Re: John Coulter from Killileagh
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In reply to:
John Coulter from Killileagh
jean coulter 11/20/11
I have found from my own research that there was a strong link between County Down and Dumfries, Scotland.
In the 1851 census free online there is an Elizabeth Coulter from Co Down, age 76 living in the Edgar household in Stranraer, she is blind and on the poor roll.
The children of William (b.1821 co Down) and Mary (b.1822 co Down) Edgar include sons David and William (born co Down 1844 & 1847) and daughter Isabella (b. co Down 1842)
Dumfries also had good travel links to Liverpool.
You can check the dumfries links free at
http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/default.aspxhttp://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/default.aspx
Also I have noticed that frequently the names come as much from the mothers family as the fathers.