downings of kilberry downing

[urubu76]

hi
my grandfather was dawson patrick downing b1869 kilberry downing
he was the second son of james downing ca. 1835-1889 and bridget henery 1848-1905  married 13 jan 1868 lavey
james' father was john downing and bridgets' father was patrick henry of drumard
a brother of james named in will of 1889 was edward downing
also named in will, children of james and bridget; namely
john, dawson, edward, james, henry, bridget, maryann, thomas and sarah
I would be grateful for any information concerning this family particularly ancestors of john downing b.ca 1805
and descendants of james downing b .ca 1835. sarah became sarah morris on her marriage. Another james (possibly son of john b.ca 1868) emigrated to cairns, queensland ca .1930   
regards
urubu76

[aghadowey]

See that you haven't had any replies to this post but the details in your reply on another thread are  slightly different:

my grandfather was patrick dawson downing b. 1869 kilbery downing...

Think this might be the 1889 Will you mentioned? (www.proni.gov.uk)
James Downing died 17 Mar 1889, granted 3 Jul 1897 "The Will of James Downing late of Killyberry Downing County Londonderry Farmer who died 17 March 1889 was proved at Londonderry by Edward Downing of Drumard Farmer the sole Exeecutor."

The Downings are still in Killyberry (Downing) in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Bellaghy/Killyberry__Downing_/607745
same family in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Bellaghy/Killyberry_Downing/1541386

Marriage of James Downing & Biddy Henry: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGZX-KMP
Children:
John (1868) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F5W9-MH9
Patrick Dawson (1869) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPYJ-8B9
Edward (1871) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F579-PQY
James (1873) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGR9-4S8
Bridget (1877) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGVF-83D
daughter (1870) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJC-2MJ

[aghadowey]

Bellaghy R.C. Church records start 1844 for baptisms and marriages.

The Edward Downing that died in 1889 was born c1813 so if the above church is correct you may not be able to find earlier family records-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT41-RWR

[urubu76]

many thanks to downing researchers
my quest is to find father of james downing b.1839 of kilyberry downing. . its probably
a john downing b.1790? but i am unsure about this.
Sarah b.1884 and Mary anne downing b.1879 migrated to Barrow in furness ca 1910.Sarah and future husband edward Morris are in 1911 census,hotel Imperial,Barrow (Bridget b.1877 may also have accompanied Mary Anne )
Mary anne  b.1879 married Devlin. Their descendants are in Barrow area
to this day.

]f the family is related to Dawson downings  they changed religion from COI to RC possibly through marriage.
james hanley

[aghadowey]

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[julesmc]

Hi I am searching for my Great Grandmother and wonder if any of you have come across her?

Her name was Catherine Downing of Killyberry Downing, Co Derry.  From the 1901/1911 census I know she was born in 1866, however I can find no records of her birth. 

On 21 May 1885 she married Daniel McCann in Bellaghy RC Church in the parish of Ballyscullion.  (On her marriage cert however she was named Catherarine Downey - tho I have been informed by an uncle she was Downing).

Catherine and Daniel had 8 children - 6 boys and 2 girls - and in the census they lived in The Creagh Co Derry.

Has anyone came across her - would be amazing to find any of her siblings or her parents names!

[aghadowey]

Downing and Downey would just be variations of the same surname but what's her father's name and occupation on the marriage certificate? and Catherine's residence? witnesses' names?

Civil registration of births started in 1864 so if Catherine was slightly older than you suspect there will be no borth certificate. Some early births were not registered but she could have been listed under another Christian name or as a yet unmaed female child. www.familysearch.org has some, not all, extracted Irish births 1864-c1881 but the father's name would help.

[julesmc]

Unfortunately, I have no information on her parents - drawing a complete blank!  Got the information of the marriage off Emerald Ancestors which unfortunately doesn't name the parents.

[aghadowey]

In that case you need the actual marriage certificate.