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Down / Re: James Dornan Edgar
« on: Friday 01 April 16 12:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your post.
Agnes Jane Dornan married my Great Grandfather William John Edgar on 29th Dec 1876 at Carrowdore Parish Church.  The marriage certificate indicates that her father was Hugh Dornan (labourer).
The only indication I have to a Hugh Dornan is a gravestone in Greyabbey Old Cemetery (photo attached).  I an unable to confirm if this was Agnes Jane's father.

ERECTED BY
HUGH DORNAN
OF GREYABBEY
IN MEMORY OF HIS SON
JAMES DORNAN WHO DIED 12TH
OCTOBER 1870, AGED 25 YEARS.
ALSO THREE OF HIS CHILDREN
WHO DIED YOUNG.
ALSO THE ABOVE-NAMED
HUGH DORNAN WHO DIED 11TH
MARCH1906 AGED 75 YEARS.
ALSO HIS WIFE AGNES DORNAN
WHO DIED 18TH FEBRUARY 1907
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO HIS DAUGHTER
CATHERINE BELL
WHO DIED 11TH MARCH 1942
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO SAMUEL BELL DIED 13TH
APRIL 1951 AGED 79 YEARS.




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Down / Re: David Askin, Ballyboley.
« on: Sunday 09 March 14 19:49 GMT (UK)  »
Some snippets:-

I have had a look at the Valuation Revision Books on the PRONI website , with regard to the townland of Ballyboley.

1866-1879   David Askin (house, forge, garden) valued at £1-15-00.
1880-1882   [remains same as above].
1883-1900   The 1893 alteration to valuation, with the name W J Edgar (my great grandfather) inserted, has gone up to £4-10-00 suggesting that a substantial alteration to the buildings has taken place.
1921-1930   The valuation change in this period is in 1929 and the name of the occupier has changed to Agnes Jane Edgar (nee Dornan) [my great grandmother].  William John Edgar died in 1927 and Agnes Jane Edgar in 1946.

What is known is that permission to remodel and extend the forge was granted on 18th August 1892.
This was done at a cost of £180 to be paid off @4% over a period of 35 years, ending in 1927.

William John Edgar (b 19-01-1857) was the first-born son of William Edgar (b c 1836) and Eliza Askin (b c 1839) [David Askin's daughter].  They went to North East England in the early 1860's (where William worked in the shipyards), leaving behind William John Edgar with grandparent David Askin in Ballyboley.  Having lived with grandparent David Askin, William John inherited the premises.

There is a record of David Askin (b c 1806) (died 1887 - death registered in Newtownards).  Could this be the David Askin in question?  It may be the case, considering that the new forge was the undertaking of William John Edgar commencing in 1892.

Hope that the above may be of interest.

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Down / Re: David Askin, Ballyboley.
« on: Friday 21 June 13 16:54 BST (UK)  »
BrandiSnap

I have sent to a personal message providing some information concerning David Askin.

Graebah

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Down / Re: James Dornan Edgar
« on: Tuesday 18 June 13 20:52 BST (UK)  »
Sorry  Sorry Sorry

Apologize profusely.

Original post should have made clear that the information sought related to the period after the 1911 Census up to 1916.

Sorry for the oversight and the trouble so caused.

Thank you
Graebah

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Down / Re: James Dornan Edgar
« on: Tuesday 18 June 13 19:21 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the information.

Already have all the information to which you refer.

More specifically the information sought relates to the period 1912-1916.  There is a thought that James Dornan Edgar may have gone to Canada during those years prior to returning to Ireland before moving to Gretna and then to Carlisle.

Thanks
Graebah

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Down / James Dornan Edgar
« on: Saturday 15 June 13 23:23 BST (UK)  »
James Dornan Edgar

    Good Afternoon

    Can anyone assist.

    James Dornan Edgar (known as James) was born on 12 January 1891 at Ballyboley, Greyabbey, Co Down. He was a younger brother of my grandfather William Edgar.

    It is known that he went to work in the munitions factory in Gretna around 1916 and the rest of his life has been documented after that.

    There is a thought that he may have gone to Canada and returned to Ireland prior to 1916!

    Any information in relation to that period would greatly appreciated.

    Thanks
    Graebah


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Down / Re: Agnes Jane Dornan - Greyabbey
« on: Tuesday 11 October 11 17:16 BST (UK)  »
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Gravestones Greyabbey 12-09-09\Dornan  Greyabbey Old Cem 09-02-2011 004.jpg

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Down / Re: Agnes Jane Dornan - Greyabbey
« on: Tuesday 11 October 11 15:30 BST (UK)  »
Reference your reply:-

Please see attached photograph and transcription from gravestone.

ERECTED BY
HUGH DORNAN
OF GREYABBEY
IN MEMORY OF HIS SON
JAMES DORNAN WHO DIED 12TH
OCTOBER 1870, AGED 25 YEARS.
ALSO THREE OF HIS CHILDREN
WHO DIED YOUNG.
ALSO THE ABOVE-NAMED
HUGH DORNAN WHO DIED 11TH
MARCH1906 AGED 75 YEARS.
ALSO HIS WIFE AGNES DORNAN
WHO DIED 18TH FEBRUARY 1907
AGED ?? YEARS.
ALSO HIS DAUGHTER
CATHERINE BELL
WHO DIED 11TH MARCH 1942
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO SAMUEL BELL DIED 13TH
APRIL 1951 AGED 79 YEARS.

Thank you
Graebah


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Down / Re: Agnes Jane Dornan - Greyabbey
« on: Tuesday 11 October 11 14:04 BST (UK)  »
Already have this information.

Unable to confirm if this was Agnes Jane's mother.  It is noted that Hugh Dornan does not appear on the 1901 return, which is interesting as I have found a gravestone in Greyabbey Old Cemetery which records the death of Hugh Dornan on 11 March 1906 [some 5 years after the census].

Same gravestone records death of Agnes Dornan on 18 Feb 1907.

Thank you
Graebah

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