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 - - - -