Cairns / Graham - Rasharkin

[baza307]

Looking for details of my G Grandparents , Matthew Cairns and Mary Elizabeth Graham from Rasharkin.
Matthew Cairns was born 1866 , and Elizabeth Graham in 1872.
They were married in 1894 , in Rasharkin .

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat.

Their birth certificates should list names of both parents. See here for one place to order Irish certificates:
www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

If the family were still in Co. Antrim in 1911 the 1911 census is free to search:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search

Rasharkin is very close to the town of Kilrea (Co. Londonderry) so you might find records of the families on that side of the Bann as well.

[baza307]

Thanks for that info.
Forgot to say , they came to Glasgow pre 1900.

[aghadowey]

1901 census is 1st complete Irish census but a bit of 1851 census for Co. Antrim that covers Rasharkin does survive (a bit too early but might be useful at a later time):
http://irishgenealogy.net/cp/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=1745

Do you have the details from their marriage certificate?

[kingskerswell]

Hi, This may help:-

Mathew Cairns born 27 Oct 1871 to William Cairns and Agnes Douglas in Ballymena
Mathew Cairns born 2  Aug 1874 to William Cairns and Nancy Douglas in Ballymena
Mary Eliza Graham born 24 Aug 1871 to Mathew Graham and Margaret Fenton of Dirraw Ballymoney
Matthew Cairns married Mary Eliza Graham on 4 May 1894 in Rasharkin Church of Ireland Ballymoney

It is not exact but very close to your info. It was reasonably common to give a child a dead sibling's name and my wife tells me that Agnes and Nancy are interchangable and who am I to argue.

Regards

[aghadowey]

Nancy, Anne, Ann, (sometimes Hannah) and Agnes are all interchangeable in Ulster.

[baza307]

aghadowey , unfortunately I don't have the marriage cert and thanks for the info on where to search.

kingskerswell , my Sister has traced the death certs for both Matthew and Mary Elizabeth. They give parents as ( Mary Elizabeth ) indeed as you say , but for Matthew , they are Robert Cairns and Elizabeth Ann McEachran.

Thannkks for your assistance . Off on holiday for a week now.

[aghadowey]

kingskerswell , my Sister has traced the death certs for both Matthew and Mary Elizabeth. They give parents as ( Mary Elizabeth ) indeed as you say , but for Matthew , they are Robert Cairns and Elizabeth Ann McEachran.

McEachran is possibly another spelling of McCaughern which is a common surname in the Rasharkin area- with many spellings.

IGI lists 2 children for Robert Cairns and Eliza Ann McCaughern:
1. Rosetta Cairns born 28 July 1870 Co. Antrim
2. David born 21 June 1877 Carrefenton, Co.Antrim
Note: there is a Carnfinton townland in Rasharkin Parish.

Emerald Ancestors index has possible match:
Robert Cairns m.1859 Co.Antrim Eliza Anne ?
Eliza Anne McCaughern m.1859 Co.Antrim Robert ?

[akanex2]

I found the following on Emerald Ancestors and Ancestry Ireland:-

Date of Marriage 4 May 1894
Groom Name matthew CAIRNS
Bride Name mary eliza GRAHAM
Church Rasharkin Church of Ireland
Parish Rasharkin
Civil District Ballymoney
County Antrim

Father's names:-
Surname Firstname Year Fathers Firstname county
CAIRNS MATTHEW 1894 ROBERT Antrim
GRAHAM MARY ELIZA 1894 MATTHEW Antrim

Matthew's parents' marriage :-

Date of Marriage 7 Sep 1859
Groom Name robert CAIRNS
Bride Name eliza anne MCCAUGHERN
Church Rasharkin Church of Ireland
Parish Rasharkin
Civil District Ballymoney
County Antrim

Father's names:-
Surname Firstname Year Fathers Firstname county
CAIRNS ROBERT 1859 JOHN Antrim
(no listing for Eliza)

Birth details for Eliza:-

Date of Birth 27 Jul 1872
Name Elizabeth MCCAUGHERN
Gender F
Fathers Name John MCCAUGHERN
Mothers Forenames Mary Ann
Mothers Maiden Name BOYD
Civil District  Ballymoney
Sub District Dirraw
County Antrim


... and her parent's marriage:-

Date of Marriage 23 Jul 1861
Groom Name john MCCAUGHRIN
Bride Name mary ann BOYD
Church Rasharkin Presbyterian Church
Parish Rasharkin
Civil District Ballymoney
County Antrim

Fathers:-
BOYD MARY ANN 1861 DANIEL Antrim
MCCAUGHRIN JOHN 1861 JOHN Antrim

Finally another brother for Matthew:-

Date of Birth 17 Nov 1872
Name Thomas CAIRNS
Gender M
Fathers Name Robert CAIRNS
Mothers Forenames Eliza Ann
Mothers Maiden Name MCCARNA
Civil District  Ballymoney
Sub District Dirraw
County Antrim


Unfortunately the 1851 census for Carnfinton townland has not survived (only Killydonnelly, Lisnagaver,  Magheraboy, Moneyleck, Tamlaght, Tehorny and Rasharkin Village are still available)