McConnell & Todd Surnames

[rmcmurtry]

There is a Barbara Todd who married into the family and who lives in Portland Oregon who has a fairly extensive tree on Ancestry.com.  She might be interested in helping with the DNA sample, but I don't know her.  One of the Todds married a Bill Tourikis who has a daughter Joan who married Carey Eisenbarth.  You can find their name and address on White pages.com and contact them or you could try to contact Barbara directly through Ancestry.com Public member trees.

[dgg4]

I have been in contact with Barbara and was going to mention the DNA testing to her.

[rmcmurtry]

That's great.  The contact for the DNA is Cherie Ohlsson (which is curious because I think Barbara has Olsson ancestors!).  Cherie's email is: ^(*)

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[Kega]

Hi There, I'm a descendant of Robert Todd and Ann Craig mentioned in this post. Would it be possible to get more information on the Craig History and their trip to Canada? Also, you mentioned James's birth in Ireland, would you have a location?

I've been collecting information from the archives and tombstones too, if you'd like any more details on that Todd line.

By the way, in Springton Cemetery, PE, Robert Todd (1804-1844, aged 44, and several of Robert's children are buried. Of note, is a different Todd/Gillespie tombstone. It has Henry Todd (1867-1926), Hannah Gillespie (1873-1915), and their son, Johnnie Todd (1908-1913) listed on the stone.

Thanks so much!

[dgg4]

The information I have about James' birth being Ireland is from the 1881 Census of Canada and it doesn't have any more detail then that I'm sorry to tell you. I am actually researching the Gillespie line in detail at the moment. The reason the Robert Todd and Ann Craig come into play is because I believe that Hannah Craig who married James Gillespie is Ann's sister. The reason that I believe this is a found a will of Samuel Craig in Prince Edward Island which mentions both of them (as well as a couple of more siblings).

I think this post could get quite involved . Please email me (*) at and we can start comparing notes!

Denise Gillespie

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[Missantrim18]

Hi, Im not sure if there is any connections with my family.

My Family seem to have links to the Todds from Wolfhill, Ligoniel, but we are not yet sure who or how.

My G Grandfather William Smith and his Wife Susanna Smith (Nee Smith/Smyth) from Ligoniel

Children were William, James, Robert, Thomas, Mary Jane, Sarah and Maggie.

For some reason they were also known as Todds i.e My grandfather Thomas Smith was known as Tommy Todd and his Brother Robert Smith was known as Bobby Todd, Bobby lived in 186 Ligoniel Road and was killed in the early 1970's by being hit by a bus.

We were told that My Great Granda William  Smith was an orphan, sent from Edinburgh to Legoniel to be brought up by his relatives the Todds. So he was known by Todd and so the surname was passed on to his kids.

Has anyone found any connections between Smith/Todds.

The mystery continues.......

Many thanks.

[aghadowey]

You haven't really given any dates but here's a start-

William Smith (c1871-aft.1911) m.(1887) Susanna Smith (c1870-aft.1911)
marriage- https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10815/5944648.pdf
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Shankhill/Wolfhill_Lane/978938 all born Co. Antrim
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Shankill/Wolfhill_Lane/172291 all  born Belfast
1.   William (c1894-aft.1911)
2.   James (c1897-aft.1911)
3.   Robert (c1899-aft.1911)
4.   Thomas (c1903-aft.1911)
5.   Mary Jane (c1906-aft.1911)
6.   Child d.20 Oct.1908 aged 1 week https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7601.20266
7.   ? Sarah
8.   ? Maggie

[aghadowey]

1918 Belfast directory- http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/wyzcomplete1918.htm
Wolfhill Lane (off Wolfhill Avenue, Ligoniel)
   1.Smith,Wm., labourer

Note: not listed at that address in 1924 directory

[Missantrim18]

Hi there,

Sorry about not posting DOB,  I have most of the marriage, death, birth certificates at home. Apart from Williams smiths birth or death he must of died on or after 1951 that's where my research seems to have stopped, I'm now trying to see if there is any connections to the todds of wolfhill and my relatives the smiths.

Many thanks j