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« on: Sunday 30 March 08 10:05 BST (UK) »
Hello Liscoole,
I am also researching a Magee family with Shankill connections but probably not the Magees that interest you. My g grandfather John Magee , born 18 th July 1841 in Carrickfergus ,married Susan Jennings a weaver, born around 1850 and who lived at the date of marriage in Leopold St,Shankill . Marriage took place on on 24 November 1875 at Holy Cross RC Church,Shankill.
John was a publican in Carrickfergus. They had nine children named Annie (my grandmother ) Patrick,Mary Elizabeth,Jack,Susan Josephine,William Henry,(died young)Rose Bernadine ,Dorothy and Hugh.
Annie emigrated to Cape Town in December 1902 where she married on arrival Jimmy Russell ,an engineer from Larne.
John's parents were Patrick Magee (farmer in Islandmagee ,Greenisland or Carrickfergus ) and Anna Graham. Susan's parents were William Jennings and Anna Kenny.