Joseph Ross Derry City

[Finnis]

Good day!  I am a new comer to Rootschat.
Joseph Ross, my great grandfather, was born abt 1854/57 in/near Burt, Co Donegal. In 1874 he joined the Londonderry Militia declaring he was 19 yrs old. C of I . and then the Army
1881 Joseph married Susan CARTON at Waterside RC Chapel. They had Mary Ann b. jan 1882
Alexander (my grandfather) b Sep 1883
John Joseph (died as infant)b Nov 1885
James                                  b Feb 1888
Susan died 1890 (TB)
Joseph Married again to Elizabeth LAFFERTY(neeQUIGLEY) same church  on 26 Dec 1890
Catherine b 1893
William 1894.
1901 shows the family living in Union St. Waterside, but only James, Catherine(Kate) and James and John McLaughlin the sons of 3rd wife Susan.
I would dearly like to know what happened to the family.
Alexander joined the RGA married my Grandmother in Co. Cork, served overseas and as far as I know lost contact.
If this is familiar to anyone, please contact me.
TIA

[Christopher]

Hello Finnis,

I've linked this thread to your one about Conroy/Cobh on the Co. Cork board in case anyone refers to the Ross family in a message on that board. http://tinyurl.com/3gcljz

Christopher

[aghadowey]

Just an update to this topic since there was an interested poster on the Cork thread. Lots of new online resources have become available since 2008.

Joseph Ross (c1854/57 Co.Donegal) m.1 (1881 Derry) Susan Carton (d.1890)
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Waterside/Union_Street/1540859
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban/Alexandra_Place/599335
1. Mary Ann (19 Jan.1882) mother Carlin
2. Alexander (Sept.1883)
        Only close N.I. birth is this one: Alexander Ross, 20 Sept.1883 L’derry, mother- McManus
3. John Joseph (30 Oct.1885-d.y.) mother- Cartin
4. James (5 Feb.1888-aft.1901) mother- Carton

m.2 (26 Dec.1890 Derry) Elizabeth (Quigley) Lafferty
5. Catherine “Kate” (17 May 1893-aft.1911) mother- Lafferty
6. William (13 Sept.1894) mother- Quigley

m.3 (22 July 1899) Susan McLaughlin

[Finnis]

Aghadowey, Hi!
Thank you for the information re the Ross family.  I have not been very active on the family history front of late but have just started again so this has given me a boost.  Should you come across anything else in your 'travels', I will be very happy to hear from you.
Kind regards
Finnis

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi, found a couple more births for your Joseph Ross. With his wife Elizabeth Lafferty there is a third child Joseph Ross baptised on 6 December 1896. Also the William & Catherine that Aghadowey lists are probably both his children as well as even though mother's name listed as Quigley on William's baptism both took place at Ebrington Barracks. Also, with his wife Susan McLaughlin/McLoughlin,I found another two births; Agnes born 26 September 1902 and Sarah Jane born 22 November 1905.Hope this helps,Kim

[aghadowey]

Likely death for Sarah Jane Ross born 1905- GRONI gives date as 3 Dec.1905
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTNS-KQ7

There's also an Agnes Ross died 8 May 1903 (age under 1 year)

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi, I meant to include this is my post.

Birth:

Joseph Ross
born: 22 June 1857
baptism: 12 July 1857  Church of Ireland
father: Joseph Ross
mother: Catherine
father's occupation: labourer

births of children to Joseph Ross & wife Catherine;

Alexander born 22 May 1849  baptised 27 May 1849
Mary Jane  born 26 Feb 1851  baptised 16 March 1851
Susanna born 15 Nov 1852  baptised 23 Jan 1853
Mary Ann born 26 March 1855  baptised 1 April 1855
Joseph (details above)
Sarah born 22 May 1859  baptised 5 June 1859
William John born 15 March 1861  baptised 31 March 1861
Hannah born 12 Feb 1866  baptised 4 March 1866

all children are Church of Ireland and father Joseph's job of labourer was on each record and never changed.

Hope this helps,Kim

[Finnis]

Hi Aghadowey!
Thank you for the new information on the Ross family.  These children are new to me. What a 'busy' man my G.G.Grandpa was!!!
Regards
Finnis

[Finnis]

Hi Blemdookie - Kim
Thank you for your replies for info on the Ross family.  You are a gem!  You have taken me back another generation.  I had discovered Joseph's baptism in Burt Church (converted to a restaurant) and that they came from Balleyderowen.  Were these other children also baptised in Burt?
Regards
Shirley aka Finnis