First Derry Presbyterian Church, Templemore Parish, Londonderry, County Londonderry Marriages 1840-69
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Extracted from personal notices inserted in the Londonderry Sentinel
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| Date | Marriage |
| Dec 26 1840 | COLHOUN & LAUGHLIN. On Monday, the 21st inst., at her father's house, in Abbey Street, by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. John Colhoun, carpenter, to Ann, second daughter of Mr. John Laughlin, of this City |
| Feb 13 1841 | HAY & GILMOUR. On Tuesday morning last, by the Rev. William McClure, James T. Hay, Esq., merchant, to Ann, third daughter of David Gilmour, Esq., Pump Street |
| Aug 21 1841 | GORDON & PATTERSON. On the 18th inst., by the Rev. William McClure, Stewart Gordon, Esq., to Sarah, youngest daughter of the late James Patterson, Esq., of this City |
| Sep 25 1841 | HAMILTON & WILSON. On Wednesday, the 22nd inst., by the Rev. William McClure, William Hamilton, Esq., of Coolaghey, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Rev. James Wilson, Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Corboy, Longford |
| Mar 5 1842 | ROULSTONE & PORTER. On the 24th ult., by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. Thomas Roulstone, of Castlegay, Letterkenny [Co. Donegal], to Eliza Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Samuel Porter, Balloughry, Derry |
| Oct 22 1842 | MUNN & ORR. On Thursday, the 20th inst., at the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, John Munn, jun., eldest son of John Munn, Esq., of this City, to Patience Orr, eldest daughter of the late William Orr, Esq., Strabane |
| Aug 19 1843 | MCCORKELL & BROWN. On Thursday, the 17th inst., at the residence of her father, by the Rev. William McClure, Bartholomew McCorkell, Esq., of this City, merchant, to Fanny, third daughter of David Brown Esq., Ballyarnet |
| Oct 7 1843 | COLHOUN & SHANNON. On Monday evening, at the house of her brother in law, Mr. William McMurray, Diamond, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. James Colhoun, of this City, printer, to Isabella, fourth daughter of Mr. Thomas Shannon, of Lurgan |
| Oct 28 1843 | DALE & HAY. At Shipquay Street, on the 26th inst., by the Rev. William McClure, the Rev. Peter Dale, Minister of the united Parishes of Houston and Killallar, Renfrewshire [Scotland], to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Rev. George Hay, of this City |
| Nov 11 1843 | STEVENSON & STIRLING. On Thursday evening, the 2nd inst., by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Hugh Stevenson, of this City, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. Joseph Stirling, Artillery Lane |
| Aug 31 1844 | MCDONALD & REID. On the 29th inst., at Spring Grove, by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. William McDonald, gas manager, Londonderry, to Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. James Reid, nursery and seedsman, of this City |
| Feb 1 1845 | STEWART & LAUGHLIN. On Monday evening, the 27th ult., in Richmond Street, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. George Stewart, carpenter, to Mary Jane, third daughter of Mr. John Laughlin, of this City |
| Feb 1 1845 | MCCAY & LAUGHLIN. On Monday evening, the 27th ult., in Richmond Street, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Archibald McCay, haircutter, of this City, to Isabella, fourth daughter of Mr. John Laughlin |
| Aug 2 1845 | MCCORKELL & GILMOUR. On Thursday, the 31st ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Arthur McCorkell, Esq., solicitor, to Jane, second daughter of David Gilmour, Esq., both of this City |
| Aug 2 1845 | CANNING & GALLAGHER. On the 30th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, in this City, by the Rev. William McClure, the Rev. John Canning, of Malin, to Margaret, daughter of the late William Gallagher, of Ballyarnet, Esq. |
| Sep 6 1845 | HAY & THOMPSON. On the 2nd inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Peter Dale, of Houston, Renfrewshire, George Hay, Esq., barrister, to Margaret, second daughter of James Thompson, Esq., of this City |
| Oct 3 1846 | ORR & MCCAY. On the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. Joseph Orr, to Miss Anne McCay, both of this City |
| Nov 28 1846 | MCKNIGHT & MACPHERSON. On Tuesday, the 24th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, in this City, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, James McKnight, Esq., editor of the "Londonderry Standard", to Catherine, second daughter of Joseph Macpherson, Esq., Ballougery, near this City |
| Jul 24 1847 | MORRISON & BELL. On Thursday, the 22nd inst., in the First Presbyterian Church of this City, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Charles Morrison, of this City, to Margaret, second daughter of Mr. Dawson Bell, Omagh [Co. Tyrone] |
| Aug 7 1847 | WILSON & CONNELL. In the First Presbyterian Meeting House, on the 6th inst., by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. David T. Wilson, corn merchant, Coleraine, to Margaret, only daughter of the late Robert Connell, Paisley [Scotland], and sole grandchild of the deceased James Connell, of Calderhaugh, Lochwinnoch, Scotland, Esq. |
| Oct 9 1847 | MCCANDLIS & ANDREWS. On the 7th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. John McCandlis, of Coleraine, to Eliza, third daughter of the late Mr. William Andrews, of same Place. |
| Nov 27 1847 | PEOPLES & MACAULEY. On the 25th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. John B. Peoples, postmaster, to Mary Anne Macauley, eldest daughter of Mr. James Macauley, of Springfield |
| Jun 3 1848 | GREENSHIELDS & WILLOCK. On the 30th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. George Greenshields, carpenter, to Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Alexander Willock, painter, of this City |
| Aug 12 1848 | MCFANN & NORRY. On the 10th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, of Ballyarnett, Mr. John McFann, of Ballynagard, to Miss Sarah Jane Norry, Derry |
| Dec 2 1848 | LONG & STIRLING. On the 13th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Long, ironmonger, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Mr. William Stirling, Bridge Street, both of this City |
| Feb 3 1849 | WARK & PORTER. On Monday, the 29th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. Robert Gray, Mr. David Wark, Carryreagh, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Porter, of Toolette, Burt [Co. Donegal] |
| Jun 23 1849 | MCILREE & COLHOUN. On Thursday, the 7th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. H. Wallace, Mr. D.B. McIlree, to Mary Jane, second daughter of Mr. William Colhoun, of this City |
| Nov 2 1849 | HAMILTON & DAVENPORT. On Thursday, the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Meeting House, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. John Hamilton, to Matilda, eldest surviving daughter of the late Mr. Edward Davenport, of this City |
| Nov 30 1849 | PHILSON & STIRLING. On the 29th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. Matthew Philson, of this City, to Caroline, daughter of the late Joseph Stirling, Esq., of Newport, Isle of Wight |
| Jan 4 1850 | HATRICK & ROULSTON. In the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, on Monday the 31st December, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Joshua Hatrick, of Donelong [Co. Tyrone], to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. David Roulston of Muff, county Derry |
| Jan 18 1850 | BREDIN & BREDIN. In the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Bredin, of Ballynagard, to Margaret, fourth daughter of the late Ezekiel Bredin, of Ballymagrorty |
| Feb 22 1850 | BREDIN & SHAW. On the 12th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. William M. Bredin, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. R.C. Shaw, Creggan |
| Apr 12 1850 | DAVIS & HASLETT. On Thursday morning, last in the First Presbyterian Church of Londonderry, by the Rev. William Browne, of Buncrana, Thomas Davis, Esq., M.D., Manorhamilton, to Alice, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Haslett, Esq., Foyle View, Derry |
| Jun 7 1850 | FERGUSON & THOMPSON. On Thursday 6th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Peter Ferguson, Esq., merchant, of Glasgow, to Elizabeth, daughter of James Thompson, Esq., Londonderry |
| Aug 2 1850 | ELLIS & CUNNINGHAM. In the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, William Ellis, grocer and spirit merchant, Coleraine, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Mr. William Cunningham, Newtownlimavady |
| Dec 13 1850 | BOND & THOMPSON. Yesterday morning, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, Robert Bond, Esq., merchant, to Mary, eldest daughter of James Thompson, Esq., merchant, both of this City |
| Apr 18 1851 | MILLER & MCMULLEN. On the 14th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. David Miller, master tailor, Society Street, to Margaret Jane, third daughter of the late Captain McMullen, late Harbour Master of this Port |
| Jun 27 1851 | MITCHELL & HYNDMAN. On the 24th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. D. Mitchell, brother of the bridegroom, George H. Mitchell, Esq., Millfield, Buncrana, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. Samuel Hyndman, merchant, Londonderry |
| Sep 12 1851 | MCCAY & HILL. On the 11th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. John McCay, to Frances Jane, eldest daughter of the late John Hill, merchant, Diamond |
| Nov 28 1851 | STIRLING & PATTERSON. Yesterday morning, in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Stirling, to Annie, eldest daughter of Mr. William Patterson, both of this City |
| Apr 16 1852 | CHRISTIE & MCCAY. On the 12th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church of this City, by the Rev. W. McClure, Mr. David Christie, to Jane, only daughter of Mr. James McCay, both of this City |
| Dec 24 1852 | MCCONNELL & BRIGHAM. On the 21st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, the Rev. William James McConnell, of Gortnessey, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late John Brigham, Esq., merchant, of this City |
| Apr 29 1853 | WILSON & FOSTER. In this City, on the 28th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, James Wilson, Esq., Bellevue, to Catherine Hamilton, eldest daughter of William Foster, Esq., of Ballynacross |
| Sep 1 1854 | PETERKIN & STEWART. On the 29th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, in this City, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. James A. Peterkin, professor of music, late of Glasgow, to Margaret Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. William Stewart, of this City |
| Jan 4 1856 | HARVEY & LEATHAM. On the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, in this City, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, Mr. William M. Harvey, Belfast, to Louisa Helena, second daughter of Mr. John G. Leathem, Mall Wall |
| Feb 13 1857 | LINGARD & THOMPSON. On the 13th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Robert Ross, Mr. George Lingard, to Margaret Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. James Thompson, of Bennett's Lane, in this City |
| May 8 1857 | MUNN & ORR. On the 30th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, Alexander Munn, youngest son of John Munn, Esq., Liverpool, to Margaret Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late William Orr, Esq., Strabane |
| Dec 4 1857 | MCCLEAN & TAYLOR. On Tuesday, the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. D. Hanson, Fahan, Mr. Samuel McClean, Balleighan, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Taylor, Drumadooey, Birdstown |
| Jun 3 1859 | FERGUSON & YOUNG. May 31st, by a special licence, by Rev. Richard Smyth, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, Mr. A. Ferguson, of Detroit, Michigan, U.S., to Miss A.E. Young, eldest daughter of Mr. James Young, Knockglass, Malin [Co. Donegal] |
| Sep 9 1859 | WARNOCK & BLAIR. On the 6th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Leighton Warnock, Belfast Bank, Derry, to Elizabeth Bond, eldest daughter of the late Mr. T. Blair, of this City |
| Oct 28 1859 | WILLIAMSON & MCCONNELL. October 27, in the First Presbyterian Church, in this City, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Williamson, compositor, to Eliza, only daughter of Mr. Alexander McConnell, Foyle Hill, Londonderry |
| Dec 2 1859 | HUNTER & CUMMING. On the 29th November, in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev William McClure, Mr. James Hunter, pianoforte tuner, to Mary Jane, the eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Cumming, both of this City |
| Jan 13 1860 | WILSON & CURRY. January 4, in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Robert Wilson, carpenter, of Strabane [Co. Tyrone], to Miss Curry, of this City |
| Apr 27 1860 | BARTON & WYBRANTS. April 19, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Thomas Barton, of Glasgow, to Eliza Jane, second daughter of Mr. William Wybrants, of this City |
| Jun 15 1860 | EDWARDS & THOMPSON. June 9, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Thomas Edwards, Three Trees, county Donegal, to Grace Anna, daughter of Andrew Thompson, Esq., M.D., Derry |
| Mar 5 1861 | PATTON & MCCRABB. March 7, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Richard Smyth, assisted by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Joseph Patton, Racecourse, Derry, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert McCrabb, Killycall |
| Jun 28 1861 | HASTINGS & FOSTER. June 27, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Robert Hastings, Esq., M.D., L.R.C.S. E., Royal Navy, to Mary, daughter of the late William Foster, Esq., Ballynacross |
| Oct 11 1861 | MACCONNELL & COLQUHOUN. October 7, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. John MacConnell, to Margaret Patterson, third daughter of John Colquhoun, Esq., Glasgow. |
| Jun 27 1862 | HALL & MILLIGAN. June 19, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Richard Smyth, Mr. Edward Pardoe Hall, Officer of the Inland Revenue, Kidderminster, to Grizelda, fourth daughter of the late Samuel Milligan, of this City |
| Jul 18 1862 | TAYLOR & DAVIS. On the 7th July, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. John Brown McBride, of Fahan, county Donegal, Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Birdstown, Assistant Surveyor for the Barony of Kilmacrenan, Ramelton, to Margaret, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. William Davis, of Auglehard |
| Nov 24 1863 | WHITE & BLACK. November 20, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, Mr. William White, to Miss Margaret Black, both of Derry |
| Dec 29 1863 | PATCHELL & WHYTE. December 25, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. James Patchell, of Londonderry, to Catherine Bruce, fourth daughter of the late Mr. William Whyte, of Perthshire, Scotland |
| May 6 1864 | ALLENDER & GALBRAITH. May 3, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Thomas Allender, to Miss Barbara Galbraith, third daughter of Mr. Hugh Galbraith, Cavanacaw |
| Aug 9 1864 | ANDERSON & CLARKE. August 5, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. John Anderson to Jane Allen, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Clarke, Derry |
| Sep 27 1864 | AIKEN & BARBER. September 22, in the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, Mr. James Aiken, Londonderry, to Elizabeth Johnstone, third daughter of Mr. John Barber, Clooney Terrace, Waterside |
| Sep 27 1864 | FINLAY & MCGOWAN. September 23, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. Richard Smyth, Mr. Robert Finlay, formerly of Coleraine, to Martha, youngest daughter of Mr. John McGowan, Londonderry |
| Nov 18 1864 | MCKANE (Registered as McKEAN) & DONNELL. On the 17th November, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Robert McKane, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Mr. William Donnell, Albert Street, Derry |
| May 12 1865 | HANSON & HILL. May 9, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, James Hanson, Esq., Ballykelly, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late William Hill, Esq., of this City |
| Aug 25 1865 | KINNEAR & OSBORNE. August 24, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. Professor Smyth, A.M., assisted by the Rev. Robert White, Milford, the Rev. John Kinnear, of Letterkenny [Co. Donegal], to Mary, eldest daughter of the late William Osborne, Esq., Springtown House, Londonderry |
| Apr 13 1866 | REID & MCDONALD. April 12, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, John E. Reid, Esq., Alma House, to Sarah Anne, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John McDonald, Racecourse, Londonderry |
| Jul 26 1867 | MCGREGOR & NORRY. July 25, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. Robert McGregor, to Miss Rebecca Norry, both of this City |
| Jul 3 1868 | ROGERS & SAWERS. July 2, at the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, assisted by the Rev. Mr. White, James Rogers, Esq., merchant, St. George's Road, Glasgow, to Ellen, only daughter of the late William Sawers, Esq., of this City |
| Sep 8 1868 | CUNNINGHAM & SCOTT. September 3, in the First Presbyterian Church, Londonderry, by the Rev. William McClure, Robert Cunningham, Butcher Street, to Catherine Jane, second daughter of William Scott, Esq., Princess Street, Londonderry |
| Jul 30 1869 | COLHOUN & GAMBLE. July 24, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Robert Ross, Mr. Thomas Colhoun, jun., Derry, to Miss Mary Gamble, daughter of Mr. John Gamble, Grange, county Tyrone |
| Nov 16 1869 | ORR & WILLIAMS. Nov. 10, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. William McClure, Mr. William Orr, compositor, to Miss Annie Williams, both of this City |