Has anyone heard of a place called Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[aghadowey]

Yes, it's been bucketing here off and on all afternoon. Also found more Thompsons in Limavady which I posted under Elizabeth Thompson.

[Wendl]

ahh yes saw them, John Thompson COI, looked interesting...pulled my file on Robert and Rachel's childer....they have a son John but the fellow you found is a little old...being that our John would have been born 1882....I'm definitely convinced tho, that there must be descendents of Robert and Rachel remaining in the area...maybe once I have my feet planted on the wee green Isle, Ill be able to scare up some connections.....

Aghadowey, you truely are a gem, I hope you realize how much your contributions are appreciated, and what an asset you are to those who are at a loss ... and so far away!!!

Wendy

[betty53]

Dear Wendy

I heartily agree - and I don't live all that far away!  Expertise shows ye know.

Betty

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It is so nice to see Limavady on line, my ggg-grandfather William Cairns came to Montreal Quebec,  then on to Ormstown(Jamestown) Quebec on the Chateauguay River in 1823, his son James born 1818 in Limavady. My daughter was visiting Ireland and stoped into the town and said it was a beautiful area.  I will be back to read more. Thank you
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[betty53]

Hi Again Agnetta....

I know my Thompson's originate from Drumachose, and that they are from Pound Lane now Protestant street...but that is about the extent of the information...Thompson seems to be a popular name in the Londonderry area....James signed that he was presbyterian on his enlistment papers here...so at least I'm headed in the right direction I think......Thanks so much for your insight...I sincerely appreciate it.

All the Best
Wendy

Dear Wendy

I had to visit the Registrar in Limavady this week and she kindly looked up Robert Thompson.  These two marriages are in her registry.

Robert Thompson (widower) to Rachel Livingstone aged 20 yrs (spinster)
residing in Limavady
on 5th May 1849 at Derrymore Presbyterian Church.
Witnessed by May Livingstone and James White
Bride's father called Malcolm Livingstone
Groom's father called William Thompson
Married by W Jamieson


Robert Thompson (18 yrs old) to Ellen Livingstone (21 yrs)
residing in Tamlaght (Ballykelly)
on 17th April 1849
at Limavady Registrar's Office
Witnessed by James Warnock and Thomas Lighton
Bride's father Samuel Livingstone
Groom's father William Thompson
married by J McBride

what do you think of those dates then?  Are you now even more confused?  I certainly am.  I thought that maybe Rachel and Ellen were sisters but not now.  These 2 Roberts bother me and one of them getting married at 18 yrs old (and a man), usually a bit suspicious!

Can you check Robert and Rachel's marriage date again?  Where did you get the info?  If you let me know I will go back to the Registrar and double check.

I can send you these printed details if you want by email.  You can find my email on www.nwlla.org

Regards
Betty

[aghadowey]

Irishgenealogy index shows Robert Thompson married 1869 (Co.Derry) to Reachel Livingston (not 1849 as above). Suspect that 1869 is correct year.

[betty53]

Aghadowey

I will get back to the Registrar later in the week and ask her to double check.  Taking these 20 years into consideration, it may then be possible that this is the same Robert Thompson but, as you always advise, same name is not always same person!  By the way, I have asked the reporter for the Coleraine Chronicle to do an update on the Thompsons that Phillip marshall from Ohio was researching.  I don't know which week he can get it into the paper.

Also, about Jackson Taggart - I have been told that PRONI could furnish me with info on his details under the freedom of information act because granda is deceased.  They might take a few weeks right enough.

Again also, the marriage details of Alexander Thomson & Jane Irwin (whom I now believe to be my ancestors) married Bovevagh presbyterian in 13 Feb 1845 were just 2 months early for the Registrar as civil marriages were not registered until 01/04/1845.  Are there any other records in the Limavady/Dungiven area that I could access?

Regards
Betty

[Wendl]

Hello Betty,

Thankyou soooo much for thinking of me!!! Yes Rachel and Robert were married 5 May 1869, I have a copy of the marriage registration....was probably just a typo...can happen to the best of us!!

Now, here's a thot...was on the IGI last evening found two births to Robert Thompson and Ellen Livingstone, William James Thompson b. 28Nov1865, and another Thompson "male" b. 1866.....sooo, now we know that Ellen is gone by 1869, did she die in child birth?  Considering she was in her 40's at the time, I was thinking about this on my way to work tonight....here is a man, with a young baby, so, maybe Rachel was a cousin to Ellen  (samuel and malcolm brothers???) who came into the house to care for the child? And then ended up married to Robert? seems to be a possiblity especially due to the fact that there was such an age difference with Rachel and Robert???  I welcome your thots...opinions...

All the Best
Wendy     

[L L]

Hello,

The information you have posted may be a clue into my search:
Robert Thompson (18 yrs old) to Ellen Livingstone (21 yrs)
residing in Tamlaght (Ballykelly)
on 17th April 1849
at Limavady Registrar's Office
Witnessed by James Warnock and Thomas Lighton
Bride's father Samuel Livingstone
Groom's father William Thompson
married by J McBride


I have been looking for Thomas Lighton and his wife Elizabeth Wark.  I have found two baptism certificates from the Tamlaght Finlagan Church of Ireland for two of their five children. 

Baptismal Register of Tamlaght Finlagan Church of Ireland Church, Ballykelly, County Londonderry

Baptised: 14 April 1823
Mary daughter of Thomas Lighton and Elizabeth Wark his wife of Farloe.

No other information was recorded against this baptismal entry in the registers of Tamlaght Finlagan Parish Church.

Although the database of Derry Genealogy centre records no further births of children to parents Thomas Lighton and Elizabeth Wark it did record the following birth:

Baptised: 9 February 1828 in Tamlaght Finlagan Church of Ireland Church
Joseph son of Thomas Lighton and Elizabeth his wife Tombkin of Farloe.

Knowing that the marriages were usually witnessed by relatives I am wondering if the second Baptism was a second wife now who could have been a Thompson from Farloe? or perhaps my Elizabeth was on her second marriage.

Have you found any more connection to the names Lighton, Wark , Kid or Ferguson in your searching?