McGill/Somers

[edenreaghbeg]

Thanks for the information to date Aghadowey, it looks like I am getting links already
best regards

[somersgirl]

Thanks Kingskerwell and I am glad to be here!  And since your date of 1858 for the marriage of Daniel Somers and Anne McIvor is clarified, Gerald,  it appears that my gggrandfather, John Somers, born in 1858, is their first child.  I will look further into the Emerald site.    Gerald, have you any insight into the generations that precede Daniel?  I am wondering what the Somers origins were?

[edenreaghbeg]

Hello Somersgirl  I have just recently begun this quest to find more about my family I'm not sure of the origin of Somers. I visit Limavady and Magilligan regularly and I know that there are a lot of distant cousins still in the area
I am also in touch with McIvors whose family moved from Bellarena to Derry many years ago their late Father Joe McIvor was My Grandmother Rebecca's Cousin
I will check up again on what dates etc I have and can give you what info I have
you can also email me or instant message me 

[edenreaghbeg]

Hello again Somersgirl do you see a family resemblance in the photo of Rebecca which appears beside my username?

[aghadowey]

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[somersgirl]

Yes, I see a bit of resemblance.   I will post John Somers (Junior)'s photo as my image and you can compare as well.   

[Gortinanima]

There were 5 Summers households in Magilligan in 1831:

1831 census head of households in Magilligan parish:
John Summers Ballymultimer
Widow Summers Ballymultimer
William Summers Ballymultimer
Daniel Summers Drumnahay
James Summers Oughtymoyle

[edenreaghbeg]

Many thanks  Gortinanima
 that was very useful information
Best regards

[edenreaghbeg]

Thanks Gortinamina  i like that name by the way  Gortinanima "the garden of the soul."
near Drumceatt   my late cousin William worked as a gardener in Roe Park House for Miss Ritter  whose family ran the electricity in what is now the country park in Limavady