Conway

[zion]

Hi on my grandmothers marriage 1884  15th April she is listed as Elizabeth Jane Conway married  Hugh Moore  on checking for births and other site has her birth as 1865 death 1943  i can only find one date 28th Jan  1867 Groni records but only lists her name as Elizabeth  i got a text listing from another site Elizabeth Robb Conway 1867 to 1896 married Archibald Taylor Ramsay  the site has both Elizabeths  with same parents  William James Conway and Margaret Robb they married in Scotland in 1863  confusing.   

[Kiltaglassan]

When Eliza Jane Conway married in 1884 she was living at Ballyvaster (sic) and aged 18? yrs. Her father William Conway, a labourer.

https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/donaghadee/ballycross/ballyvester/
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1884/10900/5981516.pdf

Her birth in 1867 (as Elizabeth) with father William James Conway was at Ballyhay townland. Her mother Margaret was the informant.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03502/2287381.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/donaghadee/ballycross/ballyhay/

Note that these two townlands are adjacent to each other and in the civil parish of Donaghadee.

[zion]

Hi I have that info the problem is my grandmother was Elizabeth Jane Conway but as i said the other site says Elizabeth Robb Conway born 1867   i do not know which one is correct regards date of birth as i can only find one Elizabeth Conway for 1867   no middle name

Thanks for your info

[Kloumann]

Entry from the 1901 census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000767193/

Hugh, Eliza J, Hugh's father, John, & 5 children

[zion]

Thanks but i have the info after Elizabeth Jane Conway got married the problem is when was she born as no middle name on birth cert and as stated another source  has listed 2 Elizabeths   one born 1865 and 1867 with the same parents  this cannot be correct

[Kloumann]

On the 1911 census, she is listed as Lizzie.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002294260/

Could be she was just using Eliza Jane but was actually only christened, Elizabeth.

[Kiltaglassan]

Could be she was just using Eliza Jane but was actually only christened, Elizabeth.

Agree, Kloumann 

She and/or her family have added Jane to her christian names.

Happens in lots of cases.

[zion]

Hi  on the 1901Census  a Sarah McGimpsey  is listed with her son William Campbell  and 2 moore children who are listed as her grandson and granddaughter they are Eliza Jane Moore (Nee Conway)and Hugh Moore's children.       An Elizabeth Jane no father listed was born in 1866 to Sarah McGimpsey   but in 1870s Eliza Jane Conway is at Ballyvester P S     With no fathers name on birth cert would the mother have given her daughter the fathers surname back then ?

[aghadowey]

Hi  on the 1901Census  a Sarah McGimpsey  is listed with her son William Campbell  and 2 moore children who are listed as her grandson and granddaughter they are Eliza Jane Moore (Nee Conway)and Hugh Moore's children.       An Elizabeth Jane no father listed was born in 1866 to Sarah McGimpsey   but in 1870s Eliza Jane Conway is at Ballyvester P S     With no fathers name on birth cert would the mother have given her daughter the fathers surname back then ?

For reference-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02903/2063841.pdf
It wasn't uncommon for people, especially illegitimate children, to be known by a variety of surnames (name of stepfather, mother's partner, natural father. etc.).