Rachel McCULLA and Samuel BRIENS of Ballyards

[hewittmandy]

I am looking for information on my ancestors - I have just found their marriage certificate and I am trying to now go back and find their dates of birth and mother's names: Rachel McCulla of Kennedies district born abt 1862 to Lorrentine McCulla mill manager and also date of birth of Samuel Briens (or Bryans) from Ballyards son of John Briens, mason. Marriage info provided here:

Date of Marriage: 05/01/1883
Parish / District: AGHAVILLY CI County: Co. Armagh
Husband Wife
Name: Samuel Briens Rachel McCulla
Address: Kennedies District Or Parish Ballyards District Or Parish
Denomination: Civil Parish / District Civil Parish / District
Occupation: MASON
Age: Full Age (Over 21) Full Age (Over 21)
Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: John Briens Lorrentine McCulla
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation: MASON MILL MANAGER
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name: Not Recorded Not Recorded
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Samuel Hastings Margaret Briens

MARRIED IN THE PARISH CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND CEREMONIES
OF THE CHURCH OF IRELAND BY LICENSE BY ME H EDGAR/ OF AGHAVILLY CO
OF ARMAGH / OF LISNADILL COUNTY OF ARMAGH

If you have any info or know where to look next I'd really appreciate it! Also the name Lorrentine seems quite rare? Any idea of origin in that area?

Mandy

[norh]

Hello Mandy,
I searched the 1901 Census for your ancestors. Could not find anything on Mc Culla but found the following on Bryans family in Ballyards. I also checked Kennedies which only had 8 families but none of your relatives:-

Form A page 21.
John Bryans, Head of family, C of I, Can read & write, Age 60, Stone Mason, married, Born County Armagh.

Anne Jane Bryans, wife, C of I, Can read & write, Age 70 (unclear, poor print) Married, Born County Armagh.

Margaret Bryans, daughter, C of I, Can read & write, Age 30, Bobbin Winder, not married, Born Co Armagh.

Elizabeth Bryans, daughter, C of I. Can read & write, Age 28, Damask ?worker (second word unclear)   

I also found another Bryans family in Ballyards. Dont know if they are relatives but its a possibility so ill give you the information.

James Bryans, Age 70, Widow, Born County Down.
Eliza Bryans, daughter, Age 48, Not married, Damask Weaver, Born Co. Armagh
Mary Jane, daughter, Age 34, Damask Weaver, Not married, Born Co Armagh.
Mary ?Jane, grand daughter, Age 18, damask Weaver, Not married, Born Co Armagh.

Hope this information sends you along the correct pathway. I got this information at The Irish and Local Studies Library, Abbey St Armagh. They have the census on microfilm. You could email them for further help.
Noreen

[hewittmandy]

Thank you so much - that's fantastic information for me to search further on!