In point of clarification to my earlier post, although I have not yet found specific marriage linkages between my two ancestral families and the surnames of interest, I have an interesting lead.
In my first post 2 September, above I said:
According to the Register of Marriages David and Sarah were wed the 12th of June, 1874 in Raloo Presbyterian Church. He was Full Age and she was 19. They both resided in the Ballyalbana (so spelt) townland at the time of marriage. Their fathers were respectively: James Beggs, labourer and Samuel Crawford, farmer, likely resident in Ballyalbana too. The witnesses present were Sanderson Bamford and Eliza Bamford, likely friends and/or relatives of the families.
You, Peggy, keyed in on looking for a Beggs-Bamford connection and gave me some suggestions. I followed this up further trying to identify who my Bamford couple was. I found out some details that should be posted on a different thread than this one, and I will do that when I'm satisfied I have it right.
Meanwhile what I found out relevent to this thread is that the wife of Sanderson Bamford, Eliza Bamford, was born Elizabeth Mary Douglas, daughter of William Douglas and Ann MAYNE. Elizabeth Mary Douglas was born about 1850 in Ballyeaston, Antrim. Mother, Ann Mayne was born in Antrim about 1806 and father, William Douglas appears to have been born in Scotland about 1801.
Considering that marriage witnesses are commonly close relatives, and marriages generally take place in the family church of the bride, I think these people could well be the link between my Beggs and the Maynes, with their home turf being the environs of Ballyeaston. Does anyone see the potential Mayne line that may provide the key?
Thanks, Bill