According to their marriage certificate, James Fullerton Luke and Mary Carson were married in 1869 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Both gave their birth place as Ahoghill. From that time on their surname became Fullerton and all descendants since had/have that name. James' father's name was given as James Luke and his mother's as Mary Fullerton. Mary's father's name was given as James Carson and mother's as Margaret Fullerton. Can anyone give me any information about these families, particularly with regard to the name change, please?
brojohn
Friday 7th Jun 2013, 02:26AMMessage Board Replies
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Griffiths Valuation has about 8 households in the parish of Ahoghill whose head was a Luke, in 1862. One James Luke in Ballylummin townland.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml
Fullerton and Carson are both common names in the area.
Also this grave (the only one for a James Luke):
Luke Old Churchyard, Ahoghill 1858 Erected by James Luke, Ballylummin, in memory of his father Robert Luke who died 14th March 1858 aged 66 yrs Also his mother Rachel died 12th March 1865 aged 70 yrs Also their grandchildren William Robert Luke died 4th October 1865 aged 2 and a half years and Hugh Luke who died 20th Novr 1891 aged 14 years James Luke died 30th January 1896 aged 58 yrs His son John Luke died 25th January 1897 aged 23 years His wife Matilda Luke died 6th August 1910 aged 69 years His grandson Samuel Agnew died 7th Aug 1910 aged 3 months
http://www.thebraid.com/genealogy.aspx
44 people named Luke in Ballylummin in the 1901 census.
Ahoghill Antrim
Friday 7th Jun 2013, 04:32AM