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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: rhubarb on Saturday 17 January 09 12:39 GMT (UK)
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I have now recieved a marriage certificate for James Hunter to Marie McFarland
Fathers names are Joseph Hunter and John McFarland
they were married at Boveva meeting House in 1864
can anyone locate Joseph or John possible on 1851 census or has anyone come across reference to these names anywhere?
many thanks
Rhubarb
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Hi,
Griffiths valuation 1858 has both names. Four Joseph hunters are mentioned, two in Tamlaght Finlagan parish, one in Drumachose and one renting land in Drumadreen townland in Bovevagh parish. He is either one of the others or he lived with an Eliza Hunter in Drumneecy in a house and garden rented from Henry Haslett, my GGgrandfather.
There are two John Mcfarlands mentioned, one in Terrydoo Walker townland in Balteagh and the other in Boharris in Tamlaght Finlagan.
Regards
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First complete census for all Ireland is 1901 and only small fragments of earlier ones for a few places survive. Some extracts of 1841 and 1851 are in pension claim records. Most of the bits of 1851 that do survive are for Co. Antrim.
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Regarding the John McFarland of Broharris noted in the Griffiths, he may tie back to the Robert McFarland who is recorded in the 1831 census of Londonderry in that townland. Robert had 4 males and 4 females and 1 female servant in his household.
Peter
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Thankyou for your replies,
Kingskerswell.
Thats interesting you mention an Eliza Hunter,
One of the witnesses to the marriage was Elizabeth Hunter
I have not heard of Drumneecy before,
rhubarb
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Hi,
Drumneecy, sometimes spelled Drumneechy, is a townland just south of Drumadreen on the eastern bank of the river Roe. The other Hunters all lived on the western bank ,some miles away.
If I can be of further help please ask.
Regards
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Hi
My gmother was Elizabeth Hunter who at the time of her marraige to David Taylor at Myroe Pres church in 1895 was living at Crindle Townland. Her father was George Hunter, I wonder if she could be related to the above Hunters.
Tommy
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Tommy,
Hunter was a fairly common name in the Limavady area. The two may be related but you may have to go back some way to find the connection.
Regards
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Kingskerwell
Thank you for your prompt reply, but I despair off ever getting information on the Irish side of the family. I is just a case of plodding on and hoping something turns up.
Thanks again.
Tommy
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Rhubarb,
I have been reviewing the furtherest reaches of a family tree which I have constructed and noticed the Name HUNTER. Looking up old posts I find that my Hunter may be one of yours. I have an Elizabeth Hunter of Drumadreen who married William Irwin of Leeke in 1st Limavady Presbyterian Church on 16 Nov 1868. Her father was Joseph.
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Thats Great news :) will pm you within a couple of days
rhubarb
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About John McFarland and his possible link to Robert McFarland who is listed in the 1831 census at Broharris. It's certainly plausible that John was Robert's son -- John McFarland was the lease holder at parcel #9 in Broharris Townland in the Valuation Revision book of 1860-1863 -- with a note that this 39 acre parcel passed to John Atkinson in 1862 (suggesting that John McFarland either died or moved away). One additional tidbit -- The October 28, 1833 (page 2) issue of the Northern Whig newspaper carried notice of this marriage: "On the 15th inst. by the Rev. Richard Dill, Mr. James Cochrane, of Ballykelly, to Esther, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert McFarland, of Ballyspallan, in the County of Londonderry." I believe this marriage may pertain to this family ("Esther" being a sister of the John McFarland you are interested in. Also, I have traced the family of James Cochrane b. ca. 1809/1810 and his wife Matilda McFarland who had nine children, the first of whom was baptized in the 1st Limavady Church on 1 Sep 1834 -- this family immigrated to Philadelphia where Matilda (b. ca. 1808) died 14 Oct 1895. James Cochrane died 18 Mar 1897. One of their sons was named Robert. Cheers! Richard Cochran, Big Rapids, Michigan