Rodger Family in Ballintoy, Antrim

[DeeWhy]

Alexander Rodger's death registration record of 1864 in Greenock, Scotland revealed that he was born in 1787 and the 1851 Scottish census records his birth place as Ballintoy, Antrim, Ireland. His father's name recorded on his death was also Alexander and his mother as Catherine nee Rodger. As Alexander the younger was married in Scotland c. 1818 it is obvious that he moved to Scotland at some time prior to this. I have been unsuccessful in locating any digital source on the internet for information of the family in Ballintoy. As I reside in Australia what other sources are available for me to persue. 

Any assistance in this regard would be most welcome.

Peter

[scotmum]

This 1803 heads of household Agricultural Census places some male Rodger/Rodgers/Rodgars in Ballintoy, albeit no Alexander:


http://www.scribd.com/doc/1787907/1803-Agricultural-Census-for-North-Antrim

[scotmum]

Check this too :

www.billmacafee.com/census/1803traillcensus.pdf

[DeeWhy]

Many thanks for your assistance.
Obviously Alexander Rodger and his family departed Ballintoy prior to the above 1803 records.

Peter

[Elwyn Soutter]

You don’t say what denomination the Rodgers family were but in this case it may be academic because no denomination in Ballintoy has records that go back to c 1787. So unfortunately you are unlikely to find any record of Alexander’s baptism in church records.

There may be gravestones but otherwise frankly, it will probably be very difficult to get back much further than you have already got with that line. And such resources as are available for the 1700s eg registry of deeds records, are not on-line.

[macbun]

Hello Peter.
Can you just confirm that its the surname RODGER that you are interested in.
I have a marriage link to a Daniel RODGERS of Ballintoy.
The marriage was in 1903.

thanks

Paul

[DeeWhy]

Thanks Elwyn I'm not sure what their religion was then but as you say it's all academic and just what I thought would be the case with the lack of records.

And to Paul the name has always been just RODGER in all of my research however one connot discount the fact that the spelling of names can change over the years. Just one of the frustrations we have to put up with in research. It's been an exhausting exercise given the number of errors I have uncovered by informants providing the incorrect information on birth and death records in Scotland.

Peter

[macbun]

Hello Peter.

I know what you mean, it can be a long hard task to get the info you need but worth it in the end.
Just to recap My Daneil Rodgers married my great granny Catherine (Nee Simpson) in 1903. He died the following year. I will order the death cert over the weekend. If you want a copy let me know and i will scan and send to you.
My Daniel Rodgers, we think appears in 1901 census,

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballintoy/Maherboy/922341/

Good luck with your search and all the best

[DeeWhy]

I appreciate your offer Paul however I do not believe it will be of any significance given the time separation of approximately 150 years.

Regards Peter