So are these Lendrums our first ancestors?
I have arrived at these birth and marriage dates by the following. First son (Andrew was born in 1828) So I assume Andrew and Mary were married in 1827.
I have estimated Andrew was about 30 years old when he married - this would make his birth date 1797. To help with this I'm assuming the Andrew in the England - Wales census of 1841[info] was him (aged 44) with this first son Andrew (aged 12)All this is to be verified and is my work in progress..........Working theory
Andrew Lendrum c1797 -married (c 1827)
Mary c1802 -
Andrew (son of...........................................Lendrum)
Born: County Tyrone. Ireland.
The family lived on a farm at Mullaghmore a Townland in the Parish of Clogher,
Married: ?
Died: ?
At Rest: ?
Documents:
Occupation: Stone Mason (recorded in England & Wales Census 1841).
Children: Four
Andrew 14/2/1828 -
Stayed in the United Kingdom
Robert 1836 - 1871 married (1865) Mary Elliot 1841 - 1925
Migrated to New Zealand, 1862 and married in Auckland.
Martha 24/4/1841 - married (?) N McMicken
Migrated to Canada (?) and married.
George 1843 - 1920 married (1874) Isabella Bassett 1851 - 1915 (Isabella is the eldest daughter of Edward and Anne Bassett)
Migrated to New Zealand, 1862 and married in Auckland, NZ
The two brothers Robert and George sailed to New Zealand in 1862 on the sailing ship"Romulus"Hence the start of our lineage as we know it.