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Antrim / Re: Muckamore County Antrim
« on: Sunday 12 April 09 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Brian,

No I don't have an address, they are my great grandparents , I think they left soon after the wedding, I think my Sarah Harper's parent's had a farm,  and they did not approve of the marriage, he went to work as a casual labourer for them, he was said to be from the Romany gypses, Sarah was disowned and never returned to her parents home, thay moved to Cockermouth Cumbria, and worked as a gardener at Lorton Hall Lorton Cockermouth. Sarah had been educated and was quit priveleged. they had 12 children my gran being Sarah Jane Kirk, they are on the 1881 census Skinner St Cockermouth,as Thirk or Kirke, it must have been the strong accent, !!!!
Thank you so much for taking an interest I would love the card, send me your email address, I will then send my adddress in Nottinghamshire,

Regards MJD

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Antrim / Re: Muckamore County Antrim
« on: Sunday 05 April 09 16:46 BST (UK)  »

 Hi Brian

Thank you for the message, my great grandmother and grandfather, were married there the year 1860, they then moved to Cockermouth Cumbria, I knew it was Antrim they came from but did not know where until I went on Roots chat.
Sarah Harper and Robert Kirk are their names,

Look forward to the Photos of the area,

Many thanks to you.      Jackie

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Lancashire / Re: Skillicorn, Griffin's .
« on: Sunday 05 April 09 09:47 BST (UK)  »

 Hi,  I have just read the message regarding John Skilliecorn Griffin, I will reply this evening, just going to my voluntary job. 

Many thanks,  M J D

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Antrim / Muckamore County Antrim
« on: Monday 30 March 09 18:52 BST (UK)  »

Does anyone have any photo's of Muckamore and old photos of the Presbyterian church were my great grand parents married in 1860. I have been on the web site but it looks a very modern church.

Thanking you  MJD

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Antrim / Re: Sarah Harper
« on: Monday 30 March 09 09:06 BST (UK)  »

Thank you for your help I will get in touch with the office in Co Antrim, I have copied the info.

Regards,

Jackie

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Antrim / Re: Sarah Harper
« on: Sunday 29 March 09 21:51 BST (UK)  »

 Thank you I will try again,

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Antrim / Re: Sarah Harper
« on: Sunday 29 March 09 21:38 BST (UK)  »
I have been on the web site but to no avail. must keep trying.

Thank you for the info.

Jackie

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Antrim / Re: Sarah Harper
« on: Sunday 29 March 09 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the info, I will follow it up. They were protestants, Robert Kirk, was supposedly a Romany gypsy, so my great aunt told me , that is why they came to England she was disowned by her family, she had been educated and he could neither read or write. I am very interested to see who and what their parent were.
Regards Jackie

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Antrim / Sarah Harper
« on: Sunday 29 March 09 18:33 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know of the Harper family County Antrim, Sarah Harper married Robert Kirk about 1860, also from County Antrim, thet moved to England soon after the they were married, they lived in Cockermouth

MJD

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