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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: Peggy13 on Saturday 07 April 18 16:44 BST (UK)
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William Caulfield of Ballymoghan House died Mar 1, 1876. His wife was Nancy, surname unknown. they would have married about 1840-1844. I have his death record but of course that doesn't give the names of his children. Would there be a newspaper article or obit that might give further info about William? I know for sure he had a daughter Matilda who married William Mitchell and a daughter Rosanna who married William Streahorn. Suspect there was also a John who married Rachel Mitchell, a William Robert who married Annie Mary Porter and a Margaret Jane who married William George Lennox.
Thanks for any help.
Peggy
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FYI
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=610133.0
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You have his death record.... so why not look for Births etc at same District Office??
Just go to https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
and put in Surname and whatever DISTRICT OFFICE it was registered at.
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All of the children of William Robert Caulfield and Nancy would be born between 1841 and abt 1860 so before what they have on irishgenealogy.ie. I have looked, believe me. All the info I have has led me to reconstruct this family with the named children but I thought perhaps an obit or something would further confirm my info.
thanks
Peggy
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All of the children of William Robert Caulfield and Nancy would be born between 1841 and abt 1860 so before what they have on irishgenealogy.ie. I have looked, believe me. All the info I have has led me to reconstruct this family with the named children but I thought perhaps an obit or something would further confirm my info.
thanks
Peggy
I understand..... thought looking through Marriages might find children.
Otherwise, maybe a gravestone?
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You suspect there was also a John who married Rachel Mitchell, a William Robert who married Annie Mary Porter and a Margaret Jane who married William George Lennox...
Have you found these Marriages?
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I have found the marriages and the father is William. But is it for sure this William? I rather think so but like to be sure.
Thanks
Peggy
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Possible clues:
Did you notice that Matilda and John both had an Alexander Morrow as a witness?
Matilda and Margaret Jane were married in the same place...Woods Chapel.
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I did not know that. That is good information linking them together.
Thank you.
Peggy
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His death notice (basic details), was in the 4th March edition of the Belfast Weekly News, but no obvious obit.
Brief mentions of Ballymughan/Ballymoghan House associated with Caulfields in later years though, such as a Robert Caulfield in 1916 and a William Caulfield in 1928 etc.
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You could email Anne?
https://www.ireland.com/accommodation/bed-and-breakfast/destinations/northern-ireland/county-londonderry/magherafelt/all/2-66380/
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When a widowed Nancy Caulfield of Lisnamorrow, aged 93, died in 1903, her death was registered by her 'niece', Margaret Jane Caulfield of Ballymoghan.
There was a Margaret Jane Caulfield born at Ballymoghan in 1881 to a Robert Caulfield and Annie Mary Porter.
If this Nancy was William's widow and if this Margaret Jane was the one who registered the death (and certainly, there was a Margaret Jane at Ballymoghan in 1901, with parents Robert and Annie http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Ballymoghan/Ballymoghan__Beg_/1531985/ ), given that you believe Robert was potentially a son of William and Nancy, then Margaret would have been a granddaughter rather than a niece. I suppose it could, however, have potentially been a different Margaret Jane or, simply, her relationship was described incorrectly.
Nancy at Lisnamorrow in 1901, with daughter Rose Anna:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Ballyronan/Lisnamorrow/1532394/
so it would seem, based on your earlier mention of Rose Anna, that it was William's widow.
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Thanks everyone. Yes, Margaret Jane’s relationship was probably described incorrectly. I did have the children of Robert and Annie Mary Porter and saw her birth. So I am thinking it is correct that Robert was a son of William. And Rose Anna a daughter although her age is in question. Either that or Nancy’s age in question. Thanks again
Peggy
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You could email Anne?
https://www.ireland.com/accommodation/bed-and-breakfast/destinations/northern-ireland/county-londonderry/magherafelt/all/2-66380/
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Thanks hallmark. Great idea..
Peggy
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I have emailed Anne Caulfield of Ballymoghan House but no reply as yet.
Peggy
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Still no answer from Ann Caulfield of Ballymoghan House although she is definitely related.
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Just an update. I did stay at Ballymoghan House with Anne Caulfield in October last year. She is a wonderful person and it was a wonderful stay. However, the family has not done much genealogy. I am DNA related to her husband Thomas Caulfield whose mother was a Johnston, as was mine. Unfortunately, I didn't get any further with William and Nancy Caulfield, but haven't totally given up as yet. Can't remember if I asked for an obit for their daughter Roseanna Streahorn who died Aug 22, 1927. If she had one of those lengthy obits that I have found for some other people, it might list tons of relatives and really help me out. Or her brother Robert who died Oct 29, 1930 in Magherafelt. Or her brother-in-law William Mitchell who died Nov 16, 1916 in Drumlamph.
Peggy