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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 03 June 21 03:45 BST (UK) »
Given that the address of the bride's parents was recorded as 'Toome' in that 1879 marriage record, note that a Neil McKeown married a Margt McLernan on 2 January 1852 in Duneane RC parish, it was witnessed by Hugh Magee & Pat Hergan (about 6 entries down):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633174#page/82/mode/1up

A daughter Sarah Jane was baptised for this couple on 16 August 1857, the sponsors were Wm J. Kennedy & Sarah McLernan (3rd entry down):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633174#page/58/mode/1up

A son John was baptised for this couple on 9 October 1859, the sponsors were Henry Lee & Mary Devlin (top entry):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633174#page/68/mode/1up


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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 03 June 21 04:15 BST (UK) »
Neil McKeown and Margaret McLernan also had a daughter Elizabeth in 1864:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03608/2330982.pdf

And a daughter Margaret in 1866 - note that father 'Neal' is described as deceased:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03501/2286498.pdf

The address in the above birth registrations looks like the following:
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/toome-upper/duneane/cargin/ballynacooley/

I couldn't see a baptism/birth for Ann, but there are gaps in which she could have been born. There is a death registered for a 40 year old Neal McKeown in Antrim district in the first quarter of 1867.


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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 03 June 21 04:33 BST (UK) »
Could be a coincidence, but given the address of 'Millfield No. 155' in the following record of marriage that took place in 1882 at St. Mary's in Belfast, it has to be a possibility that Bridget McCorry might be  related, her father William's occupation is recorded as tailor:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1882/10954/8004022.pdf

The Belfast street directory entries for Millfield include:
1877: 155 McCrory, Wm., tailor
1880: 155 McCrory, William, tailor
1884: 155 McCorry, Wm., tailor
1887: 155 Corry, William, tailor

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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 03 June 21 06:07 BST (UK) »
Was this Thomas McCorry in Lucknow Street in 1901?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Falls_Ward/Lucknaw_Street/980843/

If so, note that the Northern Whig of December 1900 carried an article on the drowning of a tailor called Simon McCurry in Belfast:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05747/4623110.pdf

The article mentioned that Thomas McCurry of 12 Lucknow Street was a 'brother of the deceased'. 

Which reads across to this marriage registration for Simon McCorry of 6 Crosshamill Street and  Isabella McLaverty in 1867, in which Simon's father is recorded as William McCorry, Tailor:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1867/11482/8220461.pdf

The 1870 Belfast street directory for Hamill Street Cross shows the following entry:
6 McCorry, William, Tailor



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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 03 June 21 08:12 BST (UK) »
Those are great finds, gaffy.
I wondered about the place name.  :)
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Re: Thomas McCorry marriage N.I.
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 03 June 21 09:46 BST (UK) »
Great sleuthing, you guys. Thanks so much for your help. My distant cousin will be pleased.