----- Original Message ----- From: The Mitchell Mob To: nir-down-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Fw: Weir family tree ----- Original Message ----- From: The Mitchell Mob To: nir-down-l-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Weir family tree This is my information, would like anyone to expand on it if possible. In 1821 or 1824 Sarah Drynan / Gray was born probably in Ireland according to Windsor Ancestry research, however the birth of Sarah Drynan, daughter of John Drynan and Jean Drynan (McClelland) born 26th August and baptized 27th August 1827 at Girvan could be a possibility. In the 1851 census she is shown as being aged 30 (b 1821?) but it should be remembered that this age would be rounded up or down. In the 1881 census she is aged 57, however, at both times the birthplace is put as Ireland. According to Windsor Ancestry research, the most likely place to look are Counties Down or Antrim. Her age at death in 1901 is given as 74 which would make her birth year 1827. There is also some confusion as regards Sarah's surname. She is named Gray on two occasions: in 1888 at the death of her husband Robert Weir (my g g g grandfather), and in 1889 at the marriage of her son James. She is also known as eithe! r Drynan, Granan or Greenan on three occasions: in 1863 at the birth of her son William, in 1874 at the marriage of her son John (my g g grandfather) and in 1901 at her own death. ALSO In 1824 or 1826 Robert Weir was born in Ireland. He was the son of ? Weir and Rachel Stewart. In the 1851 census he is noted as being aged 27 and in the 1881 census as aged 60, however, both times the birthplace is put as Ireland, most likely in Counties Down or Antrim. The marriage was searched for in Scotland from 1845 back to 1830 without success. In 1845 Robert and Sarah's daughter Jane was born at Inch (where the family lived at the time), however no trace of a child Jane with a father Robert could be found in the Scottish indexes. In 1847 Robert and Sarah's son Robert was born at inch (according to Windsor Ancestry research) but the birth was searched for back to 1840 without success. In 1888 on the 30th January in Scotland, Robert Weir Snr died. The entry (no 3 in the register) [894/3] reads: On 30th January, 1888 at 11:45am at Darvaird, Parish of Old Luce, Robert Weir, ploughman aged 62, married to Sarah Gray, son of - Weir (dec'd) and of Rachel Weir m/s Stewart (dec'd). Cause: Apoplexy 3 days, as certified by Robert Matthews M.B. Informant James Weir, son, present at death. Registered February 3rd at Glen Luce by Geo. Templeton, Registrar. The marriage of ? Weir and Rachel Stewart could be sought to clarify the parentage of Robert. If anyone can help me with the ancestors of these two, it would be greatly appreciated.