Tedfords Donaghadee/Belfast

[mandrake]

I've got all het up about the Corry's now - its interesting even if there is no connection. If you look at Mary Lennons street directories they started out in Victoria Street manufacturing water from the Cromac Spring and also made and exported 'Belfast Ginger Ale'. They moved to Cromac Street before 1880 and by 1907 were 114-126 Cromac Street. Wm Corry is mentioned in the obits at the start of the 1907 directory.

[Christopher]

There's a good map of the relevent part of Co. Down on the Dundonald Railway Station, Then and Now… site. Unfortunately Killinchy isn't shown, however Saintfield is shown. Go in a straight line towards the Lough from Saintfield and you'll see two islands. Killinchy is above the "c" in the word "Junc" A steep hill runs from Killinchy village towards those islands.

There's a short paragraph about Mr W. F. C. Corry on the Glenravel Local History Project ... Belfast Timeline.

In the 1880s Belfast Corporation summoned Mr W. F. C. S. Corry, aerated water manufacturer, Cromac Street, for having allowed a number of houses in McAuley Street and McAuley Court to fall into a poor sanitary condition. He was ordered to demolish the properties or repair them.

Margaret Lowry Tedford and Jane Tedford ... you need to find their parents and whether they had any siblings.

[mandrake]

Tut tut Mr Corry! As for Margaret and Jane - am working on it. I feel another visit to PRONI coming on.

[elizabetherin]

Hi,

I am the great-granddaughter of a James Tedford that was born in Belfast in 1846.  My sister and I have been trying for a number of years to find out what Tedford family in Belfast he is related to.  After reading through some of these chat messages, I can see some errors in some of the relationships I think.  Perhaps I am missing something but James Tedford (of Chandlrey fame) is buried with his wife Margaret in the Donaghadee graveyard.  She died in 1864 and he died in 1867.  I am not sure who the Margaret Lowry Tedford that died in 1900 is.

Would really like to chat with you on this.

elizabetherin

[mandrake]

Hi Elizabetherin!
Was really pleased to see your post. Maybe at last someone can shed some light on this for me! You have probably gathered the gist of where I am coming from. My g grandfather was William Tedford (1848 - 1912)  of Strandtown posting establishment. Ros Davies site on Co Down states that a Capt James Tedford from Donaghadee had a son, David Lowry Tedford, buried in Killinchy graveyard in 1838. This of course may have been a son of the Chandler Tedford. As we have no verification of these at the moment, most of it is speculation. Any information you have re any of the Tedfords would be wonderful as you seem to have gathered more info than me. Have you found out yet who the father of your James Tedford is or what area of Belfast they came from? It is possible that we are connected as I think most of the Tedfords from Belfast around that time were. I will gladly share my info with you if you want to email me on (*) I look forward to hearing from you!
Mandy

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[hillman2]

Realise this is an old chat, so perhaps this is now irrelevant, but I am descended from WFCS Corry (William Frederick Charles Steuart Corry) and Jane Tedford. I have a lot on the Corrys but little on the Tedfords so far. WFCSC was the son of Thomas Charles Steuart Corry, MP for County Monaghan, and his (I believe third) wife, Mary Britnell.

[elizabetherin]

Hi!!

I was so pleased to get a response!!  As you can see I am trying to trace our Tedford  family (James Tedford B. 1846 in Belfast) back to Belfast.  I have been in contact with "mandrake" and we weren't  been able to connect our families so far.  My records find our  James Tedford  in Toronto, Ontario in 1866 and married to Elizabeth Jennings. Baptismal records of their first child indicated that James' parents were James & Mary Tedford.   He had a brother John Tedford (B. 1848 in Belfast) that lived next door in Toronto as well.  We found just withing the last 3 months that their was a sister Mary Anne (B. 1831 Ireland) Tedford living in Toronto also.  Would be interested in your "Jane Tedford"  info; any connection to our family.  Best Regards,  Elizabetherin

[hillman2]

From probate of 19 Jan 1907:  William Frederick Charles Steuart Corry of Glenbank, Bangor, County Down, and of Cromac Street, Belfast, to Ernest Steuart Corry, director, and to Mary Steuart Corry and Jennie Steuart Corry spinsters.

Ernest (1874-1927) was my Great Grandfather. Mary and Jennie were his sisters.

Is his Glenbank, County Down nearby Mandrake's (22 May 07) Glenbrook, Bangor address for Margaret Lowry Tedford?

Incidentally there is a branch of the Corry family that is Lowry Corry

Thoughts?

[elizabetherin]

Hi!

Your are probably aware but just case....I was looking at the wills calendars on the PRONI site and there are some that have the complete images of the wills.  In one of the wills your Jane Tedford Corry is mentioned.  She was a daughter of James Tedford of the Chandlrey family, second generation.  I am assuming this may be your family member.

Best regards,

Susan