Source: Civil Record of marriage seen at Derry FHC - Registry Office, Coleraine, 1st July 1863, Mathew Finlay, Full, Bachelor, Labourer, Ballystrone, John Finlay, Labourer to Jane Matthews, Full, Spinster, Gortycavan, John Matthews, Weaver, John McShefrey(?) and William Matthews witnessed.
Macosquin Presbyterian Church Baptismal Register has: Matthew, Eliza and John Finlay, children of John and Mary Anne Finlay of Ballystrone, baptized 22/12/1841.
He died at the age of 66 on July 18th, 1907.
Death Notes
DoD from SS using death certificate: Death cert-died 7/18/1907, Gortcorbies, Drumachose, married 67 year old farmer, heart disease, daughter, Elizabeth, reported his death.
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
He died at 2 months old on June 7th, 1871.
Death Notes
Matthew Finlay died 6/7/1871 Gortycavan, 10 weeks, child of a laborer, scarlatina 6 days, uncertified, no medical attendant, Matthew Finlay, father, present at death, signed x mark
DoB from Civil Birth record in Derry FHC, which shows her born in Gortycavan to Mathew Finlay and Jane Mathews.
Civil Birth Record Name: Jane Finlay Date of Birth: 19-May-1872 Registration Date: 1-Jan-0 Address: Gortycavan Parish/District: ARTICLAVE Gender: Female County Co. Derry Denomination: Registrar District Father: Matthew Finlay Mother: Jane Mathews Occupation: Farmer Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Matthew Finlay Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Notes:
Church Baptism Record Name: Jane Finlay Date of Birth: 13-May-1872 Date of Baptism: 08-Feb-1885 Address: Parish/District: SECOND DUNBOE Gender: Female County Co. Derry Denomination: Presbyterian Father: Matthew Finlay Mother: Jane Matthews Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Notes: REV. J. S. KEERS. JANE IS THE SISTER OF MARY IN THE NEXT ENTRY.
SS: Death certs- Elizabeth Finlay McLean- 8/15/1952 Holytown, Lanark, Scotland, age 79, widow of William, steel worker, daughter of Matthew Finlay, deceased shepherd, and Jane Finlay, nee Matthews deceased