Members' Interests: Queries

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Surname Geographical Location Time Period Code Member's **

No***

WARREN Maker, Cornwall, England pre 1900 3 A 372 WATSON Newry, Co Down Co Armagh pre 1800 2 A 296

WATSON Co Antrim any 4 446 WATT Springfield Road, Belfast pre 1900 2 315

WEATHERILL Cookstown/Desertcreat, Co Tyrone Belfast 1840+ 2 A 502 WEBBER Maker, Cornwall, England 1800+ 2 A 372

WEIR Lenaderg, Co Down Texas, USA (from 1800) any 2 A110 WEST Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh 1750+ 1 104 WEST Philadelphia, USA Newtownhamilton, Co Armagh

Clough/Quoile, Co Down London, England any 4 A110 WILLIS Mullaghbrack, Co Armagh 1800-1900 3 A 434

WILLSON Purdeysburn, Co Down pre 1700 4 A 20 WILSON Bukomera, parish of Drumcree, Co Armagh 1700-1900 3 A 444

WOODS Belfast 1850-1950 2 A 49 WREATH/WRATH Co Antrim Coleraine barony, Co Londonderry pre 1817 1 A 607

WRIGHT Newbliss ? Co Monaghan 1750+ 4 104 WRIGHT South Shields, Durham, England pre 1900 1 A 549

YORK/YORKE parish of Knockbreda, Newtownbreda, Co Down pre 1863 3 A 349 ZERON USA Ontario, Canada (1780 + ) pre 1800 4 A 402

MEMBERS' INTERESTS: QUERIES

For the names and addresses of Members who have submitted these Queries, see "NEW MEMBERS NAMES AND ADDRESSES" on pages 127 - 128 and "NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CONTRIBUTORS" on pages 147 to 149 Correspondence should be addressed directly to the member concerned

. JELLIE; JOHNSTON; LOWRY: James JELLIE, a farmer born circa 1805, married (1st) Grace JOHNSTON on 21 July 1828, (2nd) Agnes LOWRY on 23 November 1842 Both marriages were at Killinchy Presbyterian

Church, Co Down He lived at Ballyghghorne, near Comber, Co Down and had at least eight children Who were James JELLIE's parents ? (Member No A 9)

. BOURKE; DUNN: John BOURKE, born about 1817 at "Brandon", Dublin, and his wife Ellen DUNN, born in

Armagh about 1826, had a daughter born in Armagh about 1847 and a son born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1851 John BOURKE was a skilled carpenter and they were city people, probably Protestant I am seeking details of the marriage and the parents of John and Ellen "Brandon" is a mis spelling of what ? (Member No A 12)

. WARING; WOLFENDEN: Margaret WARING, bom in Dernaghy, Co Antrim in 1683, married Richard WOLFENDEN of Lambeg in Dernaghy Church on 1 7 December 1 702 She died on 20 January 1 743 I would be grateful for the names of her parents (Member No A 20)

. DOUGHERTY; BROWN; McSPARRON: Doctor Archibald DOUGHERTY of Garvagh married Matilda BROWN, daughter of Rev James BROWN, 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church Doctor DOUGHERTY'S mother was a McSPARRON (Christian name unknown) Their son Sir James Brown DOUGHERTY was a Professor at Magee College Londonderry and later Undersecretary for Ireland (19th century), Dates are unknown Can anyone help? (Member No A 28)

. CUMMISKEY; CARLIN: Any information on James CUMMISKEY and Mary CARLIN who were married in Ireland Also a daughter Sarah CUMMISKEY born around 1835 James was a musician Does anyone know where, in Ireland, the surname CUMMISKEY was common ? (Member No A 38)

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. ROYAL HIGHLANDERS: Information appreciated concerning the 42nd Regiment (Royal Highlanders) who were

stationed in Dublin in the early 1800's (Member No A 49)

. DELLET: Information required on James DELLET who was a Member of Congress, USA from 1788 to 1848 James left Co Antrim circa 1750 (Member No A 63)

. MARSHALL; SPENCE; MILLING; MCILWAINE: Joseph MARSHALL, born 1 February 1852 (where ?), married Mary Matilda SPENCE on 24 January 1 874 They lived in Ballylesson and Joseph was a farmer and Headmaster at

Leverogue National School Joseph's father died and his mother, Margaret Jane MARSHALL, married Robert MILLING One daughter, Margaret, married Samuel ?

MCILWAINE I am looking for the parents of Joseph and Margaret Jane (Member No A 76)

. WEST:

In the mid 1700's my great grandfather, Thomas WEST, was a farmer at Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton Did he come from Co Down with Presbyterian farming families who moved to Fews at that time? Does anyone know anything about this migration which took

place in the mid 1 700's ? Thomas WEST may have belonged to the WEST family of Quoile, Downpatrick or Clough, Co Down (Member No A 110)

. HENDERSON; COOKE; STARRETT: I would like any information on Robert HENDERSON of Mahn Head, Co Donegal who

married Jane Anne COOKE, born circa 1848 in Mmeweary ? Also Alexander HENDERSON who married Lily STARRETT of Killian, David HENDERSON, and Joseph HENDERSON

(Member No A 114)

. CURRAN; WARNOCK: Seeking the ancestry of James CURRAN, born 1 828 in Ballyhalbert, and of his wife Rachel

WARNOCK, bom circa 1828 in Portavogie, Co Down James CURRAN's father, James, was a shoemaker in Ballyhalbert and Rachel WARNOCK's father, Robert, was a farmer in

Portavogie (Member No A 157)

. DOWD; JOHNSON; JOHNSTONE; BECKLEY: Information sought re Dominick DOWD, born in 1833 at Ballinderry, Portmore, Co Antrim

He joined the Royal Artillery in 1852, retired to pension in 1 873 and died at Woods Alley, Lisburn in 1 891 Religion RC His wife was Margaret JOHNSON or JOHNSTONE and their sons were Henry William and Johnson They lived in Manchester Henry DOWD was born at Ballyshanagill, Co Antrim in 1864, married Ada BECKLEY at Salford in 1882 and died in 1941 at Coventry (Member No A 163)

. BEATTIE; REID: Any information on William BEATTIE of Lisburn ? He is believed to have been a Stationmaster at Lisburn and he married Elizabeth REID Their known children were Elizabeth, Maggie and

George Some of the family went to live in the Glasgow area and others are believed to be in the Omagh district (Member No A 275)

. GRANT:

Baptism sought for Lawrence GRANT pre 1841 in Co Down (Member No A 278)

. FLEMING; ELLIOT: My great great grandfather, Rev Robert FLEMING, was a Presbyterian Minister at Cavan

in 1837 He married Jane ? ELLIOT, daughter of Robert ELLIOT, JP, DL, of Belfast and died 26 March 1851 I have been unable to find his place or date of birth Any details welcome (Member No A 291)

. BLAIR; PEDEN; DRUMMOND; LYLE; GRAHAM; McCULLOUGH; BURNS; CRAWFORD; ORR; GORDON; RUSK:

I have many 'Line Charts', and will exchange BLAIR data (A) I am seeking further information re the following (a) Brice BLAIR, (b) Rev Samuel BLAIR, (c) Dr William Park

BLAIR, (d) Donald BLAIR, (e) Dr Andrew BLAIR, (f) John C BLAIR, (g) Daniel BLAIR, (h) Patrick BLAIR, (i) Mary BLAIR, (j) Agnes BLAIR, (k) Hester BLAIR, (I) Eliz BLAIR, (m) Nancy BLAIR (n) Samuel BLAIR, (o) Dr Crawford BLAIR, (p) Anne BLAIR These persons

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had connections with one or more of the following places during the period 1625 -

1965

Ballycarry, Ballyclare, Ballynure, Larne, Carrickfergus, Raloo, all in Co Antrim, and also Scotland I am interested in BLAIR spouses Esther PEDEN, ca 1600, Janet DRUMMOND, ca 1634, Martha Campbell LYLE, 1671 -

1729, Ann GRAHAM, Margaret McCULLOUGH, ca 1715, Jean (Jane) BURNS, 1765, Esther CRAWFORD, 1785, Janet ORR, 1824-1872, Rebecca GORDON, 1871, and Kathleen RUSK, 1904

- 1960 All letters will be answered

(Member No A 294)

. GREER; WALKER: WATSON; MARTIN: William GREER, Robert WALKER and Lancelot WATSON were all merchants in Newry in

the 1700's Robert MARTIN was a merchant in Killyleagh in 1758 I have two lines of

MARTIN, presently unconnected Any help gratefully received (Member No A 296)

. COATES; ANDERSON; SMILEY; LAVERY: I have extensive information on the COATES surname but would appreciate any information

on Margaret Ellen ANDERSON, born circa 1856 - daughter of John ANDERSON, a mill

manager She married George COATES in 1876 at the Mariners church, Belfast George s

father, William - born 1805, married Rose Ann SMILEY, born 1803 - daughter of Joseph

SMILEY of Annahilt and Jane LAVERY of Drumiller (Member No 310)

. SALMON; DOYLE; DIXON: John SALMON, born circa 1858 in Dublin, was the son of James, a coachmaker His aunts,

Miss Sarah DOYLE - born circa 1811 - proprietress of the Royal Hotel, Donegall Place,

Belfast and her sister, Mrs Catherine DIXON - wife of James DIXON, master mariner, were

from the Donnybrook area of Dublin and were the daughters of a Dublin building contractor

(Member No 310)

. MCCLELLAND; WALKER; GREEVES; O'BRIEN; SALMON: Richard MCCLELLAND of Portadown, son of James, married in 1846 at Belfast to Ann

WALKER, daughter of Hugh Witnesses were Margaret GREEVES and Elizabeth O'BRIEN

(Quaker cousins) Was the above Richard MCCLELLAND the father of Martha ? Martha MCCLELLAND was bom in the 1 850's in Portadown, lived in Seymour Street, Lisburn and married John SALMON in 1882 Her sister was named Sarah Walker MCCLELLAND (Member No 310)

. WHITTAKER; BUSTARD; JOHNSON; McBRIEN; CROWE; PATTERSON: Thomas WHITTAKER of Ballaghmeehan, Co Leitrim probably had a brother William and several sisters, one married a BUSTARD of Garison, another married a JOHNSON of Drumard Thomas married Lavinia McBRIEN of Derrygonnelly before 1 856 and their son

Robert, was born circa 1 861 Robert married Lavinia CROWE in 1 887 She was a daughter of John CROWE of Blackhon and her cousin was Annie PATTERSON of Blackhon (Member No 310)

. BELL; McELWAINE: William Joseph BELL married Margaret Jane McELWAINE circa 1827, possibly in

Ballieborough, Co Cavan (McELWAINE home ?) They were Presbyterians who emigrated to the Peterborough area of Ontario in 1832 with two children, Joseph born 1830 and Elizabeth born 1832 I am seeking confirmation of their Ulster origin (Member No A 343)

. McKEE:

Thomas or Hugh McKEE of Newtownards and Ballymena emigrated to Canada circa 1844 with children William - born 1819, Martha - born 1829/30, James - born 1817 and Jane Alex and Hugh went to England, Thomas, Ann and Mary stayed, Maxwell went to Australia Any details of family, actual locations, dates and antecedents would be welcome (Member No A 346)

. MOORE; SIMPSON: Can anyone throw any light on the place of baptism of Robert MOORE, born on 2 December 1843 in Ireland, son of David MOORE ? Also the baptism of James MOORE, born circa 1840 in Ireland, and his marriage circa 1865 to Elizabeth SIMPSON, born circa 1845 in Ireland ? The census records in England give no townland (Member No A 359)

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. HUGHES; McGRORY: Catherine (Kitty) HUGHES, born about 1820-1830, married Frank McGRORY circa 1846

They lived in Keady, Co Armagh and their children were Patrick, Frank, James, Peter,

Michael, John (my grandfather), Edward and Mary Information welcomed on Catherine HUGHES's family or husband Frank McGRORY's family (Member No A 363)

. MURRAY; SKILLEN;. LILLEY; SPENCE: Samuel MURRAY, born 1 822 in Belfast, married Ann LILLEY, born 1 81 8 at Ballynahinch, Co Down Samuel was the son of James MURRAY, a ploughman, and Ann SKILLEN Ann was the daughter of James LILLEY, a small farmer, and Rose SPENCE Samuel and Ann's first child, William MURRAY was bom 1843- 1845 at Ballynahinch Rose Ann, James, Samuel and Thomas were born in Lanarkshire, Scotland Any information would be

welcome (Member No A 370)

. HANNAH; McCALLUM: Alexander HANNAH, farmer, and wife Jane (nee McCALLUM born 1800) with six sons,

including David Thompson HANNAH (born about 1 835), emigrated to Australia circa 1854 It is thought that they came from Ballymena, Co Antrim and were probably Presbyterian

Are there records of Alexander's and Jane's marriage and details of emigration ?

(Member No A 374)

. LYON:

Information requested on the parents of Robert LYON, born in 1 794 in the Londonderry area

Family burials were in Leckpatrick Robert's uncle James was a steamship agent (Member No A 383)

. LLOYD; CABENA; PORTRIDGE: Anita Catherine LLOYD, born at Chester in 1 796, married Joseph John Antony CABENA,

in 1820 f, and worked at Downhill Castle, Co Londonderry I am trying to find details of the LLOYD family and the place of this marriage I also request information about their great grandson, Lloyd CABENA, born in 1890, who emigrated to Auckland, New Zealand and married Myrtle Mary PORTRIDGE in 1918 (Member No 386)

. HUGHES; McELROY; MONAGHAN: (1) Owen HUGHES married Catherine McELROY on 9 January 1816 at St Patrick's,

Crossmaglen Co Armagh with Father Michael Wall officiating Their son, Michael, was born in the parish of Creggan circa 1816 (2) John and Rosanna MONAGHAN of the parish of

Kildress, Co Tyrone had a daughter Jane, born in the parish of Kildress in the 1 820's John and Rosanna MONAGHAN were tenant farmers of the Earl of Castlestewart Can anyone help ? (Member No A 390)

. KEYS:

Any information on Robert Benjamin KEYS who was born in 1821 in Armagh He emigrated to Canada as a cattleman, around 1843 ? (Member No A 410)

. LINDSAY; CUMINGS; COWAN: Samuel James LINDSAY married Jane CUMINGS before 1904 They lived at 3 Northumberland Street, Belfast Does anyone know about the marriage ? I have details of Robert LINDSAY'S marriage to Anna COWAN at Templepatrick on 2 June 1 868 They were Samuel's parents (Member No A 41 5)

. SLOAN; OSBORNE; BENNETT; MOORE: ( 1 ) Lizzie SLOAN, bom in the 1 870's at Ahoghill, Co Antrim, married John OSBORNE, a

chef, in Scotland They went to Australia and had a family Jack, Kathleen, Francis and

Evelyn Any information please (2) Hugh BENNETT, born in the 1 830's, married Barbara MOORE and died in Londonderry on 14 March 1 904 Any information please on place of birth or marriage (Member No 416)

. BODKIN:

Any occurrence of the BODKIN surname requested worldwide, especially from Co

Londonderry parishes of Lissan and Kilcronaghan - townlands of Dirnan, Derrygannard,

Knockadoo, Mormeal, Ballindrum, etc Earliest marriages into FERGUSON, HAIRSHAW,

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BELL, CHARLES, CARSON, DOUGAL, LEE, BATES, WEIR, BLACK, TAYLOR, ADAMS and

many other families Known emigrants to Canada, Australia and New Zealand

(Member No A 420)

. CRANGLE; MONTGOMERY: Information sought on the family and antecedents of Robert CRANGLE and his wife

Jeannie, (formerly MONTGOMERY), of 67 Meadow Street, Belfast In February 1900 Robert was a shipwright Their children were James, Mabel, Gertrude, Walter and Verner Jeannie MONTGOMERY was one of twelve children including Annie, Willie and Maggie (Member No A 421)

. MEGAW; MILLAR: I am interested in the following who were all born in Cullybackey, Co Antrim (1 ) Thomas

MEGAW, born in 1827 and emigrated to Australia (2) Nancy Ann MEGAW, born in 1834 and married John MILLAR (3) William MEGAW, born in 1854 and emigrated to Australia (4) Peter (?) MEGAW, bom in 1857 and emigrated to Australia He disappeared

in the outback leaving a wife and 4 ? children (Member No 422)

. MINNIS; McNEICE; McDOWALL: I wish to contact descendants of Joshua MINNIS (or McNEICE) and Mary McDOWALL

of either Killyleagh or Killinchy Parish, Co Down A daughter Sarah was baptised at Killyleagh on 13 July 1839 Children James and Ellen emigrated to Scotland in 1860

(Member No A 423)

. HOPPER; CHARLES: ( 1 ) John HOPPER, baptised 1803 at Kildress - the son of John HOPPER and Elizabeth of

Drumshanbo Marriage of John and Elizabeth required (2) Sarah Jane CHARLES baptised 1 810 at Kildress

- the daughter of William CHARLES and Jane of Baltmodean Marriage of William and Jane required (3) Marriage of John HOPPER and Sarah Jane CHARLES about 1830, anywhere but not Kildress Also known as Hannah Jane (Member No A 432)

. JOHNSTON; McBRIDE: Any information required on Mary Ann JOHNSTON born in Co Wicklow and living at 75 Joy Street, Belfast (1 901 census) Also her daughter Lizzie McBRIDE, same address same time (Member No A 433)

. RUSSELL: Any information about William RUSSELL and Agnes (nee RUSSELL ') married ? in the

1 850's ? in Ballymena William was a farmer's labourer Their eldest son Robert was born on 24 January 1874 at Alexander Street Ballymena, Co Antrim (Member No A 434)

. KELLY; BRANNIGAN; JOHNSTON; PATERSON: Information required on Richard KELLY a farmer ? from the Newtownards area who married

Elizabeth BRANNIGAN Their son Charles KELLY was born circa 1827 at Newtownards Also Robert JOHNSTON, born circa 1 790, a woollen weaver of Belfast who married Emmeha

PATERSON, bom circa 1800 Their children were Elizabeth - 1825, Isabella -

1826, Sarah - 1828 and William - 1830 (Member No A 441)

. THOMPSON; BOYD; GILPIN: TWINAM; CRAIG: Robert THOMPSON wed Anne Jane ? Robert was born in 1793 at Drumgor, parish of

Seagoe, Co Armagh He went to Canada Their daughter Susanna THOMPSON wed Edward BOYD and stayed in Lisramintry or Drumgor Richard wed Maria GILPIN of Drumgor Robert

wed Marg TWINAM Mary Ann wed James CRAIG, a weaver of Drumgor Any information on any of these people please (Member No A 444)

. ELLIOTT; TO(0)MATH; SPROUL: James ELLIOTT, Crienaghan parish, married 1807 to Margaret TOMATH, daughter of

George TOOMATH, Derryvallan parish They had issue Johnston, Mary, Jane, James, William and Edward who married Catherine ELLIOTT, daughter of John and Catherine

ELLIOTT of Ferney/Killymitten, Magheracross parish All of these places were in Co

Fermanagh John ELLIOTT was the son of Thomas ELLIOTT and Margaret SPROUL of Grenen, Co Tyrone (Member No A 457)

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. STEWART CARLILE; CARLILE: Urgent

. Details, no matter how small, required on any STEWART CARLILE or CARLILE

anywhere in Northern Ireland (Member No A 461)

. DORAN: Patrick DORAN, seaman, probably from Kilkeel, Co Down He was in Liverpool with his

family in 1 860 - then disappears - later left two daughters in education in Liverpool as

his wife died Does anyone know of Patrick DORAN in Kilkeel ? He was probably bom about 1830 and he died in June 1889 but where ? at sea ? in Ireland ? Help (Member No A 464)

. ANDERSON; GEDDIS: I am seeking information re Mary Ann ANDERSON who married Thomas GEDDIS in 1 885

at Banbndge Her father was Samuel ANDERSON (profession ?), of Shanahee -

any more relatives ? Residence at time of the marriage was Annahinshago Their sons were William John David Alexander, Thomas Hugh

- born 1889, Samuel and James - born 1893 in

Ayrshire Mary Ann DALZIEL was also born in Ayrshire (Member No A 479)

. COPELAND; CAIRDEN; MCALISTER; FERRIES: John COPELAND married Isabella CAIRDEN and were living in Ballynanny, Co Down in 1840 Daniel MCALISTER married Mary FERRIES of Ballymagna in 1840 Their children

William COPELAND and Margaret MCALISTER were married at Rathfriland on 6 November 1860 Any information on these families would be welcome (Member No A 481)

. POGUE: I am seeking details on POGUE and related surnames in Ulster for the period 1 600 to 1 900 I especially want information on William POGUE, circa 1795- 1855, his wife Margaret

POGUE, circa 1798- 1869, and a very young son John POGUE They were Protestant

emigrants to Canada, believed to be from Co Cavan All answers welcome (Member No A 499)

. WEATHERILL; BLACKWOOD; DAVIDSON; GRAHAM: I am seeking information on the following (1 ) The marriage of my great grandparents

Edmund WEATHERILL and Sarah ? BLACKWOOD circa 1 850 - 1860 and believed to have taken place in Ireland (2) The baptism, circa 1860, of Letitia DAVIDSON daughter of Edward or Edward John DAVIDSON a nurseryman or gardener (3) The marriage of Edward BLACKWOOD to Jane GRAHAM about 1840 (Member No A 502)

. FINLAY:

Seeking details about Charles FINLAY, described as a '

soldier" when his son Charles married for the second time at Newtownstewart Co Tyrone in 1 849 Also seeking Charles FINLAY's first marriage (Member No A 505)

. CALDWELL; GIBSON: Information requested on Samuel CALDWELL who died in Kings Co, Nova Scotia circa 1881 - 1891 He was born in the Coleraine area about 1809 and married Nancy GIBSON,

daughter of Thomas GIBSON, around 1830 Samuel emigrated from Coleraine Co

Londonderry in 1857 A Reformed Presbyterian Brother John CALDWELL - Sister

Margaret CALDWELL (Member No A 512

. KEERY; BANKS:

Any information welcomed concerning the KEERY and BANKS families from the

Lisburn/Ballymena areas of Co Antrim and Hillsborough Co Down Some of the family moved to Glasgow in the 1860's (Member No A 513)

. CREE; ADAMS: I would welcome any information on the CREE families of Co Down Robert CREE, the third

child of James CREE and Isabella (nee ADAMS), was born at Greyabbey circa 1 844 I am

seeking the marriage of James and Isabella in the early 1830's - parish unknown Any

suggestions ? (Member No A 523)

. BROWN; CUMMINGS: Any information about David John BROWN, of Cairney Hill, Templepatrick and his wife Jane

Hogg CUMMINGS, who emigrated to North America circa 1909- 1910 (Member No A 529)

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. KENNEDY; BRIMLEY; McLEAN: William KENNEDY married Catherine BRIMLEY circa 1830 probably in Ballymena, Co Antrim William's occupation, given on daughter Sarah McLEAN"s Scottish death certificate, was

ferryman Was this a common occupation around the Ballymena area ? Where and who

might he have "ferried" ? (Member No A 533)

. STEELE; WARD: I have a particular interest in Third Ballymoney Presbyterian Church, Co Antrim, circa

1870- 1880, which I believe my STEELE ancestors attended - (two separate STEELE

families intermarried ') Also in a general store in Balnamore, Ballymoney, Co Antrim run

by the STEELE and WARD families Any correspondence with information on these places would be welcomed and postage will be refunded (Member No A 533)

. MCGINLEY; McKENNA: Francis Joseph McGINLEY, probably born in Belfast, left Ireland as a young man to join the Royal Marines He died in 1911 at Gillingham, Kent aged 45 years The family was

connected with McKENNA & McGINLEY's whiskey Any information regarding the family or firm will be welcomed (Member No A 534)

. POLLEY; CURPHEY; WATSON; POLLY: I am searching for the birth and parents of John POLLEY, bom circa 1816 at Ards, Co

Down ? He married Catherine CURPHEY in 1845 in the Isle of Man where a son, John

Thomas, was born in 1847 Sam'l and William - 1850, were born at Cleator Moor,

Cumbria A granddaughter, Mrs Watson, visited POLLY's of Portaferry in August 1920

(Member No A 535)

. CUROE; CUREAU: Patrick CUROE was born approximately 1820 in Ireland He was a tailor by trade and had

settled in Sunderland, England by the 1 850's CUROE supposedly comes from the French

CUREAU Any help appreciated (Member No A 536)

. BEST; McBRIDE:

Has anyone any information about the families of George BEST and Isabel McBRIDE who

probably married circa 1855-1 865 and had at least five children, Joseph, Mary Ann (or

Minnie), Willham John, Richard and Agnes Maria Eliza The family were dwelling in Sloan

Street, Lisburn when Eliza was born on 12 September 1872 (Member No A 537)

. LAVIE; EDWARDS; McCOAN: Count LAVIE and daughters arrived in Dublin after the Edict of Nantes - Martha married

Captain EDWARDS In 1910 Henry LAVIE married Constance McCOAN daughter of

Clement McCOAN Any information from ancestors or descendants gratefully received

(Member No A 538)

. CAMPBELL; BROWN; GI(N)SMORE; BUCHANAN: William John CAMPBELL (son of William CAMPBELL) married Mary BROWN at Ballymena

in December 1875 Mary's abode was given as Kells Common and her mother, Mary was a servant to Kells Cloth Manufacturer (in the 1850's) by the name of GISMORE or

GINSMORE Information sought on CAMPBELLS BROWNs, GISMORE/GINSMORE William and Mary lived at Ballymena, Ballyclare and Larne They then moved to England about 1900 Also information required on Hugh BUCHANAN of Ballynashee in 1839 and Mary

BUCHANAN of Ballyalbana in 1872 (Member No A 539)

. BOYLE; OVENS: Information sought on known relatives of Armer BOYLE and his wife Ester, nee OVENS,

of Newry or Dundrum Their son, Armer Ovens BOYLE - my grandfather, migrated to

Australia in 1853 Please advise (Member No A 541)

. HYNDS; CURRANS; McNEIL; LETHAM: Archibald HINDS, born near Coleraine, followed Jane Eliza CURRAN's family to Scotland where they married at Glenboig on 26 October 1877 Archie died in Scotland in 1908 and Jane died on 9 November 1889 Archie's parents were Adam HINDS and Nancy

McNEIL, Jane's parents were Robert CURRAN and Fanny LETHAM Brothers were

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Samuel -

born 1864, George -

1868 and Robert -

1891 Sisters were Maria -

1870 and Mary

- 1872 I am seeking relatives and information (Member No A 542)

. SEMPLE: Information sought on the name SEMPLE of Derryduff, Hass, Co Londonderry between 1800 and 1850 John SEMPLE had five sons, James, Robert, William, John and

Joseph (?) Who was their mother ? (Member No A 543)

. KIM(B)LIN; ANDREWS; PENNY; PENNIE; WALKER: Sarah KIM(B)LIN, bom circa 1841 in Mayo, was the daughter of John and Mary She was married on 2 January 1860 at Manchester to George ANDREWS - born circa 1838 in

Mayo, the son of William and ? (I believe his mother's name may have been Sarah Ann PENNY i) John PENNIE and Jane WALKER were witnesses at the wedding of Sarah and

George George or William ANDREWS might have been a coachman before leaving Ireland (Member No A 544)

. McMEEKIN; BROWN; BLACK; WAUGH; GORDON: (1) John McMEEKIN, born in 1834/36 in parish of Glenarm, Co Antrim, enlisted in the

Royal Artillery at Lisburn in 1854 His parents were John McMEEKIN, master joiner, and

Agnes BROWN (2) William BLACK, bom in 1819, son of Robert BLACK, a labourer, and Jane WAUGH (3) Jane GORDON, born in 1820, the daughter of George GORDON, a farmer of Belfast, and Ann GORDON (4)William BLACK married Jane GORDON in Co

Tyrone on 2 February 1840 Any information appreciated (Member No A 546)

. COLGAN; NICOLS; SMYLIE: Thomas COLGAN, a blacksmith, married Mary NICOLS possibly in 1839 in Co Antrim and Thomas COLGAN, a car-driver, married Sarah-Ann SMYLIE possibly in 1865 They lived at Castle Street/Moyarget/Blacknow/Coolkenny/Romoan (sic)/Ballycastle, Co Antrim Any information ? (Member No A 547)

. JOHNSTON; HOOD; EATON: I am searching for all descendants of James JOHNSTON and Elizabeth HOOD They had

a son John JOHNSTON, bom 27 April 1783 in Racavern (sic), Co Antrim John married Elizabeth EATON of Antrim in November 1801 in Glasgow They had Esther, Agnes, James, Alexander, Adam, John and William (Member No A 548)

. CROSS; WAILS: I am researching John Hamilton CROSS, born circa 1836 in Ireland possibly Co Armagh

He was the son of Henry CROSS, a farmer John occupation sailor, married Martha WAILS on 1 2 June 1 871 in South Shields, Co Durham, England A family photograph shows John in "Orange" regalia (Member No A 549)

. MAYBERRY: I am looking for any information about Sarah Jane MAYBERRY She was born circa 1 854,

died in 1922 aged 68 and is buried at Kilrea, Co Londonderry I would like to know who her parents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters were Sarah Jane's son, Samuel, is my grandfather (Member No A 551)

. DOUGLAS; CRAIG: I would like any information on my great great-grandfather Robert DOUGLAS, a blacksmith,

born circa 1 824 in Belfast (one census says Greenock, Scotland) He married Eliza CRAIG around 1840 and their first child, Ann Jane, was born circa 1840 in Belfast The family

moved in the early 1840's to Rochdale, Lancashire, England (Member No A 552)

. SHANE; O'NEILL; SHEAGHAIN: Are the SHANES of Co Antrim a sept of the O'NEILLS of Ulster? I have no information

except a 1609 Inquisition taken at Armagh -

"The sept of Clann SHEAGHAIN and their

ancestors, time out of mind, have been seized of four sessioghs of land at Carberry in the territory of Clanawie

" (Member No A 553)

. WEST BELFAST ROPEWORKS: Has anyone any information about Ropeworks in west Belfast between 1839 and 1857?

(Member No A 556)

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. MAULE; CROTHERS; CRUTHERS: Information is sought on families named MAULE and CROTHERS (sometimes spelled

CRUTHERS) both before and after 1900 (Member No A 557)

. LAPPAN; HAMILL:

Seeking (1 ) The family of Bernard and Mary LAPPAN of Derryloran, Co Tyrone pre 1856 and (2) The family of John and Anne HAMILL of Clough, Co Down (living in Cookstown in 1856) (Member No A 558)

. ALEXANDER; FALCONER: Andrew ALEXANDER,

- a soldier in 50th Regiment of Foot and born in 1807 in Glendermot

Parish, the son of Jacob and Frances ALEXANDER - married Margaret FALCONER on

25 November 1825 at Glasgow (Presbyterians) Any information on ALEXANDERS or FALCONERS welcome Willing to exchange (Member No A 559)

. CRAIG: Information required on James CRAIG -born 1771, his wife Mary and children, William - born 1797, Samual

- bom 1798, Elizabeth - bom 1805, James - born 1806, Andrew Robert - born 1811, Mary

- born 2 November 1801 All came to New Brunswick in

1819 and lived at St George Parish, Char County, New Brunswick Canada

(Member No A 560) . HOPPER; DOUGLAS; FLANNIGAN:

Andrew HOPPER, - born in 1872 at Drumshanbo, parish of Kildress, Co Tyrone, the son

of James HOPPER, a farmer, and his wife Eliza, nee HOPPER Anna DOUGLAS - born

in 1888 at Lurgy, parish of Donaghen(d)ry, Co Tyrone, the daughter of James DOUGLAS a farmer, and Elizabeth FLANNIGAN Andrew and Anna lived at Gortin and emigrated to Canada in 1919 Is anyone researching the above surnames in the relevant parishes

?

(Member No A 561)

. McCANCE; GILMOUR; BURNIE; McLEOD; MCMILLAN: I would appreciate any information on John McCANCE of Ballybrain, Greyabbey who was

born circa 1 780 His first marriage was to Martha GILMOUR born in 1 787 and died 1831 His second marriage was to Margaret BURNIE at Greyabbey in 1838 A son John, born in 1819 (from first marriage), married Agnes McLEOD (the widow of Nathaniel McMILLAN)

and emigrated to Australia in 1852 (Member No A 602)

. KILLOW; KILLOUGH; KILOH; ADAMS; ALBIN: My grandfather, Charles KILLOW

- bom in 1895 at Portadown, married Agnes ADAMS at Belfast and joined the Royal Irish Rifles His father, Charles KILLOW - born at Portadown ? married Margaret ALBIN Any earlier KILLOWs known please ?, Or more about these ?, Where did the name come from ? , Maybe Scottish (KILLOUGH or KILOH) ?

(Member No A 603)

. LUTTON: Australian descendant researching the origins of Charles William and Margaret LUTTON, natives of Portadown who left with their family in 1 843 to migrate to Australia John and Sarah were his parents' names on Shipping Records although death certificate shows Andrew James, presumably an elder brother (Member No A 604)

. McELHINNEY; McCONNELL; FERRIS; ALLISON; BEST; COL(Q)HOUN: Information required on (a) Thomas McELHINNEY, (born 29 November 1875 -

parents James McELHINNEY and Eliza Jane COLHOUN), married Rachel BEST of Bogay, Co

Donegal, (born 7 April 1877 - parents Matthew BEST and Matilda THOMPSON) (b)

James Knox McCONNELL, of Dungiven, married Eliza Jane King ALLISON, (born 9 November 1888 -

parents Robert ALLISON and Eliza Mary DOHERTY) (c) Andrew FERRIS, of the parish of Templemore, Co Derry, married Martha Jane COLQHOUN, (born 14 February 1883 at Burt, Co Donegal/Derry (Member No A 606)

. WREATH; WRATH; REATH; HAMILTON : I need the birthplace and parents of Benjamin WREATH, born on 18 Sept 1795 in Ireland,

and his wife, Mary HAMILTON, born 25 December 1804 in Ireland They emigrated to

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America in 1839 Church Rolls for Ballymoney, Co Antrim in 1817 show widow WRATH, Mary, Jean and Benjamin in Tullaghorr townland Who is Benjamin REATH on the 1831 Census for Knockmult townland, Dunboe parish, Coleraine barony, Co Londonderry ?

(Member No A 607)

. MULLEN; MULLEN: GREER; HOGG: Researching George MULLEN, (born in Co Derry in 1852/53), who moved to Consett, Durham He was the son of Charles MULLEN/MULLIN, (born 1825/26 in Co Derry), and Isabella GREER, (born in Co Tyrone in 1830/31 ) Also Sarah HOGG, the daughter of Edward

HOGG, bom in 1 788 in the parish (?) of Kilmore/(Kilmoor), Co Down (Member No A 608)

. PETTIGREW; STEWART; CAMPBELL: I am seeking the birthplace of my grandfather John Agnew PETTIGREW, born circa 1853

(place of birth shown on 1861 census as Ireland) His parents were James PETTIGREW and Mary STEWART The family settled in the Rutherglen area of Glasgow John Agnew PETTIGREW married Elizabeth CAMPBELL in 1875 (Member No A 609)

. DORNAN; GALBRAITH: I am seeking information concerning the family of Samuel John and Margaret DORNAN

who lived at 87 Denmark Street, Belfast in August 1884 Also Samuel and Ann Jane GALBRAITH of Bushmills in 1887 Postage will be refunded (Member No A 611)

. WALLIS; MALCOLM; O'NEILL: I wish especially to trace Thomas WALLIS (born 1809), before 1831 when he married

Mary MALCOLM (Drummaul Records), Also his third marriage around 1861 - wife's name unknown Thomas's father is supposed to have eloped with a daughter of Lord O'NEILL of Shanes Castle, Randalstown, Co Antrim (Member No A 612)

. HUDDLESTON(E); McCOUBREY: Information required as follows (1 ) Date and birthplace of John HUDDLESTONE a miller

who married Jane McCOUBREY on 13 April 1833 at Downpatrick (2) Any information on the family or surname HUDDLESTON/HUDDLESTONE in Ireland All replies will be answered and postage refunded (Member No A 615)

CONTRIBUTORS' NAMES AND ADDRESSES: 104 Mrs J E JORDAN, 3 Glenwell Gardens, Newtownabbey BT36 7SZ, N IRELAND

301 Mr W D SIMMS, 36 Killyglen Road, Larne, Co Antrim BT40 2HR, N IRELAND 310 Mrs Dolores WHITTAKER, 7 Beechgrove Park, Belfast BT6 ONQ, N IRELAND 315 Mrs Louisa McCLEAN, 13 Glenburn Park, Bangor, Co Down BT20 5RG,

N IRELAND 386 Miss C N MILLEN, 40 Killeaton Park, Dunmurry Belfast BT17 9HE, N IRELAND

A 9 Mr N S GARDINER, 23 Cranmore Close, Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 9BU, ENGLAND

A 12 Mrs S J DOBBIE, 15 Ballymena Court, Don Mills Ontario M3C 2B8, CANADA A 20 Lt Col W R H CHARLEY, Ballyblack Lodge, Newtownards, Co Down BT22 2AP,

N IRELAND A 28 Mr M A McSPARRON, 215 Sallowilly Road, Claudy, Co Londonderry BT47 4JD,

N IRELAND A 38 Mrs J M BEST, 18 Rossendale Road, St Annes, Lancashire FY8 3HY, ENGLAND A 39 Mr John James ROGAN, 66 Parliament Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 2TJ,

ENGLAND A 49 Mrs Norma J BETHUNE, 48 Pioneer Crescent, Helensburg, Dunedin,

NEW ZEALAND A 63 Mr C DALLAT,

' Drimargy", 9 Atlantic Avenue, Ballycastle BT54 6AL,

N IRELAND A 76 Mr D G MARSHALL, 3418 Portnall Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 1A8,

CANADA A 1 10 Mrs M H D WILLIAMS, The Hollies 41 Victoria Street, Newark, Notts

NG24 4UU, ENGLAND

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A 114 Mrs J E HAYWARD, 1300 Bloor Street, Apt 1403, Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 3Z2, CANADA

A 120 Mr W A M TISDALL, 100 Haydock Street, Newtown le Willows, Lanes, WA12 9DJ, ENGLAND

A 138 Mrs Barbara Joan STOODLEY, 4 Bergman Street, Samford, Qld 4520, AUSTRALIA

A 157 Ms Martha M PARKER, 3366 La Mesa Drive 10, San Carlos, CAL 94070, USA A 163 Mrs Helene SASS, 1 Avenue Rodin, 75116 Pans, FRANCE A 179 Mr Gary BAGLEY, 2927 Highfield Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario K2B 6G4, CANADA A 275 Mrs Doreen Margaret HORNSBY, 3 Oaklands, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle

upon-Tyne NE20 9PH, ENGLAND A 278 Miss Cecilia Kathleen DOIDGE, 34A Packington Street, London N1 8QB, ENGLAND A 291 Miss A FLEMING, 8 The Weavers, Sandy Lane, Beckington, Bath BA3 6SA, ENGLAND A 294 Mrs Rose M BLAIR, 6 Farley Avenue, North Bay, Ontario P1A 2S5, CANADA A 296 Mrs M L WILLIAMS, 157 Maplegrove Drive, Oakville, Ontario L6J 4T9 CANADA A 321 Mr Edward Henry FIELD, 57 Cherry Drive, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8HE, ENGLAND A 343 Prof William C WONDERS, 2545 Beach Drive, Victoria, B C V8R 6K3, CANADA A 346 Cdr F M McKEE, Box 3, "Greenknowe" Markdale, Ontario NOC 1H0, CANADA A 349 Mrs E Y FRYATT, 42 Manor Gardens, Buckden, Huntingdon, Cambs PE18 9TN,

ENGLAND A 359 Mrs Dorothy POPE, 1 Neville Grove, Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 8BZ, ENGLAND A 363 Mr Frank Thomas DAVIES, 3 Main Avenue, Peterston super Ely, Cardiff, South

Glamorgan CF5 6LQ, WALES A 368 Mr George Milton McROBERTS, 112 Calle Balboa, San Clemente CAL 92672 USA A 370 Mr Samuel BROWN, 1 8 Glenlee Street, Burnbank, Hamilton ML3 OQJ, SCOTLAND A 372 Mrs Margaret Joyce RODGERS, 144 Sherwell Valley Road, Chelston Torquay Devon

TQ2 6ET, ENGLAND A 374 Miss B GREENHALGH, 39 Plessey Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DJ,

ENGLAND A 383 Mrs Barbara Mayor MAYBURY, 126 Inglewood Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 1 5237 USA A 390 Miss T I HUGHES, 42 Wellington Road, Chester Hill, NSW 2162, AUSTRALIA A 402 Mrs A H I SCHMIDT, 72 Pattandon Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario N2M 3S5, CANADA A 409 Rev H W COFFEY, P 0 Box 135, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, AUSTRALIA A 410 Mr Joseph CAUTION, 4 Buchan Road, Perth, Tayside PH1 1NH, SCOTLAND A 41 5 Mrs A C LINDSAY, 77 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5HU, ENGLAND A 420 Mr J A BODKIN, c/o 49 Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast BT10 OGX, N IRELAND A 421 Mrs J I THOMAS, 13 Charterfield Drive, Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 7RD,

ENGLAND A 423 Mrs Janet McDonald MCCULLOCH, Pen Y Bryn, 13 Cae Rex, Llanblethian, Cowbridge,

South Glamorgan CF7 7JS, WALES A 432 Mrs Joan BROWN, 8 Ollerton Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE10 9RT,

ENGLAND A 433 Mrs A S BLAIR, 30 West Lea Crescent, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorks WF3 1 DJ,

ENGLAND A 434 Miss Lucy RUSSELL, 37 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 OJJ, ENGLAND A 441 Mr Charles KELLY, "Westbrae", 26 Craigie Avenue, Ayr KA8 OEH, SCOTLAND A 444 Mrs J D DUQUETTE, 480 Harvey Street, North Bay, Ontario P1B 4G9, CANADA A 454 Mrs L M MONTGOMERY, 6 Crusader Drive, Sprotborough, Doncaster, South Yorks,

DN5 7RX, ENGLAND A 457 Mrs T Mary HANSON, 534 Raylor Road, R R 1, Victoria, B C V8X 3W9, CANADA A 461 Mr Kenneth Robert THURLEY, 9 Riverway, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2QG,

ENGLAND A 464 Mrs J P McCANN, 46 Stanley Avenue, Ramford, St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8HU,

ENGLAND A 479 Mrs F E M DAVIS, 103 North Street, Hornchurch, Essex RM 11 1ST, ENGLAND A 481 Mrs D M COPLAND, 21 Bathurst Drive, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4QN, SCOTLAND A 499 Mr J M POGUE, Sandrainstrasse 81, 3007 Berne, SWITZERLAND A 502 Mr J B WEATHERILL, 6 Wetherby Road, Grangetown, Tyne & Wear SR2 9SW,

ENGLAND A 505 Mr Robin McNee FINDLAY, 10 Glebe Road, Cheam, Surrey SM2 7NT, ENGLAND A 511 Mr W S HAMILTON, 36 Manor Close, Beverley, East Yorks HU1 7 7BP, ENGLAND

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A 512 Mr E S ROBSON, 4101 West End Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23229-1513, USA A 513 Mrs Helen SMITH, 108 Bowman Street, Crosshill, Glasgow G42 8LB, SCOTLAND A 522 Mrs C C S F RIDDELL, 37 Millais Road, lichen, Southampton S02 7FY, ENGLAND A 523 Miss Angela Jane DOUGLAS, 40 Connaught Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough,

Cleveland TS7 OBS, ENGLAND A 529 Mrs OEM ROY, Lelant, Bearwood Road, Sindlesham, Berkshire RG11 5BB, ENGLAND

REGISTER OF RECIPROCAL RESEARCH This service is offered free of charge to Members of the Society Members who are prepared to do research in their own area in exchange for research done in a different area are requested to send the necessary data to the Editor of the Journal, for publication in a future issue Those who are prepared to co operate in this way should state (A) the specific locality (town, parish, townland, county and country, etc) in which they are prepared to do research, and (B) the specific locality in which they wish research to be done on their behalf Non members may use the service for a nominal fee of 1 50 sterling (entry in one issue only)

Research offered in: Research required in: Member

England Wiltshire and Hampshire Dublin

Canada Census records Co Down and Co Armagh A 12

N Ireland Griffith's Valuations for Co Londonderry

Victoria, Australia for Births, Deaths &

Marriages Archives for Shipping Records A 28

Canada Saskatchewan PRONI Belfast A 76

Canada Research in the Provincial

Archives, Ontario I have access to I G I

Parochial records, parish of Clonca Co

Donegal for the HENDERSON family of Dunargis, Mahn Head A 114

Australia Brisbane and Queensland Archives and State Libraries

Omagh, Co Tyrone A 138

USA US Federal Archives, census PRONI BELFAST records 1 790 - 1910 and Sutre

Genealogy Library, San Francisco, California A 157

England All London central record

repositories and the Society of

Genealogists

Co Down Protestant parishes

A 278

Canada Any descendants to Grey or Bruce counties in Ontario as

emigrants (1850- 1950)

Trace of Thomas/Hugh McKEE circa 1844 from Newtownards (or

Ballymena ?) to Canada Wife was Ann Jane McGAW A 346

England Cleveland archives and Northallerton Record Office for North Yorkshire

Not known yet

A 359

Wales South Wales and Gwent (Mon ) Occasionally St Catherine's

House London

Keady, Co Armagh Galway

A 363

Scotland Lanarkshire/Glasgow O P R s and census details

Ballynahinch and Banbndge, Co Down Belfast A.370

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