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Monaghan / Lockharts of Castleblayney
« on: Thursday 08 August 19 06:33 BST (UK)  »
I am in the process of discovering the family of my great grandmother, Hannah Lockhart, born in Castleblayney about 1831 according to her marriage record, married in Liverpool in 1849 to Peter Dickson, emigrated to Williamstown in Victoria, then to Whanganui in New Zealand, died there in 1903 and was buried in the old cemetery.

I have found the following records online, which I believe are her younger siblings.
Elizabeth Lockhart, Castleblaney, Muckno, b. 27 Aug 1843, d/o  of Robert Lockhart & Hanna Ligate
Mary Lockhart, Castleblaney, Muckno, b. 18 Dec 1836, d/o  of Robert Lockhart & Hanna Ligate
Sarah Lockhart, Castleblaney, Muckno, b. 1840, d/o  of Robert Lockhart & Hanna Ligate

These are taken from Castleblaney Second Presbyterian Church Records, Research by Michael Anderson, Poyntzpass in a post I found on this forum. How can I find the earlier records as they do not seem to be online? We know of four other children.

I have found Robert Lockhart in Slater's Directory of Ireland in 1846 in Henry St, as a boot and shoe maker. That matches with the occupation of Hannah's father on her marriage record. It appears he died soon after, as the family is next found in Liverpool in the 1851 Census with Hannah Lockhart (Ligate) as a widow with Elizabeth named above and Ephraim. We also have found Robert Lockhart, Jr, as a boot maker in Liverpool.

I believe that Peter Dickson may have lived in Castleblayney for part of his life although he claimed to have been born in Greenock, Scotland. His mother died when he was young, and his father remarried and lived in Glasgow with his new family. I have found James and David Dickson in Castleblayney. They are both family names. Moreover both his wives came from Ireland. I believe I have found the father of his first wife there too, under Robert Lowey. Her signature is hard to read, and the name is given as Lowry or Lawry on transcripts. How can I find out more about these men apart from their listing in Slater's Directory?

I DNA match to a very large number of people descended from people from the county of Armagh including names of Greer and Boyd. It's a matter of trying to fit the jigsaw together.

And we have found a family in Kirkcudbrighshire with the name Ephraim Lockhart running for several generations. We need to know whether this is connected as well.

Any help from people with better knowledge of Irish records will be welcome. I have used quite a few sources already. I think this information is too early for Emerald Ancestors. Many thanks.

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Renfrewshire / William Dickson/Dixon of Greenock parents required
« on: Monday 03 June 19 00:42 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find the origins of my great great grandfather William Dickson. We have some information from the family Bible including his two marriage dates. The first as Dixon was to Janet Cumming 5 Jan 1805 in Greenock Old Parish. He is a limeburner. He is listed in the 1815 Greenock Directory under that occupation. The only known child is Peter Dickson, my great grandfather. Where there any others in 24 years of marriage as we believe Janet died about 1829? William became a seaman and pilot, and I think I have found him in the 1820 Directory on the shipping route to Belfast. There is an Ireland connection later on.

The second as Dickson was to Janet Glen 19 Aug 1830 in Barony, Lanark. Both wives' deaths are mentioned in the Bible but we are unable to read all the information as it has faded and the page sides have been eaten away. But we know about the children of the second marriage as their details are recorded in the family Bible. Moreover, I DNA match to descendants of the surviving son, David Dickson. We do not know what happened to his sister Janet Dickson after the 1861 census when she was with her brother and his family. Did she marry or die?

Peter Dickson was born about 1818 in Greenock. He married twice too, and I am descended from the second marriage to Hannah Lockhart born in Newry, Ireland. We have not found a birth record for him. He married in Liverpool, and his children were born there. He is in the 1841 census with his first born, Robert. We do not know what happened to the children of his first marriage, maybe they all died young. We do know about our branch as we have records for them.

The only clue to William's origins is a death notice pasted into the Bible announcing the death of Robert Dickson of West Coal Ree by his son Thomas Dickson on 16 Nov 1804, funeral the next day. I have been unable to find any details of that burial or death. We do not know whether Thomas or Robert may be his father, or even whether they are other relations. A clue is Peter calling his first born Robert, but his wife's father was also Robert. David used William, David, James, Robert, Thomas, Peter and George for his sons. Peter's sons were Robert, William, Alfred, then James, John, Peter, Thomas and George. Thomas is my grandfather.

I recently found a DNA match at about 4th or 5th cousin level to a person who claims descent from Richard and Elspeth Dickson of Mouswald. His tree does not have sources that I can use to see if his claims are correct. I have looked through much information about the Mouswald Dicksons, including in this Forum, but there is nothing confirmed.

Any pointers would be much appreciated as it would be good to solve this brick wall. Then I can start on Hannah Lockhart of Ireland!

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA Links to MacRae of Kintail
« on: Sunday 24 February 19 19:51 GMT (UK)  »
I have recently had my DNA tested and now have found l have several links that seem to lead to my 3xgreat grandmother. Unfortunately, in the history written by her grandson, John "Squire" MacKay, he mentions that she was a MacRae from Kintail, Ross, Scotland but does not mention her forename. Most trees have her as Catherine, but the dates seem suspect to me. I have been unable to find her marriage to my 3xgreat grandfather, John Roy MacKay, one of the pipers of Gairloch, who emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1805 with most of his family except my 2xgreat grandmother.

The names that are coming up on my matches' trees include Mary MacRae born 1804 who married John Cameron (can't find that marriage); Daniel (Long Daniel) MacRae (1757) who married Sarah MacKenzie: his father is given as Farquhar MacRae (born 1723 died 1800 in North Carolina). I have trawled through many records, but these ones don't seem to be there. Of course, the dates may be approximate. Finding these 3 marriages would be a great help (and any other supporting evidence).

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Marriage notice
« on: Saturday 25 August 18 02:39 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone decipher what this notice says please? It's from Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1713. There are a couple of words that have me baffled. 3rd line and 5th line in particular. Many thanks.

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