Alexander Hay of Ballygrainey, Bangor

[carty]

Hi Alexander,
I know this an old message but hopefully you are still looking.
 I am John Cartwright from Ashburton in New Zealand.
My grandmother was Mary Jane Hay who married James Duff. She was a daughter of George Hay 1842 - 1924 & Elizabeth Smyth( or Smith)1844 - 1928. Married June 11 1863 & came to NZ Jan 1 1868. George had one sister Mary & three brothers James who married Jane Manson, Robert & William. Their father was Archibald Hay & mother Mary Russell. This seems to tie in with your info but I am not sure if I have it all correct. Hope to hear from you.
Kind Regards
John Cartwright

[Colinm]

John,  Our grandmothers are first cousins.  Please check your personal messages on how to contact me......Colin.

[alanpat]

Hi I am interested in your Margaret Duffy daughter of Peter Duffy

I have a Margaret Duffy B 1857 Fermanagh Daughter of Peter Duffy Borne 1835 Ireland . Peter was a soldier in the KOSB Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Just wondering if it is the same one

Thanks

Alan

EDIT: These are not related to my Hayes. This family from Scotland originally from Carrickfergus


1 James  Hayes
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Birth: 
Occ:   Farmer; Cotton Card Sharper [1866]; Carding Master [1859]
Father:   Archibald Hayes (1790-)
Mother:   Helen Mitchell

Archibald Hay son of James Gordon Hay, 24 Oswald St. Glasgow, Cotton Card Sharper, and Margaret Hay, nee Duffy, born 26 April 1866, Date of marriage 5th Sept 1859 in Paisley.

James G Hay, Thornhill, age 26, Carding Master, and Margaret Duffy, Elderslie Abbey Parish, age 26, Millworker, married in Elderslie Church of Scotland, on 09 Sep 1859, according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. James was the son of Archibald Hay, (unable to make out occupation) Deceased and Helen Hay, nee Mitchell.  Margaret was the daughter of Peter Duffy, a labourer, deceased, and Mary Duffy, deceased.
 
 

Spouse:   Margaret Duffy
Birth:   1833, Glasgow??
Father:   Peter Duffy (-1859)
Mother:   Mary (-1859)
Marr:   5th Sept 1859, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

[aghadowey]

The post from Sunnyhill that you quoted says Margaret Duffy born c1833 Glasgow? so not likely to be the same as your Margaret Duffy born 1857 in Fermanagh.

[Sunnyhill]

Sorry, I don't know anything about the Duffys as discovered that family were not connected to mine.