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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: CraigMcG on Friday 18 June 10 22:45 BST (UK)
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I'm researching around the McGrugan family starting with William John McGrugan (1847-1914). Parents James McGrugan & Sarah Murphy.
He married Martha Millar in 1869 in Antrim.
They appear to have had a family of 7 children:
Sarah J, John, William, Hugh, Mary Ann, Alexander & George.
They lived in Parkgate village (Moyadam, Donegore, Antrim) at the turn of the 20th century.
Any help greatly appreciated.
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1901 -
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Donegore/Moyadam/1008610/
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Donegore/Moyadam/111885/
David
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David
Got those. Many thanks,
Craig
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hi there, my name is Linda Mc Grugan, my fathers name is George McGrugan, he is the son of the late George McGrugan who was married to Agnes, my dad's siblings are Meta, Hugh, Helen, Nancy, and Anna they grew up in Parkgate,
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Hi Craig,
My Name is Andrew Nesbitt Keys I'm from Coleraine but I live in London.
I've been doing quite a lot of family history research recently and came across your post after searching the name McGrugan on goggle.
The William John McGrugan in your post is my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather and Martha Millar is my Gt Gt Gt grandmother on my maternal side.
I was unware of the previous generation with James McGrugan & Sarah Murphy.
You have the name Mary Ann as 1 of the children but I have it as Martha (my Gt Gt Grandmother) who married a Blacksmith from Parkgate called Alexander Nesbitt (my Gt Gt Grandfather).
One of there Children was a William John Nesbitt (My Gt Grandfather) who presumably got his name from his maternal Grandfather. William John was a decorated WW1 veteran, lying about his age in order to recruit he was wounded twice at the Battle of the Somme and eventually taken prisoner by the Enemy and spending 1 1/2 Years in POW camp in Germany. After the Great War he was railway clerk, In the Home Guard and helped found a local British Legion Branch in the Parkgate area. He died in 1973. A cousin of his called McNee was killed in WW1.
He and his wife Catherie Boak had many children one was called James Nesbitt (my grandfather) he was a Teacher and the School Master at Parkgate at one point.He Married a May Smyth from Carnlough (my Grandmother) and they had 4 Children. She died a year and a half ago but my Granda Nesbitt is 86 and lives in Castlerock. There daughter Kathryn Nesbitt Is my Mother and their Son, my Uncle James Nesbitt (Jnr) is the famous actor.
I recently asked My Granda Nesbitt what he knew about the McGrugan's and he was under the impression that there wasn't many of you's left! And he is convinced the name is a mispelling variation and was orginally McGuigan.
Thanks
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Hi,
Some of my family were from Parkgate and I was recently given a copy of the First Donegore marriage and birth records. I had a quick look through for McGrugans. There's several around the 1960-80s, maybe a bit recent to mention here.
I doubt if any of this will be new to youse, but here's the earliest ones I can see:
14/08/1896: Alexander Nesbitt, Holestone, blacksmith married Martha McGrugan, Moyadam, aged 20. Groom's father William Nesbitt, labourer. Bride's father William John McGrugan. Witnesses Thomas Tweed, Sarah Jane McGrugan. The wedding took place at Mary Crawford's Father's house.
^ Your gg grandparents Andrew. Sounds like you already know the details. This one is unusual as the age of the bride is normally only given as "Full" or "Minor". The location is unusual too.
11/10/1901: Andrew Ross Nesbitt, Craigrogan, workman married Sarah Jane McGrugan, Four Mile Burn. Groom's father Alexander Nesbitt, labourer. Bride's father William John McGrugan, labourer. Witnesses James Nesbitt and Sarah Nesbitt. Location First Donegore.
28/3/1902: William John McGrugan, Thrushfield, labourer married Anna Eliza Graham, Silversprings. Groom's father William Jphn McGrugan, labourer. Bride's father William Graham, farmer. Witnesses John McGrugan and Lizzie Nesbitt. Location First Donegore. (Thrushfield and Silversprings are right next to each other, on the SE side of Parkgate)
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There's actually quite a few pre-1950s births (taking into account spelling variations) ...
Child's Name --- Father's --- Father's Sn --- Mother's --- Mother's Sn --- DOB --- Baptism
William John James McGrogan Sarah Murphy 07/06/1847 25/06/1847
Martha John McGrougan Annie Bell 28/10/1907 24/12/1907
William John Hugh McGrougan Ellen Jane Stewart 05/01/1908 06/03/1908
Alexander Nesbitt Hugh McGrougan Ellen Jane Stewart 06/09/1909 23/11/1909
Sarah Jane Nesbitt John McGrougan Annie Bell 19/07/1913 03/11/1913
Andrew Nesbitt Hugh McGrougan Ellan Jane Stewart 07/06/1914 21/08/1914
Robert Stewart Hugh McGrougan Ellen Stewart 31/07/1917 19/08/1917
Walter Graham Hugh McGrougan Ellen Stewart 17/12/1919 07/07/1920
Ann Jane Hugh McGrougan Ellen Stewart 28/05/1921 04/07/1921
Martha Hugh McGrougan Ellen Stewart 07/06/1922 02/07/1922
David Andrew Hugh McGrougan Ellen Stewart 09/11/1923 15/03/1925
William John McGroughan Annie Bell 03/03/1920 30/04/1910
Eliza Jane William John McGrugan Annie Eliza Graham 27/05/1902 04/07/1902
William John William John McGrugan Annie Graham 27/10/1903 02/02/1904
May John McGrugan Anne Bell 24/05/1905 18/06/1905
James Hugh McGrugan Ellen Jane Stewart 17/08/1906 20/10/1906
Walter Graham William J McGrugan Annie Eliza Graham 27/08/1907 16/10/1907
Hugh Hugh McGrugan Ellen Jane Stewart 27/04/1911 21/05/1911
George Hugh McGrugan Ellen Jane Stewart 07/01/1913 29/01/1913
William John Alexander Nesbitt Martha McGrugan 11/09/1897 21/10/1897
Alexander Alexander Nesbitt Martha McGrugan 22/10/1902 22/11/1902
Martha Alexander Nesbitt Martha McGrugan 11/06/1906 10/07/1906
David Andrew Alexander Nesbitt Martha McGrugan 21/08/1910 04/09/1910
Mary Ann McGrugan Andrew Ross Nesbitt Sarah Jane McGrugen 19/04/1903 20/04/1903
Sorry that's a bit of a mess - I didn't know how to keep the formatting.