Help please. Becket and Simpson Ballymoney Antrim

[Bodach]

Hi all.

I'm looking for help in finding James Becket b 1863 Ireland, and his wife Rachael Simpson, b 1869 Ireland. Two children born in Ireland and two born in Govan, Glasgow. They moved to Govan, Glasgow around 1894/1897.  Family story says they came from Ballymoney, Antrim.
I don't have any other info on James or Rachael.
Thank you
David

[gaffy]

Was her surname definitely Simpson? I might be barking here, but at first glance I can see a Stewart Beckett and a James Beckett born to parents James Beckett and Rachel Downey in the first half of the 1890s (births registered in Ballymoney district):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02371/1885126.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1894/02275/1854382.pdf

The only marriage I can find thus far was at Ballymoney Registrar's Office between a James Becket and Rachel Hamilton in 1890 (James' father was recorded as Stewart):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1890/10712/5905408.pdf

[scotmum]

Check the birth certificates of their Scottish born children, as the place and date of marriage should be recorded on same. Also, check James and Rachel's death certificates,  if they died in Scotland, as Rachel's maiden name and the names of their respective parents should be recorded (albeit only as reliable as the knowledge of the informant).

[gaffy]

Incidentally, what looks like the same James Beckett born in 1893 above (reply #1) was baptised in October 1894 in Ballymoney & Derrykeighan RC parish, a transcript of that baptismal record says that he went on to marry a protestant named Agnes Nelson on 3 March 1920 in St. Saviour's, Govan, Scotland. Does that ring any bells?

[scotmum]

BECKETT
RACHEL
81
F
1949
644 / 16 / 57
TRADESTON

HAMILTON
RACHEL
81
F
1949
644 / 16 / 57
TRADESTON

Apart from age, above could possibly tie with the Beckett/Hamilton marriage you have posted, gaffy.

[gaffy]

A Joseph Beckett was born to parents James Beckett and Rachel Simpson on 2 July 1896 at Govan, the parent's marriage recorded as 29 October 1890 at 'Ballymoney, Antrim (Ireland)'.

Which of course is a match for the 1890 marriage I posted above, except for her surname.  Rachel Hamilton, Downey and Simpson... all very odd.   

[softly softly]

Mary Jane Beckett born 17th July 1900, 7 Albert Street, Govan. Father James Beckett occupation Quay Labourer, mother Rachel Beckett nee' Simpson. Parents "allegedly" married Ballymoney, Antrim, 29th October 1890.

1901 Scotland census

James Beckit 40 Head
Rachel Beckit 34 Wife
Edith Beckit   12   Daur (Daughter)
Stewart Beckit 9 Son
James Beckit 9 Son
Joseph Beckit 7 Son
Mary J Beckit 4 Daur (Daughter)

Another daughter born 1906, this birth registration gives exactly the same marriage details as the birth of Mary Jane Becketts.

BECKETT
RACHEL
mother'smaiden name  SIMPSON
F
1906
646 / 2 / 112
GOVAN

Possible death of Rachel Beckett snr and jnr

BECKETT
RACHEL
aged 72
SIMPSON
F
1978
615 / 413
GLASGOW, MARTHA ST

BECKETT
RACHEL
aged 81
F
1949
644 / 16 / 57
TRADESTON

SS

[scotmum]

There was a Rachel Hamilton born in Ballymoney district in 1872, no father named. Not a fit though for the 26yr old Rachel who married in 1890, unless she gave wrong age.

[softly softly]

There was a Rachel Hamilton born in Ballymoney district in 1872, no father named. Not a fit though for the 26yr old Rachel who married in 1890, unless she gave wrong age.

Mother recorded as Charlotte Hamilton.

Possibly the death of Charlotte. Rachel the daughter born c 1872 would have been 9/10 and "adopted as such" by a Simpson family?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1882/06387/4833657.pdf

SS