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Morning from Australia.  My gr-gr-grandmother Jane Bailey nee Liggett born circa 1833, possibly Ballyreagh, Armagh, to parents Robert Liggett (sometime Weaver/Labourer) and Jane Grimes.  She married Joseph Bailey, carpenter, son of James Bailey & Elizabeth McNeight/McKnight, of Tandragee, at  Acton Parish Church 9May1856.  Their eldest son Robert John Bailey was born circa 1857 at Ballyreagh and remained with his Liggett grandparents until both died, before he immigrated to Australia in 1883, to join his father and mother who had immigrated with one infant child in 1863.  They also left behind his sister Elizabeth, who immigrated to Australia just after she was married in 1886.  She married Edward McClune/McLune of Cordrain in 1884.

I have been revisiting these Ancestors of recent.  Trying to piece together Jane's family.  I examined all Banbridge District registers available online for births, marriages, deaths, and came up with a possible list of Siblings.  They are:-
John Liggett, farmer of Mullaglass (1837-1904);
Jane Liggett wife of Joseph Bailey to Australia (1833-1905);
Samuel Liggett, farmer of Tullyhugh (1834-1909) * not sure on this one;
Robert Liggett farmer to New Zealand (1836-1918);
Ann Liggett wife of James Adair of Belfast (1838-1911);
Margaret Liggett wife of John Muldrew of Gilford (1840-1897);
Mary Liggett wife of William John Johnston of Aughlish (1842-1920);
Alexander Liggett carpenter of Aughlish (1854-1880).

I have a lot of cross links with them all as witnesses and sponsors of marriages and children.  My gr-grandfather showed up as present at a few also before he immigrated to Australia in 1883. including his grandfather Robert Liggett, and Uncle Alexander's death.

My problem is the period of time between about 1800-1850/64 records just aren't there. 

I recently read an account of family research done on the Whaley family which had an early intermarriage with an Elizabeth Liggett of Tullyhugh, which was exciting and details access to records of the Ballymore Parish Registers actually at the church.

Is there anyone out there a Liggett who lives in Tandragee area?  Pulling my hair out here in Australia.

Yes, Patrick McDaniel was Ellen's younger brother so therefore John Lockyer Huntly's brother-in-law.  Ellen's only sibling.  Both were born in Passage West, Cork.  Mother was Anne Curran born West Passage, and father was Richard McDaniel often McDonnell/Mcdonald.  He was born in Stornoway.  Both father and son drowned at different times, off the coast of Port Fairy.  The "infants" named in the Will/Probate are Patrick and Lavinia's children.

Hello again, I see you have worked up the ancestors of John Lockyer Huntly.  Perhaps you could pm me .  I would be interested to know your connection to my family and perhaps be of assistance.  Cheers

Hi.  I can pretty well tell you all there is to know about JL Huntly, my grgr grandfather and Ellen nee McDaniel.  Where he was educated.  There is no record of his marriage to Ellen.  The date on the children's births are also a bit dodgie.  I always assumed a) this was at the time of civil registration and the then minister at Port Fairy complained about the cost of pens and paper for re-writing all his records; or b) that she was catholic irish and it wasn't approved of by her parents.  The first two children were not registered or didn't get onto the civil registration system.  Ellen's father's name was Richard also not Patrick.  He was nicnamed Paddy being irish, even that isn't true he was from the western isles of Scotland.  Feel free to pm me.  Debra L