Wedding in Maghera 26 March 1861

[northern_rose]

From a Scottish birth certificate I know the parents wedding occurred on the above date.

I'm totally new to search in Ireland and wonder if their is any way I can find more info - ideally parents - over the internet?

The couple were John Stewart (Wine merchant) and Caroline Eleanor Newsome?

Thanks

[aghadowey]

Here's the marriage from Londonderry Sentinel, 5 Apr.1861:
March 26, in Maghera Church, county Down, by the Rev. William Duffin, Mr. John Stewart, wine and spirit merchant, Endiburgh, to Caroline Eleanor, eldest daughter of Mr. James Newsam, Maghera.

The actual marriage certificate will list fathers and their occupations but not the names of the mothers.

British Vital Records Index (v.2) lists the fathers as William Stewart & James Newsam

Five children listed on LDS site which you probably have already.

[murraymints]

Hi

There are Newsams still in Maghera Parish (Ballyginny townland) on the 1901 Census. They run the Post Office. If you go to
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meaneypj/Co_Down_Stuff/1901_Census/1901_Census_Maghera_Parish/ballyginny_1901_census.htm

No.15 is the family.

Hope this helps!

Sheila

[BallyaltikilliganG]

On Ros Davies Co Down great website freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/
you have some more clues, that just might take you back a generation or two, lets hope three. they are not for use commercially.
George NEWSOM . Newry father of Emma who died 28 Feb 1849 aged 6; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. George NEWSON . Newry of Damolly Mills in 1846 POD
. H.J & F NEWSOM . Maghera corn & flax millers in Maghera in 1846 POD
. James NEWSOME . Kilmegan in Cloghram, leased 7 acres to William McKnight in 1863 GV
. James NEWSOM . Maghera a spirit & porter dealer in Maghera in 1846 POD
Miss Jane NEWSAM
NEWSOM  . Kilcoo regt. Bryansford; wife of James Spiers; mother of William Henry b. 1869 & Charlotte b. 1874 CR
. John NEWSAM . Kilmegan farmed in Castlewellan in 1803 LDR
. John NEWSOM . Kilmegan  a grocer & draper in Castlewellan in 1824 POD
.  Richard NEWSAM .  Drumgath of Rathfriland; will probated 1806 IIW V4 p120
. W. NEWSOME . Maghera of Maghera ; a grocer & ran the post office in 1910 POD
Good luck Jim

[aghadowey]

Other records in Londonderry Sentinel- if they are of interest I will copy them.

[bobed]

Newsam is still a family in that area. If you look at:

http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/

and search for them in Newcastle, Co. Down - that's the area that now includes Maghera.

HTH

[northern_rose]

Thanks to you all for the replies - please don't think I don't appreciate your efforts with this part of my family - I have been away for a week on holiday so have only just been able to read your replies!

I'd love the other newspaper entries you mention aghadowey - if it's not too much trouble.

Thanks again

Heather

[northern_rose]

Five children listed on LDS site which you probably have already.

I don't have five kids - not yet looked at the LDS site! Do you mean 5 kids of John and Caroline?

[aghadowey]

Yes, go onto LDS site: and do parent search and 5 children will come up (IGI). Will look out Sentinel information now and post shortly.