TF 237 James Todd md 1840 Eleanor Ballantyne of Castlemellan and Carrickatane, Co Tyrone

TF 251 Thomas Todd 1811-1886, James Todd md 1840s Jane Craig of Toneduff, Cumber Lower

TF 252 John Todd b abt 1800-10 md Isabella Mowbray of Toneduff, Cumber Lower, Co Londonderry: son John b 1833 md 1855 Jane Purdy

Richard McMurtry January 2013

These three families appear to be inter-related: A DNA sample from a descendant of James Todd and Jane Craig of Toneduff, Co Londonderry (TF 251) matched the DNA of a descendant of John Todd and Jane Purdy of Toneduff (TF 252). Also, the will of William Alexander of Mount Castle in 1880 made bequests to James Todd in Carrickatane (TF 237) and Thomas Todd in Toneduff implying kinship between all three families.

Also interesting is the fact that there was an Adam Todd and Thomas Todd in Auglish in Banagher Parish in the tithes in 1826 and then an Adam Todd and Thomas Todd in Tonduff, Cumber Lower Parish in 1827. We don’t know if this reflects a migration or two individuals of the same name. But suspect that since Adam doesn’t appear in the tithes in the 1860s, then he is the Adam Todd b 1782 who came to New Brunswick, Canada in 1839.

Todds of Cumber Lower who came to Articlave, Dunboe, then to Dumbarton Scotland

John Todd md Isabella Mowbray

John Todd b 1833 Tonduff Cumber Lower Co Londonderry died 1902 Dumbarton

Scotland md 1855 Articlave Dunboe Parish to Jane Purdy

John Todd b 1858 d 1935 Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland md 1879

Elizabeth Martin in Thornliebank

Hugh Todd b 1865 Articlave, Londonderry d md Catherine Hunter 1886

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Some of the above family went to Victoria Australia and others went to New Zealand.

The Todds of Cumber Lower Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland

By Richard McMurtry

Revised January 11, 2011

Around the year 1905, the young adult children of Samuel Todd 1846-1890 came with their mother Isabella born 1851 to Toronto, Ontario, Canada from Gortnaran in the Parish of Cumber Lower, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The family has grown and prospered but the origins in Ireland and the relationship to the Todds who remained in Ireland have become obscured.

First Generation

The earliest records we have of the Todds in Cumber Lower are the appearance in a tax record called the Tithe Applotments conducted in the 1827 and the 1831 census when we find

Adam Todd in the townland of Tonduff
Thomas Todd in the townland of Tonduff.

It looks to me like the Todds of Cumber Lower and the Todds of Banagher are closely related.

Tithes:

Henry Todd Londonderry/Derry, Banagher, Aughlish 1826

Adam Todd Londonderry/Derry, Banagher, Aughlish 1826

Thomas Todd Londonderry/Derry, Banagher, Aughlish 1826

Thomas Todd Londonderry/Derry, Banagher, Derrychreer 1826

Adam Todd Londonderry/Derry, Cumber Lower, Tonduff 1827

Thomas Todd Londonderry/Derry, Cumber Lower, Tonduff 1827

In the 1831 census, we have Adam and Thomas in Toneduff Lower Cumber and Thomas and Henry in Auglish of Banagher.

By the 1860s, we seem to have only John and Thomas in Tonduff.

Griffiths:

Thomas Todd Londonderry/Derry, Cumber Lower, Toneduff

John Todd Londonderry/Derry, Cumber Lower, Toneduff

Second Generation

Based on post-1858 wills, it appears that the Todds of Tonduff Co . Cumber Lower Parish, County Londonderry and the Todds of Castlemellan/Carrickitain, County Tyrone share a common ancestor. A William Alexander Mount Castle in Co Tyrone made bequests to both families in his 1880 will.

I William Alexander of Mount Castle in the County of Tyrone farmer hereby revoke all will and testamentary dispositions..to see my sister Martha Alexander cofortably cared for during her life and to us so much of my property as they may consider necessary for hat purpose and at her death I will and bequeath to Mrs. Jane McClerry widow of the late Robert Mc Cleery of Balee in the county of Tyrone and her children by him the sum of 800 pounds..to Mr. John Glenn of Gortilick 800 p to Thomas Todd Castlemellon widow Sevenson Castelmellon widow Sarah Lowery Castlemellon Joseph Stgevenson of Moynagh James Todd of Carricktane, Thomas Glen of Carricka tane, John McConnll of Glengorley Major Keys near Claudy Isabeela McClay of Aidmore (sp?), James Throne of Tyrkerhaghan Thomas Todd of Tonduff John Stevenson of Cavenacreagh and James Lyons of Mountcastle 200 p each I appoint James Lyons of Mountcastle and John Stevenson of Cavenacragh both in Tyrone my executors 12 Jun 1880

The family in Tonduff appears to consist of 4 siblings. They seem to be kin of some sort to the James Todd who married 1840 to Eleanor Ballantyne who lived in Castlemellon, Co Tyrone. This James would have been the right age to have been a cousin to the four siblings below.

Thomas Todd 1811-1886 Tonduff

Sister Sarah Jane Todd (possibly the Sarah Jane Todd 1817-1887)

Sister Isabella Todd (possibly the Isabella Todd 1820-1888)

Brother James Todd 1820s md Jane Craig

Samuel Todd 1847-1890 Gortnaran md 1874 Isabella Collingwood (descendants came

to Toronto, Ontario

Isabella Todd 1843/1848 md John McKinney

Margaret McKinney d 1953 md James Elliott

Thomas Todd 1851

Sarah Jane Todd 1849/1854/1858/1856

(not sure if John is a brother or a cousin)

John Todd b prob 1840s d 1894 wife Margaret Nimmo

Robert Todd b 1870 md Sarah LNU

?John Todd b 1896 d 1918

?James Todd b 1894 d 1915 Gallipoli

Mary Todd b 1872 md MR. Curry

All these left wills:

The Will of Isabella Todd late of Tonduff County Londonderry Spinster who died 18 July 1888 at same place was proved at Londonderry by James Irwin of Ballyarton said County Esquire one of the Executors.

Isabella Tod 1820-1888

I Isabella Todd of Tonduff parish of Cumber to my nephew Samuel Todd of Gortnaran y famr subject to him paying my niece Sarah Jane Todd of Gortnaran 100 p, to my niece Isabella McKinney of Killaloo I leave my gold watch and whatever sundry I may die possessed of. To John McKinney of Killaoo my niece Isabella’s husband 200 p and the residue to be divided among my nephew and nieces. I appoint James Irwin of Ballyarton and George Kennedy of Kilaloo to be executors.

10 Jun 1888

(James Irwin, her executor, was also the executor on the will of Thomas Todd.

The Will of Thomas Todd late of Tonduff County Londonderry Farmer who died 23 March 1886 at same place was proved at Londonderry by James Irwin and Hugh M'Cullagh both of Ballyarton in said County Merchant the Executors.

I Thomas Todd Tonduff. To my sisters Sarah Jane and Isabella to the survivor of that money bequeathed me by William Alexander of Mount Castle..and all any other money to my sister Isabella Todd all my farm and chattels I appoint James Irwin and HughMcCullagh Executors.

The Will of John Todd late of Tonduff Killaloo County Londonderry Gentleman who died 23 January 1894 at same place was proved at Londonderry by Robert Todd of 106 Fountain-hill Londonderry Factory Employeer and Margaret Nimmo of Tonduff Spinster the Executors.

I John Todd of Tonduff, Killaloo, Londonderry..140 p being the balance of the amount found due to me on ___ by Wm R. H. Todd __ Londonderry.. bequeath the said sum.. equally between my son Robert Todd, my daughter Mary Jane Curry otherwise Tod and my housekeeper Margaret Nimmo. And I appoint my said Son Robert and Margaret executor of my will.

Third Generation

James Todd married Jane Craig and had the following children:

Samuel Craig Todd b 1846 d 1890 who married Isabella Collingwood in 1874
Isabella Todd b 1848 who married John McKinney in 1873
Sarah Jane Todd
John/Robert Todd d 1894 had children with Margaret Nimmo 1870-1873.
Thomas b 1851

Fourth Generation

Samuel Todd 1846-1890 married Isabella Collingwood in 1874. Their daughter Sarah was born in Gortnaran, in the parish of Cumber Lower in southern Londonderry and that is where the family still lived in 1901 in Gortnaran of Bondsglen – 11 years after Samuel had died at the age 43. In 1901, though the children aged 11 to 22 (born 1879-1889) were all living together with their aunt Sarah Jane b 1866, Joseph b 1882 and their mother Isabella were not there.

Samuel’s sister Isabella b 1848 was living in Brackfield, Bondsglen. She had married John McKinney in 1873. Living with the McKinneys and their children were two boys listed as grandsons John Todd b 1896 and James Todd b 1894 though unless these were born to a daughter of Isabella, it is not clear how they could be grandsons.

Fifth Generation

Once the family got to Canada, there were a series of marriages that produced the children who are the Todds who live in Ontario today.

Margaret Todd married Robert Canning 1907

Joseph Todd married Mabel Ayers in 1908

Joseph Todd married Margaret Elizabeth Fowler 1926

Samuel Craig Todd married Henrietta McCahon 1916

Sarah

Here is the family tree of the family as we have been able to compile it so far.

Samuel Craig Todd 1846-1890 md Isabella Collingwood 1874 (Isabella died in 1924 in Toronto and is buried at Mt Pleasant Cemetery)

Sarah 1879 Gortnaran d 1946 md William Michael d 1939

Eliza Jane 1876

Isabella 1875

Joseph Todd b 1882 d 1969 md 1907? Mabel Ayers in Toronto

Md 1926 Margaret Elizabeth Fowler b 1890 d 1963

Joseph A Todd

Margaret md A. Glenn

William John Todd

Thomas b 1883 =>Toronto d 1959 md Eva Jane Christie d 1976

Thomas Leslie Christie Todd 1929 md Marilyn

Sharon

Douglas

Ross

Bryan

Ernest

Deborah

Thomas

Richard texas

Shirley md J. Ashurst n.i

Beverly md S. Childerhose

Kimberly

Todd

Douglas

Maureen md J. Webert

Karen

Kathryn

lyndsay

Douglas

Janice

lori

Margaret Todd b 1885 md Robert Canning

Samuel Craig Todd Canning 1918-1999

Samuel Craig Todd b 1888 D 21 May 1977 md 1916 md Henrietta McCahon d 1974

(he waspolice constable 1908 and 1937)

Isabella b 1917 d 6/1/1992 md Owen Wallace Wilson

William John Todd b 1890

Data:

Ontario

Isabella Todd died 24 Nov 1924 aged 73 (born 1851) Ireland dau of Joseph Collingwood and Elizabeth McComb (both b Ireland) in Ontario 18 years, informat Joseph Todd Agincourt, buried Mt Pleasant

Toronto 1926

Margaret Todd md Robert Canning b 1879 son of Robert Canning md 1907 York Co

These are prob parents of Samuel Craig Todd Canning 1918-1999

Margaret Elizabeth Todd 2 Nov 1963 wife of Joseph Todd mother of Joseph A. Margaret (Mrs. A. Glenn) and William John, gradnmother of Joseph E. Susan, Heather craig, Darlene and Elizabeth sister of Barabara, Annie Lewis, Charles and roy Ogden Funeral Hom 4164 Sheppard Ave E. Agincourt birchmount Road Milliken

Thomas Todd 124 Barker Ave, 27 FEb 1959 beloved husbandof Eva Christies, dear father of Leslie, Ernest, Sotrbey, Beverl, Maureen and Douglas, grandfather of Sharon, Dr_em, Douglas and Thomas, brother of Samuel and Joseph Todd

Eva Jane Todd aug 7,, 1976 wife of the late Thomas Todd, loving mother of Leslie, Ernest, Shirley (Mrs. J Ashurst), Bevelry ( Mrs. S. Childerhose) Maureen( Mrs. J Weberl) and Douglas Rogers Presbyterian Church

29496-26 Joseph TODD, 44(Ed.b1882), farmer, widower, Ireland, R. R. 1 Agincourt Ont., s/o Samuel TODD (b. Ireland) & Isabella COLLINGWOOD, married Margaret Elizabeth FOWLER, 36, Scotland, 547 Logan Ave. Toronto, d/o James FOWLER (b. Scotland) & Margaret YOUNG, witn: Thomas TODD of 1294 Woodbine Ave. & Isabella TODD of 94 St. George St. both of Toronto on Aug. 27, 1926 at 415 Jarvis St.

1901

Gortnaran (Bondsglen, Londonderry)

Todd Bella 22 (1879)Female HdofFamily Presbyterian Londonderry Seamstress R&W - Not Married -

Todd Saragh 20 (1881)Female Sister Presbyterian Londonderry Seamstress R&W - Not Married

Todd Thomas 18 (1883)Male Brother Presbyterian Londonderry General Labourer R&W - Not md

Todd Maggie 15 Female Sister Presbyterian Londonderry Scholar R&W - Not Married -

Todd Samuel 13 Male Brother Presbyterian Londonderry Scholar R&W - Not Married -

Todd Wm John 11 (1889) (Male Brother Presbyterian Londonderry Scholar R&W - Not Married -

Todd Saragh Jane 35 Female Aunt not married (born 1876)

1901LondonderryBondsglenBrackfield

Residents of a house 13 in Brackfield (Bondsglen, Londonderry)

Thompson Alexander 46 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Londonderry Agricultural Labourer Read and write - Married -

Thompson Mary 34 Female Wife Presbyterian Antrim - Read and write - Married -

Thompson James G 13 Male Son Presbyterian Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Thompson John D 9 Male Son Presbyterian Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Todd Lizza 67 Female Wifes Mother Presbyterian Antrim Visitor Read only Widower

(Lizza was born in 1834 and her daughter Mary born in 1867 but both were born in Co Antrim)

9 in Brackfield (Bondsglen, Londonderry)

1901

Mc Kinney John 51 Male Head of Family Prespbyterian Londonderry Boot Maker R&W - Married -

Mc Kinney Isabella 53 Female Wife Prespbyterian Londonderry - R&W - Married -

Mc Kinney Maggie 20 Female Daughter Prespbyterian Londonderry Seamstress R&W - Not Married -

Mc Kinney Martha 18 Female Daughter Prespbyterian Londonderry Seamstress R&W - Not Married -

Mc Kinney James A 16 Male Son Prespbyterian Londonderry Shop Assistant R&W - Not Married -

Todd James 7 Male Grand Son Prespbyterian Londonderry Scholar R&W - Not Married -

Todd John 5 Male Grand Son

(Isabella was born in 1848 and married John McKinney in 1873?)

Isabella Todd 1820-1888

I Isabella Todd of Tonduff parish of Cumber to my nephew Samuel Todd of Gortnaran y famr subject to him paying my niece Sarah Jane Todd of Gortnaran 100 p, to my niece Isabella McKinney of Killaloo I leave my gold watch and whatever sundry I may die possessed of. To John McKinney of Killaoo my niece Isabella’s husband 200 p and he residue to be divided among my nephew and niceces. I appoint James Irwin of Ballyarton and George Kennedy of Kilaloo to be executors.

10 Jun 1888

Todds of Donaghedy (and Cumber Lower, Londonderry)

The Todds of Donaghedy were not there in the tithes but do appear in the 1829 freeholders register in Mountcastle (Steven Todd) and Carrickatane (Arthur and Samuel Todd), but by the 1860s there is only one Todd (James Todd) though he appears in Carrickatane, Castlemellan and Edenatoodry. It is possible this is not the same individual but multiple James Todd. The will of William Alexander 1880 appears to link the Todds of Carrickatane and Mountcastle in 1880 to the Todds of Tonduff/Toneduff, across the border in Co Londonderry. (See elsewhere for discussion of Co Londonderry Todds.)

1829 Freeholders Register for Co Tyrone

Steven Todd, Mountcastle “ Mountcastle

Arthur Todd, Carrickatane “ Carrickatane

Samuel Todd, Carrickatane

Griffiths Valuation:

James Todd Tyrone, Donacavey, Edenatoodry

James Todd Tyrone, Donaghedy, Carrickatane

James Todd Tyrone, Donaghedy, Castlemellan

The 1880 will of William Alexander of Mount Castle makes bequests to Todds in Castlemellan (Thomas Todd), Carrickatane (James Todd) and Tonduff (Thomas Todd). If Tonduff is the Toneduff of Lower Cumber Parish, Co Londonderry, then this will appears to link that Todds of Donaghedy (Mount Castle and Castlemellan) with the Todds of Tonduff/Toneduff, Co Londonderry

I William Alexander of Mount Castle in the County of Tyrone farmer hereby revoke all will and testamentary dispositions..to see my sister Martha Alexander cofortably cared for during her life and to us so much of my property as they may consider necessary for hat purpose and at her death I will and bequeath to Mrs. Jane McClerry widow of the late Robert Mc Cleery of Balee in the county of Tyrone and her children by him the sum of 800 pounds..to Mr. John Glenn of Gortilick 800 p to Thomas Todd Castlemellon widow Sevenson Castelmellon widow Sarah Lowery Castlemellon Joseph Stevenson of Moynagh James Todd of Carricktane, Thomas Glen of Carrickatane, John McConnll of Glengorley Major Keys near Claudy Isabeela McClay of Aidmore (sp?), James Throne of Tyrkerhaghan Thomas Todd of Tonduff John Stevenson of Cavenacreagh and James Lyons of Mountcastle 200 p each I appoint James Lyons of Mountcastle and John Stevenson of Cavenacragh both in Tyrone my executors 12 Jun 1880

I James Todd Carrickatain, Parish of Donagheady County Tyrone..17 Feb 1890.. to Mrs. Susann McDermott of Tyrkewney 25 p , to John ONeill of Carrickatain 25p, John Lyons of Tyboe 25, Wiliam Lyons 25, Mr. James Houston of Tyboe 25, Jane McAneney housekeeper and to her son James McAneney 50 p, Henry OBrien servant 25.. value my famr at 350 P and if William ONeill Carrickatain wishes he can have it for said Executors: James Houston Tyboe and William Oneill Sen Carrickatain

Letter from Sheelagh Todd , Greerstown, Trench Road, Londonderry, BT47 3UA?

(Note that Thomas Todd is in Castlemellan in 1901 and his widow is in Co Londonderry in 1911.)

James Todd married Eleanor Ballantyne on 17^th March 1840. They had 6 children.

Thomas Walker Todd (*census says born 1861) married Hannah Cunningham 30 Jan 1879, married (2) Sarah Jane Hall 12 Oct 1897.

(1) James Walker Todd b 27 Aug 1898 d 2 July 1986 md Mary Steen Watson 12 June 1933

(a) David Walker Todd 1 May 3 d 22 Jan 203/2003? md 23 Aug 1963 Sheelagh

(1) Marjorie 12 Dec 1968

(2) Deirdre 28 Apr 1971

(b) Sarah Doreen Elizabeth Todd 14 Julhy 1936

(d) Mary Evelyn 27 May 1942

(e) Margaret Jean Todd 25 March 1946

(f) Thomas Brian Todd 25 Apr 1948 married Ann Barclay

(1) Barclay Todd

(2) Jill Todd

(g) Kathleen Ruth Todd 31 Jan 1952

(2) Ellen Elizabeth Todd 5 Dec 101 d 13 June 1926

(3) John Hall Todd 22 Feb 1904 d 18 Nov 1905

(4) Thomas Todd 16 Feb 197 d 3 Oct 187md Ethel Robinson 3 Oct 1917 d 20 Nov 2002

William Todd migrated to the US and was a substitute solider in the Civil War 1861-65. He had a daughter Mary Jane Todd, a spinster school teacher who corresponded with the cousins in Greestown until her death in the mid 1950s. At Chrismtas they welcomed the hamper of luxuries unavailable in post-war Ireland sent by Mary Jane.
Matilda married Charles Nelson 1870
Elizabeth married John Stevenson 1878
Jane 1842-1862.

From Marjorie Todd

Thomas Walker Todd of Castlemellon, Co Tyrone is my great grandfather.

My father did a lot of work on his family history in the 1980s/90s and

I am trying to follow up any leads. Thamos married twice – first

Hannah Cunningham (I am not aware of any children from this marriage)

and then Sarah Jane Hall.

Thomas's father was James Todd who married Eleanor Ballantine from

Ardlough. Eleanor's parents were Thomas Ballantine and Jane Walker.

James's parents were, we think Stephen Todd and Jane ?. This may

be the same Stephen of whom it was reported in the Strabane Morning

Post of Tuesday 10 January 1837

"On Thursday last, we understand, some persons attacked the house of

Stephen Todd, Castlemellon, near this town; and on a woman opening

the door, she was struck with a stone and fell. Todd, seeing his servant

knocked down, was preparing to load his gun for protection, when one of

the party fired into the house, and shot him. He survived until Saturday,

when he expired."

From Peter Kincaid:

I have an interest in Todd-Kincaid connections. In the 1831 census of Toneduff is your Thomas Todd and Adam Todd. Also in this townland at the same time is the family of Elizabeth Kncade.

Of further interest is the William Kincade (c1795-1883) who came from a few miles outside of Londonderry to Adelaide township, Middlesex County, Ontario in the 1840s. Also arriving in Adelaide township, about 1834, were Anthony Todd and his wife Isabella. They were born about 1785. Anthony dies and Isabella is living right beside William Kincade in the 1851 census and 1861 census. It is unknown if Anthony and Isabella had any children. Isabella is a suspected sister of William Kincade because he names one of his sons Anthony; a name not found among Kincaids prior to this. There were only a couple of Kincaid families in County Londonderry in the 1830s.

Another Todd-Kincaid connection is Elizabeth Kinkead, sister of William Kinkead, chamberlain of Coleraine, who married Andrew Todd of Shane's Castle, County Antrim. She died in 1750 at the age of 35.

I thought I'd note these tidbits in case they may someday prove useful in your research.

There was also an Andrew Todd in the Ballykelly area. The Court Minute Books for the Fishmongers Estate records that on 28 October 1829 a weekly pension of 1 shilling 6 pence was granted to Andrew Todd (p. 121 of vol. 14). I am not sure who he was.

In case you did not have this, there were 30 families in the 1831 census of Toneduff giving a total of 170 inhabitants of which 18 were servants. The heads of households were Samuel McCoomb, James Riddles, John Riddles, David Riddles, Robert Riddles, John McGlinchy, Thomas Brown, Elizabeth Kincade, James Laughlin, James Nixon, Robert Miller, James McLaughlin, John Deens, John Hamilton, Andrew Nixon, Thomas Nixon, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Mitchell, Rev. James Allison, William Gardner senior, Thomas Todd, James McTeely, Charles McCarter, William Gardner junior, William Hamilton, Christy Ruth, Adam Todd, Oliver Scott, James Molloy, and Thomas Ruth.

From Rob Elliott

rmcmurty,

I have a little information on the Todd/McKinney family mentioned in the will.

My grandfather's brother, James Elliott of Londonderry, married Margaret McKinney, date unknown. She was the daughter of John McKinney and Isobella Todd of Killaloo.

Margaret died in 1953 and is buried with James in Londonderry City Cemetery. She was a JP and organiser of one of the Londonderry Feis [there used to be two i understand]. She was on the Londonderry Board of Guardians, she also carried out a lot of welfare work for the troops during the war.

In James and Margaret's grave there is buried Sgt John Todd, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died of pnuemonia 5/1/1918. John fought at Gallipoli and was with Sgt Somers when the latter won the Victoria Cross. He is commemorated on Londonderry City War Memorial.

Also on the war memorial is James Todd, John's brother. He was killed at Gallipoli in 1915 and is named on the Helles memorial in Turkey.

In the 1901 census John& James are listed as grandchildren of Jon and Isobella McKinney and living in Killaloo. This is not correct. The boys parents were Robert & Sarah Todd.
I am not sure of the actual relationship to john and Isobell. robert may be either brother or nephew to isobella.

Whatever the relationship he must have died about 1900. Sarah is not living with the two boys in the 1901 census as they are with the McKinneys'.

She is living in Belfast, boarding with a family named Johnston at 25 McCandless St, Shankill.
She is listed widow with a 7 month old daughter named Lilly.

In 1911 John& James are listed as back with their mother in Belfast, by which time she has re-married to William Hinton [ for 7 years] and has three children with him and the boys are listed as stepsons to him.

No sign of Lilly though.

Their address is 20 Summerhill St, Clifton.

Not sure how John ended back up in Londonderry, but he had been based at home for some time.

Rob

Ballykelly (where Andrew Todd appeared in 1829) looks like it lies about 2 miles west of Limavady and Ballydarrog where Todds lived in the 1740s lay about 2 miles SW of LImavady and about two miles from Ballykelly. Daisy Hill where John Todd appears in the 1831 census lies about 1.5 miles east of Ballydarrog (about 4 miles from Ballykelly). So it is conceivable that all these Todds were related.

The location of the estate, once known as Daisy Hill, lies about 2 miles NNE of Ballydarrog and immediately to the west of Limavady. It is bounded in the north by the old road from Limavady to Londonderry, in the east by the River Roe, in the south by the minor road leading from what is now Drumrane Road to the ford at Roe mill and in the west by Drumrane and Baranailt roads.
The estate was originally known as Mullagh and when it was bought by Marcus McCausland in 1743 the name was changed to Daisy Hill. It was later bought by John Cromie of Portstewart in 1817 and called Roe Park, the name it retained.

HI,

The DNA sample from Douglas Todd of Ontario, desc of Samuel Todd 1847-1890 (son of James b abt 1820) of Gortanaran, Cumber Lower, Co Londonderry was an exact 25 marker match with the same from George Couts Todd of New Zealand, desc of John Todd born Toneduff (son of John Todd and Isabella Mowbray). The latest possible common ancestor for these two would have been an unknown Todd b about 1780.

Re: Todds of Limavady

« Reply #35 on: Today at 14:31 »

Nice to hear from you MarjorieS.

Just to be clear, your great grandfather was the Thomas Walker Todd that PRONI has being of Greerstown, Cullion, County Londonderry and who died on 16 January 1907. Furthermore, his mother was Eleanor Ballantine of Ardlough, Clondermot Parish, County Londonderry. Is she the Ellen mentioned as a daughter in the Will of Thomas Ballantine of Ardlough who died on 9 March 1857 (who also had children Thomas (merchant of Clooney Mills, Waterside), Robert Alexander, Elizabeth (m. William Ramage), John, Joseph, Jane and William)? Is Thomas Ballantine's wife the Jane Walker Ballantine of Ardlough who PRONI has dying on 27 April 1928?

PRONI has the probate of your James Todd of Castlemellon with letters of admin granted to his son Thomas Walker Todd on 6 March 1878 (he having died on 10 October 1877).

Do you have anything on the family of Thomas' wife Hannah Cunningham and wife Sarah Jane Hall?

Re: Todds of Limavady

« Reply #36 on: Today at 14:58 »

Hi

Yes, Thomas Walker Todd died in Greerstown in 1907. That is where I grew up and some family members still live in the area. Thomas Ballantine did die on 9 March 1857. I haven't seen his will - is it in PRONI? The only siblings I have for Eleanor Ballantine are William b1805 d1885, Eliza b1810, d1903 (m William Ramage) and Jane (m William Gibson) - do the other ones you mentioned come from the will?

Jane Walker m Thomas Ballantine is not the one who died in 1928. According to my records, she died on 10/12/1866. Family tradition has it that she was the great great grand daughter of George Walker, Governor of Derry during the siege and I have a tentative line back to him.

Hannah Cunningham was born 1/1/1849 and died in 1896 in Omagh. Her parents were Samuel John Cunningham, a farmer of New Buildings and Jane Ferguson. Hannah was the second of 11 children.

Sarah Jane Hall was born 17/6/1863 in Drumagore, Londonderry and died 31/1/1951 in Greerstown. Her parents were James Hall of Drumagore and later Rockfield, Burt, Co Donegal and Elizabeth Bond of Disertowen.

She had four children with Thomas Walker Todd:
James Walker Todd b 27/8/1898, d 7/2/1986
Ellen Elizabeth (Nellie) Todd b 6/12/1901, d13/6/1926
John Hall Todd b22/2/1904, d 18/11/1905
Thomas Todd b16/2/1907, d 3/10/1987

James Walker Todd married Mary Steen (Maisie) Watson on 12/6/1933 and they had 7 children
Thomas was the only other one to marry. He married Ethel Ellen Robinson on 3/10/1950. They had no children.

Marjorie

Re: Todds of Limavady

« Reply #40 on: Today at 16:25 »

Not to Canada, but Thamas Walker Todd (b 1846, d 1907) had a brother, William, who emigrated to America. He fought in the American Civil War and was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Bull Run / Manassar on 21/7/1861, He had two children Mary Jane and William who lived in Elizabethtown, New York. Mary Jane was a spinster, and in touch with the family until her death in the mid 1950s.

Marjorie

1901 Castlemellan

Todd Thomas 40 (1861)Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Tyrone Farmer R&W - Married

Todd Sarah J 31 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Derry - R&W - Married -

Todd James Walter 2 Male Son Presbyterian Co Tyrone - Cannot read - Not Married -

Hall Bessie 30 Female Visitor Presbyterian Co Derry Seamstress R&W - Not Married -

Irvine John 28 Male Servant Presbyterian Co Tyrone Farm Servant Read and

1911 Residents of a house 1 in Cloghore or Greerstown (Glendermot, Londonderry)

Todd Sarah Jane 39 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Londonderry Farmer R&W - Widow - - - -

Todd James W 12 Male Son Presbyterian Co Tyrone Scholar R&W - Single - - - -

Todd Ellen Elizabth 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Tyrone Scholar R&W - Single - - - -

Todd Thomas 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Londonderry - Cannot read - Single - - - -

Mc Closkey Elizabeth C 18 Female Servant Irish Church Co Londonderry General Servant Domestic R&W - Single - - - -

Doherty William 17 Male Servant Roman Catholic Co Tyrone Farm

By the 1860s, James Todd leased 263 acres in Carrickatane along with William and Martha Rankin. A James Todd (either the same one or another) leased 28 acres in SW Castlemellan, less than a m ile from Carrickatane and Mount Castle.

Thomas and John leased 24 and 47 acres respectively in Toneduff, Cumber Lower, Co Londonderry in 1860s