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Ireland / Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
« on: Friday 06 January 12 05:28 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know where records of the railway workers, especially for the BNCR, can be located?
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Antrim / Re: Birth lookup and name pattern question
« on: Tuesday 16 August 11 02:18 BST (UK) »
Gerry,
Thanks for this info!! It's definitely food for thought and certainly better than anything I had to go on as I'm totally at a dead end with the Gastons.
Cheers
Thanks for this info!! It's definitely food for thought and certainly better than anything I had to go on as I'm totally at a dead end with the Gastons.
Cheers
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Peeblesshire / Re: Spalding or Spalden in Peebles
« on: Tuesday 15 February 11 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much for this, Mark! Any and all details are so welcome to help flesh out a family profile. Would you mind telling me your source? Do you have access to the society minutes?
My Fergussons are Irish from County Antrim, Ireland.
Cheers
My Fergussons are Irish from County Antrim, Ireland.
Cheers
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Antrim / Re: John Gaston & Elizabeth McCartney, Ballymena
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 16:32 GMT (UK) »
How great to hear from you, Capt Jock!
As far as I know, all my Irish kin were Presbyterian and Orange. Stafford Church McCartney (b 1827, d. 17 Apr 1903) named his youngest son Stafford Churchill McCartney (b. 1 Apr 1877, d. 1946) but there are other Stafford Church McCartneys in the family, as well as a Stafford Church Gaston (b. 1895 Antrim, son of Elizabeth McCartney and John Gaston).
Stafford Church Gaston (brother of my grandmother) served in WWI as did at least one of his brothers. My grandmother Jane Gaston was a WWI warbride, marrying a Canadian soldier she met while on sick leave. Grandpa served in France right from beginning to end. Theirs was a true romance. Grandpa went AWOL to marry Grandma and they were in love all their lives.
I'm interested in tracing any and all aspects of these two families and look forward to seeing what you've collected. If you're interested I have a few military pics I'm keen to identify.
Cheers,
Jeannie
As far as I know, all my Irish kin were Presbyterian and Orange. Stafford Church McCartney (b 1827, d. 17 Apr 1903) named his youngest son Stafford Churchill McCartney (b. 1 Apr 1877, d. 1946) but there are other Stafford Church McCartneys in the family, as well as a Stafford Church Gaston (b. 1895 Antrim, son of Elizabeth McCartney and John Gaston).
Stafford Church Gaston (brother of my grandmother) served in WWI as did at least one of his brothers. My grandmother Jane Gaston was a WWI warbride, marrying a Canadian soldier she met while on sick leave. Grandpa served in France right from beginning to end. Theirs was a true romance. Grandpa went AWOL to marry Grandma and they were in love all their lives.
I'm interested in tracing any and all aspects of these two families and look forward to seeing what you've collected. If you're interested I have a few military pics I'm keen to identify.
Cheers,
Jeannie
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Antrim / Birth lookup and name pattern question
« on: Tuesday 30 November 10 05:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,
I've been reluctant to pester with requests, and yet Ancestry and IGI don't turn up much for my Irish family. Would anyone mind looking up a birth for John Gaston born about 1867 in Ballymena? John married Elizabeth McCartney in 1887. His father was William Gaston, and his mother may have been a Ferguson. One family tree on Ancestry names her "Kelly" Ferguson but so far this is unverified info.
I'd also like a few pointers on Irish naming patterns, assuming that this family is following tradition as it seems to be. I understand that the first son is often named for the father's father, the 2nd son for the mother's father, etc. but what about the middle names? How does that work?
John Gaston's first son was William McKeen Gaston and his father was William Gaston. How would the McKeen fit in? His second son was Stafford Church Gaston and John's wife's father is Stafford Church McCartney. His second daughter is Jane Ferguson Gaston, and so on.
Thanks so much!
I've been reluctant to pester with requests, and yet Ancestry and IGI don't turn up much for my Irish family. Would anyone mind looking up a birth for John Gaston born about 1867 in Ballymena? John married Elizabeth McCartney in 1887. His father was William Gaston, and his mother may have been a Ferguson. One family tree on Ancestry names her "Kelly" Ferguson but so far this is unverified info.
I'd also like a few pointers on Irish naming patterns, assuming that this family is following tradition as it seems to be. I understand that the first son is often named for the father's father, the 2nd son for the mother's father, etc. but what about the middle names? How does that work?
John Gaston's first son was William McKeen Gaston and his father was William Gaston. How would the McKeen fit in? His second son was Stafford Church Gaston and John's wife's father is Stafford Church McCartney. His second daughter is Jane Ferguson Gaston, and so on.
Thanks so much!
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Antrim / Re: John Gaston & Elizabeth McCartney, Ballymena
« on: Wednesday 24 November 10 22:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much Scotmum and Kingskerswell. I'm just getting started with the Irish records and don't know a lot about them, other than many were lost to fire. This information really helps!
Kingskerswell, would you mind telling me what source you used to get John and Lizzie's marriage data? That will direct me for future research.
cheers
Kingskerswell, would you mind telling me what source you used to get John and Lizzie's marriage data? That will direct me for future research.
cheers
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Antrim / John Gaston & Elizabeth McCartney, Ballymena
« on: Wednesday 24 November 10 00:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,
Is anyone working on my Gaston family? John Gaston (1867 Ballymena-1942 Carrickfergus) and Elizabeth McCartney (d. 1939 Carrickfergus) had 11 children, several of whom emigrated to Canada. One of the Irish grandchildren was nicknamed "sweet cheeks." The family is on the 1901 and 1911 census records but I'm not sure how to research before this. The pictures are Elizabeth McCartney and "sweet cheeks."
Cheers,
Jeannie
Is anyone working on my Gaston family? John Gaston (1867 Ballymena-1942 Carrickfergus) and Elizabeth McCartney (d. 1939 Carrickfergus) had 11 children, several of whom emigrated to Canada. One of the Irish grandchildren was nicknamed "sweet cheeks." The family is on the 1901 and 1911 census records but I'm not sure how to research before this. The pictures are Elizabeth McCartney and "sweet cheeks."
Cheers,
Jeannie
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Down / Re: Where is Rhoddens, County Down
« on: Tuesday 23 November 10 23:56 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies. Ballyhalbert is definitely the right area as James Park died there on 9 Jan 1832. He was born in Roddans c. 1766.
Cheers,
Jeannie
Cheers,
Jeannie
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Down / Where is Rhoddens, County Down
« on: Friday 24 September 10 15:37 BST (UK) »
Hi All,
Does anyone have a map or link that locates Rhoddens? My ancestor James Park died 9th Jan 1832 at Rhodens, but I have various spellings for this place in my records--Rhoddens, Roddans or Rhoding, County Down.
And is anyone working on Park or Lyons in this area?
Many thanks . . .
Does anyone have a map or link that locates Rhoddens? My ancestor James Park died 9th Jan 1832 at Rhodens, but I have various spellings for this place in my records--Rhoddens, Roddans or Rhoding, County Down.
And is anyone working on Park or Lyons in this area?
Many thanks . . .