POSSIBLY, KILLEA, KILREA or KILURE - Jane, the wife of Robert Pegler

[thelilradish]

Hi all,

I have originally posted in the Ireland (General) section here: https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=802998.0 regarding my 5th Great Grandmother that I'm trying to trace.

I'm trying to find the maiden surname of Jane, born around 1779, the wife of my 5th Great Grandfather, Robert Pegler, b. 1777 in Bremhill. On one of the censuses she is written as being born in Belfast and on the 1851 census, in what looks like Kilear, Londonderry. She died in Bremhill, Wiltshire in 1866.

I estimate that they may have got married around 1800 but I'm unable to find their marriage in Wiltshire and wonder if it could possibly have taken place in Ireland.

All of their children were baptised in to the Church of England.

They are:

Eleanor, b. 1802, Bremhill, Wiltshire
Anne, b. 1805, Bremhill, Wiltshire
Steward, b. 1808, Bremhill, Wiltshire (I thought this spelling was unusual and possibly incorrect, but it continues on censuses throughout his life, so thought this could possibly be a clue?)
Mary, b. 1810, Bremhill, Wiltshire
Susanna, b. 1817, Bremhill, Wiltshire

In each census they're in Bremhill in Wiltshire. On the 1851 census, Jane's place of birth looks like it's written as Kilear, Londonderry, Ireland - I've been advised that this could be Killea, Kilrea or Kilure - I've also been advised that there are some Stewards in Kilrea so I think this possibly could be a clue.

I also noticed on the 1851 census that they live next door to the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Could this be significant?

I'd appreciate any help at all in tracking down their marriage and eventually (hopefully!) finding Jane's maiden surname.

Thank you,

Selina

[aghadowey]

You really didn't need to start a new topic looking for information- the previous one in Ireland-General would have done.

'Kil' means 'church so there are lots of places all over Ireland that begin with it or contain it- at ;east 48 of them are in County Londonderry.

It would be better if you could post a snippet of the place name so we can try to decipher it better rather than guessing from your descriptions.

Unfortunately, most church records for the period you are looking for will not exist and of those that do exist not all are online (many of those online will probably be transcriptions rather than the actual records). Marriages usually take place in the bride's church then the couple might attend the groom's church so it's difficult to know what religion Jane might have been. Living next to the Wesleyan Chapel is unlikely to be significant.

Have you tried tracing descendants of each of the children to see if another branch might have further details about Jane, etc.?

[Maiden Stone]

It was someone on the other thread who suggested starting a new thread on the Derry board.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

it was me, my hobby is other peoples FH in Co Down and Antrim, and like me have run into Derry chatterers who specialise in their own county, and dont look further unless somthing cathes their interest.  On the bigger front this should interest you Selina.
Genes Reunited https://www.GenesReunited.co.ukhas three treeholders with these entries below
Robert   Pegler   1781   Bremhill ...      Gillian   
Robert   Pegler   1780   Bremhill,  Wiltshire,...John   
Robert   Pegler   1780   Bremhill.  Wiltshire ...Ian

he might have had a brother
Benjamin   Pegler   1771   Bremhill, Wiltshire,...   Jeffrey   
Benjamin   Pegler   1771   Bremhill, Wiltshire,...   Maureen
you will need to join to contact the treeholder, unless you are one of them already in disguise.

i also thought Derry FH has its own FH Website
Good luck onwards