McDowell, Raloo, Antrim, N. Ireland

[Keston]

Hello

I am looking for birth information for Gordon MCDOWELL.  Potentially born in Raloo parish in abt. 1848.

His parents were a Robert MCDOWELL and Jean, also maiden name MCDOWELL.

IRobert MCDOWELLs are listed in the Griffiths for Raloo in Ballyryland, Ballywillin and Carneal townlands in that parish.  I would like to identify if any of these was the Father of my Gordon, who emigrated to New Zealand in about 1870.

Many thanks
KESTON RUXTON.

[stevenson]

Keston

I have looked through what McDowell's I have ,and cannot find anything yet for you.

Maybe if someone has a Raloo grave book/micro they might be able to look.

sorry Steve

[Keston]

Hi Steve

Many thanks for your help on this.

He is not likely to be in the grave book, but his parents Robert and Jean McDowell may be.  Other family names I think would be Gordon and Andrew.

Many thanks
KESTON

[helenar]

Keston

The only Robert Mcdowell in Raloo grave yard is as follows:
Robert Mcdowell in memory of his daughter Nancy d. 27/05/1859 aged 1yr
also daughter Nancy d. 1860 aged 4mnths, beloved wife Jane Mcdowell d. 11/04/1861 aged 42. Above named Robert d.16/04/1865, 48 years, son James Mcdowell d. 07/04/1917, 73 years. Mary Jane daughter of above James d. 18/09/1922, aged 41. Mary Barron wife of James d. 10/12/1934 aged 92.

Jane could be your Jean, as I have found other records from this area that have the name Jane and Jean as the same person

I hope this helps
Helena

[helenar]

Keston

There is also another Robert McDowell in Raloo graveyard (spelt M'Dowell)

Errected by Jane M'Dowell and her son Robert in memory of her husband Robert M'Dowell d. 21/04/1892 aged 67. The above named Jane d. 05/05/1898 aged 57.

Helena

[stevenson]

Keston

a picture of Raloo grave gate for you, it was very over grown and a bit spooky too.

I had to walk down a VERY long muddy lane to find it.

When people are buried they are taken across the fields
(that is why my Da thought our Stephen was buried at a farm  )

My Stephen McDowell is buried just inside the gate (but no headstone)

Steve

[helenar]

Hi Steve

I noticed you had Robinson in your family names, I have Robinson and they came from Raloo, some of them did move to Larne in the late 1800's the name Porter also appears in my Lyle family.

I am interested in where your Robinson family came from.

Thank you for the photo's of Raloo graveyard.

Helena

[stevenson]

oheeeeeeeee......

I have only just found a link to the Lyles, the  Robinson , Stevenson, McDowells seem to link into the Lyles as well

Lyles were in Carnmoney and related to Toreagh Raloo Lyles

Robinson's were all Carnmoney from 1600's but as the years went on they moved outwards....with a Robinson living in Raloo in 20thC

The Robinson also did the grave stones of in Carrick (19thC) and others bred and broke horses (traveling as far as Rasharkin) and Publicans

Steve

[helenar]

Hi Steve

My Robinson family were in Raloo prior to 1800, the earliest Robinson gravestone in Raloo is for David Robinson b 1683 d. 1765. On the Raloo Tithes for 1669-1771 there are 7 Robinson in Raloo at that time.

William Robinson son of John Robinson of Raloo, William married Elizabeth Jenny Lyle of Browndodd in 1826 she was the daughter of Matthew Lyle and Elizabeth Snoddy.

I think it is there grandson Samuel Robinson that married Mary Ellen Lyle of Toreagh daughter of David Lyle and Matilda McDowell

Other names on the Raloo Tithe 1669-1771 which you might be interested  in are James Lyle,  Ephraim McDowell, John McDowell and William McDowell.

Helena