where in Down ?

[wendy clark]

Hello I am trying to find out where my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather, Robert Mcgarva was born in 1824. He died in Old Luce Wigtownshire Scotland in 1885, age 61. His father was James McGarva who was a carrier, his mother was Jane Scott. On the 1861 Scottish census for Old Luce it states he was born in County Down Ireland, any help would be greatly appreciated.


Wendy Clark

[jimchelsea]

Hi
i searched through some irish web sites but cant find any Mcgarva surnames, is this the correct spelling?
jim

[wendy clark]

Thank you for replying Jim
 yes as far as I know correct McGarva at that time, later on in late 1880's it was sometimes recorded as McGarvie, there are a lot of McGarva/ McGarvie's in Wigtownshire Scotland and as Robert's father James was listed as a carrier, I can only guess he travelled between Ireland and Scotland.
Best
Wendy

[BallyaltikilliganG]

from Ros davies co Down website a single reference
Rev.   William McGARVEY. Dromore   minister of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Gallows St, Dromore in 1852   POD

[wendy clark]

from Ros davies co Down website a single reference
Rev.   William McGARVEY. Dromore   minister of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Gallows St, Dromore in 1852   POD

Thank you  for that I hadn't considered that spelling - wendy

[BallyaltikilliganG]

hi Wendy,

From www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.
There are no McGarva
There are no McGarvee
There are 240 references for McGarvey, but none in Co Down, you should see
There are 4 McGarvie listed in Griffiths valuation, dated 1857-64
McGarvie   William    Armagh    Tynan    [1864]               
McGarvie   Patrick    Londonderry    Desertmartin [1859]                
McGarvie   Michael    Donegal    Killybegs, Upper [1857]                   
McGarvie  Hannah    Donegal    Killybegs, Upper [1857]
There are 13 entries for McGarvy you should see
Good luck on the sound of the name in other records eg PRONI see google
BallyG

[wendy clark]

hi Wendy,

From www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.
There are no McGarva
There are no McGarvee
There are 240 references for McGarvey, but none in Co Down, you should see
There are 4 McGarvie listed in Griffiths valuation, dated 1857-64
McGarvie   William    Armagh    Tynan    [1864]               
McGarvie   Patrick    Londonderry    Desertmartin [1859]                
McGarvie   Michael    Donegal    Killybegs, Upper [1857]   

Thank you so much for taking the time to look these up for me, it has given me more to work on 
Thanks wendy           
McGarvie  Hannah    Donegal    Killybegs, Upper [1857]
There are 13 entries for McGarvy you should see
Good luck on the sound of the name in other records eg PRONI see google
BallyG

[Grannie]

Hi Wendy.  Robert McGarva (born 1826 in Down) was my 3X Gt Grandfather too.  Robert and Elizabeth Wither's son Robert Alexander McGarva born in 1855 and married Margaret Anderson.  They had Martha Annie McGarva in 1891.  Martha went to Canada to visit family (loads of family over there) and came back pregnant with my Grandfather Robert born in 1917 in Wigtownshire.

My email is (*) if you would like to share info - I'd love to know how you are connected.

Regards

Carrie

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[graham4045]

Robert Alexander McGarva born in 1855 and married Margaret Anderson.  They had Martha Annie McGarva in 1891 and my grandmother Grace McGarva born  1894 after Martha Annie.  My father would be your grandfather Robert's 1st cousin.

Love to hear from you to connect re our families. My father talks about an Aunt Anne. Not sure if that is your G grandmother.