Marriage of Giffen and McIlwain, Carnmoney

[aghadowey]

I have interest in Samuel Giffin McIlwaine and Margaret Boyd if anyone could help. O believe they may have had a son called Samuel. (Maybe out of wedlock) had anyone came across this?

Lots more information now online.

Samuel Giffin McIlwaine (c1844-29 Feb.1884 Larne) m.(22 Aug.1867 Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church) Margaret Boyd (c1845-4 Nov.1884 Jordanstown)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1867/11501/8229121.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06340/4818182.pdf
Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Samuel Giffen M'Ilwaine late of Glynn View Villas Larne County Antrim Retired Farmer who died 29 February 1884 at same place were granted at Belfast to Margaret M'Ilwaine of Glynn View Villas Larne the Widow.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06309/4809117a.pdf
The Will of Margaret M'Ilwaine late of Jordanstown County Antrim Widow who died 4 November 1884 at same place was proved at Belfast by Thomas Smyth of Dunaney Richard Dawson Boyd (Junior) of Cloughfern and Hugh Smyth of Dunaney all in said County Farmers the Executors.

Checked GRONI for births 1867 until 1876 but no children of Samuel & Margaret. If child born before 1867 marriage then should be indexed under mother's surname.

[Peggy13]

Thanks, aghadowey. I am back to working on this family.
Peggy

[smyth linda]

I have been researching my ancestors in the Carnmoney area Co. Antrim, more specifically the Moore and Smyth families. For those who might be interests, I have found some good resources online. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. PRONI has a good search facility. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) | nidirect
 There is also a large online photo collection of county Antrim Families, taken in the late 19th early 20th century, available online at https://collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/
The photographer was William Fee Mckinney of Sentry Hill Northern Ireland. His photographs are listed under the Dundee collection. You will find photos of the Boyd McIlwaine and Giffin ancestors here.
Another source I used was genealogy noted recorded by William available at
https://www.irishantiquarianbook.com/
The Book Sentry Hill by Brian Walk is also a rich source of information. I hope this is useful.