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Tyrone / Re: Look up please, if possible
« on: Saturday 16 April 16 18:47 BST (UK) »
Any ideas where to search the Church of Ireland burial registers online or in person?
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Tyrone / Re: Look up please, if possible
« on: Saturday 16 April 16 00:46 BST (UK) »
Mary Smyth was born to Hugh Smyth and Jane Booth in 1864. Her birth record was later commented on in the margin (see attached photo): "This child's father has migrated to America. The uncle has the care of the child."
Hugh immigrated to Canada in 1865 and Jane in 1868. I am guessing that they did not bring little Mary along, as they might have been uncertain about their lives in the new world.
"Uncle" is not well-defined here. Is it Mary's uncle, or the uncle of one of Mary's parents?
1) James Smyth was born in 1820. Hugh was born in 1841, and his siblings were born in 1843 & 1849. I doubt that James and Hugh were brothers, because that would mean their parents had children over a 30 year period with a 21 year gap between the first and second child.
2) Hugh's father was Robert Smyth. Robert & James were tenant farmers in Corkhill in the 1820's & 1830's. I believe that Robert & James were brothers.
3) According to civil birth registrations, James & Mary Smyth never had a daughter named Mary, yet James left most of his estate to his "daughter Mary," who lived with him in Corkhill. This Mary was born in 1864.
So, James was most likely Hugh's uncle.
My next goal in researching the Smyth branch is to find a grave marker for James (died 1899) and his wife Mary McKinley (died 1871). They seemed have been "well-off" enough to have purchased a grave marker or two. There are some attractive cemeteries near Corkhill, I just need a local cemetery enthusiast to do my search.
Hugh immigrated to Canada in 1865 and Jane in 1868. I am guessing that they did not bring little Mary along, as they might have been uncertain about their lives in the new world.
"Uncle" is not well-defined here. Is it Mary's uncle, or the uncle of one of Mary's parents?
1) James Smyth was born in 1820. Hugh was born in 1841, and his siblings were born in 1843 & 1849. I doubt that James and Hugh were brothers, because that would mean their parents had children over a 30 year period with a 21 year gap between the first and second child.
2) Hugh's father was Robert Smyth. Robert & James were tenant farmers in Corkhill in the 1820's & 1830's. I believe that Robert & James were brothers.
3) According to civil birth registrations, James & Mary Smyth never had a daughter named Mary, yet James left most of his estate to his "daughter Mary," who lived with him in Corkhill. This Mary was born in 1864.
So, James was most likely Hugh's uncle.
My next goal in researching the Smyth branch is to find a grave marker for James (died 1899) and his wife Mary McKinley (died 1871). They seemed have been "well-off" enough to have purchased a grave marker or two. There are some attractive cemeteries near Corkhill, I just need a local cemetery enthusiast to do my search.
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Tyrone / Re: Look up please, if possible
« on: Wednesday 16 September 15 18:48 BST (UK) »
William James Somerville's first wife, Mary Smyth, was was my great grand aunt.
Mary's parents immigrated to Canada in the late 1860's and left her in the care of her father's uncle, James Smyth. Mary lived with James until he died in 1899, and she inherited most of his estate. Two years later, she married William and they had five children. Mary died in 1913.
William married Eliza Steenson in 1915 and they had one son, Samuel James Somerville in 1922.
Then, my tree just stops. I cannot find marriage or death records on any of the 6 children, except possibly one son Robert John Somerville who died in Dungororan in 1929.
I would love to fill in some of the blanks in my tree. MulhollandHart, is your family tree online to see?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
Mary's parents immigrated to Canada in the late 1860's and left her in the care of her father's uncle, James Smyth. Mary lived with James until he died in 1899, and she inherited most of his estate. Two years later, she married William and they had five children. Mary died in 1913.
William married Eliza Steenson in 1915 and they had one son, Samuel James Somerville in 1922.
Then, my tree just stops. I cannot find marriage or death records on any of the 6 children, except possibly one son Robert John Somerville who died in Dungororan in 1929.
I would love to fill in some of the blanks in my tree. MulhollandHart, is your family tree online to see?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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Tyrone / Re: haslet
« on: Friday 18 October 13 00:17 BST (UK) »
I have an Andrew Hazlett Smyth in my family tree - not I'm not quite sure where to place him though! He was born in Maghera Londonderry in 1822, then moved to Tyrone around 1859.
Andrew lived in Drummond, Crossdernot, Tyrone from 1876 to 1908 per the Valuation Revisions. He died in 1908. His will is online at PRONI:
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx
Andrew lived in Drummond, Crossdernot, Tyrone from 1876 to 1908 per the Valuation Revisions. He died in 1908. His will is online at PRONI:
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx
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