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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Adelaide Finlay Elder (c1850-1913) Coleraine
« on: Thursday 24 May 18 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gail
I received the Matthew Elder  tree and some stuff on Thomas G Elder and Matthew elder.
I have just found your message tonight - my password would not work. I was looking for your emails when I found this.
the wifi was not very good at Chorley and I have been busy cleaning washing etc in this good weather so Have not been on the computer much. Watching Chelsea flower show this week.
I don't know what I did but I seemed to have sent you a response without writing anything.
Regards Anna

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Adelaide Finlay Elder (c1850-1913) Coleraine
« on: Monday 30 April 18 22:02 BST (UK)  »
Delighted to hear from you and for the information you have given me. I only discovered about other Adelaide Finlay Elder's yesterday when my brother sent me a link to this program but could not resist replying. I would love to share any information you have on the Elder family. We have no living relatives of my grandmothers family in Ireland. I found Isabella's marriage details on Belfast news on ancestry and wrote to Kilraught's church and then to S.A Blair who gave me some more info and told me to read his book on the church history. Do you happen to have it?. I would love to have your family info. My great aunt Graham Isabella Elder Calwell had a framed copy of Rev. James Elder' obituary in 1843 so I have been looking for his connection for 20 odd years but have a few variations. the spelling of Calwell causes some problems All of my ancestors from Andrew Calwell use this spelling but his father used spelling Caldwell. I only discovered this when an American descendant contacted me a couple of years ago those that went there continued to use Caldwell. My grandparents moved to Scotland in 1894 and we are still here in small numbers.
thank you for replying

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Adelaide Finlay Elder (c1850-1913) Coleraine
« on: Sunday 29 April 18 18:59 BST (UK)  »
Family first names can be so interesting. I have just found this conversation on Adelaide Finlay Elder and can add one more to your collection. My grandmother is Elizabeth Torrens Calwell daughter of Jane Maria McVicker and John Torrens Calwell .My great grandparents married in 1872 and had 8 children 5 daughters Gelston Sarah Calwell (1872-1883); Elizabeth Torrens Calwell (1877-1959) moved to Scotland on marriage had 9 children; Graham Isabella Elder Calwell(1880-1953 unmarried); Adelaide Finlay Elder Calwell (1882-1969) moved to New Zealand married Thomas Elliot and had 3 children and Jane Maria Calwell (1887-1995) moved to New Zealand married Hugh Shaw and had 4 children
they had 2 sons James Edmonston McVicker Calwell (1875-1955) who moved to Australia and then New Zealand and had 2 children; John Torrens Calwell (1884-1954) who moved to NSw Australia and had one child possible 2.
thank you all for your information which has helped to clarify my confusion

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