Daniel and John Rodgers

[mwylie]

Thanks very much  for taking the time to  reply with that information,  it's a great  help,
all the best Paul

   death
Ballycastle / Ballycastle
Catherine McLaughlin
1st April 1915  - age 28

[FlowerofScotland]

Hi

I believe that Catherine McLaughlin may have been my great grandmother.  My grandfather was James Mclaughlin and was a son of Patrick and Catherine.  If correct I am led to believe he and his siblings were orphaned and brought up on the family farm ?  Does anyone have any information on them at all ?

I have been told that Patrick died in France and has no known grave but no other details are known and I never met James

Thanks in advance

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

My grandfather was James Mclaughlin and was a son of Patrick and Catherine. 

Is this your grandfather James, born on 25th July 1913 in Ballycastle?   MMN Simpson
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1913/01444/1590752.pdf

There are three other children born in Ballycastle with MMN Simpson.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01pxe/

KG

[aghadowey]

Rifleman Patrick McLaughlin (2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles #5736) killed in action 27 Oct.1914. His wife died Apr.195 'following a short illness' and 'her five young children were now orphans.' The family lived Mill St., Ballycastle and Patrick was a labourer so not sure what family farm you mean.

Details on Patrick's war time found (with photo) in Ballycastle Heroes by Robert Thompson (2011).

[FlowerofScotland]

Hi

Thank you for your kind reply and I believe him and his brother were sent to live with a family on a farm after they were orphaned ?  Never met him so trying to trace back what's been handed down through the family.

Kind regards
Julie

[aghadowey]

Five children, all very young, were likely doled out to various relatives or even neighbours who could look after them.

Catherine McLaughlin was only 28 when she died- place of death is Le(a)land and informant Ann Campbell of same place.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05275/4464535.pdf
Baby Eliza Jane born a few days earlier-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01389/1571234.pdf

Off to check a few things...

[aghadowey]

1911 census lists 2 children- John Rodgers & William Kerr McLaughlin-
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballycastle/Mill_Street/112796/

So, the 'five young children' were-
John Rodgers (c1908)
William Kerr Laughlin (1910)- mother's name Cassie
Catherine (1912)
James (1913)
Eliza Jane (1915)

Wonder if this is the Ann Campbell informant when Catherine & Eliza Jane born and mother Catherine died-
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballycastle/Fairhill_Street/112733/
Or this Ann Campbell?
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballycastle/Castle_Street/112705/
Both have McLaughlin relatives in household but that may be merely a co-incidence and nothing to do with your McLaughlins.

Added- https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/cary/ramoan/town-parks/

[FlowerofScotland]

Thank you so much for that info in the course of 48 hours I have discovered so much about my family i knew nothing about

Julie