McGrugan Family - Parkgate, Antrim

[CraigMcG]

I'm researching around the McGrugan family starting with William John McGrugan (1847-1914). Parents James McGrugan & Sarah Murphy.
He married Martha Millar in 1869 in Antrim.
They appear to have had a family of 7 children:
Sarah J, John, William, Hugh, Mary Ann, Alexander & George.
They lived in Parkgate village (Moyadam, Donegore, Antrim) at the turn of the 20th century.
Any help greatly appreciated.

[LJReb123]

1901 -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Donegore/Moyadam/1008610/

1911

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Donegore/Moyadam/111885/

David

[CraigMcG]

David
Got those. Many thanks,
Craig

[Linda mcg]

hi there, my name is Linda Mc Grugan, my fathers name is George McGrugan, he is the son of the late George McGrugan who was married to Agnes, my dad's siblings are Meta, Hugh, Helen, Nancy, and Anna they grew up in Parkgate,

[A.D.Nesbitt.Keys]

Hi Craig,
My Name is Andrew Nesbitt Keys I'm from Coleraine but I live in London.
I've been doing quite a lot of family history research recently and came across your post after searching the name McGrugan on goggle.
The William John McGrugan in your post is my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather and Martha Millar is my Gt Gt Gt grandmother on my maternal side.
I was unware of the previous generation with James McGrugan & Sarah Murphy.
You have the name Mary Ann as 1 of the children but I have it as Martha (my Gt Gt Grandmother) who married a Blacksmith from Parkgate called Alexander Nesbitt (my Gt Gt Grandfather).
One of there Children was a William John Nesbitt (My Gt Grandfather) who presumably got his name from his maternal Grandfather. William John was a decorated WW1 veteran, lying about his age in order to recruit he was wounded twice at the Battle of the Somme and eventually taken prisoner by the Enemy and spending 1 1/2 Years in POW camp in Germany. After the Great War he was railway clerk, In the Home Guard and helped found a local British Legion Branch in the Parkgate area. He died in 1973. A cousin of his called McNee was killed in WW1.
He and his wife Catherie Boak had many children one was called James Nesbitt (my grandfather) he was a Teacher and the School Master at Parkgate at one point.He Married a May Smyth from Carnlough (my Grandmother) and they had 4 Children. She died a year and a half ago but my Granda Nesbitt is 86 and lives in Castlerock. There daughter Kathryn Nesbitt Is my Mother and their Son, my Uncle James Nesbitt (Jnr) is the famous actor.
I recently asked My Granda Nesbitt what he knew about the McGrugan's and he was under the impression that there wasn't many of you's left! And he is convinced the name is a mispelling variation and was orginally McGuigan.

Thanks

[Gilby]

Hi,

Some of my family were from Parkgate and I was recently given a copy of the First Donegore marriage and birth records.  I had a quick look through for McGrugans.  There's several around the 1960-80s, maybe a bit recent to mention here. 

I doubt if any of this will be new to youse, but here's the earliest ones I can see:

14/08/1896: Alexander Nesbitt, Holestone, blacksmith married Martha McGrugan, Moyadam, aged 20.  Groom's father William Nesbitt, labourer.  Bride's father William John McGrugan.  Witnesses Thomas Tweed, Sarah Jane McGrugan.  The wedding took place at Mary Crawford's Father's house.

^ Your gg grandparents Andrew.  Sounds like you already know the details.  This one is unusual as the age of the bride is normally only given as "Full" or "Minor".  The location is unusual too. 

11/10/1901: Andrew Ross Nesbitt, Craigrogan, workman married Sarah Jane McGrugan, Four Mile Burn.  Groom's father Alexander Nesbitt, labourer.  Bride's father William John McGrugan, labourer.  Witnesses James Nesbitt and Sarah Nesbitt.  Location First Donegore.

28/3/1902: William John McGrugan, Thrushfield, labourer married Anna Eliza Graham, Silversprings.  Groom's father William Jphn McGrugan, labourer.  Bride's father William Graham, farmer.  Witnesses John McGrugan and Lizzie Nesbitt.  Location First Donegore. (Thrushfield and Silversprings are right next to each other, on the SE side of Parkgate)

[Gilby]

There's actually quite a few pre-1950s births (taking into account spelling variations) ...

Child's Name --- Father's --- Father's Sn --- Mother's --- Mother's Sn --- DOB --- Baptism

William John   James   McGrogan   Sarah   Murphy   07/06/1847   25/06/1847
Martha   John   McGrougan   Annie   Bell   28/10/1907   24/12/1907
William John   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen Jane   Stewart   05/01/1908   06/03/1908
Alexander Nesbitt   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen Jane   Stewart   06/09/1909   23/11/1909
Sarah Jane Nesbitt   John   McGrougan   Annie   Bell   19/07/1913   03/11/1913
Andrew Nesbitt   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellan Jane   Stewart   07/06/1914   21/08/1914
Robert Stewart   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen   Stewart   31/07/1917   19/08/1917
Walter Graham   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen   Stewart   17/12/1919   07/07/1920
Ann Jane   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen   Stewart   28/05/1921   04/07/1921
Martha   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen   Stewart   07/06/1922   02/07/1922
David Andrew   Hugh   McGrougan   Ellen   Stewart   09/11/1923   15/03/1925
William   John   McGroughan   Annie   Bell   03/03/1920   30/04/1910
Eliza Jane   William John   McGrugan   Annie Eliza   Graham   27/05/1902   04/07/1902
William John   William John   McGrugan   Annie   Graham   27/10/1903   02/02/1904
May   John   McGrugan   Anne   Bell   24/05/1905   18/06/1905
James   Hugh   McGrugan   Ellen Jane   Stewart   17/08/1906   20/10/1906
Walter Graham   William J   McGrugan   Annie Eliza   Graham   27/08/1907   16/10/1907
Hugh   Hugh   McGrugan   Ellen Jane   Stewart   27/04/1911   21/05/1911
George   Hugh   McGrugan   Ellen Jane   Stewart   07/01/1913   29/01/1913

William John   Alexander   Nesbitt   Martha   McGrugan   11/09/1897   21/10/1897
Alexander   Alexander   Nesbitt   Martha   McGrugan   22/10/1902   22/11/1902
Martha   Alexander   Nesbitt   Martha   McGrugan   11/06/1906   10/07/1906
David Andrew   Alexander   Nesbitt   Martha   McGrugan   21/08/1910   04/09/1910
Mary Ann McGrugan   Andrew Ross   Nesbitt   Sarah Jane   McGrugen   19/04/1903   20/04/1903



Sorry that's a bit of a mess - I didn't know how to keep the formatting.