still searching for my great grand father Robert McCrory

[elinga]

I am looking for any information regarding my paternal great grandfather
this is what I know , I have his marriage certificate and death certificates .
his name Robert McCrory (dob 1844 according to age in death certificate) , he married Maggie Adair on  26.6.1874, place Ballycarry Presbyterian Church in the parish of Templecorran (sp?) .
I know quite a bit about her and her family !
he is a Militiaman and his address is Ballymena !
his fathers name is William (Labourer)
they had 2 children born in Ireland before they left, Arthur Adair in 26.5.1875 and Elizabeth in or around 1878.
they are in Fife in Scotland in the 1881 census ,Arthur has died by the time this census was taken .
from Roberts death certificate I have his mothers name as Ellen Nicol !
I have searched for bmds for him and his parents in Northern Ireland but found nothing !

are there Militia records available anywhere ??
its only information regarding him or his parents in Ireland I require .
thanx any help would be greatly appreciated
regards
Elinga

[heywood]

Here is Elizabeth’s birth which you don’t seem to have.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02991/2096133.pdf

Here is a possible death - Ellen McCrory - informant husband, William, of Ballymena
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020616/7233254.pdf

Widower William McCrory but death in Workhouse
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06480/4864318.pdf

Unfortunately lots of McCrorys though

[CaroleW]

Previous McCrory/Adair posts

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=477619.msg3367447#msg3367447

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=677566.msg5223275#msg5223275

[elinga]

hello Heywood
thank you for that new information , I will take  look at the certificates tomorrow !
do you think  the address for Ellen McCrory is Bridewell Court ?
yes there are so many McCrorys its a minefield have been looking for them for about 20 years now and still not able to confirm qhich family is the right one :-(
thank you !

[elinga]

CaroleW yes these are my previous posts ...... but still searching after 20 years !

[aghadowey]

are there Militia records available anywhere ??
previous topic-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=461299.msg3219656
help please regarding a militiaman 1874 Carrickfergus

I have searched for bmds for him and his parents in Northern Ireland but found nothing !
Information on parents posted on previous topics (of which you have quite a few)

[shanreagh]

hello Heywood
thank you for that new information , I will take  look at the certificates tomorrow !
do you think  the address for Ellen McCrory is Bridewell Court ?
yes there are so many McCrorys its a minefield have been looking for them for about 20 years now and still not able to confirm qhich family is the right one :-(
thank you !

Yes looks like Bridewell.  or Bridewill (?)

[elinga]

aghadowey
I am sorry if I have posted too many times , but I still have not got proof that these people Ellen Nichol and William McCrory are his parents also I still have not found a definite birth for him !
and until I can confirm who is who I cant go further back as the surname is very common !

[aghadowey]

No need to keep making posts looking for the same people as you can always add to an existing topic as more information comes to light or you have further questions.
Civil registration of births began 1864 so there will be no birth certificate for Robert born about 1844. The closest you might get is a record of a baptism but not all church records are online and you need to have an idea of religion and area to see what records might survive. PRONI's Guide to Church Records is a good place to start checking for these records-
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/guide-church-records