John McKernon, where did he come from?

[m.]

Thank you rathmore for your reply.

Yes I checked them out and sent a couple of emails, hope something comes of it.
Two brilliant wee sites.
Barbours mill was in this area and that must be where John and William worked.
If they came from Aghadavy, Ballinderry to Greencastle for work what was going on in the mills at Lisburn?
Any more ideas most welcomed.

Marion

[rathmore]

On the micro fich in my Library found a John McKernon and a Hessy Greer 1.7.1865 at Carnmoney, Antrim
we only have a few records on ireland in my Library, so the McKernon registered in Ireland.

[aghadowey]

Children of John McKernon & Hessy Greer (from LDS database)-
1. female born 1 July 1865 Carnmoney, Co.Antrim (page 391 in civil register)
2. male born 30 June 1867 Shankill, Co.Antrim (page 413 in civil register)

[m.]

Thank you Rathmore and Aghadowey.

Yes I have come across Hessy Greer married to John McKernon

Williams ( John's son ) child was also called Hessy. I was thinking that they named their daughter after Williams own mother.

I cant find John and Hessy marriage on the LDS, but I did find the two births, one in 1865 and one in 1867, since I know William was married in 1875, the male child born to John and Hessy in 1867 could not be him.

Thank you both for your input. Any more suggestions welcomed.

Marion

[m.]

Before William's marriage where they out of the country?


Emily's family came from Larne. Can anyone find William or his father there?

[rosewood]

The name McKernon/McKernan/McKiernan appears in many places in Co. Antrim.  The name Doris/Dorris appeared in Ramoan RC parish in the early 1900s. Romoan RC parish borders Culfeightin RC parish, near Ballycastle.  My father's sister, a McKiernan married a Dorris in Ramoan RC parish.

Please be open to the various spellings of the name McKernon in your research.  Personally, I have found at least three other spellings of this name in my research, and I have two independent lines of this name, with such spellings as McKeirnon, McKerney, McKeirnan, and McKirnan.  I was able to connect with them because I had other info which they also had.  So please, keep you options open.

Good luck.