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Hello,

I am working on figuring out relationships between various members of a family in Dublin and in Co. Tyrone in the mid-1700s. I believe I have figured out the most plausible structure, except that in this structure one person, in his will dated 1765, refers to the son of his sister as cousin rather than nephew. Does anyone know of any situations back then where someone would refer to their nephew as a cousin? Did that ever happen? These two people are definitely of two different generations in the same family, with one being about 30 years older than the other. Note that it is possible that the first person was a half-brother to the mother of the nephew, sharing the same mother but different father. Could that change how they described their relationships? Or, does this all indicate a flaw in the family structure I am building?

Any and all thoughts are welcome.

Thank you.

Jon

Hello,

I am trying to find the origins of Samuel Webb, who at the time of his marriage in Derbyshire in 1805 was a boat builder from Banbury. If his reported age was correct on both the 1841 census and his death certificate, he was born between June 1780 and April 1781. Reviewing all of the transcribed records on Ancestry, Familysearch and Findmypast, I have found only one Samuel Webb born in this time period who is not accounted for elsewhere. A Samuel Webb, son of Joseph Webb of Wellesbourne, coincidentally not far to the north of Banbury, was baptized December 8, 1780, and is my prime candidate. Samuel's mother died a week after he was baptized, and that is the last record I could find of his parents anywhere, or of Samuel until his marriage. I believe I may have completely exhausted the three sites mentioned above. Does anyone have access to or suggestions for other records in or near Banbury that are not included in those sites that could help place this family in or near Banbury? Directories, other town/church records, or anything else?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

I am looking for burial records at the Ballygawley Protestant or Presbyterian Church. Specifically, I am looking for Henry Hunter, who was buried there sometime in the early 1800s. I am also looking for his wife, either Ellen or Elizabeth, along with records of any other members of the Hunter family. Any assistance with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Does anyone have access to cemetery/burial records in Ballinaglera Parish (Drumreilly Civil Parish). I am looking specifically for Patrick and Anne McGreal (possible variations on the name spelling) of Cornaguillagh. I've posted here previously about them and have subsequently learned they died in Cornaguillagh -- Patrick on December 8, 1907, and Anne on September 23, 1909. I suspect they were buried in Ballinaglera, possibly in Fahy Cemetery, but I have yet to find any records. Given their financial situation it's possible they had unmarked graves. Any suggestions or leads would be greatly appreciated. thank you.