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William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« on: Thursday 12 February 04 01:30 GMT (UK) »
Looking for information on William MCCONNELL b. 1820 Ballyvernstown, Antrim and Letitia FOSTER b. 1816 Antrim.  They married abt 1854 and had 9 children (John, James, William, Harriet, Hugh, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth and Joseph).

They all migrated to Victoria after arriving in Australia on the 'Great Britain'. One of the children died before or during the migration.  Letitia passed away 1891 and William in 1905.

I do not have alot on this family, especially from the Ireland side. Looking for any info, especially on who William and Letitia's parents are.
McKenzie,Absalom,McConnell,Russell,Clements,Pekin,Newman,Champ,Virgin,Foster,Semple,
Chislett,Stagg,Rose,Anderson,Hunt,Moore,Driver,Oakes,Thompson,Sedgley,Knight,Mitchell,
Carey,Richards,Jowels,Osborne,Gilmore,Collins,Laird,Lucas/Laukins,Gale,Magery/Margery,Love.
All surnames are connected to Victoria,Australia & various places in the U.K.

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Re:William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 March 04 10:09 GMT (UK) »
Hello
I am a direct decendant of these people living in Victoria Australia. Attached find a word file with some details
Cheers

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Re:William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 March 04 19:52 GMT (UK) »
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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 09 October 04 08:08 BST (UK) »
I AM ALSO A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF WILLIAM AND LETITIA MCCONNELL THROUGH THEIR DAUGHTER ELIZABETH. I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR GRANDPARENTS.
WILLIAM' FATHER WAS  CALLED WILLIAM THOMAS AND HIS MOTHER WAS ELIZABETH. I DON'T KNOW HER SURNAME. LETITIA'S PARENTS WERE JOSEPH FOSTER AND HARRIET SEMPLE.

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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 10 October 04 02:15 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I am a direct descendant of William and Letitia's son John.

I don't have alot of information on the family but am willing to share anything you don't have. I also do not know his mother's surname. None of my info is sourced so it may be incorrect, i haven't had a chance to verify anything yet. I also have some info that was emailed to me on the McConnell's but haven't had a chance to go through it all yet. I could send that to you via email if you wanted to have a look at it.
     Feel free to ask any questions you have and if i can answer them i will. I will give you my email in case you want it...... 
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McKenzie,Absalom,McConnell,Russell,Clements,Pekin,Newman,Champ,Virgin,Foster,Semple,
Chislett,Stagg,Rose,Anderson,Hunt,Moore,Driver,Oakes,Thompson,Sedgley,Knight,Mitchell,
Carey,Richards,Jowels,Osborne,Gilmore,Collins,Laird,Lucas/Laukins,Gale,Magery/Margery,Love.
All surnames are connected to Victoria,Australia & various places in the U.K.

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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 10 October 04 05:49 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Would any of the listers writing about Willam McCONNELL know if he had a sister Agnes born 1841 at Ballyclare, Antrim.

I notice the town Ballyerstown,  should that be Ballyeastern.

My Agnes's parents were William Mc CONNELL & Margaret TODD, they married in  Ballyeastern 1833.

Ballyeastern & Ballyclare are very close together, about a mile apart I've been told.

Cheers
Geoff
** Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk **
Martlock, Pilton, Doubting & Frome:
MASTERS, PORCH, BOULTON, HACKETT,
Combe Hay, HINTON, WEEKS,
Perthshire: CRICHTON, TAYLOR, MOON, IRONS, KIDD
Durham, FENWICK, PUNSHON, EDDY, HENRY aka LAVERICK
Northumberland, BUCHANAN, HODGSON, HALL,
Lincoln: MASKEY,BIRD,FISHER,HARLEY,
Cambridgeshire, CROSS, FOREMAN, FREEMAN, ONG,
FEAST, MOXON
Gloucestershire, HILL, COX, NEWELL
Sussex, CHAPMAN, NEVE, DOWNER
Surrey, NEWELL, WEBB,

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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 10 October 04 23:21 BST (UK) »
Hi,

When did the family leave Ireland? Were they married in Ireland and were some of the children born in Antrim? There is a William McConnell in Ballyvernstown Glynn Co Antrim in the Griffiths Valuation.

I think the catholic parish is Larne.

http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showlikerecords&citycounty=antrim&parish=Larne

Some baptismal records are available from 1821 at the National Library in Dublin. Also marriages. This could lead to William McConnell parents and siblings details.

Kate
Census transcriptions Crown Copyright, www.NationalArchives.gov.uk

Prior,Blyth,Ellis:Halstead, Ramsey Essex
Blyth,Faeres,Smith:Suffolk
Ballard, Driscoll, Costen,Miller:Kent
Driscoll, Ragan: Cork
Miller: Hardwick
Hardy: Burton, Derby, Ruddington

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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #7 on: Monday 11 October 04 00:41 BST (UK) »
Hi Kate,

The information and documents I have indicate that Agnes came to Australia as a single woman.
She married on the voyage out in May1859.
I have searched every ship that arrived here in that year but cannot find them on any passenger list.

At this stage I have no idea if any of her family came with her or followed later.

Cheers
Geoff
** Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk **
Martlock, Pilton, Doubting & Frome:
MASTERS, PORCH, BOULTON, HACKETT,
Combe Hay, HINTON, WEEKS,
Perthshire: CRICHTON, TAYLOR, MOON, IRONS, KIDD
Durham, FENWICK, PUNSHON, EDDY, HENRY aka LAVERICK
Northumberland, BUCHANAN, HODGSON, HALL,
Lincoln: MASKEY,BIRD,FISHER,HARLEY,
Cambridgeshire, CROSS, FOREMAN, FREEMAN, ONG,
FEAST, MOXON
Gloucestershire, HILL, COX, NEWELL
Sussex, CHAPMAN, NEVE, DOWNER
Surrey, NEWELL, WEBB,

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Re: William MCCONNELL and Letitia FOSTER
« Reply #8 on: Monday 11 October 04 10:01 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Unfortunately the baptismal records from BallyClare start in 1869.

Kate
Census transcriptions Crown Copyright, www.NationalArchives.gov.uk

Prior,Blyth,Ellis:Halstead, Ramsey Essex
Blyth,Faeres,Smith:Suffolk
Ballard, Driscoll, Costen,Miller:Kent
Driscoll, Ragan: Cork
Miller: Hardwick
Hardy: Burton, Derby, Ruddington
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