Not sure if this helps but when I have been going through Australian shipping lists even members of the same family travelling together gave a variety of answers to the question of their religion. One family in particular had several members (siblings and cousins) and their wives and children and although most said "Presbyterian" some said "Church of Scotland" and others "Protestant". I imagine, like many things, the terms became interchangeable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff. Johnston" <moments-in-time@houston.rr.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Religion > Denise, > > I've read some of the responses to your question and would like to add > (correct) a few items. > > The Presbyterian Church and the Church of Ireland are two separate and > distinct Protestant denominations with significant organizational and > theological differences. Some Presbyterians prefer the use of the word > Restoration to Reformation when referring to the great movement, although > technically it is a Reformation Church. The Presbyterian Church was > originally known as the Church of Scotland. The name was changed for a > more > universal appeal/application. Our Johnston/e family goes back to the > Church > of Scotland. > > The British Crown at one time discriminated against both the Roman > Catholic > and Presbyterian Churches in Ireland so that a rather peculiar situation > arose. Religious Presbyterian Scots who went to Ireland became C. of I. > members to avoid the discrimination (as reportedly did a very few Roman > Catholics), but they quietly returned to Scotland and the Presbyterian > Church for important events such as baptisms, marriages, etc.. Such was > the > case with our Johnston/e family. My ggggrandfather was born in Scotland, > went to Ireland, married and had children in Ireland. Our oral family > history indicates that the whole family would go through the expected > religious ceremonies at the local C. of I. Church in Ireland and then go > back to Scotland and a Presbyterian Church for second baptisms, marriages > (love is better the second time around?...lol..., etc.. The net result is > a > real nightmare for any of my family trying to trace our "roots". Others > have the same problem too. > > As for which denomination has how many members - check out the census > records or whatever is available. My understanding was that the > Protestants > were in the majority in Northern Ireland, but that the Roman Catholics > were > "catching up"...dunno for certain. > > Cliff. Johnston > 'May the best you've ever seen > Be the worst you'll ever see...' > from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DSNJ004@aol.com> > To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:30 PM > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Religion > > >> Hello Listers, >> >> It's great to see all of the activity lately. >> >> Pardon my ignorance but I need to ask. I was raised Roman Catholic. I >> asked >> my father what his father was raised and he told me Protestant. I have >> reading a lot on the list about the Presbyterians. >> >> Which is more prevelant in Northern Ireland? Is it the Presbyterians >> that >> are connected to the Church of Ireland? >> >> My maiden name is LOAN. I have a torn copy of my supposed great, great >> grandfather's Naturalization Paper from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, >> USA. >> Apparently he could not write as there is an X on the signature line and >> someone >> wrote out his name as JOHN LONE. >> >> My Aunt tells me that the family was from Londonderry but noone like to >> mention London so they all said Derry. She also states that the family >> name used >> to be O'LOANE and the O was dropped and then the E. I found a site that >> has an >> old form of the name as O'LUANE or O'LUAIN, the english version being >> LAMB. >> >> I have no other papers and no proof of where this family is from. I am >> having a hard time tracing any family. >> >> My grandfather, Charles LOAN has been gone since 1975, he was born in >> Cleveland, Ohio in 1900. There is a possibility that there may be some >> Scottish on >> his father's side. >> >> If anyone can clarify my religion questions it would be a big help. If >> you >> have ever come across the LOAN/LONE name I would love to hear from you. >> >> Thank you, >> Denise S. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/533 - Release Date: >> 11/13/2006 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >