McDowell strays

[DixieDee]

Hi folks.
I see a few people are interested in McDowells, so perhaphs these strays may connect for them.

1.
Marriage on the 26 May 1866, in Ahoghill Parish Church, Church of Ireland, Co Antrim, Ireland, by license by Alfred P. Lee.
James Campbell, age 21, a bachelor, a weaver, resided Ballybollan.
Father, William Campbell, a farmer.
Nancy McDowell, age 17, a spinster, resided Ballybollan.
Father, Adam McDowell, a labourer.
Witnesses,  Henry McDowell and Robert McDowell.

Index reference in the Register of Marriages, 
  1866, Ballymena, volume 6, page 125.
 
A child to this marriage.
William Campbell, born 2 May 1875, Ballybollan, Ahoghill, Co Antrim, Ireland.

2.
Marriage on the 12 May 1848, in the Presbyterian Meeting House, Kells, Co Antrim, Ireland, by license by M. Moore.
Samuel Carson, age 24, a gate-keeper, resided Crumkill, Connor, Co Antrim.
Father, Hugh Carson, a farmer.
Maria McDowell, age 18, a spinster, resided Crumkill, Connor, Co Antrim.
Father, Clothworthy McDowell, a farmer.
Witnesses,  Hugh Douglas and John MIFERILY?. (surname unreadable).

3.
Marriage on the 10 June 1881, in 2nd Presbyterian Church, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland, by Rev Stewart.
James Campbell, full age, a bachelor, a farmer, resided Ballybollen, Co Antrim.
Father, James Campbell, a farmer.
Margaret Ann McDowell, full age, a spinster, resided Gillestown.
Father,  ?  McDowell, a farmer.
Witnesses,  Martha McDowell and Samuel Campbell.
P.R.O.N.I., film reference,  MIC / 1P / 204.

4.
This one is not a stray, it is my great grand-father's first marriage.

Marriage on the 20 January 1877, in St Enoch's Presbyterian Ch., Ballycairn, Parish of Shankill, Co Antrim, Ireland, by license by Hugh Hanna.
William John Dickson, full age, a bachelor, a cloth dresser, resided Belfast.
Father, Thomas Dickson, a farmer, deceased.
Charlotte McDowell, full age, a spinster, worked in shirt warehouse, resided Belfast.
Father, William McDowell, a sawyer.
Witnesses, William Sloan and Eleanor Sloan.

NOTE 1. William John, died age 40, on the 2 June 1894 at 4 Naples St., Belfast.
NOTE 2. Charlotte died age 32, on the  13 April 1884, at 24 Little Grosvenor St., Belfast.
Have two children for this marriage.
Samuel Dickson, born 21 November 1878, at 10 Hertford St., Belfast.
Charles Alexander Dickson, born 14 August 1880, at 24 Lt., Grosvenor St., Belfast.

Regards,
Dixie

[stevenson]

Dixie...what a good idea 

some of my strays that are close at hand will post the rest when I go through my paper work

Stephen McDowell
born 1855 Larne
died 1938 Belfast

Stephen McDowell
born 1896 Moria
Died 1970
 
Stephen McDowell
Born 1955 Belfast
Died 1994 Belfast

Stephen McDowell
Born 1959   St George Belfast
died  1959  St George Belfast

Stephen McDowell
born 1966 st Ann's no 1 Belfast
Died 1972 

Annie McDowell
died 1930


Steve

[callumnik]

I note that the witnesses at the wedding of your g grandfather's are William and Eleanora Sloan.  Do you have any more information about them?  I am looking for a John sloan from Antrim who is married to an Eleanora McMillan (or similar) I can't read the record clearly.

[anniebelle]

I am also interested in the McDowells.

John McDowell married Mary Ann Davidson supposedly in Belfast, Antrim in Feb, 1852.  They came to Aust as Assist Immigrants in 1855 per 'Anna'.

John ,born c 1830, gave his native place as Tydavnet, Co Monaghan although his death cert says Glaslough, Co Monoghan.  His parents were Samuel & Mary McDowell (nee McColl) living at Coothill, Co Monaghan in 1854.

Mary Ann Davidson gave her native place as Gilford, Co Down. Her parents were John & Elizabeth Davidson (nee Warburton?).  In 1854 her father had died and her mother was living in Belfast. Mary Ann had a sister Eleanor (Ellen) Amelia Davidson native of Moira, Co Down who also came to Aust in 1858.

Maybe these might connect with other McDowell strays.

Anniebelle

[callumnik]

This is great. the name I am looking for was Ellen McMillan, McMullan or similar and John Sloan married in 1844 in Antrim.  Could this be William John? Certainly it is a name carried on into further generations. It also sits well with the time of other members of the family emigrating from the great happenings of Ireland at the time. I will investigate further and see what I can find.  I will let you know if there is a link.
Lilian

[kingskerswell]

Anniebelle,

                John McDowell did indeed marry Mary Ann Davidson but on 9 Feb 1853 in Alfred Street Presbyterian Church, Shankill, Belfast.

Regards

[9gsloan]

This is great. the name I am looking for was Ellen McMillan, McMullan or similar and John Sloan married in 1844 in Antrim.  Could this be William John? Certainly it is a name carried on into further generations. It also sits well with the time of other members of the family emigrating from the great happenings of Ireland at the time. I will investigate further and see what I can find.  I will let you know if there is a link.
Lilian

I am looking for information on John Sloan from Antrim born 1697, migrated to the US before 1729. If you can direct me to any help or suggest a source for this information in Antrim, I would greatly appreciate it. I am a novice in tracking my family, but have tracked 10 generations back to this John Sloan (i realize, common name) and would like to know about the name in Ireland.

Thanks

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[DixieDee]

Hi Callumnik.
Mary Eleanor McDowell, father William, a sawyer, married William Sloan, a coachmaker, father James, a labourer, on the 21 November 1868 in Berry Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast.
Their residences is given as Belfast.
Witnesses to the marriage, William John McCorry and Mary Magee.
I have two children to this marriage.
William Thomas, born 5 September 1869, Belfast.
Sarah, born 31 July 1873, Belfast.

The family, I believe, lived in the Grovernor Street, (later became Grovernor Road), area of Belfast.

Regards,
Dixie

[mcdowellschins]

Hi

You previous posted a notification for Nancy McDowell to James Campbell on the 26th May 1866. I note that Adam McDowell was her father and that Henry & Robert McDowell were her witnesse (brothers). I am a direct descendant of Adam's but I have come to a road block with the family line. Are you able to tell me anything else about them (parentage etc). I have Adam marrying Jane Thomson and their children are Samuel (my line), Sarah, Agnes, Robert, Henry and Nancy. Any information would be helpful.

Many Thanks

Suz