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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: Erica Montgomery on Tuesday 16 May 17 12:52 BST (UK)
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Hello , I'm new to all this , I've been using the family bible dated 1904 and the gravestone in the old Graveyard beside Garvagh library plus information from elderly relatives who have now deceased. I would appreciate any help .
My Great Grandfather was Thomas Dickson , grocer and grain merchant who married a Jane Dunlop in 1877
My Grandmother was nee Mary Glass who died after giving birth to my father 28/07/28...she originated from Cah/Gorran and her mothers maiden name was Cunningham..i don't know where James and Isabella cunningham were buried ??
Then my Grandfathers brother Robert Dickson moved to the U.S.A... His sister Nellie Dickson married James Thompson and also moved to U.S.A /Canada...i must have relatives living out there !! Thanks in advance :)
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Posted for Erica-
Family history
Thomas Dickson married Jane Dunlop in August 28th 1877 .He was born 1858 , his wife who was 6 years older Jane Dunlop was born 1852.
When they married in Maghera Presbyterian Church , she was 25 yrs old , he was only 19 yrs old .
Births
First Baby Dickson born June 1878 died at birth
Agnes Dickson 2nd July 1879
Sadie Dickson real name Sara Jane, born 2nd March 1881 , died aged 14 years old ( buried with Thomas , Jane and Mary )
Hugh Dickson 16th March 1883, baptized May 14th 1883
Robert Dickson 3rd October 1886 baptized March 28th 1886
Nellie Dickson 3rd September 1888 , baptised Oct 17th 1887
Marcus Dickson 2nd November 1890 ( my grandfather )
Jean Cunningham Dickson 14th February 1924 ( christened May 10th 1924 )
Marcus Glass Dickson 28th July 1928
Marriage
Thomas Dickson to Jane Dunlop Aug 28th 1877
Agnes Dickson (Teaching Assistant )to Bertie Reid
Hugh Dickson to Agnes Bloomingdale
Marcus Dickson to Mary Glass 24th September 1924 in Aghadowey
Nellie Dickson to James Thompson /Canada 3rd November 1924
Marcus Dickson to Jeannie Gilmore
Jean Cunningham Dickson married David Nelson Andrews 14th June 1966
Deaths
Baby Dickson died June 1878
Sadie Dickson 9th Sept 1895
Jane Dickson nee Dunlop 19th January 1906 @6.15am
Thomas Dickson 10th May 1924
Mary Dickson nee Glass 28th July 1928 mins after giving birth to dad
Nellie Thompson 27th November 1956
Aggie Reid 16th March 1959 (lived in Whiteabbey)
Marcus Dickson ( my grandfather ) 18th May 1965
Jeannie Dickson ie Jane ( my step granny ) died 22nd October 1977
Marcus Dickson my dad died , July 30th 2012
Jean Andrews died June 25th 2017
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Now my version (suspect that the above names and dates were in a Family Bible and written after many of the events had taken place going by the inaccuracies)
Thomas Dickson (c1858-10 May 1924) m.(28 Aug.1877 Maghera Presbyterian Church) Jane Dunlop (c1852-19 Jan.1906), dau. of Hugh Dunlop
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Garvagh/Sarvagh/1520039
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Garvagh/Main_Street/591115
Dickson Thomas of Garvagh county Londonderry merchant died 10 May 1924 Probate Londonderry 1 August to the reverend Samuel B. Thompson presbyterian clergyman and Thomas A. Adams medical practitioner. Effects £1983 4s. 11d.
1. daughter (28 June 1878-died at birth)
(Dixon) https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02969/2087579.pdf
2. Agnes Dickson (1 July 1879-6 Mar.1959) m.(1920) Bristow Savage Reid (d.1958), merchant, Antrim. Whiteabbey
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02911/2066443.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09267/5354959.pdf
Reid Bristow Savage of 14 Cable Road Whitehead county Antrim retired shopkeeper died 11 June 1958 at The Moyle Hospital Larne county Antrim Administration Belfast 19 December to Agnes Reid the widow. Effects £1729 17s. 7d.
Reid Agnes of 14 Cable Road Whitehead county Antrim widow died 6 March 1959 Probate Belfast 21 April to John Edens retired sergeant R.U.C. Effects £1521 15s. 7d. DBN PR. 2.6.76.
3. Sara Jane Dickson (16 Mar.1881-9 Sept.1895)
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1881/02845/2042553.pdf
Note: mixup with Sara’s & Hugh’s day & month of birth in Bible records
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05925/4682658.pdf
4. Hugh Dickson (2 Mar.1883)
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02753/2011299.pdf
5. Robert Dickson (1 Oct.1886)
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02629/1969736.pdf
6. Ellen Dickson (3 Sept.1887-27 Nov.1956) m.(3 Nov.1924 Canada) James Thompson
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1887/02553/1944419.pdf
7. Marcus Dickson (1 Nov.1889-18 May 1965) m.(24 Sept.1924 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church) Mary Glass (d.28 July 1928); m. Jeanie Gilmore (d.22 Oct.1977)
Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1889/02457/1912817.pdf
Dickson Mary of Garvagh county Londonderry dated 28 July 1928 Administration Londonderry 4 December to Marcus Dickson merchant the husband. Effects £432 0s. 7d.
Somewhere, I think, I have details of Marcus and brother going to U.S., etc.
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thank you so much for these corrected details :)
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Robert Dickson's death certificate is online. Died 8/6/1928 aged 40 years of bronchopneumonia. He was single and a Clerk at the time of his death. Born Garvagh-Father Thomas Dickson, Mother Jane Dunlop. His DOB was 3/10/1887. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USA.
Nellie Dickson travelled to Quebec aged 36 years on the ship Minnedosa 10/10/1924. The object of going to Canada she states as "to make a house" She had £100 with her, and she said that "yes" she could read. She also said that her brother Marcus Dickson was already in Canada.
regards.
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you are amazing at finding this out so quickly !! thank you :)
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Hugh Dickson, 39, locomotive engineer, 29 Saunders Ave. Philadelphia, came back to Garvagh in 1921 with his wife Agnes V. Dickson, 28, born Weatherley U.S., brother George A. Bloomingdale of Philadelphia.
[think Hugh worked Baldwin Locomotive Works but not 100% sure until I check my notes- yes, see reply #8]
Ballymoney Free Press, 1 Feb.1906: DICKSON- January 19, 1906, at her residence Main Street, Garvagh, Jane, beloved wife of Thomas Dickson, merchant.
12 Mar.1912 "Columbia" arrived N.Y. from Londonderry: Marcus Dickson, 21, Garvagh, father Thomas Dickson Garvagh, to brother Hugh Dickson Philadelphia [he went to U.S. 1905]
Baptisms (First Garvagh Presbyterian Church)- parents Thos. Dixon & Jane of Garvagh
Agnes 27 Oct.1879
Sarah Jane 9 May 1881 born 16 Mar.1881
Hugh [Dickson] 14 May 1883
Robert 28 Mar.1886
Ellen 17 Oct.1887
Marcus 30 Mar.1890
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great thanks for all this :)
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5 May 1905 "Corean" arrived Boston from Londonderry: Hugh Dickson, 21, salesman, Garvagh, father T Dickson paid passage, to cousin Matthew McNeary 108 W. Logan St. Germantown Philadelphia
25 Apr.1909 "Caledonia" arrived N.Y. from Londonderry: Robert Dickson, 22, shop assistant, born Garvagh Ireland, [father] Thomas Dickson Main St, Garvel [Garvagh], to brother Hugh Dickson 1938 Sharswood St. Philadelphia
1910 census- 1938 Sharswood St., Philadelphia
boarder Hugh Dickson, 25, born Ireland, to US 1904, clerk- machine shop
boarder Robt Dickson, 22, born Ireland, to US 1909, clerk- machine shop
5 JUne 1917 WWI Draft Registration card: Robert Dickson, born 3 Oct.1887 Garvagh, 29, single, employed Clerk of Office- Balwind [Baldwin] Locomotive Co., home 3148 W. 25th St. Philadelphia, 5'7", slender, brown eyes, light hair, taken out first [citizenship] papers
Moneydig Presbyterian Church, 10 July 1930, Marcus Dickson, full age, widower, merchant, Garvagh, son of Thomas Dickosn, merchant, to Jeanie Gilmore, full age, spinster, Killyvalley, daughter of Thomas Gilmore, farmer. Witnesses: James Gilmore, Doris Mawhinney
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My Grandmother was nee Mary Glass who died after giving birth to my father 28/07/28...she originated from Cah/Gorran and her mothers maiden name was Cunningham..i don't know where James and Isabella cunningham were buried ??
Aghadowey Presbyterian Church-
26 Oct.1876, James Glass, farmer, Croghandolg, son of Rob ert Glass, farmer, to Isabella Cunningham, farmer, Caw, daughter of Alex Cunningham, farmer.
Baptisms- children of James & Isabella
Annie Jane born 26 May 1878, bapt. 15 Aug.1878
Rebecca Cunningham born 3 Dec.1882, bapt, 4 July 1883
Jas born 13 June 1888, bapt. 4 Feb.1891
Mary born 13 Jan,1897, bapt. 9 Nov.1897
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Coleraine Chonicle, 3 May 1873: GLASS- At Crockindolg, near Garvagh, on the 22nd ult,, Mr. Robert Glass, farmer, aged 88
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Glenkeen/Crockandollagh/1520198
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Glenkeen/Crockindollagh/591274
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Aghadowey Presbyterian Church: GLASS- In loving memory of James Alexander Glass who died 6 December 1957
[was in his late sixties when he died, a carpenter in early life, worked in Scotland, returned home and bought the holding & flaxmill from the Wallace family (mill destroyed by fire 1948)]
Glass James Alexander of Crockindollagh Garvagh county Londonderry farmer died 6 December 1957 Probate Londonderry 14 October to Jeannie Glass widow of testator. Effects £1180 3s.
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From civil records-
children of James Glass & Isabella Cunningham:
Rebecca Jane (26 May 1878) - baptised and known as Annie Jane
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02969/2087582.pdf
un-named son (6 Dec.1880-died 1880)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02854/2046112.pdf
Rebecca Cunningham (12 Dec.1882)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02753/2011296.pdf
Robert (22 May 1885)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02651/1977342.pdf
James Alexander (13 June 1888)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02509/1930155.pdf
Mary (13 Jan.1897)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02143/1813549.pdf
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this is great thank you , I always wondered where James and Isabella were buried . Are you able to retrieve Mary Dicksons nee Glass obituary from the paper archives anywhere ?? im living in South Wales now so cant get access to the one my friend had retrieved for me years ago .. it described the funeral cortege having lots of flowers ... ??