North of Ireland Family History Society
MeMbers’ Interests – Queries
The Society is not a research agency but we publish lists of members’ interests in the hope that those who are researching the same surnames will contact one another. To contact Members who have submitted these queries please see the Names and Addresses section at the end of this Journal and address correspondence directly to the Member concerned. Profile forms received by 31st July will be published in the next issue.
SMYTH, McILVEEN, LINDSAY, WHITE Seeking any ancestors of Daniel Smyth, Grace McIlveen, Alexander Lindsay, Eliza White, Saintfield area, Co Down, Pre 1865. Member A1610
GREER Searching for Alexander L Greer born 5 January 1807, father James Greer died 1814, and mother Jane emigrated with children 1817. Family lived in Co Down near Belfast, possibly Annahilt. Member A2785
McAULEY, COURTNEY, FOWLER McAuley, Martha my great grandmother's maiden name was Courtney from Limavady. She married Joseph Fowler, then after his death, she married Samuel McAuley. They emigrated to Canada. I am trying to find out when that was and if they returned to Limavady again. Member A3509
LOCKHART, ANDERSON Seeking details of parents of Ellen Lockhart, Carrick. Early 1800s she married John Anderson and moved to Belfast. He was said to have been a “serving" man (originally from Edinburgh) in her parental home in Carrickfergus. Member A3509
ROBINSON, BLEVINS Seeking any information about parents of Benjamin Robinson, farm servant, who migrated to Melbourne with wife Elizabeth Blevins and ten children in 1840. He was supposedly 40 years old, possibly lived Charlemont, Armagh area. Member A3744
McGEE, McCLUNE (McCLURE), McCONNELL Seeking descendants of William McGee and Mary McClune (McClure) that lived in Whitehill area, Fermanagh to Canada circa 1840. Children Cormac, Owen, William, Ann, Catherine, Ellen, Alice also sister of William named Bridget McConnell. I have further information. Family later entered USA to Illinois. Member A3749
LYNN, WAUHOPE Wauhope Lynn 1856-1920 born Ballymena, son of Crawford Lynn, Ballymena. Emigrated to New York 1866. Crawford Lynn married Mary Wauhope. Mary's father Rev. William Wauhope ordained 23 June 1812 First Ballymena Presbyterian Church. Trying to connect New York Lynns to Lynns of Fountain Place, Springwell St, Albert St, High St and Fairhill Lane, Ballymena. Member A3753
McCARDELL, DOUGLAS Looking for any info re John McCardell born 24 June 1776. Came to USA (NY) fall 1800 from Co Down parish Tullylish near Gilford (per his bible). Moved 1800-1801 to South Carolina. Relative James Douglas born Dec 1754 Co Antrim. Member A3785
MAGILL, McVEIGH My great grandparents, Mary Ann Magill and George McVeigh married in the parish church in the parish of Shankill in the County of Armagh on 19 May 1862. They arrived in Queensland, Australia in 1865. Member A3847
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CORR, MULLAN Searching for the mother of Anne Corr b. 1869 Cookstown (daughter of Henry Corr). Anne married Thomas Mullan on May 15, 1888 in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Stewartstown, Co Tyrone. I'm interested in any info about Anne's ancestry. Member A3849
FORD, McALLISTER Do not know marriage date. Daughter Letitia Marie Ford born July 18, 1836 near Dungannon. They emigrated to Canada about 1840. All died there. He in 1876, born 1801. She in 1862, born 1810. Letitia died in Canada in 1917. Member A3875 ORR, ARMOUR, LAMONT I'm looking for information regarding Hugh Orr. I believe raised Comber, Co Down, born between 1819 and 1822. He married Rosanna Armour born same years. Hugh's father I believe was John Orr married to Agnes Lamont 1801 Comber, Co Down. Hugh and Rosanna both died in Durham, England 1891 - 1893. Member A3945
BOYD, MONTGOMERY William Boyd recorded in 1831 census in house no 33, Tubbermore (Tobermore) Kilcronaghan parish, Co Londonderry with one family of four males and two females. Also a William Boyd married Sarah Montgomery 2/11/1842 in Kilcronaghan parish church, Tobermore. They had four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha and Margaret. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Member B0832
MONTGOMERY William Montgomery recorded in 1831 census in house no 7, Gortree townland, Kilcronaghan parish, Co Londondery with one family of six males and two females. Also James Montgomery aged 19, Kilcronaghan, Tubbermore joined the Royal Regiment of Artillery 12 Dec 1848 as a gunner and driver. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Member B0832
KNOX, LAMONT, CARLTON, McKENNA, McKERNON James Knox born 21/3/1888 Coagh, Co Tyrone, mother Annie Lamont had a half sister Minnie Carlton born about 1885 married Thomas McKernon in 1904 in Cookstown. James also had two brothers who emigrated to America. In 1901 census James was living with his uncle, William James Carlton. Also in the house was Albert James McKenna another nephew of William James Carlton. Member B0833
RODGERS, STEELE Rodgers, William John b.1862 Lifford married Jane Jessie Steele 1888 Limavady. Father's name Thomas Rodgers, wife ? Member B1346
McCLELLAND, McCLELLAN, RITCHEY Still trying to find McClellands or Richeys around Moneymore or previously McClellans who came from Scotland mid 1700s and were farmers. They ended up in Tyrone in mid 1800s. Member B1451
SADLIER, BROWN, FORSTER, BURNS, WHITCOMB, ARCHBOLD Matthew Sadlier, blacksmith, Butlersbridge, Co Cavan married (1) Fanny Brown (2) Mary Anne Brown. Children from both marriages:- Mary Anne, Susanna, Sophia, Thomas, Matthew who married Fanny Henderson. Robert (m) Elizabeth Anne Forster. Abraham (m) Rose Anne Burns lived in Tacoma, Washington. Thomas, Samuel (m) Agnes Whitcomb lived in Bremerton, Washington. Fannie m Archibald Forster and one other issue. Any information appreciated. Member B1628
THOMPSON Looking for information on the Rev John Thompson, BA BD, who was ordained at Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church in Belfast in January 1961. Member B2364
LYONS John Lyons b. circa 1833 left Tullywhisker, Co Tyrone in 1870 to set up a business in or near Castlederg. Seeking info on his business and what happened thereafter. His wife Euphemia died in Castlederg in 1872. Member B2378
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McMASTER, BATES James Archibald McMaster b.1859 from Banbridge, Co Down married Sarah Eliza Bates from Castlerock abt. 1880, emigrated to possibly Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, had a son John there, returned to Banbridge, Co Down in 1884. Seeking info on marriage and emigration destination. Member B2379
FERGUSON Documents concerning Lurgan workhouse and Lurgan orphanage, in fact any information about these two institutions from 1840 onwards. I would like to learn about Sarah Ferguson born about 1878 and her parents James and Sarah. Also about her brother, William, died 1947 and buried in Newmills Presbyterian church graveyard. Member B2445
FERGUSON Searching where Sarah, Joseph and William Ferguson were placed in 1888 on discharge from Lurgan workhouse aged 10 years, 6 years and 1 and half years. Member B2447
McINTOSH, MACKINTOSH, BOAL I cannot find a birth registration for James Arthur McIntosh born 1879-1880 (aka Mackintosh) married to Jane Boal in 1st Donaghadee Presbyterian Church on 22 May 1907. Member B2449
BEATTY, KIERNAN, WILTON, HANNAH, PILLAR Charles Beatty m Elizabeth Kiernan, birth of son John James Beatty in Toronto, Canada 1876. Possible links to Sophia Beatty, Daughter of John Beatty and Sophia Wilton married in Cavan 1847. Charles Beatty and Wlizabeth Kiernan emigrated to Canada 1870s? Links to Co Cavan/Co Fermanagh. William George Hannah m Elizabeth Pillar in Co Armagh 11 August 1869 birth dates and names of parents plus location of family. Member B2488
MULLEN, LIGHTBODY William Mullen, Tullyroan, migrated to Australia in 1862. His mother Alice Lightbody married Thomas Mullen. Alice's brother the Rev. William Lightbody went to Australia in 1842. I'm interested in both families’ Irish story especially photos, documents etc. Member B2494
PATTERSON, McVICKER Seeking information regarding Joseph Patterson born circa 1805 married Elizabeth McVicker. Lived in Coleraine 1830s to approximately 1851 before emigrating to Ohio, USA. Member B2508
ALLEN, HUNTER Reverend Charles Allen, evangelist seeking information on parents, siblings. Born January 1906, lived in orphanage near Bangor, possibly had a sister. Became Church of Scotland, evangelist. Lost one arm, cause unknown. Marriage certificate lists father as David Allen. Married Mary Elizabeth hunter and farmed in Priestland. Member B2521
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