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Wilkinson Genealogy Notes, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1832-69

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Extracted from Personal Announcements of Births, Marriages and Deaths Inserted in the Londonderry Sentinel
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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***NOTE: THE COMPILER OF THIS FILE CLAIMS NO RELATIONSHIP TO ANY WILKINSON FAMILY***

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

Date Notice
Apr 21 1832 [Married] On the 19th inst., in the Parish Church of Mevagh, county Donegal, James G. Morrison, Esq., of St. Pancras, London, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, and Licentiate of the Faculty at Paris, to Miss Rosanna Wilkinson, daughter of the Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of said Parish
Sep 15 1832 [Married] In the Parish Church of Mevagh, on Thursday, the 13th inst., Hugh Lane, Esq., of Newtownlimavady, solicitor, to Eliza, fourth daughter of the Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of said Parish
Dec 27 1834 [Married] On the 15th inst., in the Parish Church of Mevagh, Lieutenant Harding, of the Royal Navy, now employed on the Coast Survey of Ireland, to Hessy, third daughter of the Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of said Parish
Feb 29 1840 [Married] Tuesday the 23rd inst., at Ballymore Church, by the Rev. T. Spencer, Mr. John Wilkinson, of Purt, near Dunfanaghy, to Bessy Mary, third daughter of the late Mr. Andrew McElhinny, of Creeslough
Apr 4 1840 [Died] On the 24th ult., at his residence at Purt, Dunfanaghy, Henry Wilkinson, aged 48 years, much to be lamented by his widow and five children
Oct 10 1840 [Died] On the 1st inst., the Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of the parish of Mevagh, aged 62 years. Mr. Wilkinson held the commission of the peace for the county of Tyrone, at Drumquin, for upwards of 16 years, up to the recent revision of the Magistracy
Jan 23 1841 [Died] At Creeslough, near Dunfanaghy, on the 12th inst., Mr. Richard Wilkinson
Feb 26 1842 [Married] On the 28th December last, at St. George's, New Brunswick, by the Rev. Samuel Thompson, John Wilkinson, Esq., youngest son of the late Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of Mevagh, in the County of Donegal, to Louisa, youngest daughter of Mr. James Stephens, and sister of Lieut. W. L. Stephens, R. N., of Downings Lodge, in the same County
May 14 1842 [Died] At the Purt, near Dunfanaghy, Mr. John Wilkinson, aged 75 years, regretted by all who knew him
Jul 9 1842 [Married] In the Parish Church of Mevagh, by the Rev. George Prior, Curate, on the 28th ult., the Rev. James Crawford, Rector of said Parish, to Susan, eldest daughter of the late Rev. John Wilkinson, formerly Rector of that Parish
Apr 1 1843 [Married] On the 21st ult., in Ballymore Church, near Dunfanaghy, by the Rev. Charles F. Stewart, Rector of Clondahorky, Richard Irvine, Esq., of Carrycannon, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Richard Wilkinson, of Creeslough
Nov 25 1843 [Died] At Dunfanaghy, on the 19th inst., of influenza, Jane, third daughter of Mr. Robert Wilkinson, aged 13 years
Jun 22 1844 [Died] At Creeslough, on the 6th inst., Mr. John Wilkinson, after a few days’ illness
Aug 10 1844 [Died] At Runclevin House, the residence of his grandmother, on Thursday 1st August, Richard, eldest son of Mr. Robert Wilkinson, Dunfanaghy, aged 23 years
Mar 22 1845 [Died] At Dunfanaghy, county Donegal, on Tuesday, the 11th inst., of disease of the heart, Catherine, second daughter of Mr. Robert Wilkinson, aged 15 years
Jan 23 1847 [Married] On the 14th inst., by licence, in the Presbyterian Church of Dunfanaghy, by the Rev. David Reid, M. A., Mr. Robert Wilkinson, son of the late Mr. William Wilkinson, of Dunfanaghy, to Mary, third daughter of the late Gideon Wilson, of Creevy, Rosgull
Oct 5 1849 [Married] At Ballymore Church, by the Rev. William Allman, Mr. David McKelvey, jun., to Miss Mary Wilkinson, both of Dunfanaghy, in the county Donegal
Jan 25 1850 [Died] On the 19th inst., at Dunfanaghy, Mr. Robert Wilkinson for 30 years, postmaster of that Town
Apr 18 1851 [Died] On the 14th inst., at the residence of her brother in law, the Rev. James Crawford, Rector of Mevagh, county Donegal, aged 26 years, Margaret, the beloved wife of Samuel Johnston, Esq., M. D., and daughter of the late Rev. John Wilkinson, formerly Rector of Mevagh
Mar 26 1852 [Died] At Raphoe, on the 19th inst., Esther, relict of the late Rev. John Wilkinson, rector of Mevagh, county Donegal
Nov 9 1855 [Died] On the 4th September, at St. John's, N. B., John youngest son of the Rev. John Wilkinson, late Rector of Mevagh, county Donegal
Jan 2 1857 [Married] On the 23rd ult., in the Ray Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Rentoul, Mr. Anthony Wilkinson, Creeslough, near Dunfanaghy, to Miss Isabella Browne, eldest daughter of the late Mr. James Browne, Bonagee, near Letterkenny
Feb 25 1859 [Married] February 17, by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, Mr. Robert Wilkinson, of Crainsmere, to Margaret, second daughter of Mr. David Rankin, of Strahurly, near Letterkenny
Dec 9 1859 [Married] November 15, in the Presbyterian Church, Kilmacrenan, by the Rev. N. P. Rogers, Mr. Matthew Wilkinson, to Anne, daughter of Mr. John Scott, Ballyhern
Apr 12 1861 [Died] On the 5th April, at Frenchfort, Oranmore, Mrs. Hessey Harding, the third daughter of the late Rev. John Wilkinson (Mevagh), wife of Captain Harding, R .N.
Oct 30 1866 [Died] In July last, at Deepwater, New England, Sydney, New South Wales [Australia], Charles Knox, eldest and only surviving son of the late Rev. John Wilkinson, Rector of Mevagh, county Donegal
Jun 22 1869 [Married] June 15, at the Parish Church of Mevagh, by the Rev. William Allman, Mr. Joshua Moffitt, Ballymore, to Zilda, third daughter of Mr. Henry Wilkinson, Glenree