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Title: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: Rosniak on Sunday 29 November 15 19:23 GMT (UK)
My 4xgreat grandmother was Elizabeth Douay who married Oliver Brown in Magheragall. I have already found baptisms of their children and Oliver's will, dates of death etc.

I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of the surname Douay before? I was wondering if this could be a Huguenot name, though I have never found it listed in any books about them.

I have also found that the name Downey is found in the same area (Magheragall/Lisburn), does anyone know of any examples were Douay became known as another surname such as Downey? Would this be likely?
Title: Re: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: fadge36 on Monday 30 November 15 19:56 GMT (UK)
There are 2 Douays in 1901 Census, 1 in Coleraine, CofI and 1 in CoTyrone. R.C.
In 1911 there are 3 in Co Antrim. 2 RC and 1 CoI.
The earliest marriage I have found is Thomas Douay to Catherine Jenkins in Coleraine on 18 Oct 1875.
fadge
Title: Re: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 30 November 15 20:54 GMT (UK)
I think the Coleraine Douay was actually Doey (not that uncommon a name in that area).

There's at least one child born to Thomas 'Douay' and Catherine Jenkins- a son Nathaniel Jenkins Doey in 1879-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGKY-PRP
Title: Re: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 30 November 15 22:23 GMT (UK)
Quote from: fadge36 on Monday 30 November 15 19:56 GMT (UK)
There are 2 Douays in 1901 Census, 1 in Coleraine, CofI and 1 in CoTyrone. R.C.
In 1911 there are 3 in Co Antrim. 2 RC and 1 CoI.

1901 census has 1 in Tyrone and other in Co. Antrim (Galgorm near Ballymena) not in Coleraine, Co. L'derry
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Galgorm/Galgorm/929973/
Title: Re: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 30 November 15 22:31 GMT (UK)
Another Douay that was Doey-

Wilson Douay in 1911-
   www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Galgorm/Cullybackey_Town/121397
signed by his mark-
   http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001365428/

Wilson Doey in 1901-
   www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Galgorm/Dunnygarran/930331
Title: Re: Douay of Magheragall
Post by: Rosniak on Tuesday 01 December 15 00:38 GMT (UK)
Thanks - I hadn't considered 'Doey' so that's very useful.