Aghadowey Parish Church, St. Guaire's Church of Ireland Marriages 1845-1885, Co. Londonderry
Original Transcription by Lavonne Kennedy
Church History by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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Formatted by
Jim McKane, Ontario, Canada
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The church is situated 11kms south-west of Coleraine. The greater part of the parish was given by James I to the Irish Society and in the eighteenth century the parish was known for its number of bleach greens.
In 1622 the church was reported to be in ruins and was to be restored. In 1661 Roger Taylor was Parish Clerk and Alexander Gold, Churchwarden. In 1686 John Jackson was Parish Clerk and Matthew Stewart, Schoolmaster. The church was built (or repaired) about 1760 and rebuilt in 1797. In 1832, there were 89 Church families numbering 265 persons. In 1861, there were 495 Church people and 4, 235 Protestant Dissenters [Presbyterians].
Pre-1880 Aghadowey Parish Registers had been forwarded to the Public Record Office in Dublin and were destroyed in the firing of the Four Courts and Public Record Office in 1922. The surviving records remain at the church and are:
Baptisms, 1882-; marriages, 1845-; burials, 1881-; vestry minutes, 1774-; register of vestrymen, 1870; preachers’ books, 1869 and 1881-.
Marriages
Book 1, 22 May 1845 through 24 Feb 1885
NOTE: The witnessess were not recorded.
Key to column headings and occupation notes
| GROOM | Date | A-S-O | Townland | Father | O. | BRIDE | A-S-O | Townland | Father | O. | Pg. # |
| CROSSLEY William |
22/11/1845 | 25-b-na | Long Cronamore Craigmore? |
fr | fr | HARTIN Mary |
26-2 | Black Heath P of Aghadowey |
fr | fr | P1 #1 |
| BYRNE James |
06/06/1845 | 24-b-f | Scalty P of Aghadowey |
James | f | McCORT Betty |
22-s | Culcrow P of Aghadowey |
Neil | f | P1 #2 |
| DELISON Macimilan Hammond |
10/07/1845 | 25-b-na | Black Heath P of Aghadowey |
Macimilan Dulison |
g | ALEXANDER Matilda |
22-s | P. Aghadowey | Robert | na | P2 #3 |
| CANNING Thomas |
28/07/1845 | f-b-SM | Garvagh | Robert | f | CAMPBELE Elizabeth |
f-s | Ballygawley | James | f | P2 #4 |
| KEOWN William |
17/09/1845 | 28-B-na | Ballydugan | Richard | g | ALEXANDER Mary |
23-s | Black Heath P of Aghadowey |
Robert | pb | P3 #5 |
| DEMPSEY Thomas |
06/11/1845 | 22-b-l | Crumpar | Thomas | l | McMAINS Catherine |
20-s | Killeague | Nathaniel | l | P3 #6 |
| ROSS Samuel |
26/09/1847 | 23-b-l | Mullinhinch | James | f | McINTYRE Ann |
28-s | Mullinhinch | William | na | P4 #7 |
| STEWART James |
10/10/1847 | 51-w-l | Bovagh | na | na | NELSON Isabel |
30-s | Bovagh | fr | fr | P4 #8 |
| THOMPSON Robert |
09/02/1848 | 22-b-col | Coleraine | William | col | FLEMING Matilda |
21-s | Aghadowey | Edward | ck | P5 #9 |
| SAVAGE John |
23/03/1848 | 35-b-f | Knockaduff | Hugh | f | GAMBLE Jane |
25-s | Managher | Hugh | c | P5 #10 |
| BOYD Thomas |
11/10/1850 | 31-b-f | Collins | William | f | ELLIOTT Mary |
22-s | Killeague | Joseph | f | P6 #11 |
| MOON Archibald |
09/12/1850 | 28-b-f | Lisnamuck | Daniel | f | THOMAS Mary |
24-s | Ballyivitt | James | m | P6 #12 |
| SHIRLEY Denis |
20/12/1850 | 25-b-b | BallydIvit | Denis | l | DINSMORE Elizabeth |
21-s | Ballydivitt | James | m | P7 #13 |
| ONEIL Richard |
?/02/1851 | 23-b-sh | Blackhill | Daniel | sh | WALKER Mary |
30-s | Ardreagh | James | f | P7 #14 |
| McCURDY Robert |
24/02/1851 | 21-b-bt | Gortin | John | s | CHUNING? ( Canning?) MARY |
25-s-sv | Gorton | Alexander | sv | P8 #15 |
| BLAKE John |
11/05/1851 | 34-w-w | Ballynacally | John | w | BOYD Nancy |
25-s | Church Hill P of Aghadowey |
fr | fr | P8 #16 |
| CRAWFORD James |
19/05/1851 | 50-b-f | Craigmore | James | f | GLEN Martha |
25-s | Craigmore | William | f | P9 #17 |
| HENDERY Martin |
27/08/1851 | 20-b | Claggin | James | na | McQUILKEN Mary |
25-s | Clintaugh | John | na | P9 #18 |
| THYLE? John |
20/10/1851 | 22-b-b | Caheny | Matthew | w | DOGHERTY Sarah |
21-s | Gortin | Charles | l | P10 #19 |
| MULLIAN William |
28/10/1851 | 25-b-f | Ardreagh | John | f | McGNAW (McGraw?) Susannah |
23-s | Ardreagh | John | na | P10 #20 |
| HAROLD John |
14/09/1852 | 19-b-l | Brok | John | l | HENRY Mary Ann |
18-s | Inchadoghill | Barney | l | P11 #21 |
| DALLIS George |
24/09/1852 | 21-b-tl | Culnaman | Hugh | gd | McQUILKEN Sally |
20-s | Claggin | William | l | P11 #22 |
| HAROLD George |
09/11/1852 | 20-b-l | Mullinhinch | William | l | McLANE Bridget |
20-s | Mullinhinch | John | l | P12 #23 |
| HAROLD William |
06/12/1852 | 40-w-l | Mayoughill | George | sh | McHEAN Jane |
29-s | Mullnahinch | John | sd | P12 #24 |
| THOMPSON Davidson |
24/01/1853 | 23-b-l | Crossmakeever | Archiblad | l | STEWART Nancy |
22-s | Glee | William | na | P13 #25 |
| DILLIARD Charles |
15/02/1853 | 24-b-sv | Black Heath | Hilliard | l | MULBERRY Mary |
21-s-sv | P of Aghadowey | Abraham | sh | P13 #26 |
| SHIRLEY Robert |
29/03/1853 | f-b-l | Carnrallagh | Denis | b | McKAY Ann |
f-s | Ballydevitt | John | bs | P14 #27 |
| RYAN William |
15/10/1853 | f-b-ba | Dublin | Richard | cle | FENWICK Mary |
f-s | Aghadowey | Robert John | cme | P14 #28 |
| FITZGERALD Gerald |
23/03/1854 | f-b-l | Henwick | David | la | WILSON Frances |
f-s | Aghadowey | Samuel | g | P15 #29 |
| McGILL William |
24/10/1854 | f-b-l | Ballycahan | William | f | McFETRIDGE Ellen |
f-s | Ballcaghan | Archibald | L | P15 #30 |
| ROXBOROUGH James |
03/01/1855 | 21-b-l | Bovagh | Richard | f | CALLAGHEN Eliza |
18-s | Caheny | Hugh | l | P16 #31 |
| GILMORE Andrew |
10/01/1855 | 22-b-l | Aghadowey | Robert | l | BLACK Mary Ann |
19-s | Aghadowey | George | na | P16 #31 |
| WILSON James |
15/02/1855 | f-w-l | Cullycapple | John | l | NELSON Mary |
f-s | Bovagh | Samuel | na | P17 #33 |
| PAYNE Thomas Budds |
03/07/1855 | f-b-sd | Greenfield | John | g | HEMPHILL Rosa |
18-s | Greenfield | Curtis | m | P17 #34 |
| ALLEN Thomas |
20/09/1855 | f-b-sv | Desart | Samuel | f | GAITENS Ann |
f-s | Woodbank | na | na | P18 #35 |
| QUINGG John |
28/12/1855 | f-b-f | Bovagh | Henry | f | QUINGG Mary Anne |
f-s | Caheny | Alexander | f | P18 #36 |
| SMYLEY Ferguson |
10/01/1856 | f-b-cho | Aghadowey | John G. | ba | ALEXANDER Eliza |
f-s | Aghadowey | Robert | cho | P19 #37 |
| KEOWN Henry |
10/01/1856 | f-b-ca | Aghadowey | Richard | cho | ALEXANDER Dorothea |
f-s | Aghadowey | Robert | cho | P19 #38 |
| WATSON Henry |
11/01/1856 | f-b-l | Ardreagh | James | l | DALLES Elizabeth |
f-s | Ardreagh | Hugh | tl | P20 #39 |
| BOYCE John |
01/05/1856 | f-b-l | Meavemanougher | Robert | f | THIEL Mary Ann |
f-s | Meavemanougher | Edward | na | P20 #40 |
| PEDAN Samuel |
11/12/1856 | f-b-l | Agivey | Hugh | b | DOGHARTY Eliza Jane |
f-s | Gortin | John | ls | P21 #41 |
| POLLOCK Samuel |
08/05/1857 | f-b-l | Mullinahinch | Samuel | l | TAYLOR Elizabeth Ann |
f-s | Cullyramer | William | mm | P21 #42 |
| McLAUGHLIN William |
19/01/1858 | f-b-bu | Gortin | Archibald | sv | MOONEY Catherine |
f-s-hm | Gortin | Henry | f | P22 #43 |
| COH Robert |
14/03/1858 | 78-w-m | Bovagh | Robert | s | THOMPSON Mary |
55-w | Gortin | Arch? | f | P22 #44 |
| KENNEDY Robert |
25/04/1858 | f-b-f | Caheny | Alexander | f | DOGHERTY Eliza |
f-s- | Bovagh | Patrick | f | P23 #45 |
| CRAWFORD Thomas |
27/08/1858 | f-b-nl | Killowen | John | nl | BOYD Martha |
f-s | Meath Park | Hugh | b | P23 #46 |
| BROWN Frances |
26/12/1859 | f-b-l | Killowen | James | l | THOMPSON Anne |
f-s | Agahdowey | Daniel | l | P24 #47 |
| CALLLIGHAN John |
05/07/1861 | f-b-l | Caheny | Hugh | l | DOGHERTY Elizbeth |
f-s | Caheny | Robert | l | P24 #48 |
| HUSTON James |
12/07/1861 | f-b-l | Mayoughill | Joseph | l | LYNN Martha |
f-s | Mayoughill | John | w | P25 #49 |
| SINCLAIR James |
04/06/1862 | f-b-g | Dromore | James | esq | ALEXANDER Katharine |
f-s | Black Heath | Robert | cho | P25 #50 |
| ROXBOROUGH James |
19/09/1862 | f-b-l | Caheny | William | l | CALLIGHAN Elizabeth |
20-s | Caheny | William | l | P26 #51 |
| REDDY Thomas H |
05/03/1863 | f-b-cho | Greenfield | Thomas | g | LANE Eleanor |
f-s | Greenfield | Alexander | dr | P26 #52 |
| KENNEDY Alexander |
01/09/1863 | f-b-f | Caheny | Alexander | f | WORKMAN Elizabeth |
f-s | Mullan | Andrew | f | P27 #53 |
| WRIGHT John |
09/03/1863 | f-b-c | Rusky | John | f | McILROY Mary |
f-s | Ballygawley | George | th | P27 #54 |
| DOGHERTY George |
11/10/1864 | f-b-ck | Gortin | John | f | HAMSIN? Mary |
18-s | Clarehill | Bernard | f | P28 #55 |
| KYLE James |
15/12/1864 | 21-b-bk | Aghadowey | Joseph | bk | DONNELLY Elizabeth |
24-s | Aghadowey | William | scm | P28 #56 |
| MONAHAN Peter |
13/02/1865 | f-w-sv | Ballybritain | James | f | McGEKAN Jane |
f-s | Ballybritain | William | na | P29 #57 |
| GLENN Charles |
05/07/1865 | 27-b-ac | Aghadowey | Samuel | sx | McCOTTER Mary |
25-s | Aghadowey | James | c | P29 #58 |
| ANDERSON John |
04/06/1866 | 20-b-l | Killykergan | John | sd | McALEESE Martha |
17-s | Inchaleen | Alexander | l | P30 #59 |
| McCHAY? Alexander |
16/11/1866 | f-b-bs | Ballygawley | Alexander | bs | McQUILKEN Jane |
f-s | Gortin | Ned | gd | P30 #60 |
| CLARKE Charles Frances |
24/04/1867 | f-b-lm | upper land Magher |
Alexander | lim | LANE Elizabeth Agilly A. O. Ann |
f-s | Aghadowey | Alexander | md | P31 #61 |
| DiLISLIE Hirzel Carey |
01/05/1867 | f-b-cle | Romord | Hirzel Frederick | ca | IRWIN Jane Harriette |
f-s-ld | Aghadowey | William | g-esq | P31 #62 |
| DOHERTY James |
02/05/1867 | f-w-l | Cullycapple | Hugh | l | CONLY Elisabeth |
f-s-sv | Cullycapple | John | l | P32 #63 |
| GAGE Marcus |
13/06/1867 | f-b-esq | Katrick?more Co Tyrone |
Robert | cho | HESLET Anna Arabella |
f-s | Bovagh | Robert | esq | P32 #64 |
| HAYDEN William |
05/12/1867 | f-b-sl | Ruskey | John | cho | STIRLING Rachel Jane |
19-s | Keely | G.C.B | jp | P33 #65 |
| BURGESS John |
14/04/1868 | f-b-l | Landagivey | John | l | TAYLOR Jane |
f-s | Landagivey | William | f | P33 #66 |
| QUIGG Henry |
23/07/1868 | f-b-bs | Aghadowey | John | l | QUIGG Martha |
f-s | Caheny | Alexander | pu | P34 #67 |
| HUTCHISON Alexander |
13/11/1868 | f-b-l | Ballygawley | Alexander | f | McCREEDY Mary |
f-s | Gortin | Thomas | l | P34 #68 |
| RANKIN Leslie |
15/12/1868 | f-w-c | Garvagh | James | ar | GRISHAM Jane |
f-s | Ballyquinn | Langind? | na | P35 #69 |
| HAROLD William |
12/01/1869 | f-w-l | Bovagh | George | l | CALDERS Nancy |
f-s | Tammeymore | George | sh | P35 #70 |
| McILVAR John |
21/06/1869 | f-w-l | Clintone | James | l | MITCHEL Hannah |
f-s | Crossger P of Mascoquinn |
William | l | P36 #71 |
| McCAFFERTY James |
16/12/1869 | f-b-fr | Mascoquinn | Frances | l | FAITH Mary |
18-s | Collins | William | l | P36 #72 |
| BELL James |
14/07/1871 | f-b-l | Agivey | David | l | HUSTON Agnus |
18-s | Garvagh | John | l | P37 #73 |
| DOHERTY Robert John |
16/12/1871 | f-b-l | Caheny | Robert | l | CALLA?ICE Leslie |
illegible | illegible | illegible | illegible | P37 #74 |
| QUIGG James |
14/03/1872 | f-b-f | Caheny | Alexander | f | SHANKS Margaret |
f-s | Landamore | Hugh | f | P38 #75 |
| McCAFFERTY Frances |
11/01/1873 | f-w-l | Cah | Frances | l | FORGRAVE Mary |
fr-fr | Car | John | l | P38 #76 |
| POLLOCK John |
18/03/1875 | f-w-l | Ballylintagh | John | l | BLAIR Lavina |
f-s | Collins | Robert | l | P39 #77 |
| DINSMORE James |
19/03/1875 | f-b-l | Kilure | William | l | KENNEDY Sarah |
19-s | Ballylintagh | Robert | l | P39 #78 |
| QUIGG James |
05/05/1876 | f-w-f | Caheny | Alexander | na | ERWIN Sarah Jane |
f-s | Carranroe | fr | fr | P40 #79 |
| LAVERTY Robert |
20/04/1877 | f-b-l | Ballintagh | Alexander | l | DINSMORE Rachel |
20-s | Ballylintagh | William | l | P40 #80 |
| McGONIGILL Robert |
05/05/1877 | f-b-l | Drumsteeple | William | l | FLEMING Mary |
f-s | Drumsteeple | Robert | na | P41 #81 |
| GRIBBEN James |
05/06/1877 | f-b-bt | Black Heath P of Aghadowey |
William | l | KOLB Elizabeth |
f-s-lmd | Black Heath P of Aghadowey |
Frederick N. | f | P41 #82 |
| McALERY Robert |
03/04/1878 | f-b-l | Ree | James | l | McERLANE Ellen |
f-s | Milltown | William | bt | P42 #83 |
| McCLOY Robert Alexander |
08/04/1879 | f-b-fm | Mullnamore | Thompson | fm | DOGHERTY Mary Jane |
f-s | Cullycapple | John | na | P42 #84 |
| McILROY Robert |
30/10/1879 | f-b-l | Gortgadd Garvagh |
Robert | sc | McALISTER Ellen Mary |
19-s | Farrentemple Garvagh |
John | f | P43 #85 |
| CANNING William |
25/11/1879 | f-b-l | Farrentemple | John | f | YOUNG Sarah Jane |
f-s | Ringsend P of Aghadowey |
Alexander | f | P43 #86 |
| HOWARD Arthur William |
10/03/1880 | f-b-fr | Co. Cork | Charles | f | STEWART Anne Gray |
f-s | Aghadowey | Robert | na | P44 #87 |
| DUFF William |
26/11/1880 | f-w-f | Aghadowey | David | na | COCHRAN Martha |
f-w | Septness P of Desertoghill |
Andrew | f | P44 #88 |
| WARK Robert John |
19/07/1881 | f-b-l | Keely | Alexander | l | HUNTER Mary Ann |
f-s | Keely | illegitimate | na | P45 #89 |
| McQUILLEN Thomas James |
24/08/1882 | f-b-l | Inchadoshire | Thomas | na | BOYCE Mary Jane |
f-s-sv | Cashhill | Matthew | l | P45 #90 |
| HENDERSON John |
28/09/1882 | f-b-f | Mullen | John | ck | RANTON Mary Ann |
f-s | Mullen | James | f | P45 #91 |
| OLIPHANT James |
03/05/1884 | f-b-pn | Culhame | Robert | fr | DOEY Hannah C. |
f-s-sv | Drumacrow | James | sh | P47 #92 |
| CALVIN James |
29/07/1884 | f-b-w | Culavenny? | Hugh | l-w | McNABB Eliza |
f-s-l | Collins | James | na | P47 #93 |
| HUSTON Alexander |
24/10/1884 | f-b-lp | Castledawson | James | sh | COLLINS Letitia |
f-s-sv | Mullnamore | William | fr | P47 #94 |
| GAULT Hamilton |
22/11/1884 | f-w-l | Moneycarrie | William | f | HULL Nancy |
f-s | Mullinabrone | Thomas | f | P48 #95 |
| BAMMER Alexander |
24/02/1885 | 21-b-l | Crosswoods | William | na | DOEY Mary Ann |
20-s-sv | Drumhead, P of Dunboe |
Archibald | l | P48 #96 |