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Calling all Smallwoods to reply please am searching for all relatives of Smallwods as I am trying to build a complete tree Samuel Smallwoods Married Anne Deans and then remarried died in Glasgow
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8)...As folks on the boards here usually like as much info as possible to try and assist, it may help to add, Samuel and Margaret married in Londonderry in November 1879. His parents were Samuel Smallwood/s and Elizabeth Dallas, who married in Londonderry in 1857.
Sometime after Margaret died, Samuel left Ireland for Greenock (near Glasgow), where he married Mary Doherty in 1917 (she also came from Londonderry). He worked in the shipyards, and died in Scotland in 1932. Some/all of his children by his first wife remained in Ireland.
The main townland associated with the family was Ballynamore and the church, Lower Cumber Presbyterian Church, albeit Kilfennan, Eglinton, etc were also mentioned.
Samuel jnr's birth is likely to have been between 1859 and 1865, albeit the record is somewhat elusive. His siblings were/included Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Margaret, William and Joseph. There was possibly also a James, all born between 1864 and 1875. His own children were/included Samuel, Eliza, Isabella, James, Margaret, George, Mary and Matilda, born between 1880 and 1899.
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Hi I am Sam Smallwoods Great great grandaughter Elaine thank you for all the info
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Have this connection in my husband's family tree:
Henry/Harry Smallwood (b.c1894 probably Co.Derry) m.(c1920) Annette Christie (born c1896 Drumadreen?, Limavady area). Son William born c1924- not sure if there were other children.
1920 Census- Chicago, Illinois: Harry Smallwood is a fireman with railroad? He to U.S.1914 and wife Annette to U.S. 1913.
1930 Census- Chicago, Illinois: Henry Smallwood is now engineer with __ railway, to U.S. 1915. Wife Annette also to U.S. 1915.
1956 Harry & Annette still living in Chicago area.
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Hi I am Sam Smallwoods Great great grandaughter Elaine thank you for all the info
8)...I know... ;D
As previously promised, I will send my most recent finds to you soon.
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aghadowey, the Smallwood/s name certainly seems to have been concentrated in County Londonderry in that timescale. There were a number of Smallwood/s males of the right age to be possibilities for your Harry/Henry's dad. Will dig around my manual notes and see if anything turns up.
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Aghadowey again, I see your Henry arrived May 11th 1914 and gives his place of birth as Boveva, Limavady and notes his mother, Rebecca Smallwoods, as being his nearest relative in country he has left.
A Martha Smallwoods, also of Boveva, goes to America later in 1914 (October 19th). She notes her father as nearest relative and names him as James Smallwoods of Boveva.
Maybe they were brother and sister, if so, then you have both parents' names.
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Ulster Covenant/Declaration doesn't seem to have James at Boveva, but does have Rebecca.
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Thanks, Scotmum. Suspect that Henry gave mother's name because father was dead.
His wife Annette Christie is my husband's relative. Had been told years ago that "Margaret Christie married Smallwoods and lived in Chicago" but only recently found out that it was Annette when I found her brother going to U.S. in 1923 and giving Annette's name and address.
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Hi
Seems Im a great great grand daughter of Samuel and Eizabeth as well through their son Joseph. Having trouble finding a birth for Samuel who married Margaret Deans as he seems to be the connection I need, from what I have found all the Smallwoods in the area of Lower Cumber seem to be related. Anyone with any info on Samuel jn or his brother James would be of great help. If I can help in return please feel free to ask
J
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Great great great grandson of Samuel aswell thanks to jcass's information, although i'm about 3 years late on this thread!!
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Well, as the saying goes, better late than never! Have fun catching up...... ;D
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Cheers Scotmum, having fun allright, i'm never out of graveyards, the wife thinks im a lunatic!!! ;D
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Hi Scotsmum
Just a quick question. Been reading over your earlier posts and just wondered if you had anymore information on Samuel Smallwoods the 1 that married M.A.Deans and later moved to Scotland.
Thanks
J
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Goodness, J, however did I miss replying to this. Not much, other than what I posted.
Anyhow, thought I would bump this thread to see what has been happening in the world of Smallwood/s research of late. Any good finds anyone? Have any of you spotted Isabe/Isobell Bovaird Smallwood/s on your travels.......have been trying to figure out her parents....possibility being William and Mary Eliza, but still working on this...any other ideas welcome?
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Scotmum,
Isabella B. Smallwoods married William James Hamilton on 18 Nov 1909 in Holy Trinity Church of Ireland, Lower Cumber, Co. Londonderry. Do not know who parents are but you could try the 1901 census where there is a better possibility, a Bella, parents Joseph Smallwoods and Eliza Simpson.
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« Reply #14 on: Friday 09 September 11 16:03 BST (UK) »
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Goodness, J, however did I miss replying to this. Not much, other than what I posted.
Anyhow, thought I would bump this thread to see what has been happening in the world of Smallwood/s research of late. Any good finds anyone? Have any of you spotted Isabe/Isobell Bovaird Smallwood/s on your travels.......have been trying to figure out her parents....possibility being William and Mary Eliza, but still working on this...any other ideas welcome?
Hi Scotmum regarding the above did I forward a pic of grave to you.
J
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Yes, thanks, you sent it some time ago.
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Was re-visiting the 'Samuel Smallwood/s and Margaret Anne Deans' grouping, as realised I hadn't really followed through on the 'Deans' part before.
Anyhow, we know from her marriage at Lower Cumber that Margaret Anne's dad was a Samuel Deans. I am now wondering if perhaps he was the Samuel Deans who married Matilda Hagan at Lower Cumber Presbyterian Church on 31st May 1859 - son of a Samuel Deans.
Matilda Deans appears as a widow in 1901 and 1911 Census for Oughtagh townland, which is in the Parish of Lower Cumber. With her are her married daughter Eliza J (so a possible younger sister to Margaret Anne) and her husband and family:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Tamnaherin/Oughtagh/1528265/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Tamnaherin/Oughtagh/599200/
Possible death for Samuel Deans under Limavady district in 1893 or Londonderry district 1900 would tie with Matilda being a widow at 1901.
Eliz J Deans, father Samuel, married a Thomas Smallwood/s in 1890. His father was a Joseph, so Thomas was possibly the one born at Lower Cumber in 1863 to Joseph Smallwoods and Margaret Brown (mmmmm....now also wondering if 'Brown' was a bad transcript of 'Bovaird', as have not previously come across a Smallwood/s to Brown marriage in area, but we know a Joseph Smallwood/s, son of a Thomas Smallwood/s, married a Margaret Bovaird in the C of I at Lower Cumber in 1857 and it would seem that Thomas born 1863 was also recorded in the C of I records):
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F5PK-GJ3
Thoughts on the foregoing from any who have looked at the 'Deans' part of the line would be welcome.
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After some further digging around this morning.... ;D.....baptism records confirm Samuel Deans and Matilda Hagan did indeed have a daughter, Margaret Ann, born 1860. Looks like between her and Eliza Jane b 1870 they also had a William, James and Isabella.
Possibly another son:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRHT-NBD
also, Familysearch have some of the children mentioned in my first paragraph above, transcribed as 'Deens', albeit elsewhere have them as Dean/s.
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Eliz J Deans, father Samuel, married a Thomas Smallwood/s in 1890. His father was a Joseph, so Thomas was possibly the one born at Lower Cumber in 1863 to Joseph Smallwoods and Margaret Brown (mmmmm....now also wondering if 'Brown' was a bad transcript of 'Bovaird', as have not previously come across a Smallwood/s to Brown marriage in area, but we know a Joseph Smallwood/s, son of a Thomas Smallwood/s, married a Margaret Bovaird in the C of I at Lower Cumber in 1857 and it would seem that Thomas born 1863 was also recorded in the C of I records):
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F5PK-GJ3
Looking more and more likely that the Margaret 'Brown' mentioned above, was indeed 'Margaret Bovaird,' as Thomas Smallwoods, who married Eliza Jane Deans, had a daughter baptised in 1899 at Glendermot Church of Ireland, and her full name was Margaret Bovaird Smallwoods!
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Have this connection in my husband's family tree:
Henry/Harry Smallwood (b.c1894 probably Co.Derry) m.(c1920) Annette Christie (born c1896 Drumadreen?, Limavady area). Son William born c1924- not sure if there were other children.
1920 Census- Chicago, Illinois: Harry Smallwood is a fireman with railroad? He to U.S.1914 and wife Annette to U.S. 1913.
1930 Census- Chicago, Illinois: Henry Smallwood is now engineer with __ railway, to U.S. 1915. Wife Annette also to U.S. 1915.
1956 Harry & Annette still living in Chicago area.
I have some details may relate to this branch -
William Smallwoods (born c1860 and died between 1901 & 1911 censuses) married a Rebecca Moore (born c1857) Scriggan Presbyterian, Dungiven 7/8/1879 -
Margaret (born 26/6/1880) who married a David Hutton on 27/12/1900, Bovevagh Presbyterian, with children Martha Jane (born c1903), Maggie (born c1904) and Annie (born c1906) per 1911 census living at Ardinarive, Straw
John (born 23/11/1882)
Samuel (born 17/7/1885)
Elizabeth Rebecca (born 12/3/1888)
Herbert (born 15/7/1889)
Henry (born 11/1/1892) - is this the Henry emigrated to USA?
Annie Mary (born 7/5/1894)
William (born 12/2/1897)
I have suspicions that William (who married Rebecca Moore) may be from the following -
Joseph Smallwoods married Margaret Bovaird at Holy Trinity COI, Cumber Lower on 1/9/1857 -
William (born 30/11/1860) at Brackfield and baptised at Lower Cumber COI 27/1/1861
Thomas (born 11/2/1863) again at Brackfield and baptised at Lower Cumber on 29/3/1863
Samuel (born 21/12/1864) baptised at Lower Cumber on 26/3/1865)
My tree "starts" with a Samuel Smallwoods marrying an Elizabeth Dollas on 17/12/1857 @ Dungiven Presbyterian Church and I wonder if Joseph (who marries Margaret Bovaird) is his brother?
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Aghadowey again, I see your Henry arrived May 11th 1914 and gives his place of birth as Boveva, Limavady and notes his mother, Rebecca Smallwoods, as being his nearest relative in country he has left.
A Martha Smallwoods, also of Boveva, goes to America later in 1914 (October 19th). She notes her father as nearest relative and names him as James Smallwoods of Boveva.
Maybe they were brother and sister, if so, then you have both parents' names.
I believe this Martha may be the daughter of James Smallwoods who married Mary Elizabeth Nutt on 25/1/1881 at Bovevagh Presbyterian and who are on the 1901 and 1911 censuses in Bovevagh.
Children - William James b 17/6/1882
Maggie b Dec Qtr 1884
Mary Eliza b 10/6/1887
Martha b 28/4/1889
Robert John b 20/1/1893
Alfred P b Sept Qtr 1896.
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I have suspicions that William (who married Rebecca Moore) may be from the following -
Joseph Smallwoods married Margaret Bovaird at Holy Trinity COI, Cumber Lower on 1/9/1857 -
William (born 30/11/1860) at Brackfield and baptised at Lower Cumber COI 27/1/1861
Wasn't the father of the William who married Rebecca Moore also a William?
I thought this may be Joseph's son, William:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Waterside/Lismacarrol/1539434/
and that William's wife is Mary Eliza (some sources suggest Louisa) Park/e (note she was born in America).
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"Wasn't the father of the William who married Rebecca Moore also a William?
I thought this may be Joseph's son, William:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Waterside/Lismacarrol/1539434/
and that William's wife is Mary Eliza Park (note she was born in America)."
You could well be right, I do not have the precise marriage details for William and Rebecca Moore.
This was outside my immediate family tree and I have a lot of "mini" Smallwoods' trees.
I do have details of the William who married Eliza and it could be Joseph's son.
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I have a lot of "mini" Smallwoods' trees.
A veritable forest in the making. ;D