Has anyone heard of a place called Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[aghadowey]

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.
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.

'of Farloe' in the baptismal records would have been the residence (townland) of both parents not the place the bride was from.
For the above records there are several possibilities:
1. Thomas Lighton was married twice, or
2. Thomas married only once and minister put down wrong maiden name in one of the entries, or
3. there were two Thomas Lightons with wife Elizabeth.

Farlow (meaning 'the outlying lake') is in centre of the Parish of Tamlaght Finlagan (291 acres 3 rods 35 perches). "The entire centre is a depression, or hollow, surrounded by a ridge of about 50 feet. This hollow most probably was at one time a lake, or a place liable to flooding." Also called Fagherley & Farlough in old documents.

[L L]

Thomas and Elizabeth show up in the 1841 census in Scotland with the two children born in Ireland , Mary and Joseph, as well as 3 more , an older daughter Jean born in Ireland and two born in Scotland.  If Thomas had two wives both named Elizabeth than Jean and Mary would be from the first wife and Joseph and the last two kids would be from the second Elizabeth.

I think I need to start looking for gravestones records in the Farlow area for an Elizabeth who died between 1823 and 1828 who was either a Wark or a Thompson to either rule out or confirm the two wife possibility. 

Irish records are so much fun when you are an ocean away!

[aghadowey]

I think I need to start looking for gravestones records in the Farlow area for an Elizabeth who died between 1823 and 1828 who was either a Wark or a Thompson to either rule out or confirm the two wife possibility.

There's a very good chance that you will not find any gravestones- if there was a first wife named Elizabeth Thomas may not have been able to afford a headstone for her or not had a chance to put on up before moving to Scotland.

[L L]

Not what I wanted to hear but that makes absolute sense.  This gets so frustrating!

[husulo]

My Grandmother was born there.HER NAME WAS SARAH CRAWFORD.Husulo

[kingskerswell]

Husulo,
           The Civil Registration Index gives a Sarah Jane Crawford born in 1874 and registered in Limavady (as it is now known). I have looked this up and found that Sarah Jane Crawford was born to Allison Crawford and Rebecca Carrick in Ballykelly sub District (about 3 miles west of Limavady) on 1 July 1874.
   Allison and Rebecca were married on 25 May 1871 in Tamlaght Finlagan (Ballykelly) Church of Ireland.

Regards

EDIT. Sorry husulo, I have double checked and found this couple in the 1901 census, still in Ballykelly, although Sarah Jane is not living with them

[husulo]

Kingskerwell
    Thank you for the try.I do know that my Grandmother Sarah J. Crawford was born in Newton,Limavady.I do know that her mother was Catherine Crawford
I do know that my Grandmother had a sister Martha Crawford.I have the will of Martha,that died in the fifties.I previously posted this information on the web.
Thank You.
Husulo

[kingskerswell]

Husulo,
           The only other birth of a Sarah Jane Crawford in the Limavady Registration District was on 21 Apr 1871 to Thomas Crawford and Catherine Henry who married in Drumachose Presbyterian Church, Limavady on 1 Jul 1869. Sarah Jane had two siblings, Hugh b 6 Aug 1873 and Martha Ann b3 May 1875. The births were registered in the Limavady sub-district of Bellarena which is about 6 miles north of Limavady. However like my last attempt this family is also on the 1901 census but again without Sarah Jane

Regards

[husulo]

Kingskerswell
Again I thank you,but in 1901 Sarah had already been married to Alexander McDowell and moved to The States.

Milt Irwin aka (HUSULO)