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Hello I am trying to find out where my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather, Robert Mcgarva was born in 1824. He died in Old Luce Wigtownshire Scotland in 1885, age 61. His father was James McGarva who was a carrier, his mother was Jane Scott. On the 1861 Scottish census for Old Luce it states he was born in County Down Ireland, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wendy Clark
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Hi
i searched through some irish web sites but cant find any Mcgarva surnames, is this the correct spelling?
jim
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Thank you for replying Jim
yes as far as I know correct McGarva at that time, later on in late 1880's it was sometimes recorded as McGarvie, there are a lot of McGarva/ McGarvie's in Wigtownshire Scotland and as Robert's father James was listed as a carrier, I can only guess he travelled between Ireland and Scotland.
Best
Wendy
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from Ros davies co Down website a single reference
Rev. William McGARVEY. Dromore minister of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Gallows St, Dromore in 1852 POD
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from Ros davies co Down website a single reference
Rev. William McGARVEY. Dromore minister of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Gallows St, Dromore in 1852 POD
Thank you for that I hadn't considered that spelling - wendy
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hi Wendy,
From www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.
There are no McGarva
There are no McGarvee
There are 240 references for McGarvey, but none in Co Down, you should see
There are 4 McGarvie listed in Griffiths valuation, dated 1857-64
McGarvie William Armagh Tynan [1864]
McGarvie Patrick Londonderry Desertmartin [1859]
McGarvie Michael Donegal Killybegs, Upper [1857]
McGarvie Hannah Donegal Killybegs, Upper [1857]
There are 13 entries for McGarvy you should see
Good luck on the sound of the name in other records eg PRONI see google
BallyG
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hi Wendy,
From www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.
There are no McGarva
There are no McGarvee
There are 240 references for McGarvey, but none in Co Down, you should see
There are 4 McGarvie listed in Griffiths valuation, dated 1857-64
McGarvie William Armagh Tynan [1864]
McGarvie Patrick Londonderry Desertmartin [1859]
McGarvie Michael Donegal Killybegs, Upper [1857]
Thank you so much for taking the time to look these up for me, it has given me more to work on
Thanks wendy :)
McGarvie Hannah Donegal Killybegs, Upper [1857]
There are 13 entries for McGarvy you should see
Good luck on the sound of the name in other records eg PRONI see google
BallyG
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Hi Wendy. Robert McGarva (born 1826 in Down) was my 3X Gt Grandfather too. Robert and Elizabeth Wither's son Robert Alexander McGarva born in 1855 and married Margaret Anderson. They had Martha Annie McGarva in 1891. Martha went to Canada to visit family (loads of family over there) and came back pregnant with my Grandfather Robert born in 1917 in Wigtownshire.
My email is (*) if you would like to share info - I'd love to know how you are connected.
Regards
Carrie
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Robert Alexander McGarva born in 1855 and married Margaret Anderson. They had Martha Annie McGarva in 1891 and my grandmother Grace McGarva born 1894 after Martha Annie. My father would be your grandfather Robert's 1st cousin.
Love to hear from you to connect re our families. My father talks about an Aunt Anne. Not sure if that is your G grandmother.
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Hi
My grandfather was Robert Mcgarva from Wigtonshire
Im the daughter of his daughter Elizabeth who was born during WW2 to Marjorie Holmes and we didnt know him till 1974. Martha Annie was his mother and his illegitimate father was Claude Hyman. He was jewish.. Robert Alexander Mcgarva was changed to Mcgarvie i. 1855 he married Elizabeth Wither . Roberf had 7 siblings Thomas Elizabeth and 5 others. Robert married Maggie Mcgarva nee Anderson in jan
They apparently had 10 kids . That's as far as ive got. Hope it helps.
Kim
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Hi Kim
My great grandparents were Robert McGarva and Margaret (Maggie) Anderson.
My grandmother (their daughter) was Grace McGarva (known as Daisy) and her sister was Martha Annie. So Martha Annie's son Robert would be my father's 1st cousin. My grandmother Grace married and immigrated to Canada from Glenluce Scotland in 1919. I have a lot of information on the McGarva family (some siblings used McGarvie and some used McGarva).
Let me know if you are interested.
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Hi
Yes absolutely interested. We know so little about that side of my family. Thanks for your reply always nice to find kin xxRobert Alexander McGarva born in 1855 and married Margaret Anderson. They had Martha Annie McGarva in 1891 and my grandmother Grace McGarva born 1894 after Martha Annie. My father would be your grandfather Robert's 1st cousin.
Love to hear from you to connect re our families. My father talks about an Aunt Anne. Not sure if that is your G grandmother.
Awesome im keen . I think aunty Annie is Martha Annie Mcgarva . My mother says she was always called Annie. Love to hear all and great to find family