ROXBOROUGH family of Aghadowey

[GarrettOSullivan]

Thanks for the information. How do you know about the information re Elizabeth Forgrave as I could not definitively tie her down. You don’t give a reference for the info you give for Elizabeth in 1854

[aghadowey]

It's Elizabeth's parents who were married in 1854 (27 Feb.).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVD-KGGF (transcribed as Forgrine)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGXN-5QF (transcribed as Forgrive)
Irish Genealogy have it as Forgrive. Not online yet but you can view marriage on PRONI's website (register & purchase a few credits).

Elizabeth's death lists her as born c1865 but I suspect she might have been a little bit older. In any case, she was born before start of civil registration (1864).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF54-12H

Joseph's birth & baptism list his mother as Elizabeth Forgrave. Her death certificate lists parents as James Forgrave & Jane Roxborough.
In 1901 he's staying with uncle James Forgrave who is the son of James Forgrave & Elizabeth Roxborough. Grandmother Jane also in household.

[KerryBeau]

Hello,

I am looking back at my family history and came across this thread.

My nan was Jeannie Roxborough who married Jim... My dad is also Jim!

I only visited my family in Ireland a few times when I was younger but I certainly will never forget Uncle Willy!!! What a character!

Can I just confirm that Jeannie's mother please? As I am a little confused.

Many thanks x

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

Can you give us some dates and places for your grandmother, please?
This will enable us to assist you.

KG

[Kiltaglassan]

The 1854 marriage of Jane Roxborrough & James Forgrive is now on-line.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1854/09467/5430693.pdf

Both are living in Killeague townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/coleraine/aghadowey/killeague/

KG

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat, Kerrie    Willie Rocky was certainly a colourful local character!

Your grandmother Jane (known as Jeannie) was born 19 July 1917 & her father's 16th child (she also had 4 younger siblings) by his 3rd wife. Your grandparents & their two children lived in Ardreagh until at least 1949.

The 1854 marriage of Jane Roxborrough & James Forgrive is now on-line.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1854/09467/5430693.pdf

Both are living in Killeague townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/coleraine/aghadowey/killeague/

KG

Wrong family 

[aghadowey]

Here's the correct birth for 'Jeannie' Roxborough-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1918/01291/1534707.pdf

[KerryBeau]

Thank you so much, it was wonderful to see my nans birth certificate!

My grandmother married James Reilly and they had 3 children not 2, Richard (known as Alan) - who moved to Canada, Mary (known as May) who lived in Coleraine her whole life and married Ronnie Stirling, and my dad, also ^(*) who is currently living in Bedfordshire, as am I.



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[KerryBeau]

Me again!!

I was lucky enough to meet my nan but not my Grandad, he died the year before I was born - (*) 1981.
Was wondering if there is a marriage certificate for them, if any one knew him personally or if there is any information on the Reilly family.


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