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I am trying to find more information about the currie family of co londonderry. I know they lived in londonderry around 1900 and later moved to coleraine. I think my great grandparents are buried in Glendermott cemetery in derry(new). Their names were William and Margaret and I think William was a blacksmith. If anyone can help I would be extremely grateful.
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Hei there Carol,
Here is a David R. J. Currie of Portstewart.
Coleraine Academical Institution would like to know where he lives.
I wonder, is he a descendent of William and Margaret ???
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/3144/lostboys.html Broken Link
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There was a Rev. W T Currie at Ballywatt (Coleraine) Presbyterian Church in 1892.
terry
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Hi! I have a Margaret Jane Currie married to a Robert McIlmoyle in Co. Londonderry.
They had children Robert, Jane, Sarah, Matthew, Andrew, Margaret, Thomas, Elizabeth & William. Robert - the oldest - was born 1875...so the parents must have been born c1850.
Jane - the second child - is my wife's g-grandmother.
Please get in touch if this means anything!
Kind regards,
William
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I have a Catherine Jane Currie also from County Londonderry. She is the only Currie in my tree so far. She married James Johnston some time before 1820 and I estimate her birth between 1795 to 1800. I have been able to narrow the area she lived down to Garvagh, Parish of Errigle. though she could have been born away from that small townland. If you get back that far, keep me in mind. :-*
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Thanks for this contact - I shall certainly be in touch again if any link appears.
Kind regards,
William
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Have Joseph Lyons Currie of Coleraine who married Eliza Jane Keyes on 3rd June 1873 at Church of Ireland of St Patrick Coleraine Derry Northern Ireland also
Sarah Keyes married John Currie of Coleraine on 11th Feb 1874 in same church.
I have Joseph and John's father as Edward (may be Adam there is some debate over this and so far has not been proved) and mother Maria Lyons.
If any of this is of interest to you please get back to me as I would love to swap info - Thanks Noel.
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I have a James Johnstone and Catherine Curr or Currie who were married and living in Killawen in the Parish of Erigle. Among their family they had two daughters Eliza b 1817-1819 and Jane b 1820-1821. These entries can be found on: www.familysearch.org but unfortunately are patron submissions. If anyone can confirm the entries are correct that would be magic.
Jean
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hello carol, i was looking for someone else when i came across this,it might be yours. william currie married margaret gregg 1889.
kind regards mary.
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Hi my earliest Currie ancestor was Jackson Curry, a farmer at Lemnoray in the parish of Termoneeny, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry, born early 1800s. He had at least two sons, Robert and James Currie/Curry, with Robert marrying Eliza Henderson in Curran Presbyterian Church, Magherafelt, in January 1853. Their son Robert made his way to Scotland subsequently. If any one knows about Jackson, I'd love to hear from them; similarly I know Robert ended up somewhere in Co. Londonderry as a gamekeeper.
Regards
Chris Paton :)
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Hi there, Finally getting back to the currie family was busy with another branch of the family. Looking for relatives of William and Margaret married 1889 co derry, they later moved to coleraine. Think they had a big family. Can anyone help?
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Can't see William Currie listed in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry but maybe you can find him somewhere else in 1910 Ulster directory:
www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Contents.php
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Hi there, Finally getting back to the currie family was busy with another branch of the family. Looking for relatives of William and Margaret married 1889 co derry, they later moved to coleraine. Think they had a big family. Can anyone help?
In case you dont have these details :
10th Sept 1889 William Currie married Margaret Gregg at Kilcronaghan Church of Ireland im the Parish of Kilcronaghan Civil District Magherafelt County Londonderry
OTTO
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Thank you both for getting back to me so quickly, from information that I have been given William was a blacksmith and his son also William b- 1901 was born at Pennyburn or eglington in Londonderry he later married a Sarah Rainey at Macosquin Pres church but it is still all of a muddle at the minute.
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Carol- check Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptisms (up to c1914) and none of your Currie family are listed (thought William and Sarah might have had family baptised there).
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Thanks, they had three children all of whom were born in coleraine, one was my father, think they lived in killowen area but no-one seems to know where they came from all very mysterious.
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Hello Chris
About Jackson Curry. I am descended from Jackson Curry who married Jane Orr. I have also seen your website, but am not sure how my lot relates to yours !
Marimac :)
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Hi Marimac,
Do you have the details from Jackson's and Jane's marriage cert? My suspicion is that it may be a second marriage to my Jackson. Unfortunately I don't know who his first marriage was to! My 3 x great gramps Jackson had sons between 1831 and 1836, and as your Jackson married in 1864 that is the basis of my hypothesis, which is as thin as it gets really!
What became of Jackson and Jane, where did they settle, and did they have many kids? I know my Jackson had a son called Jackson who married Nancy Harris in 1853. He had kids until at least 1876, which is why I don't think at present that is the same as the one who married Jane Orr. Perhaps a cousin?
When I first found my Jackson Curry, I was delighted, thinking it such an unusual name that it should be easily traceable. Unusual outside Derry just! :)
Chris
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Hi there
I don't have Jackson & Jane's marriage cert. but info from child's birth cert. gives marriage as 1855 Castledawson which you know. Jane was born 1831 in Ballyronan; parents were George Orr and Eliza Patterson. Unfortunately don't know anything about Jackson's past, just- born 1832 Co Derry. Jackson & Jane migrated to Australia in 1855 on "Cambodia". He could read & write and she could read. They are listed as C of E but another cert.puts him as Presbyterian. Unfortunately his death certificate says very little. They settled in Brisbane Qld and had 8 children. He died 1909 and she 1904.
Marimac
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Hi Marimac,
Here are the details of Jackson and Jane's marrage certificate.
Jackson Curry- full age-a servant-Ballyscullion.Father Jackson Curry a Labourer.
Jane Orr-full age-Spinster-Magherafelt.Father George Orr a Farmer.
Witnesses-William Curry and Tressa Kennan.
The marrage took place on 22 Dec 1854 at Castledawson Presbyterian church. :)
Olive
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Hi,
I have a Jackson Curry -Full age-Bachelor- From Ballinderry-married to Nancy Harris 19 -Spinster-From Termoneeny on the 22 Nov 1853.
Fathers-WILLIAM Curry a farmer, and James Harris.
Witnesses-James Henderson and Alexander Hugh.
Minister Edgar Hamilton.
They were married in Kilcronaghan C.O.I.
Also,James Curry married Margaret McCombs on 22 Aug1845 in Termoneeny C.O.I.
Fathers-Jackson Curry and James McCombs.
Witnesses-Jackson Curry and William Avrill.
Mary Anne Currie married Fredrick Shales McBride in 1909.
Olive :)
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Hi Olive,
Many thanks for posting the details of Jackson's marriage to Nancy - very interesting! I had believed that Jackson, spouse of Nancy Harris was the brother of Robert Curry (born abt 1831), my three times great grandfather, but it would now seem more likely that they were first cousins. Robert married in 1853 to an Eliza Henderson, and his wedding cert states his father was called Jackson Curry, a farmer at Lemnaroy, in Termoneeny. One of the witnesses was James Curry (the other William Brown), I assume a brother to Robert. Eliza was the daughter of a Chelsea pensioner called Robert Henderson, based in Currin. The couple then raised their kids around the Maghera area, including three who were born at Bellaghy in Ballyscullion. If your Jackson's cert states his father to be William Curry, I am now wondering if Jackson Curry senior and William Curry were brothers, as opposed to Robert and Jackson junior?
Clearly my research needs a bit of sorting out, but I would be grateful if you could have a look at http://chrispatonscotland.tripod.com/id12.html . There is information there on Jackson and Nancy, including the 1901 census for them, and a newspaper article on a Jackson and John Curry of Broagh from 1888, which I believe is about Jackson and Nancy's sons - also mentioned is Robert Curry of Cabragh, who is my Robert. There is also another article from 1895 mentioning a Jackson Curry, a vestry warden at Termoneeny Parish Church.
Chris
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Hi there
I don't have Jackson & Jane's marriage cert. but info from child's birth cert. gives marriage as 1855 Castledawson which you know. Jane was born 1831 in Ballyronan; parents were George Orr and Eliza Patterson. Unfortunately don't know anything about Jackson's past, just- born 1832 Co Derry. Jackson & Jane migrated to Australia in 1855 on "Cambodia". He could read & write and she could read. They are listed as C of E but another cert.puts him as Presbyterian. Unfortunately his death certificate says very little. They settled in Brisbane Qld and had 8 children. He died 1909 and she 1904.
Marimac
Hi marimac - regarding Jackson and Jane, do you have the names of their children? The naming pattern might help matters a bit! :)
Chris
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Thanks so much Olive for that info on Jackson and Jane's marriage. Another piece of info. I now know his father's name was Jackson. I have not done much research in Ireland, may I ask where that record came from ? :)
Chris, it may be that Jackson Snr and William were brothers, but Ballyscullion and Ballinderry are a fair way apart (at least according to google maps )!! :-\
Jackson and Jane's children in Australia were -
William John, George Adam, Fanny Frances Jane, Thomas Jackson, unnamed female, Mary Ann, Edwin Blafford Stewart, Elizabeth Ann.
Marimac
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Hi Marimac,
The details of Jackson and Jane's marrage where taken from church records held at Castledawson presbyterian church.
Now, there are at least three Ballinderrys,I have just become aware of this recently myself.The townland of Ballinderry in the parish of Kilcronaghan is about twelve miles from Ballyscullion,this is the one you want.
Olive.
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Hi Chris,
I have been thinking the same as you,Jackson(sen) and William Curry could be brothers.
Olive.
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Thanks Olive,
I'll re-order my site to reflect this as the working theory, and will make it clear that it is such.
Here are two more records for the mix, both from 1855 in Glasgow:
CURRIE, Jackson- male-17 months old-born 110 Garngad Road, Glasgow.
Parents-John CURRIE, Chemical Labourer and Elizabeth CURRIE nee MCGRAW. Died September 13, 1855 at Middleton Place, Garngad Road, Glasgow of Small Pox, no med attend. Buried Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow as cert by Robert McIndoe, undertaker. Signed William CLARK, uncle.
CURRY, John-Chemical Labourer-male-39-born County Derry, Ireland-resident 6 yrs in Glasgow. Parents Jackson CURRIE, Day Labourer (dec) and mother
unknown. 1st Spouse-Margaret BURNSIDE (dec). Child-William 18.2nd
Spouse-Elizabeth MCGRAW. Children Elizabeth 4, Jackson dec at 8 months. Died October 3, 1855 at Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. Residence being 9 Middleton Place, Glasgow. Died of Typhus Fever complicated with Bronchitis-ill 24 days as cert by Robert McIndoe, undertaker. Signed William CURRY, son
How many Jackson Curries can the world take...?! lol :)
Chris
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Hi there
I don't have Jackson & Jane's marriage cert. but info from child's birth cert. gives marriage as 1855 Castledawson which you know. Jane was born 1831 in Ballyronan; parents were George Orr and Eliza Patterson. Unfortunately don't know anything about Jackson's past, just- born 1832 Co Derry. Jackson & Jane migrated to Australia in 1855 on "Cambodia". He could read & write and she could read. They are listed as C of E but another cert.puts him as Presbyterian. Unfortunately his death certificate says very little. They settled in Brisbane Qld and had 8 children. He died 1909 and she 1904.
Marimac
Hi Marimac,
Was your Jackson a policeman in Brisbane?
Just had a look, and there are 54 newspaper articles on a Jackson Currie in Brisbane at the National Library of Australia newspaper site from 1858 to 1878. A direct link to the Brisbane papers is at http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/16 - click on 'Advanced Search' in the top right and check the options for the Queensland papers.
There are actually two streets named after my family in Brisbane, Paton Street and Bell Street, as my 3xgreat grandfather's sister Helen Paton emigrated there on board the Chasely in 1848, with her husband David Bell. One of the stories on Jackson Currie concerns an assault on Stanley Street - that's where David ran the main store in Kangaroo Point! I've actually got an article on their story in next month's Your Family Tree, but this site is definitely worth playing with if you have not yet seen it. It is completely free to access, and all articles can be downloaded.
Also, Ancestry has electoral registers showing Jackson Curry as resident at Oxley in South Brisbane in 1903 and 1905. He is stated to be at Boggo Road, and a poundkeeper by trade at the Pound Yard.
Hope these might help! :)
Regards
Chris
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Thanks for that Olive. :)
and Chris - the Brisbane Jackson was listed on various BDM certificates as publican and pound keeper and yes he lived in South Brisbane and also Gatton.
Yes I have seen that newspaper site. Someone on another rootschat thread told me about it; I have found lots of interesting snippets of info.
I have looked at those Jackson Curry entries and believe most of them are about him; however with the number of Jacksons cropping up around the place - who knows? !!
Marimac :)
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Hi Marimac,
The site is constantly being added to, and so I suppose the real break will come when the coverage for Queensland gets to the early 1900s, as you could very well get an obituary for him, so I would keep an eye on it. Worldvitalrecords.com also has many Australian databases. I was lucky to access the Police Gazette for Queensland in a free trial (most records when uploaded are free for the first few days) and I discovered from this when David Bell got a spirits license, so if Jackson was a publican you might very well find the same sort of thing from this.
I've been having a look at all of this on my site, which I am currently re-ordering, and I am also wondering now if Jackson senior and William were brother to this John Currie in Glasgow, who died in 1855. He would have been born in about 1816, making him contemporary with the other two, and on his death cert, which states he was from Co. Derry, his father is listed as Jackson Currie (as if we haven't enough of them!). It is still a rare name, and the fact there are a few of them is likely to be due to naming patterns and the tradition of carrying on the name. There are only three listed in Griffith's, and they are accounted for. I'm thinking John's father Jackson is actually father to all three, but obviously this all remains unconfirmed.
I have had a look at Emerald Ancestors and have been unable to pursue John Currie any further just yet. There are some major developments in the wings though. PRONI's catalogue eCATNI is due to go online in the next week or two (I already have screengrabs from the site for an article I am writing), to be followed by Ulster street directories in the very near future. Yesterday I also received word from the Family Search team in Utah that the Irish BMD indexes which they are digitising and indexing are slightly delayed due to additional indexing requirements being encountered, but that they should be out in the next few months on their site, and for free.
We'll get there! :)
Chris
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Hi,
The 1901 census of Ireland lists a Curry family in the parish of Kilcronaghan.
William Curry 32 farm Labourer.
Margaret Curry 31 wife.
Mary A Curry 10 daughter.
Jemima Curry 7 daughter.
John Curry 6 son.
Nancy Gregg 36 sister in law. seamstress.
All can read and write and are C.O.I.and born in Co L/Derry.
Olive.
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Hi Chris,
There are 3 wreath's on the Curry burial plot at Termoneeny parish church.(you know the really old type,glass dome with metal cage.)I can just about make out who they are from.
One from his son;s Robert in Canada, and John in England, one from his son James and family,and one from his daughter Annie. Now who might the wreaths have been left for,Robert or Jackson? As you know,Robert and Eliza Curry and Jackson and Nancy Curry where buried there . :-\
Olive.
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Hi all, things are moving slowly along! :)
The statutory BMD indexes for Ireland have just been made available today at FamilySearch, from 1845 to 1958. I've done a search for Jackson CURRY/CURRIE and this is what has been returned.
Birth:
B - Jackson CURRY 1875 Magherafelt Vol. 1 p.782
This is most likely the son of Jackson CURRY and Nancy HARRIS noted on the IGI as born February 4th 1875 at Ballynahone More.
Marriages:
M - Jackson CURRY 1853 Magherafelt Vol. 7 p.794
This would appear to be Jackson at Ballinderry, son of William CURRY. C ofI wedding. Spouse Nancy HARRIS.
M - Jackson CURRY 1854 Magherafelt Vol.7 p.816
This would appear to be the servant at Ballyscullion, son of Jackson CURRY. Witness William CURRY. Presb wedding. Spouse - Jane ORR.
M - Jackson CURREY 1855 Antrim Vol. 1 p.122 - unconnected?
Deaths:
D - Jackson CURRIE 1921 2nd quarter Magherafelt Vol. 1 p.496 age 70
This appears to be my Jackson, buried in 1921 on a date 28th of a month not legible from the headstone in Termoneeny. However, the age I have been provided from the grave inscription is 89, not 70.
D - Jackson CURRY 1867 Magherafelt Vol. 16 p.482 age 91
This is the interesting one! Aged 91 makes this Jackson's birth circa 1776.
I'm planning to order up the latter two, as I am now becoming increasingly convinced that William and Jackson senior might have been brothers, who each had a son called Jackson, and whose own father was also called Jackson CURRY.
Can I make sure before I order these up that nobody on this thread may already have the records?! If not, I will obtain them and post the info on site once obtained. I'm beginning to feel a bit more confident that this one might actually be solvable! :)
Might be solvable...! lol :D
Chris
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Thank you for posting that Chris. I don't have anything else to add. I looked up family search after seeing your post and notice they have my Qld Jackson as Jackson Carry !!
Marimac
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Hello Chris
About Jackson Curry. I am descended from Jackson Curry who married Jane Orr. I have also seen your website, but am not sure how my lot relates to yours !
Marimac :)
Hi, I to am a descendant of Jackson Curry. My connection is with his daughter Fanny Frances Georgina Jane Curry born in Gatton,Queensland. She is my GG grandmother and she married George Bennett Wardle. I have recently been in contact with the historian at Boggo Rd Gaol regarding the history side of things but I would love any pictures or any info so I can continue with my journey. They too are interested in Jackson Curry photos as they are doing some kind of book on the history of the gaol.
thanks heaps
Sonya
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Hi Chris,
There are 3 wreath's on the Curry burial plot at Termoneeny parish church.(you know the really old type,glass dome with metal cage.)I can just about make out who they are from.
One from his son;s Robert in Canada, and John in England, one from his son James and family,and one from his daughter Annie. Now who might the wreaths have been left for,Robert or Jackson? As you know,Robert and Eliza Curry and Jackson and Nancy Curry where buried there . :-\
Olive.
I think I might have this Robert Currie in Canada established. My great great grandparents Robert Currie and Eliza Henderson had a son hitherto unknown of, named - wait for it - Jackson Currie! Here's the story:
Jackson was born in approximately 1854, and was almost certainly Robert Currie's and Eliza Henderson's first son, named after Robert's father Jackson. An exact date of birth has yet to be confirmed, but his age in December 1878 was given as 24 in his marriage record, and it is known that his parents were married in 1853.
Jackson, noted as Jackson Corry, married Eliza Jane Armstrong on December 20th 1878 at Loughgilly Church of Ireland in County Armagh, Ireland. Jackson was noted as a 24 year old millworker resident in Glasgow, with Robert Corry, labourer, as his father. Eliza was noted as a 31 year old millworker resident at Drumgane, and whose father was George Armstrong.
Jackson died after an accident on November 25th 1891 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, with his usual residence noted as 6 Cubie Street. He was aged 37, an engine keeper, and married to Eliza Jane Armstrong. His parents were confirmed as Robert Currie, general labourer, and Eliza Henderson. The cause of death was avulsion of right arm at shoulder and compound fracture of left scapula, as well as shock. The informant was his brother Robert Currie, my own great grandfather (NRS SP D 1891 644/3/1921). The Register of Corrected Entries adds that the death was as the result of an accident, but nothing more.
Eliza passed away on May 19th 1898 at 67 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow.
The couple had three children, all of whom emigrated to Canada:
1) Mary Jane Armstrong Currie
b: 2/10/1879
Mary Jane was born at 5.30am on October 2nd 1879 in Glasgow's Parkhead district. Mary Jane was later known variously as Jane and Jeanie. In the 1901 census she is found at 35 Dunn Street, Glasgow, as a 21 year old clerkess in a linen warehouse with her 18 year old brother Robert, now a clerk.
On December 17th 1903 she married Thomas Holmes at 216 Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow, by declaration.
Twenty six year old Jeanie, and her daughters Jeanie and Alice emigrated to Canada on July 31st 1906. The ship was the Lake Erie, and it was bound for Montreal. Thomas was not on board with them (Source TNA/FindmyPast BT271499). The passenger list available for the vessel on the Library and Archives Canada website shows that they were in fact travelling out to meet Thomas, who had gone ahead. The final intended destination on the document is hard to make out, but looks like it was in Winnipeg. The family arrived in Montreal on August 11th 1906. They later settled in Norman, Ontario.
2) Robert Currie
b: 1882 d: 16/9/1918
Robert was born at 7.30am on June 8th 1882 at 15 Sydney Street in Dennistoun, Glasgow. In the 1901 census 18 year old Robert is found at 35 Dunn Street, Glasgow, as a a clerk, along with 21 year old sister Jeanie, a clerkess in a linen warehouse. Their younger brother George is absent, adding weight to the theory he may have been on board on industrial ship in the Clyde (see below).
Robert joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War, having emigrated to Canada prior to 1916. he served with the 94th and 16th Battalions, won the Military Medal in 1918, but as a corporal was killed two months before the end of the war. I'm just back from Ottawa and have obtained his full service record from Library and Archives Canada - full details plus a photo of Robert are on my website at http://chrispatonscotland.tripod.com/id12.html
Q: Is this the Canadian Robert mentioned on the grave in Termoneeny?
3) George Armstrong Currie
b: 22/4/1888
George was born at 3am in Glasgow on April 22nd 1888, at 6 Cubie Street. At the moment it looks very much as if in 1901 census George was actually under detention on board HMS Empress, an industrial school ship on the Clyde, based in the Gareloch. This is the only George Currie so far found of the right age and born in Glasgow - and crucially, he is not present with his brother in sister whose census record has been found. More work needs to be done to stand this up though.
George was the person to whom the Commonwealth War Graves Commission notified about the burial of his brother Robert in 1919, following his death in France. George's address was noted as Norman, Ontario
Chris
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Hi, I am trying to find out about a Cornelius Currie, father of Letitia Currie born between 1830-42 in Londonderry, Irelend. She gives her age as 24 in 1861, 32 in 71, 47 in 81, 55 in 1891, 59 in 1901. She died in Glamorganshire in 1911. She married John Jones and spent her life in Wales.
If any of you find a connection or a reference to her birth or her father I would be grateful to know. Thanks alison