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Quote from: cath151 on Friday 03 May 24 07:49 BST (UK)

Brolly- Dec 11th at the residence of his daughter (Ellen M'Laughlin) , Altyaran, Dungiven.
Henry Brolly.

Here's his death record. He died at Ballymoney townland. His son-in-law Robert McLaughlin was the informant.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1904/05614/4578927.pdf

Robert McLaughlin married Ellen Brolly on 6? May 1882. Her father Henry a farmer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1882/10965/8008212.pdf

Got all that thanks.

Altagarran - Map of 1900-1907

Thank you. Lovely!

Hi,
There is this -
Marriage notice Londonderry Sentinel 17th Dec 1904

Brolly- Dec 11th at the residence of his daughter (Ellen M'Laughlin) , Altyaran, Dungiven.
Henry Brolly.

Cathy

It looks like it may probably be “Altagarran”, which is near Foreglen, and is a sub-townland of Baile-Muine/Ballymoney.

I've managed to find the reason myself.

ScotlandsPeople explained it as:

"The numbers in the column appear to refer to each code. So, for example, 0 is 'single', 1 is recorded alongside 'married.' 2 related to a 'widow/widower' and so forth.

This would have been done to aid the enumerators in their task, as it is easier to add up the number of people in each category rather than have to count the initials allotted to each person. The census was then, as now, primarily carried out for statistical reasons and so if you see any pencilled in numbers or ink in a different colour, this would have been down to the enumerators collecting their figures from the details."

There ya go! 😊

Just to help identify the right person  The father of her child was supposedly Hugh FORD but I do not know what is on the birth certificate, perhaps jwynne can tell us.  They do not appear to have married.

FORD, -     
Mother's maiden surname: RIVERS     
GRO Reference: 1873  M Quarter in WANDSWORTH  Volume 01D  Page 585

In 1861 Ellen RIVERS is a barmaid in Egham, Surrey aged 26.  In 1871 she is Helen RIVERS, a housekeeper in Kingston, Surrey aged 30.  In 1881 she is Ellen FORD, a housekeeper in Brighton, Sussex aged 45.  Her birthplace is consistantly Newport, Isle of Wight.

I cannot see a baptism and there doesn't seem to be anyone with that surname living on the Isle of Wight in 1841.

Debra 

That's what I have.
She may not have been married, but she said she was Ellen RIVERS from Newport in 2 censuses when she was single,
The fact that Hugh Rivers FORD's marriage certificate said his father's name was also Hugh Rivesr FORD (including middle name) is clearly very unlikely, but people put what they know (or what they're told) or what they want on marriage certificates. It doesn't mean it's correct.