Was wondering if anyone could throw some light on were too locate family members of this McAlister family. Info i have been able too find so far is the following.
1851 census extract.
Townland : Glenmakeeran.
Head : Charles McAlister b. c 1819
Wife : Mary Ann McAlister ( m/s Stewart ) b.c1823
Children : James b. c1845
Alexander b. c1846
John b. 1849 ( died sometime between 1851 & 1855)
Catherine b. c1851
Later children not mentioned in 1851 extract.
Charles b. 1851
Margaret b. 1853
John b. 1855
Ezekiel b.1857
Robert b. 1859
Mary b. 1861
Jane b.1863
Sponsors in 1849 BC : Bernard McLane & Mary McLane.
Sponsors in 1851 BC : Daniel McCormick & Mary McLean.
Sponsors in 1853 BC : Daniel McCormick & Margaret McCambridge.
Sponsors in 1855 BC : James McAlister & Sarah Stewart .
Sponsors in 1857 BC : D.McCormick & Ann McAlister.
Sponsors in 1859 BC : Ellen McIlroy.
Sponsors in 1861 BC : John McAlister & Ellen McIlroy.
Sponsors in 1863 BC : Daniel McKinley & Mary McAlister.
Believe the McAlister's mentioned as sponsors in BC's are related too family through Charles b. c1819, although again, no Townland in which to follow this up.
Have transcribed copies of BC's for all of the children mentioned above except
James c1845, Alexander c1846 & Catherine c1851.
Unfortunatly none of these transcribed copies , which i purchased from I.F.H.F. , give name of Townland only Parish of Culfreightrin.
Have transcribed copies of MC's of Robert, Ezekiel & Mary.
In MC of 1879 for Robert, he is listed as living in Ballyvoy.
In MC of 1881 for Mary, she is listed as living in Ballypatrick.
In MC of 1882 for Ezekiel, he is listed as living in Terard ( transcription error ).
Witnesses in 1879 MC : James McAlister & Margaret Dillon.
Witnesses in 1881 MC : John McCann & Jane McAlister.
Witnesses in 1882 MC : Archibald Lynn & Anne Scally.
Believe Jane too be sister but unsure if James is brother or other relationas i have nothing too tell me otherwise.
Any help or advice is very much appreciated.
Rob.
