My pleasure Kathleen. Yes, in your instance, the term relict refers to a widow. Curiously, in a number of cases of second marriage the clergyman recorded the bride’ s maiden name and NOT her married name. The bride was recorded as a widow with the same surname as her father. To eliminate possible doubt it has been necessary on occasions to refer back to the record of the first marriage. Pleased to be of some assistance, Len
Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: K Cooper<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2017 4:18 AM To: Len Swindley<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CoTyroneIreland] Odd townland? name - Diverny You are such a shining star, Len! And thanks for the spelling variations - I will use them for future searches. I found one index entry for the marriage, which shows Catherine Bell McFarland as a relict (widow, correct?), James McFarland, deceased, as her father, and a James McFarland as a witness. The witness could easily be her brother, but I'm wondering if she also married a McFarland, or were they recording her maiden name? I have found nothing in records online besides her 2nd marriage so far. Anyone researching this McFarland family? I have several DNA links possibly involving their descendants, so I'm trying to untangle the web of relationships. Thanks again, Len! Kathleen On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 9:45 PM Len Swindley <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello Kathleen, Am delighted to learn that a researcher has found an interesting entry in one of my files. Diverny/ Divernagh/ Deverney (spelt variously) is not a townland, but a subdenomination. Deverney bridge spans the Camowen River connecting the townlands of Recarson (Cappagh parish) and Deroran (Clogherny parish). Hope this shines a bright enough light upon your query? Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: K Cooper<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 9:12 AM To: County Tyrone<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [CoTyroneIreland] Odd townland? name - Diverny I'm interested in the families in the following marriage: (from http://cotyroneireland.com/marriages/edenderry.html) #33 April 3 1855 JAMES McELREA full age widower carpenter Diverny, Cappagh. Father: JOHN McELREA deceased & CATHERINE BELL McFARLAND full age widow Benchran, Termon. Father: JAMES McFARLAND deceased Witnesses: JAMES McFARLAND & ANDREW HARVEY I can find nothing like Diverny as a townland name. My McElrea family in Cappagh lived in Dunmullan and a few other places, so this is new , and googling has been unsuccessful. Any bright ideas out there? Thanks, Kathleen
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