Has anyone heard of a place called Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[Wendl]

Hi there...

I've been playing with the lds site for a while now...and beleive a good possibility would be "Ellen Livingstone"....can't confirm this tho...but, the time frame fits Marrried in 1863...believe Robert was probably born about 1840 (gathering from other families) plus or minus a couple years....sooo, the age would be right....Have to make a few more inquiries tho...and check to see if can locate the marriage entry and confirm the fathers names....bit of a mystery actually....James Thompson died long before I was born....so I only have family stories to go on.... 

[Wendl]

Note: the Chronicle index covers births, marriages & deaths 1844-1869.

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Question for you...can you access these records over the net?

[aghadowey]

Chronicle Index was compiled by Coleraine branch of Family History Society, originally published in paperback (now out of print) later issed on CD.

Found marriage of a Robert Thompson to Ellen Livingstone in Co. Derry in 1849!!! Is this much too early?

Looked from Pound Lane on my Limavady map and it doesn't seem to be there anymore. My daughter goes to college there so I am there often- will have a look round.

[scotmum]

Pound Lane seems to have changed name to Protestant Street - see part way down this link here.

[aghadowey]

Lovely pictures of Limavady, especially the old ones, even ones of what Pound La./Protestant St. used to look like.

[Wendl]

Ach thanks so much....

It's so hard trying to find things being in Canada...and it seems when I'm home to Belfast there are always so many places to go and people to see that getting out and about to different places seems to be put on the back burner so to speak...mind you, have decided when i'm home this year will definitely be treking to Londonderry to search....Have searched in Belfast for my Maternal side with fantastic results....but the paternal side in Londonderry seems to be a bit of a stuggle! hahahaha....mind you I guess that's the fun of the search...

Once again thank you soo much for all of your insight, you don't know how much I appreciate it.

All the Best
Wendy 

[aghadowey]

Wendy- was at Ballymena Library today looking at 1901 Census and took a quick look at Protestant St. for Thompson- found them!

Robert Thompson's age was given as 76 (could it be his marriage in 1849 to Ellen Livingston?) and a gardener.
Rachel Thompson was 50 (26 years younger tham her husband).
Daughter Mary Ann was 16 and a weaver.

Their religion is down as Episcopalian, which would be Church of Ireland.

Also in the household were an Elizabeth Brown (25) married and her children- Margaret 5 (b/Co.Down), Marie 2 (b.Co.Down) & Rachael 4 months (b.Co.Derry).

Could Elizabeth Brown be Elizabeth Thompson, born 15 Nov.1871, daughter of Robert & Rachel?

If you want me to send you a photocopy of the census entry send me a PM with your mailing address.

[Wendl]

ach aghadowey your a darlin......

That is fabulous news.....! I will Pm you with my email address and my address...you know what is really odd....James Thompson married Grace Wilkie Walker, from Kierriemuir Scotland here in Canada in 1913.....her mother was  an Anne Nichol Brown... I'll bet any money that it will be Elizabeth...My Close relatives come from Belfast both Co. Down and Co. Antrim....and there is a Brown connection on that side as well....!

You are definitely amazing...thank you so much.....the information you have sent is fabulous.

All the Best
Wendy

[aghadowey]

Wendy- will post the census tomorrow morning when I go down to the post office.
A couple of things I forgot to mention earlier...
Robert Thompson living in a house with 2,3 or 4 rooms & 1 window in front (probably in a row of houses).
Also on Protestant St. was a Samuel Livingston, age 47, with a large family.
Will be in Limavady tomorrow afternoon to collect my daughter and her cousin from College (1/2 day of Fridays).