Sarah Anderson was the daughter of our great-great-great grandparents, the Antrim-born schoolmaster, John Anderson and his wife, Jane Willson Blair. Sarah's brother was William John Anderson, born circa 1858, who was the grandfather of our paternal grandmother, Agnes Keating Wilson, known to us all as Nessie, who married Bertie Stewart etc.
Sarah's sister, Susan Anderson, was born in Newtownabbey in 1865, but died of scrofula, aged 7, in 1872. At the time of the child's death, the family were living at 57 Hardinge St, Belfast. A third daughter, named Ellen, was born to John and Jane Anderson in Belfast in 1867, but she may have died young.
Sarah Anderson herself was born in about 1865 (she may have been the twin of Susan), and married the school teacher, James Barbour of Limavady, Derry - couple married there in late 1887. By the time of the 1901 census, Sarah's widowed father, John Anderson, was living with the family at Aughansillagh, Derry.
The Barber/Barbour Family of Terrydremont, Drumachose, Limavady:
The Flax Growers List of 1796 shows up three members of the Barber family farming in Drumachose - John, Joseph and Robert.
James Barbour's parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Barber of Terrydremon. They had four sons - John (born 1840), Joseph (born circa 1849), William, and the schoolteacher, Joseph who had been born circa 1852.
James Barbour's brothers:
John Barber, son of Joseph Barber of Terrydremon/Drumachose, was born in 1840 and married Jane White, the daughter of James White on 19th June 1860.
His brother, William, married Eliza Beers and had two recorded sons at Balteagh, Terrydrummond - John, born 27th August 1879, and William, born 28th February 1876.
Joseph never married, and appeared on both the 1901 and 1911 censuses farming still at Terrydrummond.
A snippet of the 1851 census survived and shows the Barber/Barbour family living at Terrydremont - Joseph Barber was 40 and had married in 1830. His wife, Elisa, was aged 38. The only child listed was 5-yr-old Joseph, who could spell. According to the later 1901 census, Joseph Barbour had been born in 1849, rather than 1846 as stated above, but they generally just guessed their correct ages in this era.
In 1859, Griffiths Valuation showed Joseph Barber farming 10 acres (leased from Hugh Lane) in Terrydremont North.
Elizabeth Barber died on 22nd February 1886 at Terrydremont. She had made a will 4 years earlier:
'March 27 1882. I, Elizabeth Barber of Terrydremon, do publish this my last will and testament in way and manner as follows. I leave the farm and all the chattels to my son Joseph, and James to live here with Joseph as when I was alive, till something occurs to cause separation, and when James leaves, I allow him a cow, and my sun (sic) William one pound sterling, and my sun John one pound sterling, also to James Mulin (ie: Mullin) one pound sterling, and I nominate James Deens as my executor...'
Elizabeth signed her will with her mark; neighbours James and Samuel Deens witnessed the document.
The children of Sarah Anderson and James Barbour were as follows:
The twins, John and Joseph Barbour, born circa 1889. Joseph died, aged 10, in June 1909.
Jane or Jennie, born 1891.
Elizabeth/Lizzie, born 1893.
James, known as Jim A. Barbour, born 1895.
Sarah Agnes born 1897. (A Sarah Agnes Barbour married Thomas George Kane in 1921 in Limavady, but I can't be sure if this was the same person or not.)
William Anderson Barbour, born 1898.
Louis Victor Mark Barbour, born 1900. Louis died in September 1911.
The family emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba - the children seem to have gone first, followed later by their elderly parents.
In 1916, James/Jim, a checker, was living at 476 Balmoral Street, Winnipeg, with his sister, Jennie, a stenographer. William Anderson Barbour, their brother, also emigrated - he joined up with the Canadian forces in 1917, giving his address as 14 Camden Court, Young Street, Winnipeg - he had been born on February 7th 1898 to James Barbour of Drummond, Limavady. William was a stenographer.
In 1921, the records show up their parents' emigration. 'The Declaration of Passengers to Canada' record James Barbour, aged 70, and his wife, Sarah, arriving, with the intention to remain; they were heading to live with their daughter, Jane Barbour, who had paid for their passage over, and with their sons James and William - it was good to see that William survived WW I. Jane, James and William were resident at Suite 7, Young Street, Winnipeg. The closest relative at home in Derry was given as James Barbour's older brother, Joseph Barbour of Terry Drummond, Limavady.
In 1928 the couple sailed back to Ireland aboard the 'Minnesoda'. Their intended address was 3, Main St., Limavady. Next to them on the list was William Caldwell of 30 Arundel Street, a checker living in Canada.
Later in 1928, the elderly couple reappear on the passenger lists of the 'S.S. Duchess of Bedford', sailing home from Belfast to Quebec. They stated that they had been living in Canada since 1921, so had been returning home for a visit. James Barbour was a retired teacher, still living at Suite 2, Huntley Apartments, Young St., Winnipieg. His next-of-kin was his cousin, Mr. J. Mullan of 2 Main St., Limavady.
The same passenger list also recorded Sarah's place of birth as 'Carreagle', Ireland, but I've had no luck finding out where that is.
Also sailing with them was the William Caldwell who had sailed back to Ireland with them earlier in the year. He was aged 44 and the son of R. Caldwell of 30 Arundel St, Belfast; his wife was named as Lizzie Caldwell of 455 Alexandra Drive, Winnipeg.
James Barbour's cousin, who he went home to visit in 1928, was John Barbour Mullin, who had been born in 1870 to the farmer, James Mullin/Mullan, and to Elizabeth Barbour, who must have been his father's sister.
James Mullan and Elizabeth Barbour also had Martha Mullan in 1878, Margaret in 1880 and an unnamed child in 1874. By 1901, Elizabeth Mullan, née Barbour, was dead, and the widower James Mullan, aged 55, was living in the Fruithill area Limavady - this townland was very close to Terrydrummond North where the Barbour family came from. James' children were living at home - William aged 32, John aged 30, Elizabeth aged 28, James aged 25, and Martha aged 23.
John Barbour Mullan was a schoolmaster like his cousin, James Barbour. By 1911, William, John and Lizzie are still living at home with their father' John married Effie Georgina Black on 2nd July 1912 in Ballykelly Presbyterian Church. He died on 28th November 1931, and probate of his will was granted to Mary Elizabeth Black and Martha Mullin, his sister.
Sarah's sister, Susan Anderson, was born in Newtownabbey in 1865, but died of scrofula, aged 7, in 1872. At the time of the child's death, the family were living at 57 Hardinge St, Belfast. A third daughter, named Ellen, was born to John and Jane Anderson in Belfast in 1867, but she may have died young.
Sarah Anderson herself was born in about 1865 (she may have been the twin of Susan), and married the school teacher, James Barbour of Limavady, Derry - couple married there in late 1887. By the time of the 1901 census, Sarah's widowed father, John Anderson, was living with the family at Aughansillagh, Derry.
The Barber/Barbour Family of Terrydremont, Drumachose, Limavady:
The Flax Growers List of 1796 shows up three members of the Barber family farming in Drumachose - John, Joseph and Robert.
James Barbour's parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Barber of Terrydremon. They had four sons - John (born 1840), Joseph (born circa 1849), William, and the schoolteacher, Joseph who had been born circa 1852.
James Barbour's brothers:
John Barber, son of Joseph Barber of Terrydremon/Drumachose, was born in 1840 and married Jane White, the daughter of James White on 19th June 1860.
His brother, William, married Eliza Beers and had two recorded sons at Balteagh, Terrydrummond - John, born 27th August 1879, and William, born 28th February 1876.
Joseph never married, and appeared on both the 1901 and 1911 censuses farming still at Terrydrummond.
A snippet of the 1851 census survived and shows the Barber/Barbour family living at Terrydremont - Joseph Barber was 40 and had married in 1830. His wife, Elisa, was aged 38. The only child listed was 5-yr-old Joseph, who could spell. According to the later 1901 census, Joseph Barbour had been born in 1849, rather than 1846 as stated above, but they generally just guessed their correct ages in this era.
In 1859, Griffiths Valuation showed Joseph Barber farming 10 acres (leased from Hugh Lane) in Terrydremont North.
Elizabeth Barber died on 22nd February 1886 at Terrydremont. She had made a will 4 years earlier:
'March 27 1882. I, Elizabeth Barber of Terrydremon, do publish this my last will and testament in way and manner as follows. I leave the farm and all the chattels to my son Joseph, and James to live here with Joseph as when I was alive, till something occurs to cause separation, and when James leaves, I allow him a cow, and my sun (sic) William one pound sterling, and my sun John one pound sterling, also to James Mulin (ie: Mullin) one pound sterling, and I nominate James Deens as my executor...'
Elizabeth signed her will with her mark; neighbours James and Samuel Deens witnessed the document.
The children of Sarah Anderson and James Barbour were as follows:
The twins, John and Joseph Barbour, born circa 1889. Joseph died, aged 10, in June 1909.
Jane or Jennie, born 1891.
Elizabeth/Lizzie, born 1893.
James, known as Jim A. Barbour, born 1895.
Sarah Agnes born 1897. (A Sarah Agnes Barbour married Thomas George Kane in 1921 in Limavady, but I can't be sure if this was the same person or not.)
William Anderson Barbour, born 1898.
Louis Victor Mark Barbour, born 1900. Louis died in September 1911.
The family emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba - the children seem to have gone first, followed later by their elderly parents.
In 1916, James/Jim, a checker, was living at 476 Balmoral Street, Winnipeg, with his sister, Jennie, a stenographer. William Anderson Barbour, their brother, also emigrated - he joined up with the Canadian forces in 1917, giving his address as 14 Camden Court, Young Street, Winnipeg - he had been born on February 7th 1898 to James Barbour of Drummond, Limavady. William was a stenographer.
In 1921, the records show up their parents' emigration. 'The Declaration of Passengers to Canada' record James Barbour, aged 70, and his wife, Sarah, arriving, with the intention to remain; they were heading to live with their daughter, Jane Barbour, who had paid for their passage over, and with their sons James and William - it was good to see that William survived WW I. Jane, James and William were resident at Suite 7, Young Street, Winnipeg. The closest relative at home in Derry was given as James Barbour's older brother, Joseph Barbour of Terry Drummond, Limavady.
In 1928 the couple sailed back to Ireland aboard the 'Minnesoda'. Their intended address was 3, Main St., Limavady. Next to them on the list was William Caldwell of 30 Arundel Street, a checker living in Canada.
Later in 1928, the elderly couple reappear on the passenger lists of the 'S.S. Duchess of Bedford', sailing home from Belfast to Quebec. They stated that they had been living in Canada since 1921, so had been returning home for a visit. James Barbour was a retired teacher, still living at Suite 2, Huntley Apartments, Young St., Winnipieg. His next-of-kin was his cousin, Mr. J. Mullan of 2 Main St., Limavady.
The same passenger list also recorded Sarah's place of birth as 'Carreagle', Ireland, but I've had no luck finding out where that is.
Also sailing with them was the William Caldwell who had sailed back to Ireland with them earlier in the year. He was aged 44 and the son of R. Caldwell of 30 Arundel St, Belfast; his wife was named as Lizzie Caldwell of 455 Alexandra Drive, Winnipeg.
James Barbour's cousin, who he went home to visit in 1928, was John Barbour Mullin, who had been born in 1870 to the farmer, James Mullin/Mullan, and to Elizabeth Barbour, who must have been his father's sister.
James Mullan and Elizabeth Barbour also had Martha Mullan in 1878, Margaret in 1880 and an unnamed child in 1874. By 1901, Elizabeth Mullan, née Barbour, was dead, and the widower James Mullan, aged 55, was living in the Fruithill area Limavady - this townland was very close to Terrydrummond North where the Barbour family came from. James' children were living at home - William aged 32, John aged 30, Elizabeth aged 28, James aged 25, and Martha aged 23.
John Barbour Mullan was a schoolmaster like his cousin, James Barbour. By 1911, William, John and Lizzie are still living at home with their father' John married Effie Georgina Black on 2nd July 1912 in Ballykelly Presbyterian Church. He died on 28th November 1931, and probate of his will was granted to Mary Elizabeth Black and Martha Mullin, his sister.