Collins family of Longfield, Desertmartin

[Dave MacLurg]

My great grandmother was Mary Collins (1838-1918). She came from Desertmartin. Her Father was John Collins and her mother Mary Witherow. She had brothers James, John and Stuart and a sister Jane.

Does this ring any bells with anyone who can give me further information?

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. I've moved your post from IRELAND RESOURCES to LONDONDERRY/DERRY board but if this Desertmartin isn't the one in Co, Londonderry then please let me know and I'll move it to the correct board.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   I have found a Mary Collins who married William McClorg (sic) in Lecumpher Presbyterian Church on  7 Apr 1868. I also found the following children of this marriage
Alexander McClorg 3 Mar 1869 Londonderry
John McClorg 1 May 1874  Londonderry
David McClorg 29 Dec 1875 Limavady Co Londonderry
Martha Elizabeth McClurg Templemoyle Londonderry.

Looking at your user name I wondered if there had been a change in spelling.

Regards

[Dave MacLurg]

Thank-you for such an immediate reply.
Yes these are mine. Alexander was my grandfather. There was also a child called Anna. The name was changed by the children of William & Mary who believed that the original spelling was MacLurg as found in Galloway.
What is the source of your information and is there any more?

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Sources are Emerald Ancestors, a subscription site, and a parent search on the IGI which is part of www.familysearch.org. Neither source lists all birth and marriages but they do prove useful.

Regards

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   I have found a couple of items of interest.
A Jane Collins married James Lamb in Lecumpher Presbyterian Church on I Jun 1855

A James Collins married Sarah Ann McClorg in Largy Presbyterian Church Limavady on 15 Jul 1852
    The latter may only be of note as I had never come across this spelling before and then to find it twice in one day!!

Regards

[Dave MacLurg]

Largy is the local Presbyterian church for the farm at Templemoyle in Co. Derry, which was the home of the McClorgs/MacLurgs.

Also William McClorg and Sara Ann McClorg were brother and sister just as Mary and James Collins were sister and brother.

I have Jane Collins marrying Henry Brown. They had six children and we knew their grand daughter, Jean Brown, who lived in Toronto. Maybe Jane was married twice or this is a different Jane.

All good grist to the mill!

Thank-you

[kingskerswell]

Dave,
         The McClurgs of Templemoyle were a prominant family in the area. If you google McClurg Templemoyle Genealogy a variety of sites come up.

Regards

[KIWI Susan]

My great grandmother was Mary Collins (1838-1918). She came from Desertmartin. Her Father was John Collins and her mother Mary Witherow. She had brothers James, John and Stuart and a sister Jane.

Does this ring any bells with anyone who can give me further information?