Carson, Crombie, McCulloch, O'Hara, Hyslop

[Ninatoo]

Thanks very much Tees. 

Well the Wills Calendar may only be helpful for the Carson side of the family, as I believe all my other Irish ancestors were quite poor.

All the best,

Nina

[stoney]

I'm also looking for CARSON families, born Ireland, moved to Scotland c.1859, Dalry, Ayrshire, then around Govan, ending up in the Dennyloanhead/Haggs area. Mine all seem to be miners.

Earliest I have is William CARSON and Ellen (Helen) McHUTCHESON (McCutcheon) who married in Newtownards, 1855.  William, Henry, Maggie and Martha seem to have been common names. Ring any bells with you?

[Ninatoo]

Hi Stoney,

I have been reading your posts with interest but I think we have two different families.  I know my Carson family came from the Rathfriland, Ballygorry and Banbridge townships/areas of County Down, Ireland, and that the first I can find in Scotland settled at both Irvine, and (one son) in Newton on Ayr in the early 1870's.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Nina

[sandt]

Hello:
I am researching the George Haslett family of Ballyroney. Would there be any link to Mary Haslett mentioned in your message? I believe that George's father was also William. Do you have any dates for William Haslett and wife Ellen O'Hara?
sandt

[Ninatoo]

Hi sandt and welcome to Rootschat.   

I have not come across a connection to a George Haslett yet and none of the children listed to John and Mary were named George (which might be the case if a relative was named George).  However this doesn't mean there wasn't one, as my birthdate for Mary Hyslop/Haslett is about 1833, and her brother Thomas (only known sibling at this stage) was born about 1841.  Quite a gap, so amlost certainly more children would have been in between them.  I only have approximate dates of birth for William Hyslop/Haslett (about 1808) and for Ellen O'Hare/O'Hara about 1812.  But they are only guesses based on Mary's birth date and there is no guarantee that they are accurate and they could be as much as 10 years earlier, as Mary may not have been their oldest child. As for their place of birth, this is based on place of marriage for daughter Mary Hislop/Haslett.

What do you know about George?  Did he remain in Ireland or did he go to Scotland or elsewhere?  Did he marry?  Have children?  All of those things may lead to clues about George and help tie the families together, given that they seem to come from the same area.

Sorry I can't be more help.  I have been unable to find official records for William and his wife as yet.

Nina

[sandt]

Thanks for your response, Nina.
I have no birth nor death dates for George Haslett. He had (not 100% positive) the following children: William George, James, Sarah bc1847 (my late husband's grandmother), Elizabeth, Mary and Margaret. All give their father's name as George on their marriage records and 4 of the 6 were married in the Drumbrallyroney Church of Ireland, Drumballyroney Parish. Sarah is listed as being from Ballyroney and her last name is written as Heslipp. There seem to be many variations of this surname. As far as I know George stayed in Ireland but some of his children and grandchildren did end up in Scotland and in the United States and Canada.
Sandra