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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #10 on: Friday 09 June 23 13:54 BST (UK) »
Thanks  Kloumann for this information as I'm sure this is the Williamson family that I'm looking into .

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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #11 on: Friday 09 June 23 14:29 BST (UK) »

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1901 census has this Williamson family group at Ballee......
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Kells/Ballee/930841/

Youngest child Robert Williamson born 25 March 1901.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1901/01957/1755218.pdf

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Robert married Lizzie Graham, 23rd Sept 1880, Ballymena. Father named as William John Williamson. The witnesses were their fathers.

One of the witnesses was a Martha Graham, who signed with her mark.

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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #12 on: Friday 09 June 23 14:41 BST (UK) »
1911 census has 10 children born alive & 9 still living.


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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #13 on: Friday 09 June 23 15:15 BST (UK) »
Possible family of eldest son, James Williamson on 1911 census with wife Rebecca & 3 children. On there marriage, father listed as Robert.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballymena__No__2__Urban__In_34_files_/Kinhilt_Street/117580/

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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #15 on: Friday 09 June 23 18:56 BST (UK) »

2nd son, William John, married Isabella Graham, 1917.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1917/09733/5531546.pdf

Three children born to the Williamson/Graham marriage up to 1920.

Robert - 24 May 1917
William John - 11 February 1919
Elizabeth - 16 December 1920

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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #16 on: Friday 09 June 23 19:24 BST (UK) »

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Possible family of eldest son, James Williamson on 1911 census with wife Rebecca & 3 children. On there marriage, father listed as Robert.

Marriage 22 June 1905 - James Williamson to Rebecca McConnell
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1905/10160/5696545.pdf

Children up to 1911.
Lizzie - 7 May 1906
Mary Smyth - 26 July 1907
John McConnell - 20 February 1910

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Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Williamsons from Galgorm
« Reply #17 on: Friday 09 June 23 22:15 BST (UK) »
After 1911, James A Williamson and his family move to Portadown. He becomes the manager of a foundry.

Three further children born.

Rebecca McConnell - 15 April 1914
Robert James -9 February 1918
James Alexander -  27 September 1919

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