Extracted from various FHL films of Civil Registration of Irish Marriages
2nd Strabane was an Anti-Burgher (Secession) congregation erected c1816, drawing many farming families from the Lifford District in Co. Donegal; no early history has survived. First and Second Strabane united in 1911 with the combined congregation worshipping in the First Church.
Surviving registers for this congregation have been microfilmed by PRONI: Baptisms: 1844-1916; Marriages 1864-94: MIC 1P/10
The condition of the original records, a degree of difficulty in discerning the handwriting, and at times, poor quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible the Leckpatrick and Camus tithe applotment books (1827) and Griffiths Valuation (1858) and personal announcements inserted in Londonderry newspapers have been consulted for confirmation of families and townlands.
| No. | Date | Marriage |
| #1 | March 26 1846 |
JOSEPH KILLEN 21 years bachelor labourer Ligfordrum. Father: JOHN KILLEN labourer & SARAH HUSTON 17 years spinster Ligfordrum. Father: JAMES HUSTON labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM HUSTON & JAMES KERR |
| #2 | June 17 1846 |
JOHN JACKSON 30 years bachelor merchant Kelvin Side Cottage, Glasgow. Father: ANDREW JACKSON gentleman & ANNE JANE KYLE 25 years spinster Springhill. Father: WILLIAM KYLE farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM KYLE, JUN. & MARGARET IRVINE |
| #3 | October 26 1847 |
JOHN CORRY full age bachelor farmer Clady Johnston. Father: JOHN CORRY farmer & JANE PORTERFIELD full age spinster Lifford Common [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: JAMES PORTERFIELD farmer Witnesses: ANDREW CORRY & JOHN PORTERFIELD |
| #4 | December 15 1847 |
JAMES HUNTER full age bachelor farmer Lifford Common [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: ANDREW HUNTER farmer & JANE HUSKEYS full age spinster Lifford Common [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: THOMAS HUSKEYS farmer Witnesses: ANDREW WALLACE & TASKER KEYS |
| #5 | March 1 1848 |
JAMES COOKE full age widower merchant Strabane. Father: JAMES COOKE house painter & LILLY MURDOCK 19 years spinster Woodend. Father: WILLIAM MURDOCK office of excise Witnesses: JAMES STEVENSON & JOHN NELIS |
| #6 | August 28 1848 |
JAMES HAWTHORN full age bachelor labourer Cavanalee. Father: THOMAS HAWTHORN labourer & LETITIA WHITE full age spinster Cavanalee. Father: JAMES WHITE labourer Witnesses: TRISTRAM HAWTHORN & ROBERT WHITE |
| #7 | November 2 1848 |
JAMES HEALEY 25 years bachelor labourer Ballindrate [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: JAMES HEALEY labourer & ELIZABETH DOHERTY 24 years spinster Ballindrate [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: WILLIAM DOHERTY labourer Witnesses: ALEXANDER RUSSELL & JAMES KERR |
| #8 | July 2 1849 |
ROBERT MAYNES 22 years bachelor labourer Dergalt. Father: ALEXANDER MAYNES labourer & ELIZABETH DUNLOP 25 years spinster Dergalt. Father: JOHN DUNLOP .......? (illeg) Witnesses: WILLIAM REID & TRISTRAM HAWTHORN/ HOUSTON? |
| #9 | November 27 1849 |
JAMES HENDERSON full age bachelor merchant Strabane. Father: JAMES HENDERSON farmer & ELIZA DUNLOP full age spinster Strabane. Father: JAMES DUNLOP merchant Witnesses: MARGARET JACK & JAMES THOMPSON |
| #10 | December 6 1849 |
JAMES McNICKLE full age bachelor labourer Elagh. Father: ROBERT McNICKLE farmer & JANE SAYERS full age spinster Bearney. Father: SAMUEL SAYERS farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM McNICKLE & JOHN BARCLAY? |
| #11 | February 28 1850 |
JOHN KIRK full age widower merchant Mountcharles [Co. Donegal]. Father: WILLIAM KIRK farmer & MARY ANNE BLAIR full age spinster Strabane. Father: ANDREW BLAIR farmer Witnesses: JAMES H. MURPHY & SAMUEL KIRK |
| #12 | May 7 1850 |
MATHEW FAIRMAN full age bachelor farmer Treanamullen [Stranorlar Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: THOMAS FAIRMAN farmer & ELIZA FENTON full age spinster Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: WILLIAM FENTON gentleman Witnesses: ROBERT FENTON & JAMES GRAHAM |
| #13 | April 29 1851 |
JOHN PORTERFIELD full age widower farmer Lifford Common [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: JAMES PORTERFIELD farmer & REBECCA McCLINTOCK full age spinster Gillistown [Taughboyne Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: THOMAS McCLINTOCK Witnesses: JOHN CRAIG & WILLIAM JOHN LEITCH |
| #14 | December 14 1852 |
ROBERT GORDON full age bachelor farmer Edymore. Father: ROBERT GORDON farmer & ANNE JANE Wilson full age spinster Edymore. Father: JOHN WILSON farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL HUGHES & JANE PATTERSON |
| #15 | February 8 1853 |
ROBERT McLISTER full age bachelor Clerk Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: DAVID McLISTER farmer & CATHERINE FENTON full age spinster Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal].Father: WILLIAM FENTON gentleman Witnesses: ROBERT FENTON & JAMES BAIRD |
| #16 | May 13 1853 |
HENRY CALDWELL full age bachelor farmer Garshuey [All Saints Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: JOHN CALDWELL farmer & MARY JANE CROWE full age spinster Feddyglass [Taughboyne Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: WILLIAM CROWE farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM JOHN COOPER & ROBERT SMILEY |
| #17 | January 5 1854 |
ROBERT MAYNES full age widower labourer Shannon [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: ALEXANDER MAYNES labourer & MARTHA FRAME 17 years spinster Strabane. Father: JOSEPH FRAME labourer Witnesses: ROBERT RISK & JOHN MOONEY |
| #18 | May 23 1854 |
GEORGE MEARNS full age widower gas engineer Strabane. Father: GEORGE MEARNS officer & SUSANNA ARBUCKLE full age spinster Strabane. Father: JOSEPH ARBUCKLE merchant Witnesses: JOHN MOODY & ALEXANDER S. RUSSELL |
| #19 | June 20 1854 |
ROBERT SAYERS full age bachelor farmer Bearney. Father: SAMUEL SAYERS farmer & SARAH MITCHELL full age spinster Clady Hill. Father: JOHN MITCHELL farmer Witnesses: ROBERT MITCHELL & ALEXANDER S. RUSSELL |
| #21 | September 12 1854 |
JOHN THOMPSON full age widower Killennan [Cumber Lower Parish, Co. Londonderry]. Father: ROBERT THOMPSON farmer & MARGARET ANNE RUSSELL full age spinster Castletown House. Father: ALEXANDER RUSSELL farmer Witnesses: ALEXANDER S. RUSSELL & FRANCIS LARMOUR |
| #20 | August 9 1854 |
SAMUEL KNOX full age bachelor farmer Carrickgullen. Father: JOHN KNOX farmer & MARGARET HAMILTON full age spinster Liscombuoy. Father: WILLIAM HAMILTON farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM HOOD & ANDREW HAMILTON |
| #22 | October 19 1854 |
WILLIAM CAIRNS full age bachelor labourer Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: JOHN CAIRNS labourer & ANNE ACHESON full age spinster Strabane. Father: ALEXANDER ACHESON labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM KNOX & ALEXANDER S. RUSSELL |
| #23 | April 5 1855 |
JAMES CALHOUN full age bachelor farmer Faccary? Father: JOHN CALHOUN farmer & ELIZA JANE KNOX full age spinster Carrickgullen. Father: JOHN KNOX farmer Witnesses: JAMES McINTYRE & JOHN HOLMS |
| #24 | May 10 1855 |
WILLIAM WHITE full age bachelor workman Sion Mills. Father: JOHN WHITE labourer & ELIZABETH NOBLE full age spinster Sion Mills. Father: JOHN NOBLE labourer Witnesses: JAMES LOVE & WILLIAM MOORE |
| #25 | March 20 1856 |
JOHN MOODY full age bachelor saddler Strabane. Father: WILLIAM MOODY farmer & MATILDA ARBUCKLE full age spinster Strabane. Father: JOSEPH ARBUCKLE merchant Witnesses: GEORGE PORTER & JOHN A. KEARNEY |
| #26 | July 3 1856 |
ANDREW MACBETH full age widower farmer Mill Sessagh [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: ROBERT MACBETH farmer & JANE ADAMS full age spinster Magir Cottage. Father: WILLIAM ADAMS farmer Witnesses: S.H. WEIR & ALEXANDER ADAMS |
| #27 | October 28 1856 |
ANDREW BARNHILL full age bachelor labourer Dergalt. Father: ROBERT BARNHILL labourer & ALICE PORTER full age spinster Liscombuoy. Father: ROBERT PORTER farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM HUNTER & JOHN JAMES GRAY |
| #28 | October 29 1856 |
JAMES TURNER full age bachelor labourer Sion Mills. Father: ANDREW TURNER labourer & MARY JANE ORR full age spinster Sion Mills. Father: JAMES ORR labourer Witnesses: THOMAS NELSON & WILLIAM NELSON |
| #29 | May 5 1857 |
JAMES PURDON full age bachelor clerk Belfast. Father: JAMES PURDON farmer & MARY ANNE McCORKLE full age spinster Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: ROBERT McCORKELL painter? Witnesses: JOHN CLARK & JOSEPH PURDON |
| #30 | September 21 1857 |
ARCHIBALD OLIPHANT full age bachelor slater Castlefin [Donaghmore Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: ROBERT OLIPHANT slater & FANNY NEILSON full age spinster Sion Mills. Father: ROBERT NEILSON carpenter Witnesses: ADAM TOUCHBURN & WILLIAM NEILSON |
| #31 | December 24 1857 |
GEORGE McCURDY full age bachelor clerk Lifford [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal]. Father: THOMAS McCURDY farmer & ANNE JANE ARBUCKLE full age spinster Strabane. Father: JOSEPH ARBUCKLE merchant Witnesses: GEORGE MEARNS & THOMAS McCURDY |
| #32 | March 9 1858 |
JAMES TAIT full age widower farmer Dergalt. Father: JAMES TAIT farmer & MARY FYFFE full age spinster Castletown. Father: JAMES FYFFE farmer Witnesses: CHARLES? FYFFE & ............(illeg) |
| #33 | August 19 1858 |
ANDREW DUNN HEMPHILL full age bachelor merchant Cloughglass? (announcement in the Londonderry Sentinel gives his residence as Washington City, USA). Father: JOHN HEMPHILL farmer & ELIZABETH RUSSELL full age spinster Castletown House. Father: ALEXANDER RUSSELL farmer (same announcement gives her address as Burnside, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. Officiating minister was her brother, Rev. W.A Russell) Witnesses: ...............? & .............? |
| #34 | December 30 1858 |
WILLIAM HAMILTON full age bachelor merchant Strabane. Father: THOMAS HAMILTON merchant & JANE JOHNSTON BARNHILL full age spinster Backfence. Father: THOMAS BARNHILL farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BARNHILL & JOHN HAMILTON |