McKeever Family

[rita]

Searching the McKeever family from Antrim William Murray married Sarah Duffy? 1884 Children Jessie, James, Robert, and John on 1901 and 1911 census they were in Dock Ward Antrim
Rita

[CaroleW]

Hi

Are you asking for help of some sort as your post doesn't say

You need to give details of birthyears and birthplaces for all family members mentioned above

[gaffy]

If these are the census records you are referring to ...

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Artillery_Street/935283/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward/New_Lodge_Road/137548/

... then this couple are William McKeever (father James) and Sarah Gorman (father James) who married in Belfast on 25 December 1882, they had children including  Jessica 1883, James Joseph 1886, Robert 1888, William and John 1890, Philip 1893, John 1894, and Jane Anne 1899.
 

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Hi, I couldn't resist a peep. Yopu may know some or all of this , but here goes
The McKeaver, McKeever, McKeevers, McKevir surname is interesting with spelling variants to be noted, it can be dated quickly to before 1669 in the north of Ireland alone.
I started checking street directories using www.lennonwylie.co.uk looking specifically for James McKeever but listing any others found
1880
McKeever, E., dress maker, 57 Alexander Street West
McKeever, John, soap boiler, 12 Prince's Street
McKeever, Mrs., 53 Auburn Terrace
1877
McKeever, Jas., rag, waste and metal dealer, 125 Millfield
McKeever, John, farmer, Whiterock Road, Ballygomartin

Then I went back to the early 1860 useing 1860 griffiths valuation see http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation  these are the summary entries, look them up for more detail of exact address
McKeever    James    Antrim    Shankill
McKeever    James    Antrim    Shankill
McKeever    James    Antrim    Shankill
Looking up the same James in Co Antrim and Down, others turn up eg two other James exist in Co Antrim in the parishes of Duneane, the other Loughile.  Two exist in Co Down one in Knockbreda parish , the other Dromore parish

Then I had alook at Ros Davies Co Down famous Co Down website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/has three? James to start with:- 
James McKEAVER . Donaghcloney Waringstown; husband of Mary Cunningham; father of James b. 20 Mar 1865 CR
James McKEEVER . Hillsborough husband of Susannah Lavery; father of Arthur b. 22 Jul 1873 CR
James McKEEVERS . Newtownards of Drumawhey; a labourer; son of Charles McKeevers (a labourer) ; married Martha McAuley of Ballycopeland 5 Feb 1847 at Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, witnesses were William Dunwoodie & Robert Gunning PR/CR

This remarkable website has earlier several others, selecting out a few of the oldest ones:-
Miss Mary McKEEVERS . Down  married Richard Hughes 9 Sep 1808 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland  PR
Miss Mary McKEEVER . Newry married William Kilpatrick 1 May 1817 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, witness was James Lockhart PR
Owen McKEEVER . Knockbreda son of Michael McKeever ; aged 24 married Martha McBirney 25 Apr 1867 CR
Perry McKEAVER . Down of Downpatrick; will probated 8 Sept 1851 IIW # 45244; OFD p 175; Dublin archives Ref #B 6784
Philip McKEAVER . Greyabbey will probated in 1830; executor was Catherine McKeaver of Ballycastle IIW # 45287
Robert McKEEVER . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; husband of Susan Maze; father of Sarah Elizabeth b. 25 Mar 1869 CR
Robert McKEEVER . Newry died 13 Jul 1849; husband of Lucy Duffy; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard MIs
Thomas McKEEVER . ?  convicted in Downpatrick and sentenced to death 14 Dec 1799 ; held in Newgate prison UK NAD/PPC 206
Thomas McKEAVER . Down of Downpatrick; paid half yearly rent of 15 shillings for a tenement to Earl of Ardglass 1 Nov 1669 LM 1985 p55
Thomas McKEEVER . Saintfield name as being implicated in the burning of McKee's farm & family at Carricknacessagh during United Irishmen Rebellion c. 1798; hanged (?) MOA p131, 133 ; BN
William McKEEVERS . Down  married Deborah Lyons 13 Oct 1768 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland  PR

Wishing you luck connecting up the possible
JimG