William McELWAIN b. c1857 Ireland

[AileenSusan1]

According to William's marriage certificate here in Australia he was 32 years old when he married in 1889, his parents on the certificate are Edward McELWAIN and Margaret Morning,
unfortunately he did not put down where he was born in Ireland, place of birth is just that Ireland, I am at a loss to know where to look for him as his birth is too early for the IGI, any suggestions would be most helpful.
Thank you.
AileenSusan1
Australia.
William was my Great Grandfather.

[Christopher]

Hi Aileen

Check this site and search ALL for McElwain. This covers the period 1848 - 1864.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php

[saz1401]

Hi AS

I have searched BIVRI for your names with no trace - sorry.
This one came up when I searched for mother. I appreciate the dates are all wrong but wondered if you had considered this spelling rather than "morning"
 
MURNANE, Margaret   Marr   1861   Irel   Lime   StMich
Sp:   Richard HENDERSON

saz

[awd7]

Hi Aileen,
I came across your message by chance.
Curiously I have a Margaret McIlwain married to a John Morning in 1866 in Scotland. Margaret was born about 1844 in Ireland.
So far I have identified three siblings of Margaret - Andrew, William and Mary (sadly not your William as this one died in Scotland.
Margaret's parents were William McIlwain and Mary Kane who married in Ballyeaston, Co Antrim in 1823
No sign of an Edward though.
I am also interested in your Margaret Morning as I have done quite a bit of research in the Morning families of northern Ireland - mainly Antrim and Londonderry.
If you want to exchange notes please send me a PM
Alan

[Miss Poohs]

Ohhhhhhhhh I have an Eliza McIlwain who married a John Russell.

They had children Agnes (19), Martha (17), Samuel (15) and Alexander (11) Russell, who I picked up on the Scottish 1861 census.

They were all born in Ireland.

Eliza died here in Glasgow 30 Oct 1858, her parents were David and Rebecca McIlwain (ms Brown)

Wonder if there was any connection?

[awd7]

From the death certificate you will get the approximate year of Eliza's birth.
I had a quick look at the 1851 Census index for Glasgow but couldn't see any likely families.
As far as I can judge - assuming my lot came over as a family group, they arrived between 1866 and 1869 - so too late to have a direct link with yours.
Alan

[Miss Poohs]

Eliza was 48 ish when she died in 1858 - which puts her year of birth approx 1810.

[awd7]

Then I think there is no obvious connection. William married in 1823 in Co Antrim - so your Eliza would probably not fit into the normal pattern of25 years between genarations.
Having said that, stranger things have happened so I will keep an eye out for your ancestors in my research.
Alan

[Christopher]

Hi Aileen,

There were families with the Surnames Morning and McIlwaine in the same parish in Co. Donegal during 1848 - 64. I hope this helps in your search.

Best Wishes, Chris