Sarah Alice Courtney was my great-grandmother.
She was the eldest child of William Courtney and Elizabeth Camblin who already had three children from previous relationships.
Sarah Alice (known as Alice) was born at The Annagh outside of Portadown. She married William Henry McConnell on 19 October 1897 at St Anne's in Belfast, then known as the "runaway" church. They lived in various houses in Belfast.
Alice died in Belfast and is buried in the Dundonald Cemetery.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 4th Feb 1876 | |
| Date of Death | 8th Apr 1958 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | William Henry McConnell | VIEW SOURCE |
| Place & Date of Marriage | 19 October 1897 at St Anne's in Belfast | |
My 3x gr grandmother Maria Courtney born c1790 came from Belfast but do not know if she was born there as a baptism has not been found .... yet.
Maria was transported to Australia in 1818 along with her mother Margaret and Margaret's husband, Bernard Duffy (also convicts). Maria's sister Ann Courtney went to Australia with them.
I have not had much luck researching the Courtney name. There was a Susan Courtney who was also transported in the same year but she is not a close relative of Maria.
