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Title: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: Shemac on Saturday 06 September 08 05:33 BST (UK)
Not finding too much about my grnadmother's McPherson family who lived on a farm at Carrowreagh. Any connections to McPherson or Hodge, would be great
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 06 September 08 08:21 BST (UK)
It would be helpful if you could give us some more details like names and dates (even approx. dates would help).
There are 3 Carrowreagh townlands (and a place called Carrowreagh mountain) in Co. Antrim. The one in Grange of Drumtullagh Parish has a Samuel McPherson listed in Griffith's Valuation.
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php
There are also other sources on the internet but will wait for more information from you before posting links.
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: maryderry on Saturday 06 September 08 15:35 BST (UK)
maybe these people are related to you.

marriage. WM. MCPHERSON TO JANE HODGE 22-6-1860 @ MOSSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,BILLY, BALLYCASTLE,ANTRIM.

births. JAMES 31-5-1864. ROBERT 17-5-1866. DOUGLAS 13-1-1868. WILLIAM 6-8-1869. BELLA ANNE
14-4-1871. MARGARETTA 31-8-1878. BORN BALLYCASTLE,CROAGH, ANTRIM.

parents. WILLIAM MCPHERSON & JANE HODGE.

                                                                             regards mary.
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: Shemac on Saturday 06 September 08 22:42 BST (UK)
Thanks to you both ..this is my first venture into Rootchat

Yes the Samuel McPherson of Carrowreagh, Grange of Drumtullach is my GG grandfather. I was hoping to find his marriage? I have no name of a wife.

And I do have the marrriage of Wm his son to Jane Hodge on 22nd June 1860. I would like to find more about the Hodge family. Her fatther was James Hodge carpenter of Mosside.

Some of the children you mention fit I think from what I have:
Douglas,
I have a Bella Marie and a date of 25 Oct 1871...could there be that much difference
I have a Margaretta and adate of 10 aug 1879..again??
 From my mother's recolection there was also an Alexander after Samuel, 
and I have found myself
Mary Jane b 23 Dec 1862, David b 7 Mar 1877, John b 13 Aug 1882 and my gandmother Mathilda b 27 May 1885.
The family story is that the two eldet boys emigrated oteres apart from my grandmother and Margaretta stayed Ireland ...and I am not sure how to follow this through...any furhter help would be great.

Sheena (in New Zealand)

Samuel and I have a date b 9th May 1861
Alexander ...but I have no record and instead I have a
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 06 September 08 23:44 BST (UK)
Civil registration of non-Catholic marriages in Ireland started in 1845 so there will be no marriage certificate for Samuel McPherson. To find church record of the marriage (if the records exist) you need to know their religion and the name of the church and then check the dates of the marriage records for the church.

It might be worth checking Will Extracts on PRONI website (www.proni.gov.uk)- site not working well at the moment but just keep trying. If Samuel McPherson is listed the record will give his date and place of death, amount of his Estate, occupation and executor(s).
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: Stoepsit on Tuesday 02 October 18 16:49 BST (UK)
Hi  we are related via Bella Ann(nee Mc Pherson) Getty. Matilda would be my GG aunt. We are also currently undertaking research which you may find useful, my cousin is compiling everything and can be contacted via FB or messenger Ingrid Franklin Perth
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 03 October 18 11:19 BST (UK)
1803 census subsitutes

http://www.billmacafee.com

then click on Databases complied from 19th Century census Subsitutes (on right of page)

then come down the page and click on names listed in 1803 Agricultrual census some parishes antrim click on PDF

in 1803 they spelt name McAfferson but the council put them as McPherson
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 03 October 18 11:19 BST (UK)
Hodge also mention on this site.
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 03 October 18 11:28 BST (UK)
William McPherson age 68 and Jane 62 living at 1 Carrowreagh antrim 1901 census

William is a Blacksmith also son David aged 25.
Lillie 15
John ages 19

Bella Getty Daughter
Robert 10 months grandson

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Title: Re: McPhersons of Carrowreagh CoAntrim
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Friday 05 October 18 11:48 BST (UK)
A draft tree to see if agreement exists
Robert or Samuel McPherson most likely from Tithes below  or perhaps John McPherson possible father of Samuel if Samuel b 1826 ancestryireland.com
children
GGG
Samuel McPherson of Carrowreagh, Grange of Drumtullach is my GG grandfather. Samuel might have had younger brother Alexander    notes  a Samuel is father of William m 1860, a Samuel is father of a Robert m1850 see ancestryireland.com
m?
children
GG
1.Wm McPherson m  22nd June 1860 Mosside Presbyterian church Billy   Jane Hodge   dau James Hodge carpenter of Mosside. notes from ancestryireland.com on WILLIAM if b 1851 son of Thomas if b 1821 son of Robert
2. Mary Jane b 23 Dec 1862, source
3. James McPherson b 31-5-1864. see mary
4. Robert McPherson b. 17-5-1866. see mary
5. Douglas McPherson b 13-1-1868. see mary
6. William McPherson b 6-8-1869. see mary
7. Bella Anne McPherson b 14-4-1871. see mary a later date 25 Oct 1871 might be baptism
in census 1901 b 1873, 1911census ~1874  looks like m Mr   Getty see Stoepsit contribution emeraldancestors nearest is Vincent getty m MarthaXXXXX 1905 ballycastle. however a Bella McPherson dau of an alexander m 1904 antrim ss does isabella McPherson dau of an alexander m 1904 antrim CONFUSION
..........children
 .........7.1 William Colvin[ b~1903]
..........7.2 Margaret Jane Getty [b~1906]
8. David McPherson b 7 Mar 1877,ie census
9. Margaretta McPherson b 31-8-1878. see mary a later date 10 aug 1879 similar.Ballycastle,Croagh, Antrim. [ Croag seems to bethe admin district
10. John McPherson b 13 Aug 1882 ie census1901,1911
11. Mathilda McPherson b 27 May 1885.my grandmother