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Down / Re: BALLYWALTER *Parish Records *MCMAIL
« on: Friday 10 June 11 14:25 BST (UK)  »
Thank you again. I know what I am doing with the English research and it is a bit like being back at the beginning with my Irish line. But I will learn
Kind regards
Linda

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Please Date and Restore
« on: Friday 10 June 11 14:21 BST (UK)  »
:) This is the first time I have used this site have only discovered it yesterday. I am so impressed with the quality and speed of the replies and making me feel so welcome. I hope I haven't done anything in the wrong way but if  I have please tell me as I am sure I will be back. Excellent service. Can't believe I have been researching for years and never found you before. I am well pleased it is the older lady as it is the only photo I have of her and is definitely a treasured item
Thank you all
Linda

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Down / Re: BALLYWALTER *Parish Records *MCMAIL
« on: Friday 10 June 11 14:09 BST (UK)  »
:) I assume you realise I am new to this site and I am amazed by the speed and quality of replies. I can't believe I have been researching for years and have only just found this site. Anyway Thank you for the confirmation of William & Rachel McMail's marriage.
I have looked for the children on the 1871 census but didn't find anything so thought  it most likely that they were still in Ireland. However now I know they aren't on the Irish census I will have another look and do more much digging as not only can the name be spelt many ways but I think the accent has caused difficulty and I have had plenty of problems finding them on later census.

The story handed down the family is that William & Rachel were coming to England with their family but the boat sank near the coast and the children and Aunt survived but not the parents. I have nothing to support this story and to a large extent didn't really think It was true. As the parents aren't about in Ireland maybe I am going to have to review my thoughts
 I haven't done much research in Ireland and hadn't thought the marriage certs were available for 1951 but reading your reply it looks I have it wrong. Where would I find the info on the marriage of the Eliza?


Just got the last posting - can you tell me where you got Rachel father's name from


Thank you both of you - I am very impressed with the help given
Linda

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Please Date and Restore
« on: Friday 10 June 11 13:13 BST (UK)  »
Unfortunatly there is nothing on the back as has at sometime been stuck to something with what looks like glue and has bits of other paper including newspaper stick to the reverse which I can't remove. Through the gaps it looks totally clear and very much the same surface so the front. I would say there is nothing printed on the reverse of the part of the photo that I have. I guess someone could have cut it at one time to fit into a frame but there isn't any way of finding out. Not a lot of help really. Sorry
Linda

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / * Completed Excellent* Please Date and Restore
« on: Friday 10 June 11 12:53 BST (UK)  »
 :) :)This photo has been handed down and is either my 3 x gt grandmother or her dau my 2xgt grand mother and I am hoping the dating will confirm which it is. Mary Thompson [mother ]lived from 1805 to 1900 and her Dau Margaret Heywood was born in 1844 and died in 1940. I haven't copied the back as it has been stuck to something and you can't see any of the original back. It also looks like it has been cut at some time so I laid it on some blue card so you can see that the corners are slightly rounded. The photo, though on a card which looks original, is fairly fragile on the surface, which is smooth and has some shine. It looks fairly old and could be what you call sepia [I'm showing my lack of knowledge here]. Any help would be much appreciated
Kind regards
Linda

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Down / * completed*BALLYWALTER *Parish Records *MCMAIL
« on: Friday 10 June 11 11:43 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to trace my McMail family  who lived in Ballywalter when William McMail and Rachel Brown on 9/10/1851 as on the IGI. I was told by a distant relative they married at the 2nd Presbytarian Church but this is not verified and I also understand that William is recorded in the Griffiths Valuations. William and Rachel had 3 children that I am sure of Mary Eliza b1853, William b1856 and Kate Ann b1860 because by 1880 all 3 were living in Dearham Cumbria with their Aunt Ann McMail. [Kate Ann is my 2xgt grandmother]. I have no other information about Willian & Rachel but I am pretty sure they didn't come to England  Over the years other information I have found is that William Snr's father was John McMail and he had other children one of which was Ann born 1828 who came to England with her neices and nephew. Again I have been told there were 2 other sisters Eliza and Celene but again I have never been able to verify the information. McMail is a very uncommon name and I am hoping there are some parish records that verify any of the above or give any new information.  I keep hoing to be able to visit Ireland and do some research but as yet this has not been possible so would appreciate any help you can give me
Kind regards
Linda

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