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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Antrim => Ireland => Antrim Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: leasha on Tuesday 11 August 09 06:36 BST (UK)
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Allen Davison born Oct 1855 Crosshill, Killead, Antrim
Father William John Davison, mother Agnes
I was hoping to find the marriage details for William John and Agnes. I do not know the maiden name for Agnes.
Also where would I be able to search and find out the details of siblings of Allen Davison.
Hoping someone can help me with my research.
Thanks, Lea-Anne
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Lea-Anne
31 Dec 1852 William Davison married Agnes Baxter Ballycarry Presbyterian Church, Larne.
I can only find two children on a parent search on the IGI
Alex ander born 19 Jun 1857 Joymount Presbyterian Church, Carrickfergus. He married Jane McGarrie on 9 aug 1877 in Ontonagon, Houghton, Michigan
Henry born 18 Feb 1864 Carrickfergus
Regards
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IGI lists Alexander as born Carrickfergus and christened Joymount Presbyterian Church. Although it is a submitted record the name of the church would indicate a place to start looking for baptisms of other children in the family (Henry, also born in Carrickfergus, christened there also according to his submitted record).
IGI also lists another child- male (no first name) born 18 Feb.1864 Carrickfergus district to William Davison and Nancy Baxter (submitted record)- Nancy is another form of Agnes.
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Lea-Anne,
I have done a bit more research and think that my original information is wrong. I have found another marriage which looks more likely.
31 May 1849 William John Davison married Nancy Irwin in Killead Church of Ireland
Children, all born Killead
George 19 Aug 1851
Allen 14 Oct 1855
Anne Jane 31 Mar 1859
Eliza 16 Oct 1861
Regards
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Lea-Anne,
I have done a bit more research and think that my original information is wrong. I have found another marriage which looks more likely.
31 May 1849 William John Davison married Nancy Irwin in Killead Church of Ireland
Children, all born Killead
George 19 Aug 1851
Allen 14 Oct 1855
Anne Jane 31 Mar 1859
Eliza 16 Oct 1861
Regards
And for this couple there's another child in IGI-
John Alexander born 18 Feb.1864 Crumlin (district), Co.Antrim
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Thank you eveyone for your rapid responses.
I have re-checked the details from my late Mum and the only info she had was the last name Irvine as the mother of Allen Davison b Oct 1855 and the list of children for William John and Nancy Irwin is correct. Irvine is close enough to Irwin for me. She has listed 3 more children not mentioned in your list, there is a James, Lucy and William Robert.
Can you let me know if you are finding this info on the IGI or is there another site I could check for details. Example, the parents of William John Davison and Nancy Irwin.
Thanks
Lea-Anne
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Since the 1849 marriage for William John Davison and Nancy Irwin took place in Church of Ireland it comes under civil registrations (non-Catholic marriages from 1845) You can order the certificate which should list fathers' names and occupations.
See here for index to civil registrations-
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347
See here for help in ordering certificates-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,383526.0.html
IGI also has the marriage listed and gives fathers as George Davison and William John Irwin (yes, Irvine and Irwin are often used interchangeably)
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Thank you Aghadowey
I certainly will investigate ordering the marriage cert. I am in Australia so I will investigate the best option available to order the certificate.
Is the IGI the best source of information for Irish ancestors.
Lea-Anne
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IGI (and rest of LDS site www.familsearch.org) have some extracted and submitted Irish records but there is no one site for Irish records. There's lots of links under ANTRIM RESOURCES and IRELAND RESOURCES (which is currently being re-organised).
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Thanks again for your help
Lea-Anne
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one more unnamed child to this couple.
Record Type Civil Birth
Date of Birth 24 May 1866
Gender F
Fathers Name William John DAVISON
Mothers Forenames Nancy
Mothers Maiden Name IRWIN
Civil District Antrim
Sub District Crumlin
County Antrim
regards mary.
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Lea-Anne,
I do not know if you are aware of the Griffith Valuation of all property in Ireland used for taxation purposes. It was carried out between 1847 and 1864 (1862 for Antrim).
This lists William J. Davison renting 24 Acres and barns etc in the townland of Crosshill. He also rented a herd's house and 47 acres of grazing land in the nearby townland of Randox. I cannot find him renting his own house but in the townland of Crosshill there is a James Davison who rented a house, barns and 47 acres. I wondered if William John and his family lived here.
There are several other Davison families in the parish of Killead, probably related.
Regards
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Thank you for the further information.
Is there a website I can have a look at the Griffith Valuations. And also where can I look up for myself the birth information as given to me by Mary. My late Mum's notes have some more children to this couple that I would like to find details on.
Thanks
Lea-Anne
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Griffiths Valuation can be viewed here-
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php
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You could find their father's names on the free database on ancestryireland.com
http://www.ancestryireland.com/database.php?filename=db_QUIS
You will see 3 Nancy Irwins were married in Co Antrim in 1849 and their father's were Samuel, William John and John. Only one "William John Davison" marriage was registered in Co Antrim in that year though - his father was George - so you can order a transcript of the marriage certificate online at this site for £4. Use William John's details to order so you don't get the wrong Nancy!
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Lee-Anne--
I found this exchange exciting because your Nancy Irwin was my 1st cousin (4 times removed). What that means is that her mother and my great-great-great grandfather were sister and brother. Your Allen Davison would be my second cousin (3 times removed), and I assume that means that you and I are even more distant cousins (and I have found a couple more of our cousins up in Canada--I'm in the U.S.).
I would email you privately, but could not figure how to do so. I would gladly provide you any family info that I can (and would love to have any of your info--soon, as next month I am going to Antrim).
tim shanahan
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Regards
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Thanks for the help. The button that i needed wasn't coming up and I guess that is why.
I was also interested in contacting you as well. You were obviously quite knowledgeable about Antrim, and I noticed the list of names on your email (specifically Stewart and Irwin).
tim
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Tim
It is so good to receive a reply from someone with my ancestors in their family line. I have sent you a PM with my details. Yes I would like to keep in contact and swap information.
Lea-Anne