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Title: Simpson & McKeown Families
Post by: Brendan Joseph on Tuesday 21 August 12 16:48 BST (UK)

James Simpson married Mary McKeown 18 Nov 1874. James father was John Ballyvelton, Mary's father Samuel, Ballylagan.
They married in Ballyrashane Church, Coleraine. I am trying to find the maiden name of both John's and Samuel's' wives.

James sister Ellen Mary shows up in the 1901 and 1911 census, James & Mary also turn up with their son Samuel.

I believe there is a book the" Families of Ballyrashane" if someone has a copy would they mind doing a look up.

Has anyone access to local cemetery records, something may turn up. I have located John's will on PRONI, his wife and daughter had already died 1889.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Brendan
Dublin

Title: Re: Simpson & McKeown Families
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 30 August 12 23:26 BST (UK)

Simpson, Ballyvelton and McKeown, Ballylagan not listed in index.

The National Archives, Dublin have the book listed in their catalogue if you'd like to read through the book.
http://catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=ballyrashane&type=AllFields&submit=FIND