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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McIlroy
« on: Tuesday 13 September 11 21:42 BST (UK)  »
I don't have Alexander and Anne's marrriage? I have John R and Anne Lowe's wedding certificate (that's how i knew his father was Alexander) but she's tricky as she's a widow so tracing her was put to one side to get as far back with the male line as possible.
Happy to have anything you may have that fits in :-)

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McIlroy
« on: Tuesday 13 September 11 17:49 BST (UK)  »
Aghadowey - that's the JR McIlroy! He had a son Alexander Rogers McIlroy in 1873 who had 4 children including Jack McIlroy, my granddad.
Really grateful for this information - this at least suggests where the Rogers middle names have come from.
The detail on Alex McLees looks right too - the handwriting could make Ruth / Beth interchangeable and there is mention of Uncle John in JRs letters which if JR and Alex McLees are cousins as the letter suggests could be correct.
Thanks for the detail about the Rogers - I thought this was quite a unique angle but obviously not!

Any additional info (or details of where to continue looking) for Alexander McIlroy's history is most welcome :-)

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McIlroy
« on: Tuesday 13 September 11 16:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Aghadowey, just wondering if you've been able to get any of the McIlroy information yet?
Thanks
Rachel

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McIlroy
« on: Friday 02 September 11 08:32 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much for getting back to me quickly. I doubted they would be the same family but thought I'd ask anyway.
I'm really excited to hear what information you have - I'm the last McIlroy in this line and so am really trying to establish the McIlroy side but I'm intrigued how it fits together with the McLees and in particular the 'Rogers' middle names - it's a tradition that continued to my father but I've no idea how it originated although I feel it may be John R McIlroy's Aunt Rogers (mentioned in a letter) that has led to nephews (and neices) being given this middle name.
 Looking forward to hearing from you.

Rachel

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: McIlroy
« on: Thursday 01 September 11 20:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone.
Came across this thread searching for McIlroy.
Have identified the Irish link with John Rogers McIlroy - he married in Manchester in 1870's and was writing to an Alexander McLees in Aghadowey with family news from 1868 - 1871, referring to him as cousin with Alex having a sister Beth, and there being an Uncle Thomas maybe?
I'm trying to identify John Roger's birth (I know his father is Alexander from his wedding certificate) but no luck so far.
I've also found an Annie Rodgers McLees (the Rogers/Rodgers middle name can't be a coincidence) born 1876 in Coleraine that must tie in somewhere but not sure if there's been a adjustment of McLees to McKee?

Any information or a point in the right direction would be great - i've only been able to kick start this off again after proof through the letters that John R was Irish born!

Thanks
Rachel

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