I'm researching STEVENSON in the same places: Ahoghill, Ballymena and Galgorm. They had a haberdashery shop in Ballymena, and the boys were tailors. Phillip, Robert, John and William all born near Ahoghill between 1790 and 1802. They were neighbours of Clark, Sloan and Russell. Any of these names familiar? Wendy in sunny Canada!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Liddell" <caplid@optusnet.com.au> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [Antrim] McKENDRY/McHENRY and ROBINSON of Ballymena > Loretta, > > You family research sounds very similar to mine. My mother's McWilliams > family came from the same area, Ballymena, Ahoghill and were involved in > the weaving industry. > I am most interested in knowing how you found the the marriage? > > My g grandfather John McWilliams was born in Ahoghill 13th February 1826 > and his brother James was born in Ballymena c1846. I know there parents > were John and Jane nee Bailey/Baillie but I have no idea how to find where > they married and what other children were in the family. > > Any thoughts on this? > > Oh, and they were Presbyterians too. > > Colin in sunny Queensland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loretta Thomas > To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:27 PM > Subject: [Antrim] McKENDRY/McHENRY and ROBINSON of Ballymena > > > Hi all, > > After many years of trying to figure out where my Irish ancestors came > from > in County Antrim, I finally have a marriage record that tells me exactly > where. > > The bride was Martha ROBINSON, daughter of Samuel ROBINSON, weaver. She > was > a resident of Rokeel (I believe it's known as Rathkeel now). > > The groom was John McKENDRY (which later evolved to McHENRY in > Australia), > weaver. He was the son of William McKENDRY, weaver and a resident of > Carniny. Both townlands are only a few miles from Ballymena, apparently. > > They married at Broughshane 1st Presbyterian (Ballymena, Racavan) on 17 > November 1856. No ages were given but I know Martha was born in 1833 and > John was about the same age. They had one son in Ireland in about 1857/8 > and > migrated to Australia the following year. > > Does anyone know these families in this area? Most of the > McKENDRY/McHENRY > families I've come across were Cathoilcs, but this lot were very > definitely > Presbyterian. Are there any leads I can follow about the weaving industry > in > Ballymena? > > Thanks, > Loretta > >