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Re: Photos of headstones in Garvagh Graveyard
« Reply #54 on: Thursday 27 April 23 20:39 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for the information you’ve passed on - I appreciate it massively!
Am currently looking through the links you’ve posted and have a bit more to go on now for sure …  :)
The Scotland connection is definitely an interesting part of the puzzle!!


Welcome Tabre,

Is this the elusive William Henry Dempsey?

Birth: Magherafelt
Henry Dempsey 27 Jun 1885 at Upperland
Father: James Dempsey occ:labourer
Mo:Elizabeth Dempsey formerly Canning

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02639/1973209.pdf

Marriage: 8 Aug 1881 by licence at the Presbyterian Church, Swatera, Magherafelt
James C Dempsey age 20 bachelor occ:labourer of Gortade Fa: James Dempsey occ:labourer
Lizzie Canning age 18 spinster of Gortade Fa: Robert Canning occ:labourer

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1881/11008/8024978.pdf


Marriage: 21 March 1882 by licence at Presbyterian Church Finvoy, Ballymoney
William Dempsey age minor bachelor occ:labourer of Dirraw Parish of Finvoy Fa:James Dempsey occ:labourer
Mary Jane Canning age minor spinster of Kilrea Parish of Kilrea Fa:Robert Canning occ:shopkeeper 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1882/10980/8014038.pdf

I'm not sure if Willie Dempsey and Mary Taggart got married, so I can't locate a marriage record.