Beckett of Moira Co Down

[rebelrouser]

G'day Chatters,

I am hoping to gather information on the above family.
The names I have are as follows;
Robert BECKETT born c.1826 to Matthew BECKETT and Mary nee PORTER.

Robert married Elizabeth HARWOOD 1 Oct 1852 at Lower Seagoe Parish of Seagoe Armagh, Ireland and they immigrated to Australia aboard the vessel "Bloomer" departing Liverpool 29 Mar 1853

Many thanks

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Have you seen http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/B/BeaBeg.htm#bec
Check under the Beckett spelling heres two examples
Miss Eliza BICKETT . Moira daugfhter of John Bickett ; aged 21 married John Rollans 31 Jul 1853  CR
Joseph BECKET . Moira son of James Beckett; married Alice Armstrong 5 Jun 1852 ; father of Margaret Abigail b. 2 Jun 1866 CR
Good luck, Jim

[rebelrouser]

G'day Jim,

Many thanks for the site. It will be a good one to keep handy in my Irish research.

Regards
rr

[BallyaltikilliganG]

i think Seagoe parish comes under lurganancestry,com

[jh1247]

Hi,

I came across your request of Robert Beckett, c 1826.
His wife Elizabeth was a sister to Margaret Ann Harwood, my Great Grandmother. I have Info on Robert and Elizabeth when they lived in Australia.

Looking forward to your response.

John.
Australia.

[rebelrouser]

G'day John,
Thanks for your message. Can we make contact off list please.

Regards
rr

[KatC]

Mary (Porter) Beckett is buried with her parents Thomas and Clarissa Porter in Seagoe.  Did you see any Porters move to Australia to join Robert?

[Anne Martin]

Hello
I have been researching the Beckett family of Ballinderry which is an area north of Moira. I believe the families are very closely related (Beckett is not a common surname). Robert's father was Mathew and mother Mary Porter
Anne

[Anne Martin]

I suspect that Mary died and Mathew remarried. Mathew is a very unusual name in NI and is distinctive in the Beckett family