« Reply #14 on: Monday 25 March 19 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Random bump here - in case it becomes useful for anyone else.
Re. Gaffys post here:
I can't see a marriage for an Elizabeth Wilson to a William Black, however a speculative possibility is one for an Agnes Wilson who married William Black in Clifton Street Presbyterian Church Belfast on 9 July 1866, the address for both was 2 Fairfax Street and William was recorded as a blacksmith (same occupation as that stated in the earlier births mentioned above), the two fathers were recorded as James Black (labourer) and Andrew Wilson (bleacher).
I have went back to William and Elizabeth after stopping the search for a while and have acquired the afforementioned marriage.
I am perhaps thinking there may have been an error in the government copy of the marriage. As Gaffy has mentioned the professions match as William as Blacksmith. Also William can't write comparing this record match to the birth of their first child where William the father is living in Belfast, and left his mark rather than sign.
William and Elizabeths first child was called Andrew, the name of the Wilson father. I also note the location of the birth of Andrew as Kinbally, Parish of Skerry. This is just outside Broughshane. A quick check of Griffiths Valuation shows one Wilson family living in Kinbally townland, circa 1862 time of Antrim valuation and that is, Andrew Wilson.
I must check the records for Clifton Street Presbyterian to see if there is another copy of the marriage on there. Sometimes the copies seem to differ. There's too much that adds up here for it not to be them.
It is slightly odd that the name has changed. Eliza/Elizabeth and Agnes do not relate to eachother.
Ireland:
Antrim - Chism, Bell, McKinley, Armstrong, Johnson, Allen
Ballymena - Ross, Stewart, Black, Wilson, McCarville
Belfast - Black, Gunion, Dornan, Gowdy, Rice, Muldoon, Montgomery
Carnmoney - Clawson
Dungannon - Creamer
Derrylin - Rice, Grieves, Breen, McManus, Lang
Lisnaskea - Downey
Magherafelt - Creamer, Blaney
Monaghan - Downey, Young
Newtownards - Blackwood, Morris
Newtownstewart - Hamilton, Irwin
Templepatrick - Lockhart, Cochran
Wales:
Llantrisant - John, Griffith, David