Gransha asylum

[caavaa]

Hi, I was wondering if you were going to get back to me about the McCandlesses.

[aghadowey]

Was away for nearly 3 weeks and in the process of organising child for move to Canada so haven't had time to do much searching.

There was more than one David McCandless in Coleraine around that time- do you know his wife's name?

Was he the Samuel McCandless born 4 March 1873 bapt. 11 Apr.1873 1st Coleraine Presbyterian Church?
 

[caavaa]

David McCandless was first married to a Anne Finlay. 2nd wife was a Catherine Steedman.
The Samuel McC that you mentioned was the one who died in Gransha on the 5.8.1907
I have a sneaky suspicion that David McC's father (Samuel)was born in Macosquin. But cannot verify it. I think David's father had a brother called Abram or Abraham and he was born in Macosquin.

[aghadowey]

I have details of David's family but all I have on Samuel is birthdate and baptism. David's father Samuel was a letter carrier (as was David 1857 until at least 1862) and his brother Samuel was a painter. Both 1901 and 1911 census list David as born Co. Antrim so perhaps the family lived there c1841.

David m. 4 Feb.1857 (1st Coleraine) Ann Finlay (died 29 Aug.1860)- 2 sons.
He m. 2 July 1862 (1st Coleraine) Catherine Steedman (also listed as Stockman in some records)- 6 children.
1. Robert born 24 Dec.1857
2. David born 4 Apr.1860 died 29 Dec.1860
3. Andrew born 10 Aug.1863
4. Annie born 8 Mar.1865
5. David born 12 Oct.1868
6. John born 9 Jan.1871
7. William born 11 Dec.1875
8. Samuel born 4 Mar.1873

[caavaa]

Thats my family that you have listed. Do you have any more info on them?
David McC (who was married twice) was born in Co. Antrim but I dont know where. One of my aunts seems to think he farmed at Priestland.

[aghadowey]

What sort of information are you looking for?

[sandal]

I have details of David's family but all I have on Samuel is birthdate and baptism. David's father Samuel was a letter carrier (as was David 1857 until at least 1862) and his brother Samuel was a painter. Both 1901 and 1911 census list David as born Co. Antrim so perhaps the family lived there c1841.

David m. 4 Feb.1857 (1st Coleraine) Ann Finlay (died 29 Aug.1860)- 2 sons.
He m. 2 July 1862 (1st Coleraine) Catherine Steedman (also listed as Stockman in some records)- 6 children.
1. Robert born 24 Dec.1857
2. David born 4 Apr.1860 died 29 Dec.1860
3. Andrew born 10 Aug.1863
4. Annie born 8 Mar.1865
5. David born 12 Oct.1868
6. John born 9 Jan.1871
7. William born 11 Dec.1875
8. Samuel born 4 Mar.1873

My wife's great grandmother was Mary Anne McCandless who married William Tosh from Co. Antrim . The only information that I have about her is that she was from Macosquin, does anyone know if this is the same person?

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Don't know if it is the same person but Mary Anne married William Tosh in Macosquin Presbyterian Church on 14 Jun 1888.

Regards

[aghadowey]

My wife's great grandmother was Mary Anne McCandless who married William Tosh from Co. Antrim . The only information that I have about her is that she was from Macosquin, does anyone know if this is the same person?

same person as who don't think a Mary Ann has been mentioned previously in this thread. The only Mary Anne McCandless I see in Macosquin Presbyterian Church baptisms was born 1869, daughter of Thomas McCandless & Sarah Brewster (the register, however, in incomplete in 1850s).