FAMILY OF ROBERT PALMER:
MIC/IP111/2 2988 Robert Adam Palmer Lucy Martin Portavogie 01.09.1845 16.09.1845
SEE THIS LINK FOR HIS FAMILY
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9409.0Robert Palmer, became a seaman. On Jun.28, 1884, in the Newtownards Registry Office he married Agnes Adair.
GLASTRY PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS FROM PRONI
MIC/IP111/2 4940 Annie Mary Kelly Robert Palmer Agnes Adair Portavogie 19.08.1890 02.11.1890
MIC/IP111/2 4812 James Robert Palmer Agnes Adair Portavogie 22.06.1886 21.07.1886
MIC/IP111/2 4893 Hugh Robert Palmer Agnes Adair Portavogie 19.11.1888 08.01.1889
MIC/IP111/2 5013 Sarah Elizabeth Robert Palmer Agnes Adair Portavogie 06.02.1893 22.03.1893
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 124 in Portavogue (Ballyhalbert, Down)
Palmer Ethel 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer Jeaney 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer Robert 40 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Seaman Read and write English Married -
Palmer Hugh 12 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Read and write English Not Married -
Palmer Robert 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer David Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School - English Not Married -
Palmer James 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Apprentice Shoe Maker Read and write English Not Married -
Palmer Agnes 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write English Married -
James Palmer was born in 1886 and became an apprentice shoemaker. Married AGNES MAHOOD and went to USA.
Hugh Palmer was born in 1889. Was also in USA 1909 see immigration list below
Jeaney Palmer was born in 1895.
Robert Palmer was born in 1898.
Ethel Palmer was born in 1898.
David Palmer was born in 1887.
ANN PALMER SISTER OF ROBERT WHO MARRIED AGNES ADAIR
MIC/IP111/2 3098 Ann Adam Palmer Lucy Martin Portavogie 26.01.1848 09.02.1848
Robert Hughes to Ann Palmer in Ballycopeland Presbyterian Church on Jan.9, 1880.
1901 CENSUS
Residents of a house 130 in Portavogue (Ballyhalbert, Down
Hughes Margaret 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down National School Teacher Read and write Not Married
Hughes Nellie 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes Mary E 20 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down National School Teacher Read and write Not Married
Hughes Ann NEE PALMER 52 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Read and write Married
PALMER Lucinda NEE MARTIN 88 Female Mother in Law Presbyterian Co Down Retired Dressmaker Read WIDOW OF ADAM
Hughes Robert 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes John 6 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes Hugh 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Apprentice Carpenter Read and write Not Married
U.S. IMMIGRATION RECORDS
James Palmer, 21-year-old single shoemaker from Portavogie arrived in New York on May 14, 1907, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Liverpool. He was going to stay with his friend Hugh Hughes, 140 Orizel Avenue, Kansas City.
1892-1921 IMMIGRATION RECORD ELLIS ISLAND
HUGH HUGHES
LAST PLACE OF RESIDENCE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
DATE OF ARRIVAL 25 APRIL 1921
AGE 34YRS SINGLE MALE
LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK SHIP SS CELTIC
US CITIZEN, [HE MUST HAVE BEEN HOME FOR A VISIT.]
Hugh Palmer, 20-year-old single laborer from Portavogie, son of Robert Palmer of Portavogie, arrived in New York on Apr.4, 1909, aboard the ``Celtic'' from Liverpool. With friend Samuel McVeigh, a 21-year-old single carpenter from Portavogie, the son of James McVeigh of Portavogie, he was bound for Kansas City. They were accompanied by Robert Keag, a 19-year-old single laborer from Rubane, the son of Adam Keag of Rubane, Kircubbin, who was bound for Chicago.
SEE THIS LINK FOR SAMUEL McVEIGH
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9428.0 1911 census
Residents of house number 49 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)
Palmer Robert 50 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Fisherman Read and write English Married 27
Palmer Nancy 50 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Read and write English Married 27 8 6
Palmer Jennie 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Read and write English Single
Palmer Bab 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Read and write English Single
Palmer David 10 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Read and write English Single
Residents of a house 3 in Ballycasborough (Ballyhalbert, Down) 1901
Donnan Maggie 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Lizzie 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Thomas 44 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Cannot read English Married
Donnan Adam Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read English Not Married
Donnan Arthur 2 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read English Not Married
Donnan Hugh 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Cannot read English Not Married
Donnan William 6 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Thomas 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Donnan David 17 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Robt John 19 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Oil Hawker Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Richd Joseph 15 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Hawker Read and write English Not Married
Donnan James 20 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Read and write English Not Married
Donnan Maggie 41 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Read and write English Married NEE HUGHES
Adam Donnan, Arrived in the US in 1920 aged 20
Robert John Donnan, Arrived in the US in 1910 aged 28
David Donnan, Arrived in the US in 1909 aged 24
Richard Donnan, Arrived in the US in 1907 aged 21
Thomas Donnan, Arrived in the US in 1913 aged 20
DATES OF ARRIVAL FROM PHILLIP MURDOCH
Residents of house number 197 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down) 1911
Donnan Robert John, husband, went to USA. son of Thomas & Margaret nee Hughes
Donnan Anna Bella NEE MAHOOD 29 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Read and write English Married 5 3 3
Donnan Bertie 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Cannot read English Single
Donnan James 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Single
Donnan Herbert 0 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Singl
They also later had William Donnan who was lost at sea,
Tom Arthur Donnan m Hessie McCormick
Lillian Donnan
Lillian emigrated to USA with above James Palmer and his wife [her aunt and uncle] and married Newton Black.
James Palmer was very successful in USA and owned a shoe manufacturing business. James and his wife had no children.
Residents of house number 65 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)
McCallum Robert 46 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Down Fisherman Can read and write Married 22
McCallum Mary 44 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Down Can read and write Married 22
Hagan Ellen 67 Female Mother in law Church of Ireland Co Down Embroidery Cannot read and write Widow
Residents of house number 64 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)
McCollam John 38 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Fisherman Read and write Married 14 4 4
McCollam Sarah Ann NEE MAHOOD 38 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Read and write Married 14 4 4
McCollam Minnie 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Single
McCollam James* 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Sing
McCollam Robert 5 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Single
McCollam Edith E 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Single
JAMES McCOLLAM* ALSO WENT TO USA.
FAMILY LETTERS FROM JAMES IN U.S.A. TO THE LATE NELLIE AND VICTOR ADAIR STILL EXIST.
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