McConnell & Todd Surnames

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Marriage was  on 16 Jun 1884 in Ballysillan Presbyterian Church, Shankill, Belfast. Fathers were William Todd and Robert McCurley.

Regards

[jwaugh]

Hi

From First Ballyeaston Baptismal records:

Nathaniel Tod, born 16 May 1858 in Coggery to William Tod and Agnes Robinson.

other children:
Mary Jane 1849
William John 1851
Susanna 1853
Andrew 1856
Mary 1860
Robert Johnston 1864
Isabella 1867

I can give you more detail of the dates if you want.

John

[rmcmurtry]

HI John,
I wonder why we can't find the marriage record for William and Agnes Robinson Todd? 

Or do you have that information?

What is your interest in the Todds?

One of my interests is confirming that the Todds of Coggry shared the DNA pattern of the Mary Todd Lincoln group of Todds and the Loch Lomond, Dumbartonshire group of Todds, thereby linking Scotland to Ireland and to America.

Richard McMurtry

[rollcaster]

Reading from a rather messed up collection of facts from a family bible i have found a William Todd died 2nd February 1893, and a Robert McCurley died 16th June 1900. Incidentally i was baptised in Ballysillan pres. church as was my father who is 85 years old and still going strong.

[rmcmurtry]

HI,
There are two Willam Todds who died in the 1st quarter of 1893 in Belfast One born 1811 and one born 1828.  Isuspect your William was the one born 1828.

Do you have any record of his wife's death?

If you send me a personal message with your email, I can send you a copy of what we have written up about the Todds of the Ballyeaston area and the Todds of Ireland.

Richard

[rollcaster]

I have an Agnes Todd died 26th March 1909 could she have possibly been Williams wife ?(Agnes Robinson).

I have also found  Susanna Todd. Christened 1st Ballyeaston pres. church 22nd April 1886.

Jeannette McCurley Todd. Christened 1st Ballyeaston pres. church 13th June 1888
They are my grandmothers sisters.I wonder that if their parents Nathaniel and Sarah were married in Ballysillan pres. why were the children not baptized there as well.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   In Ireland it was the custom to get married in the bride's church and thereafter the family attended the husband's church.

Regards

[rollcaster]

Thanks Kingskerswell for a quick answer.I live quite close to Ballyeaston and Rashee so in the near future i'll take a drive over there and see if i find out anything else.My grandmother always referred to her parents homeplace as Cogry clachan.

[rmcmurtry]

There is an Agnes Todd died Jan-Mar 1909 born in 1828 and an AGnes Todd d April-Jun 1909 born 1885

This would match the Wm b 1828.  You'd have to get that certificate to be sure.

Richard