I am looking into the family of Samuel Lilley and Hannah Crawford, who lived in Balleymoney, Antrim. They are my wife's 2nd great grandparents.
What I do know:
Samuel Lilley was born c 1861 and died c1918. He was married to Hannah Crawford. After Samuel’s death, Hannah settled in Canada where here death certificate gives a birth date of March 20 1869 and a death date of Aug 6 1932. Their children settled in various places in North America, at various times between 1911 and 1929.
From their marriage record, I know that Samuel Lilley was the son of Samuel Lilley, and that Samuel Sr was deceased by the time of the marriage on Aug 10 1888. Samuel's address was given as Drumahiskey in the marriage record.
Hannah Crawford was the daughter of George Crawford and Sarah Collins, and that George Crawford was also deceased by the time she married Samuel. Hannah's address was listed as Bendooragh in the marriage record.
According to the 1901 and 1911 Census records, Samuel and Hannah had the following children. For some I have identified birth dates from other records, but for others the birth dates are calculated from Census records. The place of birth for all family members was identified as Co. Antrim in both the 1901 census and the 1911 census.
Sarah Lilley b. c1891. By 1914, she had settled in Montana, USA
Daniel Lilley b. Feb 28 1891. By 1911, he has settled in Canada 16
Jane Anna b. Mar 16 1894, died in 1966 in New Jersey. Arrived in the US in 1929 with her younger brother John from Belfast aboard the “Cameronia”
George Crawford b.Aug 1898, died 1980 in Canada. He is my wife’s great grandfather. He was in Canada by the 1921 Canadian census
Martha, b May 1901, died Dec 1985 in New Jersey, USA
Samuel Valentine, b. July 1905, died Sept 1956 in New Jersey, USA
John Lilley, born c 1911. Arrived in the US in 1929 with his sister Jane Anna.
Their son Daniel served with the Canadian forces in WW1. On his attestation papers, he gave a birthplace of Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland. He gave his next of kin as his father, Samuel Lilley, at an address of "Bendoorah, P.O.Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland". The attestation was dated Feb 15, 1916.
What I don’t know (and what I hope someone may be able to help with)
a) When did Samuel Lilley die?
b) Is there any information available about his father, also named Samuel, who was deceased by 1888?
c) Does anyone know the name of Samuel’s mother?
d) Are there any others researching this family?
My apologies for a very long post. I wanted to be sure and give as much information as I had.
Thank you for any assistance!
Mark Jackson
Ontario, Canada
