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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 25 October 22 00:54 BST (UK) »
Wow thank you both for this invaluable information.  I’m the Great Great Grandaughter of Mary Jane Craig and Harry Blakeborough (England) I’ve really struggled to make the connection as to why Harry was in Northern Ireland.  I assumed he was working there due to his connection with horses and perhaps met Mary there however from reading this it appears that maybe they both spent time in Scotland and went back to Ireland to be wed before moving back to England to start a family .  They both died in Durham which is my home town. 
I am so grateful to find out more about Mary Janes family as I havent been unable to uncover  a lot so this is priceless thank you

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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 11 May 24 22:52 BST (UK) »
This information has been useful for me too - thank you for doing the research;
I am a great-grandson of Mary Craig living in NW England, one of 3 from her eldest son, George Richard who sadly died as PoW in 1943 after the fall of Singapore in 1942.
He was L.Bdr. in R.Artillery and had previously survived Dunkirk.
His only child, my Mum was born in Bolton, married in Birmingham, and still lives independantly, in her 90's.She has told me of memories visiting her Grandma in Co. Durham when she was little.

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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 25 August 24 00:16 BST (UK) »
Hi, I am also connected to the Craig family of Garvagh and have been doing some recent research. My connection is via Elizabeth Craig, sister of Robert who married Matilda Morrison and therefore Aunt of Mary Jane Blakeboroigh and Susan Whitfield. Happy for you to reach out for more info.

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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 25 August 24 07:49 BST (UK) »

Hi, Wildwinnie

Quote from: Wildwinnie on Sunday 25 August 24 00:16 BST (UK)
My connection is via Elizabeth Craig, sister of Robert who married Matilda Morrison and therefore Aunt of Mary Jane Blakeboroigh and Susan Whitfield. 

Might this be the marriage of your Elizabeth Craig?

Elizabeth Craig to William Nodwell - 27 December 1886 at Desertoghill Parish Church. One of the witnesses an Annie Craig.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10848/5960803.pdf


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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 03 September 24 02:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the reply. Yes it is. That is Elizabeth’s first marriage. She then went on to marry James Dempster although they reappear as Dempsey in various records.
Mr Nodwell appears to have died from an accident. Would love to know more as there was an inquest held.
I have also been unable to find out what became of her second husband James as he is down as a tramp of no fixed residence by the time her youngest daughter Annie is born.

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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 03 September 24 08:44 BST (UK) »
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Mr Nodwell appears to have died from an accident. Would love to know more as there was an inquest held.
Belfast Newsletter, 9 Aug.1888: On Monday an inquest was held in the Temperance Hall, Garvagh, by Dr. W. H. Caldwell, coroner, upon the body of William Nodwell, a plasterer, who was killed by falling from a ladder on Saturday evening, whilst working at First Garvagh Presbyterian …
Coleraine Chronicle, 18 Aug.1888: FATAL ACCIDIENT IN GARVAGH.—On Saturday week William Nodwell, plasterer, a native of Coleraine, while working at First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, fell a considerable distance from …
Note: this is the old First Garvagh Presbyterian Church which was on the site where Garvagh Library now stands. The old graveyard is still at the site and in use.

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She then went on to marry James Dempster although they reappear as Dempsey in various records.
One of the few records, if not the only, where the surname appears as Dempster is the marriage but the family were Dempsey. (Dempster is just a variation of Dempsey)

See next post for James Dempsey.
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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 03 September 24 08:45 BST (UK) »
Belfast Newsletter, 26 Nov.1910: … magistrates sitting at Garvagh … Sergeant Patton summoned James Dempsey, Mettican, and William …

Ballymoney Free Press, 7 Sept.1911: … fined for drunkenness on recent dates: James Montgomery, Ballynacally, 2s 6d; H. O’Kane, Tirkeeran, 2s6d; and James Dempsey, Mettican, 2s6d. Adjourned cases against Thomas Watley, Ballintemple, and Alexader Campbell, Tirkeeran, were disposed of …

Ballymena Observer, 10 Nov.1911: … Constable O’Brian charged James Dempsey, of Mettican, with drunkenness on the _th October. Fined 2s and costs. …

Ballymoney Free Press, 18 Jan.1912: … and James Dempsey, tenants of cottages in Mettican Glebe and Kilrea, was read, complaining of the state of the cottages. The clerk said these cottages came …

Ballymoney Free Press, 3 Apr.1913: … For drunkenness. on St. Patrick's Day, Richard Kane, Tirkeeran , was fined … and costs; James Dempsey, Mettican (22nd inst.) was fined 2s and costs (second offence) …

Ballymoney Free Press, 2 Oct.1913: … James Dempsey, Mettican, and Thomas Torrens, Carnrallagh, were summoned for drunkenness. A fine of 2a 6d was inflicted in each case. …

Ballymoney Free Press, 4 Dec.1913: … Sergeant Patton summoned Jas. Mettican, for being drunk, and a 1s was imposed. Same complainant charged Dempsey, jun.. Mettican, with drunk and disorderly. A fine of was imposed.

Ballymoney Free Press, 7 May 1914: Sergeant Patton preferred a similar charge against James Dempsey, Mettican, the offence taking place on 16th April. This being the defendant’s third “time up” within the past twelve months, a fine …
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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 04 September 24 08:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks, Aghadowey
That makes for hard reading! Tough times and I particularly feel for his poor wife Elizabeth and his children. Despite the poor start, some of his descendents have done ok for themselves.
Two more questions:
1. Do we know what became of James Dempsey? His wife Elizabeth died in 1926 having survived the death of their son in WW1 from wounds and her eldest daughter dying in childbirth a couple of years before her own death.
2. Is James Dempsey in anyway related to William H Dempsey of Ballinameen?
Many thanks for any help you can provide.

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Re: Susan Craig 1886-1890
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 04 September 24 09:51 BST (UK) »
Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo
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