Allen of Camus, Glenleary etc- Macoquin, Dunboe, Coleraine

[LindeL]

I hope I'm not repeating myself, and have forgotten what I thought I knew about these people......I just saw a photograph of my grandmother Isabella Kirkpatrick on her wedding day in Crossgar on this date 29 December 1920. Her bridesmaid we believe was Annie Margaret Allen. We don't know how Annie Margaret Allen was related; my aunt thought she was just a friend, but she must have been related, because my grandmother's mother was Isabella Allen.   Isabella Kirkpatrick was born 1893; I have a note of Annie Margaret Cameron Allen born 1894, child of John Allen of Camus and Lizzie McFaul, so I'll have to have a look to see how I can link John Allen to my Allens. Pity such common names!

[LindeL]

Another possibility is Margaret Ann Allen, who is a cousin of my grandmother's, daughter of James Allen of Glenleary, but she was older, born 1887? and my aunt said that her mother talked about Annie Margaret Allen, not Margaret Ann Allen

[aghadowey]

Witnesses to the 1920 marriage were Georgina H. Gilmore & William John Torrens-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09277/5358713.pdf

Anna Margretta Savage Allen (born 1917) was your grandmother's cousin. There was also an Annie Margaret Cameron Allen (born 1894)- father's sister Margaret Jane Allen married a William Kirkpatrick.

[LindeL]

Oh, so possibly the bridesmaid was not Annie Margaret Allen? I'll ask my aunt if she ever heard of Georgina Gilmore or if she knows anything more that could suggest why the name Annie Margaret Allen was linked to the wedding photograph
Thanks Aghadowey, happy new year!

[Brown1777]

Linde

There is nothing like being told who your relatives are!

Happy New Year

Brown1777

[LindeL]

Next question! who was Georgina Gilmore? I don't find her in the 1911 census? I asked my mother who was her mother's bridesmaid, and she unprompted said "Georgina Allen" but I don't see that name in the census either

[aghadowey]

Next question! who was Georgina Gilmore? I don't find her in the 1911 census? I asked my mother who was her mother's bridesmaid, and she unprompted said "Georgina Allen" but I don't see that name in the census either

Georgina Harriet Gilmore born 1895, illegitimate daughter of Sarah Gilmore of Crevolea. Georgina went to Canada in 1922, married Robert Allen of Glenleary (son of James Allen & Esther Allen). The Canadian family visited us a few years ago and from memory I think they said that Georgina's mother went to live with the Allens in Canada.

[LindeL]

Ah, that's interesting and helpful. Thanks Aghadowey. I'll see what I can do with this information

[aghadowey]

Georgina Harriet Gilmore & mother in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Aghadowney/Mullan/651967

Gilmores of Crevolea in 1901-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Aghadowey/Crevolea/1515958