Orange Thomas Gordon

Thomas Gordon Orange in court 1896

Orange Thomas was born in 1832.

• Birth Notes

  Date of Birth - 1901 census.   International Genealogical Index gives day and month for same year as above.  (Eh??) 
  
  Found his baptism in Kilrea CofI church:
  25 Sep 1831    Thomas? Gordon    James Gordon    Martha     Lislea        No.84
  
  IFHF confirms a Thomas Gordon baptised to a James Gordon and a Martha Unknown in Kilrea CofI in 1831.
  
  IFHF shows a Thomas Gordon baptised to a James Gordon and Mary Unknown in Kilrea CofI in 1832.
  
  Is this him:
  name:    Thos Gordon
  gender:    Male
  baptism/christening date:    10 Oct 1832
  baptism/christening place:    KILREA,LONDONDERRY,IRELAND
  father's name:    Jas Gordon
  mother's name:    Mary
  indexing project (batch) number:    C70034-1
  system origin:    Ireland-ODM
  source film number:    0908817 IT 2
  
  Or is this him:
  name:    Thos Gordon
  gender:    Male
  baptism/christening date:    25 Sep 1831
  baptism/christening place:    KILREA,LONDONDERRY,IRELAND
  father's name:    Jas Gordon
  mother's name:    Martha
  indexing project (batch) number:    C70034-1
  system origin:    Ireland-ODM
  source film number:    0908817 IT 2
  

Orange Thomas' father was James [1858-HillHead,Plot 38] Gordon and his mother was Mary Burnside. He had a brother and five sisters, named James, Mary, Matilda, Rachel, Martha and Elizabeth.  He died at the age of 83 on December 2nd, 1915 in Lislea.

• Death Notes

  His will, made in 1911, and probated on 25th Nov 1918, gave him as Thomas Gordon, Lislea, farmer, his son, David was the executor and he inherited all the property.
  
  Name    THOMAS GORDON
  Year of Death    1915
  Group Registration ID    5468222
  SR District/Reg Area    Coleraine
  Deceased Age at Death    72
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  Widower of Lislea, son David PAD
  
  D/1915/96/1008/13/29    Thomas    Gordon    2nd December 1915    72        Male    Coleraine(pre-1973 Q4)

• General Notes

  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    -    -
  

Details of Orange Thomas' family with Mary Jane Gamble