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Offline Brendan Joseph

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Simpson & McKeown Families
« on: Tuesday 21 August 12 16:48 BST (UK) »
James Simpson married Mary McKeown 18 Nov 1874. James father was John Ballyvelton, Mary's father Samuel, Ballylagan.
They married in Ballyrashane Church, Coleraine. I am trying to find the maiden name of both John's and Samuel's' wives.

James sister Ellen Mary shows up in the 1901 and 1911 census, James & Mary also turn up with their son Samuel.

I believe there is a book the" Families of Ballyrashane" if someone has a copy would they mind doing a look up.

Has anyone access to local cemetery records, something may turn up. I have located John's will on PRONI, his wife and daughter had already died 1889.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Brendan
Dublin

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Re: Simpson & McKeown Families
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 August 12 23:26 BST (UK) »
Simpson, Ballyvelton and McKeown, Ballylagan not listed in index.

The National Archives, Dublin have the book listed in their catalogue if you'd like to read through the book.
http://catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=ballyrashane&type=AllFields&submit=FIND
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