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William Dempsey 1836–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 26 May 1903

Death Location: Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Father: Alexander Dempsey

Mother: Mary Gillan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McCullough

Children(s): George Dempsey, Hugh Dempsey, Mary Dempsey, David Dempsey, Robert Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, Ellen Dempsey, John Dempsey

The story of William Dempsey began in 1836 in Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland. In 1851, William Dempsey resided in Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland. William Dempsey married Elizabeth Ann Mary Ann Mccullough, and had children including David Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Ellen Dempsey, George Edward Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, Hugh Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mary Ann Dempsey, Robert Dempsey. William Dempsey passed away in 1903 in Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dempsey began in 1836 in Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland.
  • In 1851, William Dempsey resided in Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland.
  • William Dempsey married Elizabeth Ann Mary Ann Mccullough, and had children including David Dempsey, Elizabeth Dempsey, Ellen Dempsey, George Edward Dempsey, Henry Dempsey, Hugh Dempsey, John Dempsey, Mary Ann Dempsey, Robert Dempsey.
  • William Dempsey passed away in 1903 in Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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William Dempsey's Ancestors

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William Dempsey
1836–1903
Birth Place: Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Dempsey
1799–1866
Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary Gillan
1801–1875
IRELAND
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dempsey's Descendants

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William Dempsey (1836–26 May 1903) m. Elizabeth (Ann (Mary Ann)) McCullough (1838–19 Dec 1886)
  1. 1. George (Edward) Dempsey 1880–1881
  2. 2. Hugh Dempsey 1868–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Dempsey 1862–1912 m. Charles McClelland 1864–
    1. 1. William (John) Dempsey 1881–1958 m. Mary (Jane) Martin 1888–1951
      1. 1. James Dempsey 1907–
      2. 2. Margaret (Martin) Dempsey 1909–
      3. 3. William (John) Dempsey 1912–
      4. 4. Mary (Anne) Dempsey 1913–
      5. 5. Daniel (Martin) Dempsey 1917–1997
      6. 6. David Dempsey 1922–2000
      7. 7. George Dempsey 1920–1999 m. Mary (Patricia) O'Neill 1918–1999
    2. 2. David McCLelland 1903–
    3. 3. Thomas (Charles) McClelland 1901–
    4. 4. George Dempsey 1889–1943 m. Margaret Martin 1892–1964
      1. 1. George Dempsey 1923–1988
      2. 2. Margaret (Crabbe) Dempsey 1917– m. Arthur McHendry 1915–
      3. 3. Christina ((Chrissie)) Dempsey 1920–1980 m. John mcClure 1914–1994
        1. 1. George mcClure –2021
    5. 5. Hugh Dempsey 1887–
    6. 6. James (Alexander) Dempsey 1885–
  4. 4. David Dempsey 1878–
  5. 5. Robert Dempsey 1874–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Dempsey 1872–
  7. 7. Henry Dempsey 1876–
  8. 8. Ellen Dempsey 1866–1868
  9. 9. John Dempsey 1863–1899 m. Rosetta McAuley 1865–1930
    1. 1. Thomas (Richie) Dempsey 1891–1892
    2. 2. Minnie McNeil 1900–1957 m. John Noonan 1900–1975
      1. 1. Rosetta (McNeil) Noonan 1926–2004
        1. 1. Norma Williams 1951–2009
      2. 2. Johanna (Joanne) Noonan 1928–1968 m. John (Charles L) Williams 1926–2001
      3. 3. Minnie (McNeil) Noonan 1934–2012 m. James (Francis David) Kearney 1932–1998
      4. 4. Hector (McNeil) Noonan 1922–2012 m. Kathleen Green 1926–2008
      5. 5. Agnes (Thompson) Noonan 1923–1973
      6. 6. John Noonan 1933–1935
      7. 7. Jane (Dempsey Martin (Jean)) Noonan 1925–1976
      8. 8. Thomas (Logan) Noonan 1930– m. Margaret (Cochrane) Muir 1932–2015
    3. 3. William (James) Dempsey 1895–1897
    4. 4. Charlotte Dempsey 1893–1965 m. Lachlan McFadyen 1890–1938
      1. 1. Mary (Kerr) McFadyen 1929–2000
      2. 2. Catherine (Kerr) McFadyen 1924–1983
      3. 3. Rosetta (Mcneil) Dempsey 1917–1991 m. Robert (Lang) Wilson 1920–1990
        1. 1. Robert Wilson 1946–1946
    5. 5. Hugh Dempsey 1884–1940 m. Margaret McFall 1884–1911
      1. 1. John Dempsey 1907–1966 m. Elizabeth (Veronica) Doherty 1911–1988
        1. 1. Christina Dempsey 1949–2021 m. John Gibb 1949–1985
        2. 2. Joseph Dempsey 1947–1973
        3. 3. Margaret Dempsey 1936–1976 m. John Monaghan 1929–1988
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Veronica) Dempsey 1939–1939
        5. 5. James Dempsey 1933–1996 m. Agnes (Devlin) Craigen 1933–2006
        6. 6. Hugh Dempsey 1931–2016 m. Catherine McGibbon 1929–2013
        7. 7. Stewart Dempsey 1937–2017
        8. 8. Arthur Dempsey 1935–2003 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Gillespie 1934–2005
        9. 9. Thomas Dempsey 1943–2005
        10. 10. Rosena Dempsey 1944–2018 m. Gerald (Templeton) Booth 1944–2020
        11. 11. Jean Dempsey 1951–2000
        12. 12. John Dempsey 1932–1969 m. Mary Booth 1936–1974
      2. 2. Isabella Dempsey 1911–1947 m. David Longstaff 1908–1932 m. William (Goldie) McFadyen 1913–1980
        1. 1. Jane (Dempsey Martin) Longstaff 1930–2005 m. Joseph Driver 1919–1980 m. Stuart Buck 1928–2007
        2. 2. Hugh (Dempsey) Longstaff 1933–2002 m. Catherine ((Cathy)) STEVENSON 1941–1987
      3. 3. Archibald Dempsey 1905–1914
      4. 4. Hector Dempsey 1909–1971 m. Henrietta (Mary) Park 1918–1976
        1. 1. Marion Dempsey 1939–2015
        2. 2. Thomas Dempsey –2020
    6. 6. Jane Dempsey 1886–
    7. 7. John Dempsey 1888– m. Kate Lenihan 1884–1924

William Dempsey's Timeline

3 Records

1836
1836
Birth of William Dempsey in Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland
Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland
1851
1851
Age 15
William Dempsey resided here in Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland
Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland
1903
26 May 1903
Age 67
Death of William Dempsey in Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Gowkstown, Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] County Antrim, Ireland 1851 Census
    [2] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Glenarm, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: County Antrim, Ireland 1851 Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1903
    Event Place: Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958

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