Earliest records destroyed in Dublin 1922. The following surviving records for Bodoney Upper parish church have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted: Copy Baptisms, 1806-10; Marriages Notices, 1952-55; Copy Burials, 1809-27. PRONI Ref. T808/6124-6127, CR/1/88
The condition of the original marriage records, a degree of difficulty in discerning the handwriting and quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible the Bodoney Upper tithe applotment book (1825-6) and Griffiths Valuation (c1858), Index to Townlands and Towns, Parishes and Baronies in Ireland (1851) and Heather, Peat and Stone-O’Kane have been consulted in an attempt to confirm families and townland addresses. Original spelling and punctuation has been retained.
#1
April 7 1846
ANDREW CLARK full age bachelor farmer Maghera [Co. Londonderry]. Father: ANDREW CLARK farmer
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MARY CAMPBELL 20 years spinster Letterbratt. Father: ANDREW CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: ANDREW CAMPBELL & JOHN McFARLAND
#2
April 29 1846
ANDREW CAMPBELL full age bachelor carpenter Newbuildings. Father: JOSEPH CAMPBELL farmer
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JEAN McCLEERY full age spinster Douglas Bridge. Father: WILLIAM McCLEERY farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McFARLAND & ANDREW McFARLAND
#3
May 14 1846
THOMAS CAMPBELL full age bachelor farmer Derbrough. Father: JOHN CAMPBELL farmer
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MARY McNICKLE full age spinster Lisnacreagh. Father: MOSES McNICKLE farmer
Witnesses: JAMES STARK & JOHN STEWART
#4
May 29 1846
JAMES McNICKLE 40 years bachelor farmer Lisnacreagh. Father: MOSES McNICKLE farmer
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SALLY STEWART 18 years spinster Derborough. Father: JAMES STEWART …..? [occupation not stated]
Witnesses: JAMES STARK & JAMES STEWART
#5
August 19 1846
ROBERT HAMILTON full age widower farmer Droit. Father: JOHN HAMILTON farmer
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CATHERIN McLAUGHLIN 20 years spinster Glencoppogah. Father: ALEXANDER McLAUGHLIN farmer
Witnesses: JOHN McLAUGHLIN & WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
#6
October 13 1846
JOSEPH CHARLES full age bachelor labourer Glencoppagah. Father: JAMES CHARLES farmer
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ANN ELLIS full age spinster Glencoppagah. Father: GEORGE ELLIS farmer
Witnesses: SAMUEL McFARLAND & JAMES McFARLAND
#7
November 17 1846
JOHN HALPIN full age bachelor carpenter Eaden. Father: MICHAEL HALPIN farmer
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SERAGH HENRY full age spinster Eaden. Father: JAMES HENRY farmer
Witnesses: GEORGE McKELVY & JOHN HAY
#8
February 24 1847
GEORGE McKELVEY full age bachelor farmer Glenrone. Father: JAMES McKELVEY farmer
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ELIZA McKELVEY full age spinster Castledamph. Father: ROBERT McKELVEY farmer
Witnesses: ANDREW McKELVEY & JAMES REED
#9
May 9 1847
JAMES DUNN full age bachelor farmer Clougherny. Father: ROBERT DUNN farmer
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ELIZABETH BARTIN full age spinster Eaden. Father: DAVID BARTIN farmer
Witnesses: GEORGE McKELVEY & ANDREW DUNN
#10
September 7 1847
MOSES McNICKLE full age bachelor farmer Lisnacreaght. Father: MOSES McNICKLE farmer
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ELIZABETH McCLEERY 17 years spinster Lisnacreaght. Father: JOHN McCLEERY farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McFARLAND & JOSEPH McFARLAND
#11
December 21 1847
JOHN SHAW full age bachelor farmer Gilkie Hill, Parish of Upper Cumber [Co. Londonderry]. Father: WILLIAM SHAW farmer
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MARTHA CAMPBELL 19 years spinster Glengaw, Parish of Upper Badony. Father: JOHN CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: ROBERT CAMPBELL & WILLIAM McAULEY
#12
February 8 1848
JOHN ARNIEL full age bachelor farmer Lislap, parish of Cappagh. Father: JAMES ARNIEL farmer
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JANE HAY full age spinster Drumnaspar. Father: JOHN HAY farmer
Witnesses: ROBERT CAMPBELL & WILLIAM McAULEY
#13
September 21 1848
GEORGE McNICKLE full age bachelor farmer Glenlark, parish of Lower Bodony. Father: DAVID McNICKLE farmer
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MARY BEATTIE full age spinster Carryotry, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: JOSEPH BEATTIE farmer
Witnesses: JAMES BEATTY & DAVID McNICKLE
#14
November 30 1848
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL full age widower farmer Colvahullion, parish of Lower Bodony. Father: WILLIAM CAMPBELL farmer
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REBECCA DUNN full age spinster Eden, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: ANDREW DUNN farmer
Witnesses: JOSEPH BALLENTINE & ANDREW DUNN
#15
December 22 1848
WILLIAM McFARLAND full age bachelor farmer Glencoppagah, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: JOHN McFARLAND farmer
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MARIANNE CHARLES 19 years spinster Glencoppagah, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: JAMES CHARLES labourer
Witnesses: JOHN McLAUGHLIN & JAMES McFARLAND
#16
December 28 1848
JAMES ELLIS full age widower pensioner Glencoppagagh, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: JOHN ELLIS labourer
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ANNE COX full age spinster Glencoppagagh, parish of Upper Bodony. Father: HENRY COX soldier
Witnesses: DAVID DUNBAR & CHARLES McAULEY
#17
January 4 1849
ALEXANDER McKELVY full age bachelor farmer Castledamph, parish of Upper Badoney. Father: GEORGE McKELVY farmer
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ELIZA McLAUGHLIN full age spinster Bealix, Parish of Donagheady. Father: JOHN McLAUGHLIN farmer
Witnesses: JOHN McKELVY & GEORGE McKELVY
#18
May 7 1849
JOHN FENTON full age widower farmer & process server Letterbrat, parish of Upper Badoney. Father: JOHN FENTON farmer
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RACHEL REID full age spinster Letterbrat, parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ROBERT REID Presbyterian Minister
Witnesses: WILLIAM ANDERSON & GEORGE WENSLEY
#19
May 29 1849
DAVID NOBLE full age bachelor farmer Castledamph, parish of Upper Badoney. Father: GEORGE NOBLE farmer
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MARGERY FLEMING full age spinster Gorticastle, parish of Lower Badoney. Father: JOHN FLEMING farmer
Witnesses: JOSEPH BALLANTINE & WILLIAM FLEMING
#20
June 5 1849
MOSES BALLANTINE full age bachelor farmer’s son, Laghandahusy , parish of Upper Badoney. Father: JAMES BALLANTINE farmer
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JANE ORR 20 years spinster Eden, parish of Upper Badoney. Father: WILLIAM ORR farmer
Witnesses: THOMAS BARKER & JAMES BALLANTINE
#21
February 5 1850
JOHN McLAUGHLIN full age bachelor farmer & shopkeeper Glencoppogagh, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ALEX. McLAUGHLIN farmer
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SARAH CAMPBELL 19 years spinster Letterbrack, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ANDREW CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McFARLAND & ROBERT DUNN
#22
March 10 1850
JOHN SWAN full age bachelor Private in the Revenue Police Glencoppogagh. Father: ROBERT SWAN farmer
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MARGARET REED full age spinster Letterbratt. Father: ROBERT REED Presbyterian clergyman
Witnesses: HUGH REED & GEORGE McKELVEY
#23
June 4 1850
ANDREW DUNN full age bachelor farmer Edenfore. Father: ROBERT DUNN farmer
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ISABELLA McKELVEY full age spinster Glengaw. Father: ARCHIBALD McKELVEY farmer
Witnesses: GEORGE McKELVEY & THOMAS CHAMBERS
Bride signed X: witnessed by JOSEPH BALLENTINE
#24
September 3 1850
ROBERT DUNN full age bachelor farmer Lisnacreight. Father: SAMUEL DUNN farmer
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JANE CAMPBELL full age spinster Letterbratt. Father: ANDREW CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McFARLANE & JOHN McLAUGHLIN
#25
July 22 1851
ARCHIBALD McKELVY full age bachelor farmer Glengaw. Father: ARCHIBALD McKELVY farmer
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MARGARET DORROUGH 20 years spinster Corick. Father: HUGH DORROUGH farmer
Witnesses: JOSEPH BALLANTINE & JOHN McELWAINE
#26
March 5 1852
WILLIAM MACKEY full age bachelor schoolmaster Derborough. Father: JOSEPH MACKEY farmer
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ANNE FLEMING full age spinster schoolmistress Letterbratt. Father: JOHN FLEMING farmer
Witnesses: JOHN McCLEERY & JOHN McFARLAND
#27
August 5 1852
ANDREW McKELVY full age bachelor farmer Castledamph. Father: ROBERT McKELVY farmer
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SARAH REID full age spinster Castledamph. Father: JAMES REID farmer
Witnesses: JAMES REID & JAMES McCLEERY
#28
October 12 1852
ROBERT TAYLOR full age bachelor labourer Back Eden. Father: ROBERT TAYLOR cottier
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MARGARET GILKISON full age spinster Castledamph. Father: JOSEPH GILKISON farmer
Witnesses: ALEXANDER DUNCAN & JOSEPH GILKISON
#29
January 14 1853
WILLIAM WHELAN 19 years bachelor farmer Colvahullion, Parish of Lower Badoney. Father: JOHN WHELAN farmer
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MARY CAMPBELL full age spinster Colvahullion, Parish of Lower Badoney. Father: JAMES CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JARET WHELAN & JAMES CAMPBELL
#30
January 27 1853
ROBERT McKELVY full age bachelor dealer Plumbridge. Father: ROBERT McKELVY farmer
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SARAH BALLANTINE 18 years spinster Laghandahussy. Father: JOSEPH BALLANTINE farmer
Witnesses: JOHN McFARLAND & JOHN McKELVY
#31
July 14 1853
ROBERT FULLERTON full age bachelor farmer Glengaw. Father: DAVID FULLERTON farmer
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JANE McKIERNAN full age spinster Bradkeel. Father: ROBERT McKIERNAN farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McKERNAN & ANDREW CAMPBELL (JANE signed X, witnessed by GEORGE McKELVY)
#32
September 1 1853
JAMES McMULLIN full age bachelor Private, Revenue Police, Bradkeel. Father: JAMES McMULLIN farmer
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ANNE CAMPBELL full age spinster Bradkeel. Father: JOHN CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JAMES DUNCAN & JOHN MOHAN?
#33
February 27 1854
JOHN McCAW full age bachelor servant Clogherny. Father: WILLIAM McCAW carpenter
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MARIANNE GRIFFIN full age spinster servant Clogherny. Father: JOHN GRIFFIN farmer
Witnesses: JOHN BARTON & JAMES McCLEERY
#34
February 8 1855
JOSEPH ARBUCKLE full age bachelor farmer Ballykeel, Parish of Cappagh. Father: JOHN ARBUCKLE farmer
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MARGARET BARTON full age spinster Clogherny, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: DAVID BARTON farmer
Witnesses: JAMES DUN & JOHN ARBUCKLE
#35
July 5 1855
JOHN BAILEY full age bachelor farmer Killaclooney, Parish of Donagheady. Father: JOHN BAILEY farmer
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MARGARET McLAUGHLIN 17 years spinster Glencoppogagh, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ALEXR. McLAUGHLIN farmer
Witnesses: JOHN BALLANTINE & JOHN McLAUGHLIN
#36
October 9 1855
JOHN McKELVY full age minor farmer Glenrone. Father: ROBERT McKELVY farmer
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CATHERINE LEECH minor spinster Dunbunraver. Father: JAMES LEECH farmer
Witnesses: ALEXANDER McKELVEY & DANIEL LEECH
#37
November 2 1855
JOHN CRAWFORD full age bachelor farmer Tullaheeran. Father: WILLIAM CRAWFORD farmer
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ANNE BARKER full age spinster Laghandahussy. Father: JAMES BARKER farmer
Witnesses: WILLIAM BALLANTINE & ALEXANDER HUSTON
#38
December 4? 1855
JAMES CAMPBELL full age bachelor farmer Glengaw. Father: JOHN CAMPBELL farmer
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JANE McNICHOL 17 years spinster Letterbrat. Father: ANDREW McNICHOL farmer
Witnesses: WM. McLAUGHLIN & JAMES McFARLAND
#39
October 8 1856
THOMAS ANDERSON full age bachelor farmer Leardin, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: JOHN ANDERSON farmer
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ISABELLA KILPATRICK full age spinster Carnagan, same parish. Father: ALEXANDER KILPATRICK farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McCLEERY & GEORGE McKELVY
#40
January 29 1857
JAMES McNICKLE 20 years bachelor farmer Letterbrat, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ANDREW McNICKLE farmer
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MARGARET CAMPBELL full age spinster Glengaw, same parish. Father: JOHN CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McFARLAND & WM. McLAUGHLIN
#41
February 4 1858
JOHN JAMES McCREA full age bachelor farmer Tullyard, Parish of Donagheady. Father: DAVID McCREA farmer
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MARGARET McFARLAND 19 years spinster Glencoppagah. Father: WILLIAM McFARLAND farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McCREA & SAMUEL HOOD
#42
September 18 1858
JAMES DUNN full age bachelor farmer Eden in this parish. Father: ANDREW DUNN farmer
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ELIZA DUNN full age spinster Eden in this parish. Father: ROBERT DUNN farmer
Witnesses: CHARLES DUNN & JOHN DUNN
#43
November 9 1858
JOHN BALLANTINE full age bachelor farmer’s son Leghandhussy. Father: JAMES BALLANTINE farmer
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MARGARET McKNIGHT full age spinster Eden. Father: ANDREW McKNIGHT farmer
Witnesses: CHARLES McCULLAGH & WILLIAM McCULLAGH
#44
November 25 1858
ROBERT BAXTER minor bachelor labourer Tullyheran. Father: ROBERT BAXTER cottier
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MARGARET COOKE full age spinster Tullyheran. Farmer: ANDREW COOKE cottier
Witnesses: JOHN McELREA? & WILLIAM McCOLLUM
#45
March 3 1859
JOSEPH BALLANTINE full age bachelor farmer Leghandahussy. Father: JOHN BALLANTINE farmer
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JANE GORDON 20 years spinster Eden. Father: ANDREW GORDON farmer
Witnesses: WILLIAM BARKER & ANDREW CAMPBELL
#46
February 23 1860
ARCHIBALD McKELVY full age bachelor farmer Glengaw. Father: JOSEPH McKELVY blacksmith
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JANE ARMSTRONG full age spinster Aghalane. Father: ROBERT ARMSTRONG farmer
Witnesses: JOHN DUNNE & JOHN ARMSTRONG
#47
January 17 1861
ARTHUR WIGGINS full age bachelor gentleman Eglinton, Co. Derry. Father: JOHN WIGGINS gentleman
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EMILY CLARKE full age spinster gentlewoman Glenelly Rectory, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: EDWARD M. CLARKE rector of Upper Bodoney
Witnesses: WILLIAM JOHN GREER, M.D. & HENRY WIGGINS
WIGGINS-CLARKE – January 17, in the church of Upper Badoney, by the Rev. John Conroy, rector of Faughanvale, assisted by the Rev. J. D. MacDonough, ARTHUR WIGGINS, of Eglinton, late of Australia, Esq., to EMILY, fourth daughter of the REV. E. M. CLARKE, rector of Upper Badoney (Londonderry Standard, January 24 1861)
#48
February 7 1861
JAMES McKERNAN full age bachelor farmer Glenroan, Parish of Upper Bodoney. Father: JAMES McKERNAN farmer
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ISABELLA McKERNAN full age spinster Bradkeel, same parish. Father: ROBERT McKERNAN farmer
Witnesses: JOHN HAY & JAMES McCLEERY
#49
May 28 1861
CHARLES HAMILTON full age bachelor labourer Corig. Father: CHARLES HAMILTON weaver
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SARAH McCONNELL full age spinster Letterbratt, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: JOHN McCONNELL labourer
Witnesses: MOSES KILPATRICK & ALEXANDER McLAUGHLIN
#50
May 27 1862
JAMES STEWART full age bachelor labourer Tyrcur, Parish of Cappagh. Father: WILLIAM STEWART labourer
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ELLEN HAGAN full age spinster Lisnacreaght, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ANDREW HAGAN labourer
Witnesses: JAMES McCLEERY & JANE McNABB
#51
February 26 1863
JOHN MATTHEWS full age bachelor farmer Tyrcur, Parish of Cappagh. Father: HUGH MATTHEWS farmer
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MARY ANNE McLAUGHLIN full age spinster Glencoppagagh, Parish of Upper Badoney. Father: ALEXANDER McLAUGHLIN farmer
Witnesses: WILLIAM BAILEY & BELLA McFARLAND
#52
December 25 1863
JOHN McKERNAN full age bachelor farmer Glenroan. Father: JAMES McKERNAN farmer
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LETITIA McNICHOL full age widow Colvahullion (Lower Badoney). Father: ALEXR. CAMPBELL farmer
Witnesses: JAMES McCLEERY & GEORGE McKELVY
#53
February 4 1864
THOMAS McFARLAND full age bachelor shopkeeper Ballynamallaght, Parish of Donagheady. Father: ROBERT McFARLAND farmer
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ELIZA HENRY full age spinster Plumbridge, Parish of Upper Bodoney. Father: JAMES HENRY farmer
Witnesses: CHARLES HENRY & ANDREW RAMSAY
#54
March 8 1864
JAMES CHAMBERS full age bachelor farmer Glenga, Parish of Upper Bodoney. Father: THOMAS CHAMBERS farmer
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ISABELLA McKIRNAN full age spinster Glenga. Father: JAMES McKIRNAN farmer
Witnesses: WILLIAM FOSTER & WILLIAM CONNOLLY
#55
April 19 1864
CHARLES BALLANTINE full age bachelor farmer Landahussy. Father: JAMES BALLANTINE farmer
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MATILDA McKNIGHT minor spinster Eden. Father: ANDREW McKNIGHT farmer
Witnesses: CHARLES McCULLAGH & ROBERT BALLANTINE
#56
September 6 1866
DANIEL McKERNON full age bachelor carpenter Bradkeel. Father: ROBERT McKERNON farmer
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CATHERINE ARMSTRONG full age spinster Glengaw. Father: ROBERT ARMSTRONG farmer
Witnesses: JOHN HAY & MARY HAY
#57
October 31 1867
JOHN McLAUGHLIN full age bachelor farmer Liscabel, Parish of Lower Badony. Father: JOHN McLAUGHLIN farmer
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ELLEN GRIFFIN full age spinster Clogherney, Parish of Upper Badony. Father: JOHN GRIFFIN farmer
Witnesses: DAVID ARBUCKLE & JANE ARBUCKLE
#58
November 21 1867
JAMES DUNNE full age bachelor labourer Corvahullion, Parish of Lower Badony. Father: JAMES DUNNE shoemaker
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SARAH YOUNG full age spinster Drumnaspar, Parish of Upper Badony. Father: JAMES YOUNG farmer
Witnesses: JOHN WHELAN & ROBERT COCHRANE
#59
May 7 1868
JOHN McNABBS full age bachelor shoemaker Glencopagah. Father: THOMAS McNABBS weaver
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MARY McNICKLE fall age spinster Lisnacreagh. MOSES McNICKLE farmer
Witnesses: ALEXANDER HUSTON & WILLIAM McCLEERY
#60
October 27 1868
JOHN McKERNON full age bachelor farmer Glencoppagagh. Father: WILLIAM McKERNON farmer
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MATILDA McLAUGHLIN 20 years spinster Glencoppagagh. Father: JAMES McLAUGHLIN farmer
Witnesses: W.A. BARRY & WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
#61
February 4 1869
JAMES McKNIGHT full age bachelor farmer Eden-fore. Father: ANDREW McKNIGHT farmer
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MARTHA REID full age spinster Castle Damph. Father: JAMES REID farmer
Witnesses: CHARLES McCULLAGH & GEORGE ……….? (illeg)
#62
September 14 1869
JOHN JAMES HAMILTON full age bachelor labourer Douglas, Ardstraw. Father: DANIEL HAMILTON labourer
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MATILDA McFARLAND full age spinster Glengaw. Father: PATRICK McFARLAND farmer
Witnesses: WILLIAM McFARLAND & ELISA MACKEY