Black, George of Drumballydonaghy/Corndale Limavady

[bettina53]

Looking for information on George Black Limavady, born 1898-1972.  Daughter was Helen Black.  Anyone know where George was born?  He had 3 daughters, Helen, Moira and Margaret.  Thanks.

[CaroleW]

Anyone know where George was born?

Have you looked for him on the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses to establish his birthplace?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

[maryderry]

Could be him.

Name:
George Steen Black
Date of Birth:
22-Mar-1898
 
 
Registration Date:

Address:
Carran
Parish/District:
LIMAVADY
Gender:
Male
County
Co. Derry


Denomination:
Registrar District

Father:
John Black
Mother:
Mary Jane Lagan
Occupation:
Labourer



Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:
Isabella Lagan
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:



Notes:

[bettina53]

Thank you very much for the info & replies.  From the same house (4 Drumrane), there is a huge difference in the number of children at the house - most too young to have moved.  1911 census says 7 children born, 7 living.  I know that all survived - there were indeed 7 children.  so where did they go is the question?

[Sinann]

1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/593959/
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/1522953/

Mary(Jane) appears to have married Hugh Devine in 1908
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1908/10053/5656410.pdf
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Eglinton/Drumaneeny/598657/

Ellen and Martha are working for a neighbour
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/593962/

[bettina53]

Very many thanks for this reply - it has put another few names and important dates into the family.  George married Margaret Adessa Houston Wilson of Drumballydonaghy - can anyone let me know if there is a record anywhere?  Many thanks.

[gaffy]

.... George married Margaret Adessa Houston Wilson of Drumballydonaghy - can anyone let me know if there is a record anywhere? ...

George Black - Maggie Wilson, 4 March 1926, registered Limavady district, a 'full' view costs £2.50 (including a digitised image of the registration):

https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/

[gaffy]

And a 'maybe' is an Anna Bella Black of Bovally who married Alexander Rankin in Magilligan Presbyterian Church on 25 July 1922, her father given as John, a farmer, and the witnesses were a George and Ellen Black. GRONI online has the civil record.

And the following marriage for a Martha Black to Henry Smith in 1918 has her occupation as typist and her father's occupation as coachman - which doesn't really fit - but the address is Drumrane, so just to note until you can rule in or out (a son called Douglas Smith was born to this couple on 27 April 1921):

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1918/09717/5525792.pdf

Likewise just to note for now a marriage registered in Limavady district for a John Black to Sarah Harkin on 16 February 1927, his address given as Drumramer and his father John given as a farm labourer.

[bettina53]

Dear Gaffy

Thank you very, very, very much!!  Lots of work there to be getting on with - few surnames of marriage sure surprised and confirmed others!!

Best regards