Lowry Family

[victoriajoule]

I will have a look at the documents I have again but I am pretty sure the poor relief record just shows "protestant".  I have the marriage cert for my 2xgreat grandfather but can't quite read the church name...I had assumed however it was CofE.

.....re the birth record, fantastic !  (at least I think).
My 2 x Great Grandfather was William Lowry b. abt 1848 to John and Mary Lowry however the details I have for his brother Gibson, was that he was born abt 1845...which I know from my research elsewhere could quite easily have been 1844 !  I can't imagine Gibson Lowry is that common a name ! 

This gives me a great start which I didn't have before as I can now try and find births for William and Harriet Adella (sister) and maybe marriage details for John and Mary in the same area.  I really appreciate your help - thank you so much !!

Victoria

[hallmark]

Gibson would not have been a very common Christian name....so now..who was he named after??


You can't quite read the Church name but what can you make it out as??




Sometimes documents can have something written on a corner or on back so look for ANYTHING!

[hallmark]

26th Sept 1845 William son of Robert & Margaret Lowry of Knockronaghan, Donagh


No Harriet!
No William to John and Mary!
No Gibson to Robert & Mary!

[victoriajoule]

I believe that Gibson was his mothers maiden name.  I have found the following from Scotlandspeople:

Death reference of Harriet Adela Lowry in 1881 Glasgow (I believe daughter to John and Elizabeth and sister to my William) shows her father as John Lowry and mother as Elizabeth Lowry nee Gibson.  My great grandmother was called Harriet Adela Lowry after her.

Death reference of John Lowry (died in Glasgow 1877) shows his wife as being Mary Eliza Lowry nee Gibson.  He was a widower when he died but I wasn't able to find a reference on Scotlandspeople for her.

[hallmark]

Well John and Mary look good for Gibson...that means Margaret is a sister!! William was a son of Robert and Margaret not John and Elizabeth..

[victoriajoule]

Thats really interesting.  I had assumed they were brothers because I have the 1881 Scottish census where William (and his wife Eliza) were visitors to Gibson in Glasgow.  Also, according to Williams marriage certificate his father was called John....not Robert.  As they were both born in Ireland with the same surname I had assumed they were siblings but actually they may have been other relations.......

So, the information I have is:
John Lowry - widower of Mary Eliza Gibson (Scotlands people)
William - son of John Lowry (from his marriage cert) but no reference to his birth in your references.  4 years older than Gibson - but visiting him in the 1881 Scottish census.
Gibson - son of John and Mary (from your references) and I have the place of birth as County Monaghan from his wife's poor relief records.
Margaret - daughter of John and Mary (from your references)
Harriet Adella - daughter of John and Elizabeth Gibson (from Scotlands people)

all children having been born in Ireland.

....strange then that William doesn't come up under Mary and John...........

[hallmark]

This is where you have to be careful! Just because William is not there does not mean he does not exist. He is not on the records I have. You have 3 couples...they could all have a son William!

For now, all you have is a start of where to look! Lucky for you having a Gibson! Well your brick wall is at least cracking, hope I've helped, good hunting!

[tclowry]

Don't know if this is of any help, or indeed in any way linked to the Lowry's you are looking for. My family are from County Down. My great grandfather was called James Lowy (born 1845) and grandmother Mary Ann Lowry (nee Keown).
Let me know as I can supply information about the County Down Lowrys who were all NS Presbyterians.

[hallmark]

Any of your Lowys near the Maze??