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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: The Barr family, Kilrea
« on: Saturday 08 May 21 20:20 BST (UK) »
Hello again - I am interested in finding out more about Margaret Barr, who married Daniel Mc(A)Nerlin in June 1871 at Finvoy. They are my great-great grandparents.
I see their wedding certificate says Margaret's father was Joseph, a farmer. However, I can't find any other details of her birth or parents.
One of the marriage witnesses was Thomas W Barr, and his signature appears to match that of a Thomas W Barr in the 1901 census, described at that time as a (Scottish) Covenanter, residing in Coleraine. I know there was a Joseph Barr, farmer, residing at Curragh during the 1831 census. Also, Benjamin Barr, born c.1831, married 1.7.1856 to M J Campbell described his father as Joseph Barr, farmer. Do we think Margaret was Benjamin's brother?
I think she is too young to be Benjamin's daughter (Benjamin had a daughter Margaret c. 1857, but she would have been too young to marry Daniel in 1871). Also, if her father was Benjamin, why would she say it was Joseph...
If anyone has details of Margaret's birth/parents, I'd be very grateful!
I see their wedding certificate says Margaret's father was Joseph, a farmer. However, I can't find any other details of her birth or parents.
One of the marriage witnesses was Thomas W Barr, and his signature appears to match that of a Thomas W Barr in the 1901 census, described at that time as a (Scottish) Covenanter, residing in Coleraine. I know there was a Joseph Barr, farmer, residing at Curragh during the 1831 census. Also, Benjamin Barr, born c.1831, married 1.7.1856 to M J Campbell described his father as Joseph Barr, farmer. Do we think Margaret was Benjamin's brother?
I think she is too young to be Benjamin's daughter (Benjamin had a daughter Margaret c. 1857, but she would have been too young to marry Daniel in 1871). Also, if her father was Benjamin, why would she say it was Joseph...
If anyone has details of Margaret's birth/parents, I'd be very grateful!