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children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« on: Tuesday 12 February 13 22:18 GMT (UK) »
Alexander McKeown married Eliza Ashwood in Scarva Presb in 1857.  from what I can find they had the following children:
William 1859, James 1872, Robert 1874, Eliza 1876 and Mary 1879.
The 'gap' between the first two children of 13 years seems a little strange.
Am I missing something obvious? ???

Any help would of course be appreciated.

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Re: children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Mariage 1857 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGCD-61L

Civil registration of births started 1865 so there could be children born 1860/1863.
Son Alexander born 1870 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F58C-P8B
Robert born 1874 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F56R-Q3L
Mary born 1879 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJ4-X9C
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Re: children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 22:29 GMT (UK) »
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Re: children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 22:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Aghadowey.

I maybe should have said that I have searched the Church records in the area for the period 1859-1879.  The only baptismal details I could find are those listed - which I was then able to cross reference to the 1901 census.
It just seems strange that the first child was born shortly after the marriage.  But there was then a break of 13 years.

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Re: children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 22:51 GMT (UK) »
Did you check to see what, if any, gaps are in the church records? It not uncommon.

Also, it's quite common for one or more children to be missing from a baptismal register even if they were baptised.

Another possibility is that the family either moved around a lot or that they attended a different church for a while.
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Re: children of Alexander MCKEOWN
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 23:19 GMT (UK) »
The Church records were all complete.  That said, I have only checked Presb at this stage - though that certainly seems to have been the family denomination right up to present day.
Anecdotal family history suggests they stayed in the Gilford area until moving to Shankill Belfast in the early 1900s.
As I said, I will maybe try a few other denominations.
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