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Joan & Peter's Genealogical Odyssey |
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The ancestor of the Brown family is Alexander Brown (1735-1820) of Cumston, Parish of Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire. Check out Alexander's 'will'. Family legend has it there were connections with the Browns of Carsluith Castle Through Alexander's daughter-in-law
Margaret Brown (wife
of Robert), the family also has connections with
Borgue. Margaret's father William Brown was buried
in Senwick churchyard. Margaret's mother, Jean Henry
was born in Sproat's Plunton. James, son of Margaret and Robert
Brown, married Jane Welsh Montgomery, granddaughter
of Andrew Montgomery
of Urr. For some Castle Douglas names, circa 1841 see Charles Gordon Inventory |
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The Coatbridge Gaelic Connection |
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Peter Boyle and Ann Hand grew up and
married in Coatbridge. Coatbridge was home to a
large Irish community which had migrated there in
search of a livelihood given the upheavals in
Ireland in the 1870s. Peter
Boyle became a professional soccer player,
starting his career with Coatbridge Gaelic. He then
played for Sunderland in 1897, before being traded
to Sheffield United. The photo shows
Sunderland in 1897. He played as an international
for Ireland from 1901 to 1904. The Boyle family came from Carlingford in Co
Louth; Peter
Boyle's mother was Julia Donnelly - see Julia's family. Ann's family were from Cootehill in Co Cavan -
the Hands - her
maternal grandmother was Mary Crosson We have been
collecting information on Boyles in the Dundalk
Registration District from the Irish Civil
Records- this is 'work in progress' - the files
are not complete. See where we got to Boyle Carlingford
Deaths 1864-70 Boyle Marriages
1864-1870 - Boyle Carlingford
Births 1864-1878 |
Some links to other sites -
If you have other roots in Kirkcudbrightshire, the Dumfries and Galloway FHS and the Old Kirkcudbright sites are well worth a visit.
If you have roots in Carlingford, visit Carlingford People
Joan and Peter - Coolum Beach,
Queensland, Australia
- email -[email protected]
Amended: 24 April 2022 -