Elizabeth Thompson

[betty53]

Elizabeth Thompson died in 1896 and is buried at Bovevagh CI, Burnfoot (limavady).  Can anyone clarify if her maiden name was Marshall from Limavady?  Or does anyone know of the family history of the Thompsons in the late 1800s in the area?

All help welcomed
Betty McNerlin
Limavady

[maryderry]

hello betty, this is the only one i could find.

ELIZABETH MARSHALL TO ALEXANDER THOMPSON 26-4-1894 AT CHRISTCHURCH C.OF.I. PARISH DRUMACHOSE, NEWTOWN LIMAVADY, CO. DERRY.


                                                 REGARDS MARY.

[betty53]

Mary

this Elizabeth would not be the same one burried in Bovevagh (I think) but I will check the churchyard in Limavady.  She was Presbyterian Drumachose whereas this record is CofI Drumachose (just down the street) - she could have been buried with her husband.  There is no Alexander Thompson in my family records. 

Regards
Betty

[betty53]

Dear Mary

did your search for Elizabeth Marshall married to Alexander Thompson give names of parents on either side?  The Elizabeth I need to find has a father called John Marshall from Drumachose St Limavady.  I would be very interested then in where Alexander comes from.  It may just be coincidence that they moved to Bovevagh near Dungiven to work as the only info I have is that Elizabeth's husband was a bricklayer - but this Elizabeth's family 'seat' was Scriggan near Dungiven where my dad was born.  I want to go to Belfast on Tue next week and this would let me purchase birth certs if at all possible.

Best regards
Betty McNerlin (nee Elizabeth Thompson)

[maryderry]

betty, did another search for birth for elizabeth with a father john turned up a few. do you know her dob or her mothers name (maiden). also found lots of alexander thompson births to many to know which one is him.


                              regards mary.

                             

[betty53]

Dear Mary

had to email Ohio for some info.  Elizabeth's mother's maiden name was Lizabeth Harper.

I thought I had found Alexander Thompson from Pound St Limavady (now Protestant st) but his dob seems to be 08-08-1880 which would only have made him 14 when he married Elizabeth so can't surely be him!  It's just that this other Alexander Thompson comes from a family where his dad James was also a bricklayer - all the letters to cousin Hugh in Ohio seem to say that Elizabeth's husband was a bricklayer.

I saw some wilted flowers on the grave and it was father's day a couple of weeks ago.  Makes me wonder if there is a child still living about 80 yrs old approx.

Regards
Betty

[aghadowey]

According to IGI John Marshall & Elizabeth Harper had:
1. Joseph born 8 Dec.1865 Ballykelly
2. Elizabeth Jane 17 Mar.1871 Co.Derry
3. Margaret 16 Oct.1873 Co.Derry
4. Thomas 28 Apr.1876 Co.Derry

[Wendl]

Hello Betty....

Have been playing with the BVRI this morning...found this entry re: Alexander Thompson...., you may have this fellow??? but if not could he be yours, better fit date wise?

THOMPSON, Alexander   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:   13 Jan 1871   Birthplace:   998, Newtownlimavady, Derry, Ire
         Recorded in:    Londonderry, Ireland
         Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   James THOMPSON
   Mother:   Jane ARBUCKLE
Source:   FHL Film 255810   Dates:   1871 - 1872

>>source BVRI, 1998-2001, disc 12<<<

All the Best
Wendy

[Wendl]

Me again....

Just an fyi, Alexander Thompson, from 15 Protestant street....signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912, while in Scotland.  This fellow is my Grt Grandfather's brother.

All the Best
Wendy