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Hi,
       Thomas Meldrum 1717-1777 of Cleish, is my 5th great grandfather on my mother's side of tree. I know that Thomas and his siblings, Janet 1702, James 1705, Henry 1708, Martine 1711, Isabel 1714 and Janet 1719 were all baptised in Cleish and fathers name was Thomas, only other reference on documents was at the Kirk, in the Kirk or just Kirk, at Kirk on all documents. Is this just a reference to where the baptisms took place or where Thomas the father lived in Cleish.

ie. Martine Meldrum to Thomas at Kirk, this is all it says on OPR Birth, 460/00 0010 0012 Cleish.

There is no reference to whom the mother of the children was on any document and I cannot find any other reference to pinpoint whom she was, can anyone help me break down this wall in regard to father  and mother of my direct ancestor.

                                                               Kind regards,
                                                                     Duncan.

Hi,
      After much searching for the wife (Christy McCallum) of Hugh McGilvray, Shepherd of Burg, Abt 1804-1879, found her death in Lochgilphead in 1903 at the District Asylum, of Pneumonia and Cardiac Failure. It states that F.A. (Former Address, I presume,) was Torosay. Informant to death was daughter Catherine McGillivray, Taynuilt Hotel. Problem lies in the stated parents on the death registration, 526/00 0074, these are given as Donald McCallum & Mary McDonald but the book "Tea With Chrissie" by Rosalind Jones about Burg on Mull etc. gives different parents, which I have from an Australian contact (John Ross), see attached. Prior to Christina going to Asylum in Lochgilphead, I would imagine general cause being plain old age dementia, she stayed with another daughter Sarah McMillan and family, 1901 Census. All other documents found for McGilvray family members seem to check out correctly but the parents stated on death registration is causing confusion. Other facts given in the book seem to prove true, could wrong parents names have been given to registrar or was the storyteller Christina McGillivray, 1898-1989, grandaughter of Christina ( by Malcolm McGilvray & Bella McDonald (grandaughter of Mary McDonald, Poetess of Mull, 1789-1872.)) just confused in her own old age.

Any help which can confirm events one way or another gladly accepted. Australian connections would love to have this upset resolved.

                                                          Regards,
                                                                   Duncan.

Hi,
     Further to my research on the Fee family of Ballinamore, found a marriage of a Michael Creamer to Anne Fee in 24/Apr/1887 in Ballinamore RC CHurch. Found Michael & family on the 1901 Census, giving his age as 50 years, Anne 34 years, Michael deceased by 1911 Census. The couple had at least four children by 1911, Mary 1888, Laurence 1895, Maggie 1900 and Susan, 1907, have birth records for three of these and marriages in Scotland for three, one death record in Scotland. Anne & family moved to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland where children married but I cannot find Anne's death there

I would love to find Michael's mother (father also Michael) and siblings but no births show on Ancestry for circa 1851 or Rootsireland site. Any help here appreciated, BMD's can be seen on my Ancestry public tree, dunmac96. There are several Michael Creamers on 1901 & 1911 Census in the Ballinamore area but cannot choose father as not enough information to connect dots. Address is Curraghnawall for the family at marriage and several more Creamer families listed at the same address on censuses. Children married into Ward, Knox & Ferry families in Paisley, all RC marriages.
Any help to find connections in Ballinamore would be of great help, son Laurence (Lawrence) travelled to Canada (Deported 1924) and New York 1930, don't know if he lived there after this.

                                                                 Kind regards,
                                                                           Duncan.

I have the marriage for William John Long & Julianne Heke (many spelling variations of Julia's names)

as 25th of December 1876 at Boardmills 2nd Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. A. Dobbin, in Drumalig,

Lisburn, Co. Down.

The records only give, both church & civil, the name of William John's father, as William, no mother is listed. As there are many William John's born in Down, I cannot pin down a birth date or place of birth to further my research on his family, without some clue of his mother's name. Witnesses to the marriage are David Long (brother, cousin, uncle?) and Alas Norton.

Also no clues given for Julianne's parentage  just the address Drumalig and age over 21, like William John.

I have found records of three children:

Bridget Anne Long born in Ballylesson, Lisburn, Down, 26th of February 1878 for which I have a B.C. copy. Annie as she was known was married and died in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. 1878 - 1961. Married four times outlasted them all.

Mary Jane Long for whom Ancestry has a Birth Index Card for the 11th of June 1880 in Ballymagarrick, cannot find birth document but I have her death register entry for 1885 also in Partick. 1880 - 1885

William John Long , Ancestry Birth Index Card, 11th of June 1880, in Ballymagarrick, cannot find birth document but have his marriage to a Mary Jane Mason in Belfast, 1902, listed on post in Antrim Board. 1880 - 1950 (Partick) (Mary Jane Mason, 1881 - 1946, Partick)

I wish to find out if William and Julianne had further children.

Where & when, William John & Julianne were they born, parents names if possible and any siblings for both of them.

Any help you can give will help break a long standing brick wall at this branch.

I have listed the children of William John & Mary Jane Mason on Antrim Board.

Bridget Anne Long married Alexander Brown in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 31st December 1895, they had four children, Alexander, John, James & Samuel, all but John born in Patrick, John born in Belfast, 8th of January 1898, John returned once more to Belfast later and married Ethel May Farley in 1922, then lived and died in Belfast 1934.

Once more any help with the Long ancestors much appreciated.


                                                                                            Regards,
                                                                                                     Duncan.

I have George Tubman (Corracanway) & Elizabeth Foster (Shannon) who married 03/Jul/1872 in Kilmore. Elizabeth died 06/Mar/1890 Kilmore, Derheena, Derryheen, age 44yrs.
Children found:
Robert Abt 1873, 1901 & 1911 Census.
William George Abt 1883, 1901 & 1911 Census. Married Jane Stafford 15/Sep/ 1915, in Billis.
Francis (Frank) 01/Apr/1885 Kilmore, 1901 Census not on 1911?. IGI has marriage to Margaret Lang and several children, which notes Frank's parents names and marriage Abt 1913.

I cannot find any documents for Frank's family, marriage or childrens births, can anyone confirm these events in Cavan. 

Anything also welcome on Elizabeth Fosters parents (Father: John on Irish Church Marriage Record but no Mother's name noted.) or any other siblings.

                                                                Any help on the above, most welcome.
             
                                                                                                            Duncan.