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thanks James will try to find some way of getting my adress to you.What part of the world you situated

Hi Richard,

I'm very pleased to hear from you. Our Mothers were indeed 1st Cousins. Your Grandmother Mary used to travel to Armoy, Co.Antrim with your Mum and your Uncles William, Joseph, Thomas & John aswell as your Aunt Hannah for the school summer holidays until the WWII broke out. Unfortunately your Grandmother Mary Wilson (nee Boyle) died in 1945 and my Mum never saw her Wilson Cousins again. I have a photo of your Grandmother with my Grandparents in Armoy, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland I'd be happy to send you.
There's alot I would like to ask & tell you but I'd rather do this by e-mail if you don't mind.

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All the best,

James.

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hello James Cochnaghan,my mother was one of the six children you mentioned.My nameis Richard O'Donnell(son of Mary Boyle Wilson).Mum married my father William Gartshore O'Donnell in Greenock on 11/7/1945 at Saint Lawrence in Greenock.They had five children born Scotland then around 1956 they emmigrated to Wellington New Zealand where they had another three children.I have just started to try and trace my family and really having trouble with my grandmother.Spent most of this day searching for her and just as I was finishing up thought I would just post her name on the internet and came across your blog.Straight away I went the Rootchat that you mentioned so now hoping this novice researcher may get some help which I desperately need.Get in touch if you feel like it can not help you much as I have just started this researching.Yours sincerely,Richard O'Donnell

Thanks Aghadowey,

I'm researching Boyle's of Landagivey, descendants of John  Boyle & Margaret (Peggy) Jane Loughry. On their marriage certificate (1851) beside John Boyle's name in brackets was written Bovagh, would this mean John Boyle was born in Bovagh or just lived there at the time of their marriage? Was Bovagh anything to do with Mullaghmore, Landagivey or Glasgort? I'm assuming John Boyle (married 1851)would've been too young to be head of household at the time of the 1831 Census. John named his eldest son Hugh, so it's possible John's father was Hugh Boyle of Landagivey, if John followed the tradition of naming the eldest son after the paternal grandfather.  Are there anymore details on the 1831 Census for each family than you've already given, i.e. childrens names, ages?

Thanks, James.

Hi Elaine,

Thanks for the tip,

All the best,

James.