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Samuel McNeilly

AntrimCarnmoney (Antrim)

I will be travelling to Ireland at the end of this month, and will be spending 6 weeks in this beautiful country. My great great Grandfather, Samuel McNeilly was marriedon June 4, 1860 in the Parish Church, in the parish of Carnmoney.His wife was Elizabeth Hewitt. I also know that my great Grandfather William John McNeilly (son of Samuel) was married in the Woodburn Presbyterian Church on May 14, 1894 to Eliza Jane Smyth.

I obtained a Death Certificate for Samuel McNeilly that indicated that he died in the District of Doagh, Antrim on November 12, 1900. I am unsure if this is thedeath certificate for mygreatgreat grandfather as I have beenunable to locate a Birth Certificate.As his marriage certificate indicates he was 21 years of age when he married in 1860, I put his birth in 1839. Ifyou'reable to help locate a birth certificate it would assist in identifying his parents names and confirming that the death certificate I have is actually for my great great grandfather.

Thanks for your assistance.

jmcneilly.jm@g…

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Hi Joanne,

The marriage record from rootsireland has his father's name as Joseph:

Date of Marriage:04-Jun-1860
Parish / District:NEWTOWNABBEY

County:Co. Antrim
Husband
WifeName:SamuelMcNeilly
ElizabethHewittAddress:Straidnahannagh
Denomination:Church of Ireland
Church of IrelandOccupation:LABOURER
Age:21
20Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father
Wife's FatherName:JosephMcNeilly
JohnHewittAddress:
Denomination:
Occupation:LABOURER
FARMER
Husband's Mother
Wife's MotherName:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1
Witness 2Name:SamuelMenelly
MarthaScottAddress:
Notes:

Church: CARNMONEY Church of Ireland
BY BANNS REV C P REICHEL.

Name:Samuel NeillyDate of Birth:15-Aug-1837
Date of Baptism:17-Sep-1837Address:
Parish/District:FITZROY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHGender:MaleCountyCo. Antrim
Denomination:Presbyterian
Father:John NeillyMother:Ann

This baptism record is the right year & names John & Joseph are similar so perhaps it was a transcription error - all to common - that explains the difference?

Col

 

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for the information.  I notice that you have the last name of Neilly and not McNeilly.  Is it that the records show it as Neilly and not McNeilly?

 

jmcneilly.jm@g…

Yes the search was done with surname variants selected; the record I sent was as it was written.

There was a lot of variation in the accuracy of records for many reasons including transcription errors, illiteracy, personal whim etc

col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

Mc & O' prefixes in Irish names are detachable and are often omitted in official records.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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