john galbriath and nancy brown

[chrissey]

i am trying to locate my grt grt grandparents  john galbraith and nancy brown

i bleive they had at least two children listed as born in Croagh District, Antrim, Ireland

i wondered if anyone knew where abouts that was

the children i have names for are john born about 1864 and elizabeth 1866

chrissey

[RosemaryJoan]

This is probably their marriage:
John Galbraith/Anne Brown
Billy Church of Ireland, Billy Parish, Coleraine Civil District, Co. Antrim
on 1 April 1853
their son John is listed on the LDS.  Haven't found Elizabeth yet.  RosemaryJoan

[chrissey]

thankyou so much

this is the first breakthrough ive had in ireland

love chrissey

[aghadowey]

IGI lists birth of John (1864) and other entry for Elizabeth (death 23 Apr.1946 Greenock) is a submitted one. No age is given so possibly she was born between parents marriage 1853 and start of registration/John's birth (1864).

Chrissey- bear in mind that in Ulster Ann(e)/Nancy/Agnes are all the same name.

[chrissey]

thankyou also for that

elizabeth married in 1878 in greenock and she is down as being 17 at the time of her marrige

love chrissey

[aghadowey]

This is probably their marriage:
John Galbraith/Anne Brown
Billy Church of Ireland, Billy Parish, Coleraine Civil District, Co. Antrim
on 1 April 1853
their son John is listed on the LDS. Haven't found Elizabeth yet. RosemaryJoan

That reference if a bit confusing as Billy was not in Coleraine district as far as I know.

Luckily they put marriage announcement in Coleraine Chronicle (9 Apr.1853): "At Billy Church, by Archdeacon Smyth, on the 1st inst., Mr. John Galbraith, son of Mr. Robert Galbraith, Syneral, to Nancy, third daughter of the late Mr. Hugh Brown, Ballyloughbeg."

Will look tomorrow to see if I have anything else.

[RosemaryJoan]

I have discovered that Croagh District is in the Portrush/Coleraine area but can't pinpoint it on any map.  What I have discovered is this.  In Griffiths Valuation the only John Galbraith I can find in this area is living in the townland of Portrush, Ballywillan Parish, also Robert Galbraith in Meadow Park, Portrush and a Charles Galbraith in Main Street, Portrush.    I feel positive that these are the ones, so perhaps C of I church records are your next step.  RosemaryJoan

[RosemaryJoan]

P.S.  SYNERAL appears to be a hayfever drug!!!!! RosemaryJoan

[chrissey]

thankyou both so much

i so appriciate it

love chrissey