Hunter

[rhubarb]

I have now recieved a marriage certificate for James Hunter to Marie McFarland

Fathers names are Joseph Hunter and John McFarland

they were married at Boveva meeting House in 1864

can anyone locate Joseph or John possible on 1851 census or has anyone come across reference to these names anywhere?

many thanks
Rhubarb

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
  Griffiths valuation 1858 has both names. Four Joseph hunters are mentioned, two in Tamlaght Finlagan parish, one in Drumachose and one renting land in Drumadreen townland in Bovevagh parish. He is either one of the others or he lived with an Eliza Hunter in Drumneecy in a house and garden rented from Henry Haslett, my GGgrandfather.
   There are two John Mcfarlands mentioned, one in Terrydoo Walker townland in Balteagh and the other in Boharris in Tamlaght Finlagan.

Regards

[aghadowey]

First complete census for all Ireland is 1901 and only small fragments of earlier ones for a few places survive. Some extracts of 1841 and 1851 are in pension claim records. Most of the bits of 1851 that do survive are for Co. Antrim.

[pkincaid]

Regarding the John McFarland of Broharris noted in the Griffiths, he may tie back to the Robert McFarland who is recorded in the 1831 census of Londonderry in that townland.  Robert had 4 males and 4 females and 1 female servant in his household.

Peter

[rhubarb]

Thankyou for your replies,

Kingskerswell.

Thats interesting you mention an Eliza Hunter,

One of the witnesses to the marriage was Elizabeth Hunter

I have not heard of Drumneecy before,

rhubarb

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Drumneecy, sometimes spelled Drumneechy, is a townland just south of Drumadreen on the eastern bank of the river Roe. The other Hunters all lived on the western bank ,some miles away.
If I can be of further help please ask.

Regards

[tomctaylor]

Hi
My gmother was Elizabeth Hunter who at the time of her marraige to David Taylor at Myroe Pres church in 1895 was living at Crindle Townland. Her father was George Hunter, I wonder if she could be related to the above Hunters.

Tommy

[kingskerswell]

Tommy,
          Hunter was a fairly common name in the Limavady area. The two may be related but you may have to go back some way to find the connection.

Regards

[tomctaylor]

Kingskerwell

Thank you for your prompt reply, but I despair off ever getting information on the Irish side of the family. I is just a case of plodding on and hoping something turns up.

Thanks again.

Tommy