Blackhall of Ardboe

Hi

Do you know much about his emigration? Dates, the reason why he left, who he might have travelled with etc.? Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than the port of departure. If you knew which city they arrived at (e.g. Liverpool), this could be a good place to find more information.

Some sites that might be of assistance:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/9824/eppi_pages/215093

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Ireland Reaching Out

Hi my  Great Great Grandfather was William Blackhall b abt 1793 &  who joined the 14th Light Dragoons in about 1816  . Rose to rank of Sergant..-Born Arboe..First wife Margaret & one daughter certanly born Londonderry about 1815 .(Susannah). Second daughter Elizabeth b 1815 at Hounslow Barracks. Stayed with Army until 1834- then discharged at Longford ( possibly bought himself out as men signed up for 30 years in that days - not changed to 7 years until 1840's). In 1834 married a Welsh girls Caroline JOnes in the wild back end of Wales . No details Margare dying - but a second ceremony for William and Caroline in Worcester favours the theotry he may have married her bigamously - and the 2nd ceremony was when he was legally free to wed. Dies 1867 in West Bromwich. Happy to share any info we have - perhaps you can help me out?

All the best

MaggieCarr

William is also my g g grandfather.    His daughter Susannah interests me.    She is also called Susan which makes me think that there is a Catholic attachment,  Susannah being Latin for Susan.  Now was this through William or her mother Margaret?  I've always felt that William was a descendant of one of the plantation families and, therefore, would perhaps not  be Catholic.   Also I don't think William was a particularly favourite Irish name!!!   Saying that, I know that when they moved to England they did form an attachment to the Catholic church.   I would love to know where William and Margaret married, Susannah baptised and Margaret died.   William consistently said he was from Co. Tyrone.  It is only on his military record that he said he was from Arboe.