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Tyrone / Re: William Carson
« on: Tuesday 08 April 08 11:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi MM,
William may have siblings but I have only his fathers name which was John.
It may well be possible that Nathaniel's father John are one and the same and that Nathaniel was William's brother..
William Carson married Mary Curgill ( sometimes spelt Cargill, Curgell, Curgil)
4th May 1863 at Aughnacloy Church.of Ireland.
Witnesses were Nelis McNamee and Elizabeth McDonald.
Parents. Groom, John Carson Postmaster
               Bride, John Curgill Labourer
Maybe some of the above names will be familiar to someone.
I would be grateful for any other information on the Carson and Curgill families

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Limerick / Joseph 0'Melia
« on: Friday 29 February 08 13:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi I am searching details on Joseph O'Melia.
Joseph was born around 1810. On his son Daniel's marriage cert. in1876 his occupation is given as Tin Plate worker. The marriage was to Catherine Hogan and took place in St. Marys RC church in Halifax Yorkshire.
Daniel was born in 1853 and his birthplace in later census is given as Halifax.
We have been unable to confirm this.
In the 1881 English census Daniels wife Catherine with her two young daughters are listed as lodgers with her parents Thomas and Catherine Hogan, both parents are listed as being from Mayo.
In the same 1881 census there is a Daniel Melia born Halifax living in Ashton under Lyme with his two brothers Dominic and Edwin. Birthplace of brothers is listed as Ashton under Lyme. The O' prefix is missing. ???
In the same 1881 census there is a Joseph Melia Tin Plate worker, again no 'O prefix and his residence is the workhouse in Ashton under Lyme.
I wonder if anyone has come across O'Melia in Limerick at the period of the early 1800's. I understand that Achill, Mayo is where most of the O'Melias came from and I think that the Limerick connection is incorrect.
Has anyone got any views on this.


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Antrim / Re: Armstrong death and marriage look up please
« on: Wednesday 20 February 08 15:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Andrea,
 You seem to have most of the info. re.David Armstrong
He was born 10th August 1876 at Brackenhill near Glenavy.
His birth was registered two days later on the 12th August by Elizabeth Dawson who was present at his birth.
His father was also David and his mother was Eliza ( formerly Judge)
As you know he married Elizabeth Larkin from nearby Aghagallon and they then moved to Belfast were they had five children.
Mary,John,Edward,Joseph and last Alice who died tragically at 14.
David had an older brother Joe who lived in the McDonnell Street off Albert Street in Belfast. Two of his sisters lived in the St.James Road area and played music in the Grand Central Hotel in the city.
I hope your husband has good luck in Glenavy and just a tip, tell him to check all the Glenavy churches as the Armstrongs straddled all denominations through the years,. Best Regards

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Tyrone / Re: William Carson
« on: Wednesday 20 February 08 12:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Mary, Im not sure what William's wife's maiden name was.
I think that one of the daughters was named after her but not sure which one.
It may have been Eliza Jane or Catherine Ann (Kate Ann)
Still is a mystery.
Regards
Bern.

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Northumberland / Foster Brown
« on: Wednesday 20 February 08 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder if someone can fill in some blanks on my grandfather Foster Brown.
He was born 1869 in Newcastle, his father was John and his mother Mary Jane ( nee Thompson) Foster had five sisters and a brother named Thomas Thompson Brown. His father John was a painter by trade.
In 1891 census Foster is listed as a chemist assistant residing at 95 Elswick Road, Newcastle.
In 1901 he is in Halifax,married with two children and is a stone mason's labourer. It is said he was wounded in the Boer War.
So in the 10 years between 1891 and 1901 there are blank areas.
Did he join a local army regiment, which one?,and how did he end up in Halifax.
He was a Geordie but there was never any mention of this in the family.
Foster died in 1915. Would be thankful for any help.

Regards
Tre.

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Mayo / Peter Jordan- Tailor
« on: Wednesday 20 February 08 10:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi , I wonder if anyone can add any information AS TO where in Mayo my Jordan family come from. My great grandfather was James born 1847 and he married Helen Mc Donaugh from Galway in Leeds Yorkshire in 1878.
Patrick Jordan was witness at marriage and certificate states his father was Peter Jordan whose occupation is given as Tailor-but he is deceased.
All we have from census is James was born in Mayo but where?
Is there any info. on his father Peter the tailor.
Very much appreciate any help in this search.

 Regards
Trena

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Tyrone / William Carson
« on: Tuesday 19 February 08 18:31 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help. I'm looking for information on a William Carson born around the 1850's. He had a son William, daughters Eliza Jane, Catherine Ann, Margaret. All these children were all born in Tyrone and moved when quite young to Belfast around the early part of the 1870's. Another daughter Mariah came along after the move from Tyrone. Family tales are of Fivemiletown and Coalisland, so it may be from this area. Also William was of the Protestant faith and his wife was Catholic. It would be interesting to find something of the Tyrone connection.

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Antrim / Re: Armstrong death and marriage look up please
« on: Monday 18 February 08 16:30 GMT (UK)  »
Andrea, are we related?. David is my grandfather and he died in 1948 at 10 Catherine Street in the Markets area. Some dates you have are incorrect.
Perhaps you will contact me for further family details.

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Marriage 1906
« on: Monday 18 February 08 16:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Andrea, The Isabella McGinn in question, would she have married a man named Bracken?
If so I believe I have some of the information you are looking for.
Please contact me for details

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