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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Thursday 16 November 17 07:27 GMT (UK)  »
JimG. In the chats you have had with Susan you were informed James Gunning married Jane Stewart & that there daughter Eliza married Robert McGimpsey in 1848. Robert was my g g grandfather and this was his second marriage. A nephew of his, also named Robert arrived in New Zealand 1893 and became my grandfather.
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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Friday 05 September 14 19:59 BST (UK)  »
In doing the family tree I have found that up to the mid 1800.s the spelling of surnames could vary.
In the case of my g-g grandfather we have Gimpsey & Jimpsey & McGimpsey. His wife surname varied between Gunnion & Gunning. However I have now been able to sort things out. Robert McGimpsey was born 1808. Eiza Gunnion 1810. They married in a civil ceremony 4th November 1848. Eliza died 18th January 1903. I have not been able to confirm yet when Robert died. There is recorded family prior to the marriage & yet to sort out if the mother was Eliza or someone else.
Regards,
David 

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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Wednesday 27 August 14 21:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi Susan,
Eliza was born c1810. Father was James Gunning. Go to Microsoft search engine Bing. Enter name Eliza Gunning. Lots of info.
Cheers,
David

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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Monday 25 August 14 08:59 BST (UK)  »
Wow. Interesting stuff. Here is some info for you:--
Thomas Begg Gunning
Age 70
Died 3rd August 1925
Last address 48 Bay View Road Dunedin
Cemetery Andersons Bay
Block 97 plot 51
Native of Ireland--Years in New Zealand 36
Buried in same plot:-- Mary Gunning  Age 85  Died 8th July 1948

As you say we still don't know for sure if Eliza and my g-g Robert were married. This info I have sent you may be of help to find the answer.
Cheers, David

I live in Christchurch.

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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Saturday 23 August 14 21:48 BST (UK)  »
Good morning Susan. So great to get your reply. There are a lot of Robert Mcjimpsey (McGimpsey) recorded in Northern Ireland. I am sure there was a lot of drifting back & forth between there & Scotland. I live in New Zealand. Born & raised here.
Father:--Samuel Robert. Born in New Zealand.
Grandfather:-- Robert John. Born 17/02/1871. Came to New Zealand from Donaghadee Northern Ireland with his sister Eleanor & brother David. Another sister Sarah stayed behind.
Great Grandfather:-- David John born 1838. Married Catherine Copland 12/11/1859. Settled in Donaghadee.
Great Great Grandfather:-- Robert Mcjimpsey (McGimpsey) of Drumawhey Northern Ireland
The family church was Ballyblack 1st Presbyterian.
Cheers,
David 

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Down / Re: Pre registration records
« on: Saturday 23 August 14 05:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello Sandy. Eliza Gunning I had also come across in my search for details on My G-G Grandfather Robert McGimpsey. It is very difficult to find any details that can be confirmed on him but it appears he married three times & I think Eliza was wife No.2 Do you have any more details?
Note: In most search sites Roberts surname is spelt Mcjimpsey. It became McGimpsey with his son David,s family.
Cheers, David McGimpsey

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Down / Re: Copeland Family
« on: Tuesday 19 August 14 19:09 BST (UK)  »
From David McGimpsey. In reply to posts on my original 14th July.
Catherine Copland & David McGimpsey were both born 1838. They married 12th November 1859. David died 2nd February 1914 & Catherine 13th November 1907. They are buried somewhere in Movilla (yet to confirm by finding site). Their children Sarah b 1863. Robert b1865 lived 5 months. Robert John b1871, my grandfather. Eleanor b1867 married Samuel Nicholson. David John b1869. Sarah married John McBurney & stayed in Ireland but her brothers & sister left & came to New Zealand. All born in Donaghadee. The McGimpsey family church was Ballyblack Presbyterian. Hope you can fill in on Robert, Davids Father & Thomas, Catherines father. Also burial details of David & Catherine.

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Down / Copeland Family
« on: Wednesday 23 July 14 23:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi fellow members. I have just come across Roots Chat in my search to be able to fill in gaps on my family tree. My great grandfather was David McGimpsey who married Catherine Copeland in County Down 12/11/1859. Catherine's was born 1846? - father was Thomas Copeland of Edendeewry County Down. Does any member have questions/information we can share on Catherine & her father Thomas.
Thank you,
David McGimpsey  :)

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