Spalling / Morrison

[margaretspalling]

Hey there everyone, I am just wondering if anyone could help me with these 2 surnames.  I am trying to work on my family tree and have the Spallings and Morrisons living in Ballindreen Scotch and also around Ballyversall.  Also in and around Bovagh and Blackhill areas of Aghadowey.   

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Margaret

[aghadowey]

Can you give us an idea of names and dates of the people you are looking for?

Added- known as Spallen in Aghadowey. Joseph Spalling married 1879 Martha Morrison.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   In 1879 Joseph Spalling married Martha Morrison in Kilrea Second Presbyterian Church.

Regards

[aghadowey]

   In 1879 Joseph Spalling married Martha Morrison in Kilrea Second Presbyterian Church.

Posted just as I was checking my files 

14 Aug.1879 Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church, Joseph Spalling, farmer, Bovagh, son of John Spalling, farmer, to Martha Morrison, Bovagh, daughter of Daniel Morrison, shoemaker.

Seven children baptised Aghadowey Presbyterian Church 18 Mar.1891.

[margaretspalling]

WOW what can I say you are a star.  I knew about the children but didn't realise that they were baptised in Aghadowey.   Is there anywhere other than PRONI that I can view these records do you know.  THAT IS THEM I can't believe it.  Oh and then could you tell me the best place to look for their burial.  Do you think that it was in the same church.  Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions.  Do you have any info on John Spalling or anything else I could go on

Again thanks ever so much wooohooooo

[aghadowey]

Aghadowey Presbyterian Church baptisms 18 Mar.1891 (children of Joseph Spallen and Martha Morrison):
Margaret Ann born June 1878 (Margaret born 21 June 1879)
Isabella born Feb.1880 (Isabella born 21 June 1879)
Joseph born June 1882
Daniel born Feb.1884
John born Aug.1886
Samuel born Jan.1890
Sarah born Jan.1890

Daughter Margaret born 7 Feb.1881 Aghadowey dist. (mix up in above baptismal register confusing Margaret Ann & Isabella) and Isabella born (to Martha Morrison) 21 June 1879-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGVM-R5M
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJC-D51

When they were living in Bovagh the children could have attended Mullaghinch School (long closed and no known surviving records) or Cullycapple School (closed in June, originally a girls school but became mixed c1890).

to be continued...

[aghadowey]

1901 Census
Joseph Spalling & family (including his father John)- both shown as married but should perhaps should be widowed- John & children Church of Ireland but father Presbyterian:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Knockantern/Ballyversall/1519220

1911 Census
Isabella Spallin living in Carnaboy (near Coleraine) in 1911 with brothers Daniel & Samuel and younger sister Martha born Co.Antrim as well as a son- religion shown as Church of Ireland:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Ballylagan/Carnaboy/595422
Think this is brother John not far away-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Ballylagan/Killygreen_Upper/595555
Maybe sister Maggie here-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Knockantern/Lisnagalt/590425

None of the ages between 1901 to 1911 match up too well but all seems to be the family.

to be continued...

[aghadowey]

There's a baptism for Joseph in 1891 but can't see him in census. Suspect this is his death:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT68-X3B
and Joseph's birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FB46-Z2J

Possible death for father Joseph (which would explain why I can't see him in 1911 either):
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FTFG-C25

John's birth (baptism birthdates out by about a year?):
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBZ6-LZC

Have to go out for a bit but will post more records on Sandy Spallin's family, etc.

[margaretspalling]

Thanks ever so much for all your info so far.  Thanks for taking the time out to look.

Dates I have are:

John Spalling                          born C.  1820     Died 1902     Age 82
Isabella Spalling (his wife)         born C. 1806     

Joesph Spalling                      born C. 1846 Married 14 August 1879     Died 1905   Age 59
Martha Morrison (his wife)       born C. 1854  "         "     "          "         Died  1896  Age 42

Their Children

Margaret Spalling                                      born  7th February 1881        died 7th May 1961
Isabella Spalling                                        born 1882                            died 26th Sept 1939
Joseph Spalling                                         born 1883                            died 1900
Daniel Spalling (my Grandfather)                 born 1st January 1885           died 31st August 1970
Samuel Spalling and Sarah Spalling (twins)   born 1886 (can't find him anywhere after 1911 Census)
James Spalling                                          born 1894                            died 14th June 1973
Martha Spalling                                         born 1896  and this is the year that the mother Martha Morrison Spalling died so I am assuming (which I know is wrong) that she possibly died in childbirth and so daughter is named after the mother.

Does Cullycapple keep school records do you know?