Elizabeth Thompson

[betty53]

Dear Mary

as you are online, I wonder if you can help.  I have narrowed down a couple of those Thompsons who married twice but am missing a section.

My grandfather married twice.  He was James Thompson (Bovevagh) and the missing first wife is around the period 1920-1930.  I have come across a James Thompson married to Jeannie Thompson May 1920 in Bovevagh but don't know if this is the right one.  Would there be a likelihood that Jane Harper Thompson was known as Jeannie?

James Thompson born 13/01/1897, died 2/2/55 aged 58 yrs.

Jane Harper Thompson appears to have vanished otherwise as the Registrar in Limavady has not come across her either.

Regards
Betty

[aghadowey]

The marriage would give her father's name. Jane might have been known as Jeannie but most like would have signed as Jane on the marriage.
If you can find no trace of Jane Harper Thompson in the registry office it could be that she a) died young, b) never married or c) didn't marry in Limavady area.

[betty53]

Dear aghadowey

Yes - all of those options true.  I think I will have to pay for a search for a death certificate and work from there.  At least I now have her birth date as a starting point.

Regards
Betty

[aghadowey]

If she did get married or died outside of Ireland/Northern Ireland you will not get a death certificate.

[maryderry]

betty, is this the marriage. JAMES THOMPSON TO JEANNIE THOMPSON 18-5-1920 AT BOVEVAGH COFI. BOVEVAGH PARISH. NEWTOWN LIMAVADY. CO. DERRY.



                                                REGARDS MARY.

[betty53]

Dear mary

yes indeed it is - any mention of both fathers names?
Regards
Betty

[kingskerswell]

Hi Elizabeth,
                  I looked up Thompsons in the Griffith Valuation and found the following in the parish of Bovevagh:-
James   farm of 52 acres  Dernaflaw
Maryanne  House   Camnish
George     House    Camnish
Alexander House and garden  Half acre     Drumneecy
I realise that this is earlier than you were looking for but it may come in handy later.
Regards
Morrison Stewart
Burnfoot

[betty53]

Dear kingkerswell

thanks for that!  every little bit of the puzzle helps - it's the Alexander from Drumneechy that I'm trying to tie down.  What was the year you found the valuation for?  I thought Alexander had a leasehold - now I know it's a house and garden.  I'm trying to find out if he moved from Coolessan Limavady to Drumneechy to this house.

And James - I know Granda had a farm at Scriggan but I need to find out which generation James this is.
Many thanks
Betty

[kingskerswell]

Hi Elizabeth,
                  The year was about 1858. I also looked for Scriggan for that time but could find no Thompsons. However there were several Thompsons in the parish of Dungiven which I believe includes Scriggan, but the townland was not given. This might mean that they actually lived in the village. With the names Stewart, Morrison, Irwin and Haslett I thought I had a difficult job but when I looked at the number of Thompsons I do not envy you. Even I have Thompson relatives but they are fairly recent.
Regards
Morrison Stewart