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Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« on: Monday 22 November 21 10:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I am the Grand-daughter of John Gordon of Topp Ballymoney, 1994 - 1961 and have not really much info on his family other than that he had a brother James.   I am told there was a Coal Yard on Meeting House Street, Ballymoney in years gone by run by a James Gordon who possibly died in an accident near Balnamore and had a son Robert.  I don't think this was a brother but would be interested in any info on this family to see if James may have been a cousin or nephew.  I also learned there was a James Gordon at Bendooragh, who died just a few years back who was some degree of cousin.  Any info appreciated.
 
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 November 21 11:19 GMT (UK) »

I am the Grand-daughter of John Gordon of Topp Ballymoney, 1994 - 1961.......


1911 census
House 5 in Topp, Lower (Stranocum, Antrim)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Stranocum/Topp__Lower/126890/

....and in 1901 census
House 11 in Ballybogy (Benvarden, Antrim)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Benvarden/Ballybogy/945155/


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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #2 on: Monday 22 November 21 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Thank you.  These  records indeed are my folks.  Now seeking connections elsewhere, starting with possible links to the coal yard.  Have learned from Billion Graves and another correspondent just now that the coal yard Gordons may have included a Samuel Boyd Gordon who had two youngish adult children James Andrew and Odette deceased in recent times.  This does not prove a link to my folks as Andrew and Odette not traditional Gordon names.
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #3 on: Monday 22 November 21 13:03 GMT (UK) »
You mentioned a death in Balnamore. I suspect this Probate abstract is connected:

Gordon, Samuel Boyd of Balnamore Ballymoney county Antrim lorry driver died 26 October 1964 at Balnamore Road Ballymoney Administration Belfast 14 December to Margretta Gordon the widow. Effects £235 10s.

Belfast Telegraph of 27.10.1964 reports the death briefly. Deceased was 42 and lived in Grove Park, Balnamore. He was knocked down by a passing car.
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 November 21 17:01 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks.  We seem to be on the correct family per Billion Graves which ties in with this report.  I am interested in two generations back, ie the deceased man's grandfather who may connect with mine.  His father may have been James.
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #5 on: Monday 22 November 21 18:51 GMT (UK) »
I think you would probably need to go into GRONI or PRONI and search for Samuel’s marriage to Margretta. That will give you his father’s name and with that you can search back for his birth, and so on. Births within the past 100 years and marriages within 75 are not on-line and you can only search for them in those 2 places. (Or pay GRONI to search for you).

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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #6 on: Monday 22 November 21 19:28 GMT (UK) »
Lots of snippets in various newspapers, including these-
Ballymoney Free Press, 11 May 1933: A Wee Assurance Case. James Gordon, Meeting-house Street, Ballymoney, sought to recover £4 is 6d, premiums paid on an assurance policy on the life of his mother, on behalf of his brother, Wm. James Gordon. Mr. Corscadden for plaintiff, and ...

Belfast Telegraph, 16 Nov.1939: HORSE FATALLY INJURED. …  Ballymoney, and driven by Mr. Robert Ellison, Meeting-house Street, was on Wednesday involved in a collision with a horse at the Milltown Mill gate, near Ballymoney. The horse, drawing a lorry belonging to Mr. James Gordon, coal merchant, Ballymoney, was coming …

Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, 24 Feb.1940: COAL MERCHANT'S APPEAL. James Gordon, Meetinghouse Street, Ballymoney, appealed against fine imposed at Ballymoney Petty Sessions in December for delivering a quantity of coal which, when weighed, was found be less weight than that represented by the seller …

Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, Apr.1955: … David Gordon, Meeting House Street, Ballymoney, was fined for not having a load of coal on his lorry properly distributed. Adjourned for six months to …

A bit more detail on Samuel Boyd Gordon-
Belfast Telegraph, 27 Oct.1964: … 26, 1964 … as result of an accident. SAMUEL B., dearly-loved husband of Margretta Gordon, 5 Grove Park, Balnamore, and fifth son of James and the late Nancy Gordon, Meetinghouse Street, Ballymoney. House strictly private. Funeral arrangements later.
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #7 on: Monday 22 November 21 19:34 GMT (UK) »
Family grave in Knock Rd cemetery, Ballymoney:

Gordon / in loving memory of / Samuel Boyd / beloved husband of Margretta Gordon / died (result of an accident) 26th October 1969 / aged 40 years / also his son James Andrew / died 4th February 1982 aged 25 years / dearly loved daughter Odette / died 30th June 2003 aged 39 years / until the day break and the shadows flee away
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Re: Gordon of the Coal Yard Ballymoney
« Reply #8 on: Monday 22 November 21 19:36 GMT (UK) »
Family grave in Knock Rd cemetery, Ballymoney:

Gordon / in loving memory of / Samuel Boyd / beloved husband of Margretta Gordon / died (result of an accident) 26th October 1969 / aged 40 years / also his son James Andrew / died 4th February 1982 aged 25 years / dearly loved daughter Odette / died 30th June 2003 aged 39 years / until the day break and the shadows flee away

Did Samuel not die in 1964 as per newspaper report?
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