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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: Jean Price on Thursday 08 July 21 06:23 BST (UK)
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Good evening all,
I have a couple - William Gibson and Mary Eliza(beth) Haire marrying at this church on the 14 January 1903. This is from Irish Genealogy ie.
I cannot decipher the parish name - can any one help?
Ancestry and Family Search have not got the name.
I am asking on the Antrim board because the only Google reference I can find for Giluskirk has the place in Antrim.
Thank you,
Jean Price
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Here's the link on IrishGenealogy-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1903/10221/5720517.pdf
Married on 14th January 1903 at Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church, Knockbreda Parish, Co Down.
KG
Added: Gilnahirk in 1903 was on the outskirts of the city of Belfast.
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Thank you very much KG.
It seems I made a miserable job of deciphering the name of the church as well - Giluskirk for Gilnahirk. Thank goodness for some local knowledge
I will now add that information to their profiles on WikiTree.
Regards
Jean
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You're very welcome, Jean :)
Stay safe
KG
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Mary, with her parents/siblings in 1901, including sister who was witness to her marriage:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Kilwood/Ballykeel/1257728/
and in a nearby property, possibly her husband, William, and his children by his previous marriage:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Kilwood/Ballykeel/1257725/
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Ballykeel townland in the Electoral Division of Kilmood, in Civil Parish of Kilmood, County Down. South of the town of Comber.
https://www.townlands.ie/down/castlereagh-lower/kilmood/kilmood/ballykeel/
KG
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Hugh Price born 1905, James born 1907 and Robert born 1912. All born at Ballykeigle which is in Ballykeel townland.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qqu/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4657193#map=16/54.5109/-5.7366
Here's the 1911 census.
William with his wife Mary E, four children from his first marriage, and Hugh P and James from his second marriage at Ballykeagle (Kilmood C.P.).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Kilmood/Ballykeagle/266852/
KG
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From GRONI - https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
William Gibson 6th December 1945 81 Male Newtownards
PRONI Will Calendars - https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
Full Abstract :
Gibson William of Ballykeigle Ballygowan county Down farmer died 6 December 1945 Probate Belfast 4 February [1946] to Hugh Finlay and James Gibson farmers. Effects £764 17s.
KG
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Thank you again KG for the extra bits.
I did enjoy looking at the map - I can see where some of the Prices lived - there are still Prices there except they are now Moore.
Regards
Jean
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The PRICE name ultimately derives from the Welsh descendant term "ap REES".
Such meaning "out of REES".
[c.f. Scots Gaelic "mac" DONALD" or "nic" DONALD".
Such meaning "son" or "daughter" of DONALD.]
Worth keeping in mind for your further (backward) research?
[Advise keeping an eye out for RICE ...]
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Thank you TheWhuttle,
Our first Price is recorded in Comber, County Down, in 1845, when his first child was born.
I have never entertained the idea of going further back - as I think it nigh on impossible.
His wife - Mary Gibson - perhaps - but how to see records that early?
Regards
Jean Price
Rangiora, New Zealand