Has anyone heard of a place called Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[Wendl]

Hi There...

I wonder if maybe he was an uncle or something to Rachel? I have a copy of the marriage registration for Robert and Rachel....says her father was Malcolm..which is a rather odd name for the time period, mind you I'm beginning to wonder if Malcolm Livingston does'nt have Scottish connections as Malcolm is a common Scotch name rather than Irish for the time period...I can't imagine being married to someone sooo much older 5 or 10 years in nothing...but 26 kinda creepy really hahahahahaha

All the Best
Wendy

[scotmum]

You are certainly getting plenty for this lot, Wendl. Have you had a look at the Ulster Covenant too? If not, Robert and Rachel are there also, with nice links to their signatures. An Alex Thompson also signed the covenant, albeit in Whiteinch, Partick, Scotland, but gave his home address as 15 Protestant Street. No house number given for Robert and Rachel.

[Wendl]

Hi Scotchmum....

Thanks for the insight re: the covenenant ... I haven't looked for them there yet....but I will have a wee peak....thanks so much for taking the time to check for me... I sincerely appreciate it.

All the Best
Wendy

[aghadowey]

Wendy- Malcolm does sound more Scottish than Irish.
Samuel Livingston was 47 in 1901 and Rachel (Livingston) Thompson was 50- more likely they are brother and sister?

[Wendl]

Hi ya...

Your probably right re: brother and sister....I did'nt see the 47 yrs till after I had replied.  And being that most families lived close to one another would be a good possiblity.

All the Best
Wendy

[Agnetta]

You mentioned that one of your Thompsons was in Shipquay St L'derry.There was a shop at the bottom of Shipquay St "Thompsons - seed merchants" They were a big concern selling all sorts of gardening things.I was in it dozens of times with my keen gardener father. He worked for another firm in Shipquay St,called Sloans. Agnetta

[Wendl]

Hi there...

Thanks for that tidbit of information.....fits into the family, as a kind rootschatter has sent me a copy of the 1901 census....lists my Robert Thompsons occupation as "Gardner"....soooo, good possibility could be one and the same....can u advise the time frame for this store? Thanks again....

All the Best
Wendy 

[GaryOB]

Hi Wendy

Enough of this recent stuff.....

Pigots Directory for 1824 lists

Robert Thompson, Grocer, Main Street.
John Thompson, tavern, Linen-Hall-St

Gary

[Wendl]

Hi Gary...

Thanks for the information....I don't know if this fellow will connect or not,  Robert's Father was a William Thompson and in the 1820s I believe he will be in Limavady....as most to the children were born in Drumachose, Newton Limavady, Pound Lane which I understand is now called Protestant Street...appears there was a move to the actual city of Londonderry around the turn of the 19th century....once again, thanks so much for taking the time to check for me...I sincerely appreciate the help.

All the Best
Wendy