KERR FAMILY CHRONICLES
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Datafile 6C. MacDonald Marriages
The first part of this section is a listing of some of the MacDonald entries in the index of registered marriages and in various church records. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.
First Name(s) Surname Area Year Ref. Ch. Margaret McDonnell Drumglass 1739 LDS A457898/1477* Mary McDonald Donaghedy 1754 LDS A456972/0646* William McDonald Donaghedy 1754 LDS 7511801/70* Duncan McDonald Donaghedy 1763 LDS A456972/0648* Mary McDonald Donaghedy 1764 LDS A456972/0649* Archibald McDonald Arboe, Tyrone 1781 [a] * James McDonnel Arboe, Tyrone 1785 [a] * James McDonnel Arboe, Tyrone 1789 [a] * Roger McDonnel Donaghmore 1814 [c] * John McDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1826 [a] * Jane McDonnell Derryloran, Tyrone 1826 [e] * Mary McDonnell Derryloran, Tyrone 1829 [e] * Archibald McDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1831 [a] * John McDonnel Tamlaght 1832 [b] * Sarah McDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1833 [a] * Mary McDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1833 [a] * Thomas McDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1835 [a] * Isabella McDonald Donaghedy 1836 LDS A456972/0645* Ellen MackDonnell Arboe, Tyrone 1837 [a] * Andrew McDonnell Tamlaght, Ballinderry 1837 [b][h] * John McDonnell Tamlaght, Ballinderry 1837 [b][h] * James McDonald Donaghedy 1842 LDS 7511801/70* Rose McDonald Brackaville 1844 [d] * Alexander McDonald Dublin North 1845 5/29 * Charlotte McDonald Dublin South 1845 5/165 * David McDonald Donaghenry 1845 LDS M701614/0215* Alexander McDonald Dublin North 1846 5/101 * Alexander McDonald Lisburn 1846 7/114 Alexander McDonald Nenagh 1846 8/492 * Alexander McDonald Newry 1846 8/653 * Robert McDonell Derryloran 1846 LDS 7232502/8* Agnes McDonald Dublin North 1847 5/138 * John McDonnell Dungannon 1847 5/487 Margaret McDonald Dungannon 1849 5/482 Sarah McDonald Dungannon 1852 5/493 * Mary Ann McDonnell Dungannon 1852 LDS 7210113/13* Alexander McDonnell Dungannon 1855 5/481 * Archibald McDonald Cookstown 1855 [j] * Mary Jane McDonald Dungannon 1856 5/498 * Margaret McDonald Dungannon 1862 5/514 * Alexander McDonald Cookstown 1863 4/195 * James McDonald Dungannon 1864 6/648 * Sara McDonald Dungannon 1865 11/731 * Francis McDonald Dungannon 1866 16/788 * William Macdonald Cookstown 1867 16/625 * Isabella McDonald Cookstown 1867 1/597 * Patrick McDonald Cookstown 1867 11/609 * Rosey McDonald Cookstown 1867 11/608 * Sarah McDonald Cookstown 1867 16/660 * Andrew McDonnell Cookstown 1867 16/623 [Chap] Joseph McDonald Dungannon 1868 6/659 * Mary Louisa McDonald Dungannon 1868 1/665 * Charles McDonald Dungannon 1870 6/708 * Jane Sophia McDonald Dungannon 1870 1/655 * Mary McDonald Dungannon 1870 1/689 * Mary McDonald Dungannon 1871 6/? Mary McDonald Dungannon 1871 1/? James McDonald Dungannon 1872 1/695 Mary McDonald Dungannon 1872 16/774 Jemima MacDonald Irvinestown 1872 [j] Mary McDonald Dungannon 1873 6/690 Mary Ann McDonald Cookstown 1873 1/599 Edward McDonnell Cookstown 1873 16/615 Ellen McDonald Cookstown 1874 1/569 John McDonald Cookstown 1874 11/553 Toal McDonall Cookstown 1874 16/643 Alexander McDonnell Cookstown 1874 6/533 William McDonnell Dungannon 1874 1/660 Alexander McDonald Cookstown 1875 11/563 John McDonnell Dungannon 1875 1/749 Alex McDonnell Dungannon 1875 11/649? John McDonald Cookstown 1876 1/591 Margaret Jane McDonald Dungannon 1876 16/775 Alexander McDonald Dungannon 1877 11/714 John McDonald Cookstown 1877 16/612 James McDonnell Dungannon 1877 6/636 Mary McDonnell Cookstown 1877 11/601 Ellen McDonald Cookstown 1878(1) 1/563 James McDonald Cookstown 1878(1) 1/567 James McDonald Dungannon 1878(1) 1/659 James McDonnell Cookstown 1878(1) 1/567 James McDonnell Dungannon 1878(3) 1/713 Mary McDonald Cookstown 1878(4) 1/653 Thomas McDonald Cookstown 1878(4) 1/657 Thomas McDonnell Cookstown 1878(4) 1/657 Catherine McDonald Cookstown 1879(1) 1/544 James McDonald Cookstown 1879(1) 1/544 Sara McDonald Cookstown 1879(1) 1/545 John McDonald Cookstown 1879(3) 1/539 Joseph McDonald Dungannon 1880(1) 1/668 James McDonald Cookstown 1880(2) 1/537 James McDonald Dungannon 1880(2) 1/622 Ellen McDonald Cookstown 1880(4) 1/651 James McDonald Cookstown 1880(4) 1/653 Ellen McDonald Dungannon 1881(2) 1/671 Bridget McDonald Cookstown 1881(3) 1/603 Catherine McDonnell Dungannon 1881(4) 1/737 Rose Ann McDonald Cookstown 1883(3) 1/582 Daniel McDonald Cookstown 1884(2) 1/593 Patrick McDonald Cookstown 1884(2) 1/591 William John McDonald Dungannon 1884(3) 1/713 Thomas McDonald Cookstown 1885(1) 1/602 Anne McDonald Cookstown 1886(2) 1/583 Thomas McDonald Cookstown 1886(2) 1/581 Catherine McDonald Cookstown 1886(4) 1/655 Joseph Charles McDonald Dungannon 1887(4) 1/735 Mary McDonald Dungannon 1887(4) 1/737 Archibald McDonald Dungannon 1888(2) 1/669 [j] * Elizabeth McDonald Dungannon 1888(4) 1/717 Francis McDonald Cookstown 1889(1) 1/588 Sarah McDonald Cookstown 1889(1) 1/586 Bridget McDonnell Cookstown 1889(2) 1/568 Mary McDonald Cookstown 1891(2) 1/565 Hugh McDonnell Dungannon 1891(4) 1/759 Catherine McDonald Dungannon 1893(1) 1/619 James McDonald Dungannon 1893(3) 1/713 George McDonald Dungannon 1894(2) 1/695 Margaret McDonald Dungannon 1894(3) 1/719 Mary McDonald Cookstown 1895(1) 1/581 Joseph McDonnell Dungannon 1895(3) 1/720 Harriet J. McDonald Newtownards 1897 [j] Harriett Victoria McDonald Shankill 1915 [j] James MacDonald Cookstown 1916 *[Chap] Jemima Jeanetta McDonald Armagh 1919 [j]
[a] Records of the Parish of Arboe, County Tyrone.
[b] Records of the Parish of Tamlaght, County Derry and County Tyrone.
[c] Records of the Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone.
[d] Records of the Parish of Brackaville, County Tyrone.
[e] Records of the Parish of Derryloran, County Tyrone.
[h] Records of the Parish of Ballinderry, County Londonderry.
[j] Emerald Ancestors website.Margaret McDonnell and Charles Mason were married in the Parish of Drumglass on Jul.3, 1739 [LDS A457898/1477].
Mary McDonald and Hugh Work were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Sep.20, 1754 [LDS A456972/0646].
William McDonald and Mary Roragh were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Dec.19, 1754 [LDS 7511801/70].
Duncan McDonald and Mary Brolly were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Dec.15, 1763 [LDS A456972/0648].
Mary McDonald and Charles Morrison were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Nov.7, 1764 [LDS A456972/0649].
Archibald (Andrew in another transcript) McDonald married Mary Moffit of Carnan in 1781 in the Parish of Arboe [PRONI T679/111].
James McDonnel and Mary Porter, both of Killycolpy, were married on Mar.17, 1785, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0005].
James McDonnel of Killycolpy and Eliza Forster(?) were married on Nov.22, 1789, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0018].
Roger McDonnel and Anne Galbraith were married in July, 1814, in the Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone [LDS M700701/0233].
John McDonnel and Margaret Martin, both of the parish of Arboe, were married on Feb.7, 1826 in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0067].
Jane McDonnell, townland of Moveagh, and William Davidson, a weaver of townland of Tullyodonnell, Desertcreat, were married on Feb.28, 1826, in the Parish Church of Derryloran.
Mary McDonnell, of Cookstown, and John Beaty, a pensioner of Cookstown, were married on Jul.14, 1829, in the Parish Church of Derryloran.
Archibald McDonnell and Elizabeth Darragh, both of the parish of Arboe, were married on Jul.25, 1831, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0104].
John McDonnel married Mary Townshend of Drumad on Nov.13, 1832, in the Parish Church of Tamlaght.
Mary McDonnell and Philip Potter, both of the Parish of Arboe, were married on Mar.24, 1833, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0123].
Sarah McDonnell and George Colbert, both of the Parish of Arboe, were married on Dec.4, 1833, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0135].
Thomas McDonnell married Mary Jane Bleak on Mar.9, 1835, in the Parish Church of Arboe [LDS M700151/0155].
Isabella McDonald and James Monteith were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Nov.23, 1836 [LDS A456972/0645].
Andrew McDonnell of Coagh, a labourer, married Joanna Dobson of Tamlaght on May 16, 1837, in the Parish Church of Tamlaght, Counties Derry and Tyrone. One witness was William Dobson.
John McDonnell of Tamlaght, a labourer, married Jane O'Neil (or McNeill) of Tamlaght on Nov.1, 1837, in the Parish Church of Tamlaght, Ballinderry.
Ellen MackDonnell of the Parish of Arboe married William Henderson of Ballyclog, a weaver, on Feb.2, 1837, in the Parish Church of Arboe.
James McDonald and Mary Jane Dunn were married in Donaghedy, County Tyrone on Oct.22, 1842 [LDS 7511801/70].
Rose McDonald of the parish of Brackaville was married on Dec.31, 1844, to Thomas McAlpin of the parish of Killyman in Brackaville parish church.
David McDonald and Elizabeth Gordon were married in Donaghenry, County Tyrone on Sep.30, 1845 [LDS M701614/0215].
Alexander McDonald, 24, bachelor, servant, of St. Anne's (father: James McDonald, workman) to Jane Nolan, 24, spinster, servant, of Clontarf (father: William Nolan, workman) on Apr.24, 1845, in the parish Church of Clontarf, Dublin. Both made their marks.
William Paine, full age, bachelor, japanner, of L. Ship Street (father: Edward Paine, peace officer) to Charlotte McDonald, minor, spinster, seamstress, of L. Ship Street (father: John McDonald, tailor) on Dec. 26, 1845, in parish church of St. Bridget, Dublin. Both signed.
Robert McDonnel and Margaret Hutchinson were married in the Parish of Derryloran on Nov.12, 1846 [LDS 7232502/8].
Alexander McDonald, full age, bachelor, porter, of (? 2 Temple..) (father: Alexander McDonald, servant) to Jane Cortillo, full age, widow, of Gabbagh(?) (father: John Cotillo, ?) on Sept.21, 1846, in Parish Church of St. Mary's, City of Dublin.
Alexander McDonald, full age, bachelor, private in the 72nd Highlanders, of Nenagh (father: Alexander McDonald, cabinet maker) to Anne Cowen, minor, spinster, of Nenagh (father: John Cowen, sailor) in the Parish Church of Nenagh, Tipperary on Jun.22, 1846.
Alexander McDonald, full age, bachelor, merchant, of Bovein (father: James McDonald, merchant) to Anna Crawford, full age, spinster, of Lurgan (father: Joseph Crawford, Presbyterian minister) in Cremore Meetinghouse, parish of Ballymore, district of Newry on Nov.10, 1846.
Thomas Lucas, full age, bachelor, gent. of Marlborough Street (father: T. Lucas, farmer) to Agnes McDonald, full age, spinster, of Marlborough Street (father: M. McDonald, gent.) on Feb.9, 1847, in St. Thomas's Church, City of Dublin. Both signed.
William Conlon, full age, widower, weaver, of Bogbane (father: Henry Conlon, labourer) to Sarah McDonald, full age, spinster, of Moyroe (father: Alexander McDonald, labourer) in the Killyman Church on Nov.22, 1852. Both made their marks.
Mary Ann McDonnell and James Devlin were married in Dungannon on Feb.17, 1852 [LDS 7210113/13].
Alexander McDonnell, full age, bachelor, labourer, of Moyroe (father: Alexander McDonnell, dead) to Eliza Blair in Killyman Church on Nov.9, 1855.
Mary Jane McDonald, full age, spinster, of Moyroe (father: Alexander McDonald, deceased) to William Blair, full age, bachelor, labourer, of Dungorman (father: Thomas Blair, deceased) on Nov.21, 1856, in the Parish Church of Killyman.
Margaret McDonald, minor, spinster, of Moy (father: Alexander McDonald, farmer) to William Steele, full age, bachelor, labourer, of Charlemont (father: James Steele, farmer) on Jun.25, 1862, in the Church of Moy.
Alexander McDonald, full age, widower, farmer, of Killycolpy (father: James McDonald, farmer) to Martha Gourley, full age, spinster, of Killycolpy (father: James Gourley, farmer) in the Parish Church of Arboe on Jan.6, 1863. Both made their marks.
Archibald McDonald was married to Jane Scrimager on Mar.30, 1855, in Desertlyn Church of Ireland, parish of Desertlyn, civil district of Cookstown.
James McDonald, full age, bachelor, farmer, of Gortshalgan (parish of Killyman) (father: James McDonald, farmer) to Mary Anne Janny(?), full age, spinster, of Dungannon (father: Peter Janny, tradesman) on May 4, 1864, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Dungannon. Both made their marks.
Lawrence Bloomer to Sara McDonald on Sep.17, 1865, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Tullyallen.
Francis McDonald married in 1866 in Roman Catholic Chapel, Dungannon.
William Macdonald, full age, bachelor, labourer, of Tullyroan (father: Archibald Macdonald, labourer) to Rachel McCormick, full age, spinster, of Brackaville (father: Robert McCormick, labourer) on Oct.24, 1867, in the parish church of Ardtrea. Both made their marks.
William Porter, full age, bachelor, assistant to woollen draper of Cookstown (father: Robert Porter, weaver) to Isabella McDonald, full age, spinster, servant, of Cookstown (father: Coll. McDonald, tailor) on Jan.3, 1867, in First Presbyterian Church, Cookstown. Both signed.
Thomas McAleer married to Sarah McDonald, Roman Catholic, in 1867.
Arthur Conley married to Rosey McDonald of Gortreagh (father: Felix McDonald) in 1867 in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Killeenan.
Patrick McDonald of Gortreagh (father: Mathew McDonald) married to Ellen McNam in 1867 in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Killeenan.
William Wilson, full age, bachelor, merchant, of Rowan Mills, parish of Tullynisken (father: John Wilson, merchant) to Mary Louisa McDonald, full age, spinster, of Cohannan (father: John McDonald, farmer) on Mar.4, 1868, in the Parish Church of Killyman. John R. McDonald was a witness.
Joseph McDonald, full age, widower, labourer, of Rossmore (father: Alexander McDonald, labourer) to Sarah Walsh, full age, widow, of Rossmore (father: Patrick Walsh, shoemaker) on June 23, 1868, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Dungannon. Both made their marks.
William Moreland, full age, widower, merchant, of Holywood (father: William Moreland, merchant) to Jane Sophia McDonald, full age, spinster, of Cohannan (father: John McDonald, merchant) on Feb.23, 1870, in the Parish Church of Killyman. John R. McDonald was a witness.
Joseph Madden married Mary McDonald of Dungannon (father: James McDonald, flaxdresser) in 1870 in Roman Catholic Chapel, Dungannon.
Charles McDonald (father: Charles McDonald) married Catherine Sherry in 1870 in Roman Catholic Chapel, Dungannon.
Jemima MacDonald was married to Andrew Armour Donald on Jul.5, 1872, in Muckross Church of Ireland, Parish of Templecarn, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.
Archibald McDonald was married to Margaret Kennedy on Jun.21, 1888, in Newmills Presbyterian Church, Parish of Tullyniskan, Civil District of Dungannon.
Harriet J. McDonald was married to Hugh Ledgewood on Oct.22, 1897, in St.Marks Church of Ireland, Parish of Newtownards, County Down.
Harriett Victoria McDonald was married to James Foster on Jun.2, 1915, in University Road Methodist Church, Belfast.
Jemima Jeanetta McDonald was married to Alfred Henry Cranston on Mar.27, 1919, in St. Saviours Church of Ireland, Parish of Kilmore, County Armagh.
Christopher E. Brennen