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Any information on Margaret Stitt, who was married to William Stitt, an architect , or their children, would be very greatly appreciated.
After William's death, it is believed Margaret married the Rev James Gibson ( of Lislooney Presbyterian Church) in Maguiresbridge Presbyterian Church in December 1849.
Many thanks for any help given.
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According to this extracted marriage record Margaret's father was Hugh Gallagher- the marriage certificate will show more detail:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGJK-5XK
There's details about the works of William Stitt, Irish architect, here:
http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/5165/stitt-william
He was alive in 1832 but may not be the one who married Margaret Gallagher.
James Gibson (licensed Monaghan Presbytery) ordained Lislooney Presbyterian Church 5 Aug.1801 and retired due to ill-health in 1834.
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If this is your post on another forum you should have included the details in your post here- if it isn't yours then it will be of interest:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IRL-CAVAN/2015-01/1421103404
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Marriage record
Date of Marriage: 25-Dec-1849
Parish / District: ENNISKILLEN County: FERMANAGH
Husband Wife
Name: James Gibson Margaret Stitt
Address: Lisderry Brookeborough
Occupation: ILLEGIBLE MINISTER
Age: 22 22
Status: Widower (Male) Widow (Female)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Alexr. Gibson Hugh Gallagher
Address:
Occupation: FARMER FARMER
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Matthew Given John Dunne
annclare
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Hi,
The above marriage took place in Maguiresbridge Presbyterian Church.
Regards
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=747839.msg5953569#msg5953569
another posting that has the same info
noting that the rootsweb piece states that Rev. Gibson was in his 70s is interesting when the transcription of the marriage states he was 22 as was Margaret STITT; both being widowed
The architect William STITT was active in the early 1800s with addresses for different reasons throughout the 1810s, 1820s and 1830s in Dublin.
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Thank for that information.
It has been a surprise to the family to find that he married Margaret Stitt in his mid 70's! But a researcher in Ireland send me a copy of the newspaper announcing the marriage and the details given were exact e.g. that he was" the Rev James Gibson, Minister of Lislooney Presbyterian Church".
Another mystery to me is that he wrote a very long detailed letter about the family to his granddaughter in 1856 mentioning his first wife only fleetingly by name and nothing at all about his second wife Margaret Stitt whom he married 6 years before writing it.
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I would check the original of the marriage record on line from 1849 as it states both parties were aged 22! Not in their 70s. It could well be that they were 72 and it was mis-transcribed but it could also be a different couple!
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Also William STITT the architect died approx 1833
His will is recorded in that year reference I22 showing his address as 11 Lwr Abbey Street which matches records from other sources
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Thank you so much!
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Armagh Guardian
Rev. James Gibson
1850-‐01-‐07
On Christmas Day, in Maguires-‐bridge Presbyterian Church,
by the Rev.Mr.M'Williams,theRev.James Gibson,Senior Minister of Lislooney,near Tynan,
to Margaret,relict of the late William Stitt, Esq.,of the city of Dublin, Architect and Builder.
Marriage
I am sure the 22 must be a mistake as I feel this has to be my 3x great grandfather. He even gives the name of his father as Alexander, which we knew.
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as this is the first link for Stitt, in case its of interest one record the Tithes Applotment book records as per http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp ref TABNA below and the indexs for NI parishes as per the Irish Genealogy Hub for the Northern Ireland parishes TABNI has the following entries:-
Stitt, James Townland : Freeduff Year : 1828 Creggan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, James Townland: Freeduff: 1827 Creggan Armagh TABNA
Stitt, James Townland: Freeduff: 1827 Creggan Armagh TABNA
Stitt, John Townland : Freeduff Year : 1828 Creggan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Freeduff: 1827 Creggan Armagh TABNA
Stitt, John Townland: Freeduff: 1827 Creggan Armagh TABNA
Stitt, James Townland : Annamoy Year:1833 Eglish Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Alexander Townland: Brackley Year: 1834 Kilclooney Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Alexander Townland: Glassdrummond Year: 1834 Kilclooney Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Robert Townland: Leish Year: 1835 Killevy Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Robert Townland: Leish Year: 1835 Killyman Armagh TABNI
Stitt, James Townland: Keadybeg Year: 1834 Loughgilly Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Nathl. Townland: Keadybeg Year: 1834 Loughgilly Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Nathl. Townland: Tullyherron Year: 1834 Loughgilly Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Alexander Townland : Brackley Year: 1834 Mullaghbrack Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Alexander Townland : Glassdrummond Year: 1834 Mullaghbrack Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Alexander Townland: Tullyvallon Hamilton Year: 1830 NewtownhamiltonTABNI
Stitt, Alexr. Townland: Tullyvallon Hamilton Year: 1830 Newtownhamilton TABNI
Stitt, James Townland: Killylea Townland Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Widow Townland: Naul Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Widow Townland: Quoey Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Mr. Townland: Tullybrick (Tenements) Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, Widow Townland: Tynan Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh TABNI
Stitt, David Townland: Gortagilly Year: 1828 Desertlyn Derry TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Gortagilly Year: 1828 Desertlyn Derry TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Derryduff Year: 1834 Dungiven Derry TABNI
Stitt, James Townland: Dromore Year: 1826 Tamlaght Finlagan Derry TABNI
Stit, James Townland: Portaferry Gardens Year: 1827 Ballyphilip Down TABNI
Stitt, Mr. Wm. Townland: Ballymote Year: 1833 Down Down TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Demesne of Down Year: 1833 Down Down TABNI
Stitt, Richd. Townland: Bishopcourt Year: 1835 Dunsfort Down TABNI
Stitt, Jno. Townland: Dunsford/Lismore Year: 1835 Dunsfort Down TABNI
Stitt, Miss. Townland: Dunsford/Lismore Year: 1835 Dunsfort Down TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Sheeplandmore and Newtown Year: 1835 Dunsfort Down TABNI
Stitt, David Townland: Drumreagh Year: 1833 Killinchy Down TABNI
Stitt, Hugh Townland: Ballygraffin Year: 1829 Kilmood Down TABNI
Stitt, Mr. Townland: Tullynagee Year: 1829 Kilmood Down TABNI
Stitt, John Townland: Derryfalone: 1834 Barronstown Louth TABNA
Stitt, unamed Townland: Weston Park: 1828 Donaghcumper Kildare TABNA
Stitt, unamed Townland: Backwestonpark no date Donaghcumper Kildare TABNA
Stitt, unamed Townland: River Liffey no date Kildare TABNA
Stitt, Elizabeth Townland: Mullabane: 1826 Donagh Monaghan TABNA
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Looking for any information on a Richard Stitt and his family who were living in Church Street Holywood, County Down in 1877. His mother Margaret Gibson , nee Stitt died there on the 30th November 1877. Trying to trace the family after this date.
Many thanks!
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You've a separate thread here now (may be more information on that thread but I haven't read all through it)-
Margaret Stitt (nee Galagher) married my 3x great grandfather the Rev James Gibson on the 25th December 1849. He was minister of Lislooney Presbyterian Church between 1801 and 1834 when he retired through ill health.
After his first wife Jane Gibson (nee Wright) died he remarried a Margaret Stitt relic of William Stitt, a well known Dublin architect in 1849.
Margaret Gibson died on the 30 Nov 1877 at her home in Church Street, Holywood, Down, Northern Ireland. She had children with her first husband, and seemed to have daughters who died unmarried. But I know she also had two sons, one I think was named William Stitt. I am searching for any information on family that Margaret had as they may know where Margaret's husband , my 3x great grandfather the Rev James Gibson is buried.