Mary Jane (Farr) Hamilton (bef. 1843 - 1927)

Born before 28 Dec 1843 in Gortnagwyg, Arboe, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of John Hamilton — married 1 Sep 1867 in Donaghenry, County Tyrone, Ireland

Died 25 Sep 1927 after age 83 in Oghill, Ballyclog, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Biography

Mary Jane (Farr) Hamilton was born in Ireland.

Mary Jane was baptized 28 Dec 1843 at Arboe parish church, County Tyrone. She was the daughter of William Farr and Jane of Gortnagwyg. ^[1]

As of 1867 she lived at Stewartstown.

On 1 Sep 1867 at Donaghenry Church of Ireland, she married John Hamilton, labourer, of Gortigal, Arboe, son of Thomas Hamilton, labourer. ^[2]

They had moved to Oghill, Ballyclog by 1901.

She passed away 25 Sep 1927 age 83 and was interred in Artrea Churchyard. ^{[3] [4]}

Research Notes

The Hamiltons show up in many cases in records associated with the siblings given here, so it seems certain that the parents are correct.

Her husband seems to be the sibling of Jane (Hamilton) Farr (abt.1846-1921).

Children from civil registration: William (30 Aug 1869), Anne(18 Jul 1873), Martha (21 Jun 1875), Sarah(31 May 1871), unnamed (1 Dec 1876), Martha (16 Jul 1880).

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F519-Y6J : 5 February 2020), Mary Jane Farr, 1841. Direct link page 294 of 729. Note that Familysearch has incorrectly transcribed the year 1843 as 1841.
2. ↑ John Hamilton, Mary Farr, 1867, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages
3. ↑ GRONI search: D/1927/101/1009/12/470 Mary Hamilton 25th September 1927 83 Female Cookstown
4. ↑ "In Memoriam - Hamilton", Mid-Ulster Mail 28 Dec 1929, Page 1.

   In loving memory of our dear father, John Hamilton, Ochill, who passed away December 24, 1923; also our dear mother, Mary Jane Hamilton, who passed away September 25, 1927, both interred in Ardtrea Churchyard "Gone; but not forgotten." Ever remembered by the Gillis family , Ballyveney.

• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 1 in Oghill (Ballyclog, Tyrone). John Hamilton(50), Mary Jane(51), Mary(20), John(18), Thomas(16), Muriel(13), Samuel(11)
• 1911 Ireland census - Residents of a house 13 in Oghill (Ballyclog, Tyrone). John(69), Mary Jane(64), John(27), Thomas(25), Samuel(21), Marion Gillis(12, gd)