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Richard Todd came from Brecart. outside Toomebridge his father was a retired Army Doctor-his mother was friendly with my grandmother
Donovan McClelland

Any relation to Virginia McClelland?  My Mom was friendly with her.  My Mom's family was evacuated to Toomebridge during WWII. That's where she met my Dad!

I may of posted about Sarah Agnes Wilson Keyland before, maybe a new set of eyes will help.   I am stuck with her arrival to New Zealand.

Sarah was born abt 1864, her family moved to Durham England from Ireland.

On her recorded death with Christchurch Cemetery search it states Sarah lived in New Zealand for 65 years, that is making her about 15 years old when she came here. 
http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/interment.asp?surname=Fleet&firstname=&year1=&year2=

Find my past has no shipping records for Sarah for 1879 period or any other Keylands.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Suzy W

Hi - I haven't been on Rootschat for a long time.  My maiden name was Keyland and my father's name was Joseph.  His father was James Keyland.  There were two families - the first family's name was spelled differently - Keelan or something like that - there were five children I think. I believe they lived for a time in Scotland. James' wife died and he married Jane McKeown. Then there were four other children.  There was a farm in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim.  Is this the same Keyland?? Keyland is a rare name - I'm wondering if it is the same clan?

hello

i have try ed for a few days to find info on the mcclelland family i think they were from Belfast

there was thomas mcclelland
                  Susan  mcclelland ( Murphy)

there children thomas born 26/09/1906
                      patrick born  23/05/1911
                   john Joseph born 05/06/1915

also a Margaret either born in 1909 or 1916

I'm sure the children were born in Belfast but not sure where yet ,I'm trying to find out
i cant seem to find any of them on the 1911 census

or on any northern ireland searches for marrages or births

if someone could just find a little information to get me started i would be very grateful

thank you
                          Ian

Hi Slothbear - I don't know if this is helpful or not.  My father and his family were from Toome, Co. Antrim.  They had neighbors up there called McClelland.  My mother particularly liked one of the women - Virginia McClelland. Also, I think the man's name was Dan McClelland.  Again - maybe someone out there can elaborate.  This is just from my memory.
BTW - that would have been possibly in the late 40's and early 50's.

Chris

many thanks for your welcome.  I know that there were Pedlows in Ligoniel c 1870 but I think they may have been there prior to that.  my great grandfather Pedlow died somewhere around 1911/12 and the family link was broken as my Grandfather was brought up by his mother's side of the family.  i think there may have been a William, Robert and Thomas and my GG was Charles (may have been William Charles).  The last Pedlow in Ligoniel was my grandmother who passed away five years ago.

Just happened to notice your post re Pedlow.  My mother used to tell me stories about our neighborhood (Ardoyne).  She used to mention someone called Pedlow - don't know if they were male or female. But the time she was referring to was sometime between the 40's and 50's.  Not sure if this will help you or send you off on a tangent.  Rgds.

I'm a newbie, but I couldn't resist putting my parents wedding photo up - This is 1950 in Belfast.