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Title: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Karenannie on Wednesday 12 September 07 15:16 BST (UK)
Hi,
      I have discovered that my Great Great Grandfather SAMUEL HAYES LOWERY was born in Down, Ireland ( information from his death certificate). from age at death, I've estimated his birth to C 1826 - His father was SAMUEL LOWERY (a farmer) and his mother was MARGARET HAYES (again information from his death certificate.

Samuel left Ireland and went to America (pre 1851) He married in  New York America 1851 to Edith WILLIAMSON, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMSON and EDITH LEED/SEED - John and Edith  died in Ardglass, co. Down so I'm thinking that perhaps where they and their daughter Edith may hve been born and perhaps even the Lowery family.

I'm new to Irish Ancestry so any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Fingers crossed.
Karen
 
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: maryderry on Wednesday 12 September 07 16:56 BST (UK)
all i could find was the marriage of edith's parents.

JOHN WILLIAMSON TO EDITH SEED 21-8-1814 @ BALLYCAULTER COFI. BALLYCAULTER,DOWNPATRICK,CO.DOWN.


                                        REGARDS MARY.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Karenannie on Thursday 13 September 07 00:51 BST (UK)
Wow, Fantastic. Thank you Mary. I'm 100% sure thats them as their first child was born C 1815.

Can anyone advise on what I do now/ or who to contact  to purchase a copy of the marriage certificate/ record of William and Edith


I know William and Edith had the following children, but birthdates are unknown so any help again will be greatly appreciated:  ( I do know they were all born in Ireland)

William C 1815
John C 1819
Esther C 1821
James C 1823
Edith C 1831 ( married Sameul Lowery)
Maria Jane C 1832
Margaret C 1834
Eliza C 1836
Frances C 1838
and lastly " Doctor Williamson" C 1840  ( apparently he was well known and esteemed in Ardglass ) source Newspaper article from USA - where he died. The article refers to him as Doctor Williamson.


Regards
Karen


 

Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 13 September 07 09:23 BST (UK)
Civil registration of Protestant marriages did not start until 1845 so you will not get a marriage certificate.
Church of Ireland website with links to Parishes, etc.:
www.ireland.anglican.org
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Sunnyhill on Wednesday 26 September 07 11:39 BST (UK)
I have a rel David Lowry Hayes b 1829,  b Ballymacreely, Killinchy, father Archibald.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Karenannie on Thursday 27 September 07 00:57 BST (UK)
Hi Sunny Hill,
                       No David amongst mine. ( That I'm aware of at this stage anyway)
                         Thanks very much for your message.

Regards
Karen.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Sunnyhill on Thursday 27 September 07 01:21 BST (UK)
Ta, didn't expect I would be that lucky, but interesting to see a Hayes and Lowry connection.

I guess Killinchy is not far from Downpatrick?

 :)
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Thursday 27 September 07 15:52 BST (UK)
This BALLYCAULTER COFI ,  could it possibly be Ballyculter Parish  and COI
see freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/MAPS/BallyculterBalleeTownlands.htm
ie nr Strangford  further info from her churches includes
Ballyculter Church of Ireland- Christ Church
postal address Drumroe Rd, Downpatrick has
Baptisms from 1777, marriages & burials from 1812;UHF have baptisms 1777-1900 & marriages 1845-1900; gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol 8; email me for a gravestone look-up or or pay per view gravestone inscriptons on www.irishgenealogy.ie
Hope I'm right about suggesting this alternative, Good luck, Jim
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Karenannie on Friday 28 September 07 12:04 BST (UK)
Hi Jim,
           I have been to Ros Davies Site, and have been in touch with her about a couple of newspaper articles, she has been a great help, haven't actually aske to do grave look ups for me though, but I will email her and ask.
             She has been very helpful and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking further information from her site.
           I must admit I have been a bit distratced from my Williamson/Lowry families over the last couple of weeks, you see, in a fit of anger ( while 2 of my sisters in law were discussing information I had found on their side, my Mother in law yelled out that my Husbands father was not his father! Shock, Horror!  It has turned out that she yelled two mens first names to create 1 person! ( We think this evilness of hers is because of a will where money was left to three children and she may have claimed it, and spent it! so now she is saying that he wasnt their Dad anyway!) Thats pretty much it in as short as I could possibly explain..  Which unfortunately does not reltae to this  side of the family ( which belong to me!)
          Thank You Jim for your message.
Regards
Karen
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: maryd on Tuesday 02 October 07 22:25 BST (UK)
There are  a few Lowery/ Lowry gravestone inscriptions in a book I have-
Lowry - John d 28.05.1887
            Elizabeth d 15.05.1912 and their family
Lowry - Christiana d 04.05.1887
Lowery - Gawin, and Sarah is daughter 1844/1852
Lowery - Jane, Sarah, George, Hans 1859-1888
Lowry - William jnr d31.10.1828
Lowry  - Hugh d 28.09.1832 and Elizabeth d 1840
Lowry - Agnes, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Annie and various other Williams and Thomases
Lowry - Frazer, Thomas, Jane, Samuel
Lowry - Hugh, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Sarah, Jane, Agnes, James 1895-1959 various dates and ages

If you think any might be of interest I will transcribe the text for you

Mary
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Karenannie on Wednesday 03 October 07 00:26 BST (UK)
Hi Mary,
               Unfortunatley I don't have enough information on my Irish Lowry family to know who is who just yet.
                 I only know that Samuel Hayes Lowry was born abt 1826 Parish of Ballee to Samuel Lowry and Margaret Hayes. I have guessed Samuel snr and Margaret were born C 1800 ( but that really depends on where Samuel jnr fits into the family.

                 Samuel jnr went to America,married an Irish girl,  then in 1853 came to Australia.
               I will pass on your offer for now, but if I find any of the names in the future are linked, I might be able to get in touch with you again.

Thank you for your effort. I do appreciate it.
Karen
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: tclowry on Wednesday 04 February 09 17:38 GMT (UK)
I may be able to help with the Lowry's of Killinchy and Downpatrick.
Let me know.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Sunnyhill on Wednesday 04 February 09 21:34 GMT (UK)
I may be able to help with the Lowry's of Killinchy and Downpatrick.
Let me know.

If you come acros my Lowry - Hayes connection I would be pleased!

I have a rel David Lowry Hayes b 1829,  b Ballymacreely, Killinchy, father Archibald.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: tclowry on Thursday 22 October 09 18:38 BST (UK)
Hi again,
Sorry about the delay.
My family definately have Killinchy connexions. I visited there in the summer and hit a brick wall around 1850. There are Hayes connexions as well, but I can't yet find out if there is a link.
I am going to get a professional geneologist on the job so will keep you informed. I was born and educated in Downpatrick where there is a big Lowry connexion.
Regards
Cecil Lowry
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Sunnyhill on Thursday 22 October 09 23:59 BST (UK)
Thanks Cecil. I had a researcher look into my Hayes and I think I have posted all the results here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,239716.msg1301892.html#msg1301892

Would be great to hear your results.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: mmcc on Monday 07 December 09 10:26 GMT (UK)
I may be able to help with the Lowry's of Killinchy and Downpatrick.
Let me know.
Hi, I'm trying trace lowry connections, I've got all I could get from UHF and census 1911, my grandfather was Hugh Lowry born Belfast 1919 his father also Hugh was married 1915 to Sarah Cappa in Belfast but I'm trying to find where he was born I found a couple of Hugh Lowry's in Killinchy who signed the ulster covenant 1912, this is possably them but i need more details to confirm, could you possably help with this.
thks

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Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: maureen kelly on Monday 22 December 14 21:42 GMT (UK)
Hi My gr gr grandparents were John McDowell and Sarah Lowry they married 11th Feb 1851 in Parish Church, parish of Ballee Co Down at time of marriage their residence was Ballybrannagh Downpatrick Johns father was Moses McDowell and Sarahs father was William Lowry, other than this i dont know anything else about the Lowry family, any help would be appreciated, Many Thanks
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Rustymar1 on Friday 16 June 23 11:59 BST (UK)
I realise that quite a few years have passed since the last entry, but I'm currently trying to trace my Lowry ancestry and I see that some of the contributors here may be able to help me.
My 3rd great-grandfather was a Thomas Lowry (circa 1800 - circa 1850) from Killinchy and he married a Margaret Campbell (circa 1801 - 1872), the daughter of William Campbell, also from Killinchy in Killinchy Presbyterian Church on 10 Oct 1822.
Sometime after this Thomas and Margaret moved to Carnacally townland in Kilmore Parish near Crossgar, Co.Down. They had 5 children during their marriage.
Any information regarding Thomas Lowry and/or Margaret Campbell's families in Killinchy would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: LOWERY/Lowry - WILLIAMSON Families in Co. Down
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Friday 16 June 23 17:33 BST (UK)

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...My gr gr grandparents were John McDowell and Sarah Lowry they married 11th Feb 1851 in Parish Church, parish of Ballee Co Down at time of marriage their residence was Ballybrannagh Downpatrick Johns father was Moses McDowell and Sarahs father was William Lowry...

Link to 1851 marriage-

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1851/09407/5407921.pdf

Ballybrannagh Upper townland in the civil parish of Ballee (with Ballybrannagh Lower to the north).
https://www.townlands.ie/down/lecale-lower/ballee/ardglass/ballybrannagh-upper/