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Antrim / Re: Carson, John circa 1824 Ballymena
« on: Monday 26 December 11 21:26 GMT (UK)  »
Re Naird being Baird? Anything is possible. We understand that there was a lot of mis-pronunciation of names when people got to Australia, so Baird could be correct. I will start looking down this avenue now. Thank You.

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Antrim / Re: Carson, John circa 1824 Ballymena
« on: Monday 26 December 11 11:06 GMT (UK)  »
My Great grandfather was David Carson, and he was reportedly born in Ballymena around 1830. I wonder if he was a relation?. I understand that his father was also called David and his mother was Martha. Does anyone have a link between these 2 men? David migrated to Australia in 1858 and arrived in Portland

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Antrim / Re: Carson, 1818 Antrim>N.C. USA
« on: Monday 26 December 11 10:43 GMT (UK)  »
My Great grandfather, David Carson arrived in Portland (Australia) in 1858 and it is believed that he came from Ballymena. He was born around 1830, and his parents were David and Martha. On a recent visit to Ireland I was not able to get a link to David from any records that I was chasing, until the last day we were due to fly home. It looks like another visit, but if I can get more information before I go, it will help.

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Antrim / Re: Duffin Carson of Belfast
« on: Monday 26 December 11 10:35 GMT (UK)  »
I am chasing information on David Carson, my great grandfather who was born in Drummell (according to his headstone in Terang, Australia) but it may be Drumaull (Ireland) in about 1830. He migrated to Australia in 1858 and married here the next year, to an Irish girl who arrived on a different ship. Her name was Martha Denney (or maybe Denny), possibly from County Down. Her Parents were Joseph and Sarah (nee Donaldson) and David's parents were David and Martha (nee Naird). I would like to find out if David had brothers and sisters ans if they too migrated, or stayed in Ireland. We went to Ireland recently looking for information, but it was not until the very last day that we might have stumbled on some clues, but by then it was time to come home

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