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Title: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: Louise65 on Thursday 15 September 16 11:26 BST (UK)
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Bonnylane?
 
Bonnylane is recorded as the birth place of Eliza  ( Campbell ) McKinney on Derry City Cemetery Records.

Eliza Jane Campbell married John McKinney at Great James St, Londonderry in 1855.

Eliza’s father was John Campbell, a farmer so I’d assume Bonnylane was in a rural area.

Any ideas very welcome!

Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: gaffy on Thursday 15 September 16 12:31 BST (UK)
Quote from: Louise65 on Thursday 15 September 16 11:26 BST (UK)

... Eliza Jane Campbell married John McKinney at Great James St, Londonderry in 1885.


1855.  Not 1885.

Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: Louise65 on Thursday 15 September 16 12:37 BST (UK)
Thanks gaffy.

 My mistake. I've edited the post.
Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: Louise65 on Thursday 15 September 16 17:10 BST (UK)
I'm looking again at a birth record which I had previously ruled out as it is some distance from Londonderry.

Some of the details fit with the marriage record.

Eliza Jane Campbell born 1835 -    she was aged 20 when she married in 1855.
Father John Campbell                    same
1st Dromara Presbyterian -            same religion
The address is given as Aughnaskeagh.   

However that doesn't lead me any closer to Bonnylane!
Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: joemc on Saturday 17 September 16 22:19 BST (UK)
Hello

I think this is a mis-transcription and should read Bunnamayne  a townland in the Parish of Burt, Co. Donegal, close to the border (townland shares a border with county Londonderry)

I have Campbell's in my tree from Bunnamayne, a James Campbell who married one of my Craigs, his father was John Campbell, Bunnamayne, Burt, James and your Eliza jane are probably related

Joe
Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: joemc on Saturday 17 September 16 22:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: joemc on Saturday 17 September 16 22:19 BST (UK)
Hello

I think this is a mis-transcription and should read Bunnamayne  a townland in the Parish of Burt, Co. Donegal, close to the border (townland shares a border with county Londonderry)

I have Campbell's in my tree from Bunnamayne, a James Campbell who married one of my Craigs, his father was John Campbell, Bunnamayne, Burt, James and your Eliza jane are probable siblings

Joe

family in 1901 census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Burt/Bunnamayne/1189408/
Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: joemc on Saturday 17 September 16 22:54 BST (UK)
John Campbell is also recorded in the Griffith Valuation in Bunnamayne, Burt in 1857, doesn't look like a farmer, more likely to be a farm labourer as he held no land that I can see, living on the Estate of Lord Templemore
Title: Re: Bonnylane (place name) Campbell
Post by: Louise65 on Sunday 18 September 16 00:19 BST (UK)

Joe, thank you so much for your help.
It certainly seems a feasible explanation, they do sound similar!

John Campbell’s occupation was given as a farmer when Eliza Jane married but I suppose that could be another mistake.

Eliza Jane was born in 1835 - I haven’t found a birth record but she was 20 when she married in 1855-  so perhaps she could have been James’ aunt?

Appreciate your assistance, I’m sure I wouldn’t have come up with that myself.