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[aghadowey]

Tombkin sounds like it might be an old spelling of Thompson. Minister could have put down wrong name- have seen it happen many times before.

[Super Nana]

Just joined. 
Interested in your posting re Elizabeth Wark b 1793c,  Tamlaght Finlagan.
Wonder if there might be some sort of connection to my Wark's?

I am researching Alexander Wark  bap 21 Jul. 1821 in Tamlaght Finlagan Parish Church, located in the village of Ballykelly.

He is the only child I have so far born to Alexander Wark b 1796c and Anne White. I have no further info on them.

Alexander 1821 married Jane McAninch 19 Oct 1847 in Macosquin Church. I have their marriage cert. ordered from Colraine Borough Council.
They moved to Glasgow between 1866 -69

Their 6th son Henry  Warke was born 26 Apr 1866 in Keely, Aghadowey. I have his birth cert.
Their only daughter  born in Glasgow 2 Sep 1869. Her birth certificate  had date of their parent's marriage.

The Mitchell Library in Glasgow holds Poor Law Records.
They held a wealth of information on the family when they lived in Glasgow, when the family were in need of assistance.

regards

[HannahR]

Alexander 1821 married Jane McAninch 19 Oct 1847 in Macosquin Church. I have their marriage cert. ordered from Colraine Borough Council.
They moved to Glasgow between 1866 -69

Hi Super Nana,

I think we may be related. I have a Hugh McAninch born 1826 Ireland, and came to Scotland before 1841, then went to Canada. He had a sister Elizabeth McAninch who was in Coleraine, and also a sister Jane who was born about 1829.

Would love to hear from you,
Hannah

[Super Nana]

Hello Hannah, thanks for your message. Have you had your DNA tested?

My 2 x Gt Grandmother Jane McAninch was born 1828c Ireland.
 The Poor Relief Records for 1877 in Glasgow shows her parents as John McAninch farmer and Jane Dunsmore. Both deceased when she married Alexander Wark  in 1847 at Macosquin Church, Derry, Colraine.
 Jane residing at Ballyvennox , Alexander at , I think it reads, Myroe,  Tamlaght.
 Do you know the parents of your Hugh, Elizabeth and Jane?
Maybe your Jane b 1829c is my Jane  b1828c

I have searched for siblings of Jane but could not verify any connection

I found this record
Census Substitute; 1831,  McAninch John Ballyvennox MacOsquin (Cp) Co. Derry. No 38. 5 Males+6 Females.

I'll leave it at that for now,
best regards
Anne

[HannahR]

Hello Hannah, thanks for your message. Have you had your DNA tested?

My 2 x Gt Grandmother Jane McAninch was born 1828c Ireland.
 The Poor Relief Records for 1877 in Glasgow shows her parents as John McAninch farmer and Jane Dunsmore. Both deceased when she married Alexander Wark  in 1847 at Macosquin Church, Derry, Colraine.
 Jane residing at Ballyvennox , Alexander at , I think it reads, Myroe,  Tamlaght.
 Do you know the parents of your Hugh, Elizabeth and Jane?
Maybe your Jane b 1829c is my Jane  b1828c

I have searched for siblings of Jane but could not verify any connection

I found this record
Census Substitute; 1831,  McAninch John Ballyvennox MacOsquin (Cp) Co. Derry. No 38. 5 Males+6 Females.

I'll leave it at that for now,
best regards
Anne

Unfortunately Hugh, Elizabeth, and Jane's parents were a John McAninch, labourer, and an Ann MacMillan. They also have another sister Martha. There is still a chance that there is some relationship between them considering that McAninch is not a common name in Ireland there are only eight on John Grenham's website, and it is the same areas [Hugh moved to Scotland then Canada, and Elizabeth had children in Ballyvennox]. Have you found Jane's death certificate? Does it list parents?

Have you seen this website? http://www.mcaninch.net/Surname/mcsurpg1.htm

Hannah

[aghadowey]

The Poor Relief Records for 1877 in Glasgow shows her parents as John McAninch farmer and Jane Dunsmore. Both deceased when she married Alexander Wark  in 1847 at Macosquin Church, Derry, Colraine.
Jane's maiden name more likely to be Dinsmore/Dinsmoor in Macosquin. Camus Juxta Bann Parish Church (Church of Ireland) is in Macosquin Parish, Coleraine registration district.

Several other marriages which list father as John McAninch- might be connected.
Maria McAninch m.(1857) James Connor
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-VS4F
   daughter Maria b.1865 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5PT-PZV
Eliza McAninch m.(1858) Samuel Caldwell
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-6HXB

and-
Alexander McAninch m.(1846) Catherine Dinsmore
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNR-Z6B

John McAninch, age 80, died 1879
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1879/06519/4878234.pdf

Not far from Macosquin-
Mary McAninch m.(1855) John McCandless

and in Aghadowey-
Martha McAninch m. Alexander Ovens and had-
   Sarah (1868) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5KH-9B7

[HannahR]

Several other marriages which list father as John McAninch- might be connected.

Eliza McAninch m.(1858) Samuel Caldwell
   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGV8-6HXB

John McAninch, age 80, died 1879
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1879/06519/4878234.pdf

and in Aghadowey-
Martha McAninch m. Alexander Ovens and had-
   Sarah (1868) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5KH-9B7

That is my Elizabeth that is marrying Samuel Caldwell. There were rumours that the father John of my Hugh died in Scotland but I couldn't find anything so I came across that death for John above and thought it could be him. The Martha could perhaps be the Martha who is the other sister.

Could John McAninch have married twice?

Thanks,
Hannah

[Super Nana]

Thank you aghadowey for your input, they sure might be connected.
Will need to search them again thoroughly, maybe get lucky this time.
 I do have note of the death for John McAninch in 1879 but according to his daughters Poor Law Record both parents were deceased before 1877.

HannahR. 
So the father of your Hugh, Elizabeth and  Jane was Hugh McAninch.

Jane McAninch/Wark death cert in 1900  age 65 shows her parents as John McNeish, Farmer deceased. Jane McNeish, previously Carmichael. M.S. Dunsmore. son Samuel Wark the informant.

On 19 Jan 1859, Ballyvennox, Macosquin, Valuation of Tenements there is a John McIninch.
He had 8 acres, house office, land which he paid £4/10- Annual rates. County, Londonderry. Parish.

Concerning the marriage for Martha McAninch m. Alexander Ovens and had-
   Sarah (1868) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5KH-9B7

They were married 14 Nov 1849, Reg Office in Colraine.
I made contact with a descendant of Martha and Alexander's in 2014.
We both assume we are connected but have failed to find confirmation.
Martha's[ b 1824c] father was John McAninch, Farmer, residing in Macosquin.

Maybe John McAninch was married twice.

 Will need to some more research, see where it takes me.....
 bye for now
Anne

[HannahR]

Hi Supernana,

The parents of Hugh, Jane, Martha, and Elizabeth was John McAninch and I thought Ann McMillan but I will have to double check where I got that information.

Hannah