James Harper Antrim or Cavan

[Harper 7]

I cant seem to hop the pond back to Ireland, can you help?

Looking for James Harper (Apr 1816, Antrim (or possibly Cavan)-10 Jan 1890, Wellington, Ontario, Canada)
Married: Abigail Blanchard (1822, 23, 27? Bertie Ontario OR Ireland-22 Apr 1914 Wellington, Ontario)

Children:
Many but I am sure of:
John A Harper (17 Apr 1865, Mt Forest, Ontario-29 Jan 1935, Waterloo, Ontario)
Henry Drew Harper (7 Sep 1867, Wellington, Ontario-1 aug 1916, Mt Forest, Ontario)

[OZMUM60]

One of my relatives is Matthew Harper born in 1835 in Cavan

[Maggsie]

Is this him?


Church Baptism Record
 

Name: James Harpur Date of Birth: 
    Date of Baptism: 29-Oct-1818
Address: Saintfield/parish Co Down Parish/District: Blaris
Gender:   County Co. Antrim
  Denomination: Church Of Ireland
 
Father: John Harpur Mother: 
Occupation:   
 
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:  Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:

[BallyaltikilliganG]

If the family left remaining relatives in Ireland,, the Harper/ Harpur s living in Co Antrim as in Griffiths valuation
http://www.failteromhat.com
 first surveyed about 1860, in their civil parishes with an approx number of homesteads see the Co Antrim section in if the family left remaining relatives in Ireland,, the remaining Harper/ Harpur s were living in Co Antrim as Griffiths valuation was first surveyed about 1860 in the following parishes with an approx numbere of homesteads
2    in   Ahoghill
2    in   Antrim
1    in   Ballyclug
4    in   Ballylinny
1    in   Ballymoney
15    in   Carnmoney
2    in   Carrickfergus
2    in   Connor
2    in   Craigs
1    in   Donegore
5    in   Drummaul
2    in   Dunaghy
2    in   Grange of Doagh
1    in   Grange of Muckamore
1    in   Grange of Nilteen
12    in   Killead
1    in   Larne
3    in   Portglenone
40    in   Shankill
4    in   Templepatrick
1    in   Tickmacrevan

One could search the  Tithe-Applotments  Books 1823 to 1838 , indexs for each parish above if they have survived in the Co Antrim section  of
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/ 
The likely hood of your James being listed is very slight, as most names appear to be of legal age.
the James entries are and in  several  parishes include more than one
Harper   James   Ballyduff   Carnmoney
Harper   James   Ballysculty    Killead
Harper   James   Carnmoney    Carnmoney
Harper   James   Doagh   Grange of Doagh
Harper   James   Grange of Carmavy    Killead
Harper   James   Main Street,Antrim   Antrim
Harper   James   Smithfield Townparks Wilson Street   Shankill
Harper   James   St. Ann's Ward Townparks Hopewell Street   Shankill
Harpur   James   Magheralane   Drummaul


Harper/Harpur’ s in Co Cavan are already listed on
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/
Harper   Patt   Quivey   Annagh   Cavan   1825
Harper   Wm   Quivey   Annagh   Cavan   1825
Harper   Wm   Drumlarney   Killashandra   Cavan   1832
Harper   Wm   Drumlarney   Killashandra   Cavan   1832
Harper   Robert   Curraheen   Shercock   Cavan   1825
Harper   George   Curraheen   Shercock   Cavan   1825
Harpur   Robert   Baley   Templeport   Cavan   1826

so you have a difficult task infront of you.
good luck onwards

[OZMUM60]

thanks.  I think you are right - a difficult task.  May keep looking into the Kent family.

[OZMUM60]

If John Harper is the father of Matthew Harper we may be on the right track.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

switching to Maggsie’s information re Saintfield in Blaris district which is in both Co Antrim and Co Down
below from
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/saintfield-parish.php#.Vy7WfmOoc5Q
Harper, James   Townland: Drumaligg Gordon Year: 1834
Harper, John      Townland: Lisdalgon Year: 1834
notes Blaris civil parish which is both counties, doesn’t contain Saintfield but those borders might change if it a religious area ie C of I and Catholic parishes of the same name may include different townlands etc.  no Blanchard found in the above database.  Drumaligg is only one townland away from Comber civil parish, Lisdalgon is just nw of Saintfield itself

moving to Ros Davies Co Down website
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/B/Bl.htm
BLANCHARD   family   Blaris   of Huguenot origin who came to Lisburn area from France in 1600s   HL
Corpl.   .   BLANCHARD   .   Comber   held a lease for 31 years from Mount Alexander Estate from 1681
notes  only two tantalizing entries. the center of theMount Alexander estate is just to the north of Comber itself, Comber parish sits along the NE border of Saintfield parish we are only about 5-7 miles apart

the existing church records as per Ros Davies website and www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Guide_to_church_records.pdf
this is PRONI, Belfast which gives

C.I. Saintfield (Down diocese)
Baptisms, 1724-57 and 1793-1961; marriages, 1724- 57, 1798 and 1813-45; burials, 1824-1831 and 1834- 78; confirmations, 1832; vestry minutes, 1730-1920, which include accounts; minutes of Saintfield Auxiliary Bible Society, 1837-57.
Churchwardens’ accounts, 1871-; cess applotment, 1833-; register of vestrymen, 1870-; preachers’ books, 1849-69 and 1877-1924.
P. 2nd Boardmills
Baptisms, 1846-1950; marriages, 1847-1902; session minutes, 1857-1908 and 1931-66, [session minutes, 1931-66, relate to the congregations of 2nd Boardmills and Killaney].
Marriage notice books, 1871-1901.
P. 1st Saintfield
Baptisms, 1854-1986; marriages, 1845-1905; marriage notice book, 1871-7.
Session minutes, 1845-69; treasurers’ book containing a list of seatholders, 1855-60.
Volume of manuscript notes giving dates and places of death of members, c. 1950-c.1961.
P. 2nd Saintfield
Baptisms, 1831-1902; marriages, 1831-1930; burials, 1831-84; details of elders, 1831-9.
R.C. Carrickmannon and Saintfield (Down and Connor Baptisms, 1837-81; marriages, 1845-83.
you need to look up the pdf to get microfilm references etc
I wonder did Maggsie know which church, the above suggests its Church of Ireland, so? is it worthwhile looking for Blanchards
good luck