Looking for the name Lecky in Co. Antrim in the mid 1800's (1865-Thomas Lecky)

[georgecutler]

Looking for the family of my great grandfather Thomas Lecky. Father may have been William & he may have had a brother William. Thomas immigrated to America (Philadelphia) ca, 1888.

 

[solidrock2]

There are a lot of Thomas Lecky's with father William . Have you any idea of his birth or death date or his mother's name.

 

[georgecutler]

Thomas Lecky b. 18 Mar 1865 - d. 25 Oct 1933 in Philadelphia; f-William, m-Mary, bro-James b.ca 1862; married Margaret "Maggie" Ferguson (b.1866- d. 1907 in Philadelphia), 1 Aug 1887 in Londonderry, Maggie's father was Joseph; Immigrated to America 1887, arrived 18 Aug 1887. I know the family lived in Portrush at one time. Cousins there (Portrush) during WWll with the name Ivan Russell.

 

[gortonboy]

According to the marriage certificate... Thomas's father was also a Thomas Lecky.One of the witnesses was a James Lecky.

 

[gortonboy]

Both Thomas's gave their occupations as road contractor. There is this death.
Name THOMAS LECKY Date of Death 1892 Group Registration ID 3851213 SR District/Reg Area Ballymoney Deceased Age at Death 70.

His occupation is road contractor. This may be the father.

You can see the marriage and death record and images at irishgenealogy.i.e

 

[solidrock2]

 

[Elwyn]

Probate abstract from the PRONI wills site:

Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Thomas Leckey late of Trinaltinagh County Londonderry Road Contractor who died 29 November 1892 at Kilrea were granted at Londonderry to James Johnston of Drumsara said County County Cess Collector a Creditor. (By Order of Court).

Trinaltinagh is the same townland as is listed on the 1887 marriage certificate so it seems to tie the two Thomases together. It’s in the parish of Desertoghill.

This may be the dead Thomas’s wife with 2 children in the 1901 census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Garvagh/Trienaltenagh/1519810/

Same household in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Garvagh/Trienaltenagh/590901/

 

[georgecutler]

Thank you very much fro taking the time to do this, I appreciate it.