Dear Wendy
finally found that James Thompson and Jane Arbuckle (Ardbuckle) were married in Glendermott 1st Presbyterian church in Londonderry 15 Sep 1854. That's why the registrar in Limavady had no record of them. So presumably they then moved to Limavady or James just went to his wife's church to get married. Son Alexander then born in Limavady 13 Jan 1871. Have not found brothers or sisters yet to link to others in Limavady.
I did find an entry for Elizabeth Thompson born Limavady 15 Nov 1871, daughter of Robert Thompson and Rachael Levingston. This your lot?
Could you also remind me of your grt grandfather James - wife's name? I now have several James marriage entries for this period in Limavady and Dungiven.
I then found my great aunt Jessie Thompson born Limavady/Dungiven 31 Aug 1871 with father as Alexander Thompson and MOTHER Jane Irwin. She got married twice in Clooney Methodist Church Londonderry in 1909 and 1922. No wonder my aunt couldn't remember what happened to her!
In fact - so many of these Thompsons seem to have gotten married twice that the floor is now littered with paper - must have been pretty hard on the wives!!!
Regards
Betty
Hello Betty,
Glad to hear that you are getting places with your family!!!...Wish I could say the same, this family does seem to be an elusive lot!
Yes Robert and Rachel who had Elizabeth 15 Nov 1871 are my lot....Robert would be my Grt Grt Grandfather....he was also married twice, Rachel was the second wife,(26 years his junior?? imagine???) so no doubt this is his second family as well ....seems to be a Thompson tradition of sorts! hahhhaa....
My grt Grandfather James Immigrated to Canada about 1913 (have had no joy finding his immigration record of yet, but do have his papers from WW1 from Canada.) he married here in Canada in 1913, a woman named Grace Wilkie Walker, she was from Kirriemuir Scotland.
Good Luck with your continued search with any luck, we'll both sort this massive puzzle!
All the Best
Wendy
