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Offline jenph

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Boyds, Sealy, Woods
« on: Saturday 07 June 08 16:32 BST (UK) »
I am looking for any information that anyone may have on my following relatives:

The information I have is limited.
 
John McGladdery was born in Ballycor in 1823, his father was called John I have no information on his mother though a John McGladdery wa married to a Jennet about 1775 in Ballycor and they had a son called John in 1786 in Ballycor.  I was wondering if this was the grandparent of John McGladdery (born 1823) in Ballycor.
 
John (1823) married Ellen Strange (born 1827 Ballycor) in 1848 in Ballyeaston, Antrim.
 
They had six children that I am aware of all christened in Ballyeaston.
 
Thomas John   Baptised 12 Feb 1849
Jane  Hay        Baptised 12 Feb 1851  (my great grandmother)
Mary               Baptised 13 Nov 1852
Sarah              Baptised 23 Sep 1854
Margaret Allen  Baptised 10 Dec 1857
Anne                Baptised 28 Jan 1862
 
Jane Hay Mcgladdery married James Boyd on 04.11.1870 at Ballynure Presbyterian Church.
 
They had three children that I am aware of all born in Doagh.
 
Ellen Jane     25.11.1870
William John  12.06.1872  (my grandfather)
Sarah            06.05.1875
 
I have no information on James Boyd, when he was born and who his parents were.  He is my great grandfather but all I know nothing about him.  On his son's wedding certificate in 1903 his occupation is stated as mechanic.

William John Boyd married Elizabeth Kate Sealy on 03.12.1903 at Albertbridge Congregational Church, Knockbreda, Belfast.  They had my father William George Boyd on 25.01.1909.

I know that they were tailors and lived in Portallo Street.  William John died in 1917 and Elizabeth Kate in the 1941 Belfast Blitz.

I have no information on where Elizabeth came from, on her wedding certificate her father is stated as John dec'd. it does not give her age.

William John's sister Ellen married Samuel Stafford Woods in Ballynure Church of Ireland 15.08.1889.

I have a photo of one of my Dad'd aunts but I do not know if it is on William Boyd's or Elizabeth Sealy's side.

 
Any information would really be appreciated.
Jenny :)
Jane Johnston 1814 - Ballynure
Boyd John 1810 - Ballynure
Boyd James 1848 - Bruslee C. Antrim
Strange John
Strange Ellen 1827 - Ballycor
McGladdery John 1823 - Ballycor
McGladdery Jane Hay 1851 - Ballycor
Boyd William John c1872, - N. Ireland
Sealy - Elizabeth Kate c1871 - Bristol
Lorenzo John Sealy - Sutton Benger, Wiltshire
Boyd Ellen Jane (1870)
Woods Samuel Stafford - N. Ireland
Boyd Sarah born 1875
Robinson Rose 1887 - Kent
Albert George Warbey - Hatcham, Surrey

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Re: Boyds, Sealy, Woods
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 June 08 17:47 BST (UK) »
This post should maybe be moved to County Antrim board for people with knowledge of the area to answer.

Many of the dates/information you are looking for are pre-civil registration so you would need to search church records (if they exist).

Site is down at the moment but might be worth cheking Wills index & Ulster Covenant signature on PRONI site when it is working.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Boyds, Sealy, Woods
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 July 08 23:40 BST (UK) »
Hello Jenny,

The Antrim Resources Board - Co. Antrim Churches - Links show some of the Churches that your ancestors may have attended. http://tinyurl.com/6gmxge

I've linked this thread to Boyd, Sealy, Woods or who? on the Co. Antrim board

Christopher