GALLACHER, County Donegal

[Warren1975]

Hi

I think they came over in the 1830s

Cheers,
Warren

[elaine447]

I will dig out the census's I have
I am almost sure there is one for Paisley 1861 that
has a James Gallacher  born Ireland
Mary   born England 
Daniel  born Paisley  printer compositor
Rebekka born Paisley
I can't rmember the rest off hand
have work in the morning but will sort them as soon as I get home
Elaine

[elaine447]

Hi Warren
the only census results I have for a James Gallacher with spouse Mary are
1861
14 Oakshaw Street Paisley
James ....................50 ...........born Ireland 1811.........Bill Poster
Mary   ....................44 ...........born England
Jane   ....................23 ...........born
Mary ......................20
Agnes.....................16
Daniel.....................13
Rebekkah...............11
James.....................5
Archibald.................2
Joseph....................4 mths
all children born Paisley
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this is the only one I have with both
wife Mary and son Daniel
there are possibly others but it was a friend who found these for me
Elaine

[aghadowey]

Elaine- civil registration of births in Ireland started in 1864. If Isabella was born before this date there will be no birth certificate. Also, registration wasn't compulsory until 1870 and often births weren't registered then.
The surname may be spelt differently such as Gallagher, O'Gallager, etc.
Strabane is actually in County Tyrone not Donegal although as it's on the border it's possible the family lived in Co. Donegal but near Strabane and gave the details for the census that way.

[elaine447]

Thanks aghadowey
I have just checked her death cert again
she died in Greenock May 1934 aged 68
so that gives her a birth date of either 1865 or 1866
I will have a look on the IGI see what I can find
Elaine

[Warren1975]

Hi Elaine

The census records you've listed above are for my family and set of Gallachers.
I am descended from James Gallacher and his wife Mary, and then from their son Daniel.
James 's father was John Gallacher and came from Donegal.
I've been informed that James came to Scotland in 1826, which i think might be a liitle early but he was in Scotland by 1837.
Are they related to your set of Gallachers in any way ?

Cheers,
Warren

[elaine447]

I dont know anything about my Gallacher's yet 
except that they were still in Ireland in 1865/66
thats when Isabella was born  but you never know (maybe somewhere down the line)
I am glad I kept those census's and was able to help sorry I dont know where in Ireland they came from though I will see if I have anything else relating to this family
if I find out anything about mine I will let you Know
Elaine

[elaine447]

just realised James was born 1855
his birth cert will give his parents place of birth
it can be obtained from Scotlands People
Elaine

[elaine447]

IGI batch numbers
James Gallocher
born 29th July 1855
father James Gallocher
mother Marianne Warrington
Elaine