RootsChat.Com
Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: Jardiner on Friday 09 February 24 11:32 GMT (UK)
-
After a few years absence I'm back on the searching trail. I'm looking for any information about my great grandmother on my father's side. She was Sophia Coffey born around 1872. She married Henry Trowbridge. ( he was a career soldier and he died in 1909 in Belfast after military discharge for health reasons). After his death she lived with her brother, William Coffey, in Cloughy along with her 3 children on being my Grandmother (Sarah Trowbridge - who later married Michael Alfred King).
In the 1911 census for Cloughy in addition to her brother William, there was Robert, Maryanne and William (Nephew) Coffey all in same house.
At some stage she moved from here to Portaferry and lived somewhere in the Mountain Road area until her death. My father was baptised in this house. I do recall an Aunt Bella also living in Portaferry in a house across the main road from the police station and I seem to recall, as a child, she had some form of mobility problem. I know GGM was buried in Ballymalish ?? grave yard but as yet I've found no markings. Any help would be appreciated before I move onto to the extended family around the area. Many thanks.
-
Presumably you have Sophia's marriage record: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10279/5741175.pdf
This is probably her birth record in Cloughy in 1871:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03289/2205308.pdf
-
Have you Sophia in the 1901 census?
With her sister Bella (witness at her wedding) and her brother Samuel.
House 9 in St. Leonard Street (Victoria, Down).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Victoria/St__Leonard_Street/1219093/
Cloghy townland
https://www.townlands.ie/down/upper-ards/castleboy/ardkeen/cloghy/
-
I know GGM was buried in Ballymalish ?? grave yard but as yet I've found no markings.
Ballyminnish townland
https://www.townlands.ie/down/upper-ards/ardquin/ards-upper/ballyminnish/
The Ballyminnish graveyard on the Portaferry Road.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4573539#map=17/54.39270/-5.53731
Ballyminnish graveyard (sign obscured)
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01szh/
-
Isabella Coffey born 17 March 1876 (so five years younger than Sophia). Note the mistake in 1901 census (reply #2).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1876/03073/2126392.pdf
-
Isabella Coffey's marriage to Andrew Wilson - 1 April 1907 at Belmont Presbyterian Church.
(Note the same address as her sister in 1902 marriage). William Coffey, her brother? one of the witnesses.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1907/10087/5669267.pdf
-
1911 census - Wilson
House 24 in Tower Street (Pottinger (part of), Down).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Pottinger__part_of_/Tower_Street/223695/
Andrew Wilson, a boilermaker in the shipyard and from Scotland.
-
Isabella Coffey's marriage to Andrew Wilson - 1 April 1907 at Belmont Presbyterian Church.
Children - Sarah Elizabeth 1908, Mary 1910, Jane 1912, Isabella Coffey 1914, James Melville 1916, Agnes Lilian Porter 1918
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01szm/
-
The OP was online here earlier this morning, so some more information-
This is probably her birth record in Cloughy in 1871:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03289/2205308.pdf
In the above birth record, her parents, Samuel Coffey and Sarah Colville.
Their marriage - 22 November 1855 - Samuel COFFEY to Sarah COLVILLE - Glastry Presbyterian Church. Both living in the townland of Ballyhemlin.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1855/09497/5441940.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/down/upper-ards/st-andrews/ballyhalbert/ballyhemlin/
In the 1901 census - Coffey parents
House 2 in Cloughey (Ardkeen, Down).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ardkeen/Cloughey/1231711/
-
Mary Ann Coffey born 9 September 1866 at Cloughy. #476
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1866/03522/2295727.pdf
Another brother Samuel born 14 August 1873. #173
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03189/2169253.pdf
…and two others -
Thomas Coffey born 12 July 1864 also at Cloughey [sic].
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03609/2331424.pdf
Robert Coffey born 28 August 1868.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1868/03433/2260080.pdf
-
Hi there.
I would would like to thank all those you have replied to my posting, it really is encouraging. Yes! some of the information suggested I do have but what has been posted has helped confirm what I have on file. The "new" material received is interesting and has now posed new questions. I will scroll through these and will answer very soon, or as is normal - ask more questions.
Regards
M King
-
Many thanks Kiltaglassan. for all the links. Some info I had but what you've provided has got me now researching some details in the records I have. firstly there is Isabella (Bella). I only knew of 1 and now there are 2,with the likely hood of 3. Secondly there is 9 St Leonard Street in East Belfast. This has now become a more important address than I first realised. I had it listed for 1 family but now it seems it has been used by several of those in the links you provided.
M King
-
In the 1911 census for Cloughy in addition to her brother William, there was Robert, Maryanne and William (Nephew) Coffey all in same house.
William Coffey was the illegitimate son of Mary Anne Coffey and born at Cloghy.
Born 28 July 1903.....Mary Anne a domestic servant.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01862/1725541.pdf