William James Megaw

1836 - 1924  (88 years)

• Name	William James Megaw  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	1836	Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Abt 1848	Dervock
  	Sent to be a Grocer's Apprentice to distant relative Camac.
  Departure	1 Mar 1856
  	To Archibald Moore's business, Ballymoney as Manager
  Died	17 Dec 1924	Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	20 Dec 1924	Knock Road Cemetry, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
  	from Ballymoney Ancestry: http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com
  Person ID	I3515	Cooke Family History
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	David John Megaw b. 20 Apr 1794, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland d. 12 Nov 1867, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Sarah "Sally" Borland b. 11 Jan 1799, Ballyboyland, Antrim, Ireland d. 1 Dec 1863, Killyramer, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Abt 1823
  	from RDM notes
  Family ID	F410	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria (Annie) Moore b. 23 Feb 1852 d. 26 May 1934, Ireland  (Age 82 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1873	Ballymoney, Ireland   [1]
  	Extract from brother J's diary
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F916	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		William James Megaw b1836
  		William James Megaw (1836-1924) Painting by Frank McKelvey. A portrait of the Chairman of Ballymoney Urban District Council, 1887–1920, and uncle of Samuel Robinson of Ballymoney who became a millionaire in the USA and established the American Stones Company. Presented by Mrs Annie Megaw in memory of her husband, 1934.

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - “Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845–1958,” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office. "Quarterly Returns of Births in Ireland with Index;). [S125] Web: Northern Ireland, Will Calendar Index, 1839-1943, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;). [S35] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. Londo;), England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941. death date: 17 Dec 1924 death place: Antrim, Ireland [S300] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).