Inch Presbyterian Church, Inch Island, Co. Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1845-99

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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Extracted from numerous LDS FHL films of Civil Registration of Marriages in Ireland and IrishGenealogy.ie where copies of the original certificates may be downloaded at no cost

The condition of the original records and the quality of filming make transcription challenging and at times difficult. Where possible, the Inch tithe applotment book (1837) and Griffiths Valuation (c1858) have been consulted for confirmation of families and townland addresses. Original spelling has been retained.

The Presbyterians of Inch Island, Co. Donegal, originally belonged to Burt congregation, but their island situation made it difficult to get regularly to worship on the mainland; it was even dangerous because of the tides. They were eventually formed into a separate charge within the Derry Presbytery in 1831, and they called Mr. Samuel Armour (lic. Belfast), as their first minister. He was ordained on 5 March 1833 and died on 11 June 1852. His successor, Mr. James Anderson (lic. Derry) was ordained on 22 Sept. 1852 and the congregation consisted of 22 families. Mr. Anderson died on 10 Nov. 1895; a man warm in his friendship and kindly in disposition. In 1896 the congregation was united with Fahan under the Rev. James McBride……………… (History of Congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 1610-1982 (PHSI, Belfast, 1982)

 

SOME PRE CIVIL REGISTRATION MARRIAGES

Date	Marriage
September 21 1833	DOUGHERTY – RAMSAY. On the 10th inst., by the Rev. Samuel Armour, of Inch, Mr James Dougherty, to Miss Martha Ramsay, both of the same Place (Londonderry Sentinel)
November 10 1838	CRESWELL – ANDERSON. On Thursday, 1st inst., by the Rev. Samuel Armour, Mr John Creswell, of this City, merchant, to JANE, eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Anderson, of Inch (Londonderry Sentinel)
February 9 1839	MORRIN – CRESWELL. On Thursday 31st ult., by the Rev. Samuel Armour, Mr Andrew Morrin, Tullydish, near Buncrana, to Rebecca Jane, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Creswell, of Inch (Londonderry Sentinel)
June 1 1844	ANDERSON – CRAIG. At Bohullin, Inch, on Thursday last, by the Rev. Samuel Armour, Presbyterian Minister, Mr John Anderson, second son of Mr Nathaniel Anderson, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr John Craig, of the same Place (Londonderry Sentinel)
December 14 1844	WILSON – ANDERSON. On Tuesday last, at the house of the bride's father, by the Rev. Samuel Armour, Mr Robert Wilson, eldest son of Mr Thomas Wilson, Portlough, Newtowncunningham, to Hannah, second daughter of Mr Samuel Anderson, Bowarren, Inch (Londonderry Sentinel)

 

CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES COMMENCED 1845

REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF LONDONDERRY

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

No.	Date	Marriage
#1	July 24 1845	LOGAN – MCDOWELL. Samuel Logan full age bachelor farmer Grenshigh. Father: Samuel Logan farmer & Jane McDowell full age spinster Bayet. Father: John McDowell farmer Witnesses: Andrew Wier & John McDowell
#2	July 24 1845	PORTER – PORTER. James Porter full age bachelor soldier Carrickanee. Father: John Porter farmer & Elizabeth Porter full age spinster Carrickanee. Father: James Porter farmer Witnesses: James McDowell & Robert Porter
#3	March 19 1846	ANDERSON – CRAIG. William Anderson full age bachelor farmer Castlequarter. Father: Nathaniel Anderson farmer & Mary Craig minor spinster Bohullin. Father: John Craig farmer Witnesses: Thomas Craig & James Fleming
#4	August 10 1846	HODGE – RAMSAY. Samuel Hodge full age bachelor farmer Inch. Father: George Hodge farmer & Sarah Ramsay full age spinster Inch. Father: James Ramsay farmer Witnesses: Robert Porter & James McDowell
#5	November 4 1847	ANDERSON – FLEMING. Joseph Anderson full age bachelor farmer Inch. Father: Thomas Anderson farmer & Anne Fleming full age spinster Inch. Father: George Fleming farmer Witnesses: Thomas Anderson & George Fleming
#6	August 22 1848	SCOTT – ANDERSON. Robert Scott full age bachelor farmer Muff, Co. Derry. Father: Robert Scott land steward & Ann Anderson full age spinster Inch. Father: Samuel Anderson farmer Witnesses: George Donaghy & Thomas Lockhart
#7	January 16 1849	DOUGHERTY – MCLAUGHLIN. Joseph Dougherty full age bachelor farmer Inch. Father: Owen Dougherty farmer & Mary McLaughlin full age Inch. Father: William McLaughlin farmer Witnesses: Thomas Creswell & Samuel Ewing
#8		Wanting
#9	February 26 1850	EWING – EWING. William Ewing full age bachelor farmer Carndonagh. Farmer: John Ewing farmer & Mary Ewing full age spinster Inch. Father: Samuel Ewing smith Witnesses: Anthony Wilkinson & Samuel Ewing
#10	March 6 1850	FLEMING –MCCLELLAND. John Fleming full age bachelor farmer Strahack. Father: James Fleming farmer & Mary McClelland full age spinster Glack. Father: George McClelland farmer Witnesses: Thomas Fleming & James Brown
#11	May 6 1850	PORTER – RAMSAY. Crawford Porter full age bachelor farmer Carrickanee. Father: James Porter farmer & Agnes Ramsay full age spinster Carrickanee. Father: James Ramsay farmer Witnesses: James Dougherty & Robert Ramsay
#12	March 6 1851	PORTER – FLEMING. Robert Porter full age bachelor farmer Ballyboe. Father: James Porter farmer & Jane Fleming full age spinster Baylet. Father: William Fleming farmer Witnesses: John McDowell & Thomas Creswell
#13		Wanting
#14	February 4 1858	FLEMING – MCDOWELL. John Fleming full age bachelor farmer Bowarren. Father: William Fleming farmer & Elizabeth McDowell full age spinster Baylet. Father: William McDowell farmer Witnesses: James McDowell & William Fleming
#15	June 2 1859	BELL – BRYCE. Joseph Bell full age bachelor labourer Carrickanee. Father: Jeremiah Bell labourer & Catherine Brice full age spinster Kernahan. Father: William Brice carman Witnesses: Samuel Fleming & James Brice
#16	June 2 1859	ELDER – SHARKEY. Robert Elder full age bachelor carpenter Drumgosker. Father: Samuel Elder farmer & Elizabeth Sharkey full age spinster schoolmistress Carrickanee. Father: Alexander Sharkey farmer Witnesses: William Loughry & Joseph Elder
#17	March 29 1860	PORTER – ANDERSON. Joseph Porter full age bachelor shopkeeper Londonderry Father: Andrew Porter farmer & Mary Anderson full age spinster Londonderry Father: Thomas Anderson farmer Witnesses: John Anderson & John Bell
#18	April 10 1860	PORTER – CRESSWELL. John Porter full age bachelor servant Castlequarter Father: Andrew Porter servant & Rebecca Cresswell full age spinster Mill Father: Henry Cresswell servant Witnesses: James Brice & David Cresswell
#19	July 15 1861	HODGE – CRAIG. Henry Hodge full age bachelor farmer Greenock. Father: James Hodge labourer & Eliza Jane Craig full age spinster Carrickanee. Father: George Craig labourer Witnesses: Samuel Fleming & James Brice
#20	January 9 1862	GALLAGHER – BELL. William Gallagher full age bachelor labourer Inch. Father: Hugh Gallagher labourer & Margery Bell full age spinster Inch. Father: Jeremiah Bell labourer Witnesses: James Brice & Thomas Bell
#21	May 22 1862	DOHERTY – HODGE. John Doherty full age bachelor labourer Grange. Father: James Doherty farmer & Mary Anne Hodge full age spinster Carrickanee. Father: Andrew Hodge farmer Witnesses: Thomas Craig & James Craig
#22	March 18 1869	FLEMING – BRYCE. Thomas Fleming full age bachelor farmer Baylet. Father: William Fleming farmer & Elizabeth Bryce full age spinster Kernahan. Father: James Bryce farmer Witnesses: James Porter & James Bryce
#23		Wanting
#24	October 12 1876	ANDERSON –CRAIG. John Craig Anderson full age bachelor farmer Castlequarter. Father: William Anderson farmer & Jane Creswell full age spinster Morass. Father: Thomas Creswell farmer Witnesses: Andrew Porter & Samuel Swan
#25	August 17 1881	MILLER – ANDERSON Matthew Miller full age bachelor farmer Tully. Father: Matthew Miller farmer & Sarah Anderson full age spinster Kernaghan. Father: John Anderson farmer Witnesses: Andrew Porter & Thomas Creswell
#26	September 24 1885	ROULSTON –MCDOWELL. Robert Roulston full age bachelor merchant Waterloo Street, Derry. Father: Samuel Roulston farmer & Maggie McDowell full age spinster Baylett, Inch. Father: John McDowell farmer Witnesses: Thomas McDowell & John Fleming
#27	November 24 1889	MOORE – CRAIG. James Moore 34 years bachelor labourer Coshquin. Father: James Moore labourer & Mary Jane Craig 23 years spinster domestic servant ……….? Burnfoot? Father: Samuel Craig labourer Witnesses: David Craig & Maggie Craig
#27	July 31 1890	HAMILTON –ANDERSON. David Hamilton full age bachelor doctor Gort House, Fahan. Father: Andrew Hamilton doctor & Lizzie Anderson full age spinster Burt. Father: James Anderson clergyman Witnesses: Thomas Anderson & Thomas Creswell
#28	October 8 1891	MCMILLAN – ELDER. Samuel William McMillan full age bachelor Tamnareagh. Father: James McMillan farmer & Annie Elder full age spinster The Grove. Father: Robert Elder farmer Witnesses: William Patten & John Lamberton
#29	June 22 1893	CRESWELL –ANDERSON. Thomas Creswell full age bachelor farmer Moress, Inch. Father: Thomas Creswell farmer & Emma Anderson full age spinster Castlequarter, Inch. Father: William Anderson farmer Witnesses: Thomas Anderson & Thos. J. Anderson
#30		Wanting
#31		Wanting
#32	July 12 1899	GLENN – MCDOWELL. John Glenn full age bachelor farmer Carnamaddy, Burt. Father: Joseph Glenn farmer & Charlotte McDowell full age spinster Baylett. Father: John McDowell farmer Witnesses: Richard MacLean & Rachel H. Fleming

 

FURTHER MARRIAGES OF INCH RESIDENTS

St. Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry

No.	Date	Marriage
#62	June 10 1850	FLEMING – FLEMING. Fitzgerald Fleming full age bachelor farmer Island of Inch. Father: James Fleming farmer & Jane Fleming full age spinster Templemore. Father: William Fleming farmer Witnesses: William Fleming & Susan Philips

 

4th Derry Presbyterian Church, Londonderry

No.	Date	Marriage
#20	August 17 1855	EWING – HODGE. Samuel Ewing full age bachelor farmer Inch. Father: Robert Ewing farmer & Jane Hodge full age spinster Inch. Father: Andrew Hodge farmer Witnesses: Robert Ewing & Andrew Hodge

 

2nd Derry Presbyterian Church, Londonderry

No.	Date	Marriage
#47	May 20 1875	CROTHERS – HODGE. James Crothers full age bachelor labourer Ballymoney, Burt. Father: John Crothers labourer & Margaret Hodge full age spinster Baylet. Father: Thomas Hodge labourer Witnesses: Joseph Hodge & Joseph Burnside

 

Burt Presbyterian Church

No.	Date	Marriage
#36	April 17 1862	SCOTT - CRESWELL. Thomas Scott full age bachelor farmer Bridgetown, Burt. Father: James Scott farmer & Jane A. Creswell 19 years spinster Inch. Father: Henry Creswell farmer Witnesses: Jamie Scott & William Porter
#64	August 12 1878	HODGE – CRAIG. Joseph Hodge full age bachelor labourer Baylet. Father: Thomas Hodge labourer & Anne Craig full age spinster Carrickanee. Father: George Craig labourer Witnesses: Robert Ewing & William McCorkell

 

Burt Parish Church

No.	Date	Marriage
#41	August 13 1875	MCMICHAEL – ANDERSON. William McMichael full age widower farmer Glack, Inch. Father: James McMichael farmer & Mary C. Anderson full age spinster Kernahan, Inch. Father: John Anderson farmer Witnesses: Mathers Miller & Thomas Cresswell

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