Coulter/Williamson & Wilson/McClelland

[Evelina]

Hi I wonder if anyone knows the following or can suggest which County is most likely for the names or if they are spread about or common as Smith for example. Thanks.

Richard Coulter born c1853 in Northern Ireland to Alexander Coulter, a farmer and Elizabeth Williamson.

Margaret Wilson born c1854 in Northern Ireland to John Wilson, wine & spirit Merchant and Elizabeth McClelland.  John was deceased before 1880 and Elizabeth remarried a Mr. Clark.

Richard and Margaret both moved to Glasgow seperately and were married there in1880 but I do not know if they moved alone or with family however their witnesses were not Coulter, Clark or Wilson but Hamilton McMillan & Sarah Cuthbert.

I don't know how to get Richard or Margaret's birth certificates as I do not kmnow where in Northern Ireland they were born.  Thanks Evelina

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of births started in 1854 so there will be no birth certificates for Richard and Margaret.

Unfortunately the surnames are all common enough so they won't be any help in narrowing down a location.

However, I have a few ideas of local sources to check and will explain more in next post.

[aghadowey]

No luck yet. Checked online Will Extracts (www.proni.org) but couldn't see any online Wills for either family.
Also did parent searches on www.familysearch.org but whilst there were at least 2 couples John Wilson/Elizabeth McClelland having children 1 was in Ontario and other (Antrim) 1876 + 1879.

[Evelina]

Thank you Aghadowey for trying, Ireland is so hard to crack but i live in hope of a connection someday. Cheers Evelina

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    One marriage for you. 10 Jun 1852 John Wilson married Eliza McClelland in Lisburn Civil Registrars Office, Co. Antrim.

Regards

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    This may also be yours. 26 May 1881 Alexander Clarke married Elizabeth Wilson in Dromore Unitarian Presbyterian Church, Banbridge District, Co. Down.

Regards

[Evelina]

Hi Kingskerswell

They look good thanks.  Not sure about 2nd one as its the 1880 mc of Richard & Margaret that I got her mother's detials Elizabeth Clark formerley Wilson ms McClelland but i suppose she might have lived with him before marrying and just used the name? 

Aghadowey/ You mentioned a birth in Antrim to John Wilson & Elizabeth McClelland so this could tie in.  Can you give me the details of what you found please. Thanks.

[aghadowey]

There were two births in Antrim- one 1876, one 1879. I found them by doing parents search on www.familysearch.org

[Evelina]

ok thanks will check them, Evelina