Marriage of Robert Elder and Mary Jane Murdoch (5/2/1880)

[milto1384]

Hi folks,

I was hoping someone might be able to help me. I'm looking at my Great Grandfathers birth certificate and it states his parents Robert Elder and Mary Jane Murdoch were married on 5/2/1880 in Ballywatt, Antrim.

However, having searched online at the Irish records I can't seem to find this marriage. I don't know if anyone has any way of finding this out or directing me to another source as I seem to have hit a bit of a dead end. I would love to find their marriage certificate to continue the trail.

Hope someone is able to assist.

Alan

[jonw65]

Robert Elder + Mary Jane Murdock, 5 Feb 1880, Ballywatt
Image here, when you get past the captcha
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11024/8031076.pdf

[jonw65]

Northern Constitution, 7 Feb 1880
Something like this...
MARRIAGES.
ELDER AND MURDOCK —At Ballywatt Presbyterian Church, on the 5th inst., by the Rev. R. W. R. Rentoul, assisted by Rev. W. D. Wallace, Ramelton, Mr. Robert Elder, to Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. John Murdock, Beardiville.

Also in the Coleraine Chronicle, same day.

[Kiltaglassan]

These may be the townlands where your ancestors lived.

https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/dunluce-upper/ballymoney/craigatempin/
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/dunluce-lower/ballywillin/beardiville/

....and where the church was sited....
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/dunluce-lower/ballyrashane/ballywatt-west/

KG

[aghadowey]

From Family Search (Irish vital records should be found on Irish Genealogy site mentioned above- the FS entries here are extracts)-

Son John Murdoch Elder married 1912 Ontario-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS86-SYB

Son Robert Wallace Stewart Elder born 1880-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP7W-L5P

Son Andrew Irvine Elder married 1919 Ontario-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27DM-9PM
He died 1948 Detroit-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW2-CM1

Son Frank Kirkpatrick Elder married 1922 Ontario-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM5-G5VF

[dathai]

There was a Daniel Elder and Margaret Henery in that area 1860s 1870s
see birth of Alexander 1872
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03251/2191434.pdf

[hallmark]

A Search on https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp  should find any BDM's  for them

Tick Marriages or whatever and use year ranges

[hallmark]

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-civil-records-are-on-line

[dathai]

Margaret Elder age 83 widow of Daniel a weaver died 1910 informant John Murphy grandson in law Ballyboylands
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1910/05438/4521026.pdf

who could have married in Scotland ?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Stranocum/Ballyboylands__Upper/126676/