Has anyone heard of a place called Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[Wendl]

Good Morning Aghadowey,

It does seem odd that they married outside where they lived, mind you there is an entry for a marriage for an Ellen Livingston(e) and Robert Thompson...makes you wonder if maybe he married the 1st wife's younger sister ?  Will definitely get in touch once our plans are more solid...tentatively will be home to Belfast 4th Spetember to the 25th or 27th...just awaiting more info on my partner's immigraton status here before I book our flights...would be lovely to finally put a face to the person who has offered so much help...I look forward to meeting you, and having the opportunity to discuss all your little genealogy tricks.!!

All the Best
Wendy

[Wendl]

Hi again.....

Well, since my curiosity was peaked with the flow of information I have received this week regarding the Thompson's....have sat down this morning gone thru all my previous correspondence, and dug out the copy of British Isles vital records index....

Can now confirm that my Robert's first wife....was in fact Ellen Livingstone.....

THOMPSON, Robert   Age:   18   Marriage
   Wife:   Ellen LIVINGSTONE   Age:   21
   Marriage Date:   17 Apr 1849   Recorded in:   Miscellaneous,  Ireland
         Collection:   Civil Registration
   Husband's Father:   William THOMPSON
   Wife's Father:   Samuel LIVINGSTONE
Source:   FHL Film 101310   Dates:   1848 - 1849
>>source British Isles Vital Records Index  disc #16 <<<

Previously you had advised there was a Samuel Lvingston, age 47 living on Pound lane, aka Protestant Street according to the 1901 Census.....now things really get interesting!!!!  As well, have found there was a John Livinston(e) and his wife Hessie Simpson, who were married 1902, in Ballykelly....that are listed as being at 13 Protestant street according to the 1920 voters list....

 

[aghadowey]

Wendy- have a note here about Samuel Livingston on Protestant St. but can't see the details in my notes. Am wondering if I copied them down at the time. Did I send you the entry? If not will probably be going up to Ballymena shortly and can pop into the Library and get it copied. (children off school and one or two want to go shopping in Ballymena). Let me know.

[aghadowey]

Wendy- 2 children of Robert Thompson & Ellen Livingston!!!
1. William James born 28 Nov.1865 Newtown Limavady
2. son born 17 Nov.1866 Newtown Limavady.
Since they got married in 1849 there were probably several others born before the start of civil registration.

[Wendl]

Hiya....

Thankyou for your kind offer....it appears the only info you sent was Samuel Livingston, 47yrs, lrg family living on Protestant street....at the time we seemed to agree could be a brother to Rachel as she is 50 in 1901....It appears that this whole family seems to have age descrepencies...the 1901 cencus has Robert listed as being 76 in 1901, meaning he would be born cira 1825, however...the marriage to Ellen Livingston, has him listed as 18 years which could be circa 1830.. the plot definitely thickens....hahahahaha  Yes I have the entries taken from the IGI for the Births...am going to check the BVRI to see what I can find....as well, I'm off Wed/Thurs this week so am going to try and squeeze a trip to the LDS library in kitchener to see what else I can find....

[aghadowey]

There are lots of Livingstones (various spellings) in IGI but many are submitted records.
Samuel Livingston m. Catherine Walker.
1. John 15 Apr.1878-3 Sept.1963- see below.
2. Mary Jane 28 Dec.1879-11 Nov.1930
3. Elizabeth 16 Dec.1881-17 Oct.1918
4. Hannah 2 Oct.1884-3 Sept.1915
5. William 12 Oct,1886-23 Mar.1910
6. George 30 Dec.1888-15 June 1911
7. Isabella 21 Mar.1891-22 Apr.1891
8. Marion 9 Mar.1892-10 Nov.1941
9. Catherine 24 Feb.1894
10. Martha 21 Mar.1895-15 Oct.1945
11. Samuel Alexander 13 Nov.1897-9 Dec.1954

John Livingston (d.3 Sept.1963) m.(7 Aug.1902 Ballykelly) Hessie Simpson (d.11 Oct.1946).
1. Matthew 11 Dec.1903-11 Apr.1972 m.(26 July 1926 Ballykelly) Sarah Jane McCurry.
2. Catherine 17 June 1907-13 Mar.1988
3. John 8 May 1909-28 Aug.1968
4. Ellen 8 Sept.1911-1 Mar.1972
5. Hannah Mary 4 Apr.1914-9 Feb.1956
6. Martha Walker 8 Apr.1916 m.(26 Jan.1938) Robert Campbell
7. Hessie Elizabeth 5 June 1918-8 Dec.1988

[Wendl]

thanks a bunch Aghadowey.....will check further into the livingston(e)'s......

[aghadowey]

1901 Census- Limavady- Protestant St. (all Presbyterian, b. Co.Derry)
6. Samuel LIVINGSTONE 47 general labourer, wife Catherine Livingstone 40, son John Livingstone 21 Van Driver, dau. Mary Jane Livingstone 20 weaver, dau. Hanah Livingstone 16 weaver, son William Livingstone 14 Message Boy, son George Livingstone 12 scholar, dau. Marion Livingstone 9 scholar, dau. Martha Livingstone 6 scholar, son Samuel Alexaner Livingstone 3.

Elizabeth b.1881 (could be working somewhere) and Catherine b.1894 (possibly died young?) are missing (Isabella d.1891).

[Wendl]

Hello Agahdowey,

Thank you so much for the information!!! Sincerely appreciate it.... Will have to do a wee bit of work on the Livingstone's  from other correspondence I have...Know that a Catherine Livingstone was one delivered babies in the area...wonder if it was this Catheine? 

Is  it lashing there?  Just off the phone to family in Belfast they say it is lashing from the heavens....here it's about 25 celsius, sunny and dry as a tinderbox....they have ordered burn bans due to the fact it is so dry.....the grass has all turned brown and cruchie due to lack of rain....