Fulton and Chambers

Hi Laura

A little bit more info for you:

The marriage record is on www.rootsireland.ie/:

Date of Marriage:16-Oct-1855
Parish / District:KILREA
County:Co. Derry
Husband James CrawfordChambers Address Kilrea Denomination:Church Of Ireland Occupation:SERVANT

Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)

Wife Mary AnnFulton Kilrea Church Of Ireland Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father Andrew Chambers PENSIONER
Wife's Father WilliamFulton CARPENTER
Witness 1 Samuel Fulton
Witness 2 Mary JanePatterson

This is the only birth/baptism record of son James with father Andrew in any year / county on roots:

Name:James ChambersDate of Birth:/
Date of Baptism:9-May-1830Address:BallymoneyParish/District:BallymoneyGender:
CountyCo. Antrim
Denomination:Church Of Ireland
Father:Andrew ChambersMother:Sarah /Occupation:Policeman [ric]
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:
Notes:

father described as junior

I don't know what [ric] or father described as junior mean.

I couldn't find a marriage record for these parents.

No luck with Mary Ann.

No luck in the early Irish Censuses, Tithe Applotments or Griffiths Valuation I'm afraid.

Col

Hi Col, This is wonderful!  Thank you so much for doing this research. I'm guessing the ric might mean Royal Irish Constabulory... and that Andrew's father was also named Andrew, hence Junior? But that's just a guess. Your work just put a little more "meat on the skeleton" of my family tree.  It's very tough to find much information about the women. You help is so greatly apprciated! I don't know if you have any American ancestors, but if I can ever help you, I'd be glad to.

Laura, glad you found the research helpful. I am impressed with your interpretations - they make a lot of sense!

There are a few of us who volunteer on the site and answer posts & I just happened to do yours.

Your offer to assist with my American ancestry is kind & appreciated; fortunately I am in touch with a Michael Cafferky who is my U S connection. The main volunteer on the site, Roger McDonnell, who lives in the states also discovered that we are connected via DNA testing.

All the best

Col

Hi Col, I must share this information with you.  Because you shared the fact that Andrew was RIC, I was able to find a lot of very interesting information about him- including his death and a lengthy (by 1878 standards) obituary through find my past AND several stories about him on the job.  I also found his wife's death notice which gave me an approximate birth date for her as well. All of this from your help.  You truly were a genalogy angel for me!

Great detective work Layra!

Do you want me to look for wife's birth/baptism?

Col

Hi Col, That would be wonderful.  I haven't had much luck finding information about her early life.  I THINK she might be from Derry and I'm pretty sure she had a brother named Samuel Fulton. I've also seen her name as Mary Ann (e). Thank you soooo much!    Laura

Sorry Laura,

The angel has lost his touch!

I couldn't find either Mary Ann or Samuel's birth/baptism records on rootsireland I'm afraid.

I don't think I've mentioned previously that there are 49 Fultons in Derryn in the 1831 Irish Census; there are a few Samuels but no mention of Kilrea. No luck in the Tithe Applotments or Griffiths Valuation either.

As a last resort I had a look on PRONI & there are 2 will either of which could be Mary Ann's father's

Title :Date of Death :6 April 1874Surname :FultonDate of Grant :5 May 1874Forename :Samuel

Reseal Date :Registry :Londonderry Effects:Effects under £1,000 Image

Full Abstract :The Will of Samuel Fulton late of Edymore County Tyrone Carpenter deceased who died 6 April 1874 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of John Fulton of Edymore (Strabane) aforesaid Farmer the sole Executor.

Title :Date of Death :14 May 1889Surname :FultonDate of Grant :18 October 1889Forename :SamuelReseal Date :Registry :LondonderryEffects :Effects £14No ImageFull Abstract :Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Samuel Fulton late of Broagh County Londonderry Carpenter who died 14 May 1889 at same place were granted at Londonderry to Joseph Fulton of Broagh Farmer the Curator of the Minor Children.

Col