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The McCURDY name is Scottish, possibly arising from a  MaKurerdy family or “Sept” living from early times on the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde off the Scottish coast. The name changed over the centuries from the Gallic MaKuererdy to MacKirdy eventually taking on the Anglicized McCurdy spelling in Co Antrim.

According to legend the McCurdys of County Antrim descend from 5 MacKirdy brothers who left the Isle of Bute in 1666 in a rowing boat to escape religious persecution, and landed on the coast of Co Antrim near Ballintoy.

A number of researchers claim to have traced their origins to this family & back to the 1400s to a Clan Chief called Gilkrist McKuererdy.



The harbour at Ballintoy

Unfortunately documentary evidence is scarce and the Ballintoy Parish Registers for the 18th Century have been destroyed in the Dublin Records Office fire in 1922, consequently the possibility of establishing any links to earlier times would seem extremely remote.

Our first recorded McCurdy is Daniel McCurdy born about 1812 who was a farmer in Lemenagh Ballintoy. His son Henry McCurdy born 1854  is my great grandfather. He married  Annie Hutcheson  in 1882 and they settled in Ballycastle having  14 children. The  family eventually moved to Belfast. They lived at Glencollyer Street until the house was bombed in the war, after that Henry & his wife Annie lived with their daughter Ethel.

Descendants of Daniel McCurdy  

Generation No. 1  

      1.  Daniel1 McCurdy was born 1812 in Ballintoy, and died 1872 in Ballintoy.      

Children of Daniel McCurdy are:

        2                 i.    James2 McCurdy, born 1848 in Ballintoy; died 17 Jan 1869 in Ballintoy.

+      3                ii.    Henry McCurdy, born 1854 in Ballintoy; died 07 May 1941 in Belfast.

+      4               iii.    William McCurdy, born 1855 in Lemenagh, Ballintoy; died 1921.

Generation No. 2

      3.  Henry2 McCurdy (Daniel1) was born 1854 in Ballintoy, and died 07 May 1941 in Belfast.  He married Annie Hutcheson 13 Nov 1882 in Coleraine, daughter of John Hutcheson.  She was born 1864 in Co Antrim, and died 25 Jun 1950 in Belfast.      

Children of Henry McCurdy and Annie Hutcheson are:

+      5                 i.    Ellen Jane3 McCurdy, born 04 May 1883 in Ballycastle; died 1960.

        6                ii.    Mary Ann McCurdy, born 07 Sep 1884 in Dartries, Coleraine.

        7               iii.    Martha McCurdy, born 08 May 1887 in Ballycastle; died 1903.

        8               iv.    Elizabeth McCurdy, born 19 Jul 1888 in Ballycastle.

        9                v.    Daniel McCurdy, born 02 Sep 1889 in Ballycastle.

        10             vi.    Louisa McCurdy, born 30 Mar 1891 in Ballycastle.

        11            vii.    Henry McCurdy, born 08 Jan 1893 in Ballycastle; died 04 Nov 1923 in Canada.

        12           viii.    Charlotte McCurdy, born 03 May 1895 in Ballycastle; died Mar 1983 in New York.  She married Eugene Smith; born 18 Jul 1897.

        13             ix.    John Patrick McCurdy, born 30 Oct 1896 in Ballycastle.

        14              x.    Catherine McCurdy, born 20 Oct 1898 in Ballycastle.

        15             xi.    Isabella McCurdy, born 14 Sep 1900 in Ballycastle.

+      16            xii.    William James McCurdy, born 17 Jan 1902 in Ballycastle; died 03 Oct 1974 in Belfast.

        17           xiii.    Leslie McCurdy, born 11 Feb 1905 in Ballycastle; died 21 Nov 1981 in Belfast.

        18           xiv.    Ethel McCurdy, born 11 Nov 1906 in Ballycastle.

      4.  William2 McCurdy (Daniel1) was born 1855 in Lemenagh, Ballintoy, and died 1921.  He married Catherine Mitchell 1874 in Ballintoy, daughter of Charles Mitchell.  She was born 1853, and died 1936.      

Children of William McCurdy and Catherine Mitchell are:

+      19               i.    Daniel3 McCurdy, born 28 Sep 1875 in Ballymena; died 1954.

        20              ii.    Charles McCurdy, born 1876 in Lemenagh, Ballintoy; died 1880.

+      21             iii.    William McCurdy, born 1878 in Cloughcarr; died 1958.

        22             iv.    John McCurdy, born 1880 in Parkmore, Cushendall.

        23              v.    Catherine McCurdy, born 1882 in Parkmore, Cushendall; died 1952.

        24             vi.    Jane McCurdy, born 1884 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall; died 1974.

        25            vii.    Leslie Archibald McCurdy, born 1886 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall; died 1961.

        26           viii.    Mary Ann McCurdy, born 1888 in Caluna, Cushendall; died 1954.

        27             ix.    Elizabeth McCurdy, born 1890 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall.

        28              x.    James McCurdy, born 1892 in Parkmore, Cushendall; died 1961.

        29             xi.    Margaret McCurdy, born 1895; died 1983.

 

Generation No. 2

      3.  Henry2 McCurdy (Daniel1) was born 1854 in Ballintoy, and died 07 May 1941 in Belfast.  He married Annie Hutcheson 13 Nov 1882 in Coleraine, daughter of John Hutcheson.  She was born 1864 in Co Antrim, and died 25 Jun 1950 in Belfast.     

Children of Henry McCurdy and Annie Hutcheson are:

+      5                 i.    Ellen Jane3 McCurdy, born 04 May 1883 in Ballycastle; died 1960.

        6                ii.    Mary Ann McCurdy, born 07 Sep 1884 in Dartries, Coleraine.

        7               iii.    Martha McCurdy, born 08 May 1887 in Ballycastle; died 1903.

        8               iv.    Elizabeth McCurdy, born 19 Jul 1888 in Ballycastle.

        9                v.    Daniel McCurdy, born 02 Sep 1889 in Ballycastle.

        10             vi.    Louisa McCurdy, born 30 Mar 1891 in Ballycastle.

        11            vii.    Henry McCurdy, born 08 Jan 1893 in Ballycastle; died 04 Nov 1923 in Canada.

        12           viii.    Charlotte McCurdy, born 03 May 1895 in Ballycastle; died Mar 1983 in New York.  She married Eugene Smith; born 18 Jul 1897.

        13             ix.    John Patrick McCurdy, born 30 Oct 1896 in Ballycastle.

        14              x.    Catherine McCurdy, born 20 Oct 1898 in Ballycastle.

        15             xi.    Isabella McCurdy, born 14 Sep 1900 in Ballycastle.

+      16            xii.    William James McCurdy, born 17 Jan 1902 in Ballycastle; died 03 Oct 1974 in Belfast.

        17           xiii.    Leslie McCurdy, born 11 Feb 1905 in Ballycastle; died 21 Nov 1981 in Belfast.

        18           xiv.    Ethel McCurdy, born 11 Nov 1906 in Ballycastle.

      4.  William2 McCurdy (Daniel1) was born 1855 in Lemenagh, Ballintoy, and died 1921.  He married Catherine Mitchell 1874 in Ballintoy, daughter of Charles Mitchell.  She was born 1853, and died 1936.      

Children of William McCurdy and Catherine Mitchell are:

+      19               i.    Daniel3 McCurdy, born 28 Sep 1875 in Ballymena; died 1954.

        20              ii.    Charles McCurdy, born 1876 in Lemenagh, Ballintoy; died 1880.

+      21             iii.    William McCurdy, born 1878 in Cloughcarr; died 1958.

        22             iv.    John McCurdy, born 1880 in Parkmore, Cushendall.

        23              v.    Catherine McCurdy, born 1882 in Parkmore, Cushendall; died 1952.

        24             vi.    Jane McCurdy, born 1884 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall; died 1974.

        25            vii.    Leslie Archibald McCurdy, born 1886 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall; died 1961.

        26           viii.    Mary Ann McCurdy, born 1888 in Caluna, Cushendall; died 1954.

        27             ix.    Elizabeth McCurdy, born 1890 in Cloughcarr, Cushendall.

        28              x.    James McCurdy, born 1892 in Parkmore, Cushendall; died 1961.

        29             xi.    Margaret McCurdy, born 1895; died 1983.

 

Generation No. 3

      5.  Ellen Jane3 McCurdy (Henry2, Daniel1) was born 04 May 1883 in Ballycastle, and died 1960.  She married Thomas Happer Coyles.  He was born 01 Jun 1880 in Ballycastle, and died 02 Apr 1967.

     

Children of Ellen McCurdy and Thomas Coyles are:

        30               i.    Ellen Jane4 Coyles, born 01 Nov 1906 in Ballycastle; died 2005.  She married Thomas Ramsey.

+      31              ii.    George Herbert Coyles, born 04 Apr 1908 in Ballycastle.

        32             iii.    Thomas Henry Coyles, born 21 Jun 1909 in Ballycastle.  He married Agnes McGarry; born 1912 in Ballycastle.

+      33             iv.    Archibald Coyles, born 02 Nov 1911 in Ballycastle.

        34              v.    James Coyles, born Abt. 1912 in Ballycastle; died Abt. 1923.

+      35             vi.    Annie Coyles, born 28 Jun 1913 in Ballycastle; died 1994.

        36            vii.    William Coyles, born Abt. 1915 in Ballycastle.

        37           viii.    Violet Coyles, born 15 Oct 1916 in Ballycastle.  She married Edward Poole; born Abt. 1913 in England.

+      38             ix.    Francis Coyles, born 31 Oct 1917 in Ballycastle.

+      39              x.    Lottie Coyles, born 08 Apr 1920 in Ballycastle; died 2006.

+      40             xi.    Sidney James Coyles, born 04 Jul 1921 in Ballycastle.

+      41            xii.    Marion Coyles, born 24 Jul 1922 in Ballycastle.

+      42           xiii.    Louisa Coyles, born 03 Dec 1923 in Ballycastle.

+      43           xiv.    Ruth Coyles, born 14 Jun 1923 in Ballycastle.

+      44            xv.    Nora Coyles, born 25 Dec 1926 in Ballycastle.

+      45           xvi.    Kenneth Coyles, born 25 Jan 1930 in Ballycastle.


      16.  William James3 McCurdy (Henry2, Daniel1) was born 17 Jan 1902 in Ballycastle, and died 03 Oct 1974 in Belfast.  He married Anna Jane Stevenson Moffett 31 Jan 1927 in Larne, daughter of Samuel Moffett and Sarah Stevenson.  She was born Oct 1906 in Larne, and died 10 Aug 1940 in Belfast.

Children of William McCurdy and Anna Moffett are:

+      46               i.    Sarah Ann4 McCurdy, born 26 Oct 1927 in Belfast.

+      47              ii.    Kathleen Margaret McCurdy, born 08 Jul 1935 in Belfast.

+      48             iii.    Cecil Desmond McCurdy, born 14 Apr 1932 in Belfast.


      19.  Daniel3 McCurdy (William2, Daniel1) was born 28 Sep 1875 in Ballymena, and died 1954.  He married Elsie Lowry Kitt.  

Children of Daniel McCurdy and Elsie Kitt are:

        49               i.    William4 McCurdy, born 1915 in Ballymena.

+      50              ii.    Richard Lewis McCurdy, born 1920 in Ballymena.

+      51             iii.    Leslie John McCurdy, born 1918 in Ballymena.

        52             iv.    James Patrick McCurdy, born 1923 in Ballymena.

        53              v.    Daniel Gerard McCurdy, born Abt. 1915 in Ballymena.



      21.  William3 McCurdy (William2, Daniel1) was born 1878 in Cloughcarr, and died 1958.  He married Elizabeth Jane McFarlane.  

      Children of William McCurdy and Elizabeth McFarlane are:

+      54               i.    William4 McCurdy, born 1924; died 1981.

        55              ii.    Leslie A F McCurdy.

        56             iii.    Mary McCurdy.

        57             iv.    Sylvia McCurdy, born 1930.

        58              v.    Hilary McCurdy, born 1934.

        59             vi.    Brian McCurdy, born 1935.

        60            vii.    Henry McCurdy, born 1936.

        61           viii.    Janet McCurdy, born 1939.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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