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MORTLAND Alexander

Hi Team

Thanks for the information you provided, the death certifciate records could be promising but I am not sure who Eliza Jane Eccles is, the marriage details of John and Jane I don't think this is our family, we have no record of a Jane Simpson.

I have dug a little further and found an old family bible, listed are the names of Alexander and Samuels parents they are:

John MORTLAND and Maryann MORTLAND, any chance you can locate the marriage details? Sorry that is all the information I have.

 

My Great Grand father was -Alexander (single, Farmer) immigrated to Canterbury NZ in 1875 (listed as coming from Donegal), had eight children, married to Sarah BOYD, married in NZ.

Louise's  Great-Grand Father was Samuel (born in Leckin) and his family immigrated to Canterbury NZ in 1877, two children were born in Letter Kenny.

I am not sure whether John and Maryann had any other children.

Many thanks

Fiona Bruce -nee MORTLAND Christchurch NZ

 

fandjbruce@gmail.com

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Hi Fiona,

Attached a record of an Alexander Mortland who was baptised in Donegal in 1850. Father: John - Mother: Maria Anna in transcription.

In original handwriting it could be "Hinde"? 

A check of www.findmypast.ie - for a marriage of John Mortland to a Maria was negative. Similar in www.rootsireland.ie

Land Valuation for 1837 John Mortland.

www.findmypast.ie has a number of families named "Mortland" in the area of Raphoe, Co. Donegal.

Regards

McCoy

Hi Fiona,

Further to previous post, attached record of the marriage of a Samuel Mortland to Johanna Kelly in Killygordon on December 29th 1851.

No parents names listed.

A son - John - is recorded in November 29th 1852.

Credits: www.rootsireland.ie and catholicparishregisters@nli.ie - National Library

Regards,

 

McCoy

Hello

Fabulous, thank you

Fiona Bruce

Christchurch NZ

fandjbruce@gmail.com

This thread has been so helpful in getting to the bottom of the John and Maryann conundrum, thank you, I'd found the 1901 and 1911 census for Margaret Eccles where Mary Ann was listed as her niece (1901) and then as her daughter in law (1911)!

Separately, I think we've found a common ancestor from the Tintern Abbey ship (1875). We're currently working through DNA links and David Mortland is a common ancestor....

Thanks

B

BeaumontofYorkshire

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