Parents of James Barr of Derry b1879

[edenreaghbeg]

Hello again Minsky yes my cousin's Michael Barr was a cousin of the Barrs who owned the Pawnshop  in L derry

[minsky]

Hi Edenreaghbeg - thanks for your help. I'd be very interested to find how far back your wife's late cousin got with their research.
Best wishes

[minsky]

I did finally get a copy of the marriage certificate (via EmeraldAncestors).
James Barr's father was William Barr (pawnbroker).
Unfortunately - that is all I have.
So I now need to find a William Barr born around 1849-1859.

[maryderry]

hello again minsky, i hope you don't find this to confusing. i found a marriage for a william barre to catherine doherty 1876 derry (index only) tried it on emerald ancestors with both spellings nothing, so i put in catherine doherty marriage came up as william bane, I'm assuming williams  marriage was a catholic one (correct me if i am wrong) but i think it is still a possibility just barr spelt incorrectly.
its the only catholic marriage that fits around that time.

i also noticed that james daughter is named Kate (Catherine) and if following  Irish name patterings the first girl would be named after the husbands mother.

Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 17 Dec 1876
Groom Name william BANE
Bride Name catherine DOHERTY
Church Londonderry Roman Catholic Church
Parish Templemore
Civil District Londonderry
County Londonderry


                                                              regards mary.

[aghadowey]

Not sure if there's any connection here but am including it as it mentions a James Barr, pawnbroker-
"Probate of the Will of Andrew Barr late of Tullans Coleraine County Londonderry Farmer who died 20 January 1907 granted at Londonderry to James Barr Pawnbroker."
see www.proni.gov.uk for more details.

[minsky]

aghadowey - thanks for your help.
In looking for a William Barr born around 1850s I did come across a William John Barr of Crosscanly, Aghadowey county Derry, born in 1858. But he seemed to be Protestant so I assumed he may not be related. The person you found lives nearby. Tullans could be Tullans farm near Coleraine.

Do you know if marriage across the religious divide did happen in the mid 1800s?

John Barr, William John Barr's father, also from Crosscanly, was born around 1832.

PS I changed the 1st post to remove the names of some people who may still be with us.

[minsky]

Mary - thanks for your help as well.

[tyroneman]

I am a grandson

Four others of the family were
Kevin
Brendan
Joseph
and Patricia
but all are now dead

 The Irish census foe 1911 is now on-line and searchable for free
but along with some of my cousins, I am having great difficulty locating grandfather, grandmother or
Katie, Thomas, or William

I visited his grave yesterday, it being All Souls Day

Regretfully one of Willie's daughters from his second family, named Josephine, was also buried yesterday.

If I find any info I will post it

Regards

Michael Harron
Strabane

[tyroneman]

Sorry, you already had Joseph in your liat