Hello
By way of update.
From the will of JJV Boyd now obtained from Proni ,I know his wife was Ellen Leathem of Arbor Hill ,Blairs , Lisburn. The will was signed in 1939.
the will mentions 'to my wife in trust for my child or children I leave' --however no names are given for any children and and I wonder if in fact they had any. Take the point that names not searchable on line and may need to ring Groni.
I found the marriage on Groni in 1937. John JV Boyd married late, age 50 and his wife was 39. They marry at All Saints COI Eglantine ,Lisburn.
Witnesses are his brother James George Boyd ( from Limerick) and a Sarah McBride Leathem who could be a sister but I think is an Aunt.
I only found one birth that appears to tie in with Ellen s age ( as taken from her Marriage record) . That is of 4 Oct 1897 at Railway Street Lisburn. Father a Williams James Leathem and mother a Mary Jane Leathem nee Walsh .
I think I have found the correct family on the 1901 census at The Maze Co Down . But there is another family at Downpatrick that is a possible.
However sticking with the Maze family for now I have found what is the family on the 1911 census at Magherageery .
The confusing thing is that the children of William James are down as nieces and nephews ? There is a death recorded in Lisburn oct -Dec 1904 Mary Jane Leathem age 31 which may be the correct family.
The Head of the house is a Sarah Leathem age 80 and William J and others are listed as Son.
There is a Daughter Sarah Leathem age 41 --who I think she may be the witness on Ellens marraige record but not certain.
Particularly interested in this new information and wonder if Ellen Leathem was a distant relative. JJV Boyds mother was a Sarah Latham ( Co Cork) and his Aunt Jane Latham was still residing with him in the early 1930s and is mentioned in the will.
Did he move from Limerick to The Maze ( on the 1911 census at 38 Culcavy maze) because he had extended family in the area. Surprised how many Leathem families in the area.
Not sure were to go with this next. But father to William James Leathem mentioned above was also a William Leathem and on 15 Sept 1858 he married Sarah Shaw in Lisburn. The 1901 census has him aged 73 at Magherageery ( maze , in House36 ) and the list of names reads agross well to the 1911 census where is widow Sarah is head of the house but living at house 1 in Magherageery.
I think he is buried at Blaris Old Graveyard Lisburn. No photo of the stone on line but a ID of 17641709. His father was an Edward Leathem. Perhaps it would be better to start another thread for them ?
