATIONED IN IRELAND
The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Ireland. Edward enlisted in the 63rd Regiment on 08 September 1819. His muster roll entries show he was a labourer and born in Currin, Monaghan, Ireland. His regimental number was 143. By the time he was station in Van Diemen' Land he was a Sergeant. He earned a schiliing (10 cents) a day. The Regiment was stationed in Ireland until 1826.
1826-1828- STATIONED IN PORTUGAL
In 1826 the 63rd Regiment was stationed at Windsor. In February of 1826, the Regiment received a warning order that it would shortly leave for New South Wales,

 1831 - 1880 Elizabeth [Tasmania] Mackie 49 49 http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/ged-H-tree/ghtout/gp951.htm
1.    Mary Jane Mackey
   Born:    01 MAY 1827  - Glen, Ireland
   Marr:    1845  - Robert Devlin Smyth 
   Died:    05 NOV 1889  - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  
2.    Sarah Mackey
   Born:     1829  - Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, Australia
   Marr:     -
   Died:      -       
3.    Elizabeth Mackie
   Born:    07 MAR 1831  - Macquarie Harbour, TAS, Australia
   Marr:    1853  - Edward Comber 
   Died:    19 MAY 1880  - Bundella, New South Wales, Australia
The owner of this website seems to be descended from Elizabeth Mackey:
http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/GedHTree/ghtout/gtp5470.htm#head1
megantilley@gmail.com

https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/11416864
Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey, along with their children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah Emelia traveled with the Regiment. The girls were actually born into the British 63rd Regiment a foot. The family traveled and was stationed with the Regiment at Macquarie Harbour, Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) Australia, Madras, India and Moulmein, Burma.
1819 to 1826- STATIONED IN IRELAND
The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Ireland. Edward enlisted in the 63rd Regiment on 08 September 1819. His muster roll entries show he was a labourer and born in Currin, Monaghan, Ireland. His regimental number was 143. By the time he was station in Van Diemen' Land he was a Sergeant. He earned a schiliing (10 cents) a day. The Regiment was stationed in Ireland until 1826.
1826-1828- STATIONED IN PORTUGAL
In 1826 the 63rd Regiment was stationed at Windsor. In February of 1826, the Regiment received a warning order that it would shortly leave for New South Wales,

 1820 - 1894 Robert Devlin Smyth 73 73 Ancestral File:
name:    Robert Develin Smyth
gender:    Male
birth:    18 Dec 1820
Derryraghan,Tyrone,Ireland
christening:    25 Dec 1820
Derryraghan,Tyrone,Ireland
death:    23 May 1894
Salt Lake City,Salt Lake City,Utah
burial:    25 May 1894
City Cemetary,Salt Lake City,Utah
AFN:    2CW5-8XG
 1871 William Boyd 1823 Jane Boyd From BB and Denver Boyd:
New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
Name: Jane Boyd
Arrived by Ship: Herald
Brought out by: W.G. Anderson
Under protection of: Wm & Mary MacIntosh
A native of: Garvagh, Parish of Arrigle, Co. Derry
Parents names: Hugh Boyd & Cathr McNeill both living at Garvagh
Calling: Houseservant (note: According to Certificate: Domestic Servant 19)
Age: 20
State of bodily health, strength and probable usefulness: Good
Religion: Presbyterian
Read or write: Both
Any complaints: none
Gender: Female
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1844
 1873 Robert Brewster 1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1

1901 Scotland Census about Christina Brewster
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Christina Brewster    49
Robert Brewster    28
William B Brewster    8
Janet G Brewster    11
Elizabeth Brewster    6
 1875 Martha Brewster 1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1
 1876 Sarah Brewster 1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1
 1879 John Brewster 1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1
 1880 James Brewster 1881 Census:
Name:    Thomas Brewster
Age:    38
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1843
Relationship:    Head
Spouse's name :    Christina Galloway
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Ireland
Registration number:    624
Registration district:    Blantyre
Civil parish:    Blantyre
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    Aitkenheads Bdgs Blackleys Land
Occupation:    Ostler
ED:    7
Household schedule number:    266
Line:    4
Roll:    cssct1881_202
Household Members:    Name    Age
Thomas Brewster
38
Christina Galloway
29
Robert Brewster
8
Martha Brewster
6
Sarah Brewster
5
John Brewster
2
James Brewster
1
 1884 - 1963 Jannet Gray Brewster 79 79 Source: 1891 Census.

1901 Scotland Census about Christina Brewster
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Christina Brewster    49
Robert Brewster    28
William B Brewster    8
Janet G Brewster    11
Elizabeth Brewster    6

The G for Gray comes from her marriage in Canada.  Did Annie Brewster Gray name a daughter after her sister in law, Christina Galloway Brewster, just as Christina Galloway Brewster seems to have named a daughter after her brother-in-law, William Gray? 1892 William Boyd Brewster 1901 Scotland Census about Christina Brewster
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Christina Brewster    49
Robert Brewster    28
William B Brewster    8
Janet G Brewster    11
Elizabeth Brewster    6

I am sure this is him, he is with his sister, Elizabeth:
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about William Brewster
Name:    William Brewster
Gender:    Male
Age:    36
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1893
Birth Country:    Scotland
Date of Arrival:    23 Jun 1929
Vessel:    Athenia
Search Ship Database:    View the 'Athenia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival:    Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure:    Glasgow, Scotland
Roll:    T-14755

This man is, like me, named for Mary Boyd (1810-85).  She was his grandmother. 1895 Elizabeth Brewster 1901 Scotland Census about Christina Brewster
Name:    Christina Brewster
Age:    49
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1852
Relationship:    Head
Gender:    Female
Where born:    boness, Linlithgowshire
Registration number:    647
Registration district:    Hamilton
Civil parish:    Hamilton
Town:    Hamilton
County:    Lanarkshire
Address:    6 Quarry Place
ED:    17
Household schedule number:    32
Line:    20
Roll:    CSSCT1901_338
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Christina Brewster    49
Robert Brewster    28
William B Brewster    8
Janet G Brewster    11
Elizabeth Brewster    6

I am sure this is her, she is with her brother, William:
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about Elizabeth Brewster
Name:    Elizabeth Brewster
Gender:    Female
Age:    34
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1895
Birth Country:    Scotland
Date of Arrival:    23 Jun 1929
Vessel:    Athenia
Search Ship Database:    View the 'Athenia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival:    Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure:    Glasgow, Scotland
Roll:    T-14755 1888 Henry mcMillan 1912 - 2000 Christina McMillan 88 88 Source: Larry Miller's tree on A.com: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23879368/family?cfpid=1439928499

There is another boy and a Girl still alive at 211012 Henry Matthies 1910 James Armstrong 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Armstrong    Henry    90    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widower    -    -    -    -
Armstrong    William J    55    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Armstrong    Maraget    50    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    30    2    2
Armstrong    Henry    28    Male    Grand Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Armstrong    Margaret Ann    23    Female    Grand Daughter by Marriage    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    3    1    1
Armstrong    James    1    Male    Grand Child    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Culwele    James    20    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farm Servant    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
McAtear    Jannie    17    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Domestic Servant    Read and write    -    Single    -
James Armstrong is mistranscribed as Grand Child when it actually says "Great Grand Child" Samuel Burnside Boyd Keers Gurpat, via A.com:  You have listed on the Boyd Gray tree a Joseph Gibson Keers with father as Joseph and mother as Jane Boyde (Boyd). The siblings you have listed for Joseph does not include Samuel Burnside Boyd Keers altho the other siblings match my family information. I am related to Samuel.

BG: Hi Pat, My info for this family came mainly from Finvoy Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register plus some from the 1901 Census.  I may have missed Samuel or perhaps he was not registered.  I can however see him now marrying Mary Jane Hall Smith in 1888. Douglas Bartlett Tara Bartlett Ryan Bartlett Odile ???? Manon Bartlett 1847 William [1901-Ballybeady] Cunningham Residents of a house 13 in Ballybeady (The Vow, Antrim)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Cunningham    William    56    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Cunningham    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Cunningham    Thomas    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    United States    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Cunningham    Mary    48    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
 1871 David Hunter Source:
Residents of a house 70 in Ballymaconnelly (Killoquin Lower, Antrim)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
McAughern    Esther    84    Female    Boarder    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    David    30    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Antrim    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Coulter    Margaret Anne    60    Female    Mother in Law    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Montgommery    Margaret    12    Female    Servant    Presbyterian    Antrim    General Servant    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Hunter    Maryetta    31    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
 Elizabeth Irene Maginniss MILWD67 (contacted me via A.com:
My grandfather was Charles Gilbert Brewster, 1892-1968, born Philadelphia, died Glassboro, NJ, married Emily Magee 4 Oct 1920. They had 2 children, one son and one daughter, and I'm descended from their daughter Elizabeth, who is my mother. Charles's father's name was definitely Hugh, but Charles and his father were estranged and had very little contact after Charles left home. Hugh married Elizabeth Irene Maginniss 24 Nov 1887, Philadelphia. I have an original of their wedding reception announcement. I believe it was a small ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Hugh and Elizabeth only had one child, Charles Gilbert Brewster, who was my grandfather. As I said, they did not have a good relationship and were estranged. The family story is that Hugh was a drinker, and Elizabeth went to Atlantic City when their son was quite young, maybe around 1898 or so. Elizabeth worked as a laundress at the Hotel Dennis. Apparently they never divorced and may have even lived together on and off because I found them both listed at the same address in a 1909 Atlantic City Directory. Hugh is listed as an electrician. Elizabeth paid for his burial,Old Cathedral Cemetery in Phila. My mother said her father never really spoke about his family because of the separation, etc. He always had a lot of resentment of his father, Hugh, because he said he came from a "broken home". He did say that his father had a brother who "went out west." I did see the name of Nancy Creelman on Ancestry and wondered if it was correct. My mother said she never heard mention of that name. 1892 - 1968 Charles Gilbert Brewster 76 76 MILWD67 (contacted me via A.com:
My grandfather was Charles Gilbert Brewster, 1892-1968, born Philadelphia, died Glassboro, NJ, married Emily Magee 4 Oct 1920. They had 2 children, one son and one daughter, and I'm descended from their daughter Elizabeth, who is my mother. Charles's father's name was definitely Hugh, but Charles and his father were estranged and had very little contact after Charles left home. Hugh married Elizabeth Irene Maginniss 24 Nov 1887, Philadelphia. I have an original of their wedding reception announcement. I believe it was a small ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Hugh and Elizabeth only had one child, Charles Gilbert Brewster, who was my grandfather. As I said, they did not have a good relationship and were estranged. The family story is that Hugh was a drinker, and Elizabeth went to Atlantic City when their son was quite young, maybe around 1898 or so. Elizabeth worked as a laundress at the Hotel Dennis. Apparently they never divorced and may have even lived together on and off because I found them both listed at the same address in a 1909 Atlantic City Directory. Hugh is listed as an electrician. Elizabeth paid for his burial,Old Cathedral Cemetery in Phila. My mother said her father never really spoke about his family because of the separation, etc. He always had a lot of resentment of his father, Hugh, because he said he came from a "broken home". He did say that his father had a brother who "went out west." I did see the name of Nancy Creelman on Ancestry and wondered if it was correct. My mother said she never heard mention of that name. Emily Magee ???? Brewster MILWD67 1807 - 1891 John Robert [1851,1859,1891- Ballymacool] Boyd 84 84 This from PRONI's Wills Site:
The Will of (The Reverend) William Boyd late of Kiltoe Lodge in the County of Donegal Clerk deceased who died 19 March 1859 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of John Robert Boyd of Ballymacool in the County of Donegal Esquire the sole Executor.
The will states that John Robert of Ballymacool is the nephew of the Reverend William Boyd. 

John R Boyd held Plot 10A and Plot 10B totalling 216 acres, and in fact was Immediate Lessor of most of this townland just west of Letterkenny.
Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    BOYD
Forename 1    JOHN R.
Landlord
Family Name 2    ECCLESIASTICAL COMRS.
Forename 2    
Location
County    DONEGAL
Barony    KILMACRENAN
Union    LETTERKENNY
Parish    CONWAL
Townland    BALLYMACOOL
Place Name    BALLYMACOOL
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    31
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    53
Map Reference    10 Mary Gray ???? Ventres Gloria Amy Gray Leslie Mary Gray Dana Ewing - I am his grandaughter. He had 5 biological children, with my grandmother Marcia Fisher. Lloyd sr, Gloria A Jones, twins girls, Leslie and laurie, and my mother Carol Jones. Laurie Marie Gray Dana Ewing - I am his grandaughter. He had 5 biological children, with my grandmother Marcia Fisher. Lloyd sr, Gloria A Jones, twins girls, Leslie and laurie, and my mother Carol Jones. Carol Wilda Gray ???? Kirkham Mary ???? Kenneth Jones Dave Drummond 1954 - 2015 Joel Denny Jones 61 61 Source: Gloria Gray of Wichita, 2015 - her Jones is NOT related to Gloria's. Sean Kenneth Jones Elizabeth Susan Jones Dylan Michael Jones Nathan Drummond Dana Gray Brandon Ewing Andrew Gray Madison Ewing Brandon Ewing Abby Jones Sean Windsor Dominic Windsor Nadalyn Windsor Angel Jones Isaac Lopez Isaac Lopez Jnr Felix Lopez Macie Jones Tommy Armstrong Logan Joel Jones Source: Gloria Gray of Wichita, 2015 Tommy Armstrong John York Bradley York Stacey "James" York Jason York Kerrianne York Brid Angela Masterson Barry Boyd Samuel Gray Christopher John Patrick Gray Breda Frances Irene Gray Paul Comber Lara Brid Comber Danny Peter Comber Mariana Popa Joanna Marshall Sophie Alexandra Boyd Gray Olivia Eloise Christine Gray Adeleine McClelland Gary Gray Ayshea Meanwell Annie Loeser Samuel Gray Devin Gray Dayton Gray ???? Loeser Carol Jones: Yes Lucille's first husband was a loeser 1937 - 1937 ???? Turner ? Twin of Margaret, born dead or died at birth, says Margaret. 1950 - 1950 Gordon Reid Born in the Victoria Hospital and probably buried there.  Lived 7 hours, says Margaret Turner Knox. 1950 - 1950 ???? Patton ? Margaret Turner says Jean had a stillborn child, or lost a child in pregnancy.  It was the same year George Turner was born, so 1950 1886 - 1887 Hugh Gordon 10m 10m Source: his birth record at IFHF. 1882 - 1889 John Gordon 7 7 Source: IFHF 1897 John Hamilton Source: his marriage William McGrotty Source: His marriage 1894 Mary Jane Quinn Source: her marriage 1905 Margaret King Source: her marriage.

Siblings married siblings. 1903 Andrew King Source: his marriage

Siblings married siblings. Matthew Murray Source: his marriage 1905 Annie Millar Source: his marriage Stephanie Gray David Gray Sandra Pelletier Aidan Jones Mia Armstrong John Finlay Susan: I also found info on John Finlay, son of Matthew Finlay and Eliza Gannon. Matthew was the brother of our Jo 1885 - 1918 William Boyd 33 33 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Keely (Aghadowney, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Stewart    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stewart    John    54    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Bleacher    Read only    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Esibella    18    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -        -    -
Stewart    Wilson    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Thomas    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Bleacher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    24    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Rachel    44    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    19    4    4
Stewart    Retta    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

Is this him:
Civil Birth Record
Name:    William Boyd    Date of Birth:    07-Nov-1884
         Registration Date:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Coolhill    Parish/District:    KILREA
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    Samuel Boyd    Mother:    Sarah Woods
Occupation:    Farmer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Samuel Boyd    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:     1893 Isabella Stewart 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 13 in Keely (Aghadowney, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Stewart    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stewart    John    54    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Bleacher    Read only    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Esibella    18    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -        -    -
Stewart    Wilson    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Thomas    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Bleacher    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    William    24    Male    Son in Law    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Agricultural Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Stewart    Rachel    44    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    19    4    4
Stewart    Retta    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    - 1911 Sarah Eliza Boyd Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Sarah Eliza    1911    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Samuel Alexander    1912    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Anna Martha    1919    Co. Derry     1912 Samuel Alexander Boyd Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Sarah Eliza    1911    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Samuel Alexander    1912    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Anna Martha    1919    Co. Derry     1919 Anna Martha Boyd Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Sarah Eliza    1911    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Samuel Alexander    1912    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Boyd    Anna Martha    1919    Co. Derry     1914 Rachael Boyd 1917 William John Boyd 1891 Jane McAllister 1838 Samuel Boyd Son, William's marriage.

Weirdly, he was living in New Building, Finvoy when he got married and William McKay was living in Newbuilding when he died and a James Boyd, brother of Matilda Boyd of the Boyds on my mother's side was PAD.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 21 in Mullinabrone (Bovagh, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Boyd    Samuel    60    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Boyd    Mary    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read    -    Not Married    -
Boyd    William    16    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Boyd    Elizabeth    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mc Ilvor    Margaret    26    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamstress    Read and write    -    Married    -
Boyd    Sarah    50    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 18 in Mullinabrone (Bovagh, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Boyd    Samuel    73    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Retired Farmer    Read and write    English    Married    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Sarah    69    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamster    Read only    English    Married    -    25    3    3
Boyd    Mary    19    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Seamster    Read and write    English    Single    -    -    -    -
Boyd    Lizzie    20    Female    Daughter    Christian    Co Derry    Seamster    Read and write    English    Single    -
 1842 Sarah Woods Civil Birth Record
Name:    William Boyd    Date of Birth:    07-Nov-1884
         Registration Date:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Coolhill    Parish/District:    KILREA
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    Samuel Boyd    Mother:    Sarah Woods
Occupation:    Farmer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Samuel Boyd    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:     Ringland Boyd Archibald Boyd Son's marriage 1838 - 1882 Martha Cochrane 44 44 Her marriage. 1879 Martha Boyd Civil Birth Record
Name:    Martha Boyd    Date of Birth:    04-Sep-1879
         Registration Date:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Coolhill    Parish/District:    KILREA
Gender:    Female    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    Samuel Boyd    Mother:    Martha Cochrane
Occupation:    Farmer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    Samuel Boyd    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:     1867 - 1954 Mary Anne [1867-Ballinrees] Finlay 87 87 Ancestry
sjcouncil
My Irish ancestry    
My husband and I are going to Ireland on the 18th and I am trying to find out where in Ireland, my great grandparents came from. My great grandfather was William Mc Ilfatrick and my great grandmother was Mary Ann Finlay. Mary Ann Finlay came from Ireland (born in 1867) and passed away in Philadelphia in 1954. I would love to have any information you might have...DNA says you are a 5th generation cousin. Sandra Council 361-645- 9254 Sjcouncil@hotmail.com

I am so excited to see all that you sent me!
Where are you located?
I am in Goliad, Texas
I grew up in south Jersey.
Why is the name Finlow at one point?  Instead of Finlay.
We will be flying to Ireland on March 18th.
How would I find the same place where you were standing?
I have information about Mary Ann Finlay & William Mc Ilfactrick
When they lived in Philadelphia.  I have a photo of the large house where they lived.  They had a boarding house for Irish men that would come over to work.  When they could get enough money they would send for their families.  They had six children & four of them had died within a week from an illness.  My mother thought it was typhoid.  I have photos of the children & tombstones in Philadelphia... My grandmother was one of the oldest girls that lived until 1976.  I have photos, etc. if you are interested.
I would love to find the old farm land in Ireland if there is some way to give me directions.
It is exciting that I got all this information on my mothers birthday!  She passed away 4 years ago here in Texas.  She would be 99 today!  She was born in 1919
 1880 - 1880 ???? [1880-Ballinteer] Finlay Civil Birth Record
Name:    Male Finlay    Date of Birth:    19-Apr-1880
         Registration Date:    1-Jan-0
Address:    Ballinteer    Parish/District:    ARTICLAVE
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Derry
Denomination:    Registrar District
Father:    John Finlay    Mother:    Martha Jane Cameron
Occupation:    Labourer    
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    John Finlay    Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes: 1849 - 1906 Mary Anne Finlay 57 57 SS: MARY ANN FINLAY, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal, married ROBERT QUIGG c1870

BG: Oh myyyyyy...this is new and yet again, it is an American record which brings it to light – the death of Mary Ann Quigg nee Finlay!  Well done Susan!

SS: Children of Mary Ann Finlay and Robert Quigg
ANNIE born 6/6/1875 County Londonderry, Ireland-details listed under Thomas Finley
ROBERT JOHN born 5/27/1877 Coleraine
THOMAS JAMES born 4/18/1879-4/1879 Coleraine
ELIZA born 4/16/1880 Coleraine
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SAMUEL born 7/5/1884 PA
THOMAS born 10/8/1885 PA
JAMES born 11/1888 PA

1900 US Census Whitehall, PA
Robert Quigg, age 53 born 4/1827 Ireland, laborer
Mary A, wife, age 51 born 1/1849 Ireland
Robert J, son. age 23 born 5/1877 Ireland, laborer
Elizabeth, daughter, age 20 born 4/1880 Ireland
Samuel, son, age 15 born 7/1884 PA
Thomas, son, age 13 born 10/1886 PA
James, son, born 11/1888

Mary Ann Quigg (date of birth can’t tell written on death cert) supposed age 57 years, Ireland-8/26/1906 Hokendauqua, Lehigh County, PA, married, daughter of John Finley and Mary Ann McDugal both born Ireland, Brights Disease, buried 8/29/1906 Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua, PA

Robert Quigg married 6/15/1907 Allentown, PA, Elizabeth Finley, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal, sister of Mary Ann Finley Quigg, 

1910 US Census East Front Street, East Hokendauquea
Robert Quigg, age 63 born c1847 Ireland, 2nd marriage, janitor public school
Eliza, wife, age 68 born c1842 Ireland, 1st marriage
John Finlay, nephew, born c1880 Ireland, single, laborer cement mill
Lived several houses from Thomas Finley and Annie Quigg Finley

Robert Quigg 4/4/1874 Ireland-1/13/1913 Whitehall, PA age 65, son of James Quigg and Nancy Smyth Beard both born Ireland, widowed, laborer, myocarditis, buried 1/17/1913 Fairview

Mrs. Elizabeth Quigg 1/15/1843 Ireland-3/26/1915 Hokendauqua, PA age 72, widowed, daughter of John Finlay born Ireland, cancer right shoulder, buried Fairview 3/31/1915

1900 US Census Whitehall
Elizabeth Finley, age 54 born 6/1845 Ireland, immigrated 1886, single, servant
Lived with the Junkin family
Sister of Mary Ann Finley Quigg, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal

ROBERT JOHN QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married ISABELLA ALCORN 9/1/1906 Bethlehem, PA

Children of Robert Quigg and Isabella Alcorn
William J born 7/13/1907
Robert Thomas born 7/29/1908
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Mary A born 2/1910
Frances Isabel born 6/29/1911
Anna born 10/3/1913
James born 4/20/1915

1920 US Census 36 East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert J Quigg, age 42 born c1878 PA (Ireland), parents born Ireland, railroad car repair
Isabel, wife, age 41 born c1879 PA, parents born Scotland
William J, son, age 12 born c1908 PA
Robert T, son, age 11 born c1909 PA
Mary A, daughter, age 10 born c1910 PA
Frances, daughter, age 8 born c1912 PA
Anna, daughter, age 6 born c1914 PA
James, son, age 4 born c1916 PA
Lived next door to Thomas Finley and Anna Quigg Finley

1930 US Census 39 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert Quigg, age 52 born c1878, painter cement mill
Isabell, wife, age 51 born c1879
Robert T, son, age 21 born c1909, machinist
Mary A, daughter, age 20 born c1910, silk mill
Frances I, daughter, age 18 born c1912, silk mill
Anna, daughter, age 16 born c1914
James, son, age 14 born c1916

1940 US Census 193 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert J Quigg, age 62 born c1878, ribbon mill, 6th grade
Isabell J, wife, age 60 born c1880
William, son, age 32 born c1908
Frances, daughter, age 25 born c1915, finisher ribbon mill
James, son, age 24 born c1916, new worker
Robert T, son, age 33 born c1903, laborer ribbon mill
Barbara, granddaughter, age 3 born c1937

John William Quigg born 7/13/1907, baptized 8/1/1907 Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, PA, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn

Robert Thomas Quigg Born 7/29/1908, baptized 9/3/1908 Cathedral Church of the Nativity, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, married Evelyn Connor, died 11/18/1993 Whitehall

Mary A Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 1/1910-5/13/2001 Allentown, married Edward Arthur Moser


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Frances Isabel Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn 6/29/1911-4/3/2000, married Joseph Juretus

Anna Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 10/3/1913-4/1/2002 Bethlehem, PA, married James H Heiney

James Quigg, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 4/20/1915-7/22/1943 Sicilia, Italy
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Army WWII, killed during the invasion of Sicily


ELIZABETH QUIGG, daughter of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married THOMAS MITCHELL ALCORN
Children of Elizabeth Quigg and Thomas Alcorn
Mary Ann 1901-1963 Allentown, married Phiip E Hawk and Raymond H Reph
Elizabeth Margaret 5/9/1907-1942 buried Memorial Park, Bethlehem, PA,married Unknown Googins
William Gaston 8/21/1908-1932 NY buried Memorial Gardens
Roselle Ann 1915-3/30/1987 Mass.
John Henry 12/15/1909-8/24/1988
Genevieve Isabel 9/3/1911-12/30/1979 FL, married Charles H Hobbs
Samuel 5/18/1913-11/1980 married Marguerite Smith
Frances M c1917
Virginia Ruth 8/30/1919-5/4/2012 VA

1910 US Census 725 East Farnett Street, Bethlehem, PA
Thomas Alcorn, age 37 born 1873 Ireland, immigrated 1890, charger zinc works
Lizzie, wife, age 30 born c1880 Ireland, immigrated 1891
Mary, daughter, age 9 born c1910 PA
Elizabeth, daughter, age 3 born c1907 PA
John, son, age 4/12 born c1910 PA

1920 US Census 418 Garrison Street, Bethlehem
Thomas M Alcorn age 40 born c1880 Ireland, laborer steel plant
Elizabeth, wife, age 39 born c1881 Ireland
Elizabeth, daughter, age 12 born c1908 PA
William, son, age 11 born c1909 PA
John, son, age 10 born c1910 PA
Genevieve, daughter, age 8 born c1912 PA
Samuel, son, age 7 born c1913 PA
Roselle, daughter, age 5 born c1915 PA
Frances, daughter, age 3 7/12 born c1917 PA
Virginia R, daughter, age 4/12 born c1920 PA

1930 US Census 517 Elmhurst Street, Bethlehem
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Thomas M Alcorn, age 54 born c1876 Irish Free State, helper Steel works
Elizabeth, wife, age 49 born c1881 Northern Ireland
William G, son, age 22 born c1908
John H, son, age 20 born c1910
Genevieve I, daughter, age 19 born c1911
Samuel M, son, age 16 born c1914
Roselle A, daughter, age 15 born c1915
Frances M, daughter, age 13 born c1917
Virginia R, daughter, age 10 born c1920

Thomas M Alcorn 2/29/1878 Ireland-1/9/1931 Bethlehem, Elmhurst Avenue, married, heater steel company, cerebral apoplexy, buried 1/12/1931 Memorial Park

Elizabeth Quigg Alcorn 4/16/1880 NI-4/1967 Bethlehem
SAMUEL QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finley, married MANTANA HERRING

1910 US Census Front Street, Hokendauqua, PA
Samuel Quigg, age 25 born c1885 PA, parents born Ireland, laborer horse shoe works
Mantana, wife, age 24 born c1886 PA
Helen, daughter, age 3 born c1907 PA
Margaret, daughter, age 8/10 born c1910

1920 US Census 36 East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Samuel Quigg, age 36 born c1885 PA, horse shoe company
Mantana, wife, age 34 born c1886 PA
Helen M, daughter, age 13 born c1907
Elizabeth J, daughter age 12 born c1908
Margaret A, daughter, age 10 born c1010
Anna C, daughter, age 7 born c1913
Edith C, daughter, age 4 born c1916
Ethel T, daughter, age 2 11/12 born c1918

1930 US Census 36 Front Street
Samuel Quigg, age 46 born c1884 PA, parents born Northern Ireland, carpenter
Mantana, wife, age 44 born c1886 PA
Elizabeth J, daughter, age 22 born c1908 PA, weaver silk mill
Margaret A, daughter, age 20 born c1910 PA
Anna C, daughter, age 18 born c1912 PA, weaver silk mill
Edith C, daughter, age 14 born c1916 PA
Ethel I, daughter, age 13 born c1917 PA

1940 US Census 191 Front Street, Whitehall
Samuel Quigg, age 55 born c1885, carpenter, 6th grade
Mantana, wife, age 54 born c1886, 6th grade

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Mantana Herring Quigg 6/18/1885 Allentown-2/26/1958 age 72, spouse Samuel Quigg, daughter of William Herring and Amelia Heimbach, 227 South Front Street, heart disease, buried 3/1/1958 Arlington Cemetery

Samuel Quigg 7/5/1884-3/1970 buried Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua, PA

Elizabeth J Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, married Harry Beidleman

1940 US Census 73 2nd Street, Whitehall, PA
Harry Beidleman, age 31 born c1909 PA, builder, high school 1
Elizabeth, wife, age 32 born c1908 PA, weaver, high school 3
Harry, son, age 8 born c1932 PA

Elizabeth J Quigg Beidleman 9/28/2907-7/13/1958 Hospital of the University of PA, Philadelphia age 50, usual residence 102 South Front Street, Whitehall, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, spouse Harry J Beidleman, septicemia wound infection, buried 7/16/1958 Arlington Cemetery, Whitehall

Harry J Beidleman 8/5/1908-6/23/2001 buried Arlington Cemetery

Harry James Beidleman 11/22/1931-2/17/2015 NC, married Elizabeth Jane Kidd

Margaret Amelia Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, 8/3/1909-8/24/2004 Allentown, married Kenneth E Kunkle

Helen M Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, 9/27/1906-10/13/2000, married Francis Charles Seyfried and Unknown Claurser

Edith C Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana, Herring, 12/8/1915-6/25/1998 Quakertown, PA, married Preston O Kidd

Ethel Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, married Edward Yost

THOMAS QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married Laverne J Dieter
3/11/1911

1920 US Census East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 34 born c1886 PA, parents born Ireland, rail road brake man
Laverne, wife, age 22 born c1898 PA
Thomas, son, age 7 born c1913 PA
Helen, daughter, age 6 born c1914 PA
Ellwood, son, age 4 7/12 born c1916 PA
Pauline, daughter, age 2 3/12 born c1918 PA

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1930 US Census 34 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 43 born c1887 PA, parents born Northern Ireland, presser horse shoe factory
Laverne J, wife, age 33 born c1887 PA
Thomas, son, age 12 born c1913 PA, repair man garage
Ellen J, daughter, age 16 born c1914 PA, twister silk mill
Ellwood R H, son, age 13 born c1917 PA
Pauline, daughter, age 12 born c1918 PA
Ida M, daughter, age 8 born c1922 PA
Elizabeth, daughter, age 3 10/12 born c1927 PA

1940 US Census 190 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 43 born c1886 PA, laborer, 8th grade
Laverne, wife, age 43 born c1897 PA, 8th grade
Pauline, daughter, age 21 born c1919 PA, seamstress, 8th grade
Ida, daughter, age 18 born c1922 PA, seamstress, high school 2
Elizabeth, daughter, age 14, born c1926 PA, 8th grade
Earl, son, age 9 born c1931 PA, 3rd grade
Vincent, son, age 7 born c1933 PA, 1st grade
Kenneth Deiter, brother-in-law, age 30 born c1910 PA, lodger, laborer, 6th grade

Laverne J Deiter Quigg 4/27/1897-6/3/1957
Thomas Quigg 10/8/1885-7/1972

Thomas Quigg, son of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, married Mildred Louise Martin 3/23/1925 Allentown, PA

Ellen J Quigg, daughter of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, married Allen R Lindermuth 8/6/1934

Ellwood Robert Quigg, son of Thomas and Laverne Deiter, 5/4/1916-2/25/2010

Vincent J Quigg, son of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, 12/4/1932-1/17/1984 buried Garden of Peace, Whitehall

Earl Quigg, son of Thomas and Laverne Deiter, 8/15/1931-9/15/1956 Texas 1848 - 1913 Robert Quigg 65 65 SS: Robert Quigg married 6/15/1907 Allentown, PA, Elizabeth Finley, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal, sister of Mary Ann Finley Quigg, 

1910 US Census East Front Street, East Hokendauquea
Robert Quigg, age 63 born c1847 Ireland, 2nd marriage, janitor public school
Eliza, wife, age 68 born c1842 Ireland, 1st marriage
John Finlay, nephew, born c1880 Ireland, single, laborer cement mill
Lived several houses from Thomas Finley and Annie Quigg Finley

Robert Quigg 4/4/1874 Ireland-1/13/1913 Whitehall, PA age 65, son of James Quigg and Nancy Smyth Beard both born Ireland, widowed, laborer, myocarditis, buried 1/17/1913 Fairview

Mrs. Elizabeth Quigg 1/15/1843 Ireland-3/26/1915 Hokendauqua, PA age 72, widowed, daughter of John Finlay born Ireland, cancer right shoulder, buried Fairview 3/31/1915

1900 US Census Whitehall
Elizabeth Finley, age 54 born 6/1845 Ireland, immigrated 1886, single, servant
Lived with the Junkin family
Sister of Mary Ann Finley Quigg, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal

ROBERT JOHN QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married ISABELLA ALCORN 9/1/1906 Bethlehem, PA

Children of Robert Quigg and Isabella Alcorn
William J born 7/13/1907
Robert Thomas born 7/29/1908
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Mary A born 2/1910
Frances Isabel born 6/29/1911
Anna born 10/3/1913
James born 4/20/1915

1920 US Census 36 East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert J Quigg, age 42 born c1878 PA (Ireland), parents born Ireland, railroad car repair
Isabel, wife, age 41 born c1879 PA, parents born Scotland
William J, son, age 12 born c1908 PA
Robert T, son, age 11 born c1909 PA
Mary A, daughter, age 10 born c1910 PA
Frances, daughter, age 8 born c1912 PA
Anna, daughter, age 6 born c1914 PA
James, son, age 4 born c1916 PA
Lived next door to Thomas Finley and Anna Quigg Finley

1930 US Census 39 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert Quigg, age 52 born c1878, painter cement mill
Isabell, wife, age 51 born c1879
Robert T, son, age 21 born c1909, machinist
Mary A, daughter, age 20 born c1910, silk mill
Frances I, daughter, age 18 born c1912, silk mill
Anna, daughter, age 16 born c1914
James, son, age 14 born c1916

1940 US Census 193 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Robert J Quigg, age 62 born c1878, ribbon mill, 6th grade
Isabell J, wife, age 60 born c1880
William, son, age 32 born c1908
Frances, daughter, age 25 born c1915, finisher ribbon mill
James, son, age 24 born c1916, new worker
Robert T, son, age 33 born c1903, laborer ribbon mill
Barbara, granddaughter, age 3 born c1937

John William Quigg born 7/13/1907, baptized 8/1/1907 Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, PA, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn

Robert Thomas Quigg Born 7/29/1908, baptized 9/3/1908 Cathedral Church of the Nativity, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, married Evelyn Connor, died 11/18/1993 Whitehall

Mary A Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 1/1910-5/13/2001 Allentown, married Edward Arthur Moser


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Frances Isabel Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn 6/29/1911-4/3/2000, married Joseph Juretus

Anna Quigg, daughter of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 10/3/1913-4/1/2002 Bethlehem, PA, married James H Heiney

James Quigg, son of Robert Quigg and Isabel Alcorn, 4/20/1915-7/22/1943 Sicilia, Italy
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Mickleys, PA, Army WWII, killed during the invasion of Sicily


ELIZABETH QUIGG, daughter of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married THOMAS MITCHELL ALCORN
Children of Elizabeth Quigg and Thomas Alcorn
Mary Ann 1901-1963 Allentown, married Phiip E Hawk and Raymond H Reph
Elizabeth Margaret 5/9/1907-1942 buried Memorial Park, Bethlehem, PA,married Unknown Googins
William Gaston 8/21/1908-1932 NY buried Memorial Gardens
Roselle Ann 1915-3/30/1987 Mass.
John Henry 12/15/1909-8/24/1988
Genevieve Isabel 9/3/1911-12/30/1979 FL, married Charles H Hobbs
Samuel 5/18/1913-11/1980 married Marguerite Smith
Frances M c1917
Virginia Ruth 8/30/1919-5/4/2012 VA

1910 US Census 725 East Farnett Street, Bethlehem, PA
Thomas Alcorn, age 37 born 1873 Ireland, immigrated 1890, charger zinc works
Lizzie, wife, age 30 born c1880 Ireland, immigrated 1891
Mary, daughter, age 9 born c1910 PA
Elizabeth, daughter, age 3 born c1907 PA
John, son, age 4/12 born c1910 PA

1920 US Census 418 Garrison Street, Bethlehem
Thomas M Alcorn age 40 born c1880 Ireland, laborer steel plant
Elizabeth, wife, age 39 born c1881 Ireland
Elizabeth, daughter, age 12 born c1908 PA
William, son, age 11 born c1909 PA
John, son, age 10 born c1910 PA
Genevieve, daughter, age 8 born c1912 PA
Samuel, son, age 7 born c1913 PA
Roselle, daughter, age 5 born c1915 PA
Frances, daughter, age 3 7/12 born c1917 PA
Virginia R, daughter, age 4/12 born c1920 PA

1930 US Census 517 Elmhurst Street, Bethlehem
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Thomas M Alcorn, age 54 born c1876 Irish Free State, helper Steel works
Elizabeth, wife, age 49 born c1881 Northern Ireland
William G, son, age 22 born c1908
John H, son, age 20 born c1910
Genevieve I, daughter, age 19 born c1911
Samuel M, son, age 16 born c1914
Roselle A, daughter, age 15 born c1915
Frances M, daughter, age 13 born c1917
Virginia R, daughter, age 10 born c1920

Thomas M Alcorn 2/29/1878 Ireland-1/9/1931 Bethlehem, Elmhurst Avenue, married, heater steel company, cerebral apoplexy, buried 1/12/1931 Memorial Park

Elizabeth Quigg Alcorn 4/16/1880 NI-4/1967 Bethlehem
SAMUEL QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finley, married MANTANA HERRING

1910 US Census Front Street, Hokendauqua, PA
Samuel Quigg, age 25 born c1885 PA, parents born Ireland, laborer horse shoe works
Mantana, wife, age 24 born c1886 PA
Helen, daughter, age 3 born c1907 PA
Margaret, daughter, age 8/10 born c1910

1920 US Census 36 East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Samuel Quigg, age 36 born c1885 PA, horse shoe company
Mantana, wife, age 34 born c1886 PA
Helen M, daughter, age 13 born c1907
Elizabeth J, daughter age 12 born c1908
Margaret A, daughter, age 10 born c1010
Anna C, daughter, age 7 born c1913
Edith C, daughter, age 4 born c1916
Ethel T, daughter, age 2 11/12 born c1918

1930 US Census 36 Front Street
Samuel Quigg, age 46 born c1884 PA, parents born Northern Ireland, carpenter
Mantana, wife, age 44 born c1886 PA
Elizabeth J, daughter, age 22 born c1908 PA, weaver silk mill
Margaret A, daughter, age 20 born c1910 PA
Anna C, daughter, age 18 born c1912 PA, weaver silk mill
Edith C, daughter, age 14 born c1916 PA
Ethel I, daughter, age 13 born c1917 PA

1940 US Census 191 Front Street, Whitehall
Samuel Quigg, age 55 born c1885, carpenter, 6th grade
Mantana, wife, age 54 born c1886, 6th grade

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Mantana Herring Quigg 6/18/1885 Allentown-2/26/1958 age 72, spouse Samuel Quigg, daughter of William Herring and Amelia Heimbach, 227 South Front Street, heart disease, buried 3/1/1958 Arlington Cemetery

Samuel Quigg 7/5/1884-3/1970 buried Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua, PA

Elizabeth J Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, married Harry Beidleman

1940 US Census 73 2nd Street, Whitehall, PA
Harry Beidleman, age 31 born c1909 PA, builder, high school 1
Elizabeth, wife, age 32 born c1908 PA, weaver, high school 3
Harry, son, age 8 born c1932 PA

Elizabeth J Quigg Beidleman 9/28/2907-7/13/1958 Hospital of the University of PA, Philadelphia age 50, usual residence 102 South Front Street, Whitehall, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, spouse Harry J Beidleman, septicemia wound infection, buried 7/16/1958 Arlington Cemetery, Whitehall

Harry J Beidleman 8/5/1908-6/23/2001 buried Arlington Cemetery

Harry James Beidleman 11/22/1931-2/17/2015 NC, married Elizabeth Jane Kidd

Margaret Amelia Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, 8/3/1909-8/24/2004 Allentown, married Kenneth E Kunkle

Helen M Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, 9/27/1906-10/13/2000, married Francis Charles Seyfried and Unknown Claurser

Edith C Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana, Herring, 12/8/1915-6/25/1998 Quakertown, PA, married Preston O Kidd

Ethel Quigg, daughter of Samuel Quigg and Mantana Herring, married Edward Yost

THOMAS QUIGG, son of Robert Quigg and Mary Ann Finlay, married Laverne J Dieter
3/11/1911

1920 US Census East Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 34 born c1886 PA, parents born Ireland, rail road brake man
Laverne, wife, age 22 born c1898 PA
Thomas, son, age 7 born c1913 PA
Helen, daughter, age 6 born c1914 PA
Ellwood, son, age 4 7/12 born c1916 PA
Pauline, daughter, age 2 3/12 born c1918 PA

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1930 US Census 34 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 43 born c1887 PA, parents born Northern Ireland, presser horse shoe factory
Laverne J, wife, age 33 born c1887 PA
Thomas, son, age 12 born c1913 PA, repair man garage
Ellen J, daughter, age 16 born c1914 PA, twister silk mill
Ellwood R H, son, age 13 born c1917 PA
Pauline, daughter, age 12 born c1918 PA
Ida M, daughter, age 8 born c1922 PA
Elizabeth, daughter, age 3 10/12 born c1927 PA

1940 US Census 190 Front Street, Hokendauqua
Thomas Quigg, age 43 born c1886 PA, laborer, 8th grade
Laverne, wife, age 43 born c1897 PA, 8th grade
Pauline, daughter, age 21 born c1919 PA, seamstress, 8th grade
Ida, daughter, age 18 born c1922 PA, seamstress, high school 2
Elizabeth, daughter, age 14, born c1926 PA, 8th grade
Earl, son, age 9 born c1931 PA, 3rd grade
Vincent, son, age 7 born c1933 PA, 1st grade
Kenneth Deiter, brother-in-law, age 30 born c1910 PA, lodger, laborer, 6th grade

Laverne J Deiter Quigg 4/27/1897-6/3/1957
Thomas Quigg 10/8/1885-7/1972

Thomas Quigg, son of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, married Mildred Louise Martin 3/23/1925 Allentown, PA

Ellen J Quigg, daughter of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, married Allen R Lindermuth 8/6/1934

Ellwood Robert Quigg, son of Thomas and Laverne Deiter, 5/4/1916-2/25/2010

Vincent J Quigg, son of Thomas Quigg and Laverne Deiter, 12/4/1932-1/17/1984 buried Garden of Peace, Whitehall

Earl Quigg, son of Thomas and Laverne Deiter, 8/15/1931-9/15/1956 Texas 1842 Elizabeth Finlay SS: Robert Quigg married 6/15/1907 Allentown, PA, Elizabeth Finley, daughter of John Finlay and Mary Ann McDugal, sister of Mary Ann Finley Quigg,   Alexander [1831-Ballyvennox] McDougall John Finlay and Mary Anne McDougall called one of their first male children Alexander so that makes Alexander McDougall of Ballyvennox a VERY strong candidate to be the father of Mary Anne.

1831 Census: 5271    McDougall    McDugall    William    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballynacanon
5327    McDougall    McDugall    Alexander    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5328    McDougall    McDugall    John    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5329    McDougall    McDugall    Nancy    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox
5330    McDougall    McDugall    Thomas    Coleraine    Macosquin        Ballyvennox

GV:
Mc Dougal         Collins            Ballyvennox               Macosquin     Derry - Less than an acre
Mc Dougal         Thomas             Ballyvennox               Macosquin     Derry - 9 acres
Mc Dougal         Thos., Jr.         Ballyvennox               Macosquin     Derry - 22 acres

And another Mary Anne McDougall from Ballyvennox:
Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    30-Oct-1860         
Parish / District:    MACOSQUIN        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    James    Wilson        Mary Anne    McDougall
Address:    Islandcarragh        Ballyvennox
Denomination:    Presbyterian        Presbyterian
Occupation:    TAILOR        
Age:            
Status:    Widower (Male)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    James    Wilson        John    McDougall
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:    TAILOR        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    Thomas    McDougall        James B    King
Address:            
Notes:

The last McDougall in Ballyvennox:
1911 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Ballyvennox (Drumcroon, Londonderry)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Dougall    James    72    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Warnock    Esther    69    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Widow    -    40    2    2

Title :        Date of Death :    30 May 1913
Surname :    McDougall    Date of Grant :    29 January 1914
Forename :    James    Reseal Date :    
Registry :    Londonderry    Effects :    Effects £65 19s. 1d.
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Full Abstract :
Probate of the Will of James McDougall late of Ballyvennox Macosquin County Londonderry Farmer who died 30 May 1913 granted at Londonderry to David Henry Farmer

 Samuel Lawrence Gordon Lawrence Susan Bellingham Steve Bellingham: Absolutely yes, thanks!  Also, for your records, my mother, Gladys died this April 20th in Rochester, NY and was buried April 26th in Pultneyville, NY (same cemetery as my dad (William V.) and sister (Susan). Will send you copy of obituary.Susan 1809 - 1872 John [1858,1872- Drumborisk] Mackey 63 63 Source: his will.

RI does not have many civil records for Monaghan.  Is this him at IG?  A tad late marrying?  I doubt it:
Name    JOHN MACKEY
Date of Event    1859
Group Registration ID    N/R
SR District/Reg Area    Cootehill
Returns Year    1859
Returns Quarter    1
Returns Volume No    4
Returns Page No    415

Same on:
I wonder is this her from Fs:
John Mackey
mentioned in the record of John Mackey and Mary Speers
Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Name    Mary Speers
Event Date    06 Jan 1859
Event Place    Currin, Mon, Ireland
Father's Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Father's Name    James Speers
Marital Status    Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status    Single
Mary Speers
mentioned in the record of John Mackey and Mary Speers
Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Name    Mary Speers
Event Date    06 Jan 1859
Event Place    Currin, Mon, Ireland
Father's Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Father's Name    James Speers
Marital Status    Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status    Single
Trouble is, it is a year later as the first child was born in 1858.

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    JOHN
Landlord
Family Name 2    LEWIS
Forename 2    ARTHUR GAMBEL
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DRUMBORISK
Place Name    DRUMBORISK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    8
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    8 A,B
Hugh holds Plots 6A & 6B, totaling almost 9 acres, with a house on Plot 6A
Edward Mackey Jun holds Plot 7 of 8/3/16 arps, which includes a house.  there is a note beside his name saying "See also Part 10".
John Mackey shares Plot "8A,B" of 13/1/0 arps, with Edward Mackey, John living on Hse a on Plot 8A, Edward described as having a house too tho it does not show where.
Edward also has a share of Plot 10 of 1/0/14 with an Edward Jnr, no houses on this plot.

In the GVRBs:
- Edward Mackey is scored out of Plots 8A&B and 10 to John Mackey in 1866 and John is then scored out of both Plots 8 and 10 to Reps in 1873.
- Reps is scored out to James Mackey in 1880.  I am assuming this is John's son, James Mackey, 1859-1909.
- Plots 8A&B and 10 are combined in 1909 and one rood (0/1/0 arps) is hived off in 1913 with a note beside it saying "Land in dispute illegible" but James keeps all of the rest.  This land, although it is given as one rood and 15 perches, appears to have gone to John McQuade on Plot 9.
- By the beginning of the next book, James Mackey has vanished and John Mackey holds Plots 8A&B and 10.  There is also a note beside his name dated 1928 stating, "No change".  I am assuming that this is James son, John Mackey, b1885.  If Edward Mackey is my great great grandfather, as I suspect, that means that the land was last in the hands of a John Mackey in 1928.  And since there is no evidence that this John mackey married, he may have been the last Mackey to hold the land almost 90 years ago. 1820 - 1880 Mary ???? 60 60 Christian name from the baptism of her children.

I wonder is this her from Fs:
John Mackey
mentioned in the record of John Mackey and Mary Speers
Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Name    Mary Speers
Event Date    06 Jan 1859
Event Place    Currin, Mon, Ireland
Father's Name    John Mackey
Spouse's Father's Name    James Speers
Marital Status    Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status    Single
Trouble is, it is a year later as the first child was born in 1858. 1859 - 1909 James [1859-Cormeen,1901,1909- Drumborisk] Mackey 50 50 Mentioned in his father's will, when he gets the father's farm in Drumborisk.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    James    41    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Marget    47    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Ellen    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackay    John    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Margaret    64    Female    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    2    1
Mackey    John    24    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

In the GVRBs:
- Edward Mackey is scored out of Plots 8A&B and 10 to John Mackey in 1866 and John is then scored out of both Plots 8 and 10 to Reps in 1873.
- Reps is scored out to James Mackey in 1880.  I am assuming this is John's son, James Mackey, 1859-1909.
- Plots 8A&B and 10 are combined in 1909 and one rood (0/1/0 arps) is hived off in 1913 with a note beside it saying "Land in dispute illegible" but James keeps all of the rest.  This land, although it is given as one rood and 15 perches, appears to have gone to John McQuade on Plot 9.
- By the beginning of the next book, James Mackey has vanished and John Mackey holds Plots 8A&B and 10.  There is also a note beside his name dated 1928 stating, "No change".  I am assuming that this is James son, John Mackey, b1885.  If Edward Mackey is my great great grandfather, as I suspect, that means that the land was last in the hands of a John Mackey in 1928.  And since there is no evidence that this John mackey married, he may have been the last Mackey to hold the land almost 90 years ago.

 1858 Eliza Jane [1858-Drumborisk] Mackey Mentioned in her father's will. Edward Mackey Mentioned in his brother's will, though he may be dead or moved away because his "former house" is given to his brother, John's, wife. 1863 John [1863-Drumborisk] Mackey Source: his baptism 1847 Margaret [1901,1911- Drumborisk] Taylor 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    James    41    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Marget    47    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Ellen    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackay    John    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Margaret    64    Female    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    2    1
Mackey    John    24    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

Maiden name from birth of Ellen in 1883.
 1883 - 1911 Mary Ellen [1901,1910- Drumborisk] Mackey 27 27 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    James    41    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Marget    47    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Ellen    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackay    John    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

Deceased by Feb 1911, no evidence of any children - she only married in October 1910.  So, the end of this line of Mackeys.

 1885 John [1901,1911,1928- Drumborisk] Mackey 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 6 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    James    41    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Marget    47    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Ellen    17    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackay    John    14    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer's Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 5 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Margaret    64    Female    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    2    1
Mackey    John    24    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

No evidence at IrishGenealogy of any marriage.

In the GVRBs:
- Edward Mackey is scored out of Plots 8A&B and 10 to John Mackey in 1866 and John is then scored out of both Plots 8 and 10 to Reps in 1873.
- Reps is scored out to James Mackey in 1880.  I am assuming this is John's son, James Mackey, 1859-1909.
- Plots 8A&B and 10 are combined in 1909 and one rood (0/1/0 arps) is hived off in 1913 with a note beside it saying "Land in dispute illegible" but James keeps all of the rest.  This land, although it is given as one rood and 15 perches, appears to have gone to John McQuade on Plot 9.
- By the beginning of the next book, James Mackey has vanished and John Mackey holds Plots 8A&B and 10.  There is also a note beside his name dated 1928 stating, "No change".  I am assuming that this is James son, John Mackey, b1885.  If Edward Mackey is my great great grandfather, as I suspect, that means that the land was last in the hands of a John Mackey in 1928.  And since there is no evidence that this John mackey married, he may have been the last Mackey to hold the land almost 90 years ago.

I think, but I am not sure, that Patrick Burns, of Drumborisk, told me that John did marry and had two children, William and Rebecca, and I can see a grave for a William and rebecca, siblings in Drum churchyard, so I am assuming that they had no children.  Unfortunately William and Rebecca were born to James McKay and Fannu Hall.  Patrick also told me that they left the land to the Lancashires.
 Francis [1840-Currin] Mackey https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/11416864

There is a surprise ending contained in the Military Records for Edward Mackey. It is discovered within "The Chatham Depot Casualty Returns ". It states: At the time of is death, he was still a Sergeant with the 63rd Regiment AND his final credit was sent to his son, Francis of Currin, Monaghan, Ireland.  D. ~1860 Edward Jr [1847,1854,1858- Drumborisk] Mackey Birth of son, Edward James in 1847 to Ann Mackey.

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    EDWARD
Landlord
Family Name 2    LEWIS
Forename 2    ARTHUR GAMBEL
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DRUMBORISK
Place Name    DRUMBORISK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    9
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    8 A,B
Hugh holds Plots 6A & 6B, totaling almost 9 acres, with a house on Plot 6A
Edward Mackey Jun holds Plot 7 of 8/3/16 arps, which includes a house.  There is a note beside his name saying "See also Part 10".
John Mackey shares Plot "8A,B" of 13/1/0 arps, with Edward Mackey, John living on Hse a on Plot 6A, Edward described as having a house too tho it does not show where.
Edward also has a share of Plot 10 of 1/0/14 with an Edward Jnr, no houses on this plot.

In the GVRBS:
- Edward Jr Mackey is scored out of Plot 7 and Plot 10 to Anne Mackey in 1860.  This strongly suggests that Edward Jr in the GV is the husband of Ann, the mother of four children born to an Edward Mackey in Drumborosk between 1847 and 1854.
- In 1866, Anne loses part of Plot 7 and all of Plot 10 to John Mackay, who is probably Edward Jr's brother.
- By the beginning of the next book, Anne Mackey has disappeared from Plot 7 to be replaced by an Edward McCabe.

 D. ~1866 Edward [1858-Drumborisk] Mackey Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    EDWARD
Landlord
Family Name 2    LEWIS
Forename 2    ARTHUR GAMBEL
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DRUMBORISK
Place Name    DRUMBORISK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    7
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    7
Hugh holds Plots 6A & 6B, totaling almost 9 acres, with a house on Plot 6A
Edward Mackey Jun holds Plot 7 of 8/3/16 arps, which includes a house.  There is a note beside his name saying "See also Part 10".
John Mackey shares Plot "8A,B" of 13/1/0 arps, with Edward Mackey, John living on Hse a on Plot 6A, Edward described as having a house too tho it does not show where. Edward also has a share of Plot 10 of 1/0/14 with an Edward Jnr, no houses on this plot.

In the GVRBs:
- Edward Mackey is scored out of Plots 8A&B and 10 to John Mackey in 1866 and John is then scored out of both Plots 8 and 10 to Reps in 1873.
- Reps is scored out to James Mackey in 1880.  I am assuming this is John's son, James Mackey, 1859-1909.
- Plots 8A&B and 10 are combined in 1909 and one rood (0/1/0 arps) is hived off in 1913 with a note beside it saying "Land in dispute illegible" but James keeps all of the rest.  This land, although it is given as one rood and 15 perches, appears to have gone to John McQuade on Plot 9.
- By the beginning of the next book, James Mackey has vanished and John Mackey holds Plots 8A&B and 10.  There is also a note beside his name dated 1928 stating, "No change".  I am assuming that this is James son, John Mackey, b1885.  If Edward Mackey is my great great grandfather, as I suspect, that means that the land was last in the hands of a John Mackey in 1928.  And since there is no evidence that this John mackey married, he may have been the last Mackey to hold the land almost 90 years ago.
 D. ~1868 Hugh [1858-Drumborisk] Mackey Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    HUGH
Landlord
Family Name 2    LEWIS
Forename 2    ARTHUR GAMBEL
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DRUMBORISK
Place Name    DRUMBORISK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    6
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    6 A,B
Hugh holds Plots 6A & 6B, totaling almost 9 acres, with a house on Plot 6A
Edward Mackey Jun holds Plot 7 of 8/3/16 arps, which includes a house.  there is a note beside his name saying "See also Part 10".
John Mackey shares Plot "8A,B" of 13/1/0 arps, with Edward Mackey, John living on Hse a on Plot 6A, Edward described as having a house too tho it does not show where.
Edward also has a share of Plot 10 of 1/0/14 with an Edward Jnr, no houses on this plot.

The GVRBs show that:
- Hugh is scored out of Plots 6A&B to James Mackey in 1868.
- James Mackey is scored out of Plots 6A&B in 1883 and replaced with an Anne Kells, who is in turn scored out in 1884 and replaces with Alexander Kells.
- I have no evidence that James had a daughjter or sister called Kells so it appears that this plot has passed out of Mackey ownership. Edward [1827-Drumborish] Mackey Unfortunately, there is neither a townland called Drumborisk nor a parish called Currin in the online Tithe Applotment Books at either the National Archives of Ireland website nor at the FamilySearch website (which seem to be copies of each other).  However, two adjacent townlands ARE there.
Parish of Aghabog:
There is an Edward Mackey in Doohat, holding 2/3/11 arps.
Surname    Forename    Townland/Street    Parish    County    Year
Mackey    Edward    Doohatt    Aghabog    Monaghan    1833
There is a Pat Mackay (yes, with an "a") in Glen.
However, the County Monaghan website DOES show the following Mackeys in Monaghan:
Mackey    Christy    11    Donnyluck
Mackey    Edward    17    Drumborish
Mackey    Edward    21    Drumborish
Mackey    John    19    Drumborish
Mackey    Will    9    Donnyluck
Mackey    Will    18    Drumborish
This is not unusual.  There was often more than one TAB and therefore depending on which version was being copied, a complete parish could be missing, or just several townlands.  On the other hand, how did Doohat and Glen end up in another parish, Aghabog, but not adjacent Drumborisk?!
RootsIreland has these:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    Townland    Parish    County    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    John    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    William    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    

 2x emails Edward [1833-Doohat] Mackey Unfortunately, there is neither a townland called Drumborisk nor a parish called Currin in the online Tithe Applotment Books at either the National Archives of Ireland website nor at the FamilySearch website (which seem to be copies of each other).  However, two adjacent townlands ARE there.
Parish of Aghabog:
There is an Edward Mackey in Doohat, holding 2/3/11 arps.
Surname    Forename    Townland/Street    Parish    County    Year
Mackey    Edward    Doohatt    Aghabog    Monaghan    1833
There is a Pat Mackay (yes, with an "a") in Glen.
However, the County Monaghan website DOES show the following Mackeys in Monaghan:
Mackey    Christy    11    Donnyluck
Mackey    Edward    17    Drumborish
Mackey    Edward    21    Drumborish
Mackey    John    19    Drumborish
Mackey    Will    9    Donnyluck
Mackey    Will    18    Drumborish
This is not unusual.  There was often more than one TAB and therefore depending on which version was being copied, a complete parish could be missing, or just several townlands.  On the other hand, how did Doohat and Glen end up in another parish, Aghabog, but not adjacent Drumborisk?!
RootsIreland has these:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    Townland    Parish    County    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    John    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    William    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    

 1846 - 1923 Robert [1888,1901-Dunnaluck,1911,1923- Drum] Mackey 77 77 Hi Megan,

Mary and her son, Robert, came from Dunnaluck, not Derrylusk:

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 2 in Dunnaluck (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    Robert    55    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Jane    55    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Mary    90    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Mc Avinney    Patrick    19    Male    Servant    Roman Catholic    Co Monaghan    Labourer Agricultural    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 17 in Drum (including Drum Town) (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Robert    69    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Mackey    Jane    69    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    22    -    -
Livingston    George    13    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -

And his father was a William not an Edward:

Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    01-Mar-1888         
Parish / District:    Currin        County:    Co. Monaghan
Husband        Wife
Name:    Robert    MacKey        Jane    Stewart
Address:    Dunnaluck, Currin Parish        Aghareagh, Currin Parish
Denomination:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Occupation:    farmer        [not listed]
Age:    Full Age        Full Age
Status:    Bachelor        Spinster
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    William    MacKey        George    Stewart
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    Deceased farmer        farmer
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:    [not Listed]    [not Listed]        [not Listed]    [not Listed]
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    [not listed]        [not listed]
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    Lawson        Eliza    Stewart
Address:            
Notes:
Rev. William Armstrong.

This is them in the GV, where William held Plot 10 of just over 9 acres:

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Landlord
Family Name 2    QUINN
Forename 2    JOHN C.
Prefix    REV
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DUNNALUCK
Place Name    DUNNALUCK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    37
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    10 A,B

And Dunnaluck adjoins Drumborisk!!  So, although this is clearly not Mary McGrath, I would not write this family off as not having a connection.

Regards,

B 1812 - 1887 William [1858-Dunnaluck] Mackey 75 75 Source: his son, Robert's marriage.

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Landlord
Family Name 2    QUINN
Forename 2    JOHN C.
Prefix    REV
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DUNNALUCK
Place Name    DUNNALUCK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    37
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    10 A,B
William Mackey held Plots 10A&10B in the GV in Dunnaluck, totalling 9/2/2 arps, with a house on Plot 10A.  Dunnaluck is immediately south of Drumborisk.
 1811 - 1906 Mary [1901- Dunnaluck] ???? 95 95 Hi Megan,

Mary and her son, Robert, came from Dunnaluck, not Derrylusk:

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 2 in Dunnaluck (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mackay    Robert    55    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Jane    55    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mackay    Mary    90    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Mc Avinney    Patrick    19    Male    Servant    Roman Catholic    Co Monaghan    Labourer Agricultural    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

And his father was a William not an Edward:

Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    01-Mar-1888         
Parish / District:    Currin        County:    Co. Monaghan
Husband        Wife
Name:    Robert    MacKey        Jane    Stewart
Address:    Dunnaluck, Currin Parish        Aghareagh, Currin Parish
Denomination:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Occupation:    farmer        [not listed]
Age:    Full Age        Full Age
Status:    Bachelor        Spinster
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    William    MacKey        George    Stewart
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    Deceased farmer        farmer
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:    [not Listed]    [not Listed]        [not Listed]    [not Listed]
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    [not listed]        [not listed]
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    Lawson        Eliza    Stewart
Address:            
Notes:
Rev. William Armstrong.

This is them in the GV, where William held Plot 10 of just over 9 acres:

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Landlord
Family Name 2    QUINN
Forename 2    JOHN C.
Prefix    REV
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DUNNALUCK
Place Name    DUNNALUCK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    37
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    10 A,B

And Dunnaluck adjoins Drumborisk!! 

Regards,

B 1846 - 1919 Jane Stewart 73 73 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 17 in Drum (including Drum Town) (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mackey    Robert    69    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Mackey    Jane    69    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -    22    -    -
Livingston    George    13    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -
 1876 Thomas James Crozier Marriage cert.

Widower by 1911, a year after he married!

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 8 in Corragarry (Killynenagh, Monaghan)
Show all information
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Crozier    Andrew    55    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    County Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    2
Crozier    Thomas J    35    Male    Son    Church of Ireland    County Monaghan    -    Read and write    English    Widower    -    -    -    - John [1827-Drumborish] Mackey Unfortunately, there is neither a townland called Drumborisk nor a parish called Currin in the online Tithe Applotment Books at either the National Archives of Ireland website nor at the FamilySearch website (which seem to be copies of each other).  However, two adjacent townlands ARE there.
Parish of Aghabog:
There is an Edward Mackey in Doohat, holding 2/3/11 arps.
Surname    Forename    Townland/Street    Parish    County    Year
Mackey    Edward    Doohatt    Aghabog    Monaghan    1833
There is a Pat Mackay (yes, with an "a") in Glen.
However, the County Monaghan website DOES show the following Mackeys in Monaghan:
Mackey    Christy    11    Donnyluck
Mackey    Edward    17    Drumborish
Mackey    Edward    21    Drumborish
Mackey    John    19    Drumborish
Mackey    Will    9    Donnyluck
Mackey    Will    18    Drumborish
This is not unusual.  There was often more than one TAB and therefore depending on which version was being copied, a complete parish could be missing, or just several townlands.  On the other hand, how did Doohat and Glen end up in another parish, Aghabog, but not adjacent Drumborisk?!
RootsIreland has these:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    Townland    Parish    County    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    John    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    William    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    

 William [1827,1835- Drumborisk] Mackey Unfortunately, there is neither a townland called Drumborisk nor a parish called Currin in the online Tithe Applotment Books at either the National Archives of Ireland website nor at the FamilySearch website (which seem to be copies of each other).  However, two adjacent townlands ARE there.
Parish of Aghabog:
There is an Edward Mackey in Doohat, holding 2/3/11 arps.
Surname    Forename    Townland/Street    Parish    County    Year
Mackey    Edward    Doohatt    Aghabog    Monaghan    1833
There is a Pat Mackay (yes, with an "a") in Glen.
However, the County Monaghan website DOES show the following Mackeys in Monaghan:
Mackey    Christy    11    Donnyluck
Mackey    Edward    17    Drumborish
Mackey    Edward    21    Drumborish
Mackey    John    19    Drumborish
Mackey    Will    9    Donnyluck
Mackey    Will    18    Drumborish
This is not unusual.  There was often more than one TAB and therefore depending on which version was being copied, a complete parish could be missing, or just several townlands.  On the other hand, how did Doohat and Glen end up in another parish, Aghabog, but not adjacent Drumborisk?!
RootsIreland has these:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    Townland    Parish    County    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    John    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    William    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    

 Edward [1827-Drumborish] Mackey Unfortunately, there is neither a townland called Drumborisk nor a parish called Currin in the online Tithe Applotment Books at either the National Archives of Ireland website nor at the FamilySearch website (which seem to be copies of each other).  However, two adjacent townlands ARE there.
Parish of Aghabog:
There is an Edward Mackey in Doohat, holding 2/3/11 arps.
Surname    Forename    Townland/Street    Parish    County    Year
Mackey    Edward    Doohatt    Aghabog    Monaghan    1833
There is a Pat Mackay (yes, with an "a") in Glen.
However, the County Monaghan website DOES show the following Mackeys in Monaghan:
Mackey    Christy    11    Donnyluck
Mackey    Edward    17    Drumborish
Mackey    Edward    21    Drumborish
Mackey    John    19    Drumborish
Mackey    Will    9    Donnyluck
Mackey    Will    18    Drumborish
This is not unusual.  There was often more than one TAB and therefore depending on which version was being copied, a complete parish could be missing, or just several townlands.  On the other hand, how did Doohat and Glen end up in another parish, Aghabog, but not adjacent Drumborisk?!

RootsIreland has these:
Source    Surname    First Name    Year    Townland    Parish    County    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    Edward    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    John    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
    Early 19th Century Tithe Books    MacKey    William    1827    Drumborish    Currin    Co. Monaghan    

 ???? Boyd John Boyd Name from marriage of his son. ???? Boyd Source: the Reverend William Boyd in his will of 1859 asks to be buried in "Letterkenny Churchyard", with his "father, mother and brothers".
 1804 - 1892 Frances [1892-Kiltoy] Boyd. 88 88 Source: the will of the Reverend William Boyd of Kiltoy, where he leaves legacies to 5 nieces including a Frances Boyd. 1844 - 1913 William Henry [1913- Ballymacool] Boyd 69 69 Was the nephew, PAD at the death of John Robert Boyd.

His own death cert shows he was "Deputy Lieutenant of Donegal". 1802 - 1887 Patty [1887-Kiltoy] Boyd. 85 85 Source: the will of the Reverend William Boyd of Kiltoy, where he leaves legacies to 5 nieces including a Patty Boyd. Mary [1851- Clonleigh] Knox Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    06-Aug-1851         
Parish / District:    CLONLEIGH        County:    Co. Donegal
Husband        Wife
Name:    John    Boyd        Mary    Knox
Address:    Ballymacool        Clonleigh
Denomination:    Church Of Ireland        Church Of Ireland
Occupation:    BARRISTER OF LAW        NOT GIVEN
Age:    Full Age (Over 21)        Full Age (Over 21)
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    John    Boyd        William    Knox
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:    BARRISTER        INCUMBENT OF CLONLEIGH
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:    Not Given    Not Given        Not Given    Not Given
Address:            
Denomination:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    Knox        John William    Knox 1825 Charles [1825-Drumborisk] Mackey Source: his birth -
Church Baptism Record (Currin CofI church)
Name:    Charles MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    13-Feb-1825
Address:    Drumborisk, Illigitimate    Parish/District:    Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Elinor Davitt
Occupation:    [not Listed]        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
No minister listed. Alice Goff Baptism of son, James. 1828 James [1828,1868- Drumborisk] Mackey Source: his baptism:
Church Baptism Record
Name:    James MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    27-May-1828
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    William MacKey    Mother:    Alice Goff
Occupation:    [no Occupation Listed]        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister not listed. No birth date listed.

The GVRBs show that:
- Hugh is scored out of Plots 6A&B to James Mackey in 1868.
- James Mackey is scored out of Plots 6A&B in 1883 and replaced with an Anne Kells, who is in turn scored out in 1884 and replaces with Alexander Kells.
- I have no evidence that James had a daughjter or sister called Kells (though he did have a brother called Alexander) so it appears that this plot has passed out of Mackey ownership. Elinor "Nelly" Davitt Mother of illegitimate child, Charles Mackey, in 1825 1830 Alexander [1830-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    Alexander MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    09-Apr-1830
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    William MacKey    Mother:    Alicia Gough
Occupation:    [no Occupation Listed]        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister not listed. No birth date listed. 1833 John [1833-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    John MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    26-May-1833
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    William MacKey    Mother:    Alice Goff
Occupation:    [no Occupation Listed]        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister not listed. No birth date listed. 1835 Eliza [1835-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    Eliza MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    18-May-1835
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Female    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    William MacKey    Mother:    Alice Goff
Occupation:    [no Occupation Listed]        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister not listed. No birth date listed. 1837 George [1837-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    George MacKey    Date of Birth:    
         Date of Baptism:    08-Jan-1837
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Mary Moore
Occupation:            
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister: Wm. Tomlinson. No birth date listed. Edward [1837-Drumborisk] Mackey Father of George Mackey born in 1837. Mary Moore Motrher of George Mackey, born in 1837. Edward [1825,1827- Drumborisk] Mackey Father of illegitimate children, Charles Mackey born in 1825 and Edward in 1827. 1847 Edward James [1847-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    Edward James MacKey    Date of Birth:    17-Oct-1847
         Date of Baptism:    13-Nov-1847
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Anne MacKey
Occupation:    Farmer        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister: William Allman, curate. Ann ???? Mother of James Edward Mackey born in 1847 (and three more children up to 1854).

In the GVRBS:
- Edward Jr Mackey is scored out of Plot 7 and Plot 10 to Anne Mackey in 1860.  This strongly suggests that Edward Jr in the GV is the husband of Ann, the mother of four children born to an Edward Mackey in Drumborosk between 1847 and 1854.
- In 1866, Anne loses part of Plot 7 and all of Plot 10 to John Mackay, who is probably Edward Jr's brother.
- By the beginning of the next book, Anne Mackey has disappeared from Plot 7 to be replaced by an Edward McCabe.
 1849 Hannah Eliza [1849-Drumborisk,1901,1904- Glen,1911,1914-Dromore] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    Hanna Eliza MacKey    Date of Birth:    30-May-1849
         Date of Baptism:    21-Oct-1849
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Female    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Anne MacKey
Occupation:    Farmer        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister: Robert Robotham.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Glen (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Henderson    Catherine    65    Female    Head of Family    Irish Church    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackey    Hannah E    42    Female    Niece    Irish Church    Co Monaghan    -    Read    -    Not Married    -

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Glen (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Henderson    Catherine    65    Female    Head of Family    Irish Church    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Mackey    Hannah E    42    Female    Niece    Irish Church    Co Monaghan    -    Read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 1 in Dromore, West (Dawsongrove, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Higginbotham    James    76    Male    Head of Family    Church of Ireland    Co Cavan    Rife Brigade    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Higginbotham    Hanna    62    Female    Wife    Church of Ireland    Co Monaghan    -    Read only    -    Married    -    7    -    -

Living in Dromore when she was PAD for her husband in 1914. 1852 Robert John [1852-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    Robert John MacKey    Date of Birth:    16-May-1852
         Date of Baptism:    14-Jul-1852
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Anne MacKey
Occupation:    Farmer        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister: Robert Robotham. 1854 William [1854-Drumborisk] Mackey Church Baptism Record
Name:    William MacKey    Date of Birth:    20-Feb-1854
         Date of Baptism:    27-Feb-1854
Address:    Drumborisk, Currin    Parish/District:    Drum, Currin
Gender:    Male    County    Co. Monaghan
Denomination:    Church of Ireland
Father:    Edward MacKey    Mother:    Anne MacKey
Occupation:    Farmer        
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:    
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:    
Notes:
Minister: Robert Robotham. William [1796-Currin Mackey 1796 Flax Growers Lists    
MacKey    Edward    1796    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
MacKey    William    1796    Currin    Co. Monaghan Edward [1796-Currin Mackey 1796 Flax Growers Lists    
MacKey    Edward    1796    Currin    Co. Monaghan    
MacKey    William    1796    Currin    Co. Monaghan George Shirley 1895 Robert Barr 1875 Mary Louise Kerr Hi cuz 😄. I'm enjoying getting your messages . I thought my tree was public and you would be able to view it but will have to look into that. Usually I go into hints if I want to view a different family tree and then go into their tree that way . The information you have given me is the same as mine . Ok Margaret Isabella Gorgon married Henry Kerr. They had a daughter Mary Louisa Kerr 1871 - 1935who was my grandmother. She married Thomas Lafferty 1877 - 1951 . They had a son and a daughter . The son was my father Gordon Patrick Laverty 1915 - 1990
Sylvia McClean
whispermcclean@gmail.com 1877 - 1951 Thomas Lafferty 74 74 Hi cuz 😄. I'm enjoying getting your messages . I thought my tree was public and you would be able to view it but will have to look into that. Usually I go into hints if I want to view a different family tree and then go into their tree that way . The information you have given me is the same as mine . Ok Margaret Isabella Gorgon married Henry Kerr. They had a daughter Mary Louisa Kerr 1871 - 1935who was my grandmother. She married Thomas Lafferty 1877 - 1951 . They had a son and a daughter . The son was my father Gordon Patrick Laverty 1915 - 1990
Sylvia McClean
whispermcclean@gmail.com 1915 - 1990 Gordon Patrick Laverty 75 75 Hi cuz 😄. I'm enjoying getting your messages . I thought my tree was public and you would be able to view it but will have to look into that. Usually I go into hints if I want to view a different family tree and then go into their tree that way . The information you have given me is the same as mine . Ok Margaret Isabella Gorgon married Henry Kerr. They had a daughter Mary Louisa Kerr 1871 - 1935who was my grandmother. She married Thomas Lafferty 1877 - 1951 . They had a son and a daughter . The son was my father Gordon Patrick Laverty 1915 - 1990
Sylvia McClean
whispermcclean@gmail.com 1917 - 2015 Esther M S Blair 98 98 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/108908424/family Sylvia Laverty James [1895-Corrinshigo,1898, 1901,1911-Drumborisk] McQuay Source: birth of son, William.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Ivay    James    34    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    Fanny    24    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Mc Ivay    Sarah Anne        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Key    Fanny Anne    37    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    6    6
Mc Key    William    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholars    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Sarahann    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Isabel    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Fanny    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Rebecca    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -

The GVRBs appear to show that:
- James McKay acquired Plot 12 of 17/1/11 arps from Thomas Carleton in 1895.
- He is still there in 1912, when part of the land is designated water.
- By the beginning of the last book he has vanished to be repleaced by a Fanny McKay.  It is her name that tells me that James McKay must be the son of the mysterious George "McQuay"!
 "Fanny" [1898,1901,1911- Drumborisk] Hall Birth of son, William.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Ivay    James    34    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    Fanny    24    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Mc Ivay    Sarah Anne        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Key    Fanny Anne    37    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    6    6
Mc Key    William    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholars    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Sarahann    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Isabel    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Fanny    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Rebecca    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -

The GVRBs appear to show that:
- James McKay acquired Plot 12 of 17/1/11 arps from Thomas Carleton in 1895.
- He is still there in 1912, when part of the land is designated water.
- By the beginning of the last book he has vanished to be repleaced by a Fanny McKay.  It is her name that tells me that James McKay must be the son of the mysterious George "McQuay"!

 1898 - 1978 William [1898,1901,1911- Drumborisk] McKay 79 79 Source: birth cert

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Ivay    James    34    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    Fanny    24    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Mc Ivay    Sarah Anne        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Key    Fanny Anne    37    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    6    6
Mc Key    William    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholars    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Sarahann    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Isabel    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Fanny    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Rebecca    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -
 George McQuay Son's marriage.

Could either of these be HIS marriage:
Church Marriage Record (Currin Presbyterian)
Date of Marriage:    07-Nov-1850         
Parish / District:    Currin        County:    Co. Monaghan
Husband        Wife
Name:    George    McQuay        Bessy    Stephens
Address:    Magherashaghry, Currin Parish        Ashfield, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Denomination:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Occupation:    farmer        [not listed]
Age:    Under Age        Under Age
Status:    Bachelor        Spinster
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    Robert    McQuay        Joseph    Stephens
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    farmer        farmer
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:    [not Listed]    [not Listed]        [not Listed]    [not Listed]
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    [not listed]        [not listed]
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    Thomas    Stephens        Mary    Armstrong
Address:            
Notes:
Rev. John Whitsitt.
Church Marriage Record (Currin Presbyterian]
Date of Marriage:    12-Aug-1858         
Parish / District:    Currin        County:    Co. Monaghan
Husband        Wife
Name:    George    McQuay        Isabella    Hall
Address:    Corrinshigo, Currin Parish        Tullyalt, Drung Parish, Co. Cavan
Denomination:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Occupation:    farmer        [not listed]
Age:    Full Age        Full Age
Status:    Bachelor        Spinster
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    John    McQuay        John    Hall
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    farmer        farmer
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:    [not Listed]    [not Listed]        [not Listed]    [not Listed]
Address:    [not Listed]        [not Listed]
Denomination:    Not Recorded        Not Recorded
Occupation:    [not listed]        [not listed]
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    William    Thompson        Thomas    McQuay
Address:            
Notes:
Rev. John Whitsitt.
 1835 - 1914 James Higginbotham 79 79 His marriage, he was a widower. Christopher [1858-Dunnaluck] Mackey Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    CHRISTOPHER
Landlord
Family Name 2    BRUNKER
Forename 2    SARAH
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    CURRIN
Townland    DUNNALUCK
Place Name    DUNNALUCK
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    31
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17,22
Map Reference    4
Holds Plot 4 in Dunnaluck of 20/2/0 arps, including a house. Edward [1858-Doohat] Mackey Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MACKEY
Forename 1    EDWARD
Landlord
Family Name 2    POUNDEN
Forename 2    WM.D.
Prefix    REV
Location
County    MONAGHAN
Barony    DARTREE
Union    COOTEHILL (PART OF)
Parish    AGHABOG
Townland    DOOHAT
Place Name    DOOHAT
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    15
Printing Date    1858
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    17
Map Reference    22
Edward Mackey holds Plot 22 in Doohat, of 8/2/27 arps including house a.  Although it is in the Parish of Aghabog, not Currin, Doohat is just north of Drumborisk. 1940 - 2003 James Mervyn Bellingham 63 63 Source:https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/103592815/family?usePUBJs=true
THis is the tree of Heather Potter who is descended from James Bellingham and ?? Seinfeld. ???? Seinfeld Robert Mackey The GVRBs show that:
- In 1887, a Robert Mackey, acquired Plot 13 of 15/1/27 arps in Drumborisk from Reps of John Whilsett.  There is no house on this land so Robert must live elsewhere but I do NOT see him living in Drumborisk.
- In 1925 Robert Mackey is scored out to Adam Madill. Heather Bellingham John Bellingham Source: 1st Kilrea PC seath holders in stipend arrears, 1838.
I wonder who John Billingham was.  The oldest JB I have, the brother of my great grandfather, Thomas Bellingham, was born in 1829, so this cannot be him.  Perhaps the brother of my great great grandfather, also a Thomas Bellingham, 1793-1877. Stephen Bellingham Source: 1st Kilrea PC seath holders in stipend arrears, 1838.
I wonder who Stephen Billingham was.  The oldest JB I have, the brother of my great grandfather, Thomas Bellingham, was born in 1829, so this cannot be him.  Perhaps the brother of my great great grandfather, also a Thomas Bellingham, 1793-1877. Adam Bellingham Source: 1st Kilrea PC seath holders in stipend arrears, 1838.
I wonder who Adam Billingham was.  The oldest JB I have, the brother of my great grandfather, Thomas Bellingham, was born in 1829, so this cannot be him.  Perhaps the brother of my great great grandfather, also a Thomas Bellingham, 1793-1877. Four more Girls 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 9 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Mc Ivay    James    34    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    Fanny    24    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Read write    -    Married    -
Mc Ivay    William    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Mc Ivay    Sarah Anne        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Key    Fanny Anne    37    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    6    6
Mc Key    William    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholars    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Sarahann    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Isabel    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Fanny    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Rebecca    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -
 1903 - 1990 Rebecca [1911,1990- Drumborisk] McKay 87 87 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 4 in Drumborisk (Drum, Monaghan)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Mc Key    Fanny Anne    37    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    6    6
Mc Key    William    12    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholars    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Sarahann    10    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Isabel    8    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Fanny    6    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Margret    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Mc Key    Rebecca    3    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Monaghan    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -
 1827 Edward Mackay His baptism 1859 - 1940 James [Ontario] Clements 80 80 Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/dna/tests/AA50D9BE-57BF-4D9E-93E8-986C9CD45732/match/239274A5-A535-4461-84C0-C7378AC0D734?filterBy=ALL&sortBy=RELATIONSHIP&page=1
This is the A.com tree of Dale Jones
Inverary, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Retired elementary teacher, and a great cook and gardener, but this nothing to do with seeking out relatives, does it!
His father's mother's father is James Clements, who, he says married a Margaret McLelland -
Vital Events (3 of 8 timeline events)
Birth
20 May 1859
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Marriage
Jun 1882 Marriage
Ireland
Death
3 May 1940
Ontario, Ontario, Canada

James Clement
1859–1940
BIRTH 20 MAY 1859 • Coleraine Northern Ireland
DEATH 3 MAY 1940 • Big Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
Facts
Name and gender
Birth
20 May 1859 • Coleraine Northern Ireland
3 Sources
1859
(AGE)
Marriage
Jun 1882 • Coleraine, Ireland
1 Source
1882
23
Arrival
1882
1 Source
1882
23
Arrival
1882 • Quebec, Quebec, Canada
2 Sources
1882
23
Birth of Son Samuel Carson Clement(1883–1953)
March 9, 1883 • Amherst Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1883
23
Birth of Son John A Clement(1884–1927)
1884 • Ontario
1884
24
Birth of Daughter Emily Matilda Clement(1889–1960)
Dec,25,1889 • Ontario Amherst Island
1889
30
Birth of Daughter Alice Jane Clement(1894–1973)
February 1894 • Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada
1894
34
Residence
1911 • Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1 Source
1911
52
Residence
1 Jun 1921 • Sophiasburg Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
1 Source
1921
62
Death of Son John A Clement(1884–1927)
Feb 15, 1927 • Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada
1927
67
Death of Wife Margaret McLelland(1858–1931)
28 Feb 1931 • Northport(Sophiasburg twp), Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
1931
71
Death
3 May 1940 • Big Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
1940
80
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Departure
Belfast, Ireland; Liverpool, England
1 Source
Name    James Clement
Gender    Male
Age    22
Birth Year    abt 1860
Date of Arrival    6 Jun 1882
Vessel    Lake Champlain
Search Ship Database    Lake Champlain
Port of Arrival    Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure    Belfast, Ireland; Liverpool, England

Source: Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    18-Apr-1882         
Parish / District:    FIRST DUNBOE        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    James    Clements        Margaret    Mcclelland
Address:    Ballinrees        Ballinrees
Occupation:    LABOURER        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    Samuel    Clements        John    Mcclelland
Address:            
Occupation:    LABOURER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    James    Bradley        Sarah    Mclamont
Address:            
Notes:

Dale Jones:  I think they came for the chance of a much better future as far as land ownership was concerned. There were many Scots/Irish settlers on the Island which was owned by an Irish Lord Cashel..he encouraged his tenants to settle there and the word obviously spread. After James and Margaret arrived, there were later arrivals of their relatives: Joseph Clyde married to Margaret's sister ,Mary, and then Martha, another of her sisters ,who was a widow of a Robert Semple.
James and family sold the farm on Amherst Island and moved to a better farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario, near Northport. One of their daughters, Alce Jane, was my grandmother. She married a Daniel Blake Jones. Hence ,my name.

From Wiki:
Amherst Island was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, and in 1788 was granted by the Crown to Sir John Johnson, who had lost most of his possessions in the War of Independence. In 1823, Sir John's daughter, Catharine Maria Bowes, gained control of the island and legend is that she later lost it in a card game in Ireland. What can be documented is that in 1827 Mrs Bowes was in financial trouble and gave a power of attorney to the Stephen Moore, 3rd Earl Mount Cashell, who purchased the island from her in 1835.[3]
Mount Cashell's interest in Amherst Island was both profit-oriented and humanitarian. Financially, he hoped to reap large returns on his investment by settling the island with industrious immigrants who would clear and cultivate the land, thereby improving its value and providing him with a steady rental income. But his vision extended beyond pecuniary ends. Inspired by the evangelical belief in human improvement, he thought that by encouraging emigration from Ireland to Canada he could help solve the overpopulation of his homeland, create a prosperous, loyal farming population in the new world, and strengthen the Empire through a transatlantic grain trade. Mount Cashell became a leading spokesman of these views in North America.[3]
Mount Cashell brought settlers out from Ireland giving them seven-year leases at nominal rent and requiring them to make certain improvements each year. He financed the establishment of a general store, maintained the church and glebe, provided the resident land agent with a home, and divided the island up into individual farms with a large section reserved for timber. Families from the barony of Ards, Co. Down, began arriving in the 1820s. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s their numbers swelled as friends and relatives continued to arrive, but by the 1860s the movement had subsided. Why they happened to be from the Ards, property not owned by Mount Cashell, is unclear. Settlers who arrived in the early years moved straight onto the land while those arriving after 1850 seem to have worked for friends before renting land. By 1841, the community had three schools and a population of over 1,000 people. The majority of families were Presbyterian, 5-6 were Church of England, 10-12 were Roman Catholics and only a few were Methodist. Most settlers lived in shanties or one-storey log houses on rented land, although some had purchased their property from Mount Cashell.[3]
 Margaret McLelland Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:    18-Apr-1882         
Parish / District:    FIRST DUNBOE        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    James    Clements        Margaret    Mcclelland
Address:    Ballinrees        Ballinrees
Occupation:    LABOURER        
Age:            
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    Samuel    Clements        John    Mcclelland
Address:            
Occupation:    LABOURER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    James    Bradley        Sarah    Mclamont
Address:            
Notes: 1883 - 1953 Samuel Carson Clement 70 70 From the A.com tree of Dale Jones:
Samuel Carson Clement
Mar 9, 1883 - Dec 9, 1953
John A Clement
1884 - Feb 15, 1927
Emily Matilda Clement
Dec,25,1889 - 1960
Alice Jane Clement
Feb 1894 - 1973

Facts
Name and gender
Birth
March 9, 1883 • Amherst Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1 Source
1883

(AGE)

Birth of Brother John A Clement(1884–1927)
1884 • Ontario
1884

0

Birth of Sister Emily Matilda Clement(1889–1960)
Dec,25,1889 • Ontario Amherst Island
1889

6

Birth of Sister Alice Jane Clement(1894–1973)
February 1894 • Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada
1894

10

Marriage
27 Nov 1907 • Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Laura May Crowe (1889–1959)
1907

24

Birth of Daughter Dorothy May CLEMENT(1910–1999)
January 1910 • Ontario
1910

26

Residence
1911 • Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

1 Source
1911

28

Birth of Daughter Marjorie Castela Clement(1915–2005)
04 Sep 1915 • Big Island, Prince Edward County Canada
1915

32

Death of Brother John A Clement(1884–1927)
Feb 15, 1927 • Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada
1927

43

Death of Mother Margaret McLelland(1858–1931)
28 Feb 1931 • Northport(Sophiasburg twp), Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
1931

47

Death of Father James Clement(1859–1940)
3 May 1940 • Big Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
1940

57

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Death
December 9, 1953 • Picton, Ontario, Canada 1894 - 1973 Alice Jane Clement 79 79 From the A.com tree of Dale Jones:
Samuel Carson Clement
Mar 9, 1883 - Dec 9, 1953
John A Clement
1884 - Feb 15, 1927
Emily Matilda Clement
Dec,25,1889 - 1960
Alice Jane Clement
Feb 1894 - 1973

Dale Jones:  I think they came for the chance of a much better future as far as land ownership was concerned. There were many Scots/Irish settlers on the Island which was owned by an Irish Lord Cashel..he encouraged his tenants to settle there and the word obviously spread. After James and Margaret arrived, there were later arrivals of their relatives: Joseph Clyde married to Margaret's sister ,Mary, and then Martha, another of her sisters ,who was a widow of a Robert Semple.
James and family sold the farm on Amherst Island and moved to a better farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario, near Northport. One of their daughters, Alce Jane, was my grandmother. She married a Daniel Blake Jones. Hence ,my name.
 1884 - 1927 John A Clement 43 43 From the A.com tree of Dale Jones:
Samuel Carson Clement
Mar 9, 1883 - Dec 9, 1953
John A Clement
1884 - Feb 15, 1927
Emily Matilda Clement
Dec,25,1889 - 1960
Alice Jane Clement
Feb 1894 - 1973 1889 - 1960 Emily Matilda Clement 71 71 From the A.com tree of Dale Jones:
Samuel Carson Clement
Mar 9, 1883 - Dec 9, 1953
John A Clement
1884 - Feb 15, 1927
Emily Matilda Clement
Dec,25,1889 - 1960
Alice Jane Clement
Feb 1894 - 1973 Daniel Blake Jones Source A,com tree of Dale Jones 1916 - 2006 Lyle Clement Jones 89 89 Source: Dale Jones tree at A.com
Vital Events (2 of 7 timeline events)
Birth
December 5, 1916
Crofton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Death
July 2006
Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada 1917 - 2001 Helen Margaret Bilkey 84 84 Source: Dale's tree Dale Jones 1889 - 1959 Laura May Crowe 70 70 1910 - 1999 Dorothy May Clement 89 89 1915 - 2005 Marjorie Castela Clement 90 90 1905 - 1983 William Arnold Anderson 78 78 1823 - 1898 George [1898-Victoria,Aus] Gordon 75 75 Source: A.com tree of K.J.
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George Gordon
1823–1898
BIRTH ABT. 1823
DEATH 24 JUN 1898 • Riddells Creek, Victoria
Facts
Name and gender
Birth
Abt. 1823
1 Source
1823
(AGE)
Birth of Daughter Margaret Jane Gordon(1855–1939)
1855 • Adelaide, South Australia
1855
32
Birth of Daughter Catherine Gordon(1858–)
1858
1858
35
Birth of Son Thomas George Gordon(1859–)
1859
1859
36
Birth of Son Robert James Gordon(1864–)
1864
1864
40
Birth of Daughter Anne Maria Inglis GORDON(1867–1895)
ABT 1867
1867
44
Birth of Daughter Ruth Elizabeth Gordon(1871–)
1871
1871
48
Death of Daughter Anne Maria Inglis GORDON(1867–1895)
19 APR 1895
1895
72
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Death
24 Jun 1898 • Riddells Creek, Victoria
1 Source
1898
75
Occupation
Labourer

Hi
You have made my day! So pleased to find Gordon relatives.
My great grandmother was born Margaret Jane Gordon in Adelaide South Australia in 1855. Her parents were George Gordon (Labourer) and Maria Kidd.
Siblings are
Catherine no record of birth yet...but was a Spinster
Margaret Jane 1855 in Adelaide S A (maybe the same person as below)
Margaret Sarah 16th May 1855 in South Australia
Thomas George 1859 in Forest Creek Victoria
Robert James 1864 Gisborne Victoria
Anna Maria 1867 in Melbourne Victoria
Ruth Elizabeth 1871 in Boll Victoria.
They were living at Riddells Creek in Victoria when I assume my Great Grandparents met and then married at Sandhurst(Bendigo) in 1874.
Margaret Jane married John Johnston and farmed at Bonn near Rochester Victoria until retirement when they moved into Rochester. My family continued to farm around the Rochester/Lockington areas the original farm was sold and the house shifted then burnt down about 10 years ago.
Robert James moved to Deniliquin NSW.
I have the wills of George Gordon and Maria(Kidd) Gordon.
I had my father’s DNA tested before he passed away in 2015 so it is his information on Ancestry. Any way l can help please ask and I would love to hear back from you. Always great to be able to fill in the gaps by sharing information.
Regards
Glenys Mundie <geoff.mundie@bigpond.com>

Pam sent me a clipping from an Aus newspaper of 1878 where a court granted maintenance to Maria Gordon because her husband was spending time away from the home; seems he left her. 1830 - 1919 Mariah Kidd 89 89 Glenys Mundie <geoff.mundie@bigpond.com>
date:    29 December 2017 at 18:50
subject:    Re: image_DeathCertificate_GORDON_Geo_1898.pdf
Hi Glenys,
Green with envy here.  Just look at all of that genealogical information!  Lislea, Co Derry clearly given as the home of the Gordons so no doubt there. 
Yes, less on Maria Kidd's, no parents in particular.  However, a quick check in our BMDs locates Maria and gives her father's name:

30-Apr-1852         
Parish / District:    MAGHERA        County:    Co. Derry
Husband        Wife
Name:    George    Gordon        Mariah    Kidd
Address:    Lislea Kilrea        Crew Maghera
Occupation:    FARMER        
Age:    26        
Status:    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)        Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father        Wife's Father
Name:    Thomas    Gordon        William    Kidd
Address:            
Occupation:    FARMER        FARMER
Husband's Mother        Wife's Mother
Name:                    
Address:            
Occupation:            
Witness 1        Witness 2
Name:    James    Mckay        Archibald    Graham
Address:            
Notes:

William Kidd from Crew, Maghera, is your 3x great grandfather!  A quick google shows that Crew is a townland (rural area) just north east of Maghera. 
Then to the online land survey of the mid 1850s called the Griffiths Valuation, and we can find the exact location of the Kidd farm; William Kidd held Plots 15A&B, totalling 19 acres:

Griffith's Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    KIDD
Forename 1    WILLIAM
Landlord
Family Name 2    MAULEVERER
Forename 2    BELLINGHAM
Location
County    LONDONDERRY
Barony    LOUGHINSHOLIN
Union    MAGHERAFELT
Parish    MAGHERA
Townland    CREW
Place Name    CREW
Place Type    TOWNLAND
Publication Details
Position on Page    50
Printing Date    1859
Act    15&16
Sheet Number    32,36
Map Reference

Sadly, the house is now gone, only a ploughed field remaining, unlike the Gordon home called The Meen in Lislea.

This is the death of your 3x great grandfather, William Kidd:

Name:    William    Kidd    Date of Death:    30-Sep-1864    
Age:    63    Parish / District:    MAGHERA
Address:    Crew    County:    Co. Derry
Status:    
Occupation:        Sex:    Male
Graveyard    Informant
Graveyard:        Relationship:    
Parish:        Name:    
County:        Address:    
Notes:

Although there are no Kidds in Crew in the 1901 Census (the first census we have), there were these baptisms of Kidds in Crew:

Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Church Baptism    Kydd    William    1849    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    John Ellis    1868    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    Margaret Jane    1869    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    Annie Maria    1871    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    Elizabeth    1875    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    Emma York    1876    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Kidd    Thomas    1878    Co. Derry    

Oddly, the first one in 1849 was to a William Kidd and a Margaret York, while all of the others were to a Thomas Crew and an Elizabeth York (yes, York again).  Very interesting!  The first could be a brother of your Maria, the others probably the children of another brother of your Maria.  Much more research would be needed to sort that out.
So, there you go, Glenys, you now have two new homes in Ireland.  You must come and visit soon!

Pam sent me a clipping from an Aus newspaper of 1878 where a court granted maintenance to Maria Gordon because her husband was spending time away from the home; seems he left her. 1855 Margaret Jane Gordon Hi
You have made my day! So pleased to find Gordon relatives.
My great grandmother was born Margaret Jane Gordon in Adelaide South Australia in 1855. Her parents were George Gordon (Labourer) and Maria Kidd.
Siblings are
Catherine no record of birth yet...but was a Spinster
Margaret Jane 1855 in Adelaide S A (maybe the same person as below)
Margaret Sarah 16th May 1855 in South Australia
Thomas George 1859 in Forest Creek Victoria
Robert James 1864 Gisborne Victoria
Anna Maria 1867 in Melbourne Victoria
Ruth Elizabeth 1871 in Boll Victoria.
They were living at Riddells Creek in Victoria when I assume my Great Grandparents met and then married at Sandhurst(Bendigo) in 1874.
Margaret Jane married John Johnston and farmed at Bonn near Rochester Victoria until retirement when they moved into Rochester. My family continued to farm around the Rochester/Lockington areas the original farm was sold and the house shifted then burnt down about 10 years ago.
Robert James moved to Deniliquin NSW.
I have the wills of George Gordon and Maria(Kidd) Gordon.
I had my father’s DNA tested before he passed away in 2015 so it is his information on Ancestry. Any way l can help please ask and I would love to hear back from you. Always great to be able to fill in the gaps by sharing information.
Regards
Glenys Mundie <geoff.mundie@bigpond.com> 1824 - 1912 John Johnston 88 88 Hi
You have made my day! So pleased to find Gordon relatives.
My great grandmother was born Margaret Jane Gordon in Adelaide South Australia in 1855. Her parents were George Gordon (Labourer) and Maria Kidd.
Siblings are
Catherine no record of birth yet...but was a Spinster
Margaret Jane 1855 in Adelaide S A (maybe the same person as below)
Margaret Sarah 16th May 1855 in South Australia
Thomas George 1859 in Forest Creek Victoria
Robert James 1864 Gisborne Victoria
Anna Maria 1867 in Melbourne Victoria
Ruth Elizabeth 1871 in Boll Victoria.
They were living at Riddells Creek in Victoria when I assume my Great Grandparents met and then married at Sandhurst(Bendigo) in 1874.
Margaret Jane married John Johnston and farmed at Bonn near Rochester Victoria until retirement when they moved into Rochester.......................
Glenys Mundie <geoff.mundie@bigpond.com>

BG: Good Lord!!!!!!!!  He was 50 when he married an 18 year old?!!!   have heard of many big age gaps, including my great grandparents where she was 17 years older than he.... but 50 and 18!!  I am surprised he wasn't arrested.  I wonder what George and Mariah thought of that!  He was older than Maria!
And yes, tracing him would not be easy as he gives his address as Belfast.  No-one came from Belfast, that was just a place someone passed through, if you get my meaning.  If he was born there, his father probably wasn't but it will be impossible to find out just where the family did originate.  So, I would leave John Johnstone alone for a while. 1829 - <1901 James Gordon 72 72 Source: the marriage of his son, of Lislea, Thomas in 1887.  The only James having a Thomas born circa 1859 had two Thomases born to Mary Campbell in 1855 and 1856.  I am assuming Thomas born 1859, according to the census, was the second of these.

The following children were born to James Gordon of Lislea and Mary Campbell:
Action    Source    Surname    First Name    Year    County    
View    Church Baptism    Gordon    Robert    1852    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Gordon    Thomas    1855    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Gordon    Thomas    1856    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Gordon    Catherine    1858    Co. Derry    
View    Church Baptism    Gordon    James    1863    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Gordon    Nancy    1865    Co. Derry    
View    Civil Birth    Gordon    Mary    1866    Co. Derry
View    Civil Birth    Gordon    George    1869    Co. Derry    

Born in 1829, if that is correct, there was only one Thomas Gordon in Lislea in the 1831 Census so that has to be his father and that man is my Thomas Gordon.

GVRBs
- Thomas Gordon Sr is scored out of Plots 25 & 26 to James Gordon (Deaf), no date given.  There is also a note in the margin that says, "James Gordon (Deaf) See Guardians Book 79"  I have no idea what this means.  However, I am assuming that James Gordon (Deaf) is the brother of my great great grandfather, John Gordon.  1st Kilrea Presbyterian Church refers to to a "Deaf James" in its Communicants Roll book.
- New byre built in 1889 increasing buildings rate from 30 shillings to 40 shillings
- Jas Gordon (Deaf) scored out to Thomas Gordon (?Land Side?) in 1897 and he in turn scored out to Thomasina Gordon in 1905.  This fits with James dyring before 1901 and his son Thomas taking over and dying himself in 1903, at which point his wife, Thomasina acquired the farm.
- No changes til the books end in 1929. 1829 Mary Campbell Source: baptisms of her children.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 31 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    42    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Thomasena    40    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Annie    12    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    10    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Robert James    7    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Cassie    5    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Samuel Geo    2    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Letetica        Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Mary    66    Female    Mother    Presbyterian    Co Londonderry    -    Read    -    Widow    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 20 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Thomasena    52    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    Farmer    Read write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Mary    82    Female    -    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    23    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    C Antrim    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    20    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Robert J    18    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Cassie    16    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Samuel G    13    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Letitia    11    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Laughlin    William J    5    Male    Orphant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Cannot read    -    Single    -
 1852 Robert Gordon Source: his baptism Gordons in 1831 Census Glenys Johnstone 1883 - 1968 John Johnstone 85 85 Source: Glenys' tree 1889 - 1974 Elizabeth Ann Lamb 85 85 Source: Glenys' tree 1928 - 2015 Keith Johnstone 87 87 Source: Glenys' tree ???? Mundie Audrey Houlihan 1859 - 1928 Thomas George Gordon 69 69 Hi Boyd
Have just forwarded your details to another of our family members living in Deniliquin New South Wales. Her husbands direct line is Thomas Gordon son of George and Maria Gordon and brother to Margaret Jane Johnstone. Have always known there were family in Deniliquin but have never met any of them.
Have attached her email address should you like to get in touch with her.
Regards
Glenys Mundie
Pam J pamela2nd@gmail.com

 1862 - 1946 Angelina Arabella Miller 84 84 Isabella Gibson Source: son's marriage which unusuall gives her name. John Gordon Source: marriage Nancy Mayberry Thomas Gordon Source: his marriage Catharine McKay James Gordon Source: son's marriage Jane McCallen Source: son's marriage, which unusually gives his mother's name. Margaret Gordon William Kirkpatrick John Gordon Source: marriage of son. Mary Anne Gamble Mary Jane Gordon Source: her marriage David Wilson Source: his marriage George Thompson Kyle Anna Bella Cromie Margaret McKay 1895 - 1992 Ethel Gordon 97 97 1893 - 1967 Roy Britton Jones 74 74 1925 - 1998 Douglas Lindsay Gordon Jones 73 73 Pam Jones 1841 - 1915 Mary Jane Workman 74 74 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Mary Jane    60    Female    Head of Family    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Gordon    Robet John    31    Male    Son    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Agnes    21    Female    Daughter    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

Cannot find her in the 1911 Census.

Surname from birth of her daughter, Agnes in 1877.

GVRBs
- Robert Gordon Snr is scored out of Plot 8 and replaced by Mary Jane Gordon in 1886.  Mary Jane Gordon is his daughter-in-law.
- Mary Jane is scored out of Plot 8 in 1918, and replaced with Robert John Gordon, which fits with the will of Mary Jane Gordon, whose farm went to Robert John Gordon when she died in 1915.  Robert John Gordon remains there until the end of the books in 1929.

   1869 - 1938 Robert Alexander/John [1858-CraigQuarter,Plot 8] Gordon 68 68 Souce = 1901 census.
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Mary Jane    60    Female    Head of Family    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Gordon    Robet John    31    Male    Son    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Agnes    21    Female    Daughter    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -

GVRBs
- Robert Gordon Snr is scored out of Plot 8 and replaced by Mary Jane Gordon in 1886.  Mary Jane Gordon is his daughter-in-law.
- Mary Jane is scored out of Plot 8 in 1918, and replaced with Robert John Gordon, which fits with the will of Mary Jane Gordon, whose farm went to Robert John Gordon when she died in 1915.  Robert John Gordon remains there until the end of the books in 1929.

Oddly, I cannot find him in the 1911 Census. 1877 - 1927 Agnes Gordon 50 50 Source = 1901 census

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 16 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
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Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Mary Jane    60    Female    Head of Family    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -
Gordon    Robet John    31    Male    Son    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Agnes    21    Female    Daughter    Reformed Presybterians    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
 D. <1886 Robert [1858-CraigQuarter,Plot8] Gordon Jnr Source: birth of his daughter, Agnes, in 1877.

GVRBs:
- House 8b is scored out and marked as "down" in 1905. 1865 William Gordon Source: civil birth 1867 Rebecca Gordon Source: civil birth 1872 Constantin Gordon Source: civil birth 1874 Mary Eliza Gordon Source: civil birth 1856 James Burnside Gordon Source: birth.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 53 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    74    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Ann    63    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Assistant    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Johnston    26    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    22    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Thomas    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Carpenter    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Nelson    James    12    Male    Adopted    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -

James' age of 22 must be wrong as he is aged 53 in 1911, musat be 42.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 42 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    Nancy    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    48    11    6
Gordon    Wm Johnson    39    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jas Burnside    53    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Son    Read and write    -    -    -    -    -    -
Diamond    Margarette    69    Female    Servant    Roman Catholic    Co Derry    Domestic Servant    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nelson    Jas    23    Male    Servant    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -    - 1876 David Gordon Source: birth 1878 Thomas York Gordon Source: birth.

Source: father's will.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 53 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    Thomas    74    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Ann    63    Female    Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Assistant    Can read and write    English    Married    -
Gordon    Johnston    26    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    James    22    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Works on Farm    Can read    English    Not Married    -
Gordon    Thomas    24    Male    Son    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Carpenter    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -
Nelson    James    12    Male    Adopted    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Can read and write    English    Not Married    -

PAD for his mother in 1916, at which time he was living in 11 Spencer Street, Belfast. 1873 Robert [?1929-HillHead,Plot 37?] Gordon Source: birth

Source: father's will, where he is described as being "in America". 1869 Samuel Gordon Source: birth 1866 Frederick Hugh Gordon Source: birth 1828 Isabella Gordon 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -
 John Gordon Father of siblings John Gordon and Isabella Gordon who are in the 1911 Census, as per the baptism of Isabella in 1 Kilrea.

I would guess that he is the brother of James Gordon of Hill Head, Plot 38 in Lislea because his son, John, shares that plot with James in the GV and describes James' grandson, John, who is married to Lizzie Coulter, as his "cousin".  In fact this John was a nephew of the James he shared Hill Head with, and a cousin of James son. Orange Thomas, who was the father of John Gordon, husband of Lizzie Coulter. Elizabeth ???? Christian name from baptism of daughter Isabella in 1 Kilrea. 1899 Robert John Gordon Source: birth.

1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    -

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

 1902 Annie Gordon Source: birth 1816 Margaret Gordon 1901 Census:
Residents of a house 54 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses
Gordon    John    70    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    John    24    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -
Taylor    William    19    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Magaret    85    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Bella    65    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Sister    Read and write    -    Not Married    -
Gordon    Lizzie    24    Female    Cousins Wife    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Married    -
Gordon    Robt J    2    Male    Second Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Not Married    - 1882 - 1966 Annie Elizabeth Gamble 84 84 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 3 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gamble    Rose Ann    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Elizabeth    29    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Married    -    5    2    2
Gordon    Evelyn Amelia    5    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Ethel    2    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Single    -    -

There is something very odd here.  "Johnston Gordon", aged 26, single, lives with his mother, Ann, in the 1901 Census.  And "William Johnston", aged 39, single, lives with his mother, Nancy, in the 1911 Census.  But in 1906 and 1909, Eveline Amelia Gordon was born to William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gordon, formerly Gamble and in 1909 Annie Ethel Gordon was born to Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gordon, formerly Gamble.  However, Annie Elizabeth Gordon, married 5 years with 2/2 children alive, Eveline Amelia and Annie Ethel Gordon, all live with Annie Elizabeth's mother, ???? Gamble in Lislea in the 1911 Census, no sign of William Johnston.  He must have left his wife, gone back to his mother, amd given his staus as single.  I have not been able to find a marriage for William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gamble.  William Johnston Gordon is killed in a bicycle accident in Kilrea in 1919.  In his will, the original probate goes to Elizabeth Goirdon in 1920 but there is another probate decision in 1921 and probate goes to Robert Gordon, again suggesting an estrangement between William Johnston Gordon and Annie Elizabeth Gamble Gordon.
 D. 1957 Florence Downs Source: husband's death notice in News Letter mentions her.

Source: her maiden name from her own death notice. William John McKay Sisters married brothers. 1908 Margaret Gordon Source: birth.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -

 1904 Jane Elizabeth Gordon Source: birth.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -
 1904 Thomas Hugh Gordon Source: birth.

1911 Census:
Residents of a house 43 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gordon    John    86    Male    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Isabella    83    Female    Sister    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    John    36    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Married    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Elizabeth    36    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Antrim    -    Read and write    -    Married    -    12    7    6
Gordon    Robert J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie    9    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Thomas Hugh    7    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Jannie Elizabeth    7    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Maggie    4    Female    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read and write    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    William J    11    Male    Cousin    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    -    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Nicholl    William    25    Male    Servant    Church of Ireland    Co Derry    Farm Labourer    Read and write    -    Single    -
 1906 Eveline Amelia Gordon 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 3 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gamble    Rose Ann    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Elizabeth    29    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Married    -    5    2    2
Gordon    Evelyn Amelia    5    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Ethel    2    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Single    -    - 1909 Annie Ethel Gordon 1911 Census:
Residents of a house 3 in Lislea (Tamlaght, Londonderry)
Surname    Forename    Age    Sex    Relation to head    Religion    Birthplace    Occupation    Literacy    Irish Language    Marital Status    Specified Illnesses    Years Married    Children Born    Children Living
Gamble    Rose Ann    73    Female    Head of Family    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmer    Read and write    -    Widow    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Elizabeth    29    Female    Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Farmers Daughter    Read and write    -    Married    -    5    2    2
Gordon    Evelyn Amelia    5    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    Scholar    Read only    -    Single    -    -    -    -
Gordon    Annie Ethel    2    Female    Grand Daughter    Presbyterian    Co Derry    -    Cannot read    -    Single    -    - Freeman Stanley Burgess Jenkins Online tree sent by Colleen Murdoch Robert Gordon Source: the marriage of his son, Robert, in 1855. Ann ???? BG - Found this in the Old Age Pension/Census returns at my FHC:
30th Jan 1909; Vol 36; Film # 0258545;  Same letter about 1/4 way through film:
1841 Census; Robert Gordon; Robert Gordon; Ann Gordon; Lislea; Kilrea
1841 Census; Rachel Gordon; James Gordon; Mary Gordon; Lislea; Kilrea.
Since they are both in the same letter, one assumes they are husband and wife, looking for evidence that they were born early enough to be in the 1841 Census, so that they could claim the Old Age Pension having reached 70. 1901 Thomas Gordon Robert's DoB is confirmed by the 1920 census, where he is a widower and in the 1900 US census, he is given as married to a Kate, with a son called Thomas, aged 19.   1894 Mary C Gordon Source: 1910 census William McIlfatrick Ancestry
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My Irish ancestry    
My husband and I are going to Ireland on the 18th and I am trying to find out where in Ireland, my great grandparents came from. My great grandfather was William Mc Ilfatrick and my great grandmother was Mary Ann Finlay. Mary Ann Finlay came from Ireland (born in 1867) and passed away in Philadelphia in 1954. I would love to have any information you might have...DNA says you are a 5th generation cousin. Sandra Council 361-645- 9254 Sjcouncil@hotmail.com
 Sandra Tull Harry Arthur Tulle 1919 - 2013 Mary E Sparks 94 94 I am so excited to see all that you sent me!
Where are you located?
I am in Goliad, Texas
I grew up in South Jersey.
Why is the name Finlow at one point?  Instead of Finlay.
We will be flying to Ireland on March 18th.
How would I find the same place where you were standing?
I have information about Mary Ann Finlay & William Mc Ilfactrick when they lived in Philadelphia.  I have a photo of the large house where they lived.  They had a boarding house for Irish men that would come over to work.  When they could get enough money they would send for their families.  They had six children & four of them had died within a week from an illness.  My mother thought it was typhoid.  I have photos of the children & tombstones in Philadelphia... My grandmother was one of the oldest girls that lived until 1976.  I have photos, etc. if you are interested.

I would love to find the old farm land in Ireland if there is some way to give me directions. It is exciting that I got all this information on my mother's birthday!  She passed away 5 years ago here in Texas.  She would be 99 today!  She was born in 1919. Howard Sparks Elizabeth McIlfatrick David Bellingham Samuel Torrington Robert Caldwell Hello Boyd
I am gradually getting my head round all this info
The Bellingham and Coulter families certainly believed in keeping it in the family.
I am the fourth child of a family of seven of Maggie Gordon (Lizzie Coulters )daughter
My parents were Maggie Gordon and Bob Caldwell
Hope this makes it clearer as to who I am
Thanks for all your help
Regards Beth Caldwell ???? Lindsay Herbert Bellingham Source: Margaret Knox Alan Bellingham Source: Margaret Knox Thomas Bellingham Hugh Bellingham Georgina Bellingham Betty Bellingham Jody Council Ellen Mary McConaghie Source: her marriage. Created using GenoPro® Click for details.