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Hi Annie

Thank you so much for such a detailed reply and for the corrections of the place names.

I have previously contacted a couple of the Presbyterian churches local to the area only to be told the information I am looking for, whether marriages or baptisms, isn't available as records didn't commence that early.  I think a trip to PRONI seems to be the answer as the records they hold, as you suggest, start a lot earlier.

I have also looked in the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffiths Valuation but cannot bring up any of the information on Liggett/Leggett families in the Tyrone area that you seem to have.

The details of the marriage of Joseph Liggett and Margaret Robinson wereobtained from a lady who formerly lived in Tyrone and was once part of the Liggett family, by marriage.  Margaret's maiden name of 'Robinson' does indeed feature as a middle name of one of her children, which gives hope that all may be correct.  And this child, James Robinson Liggett, is seen on the 1851 census with his brother William in Toxteth, Liverpool and indeed lived in the same street some 10 years later.

We are also going to go up to Keady and surrounding areas in the near future to have a look around the local graveyards, in particular St Mathews.

The information I have researched up to William Liggett's marriage in Liverpool is correct.  Unfortunately, it is the Irish end, starting with his father Joseph, that is proving the problem!

Again, thank you for all your help.

Best wishes
Lyn

Hi Annie

Thank you so much for such a detailed reply and for the corrections of the place names.

I have previously contacted a couple of the Presbyterian churches local to the area only to be told the information I am looking for, whether marriages or baptisms, isn't available as records didn't commence that early.  I think a trip to PRONI seems to be the answer as the records they hold, as you suggest, start a lot earlier.

I have also looked in the Tithe Applotment Books and Griffiths Valuation but cannot bring up any of the information on Liggett/Leggett families in the Tyrone area that you seem to have.

The details of the marriage of Joseph Liggett and Margaret Robinson wereobtained from a lady who formerly lived in Tyrone and was once part of the Liggett family, by marriage.  Margaret's maiden name of 'Robinson' does indeed feature as a middle name of one of her children, which gives hope that all may be correct.  And this child, James Robinson Liggett, is seen on the 1851 census with his brother William in Toxteth, Liverpool and indeed lived in the same street some 10 years later.

We are also going to go up to Keady and surrounding areas in the near future to have a look around the local graveyards, in particular St Mathews.

The information I have researched up to William Liggett's marriage in Liverpool is correct.  Unfortunately, it is the Irish end, starting with his father Joseph, that is proving the problem!

Again, thank you for all your help.

Best wishes
Lyn

Hi Annie

Many thanks for your kind reply.

There appear to have only been 4 children from the marriage of Joseph Liggett and Margaret Robinson, three of whom were sons.  One son married in Liverpool, one in Belfast (no known whereabouts) and the third married twice - in Seskinore (1865) and Minterburn Presbyterian, Aghaloo (1872).  The fourth child (eldest) was a daughter, Mary Jane Liggett (b. 1821) who married Richey Magee (1815-1880).  I have not been able to locate their marriage licence but presume they must have married around 1845 as their first child was born in 1846.  This child, and his younger sister, were both born in Liverpool, but I haven't picked a marriage up over there either.  Mary Jane and her husband Richey returned to Tyrone living in Aughnacloy.  There is a memorial stone, erected by their daughter Margaret in St Matthew's church, Ballygawley (Plot D20) but unfortunately no mention of where or when they passed away.

At least two of Joseph & Margaret's children were baptised at Carnteel Presbyterian Church, Clogher in 1821 and 1823 respectively, so I guess that is another church/graveyard to look at.

Many thanks for your time.
Lyn

Have just been able to view the death cert online.  Thanks for all your help.  Unfortunately it still doesn't give the location of his burial which is a shame.

Many thanks for your help Elwyn.  Joseph's occupation was that of a farmer so I was rather hoping to have found a gravestone.  Could I ask - would you know where would RootsIreland have got the information from about his death?