RootsChat.Com
Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: sallya on Tuesday 24 February 09 17:00 GMT (UK)
-
Hello,
I'm new to this forum. I was just wondering if any of you had links to the McConaghie's from Liscolman. I know it's a small place so thought I'd try my luck!
Cheers
-
hi there,
can you gives us some dates you are after.
i have done a family tree about a family from liscolman so mite help with placesto look for help.
so we will start with a time scale
chears zander
-
Hi Zander,
Thanks for your reply. Well I'm not too certain really, my grandad grew up there and he was born in 1933, his mother was born in about 1916, she was called Agnes McConaghie. His grandad was called David John McConaghie and he was a blacksmith in Liscolman. I'm not sure when he was born to be honest and my grandad has a feeling that he immgrated to Ireland from Canada or America.
My grandad's father was called Alex Kane and his family were also from Liscolman. My grandad was illegitmate and never knew his father, it's only in recent years that he has found out who he was discovered that the Kane family that lived near by were in fact his relatives!
Any help you can give would be much appreciated.
Thanks
-
Hi SallyA,
I'm new to roots chat and have been trawling through old posts.
My husband's grandmother was Jean McConaghie b1921. She was the sister of your Agnes!
I have been attempting to do some work on his family tree but am not getting very far as they are a superstitous lot and think messing with your ancestors is bad luck!
If you are still intersted, PM me and I will share what little I have. I warn you that they were a big family - 9 children that I know of!
Heather
-
It's lovely when different branches of a family 'meet' and you can PM each other with recent family details which you can't post online but for reference here's a bit on the family-
1911 census- www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Carnmoon/Liscolman/129079
1901 census- parents David (blacksmith) & Elizza:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Carnmoon/Liscolman/945335
Widowed mother Eliza in 1911 with a few children still at home:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Carnmoon/Liscolman/129067
-
Hi,
Not sure if this is relevant but a David McConaghie was born to Alexander McConaghie and Mary Anne McVeagh on 13 Feb 1870. The birth was registered in Croagh, Ballycastle district. A twin brother, William, was also registered.
Regards
-
Thanks Aghadowey for posting those links. I had found them too. They were all members of Mosside Presbyterian Church and that is where Jean is buried.
Kingskerwell - I haven't managed to find an Alexander McConaghie yet but at that time the family were still using the McConachie spelling. If I remember correctly it was David, Jean and Agnes' father who first subsituted the 'c' for a 'g'.
I hope Sallya still keeps an eye on rootschat and picks up this thread again - it's been 3 years since she first posted.
-
Hi I am the grandson of David John McConaghie born in Liscolman and yes he was a Blacksmith as was my Father and my Uncle Robert . I have a history going abck to my great grandfather
I now live in Australia and came across your message
-
Hi Severick,
There are so many David John McConaghies in the family that it gets very confusing! I've had a look at the tree I'm working on to see if I can find out where you fit in. Are you the son of a David J. McConaghie too which would mean that the lady in the photo is Eliza McMullan? I would like to PM you so we can share our info but don't think I can til you have made at least 3 posts (Moderator-is that correct?)
Heather
-
Hello Heather
I am the Grandson of David John, the photo is of David Johns Mother Eliza and if you notice the roses at the back of the picture there is a house that I know where a cutting taken from them still grows. The cutting was taken by my Uncle Robert who loved Roses
and he planted a cutting at his house at Castleagree , although he has now passed away
My grandfather Davig John ( Blacksmith) married Jeannie Shields in Dervock Presbyterian church on 14/10/08 when he was 20 years old. Jeannie came from The Coole and her Father John was a farmer. . Witnesses to the marrage were Hugh Winlock and Margeret Shields. I have attached a Photo of both and also a Photo of my grandfather on his own with a greyhound. The McConaghies were found of and bred them and David Johns Father was run over by a train in Ballymena after a dog race , some say hit on the head and put there by a man who owed him money from a bet.
David John ( lets call him senior) was married on 1/4/1887 at Mosside Presbyterian Church By Rev Johnston. His Bride was Eliza McMullan who has been married before to a James Boyd. Eliza and James had a girl called Daisy who was 2( I think from memory) when Hugh died . David John senior raised this Child as his own.
The marrage of James Boyd and Eliza had taken place in 1/4/1881-- interesting to note both weddings took place on 1st April and James was also a Blacksmith
In the 1901 census David senior was still alive but in the 1911 Eliza was a widow. It was when his Father vdied that David John (junior) took over the Blacksmiths shop and reared hos brothers and sisters.
I have attached a photo of Daisy as a young child with her mother and two of her stepbrothers
-
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
My computer is broken at the moment so I'm doing this on my phone with no records in front of me. I'm going to have to work off my memory!
The daughter I have for James Boyd and Eliza McMullan is Sarah. Born in 1881 and baptised in Mosside Presbyterian Church. The only Daisy I have is the daughter of David McConaghie and Jeannie Shields born in the 1920s. So is the girl in your photo Sarah or Daisy?
I can't seem to see any other photos that you posted but I'm not sure if it's because I'm on my phone and not my computer.
Heather
-
Hello Heather from Australia
sorry you are right the name is Sarah. I was doing most of this from memory
The lady in the picture is Sarah who married a McGoogan -- these were their children Tommy Lee on the left Daisy the girl in the middle and Squire on the right.
The Father of David John senior was Hugh McConaghy (spelt with y) he was married to a Jane Winlock. Hugh was a stonemason and to the best of my knowledgh may have built Toberkeigh church.
There is record in Benvarden Presbyterian Church of the baptism of David John senior who was born 6/12/1864.
Family oral history says that the McConaghies came to Ireland as Blacksmiths to the Stewarts of Ballintoy, however this is oral history
A decendant of Sarah lives in Bushmills, but out of respect I dont think I should publish his name on an open forum.
There is still alive a Grandchild of David John Senior who I keep in contact with but again out of respect of her privacy I dont think if fair to publish her name on public forum.
Im not sure however If there is some way we can contact each other by E-Mail.
I live just outside Melbourne Australia and from what I can gather you live in Ballymoney
I again will attach a Photo of David John junior
-
Severick,
You can send a private message using the Personal Message system. Click on the little green scroll under the name of the person you wish to contact and then write your message.
Regards
-
Hello!
I have just seen this message now! How exciting. I'm a little lost as to where we are at but I will have a slow read through these posts and try to figure it out.
I will also see if I can private message you as I would love to chat more. Re the confusion about Daisy, my grandfather did have a sister or auntie called Daisy.
Hope to speak soon!