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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Townsend/McDowell
« on: Tuesday 08 April 14 10:14 BST (UK)  »
Thats a great story with your mother and her neighbour!
Alex and Margaret Townsend are my gg grandparents. I live in Ramarama, South Auckland here in New Zealand, around 2 minutes away from the farm where they settled when they came to NZ.  There's lots of Townsends from Alex's line over here, they had 13 children. 
Margarets brother Gordon came over with them as well in 1870.  I'm in touch with a couple of Hugh's decendants, one in Carrick and another in Scotland.  It's a shame you hadn't seen this thread earlier as I was in Ireland for a month over Christmas and even stayed with a Mcdowell while in Ballyclare.
Really interesting to hear your mothers neighbour had a photo from NZ, definitely a small world.  Our family thought there was no contact between Ireland and NZ families but obviously there was lots with the Townsends and the Mcdowells.  I'd be quite interested to hear what your mothers neighbour has to say about the Mcdowells as we know very little about Margarets family.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Townsend/McDowell
« on: Monday 07 April 14 05:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi Michael,

Yes, Hugh is Alexanders brother.  He was born around 1854 I think.  Sarah lamour his first wife died in 1896, buried in Gleno with James and Martha Townsend (took a pic of the grave in January).  Hugh then married Elizabeth Milliken in 1898.  They had a sister called Margaret who married Robert Brennan in 1862.  I know there were a couple of other brothers but can't confirm their names, possibly William and Andrew. I have lots more info about the family and am in contact with other decendents of Hugh.
What is your line from Hugh?  How did you come across the Townsend family photo from New Zealand?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Townsend/McDowell
« on: Tuesday 04 October 11 08:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi Shelley,

This is my family line as well.  I went to the Townsend reunion at Te Aroha in the early 90's.  I've done a bit of research going back into Ireland and have found Alex's and Marg's parents + brothers and sisters (some decendents are here in NZ as well).  I can get information to you by email if you want as I have birth & wedding cert's and the Townsend Family photo from 1917/18.
Cheers,

Craig 

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Antrim / Re: McDowell, Raloo, Antrim, N. Ireland
« on: Tuesday 16 November 10 08:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Helena,

I think (but could be wrong), that's not the Jane and Robert McDowell on my side or the post you did 16/9/07 that mentions Robert and Jane from the Raloo graveyard.

Keston,
From the Raloo Presbytarian Church records, marriage by James Whitford
1842 Feb 26th. Robert McDowell, son of James McDowell and Jane McWilliam of Gleno. to Jane, daughter of John McDowell and Jane McM_____ of Gleno.  in the presense of Bryce McMurtry of Ballysnodd and James McDowell of Gleno.
I think your Gordon McDowell who married Sarah Carter is the brother of my gg grandmother Margaret Townsend (McDowell).  They both lived and farmed in Maketu (Ramarama).  They both came to NZ the same year (1870).  Five of their children had the same names: Robert Henry, Gordon, William, Sarah and Eliza.
On Gordon's death cert, his mother is called Jean (but could it be mistaken for Jane, they sound similar in a Northern Irish accent).  Jean/Jane was formerly a McDowell, ties in with above marriage record.  The only Gordon McDowell I have ever found  is the one who was a witness at Margaret and Alexander Townsends marriage.  Are they brother and sister?

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Antrim / Re: McDowell, Raloo, Antrim, N. Ireland
« on: Monday 01 November 10 07:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, 

My McDowell line is with Margaret.  She was born in 1850 to parents Robert and Jane McDowell in Gleno/Raloo, Antrim.
She married Alexander Townsend in May 1870 (Raloo Presbyterian).  The witnesses were Jane McDowell and Gordon McDowell.  Alexander and Margaret then left Gleno and arrived in New Zealand in Sept 1870.

Alexander and Margaret named one of their sons Gordon (Townsend).

Do you know if your Gordon McDowell had a sister called Margaret?  Could Jean be Jane?


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