My great grandmother's family was from in and around Bushmills/Castlecatt. Her father is listed as a butcher in Bushmills in the late 1890s. They are connected to Taylor, Bennett, and Kane from the same areas.
My great grandmother Rachel was born in Castlecatt in 1863, her father James, her mother Rachel Taylor.
GGM Rachel went to the Saint Paul Minnesota US in 1880, returned to Bushmills in 1893 with her infant daughter Bessie Fletcher. Returned alone to the US, this time to Philadelphia in 1895.
Any connection is appreciated.
Deb
dtski2012
Tuesday 23rd Aug 2016, 04:28PMMessage Board Replies
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Deb,
James McGoogan and Rachel Taylor’s marriage was registered in Ballymoney 18.10.1865.
Children in GRONI’s records:
Mary 15.5.1866
James 26.8.1867 (presumed to have died as name re-used)
Rachel 4.12.1868
Anne 26.4.1870 (presumed to have died as name re-used)
James 24.11.1871
Eliza 1.12.1873
Jane 5.5.1876
Robert 9.10.1877
Alexander 29.1.1880
Annie 5.9.1881
Matilda 28.7.1883
All births registered in Ballymoney. You can view the original certificates on-line on the GRONI website, using the “search registrations” option:
You will need to open an account and buy some credits. It costs £2.50 (sterling) to a view a certificate.
Family in Castlecat in 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Bushmills/Castlecat/943609/
And in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Bushmills/Castlecat/127397/
Note that there were 11 children, of whom 9 were alive in 1911. 2 grandchildren born in America.
Andy,James, Rachel & Tillie (Matilda) all signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912, so you can tell a little about their politics from that. (Anti Home Rule for Ireland). You can see their signatures on the Ulster Covenant website:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-ulster-covenant
Possible death for James McGoogan registered Ballymoney 17.1.1913 aged 73.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 23rd Aug 2016, 06:05PM