McGinley

[Hatchetman61]

Thanks for all this.  I had suspected Ellen as a sister of John James.
Will need to take all this in!
Thanks again.

[scotmum]

OK, at irishgenealogy, now have what appears to be your John James recorded as McInly, born what looks to be first Nov 1876 at Cross Street (so still same general area), to father John,  Militia Man.

The mother is what looks to read Margaret, albeit shown as formerly Long. That said, neither parent registered the birth, so there is obviously the possibility that Margaret's surname could be incorrect (the woman who registered the birth signed with 'her mark', so wouldn't necessarily have noticed if there was a mistake or she may have said Long in error).

Same entry indexed at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGK9-8S9


Whilst there are Margaret/Maggie Long marriages in the are around the timescale, none so far seem to be to John.

[scotmum]

And finally, again at irishgenealogy, have Ellen. She was registered as Elizabeth Ellen McGinly, born 4/1/1882 at Workhouse Row. Father is John, what looks to read Drummer (rather than bugler or trumpeter), Derry Militia. Mother is Margaret, nee Taylor.

Elizabeth was indexed as M'Ginly at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBWL-XP1

Now looked at marriage index at GRONI and confirms, as I suggested earlier in thread,  that there was a John McKinley to Margaret Taylor marriage on 1st October 1874. I would think it well worth purchasing some credits to check if this could actually have been John McGinley.

[scotmum]

Trumpeter J McGinley's death is noted under Military News in the Derry Journal of October 10, 1898. He apparently died in the military hospital at Ebrington Barracks the previous morning, which fits with the note on his militia records saying he died on the 9th.