Am stuck!! Advice anyone?

[aghadowey]

The information below is from Roz Davies's site
John NEWELL . Knockbreda of Ballynafeigh ; died 17 Oct 1871 ; will probated 1880
Do you think this might be your John??
RosemaryJoan

PRONI has more detail (Letters of Administration- no Will) which says he was a schoolmaster and mentions a daughter Eliza Jane McClung:
"Letters of Administration of the personal estate of John Newell late of Ballynafeigh County Down School Master deceased who died 17 October 1871 at same place were granted at Belfast to Eliza Jane M'Clung (Wife of William M'Clung of Drayton near Fintona County Tyrone Farmer) a child of said deceased."

Another file mentions John Newell with wife Ellen-
"Letters of Administration of the personal estate of John Newell late of Ballyree County Down Farmer who died 12 September 1892 at same place were granted at Belfast to Ellen Newell of Ballyree the Widow."

[mandrake]

Thanks for all your input. My John Newell died 23 Oct 1885 in Belfast (same address as wife later) and was a labourer. Will give the links a go though- thanks everyone!

[RosemaryJoan]

What was John's occupation?  Could he have been a shoemaker?  I have splurged my last 2 tokens on the aforementioned wedding.  Couldn't stand the suspense!
5/9/1845 Tullylish Presbyterian Church
John Newell, of Ballyintaggart, shoemaker, widower, father Thomas, Shoemaker, witness John Adamson
to
Ellen McAnerny, Ballydougan, spinster, father Joseph McAnerny, weaver, witness Thomas Kerr
married by Rev.  R. Anderson

RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

Thanks for all your input. My John Newell died 23 Oct 1885 in Belfast (same address as wife later) and was a labourer. Will give the links a go though- thanks everyone!

If you've any more details that you haven't posted please tell us as it would save us from duplicating what you already have found, posting details about the wrong people, etc.

[mandrake]

Really sorry folks  I didn't realise so many people would be so kind as to actually look up things for me. Thant's all the info I have on the parents. I know they had children called Ellen, Mary, Agnes, Sarah, (all born in 1850's) Thomas and possibly William. As I said before, I did consider the John Newell and Ellen McAnerny marriage but haven't been able to back it up and can't find any of the childrens' births around there. Also, I wouldn't have thought he would have been classed as a labourer if he had a trade as shoemaker, although not impossible I know - just wish I could find one of the births!. Thanks again to everyone for the help 

[RosemaryJoan]

So who are the unmarried daughters who are in the 1911 census??  Mary and Agnes??  How do you know John's date of death?  Have you his death ceertificate??  Have you any of the other chhildren's marriage details?  All these things will help lead to his (John's) origins.  RosemaryJoan