BADGER FAMILY CHRONICLES

© Christopher Earls Brennen

Appendix 2A. Badger Families in Derry, Tyrone and Antrim

Map of Magherafelt/Moneymore area

This appendix delineates several Badger families which may be related but whose connection has not been established (in addition to those delineated in the appendices which follow).

Thomas Badger Family of Castledawson:

  1. Thomas Badger married Isabella Lee on Apr.5, 1809, in Castledawson Prebyterian Church, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They had children:
    1. Thomas Badger was born in 1813 in Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He married Sarah Taylor on Dec.30, 1839, in Castledawson, Co. Londonderry. Thomas and Sarah lived in Maghera in 1859. Thomas was a weaver in 1860. Sarah died on May 7, 1879, in Ballymaguigan. Thomas died on Dec.10, 1892, in Magherafelt. They had three children:
      1. Robert Badger was born in 1841 in Toberhead, Maghera, Co.Londonderry. Robert married Mary Ann Church on Jun.19, 1860, in Woods Chapel, Magherafelt. Robert was working as a weaver in 1860. He is listed in the 1901 Census as a 52-year-old widower and weaver of linen living in Aughrim, Ballyronan, with his son and daughter. Robert died on Jul.13, 1905, in Aughrim and Mary Anne died in Ardtrea on Nov.1, 1891. Robert and Mary Ann had eight children:
        1. Ellen Badger was born in Magherafelt in 1862 and died in 1957.
        2. Elizabeth Badger was born in Derrygarve on Nov.14, 1865, and died in 1876.
        3. Mary Anne Badger was born in Curran on Jun.14, 1868. Mary Anne married William Lyons in the Magherafelt Registry Office on Nov.22, 1899.
        4. Sarah Badger was born in Curran on Jan.21, 1871, and died in 1881.
        5. Matilda Badger was born in Derrygarve on Aug.20, 1873. Matilda married Henry Lennox in Woods Chapel, Magherafelt, on Mar.30, 1894. Matilda died in 1958.
        6. Robert John Badger was born on Mar.13, 1876. He is listed in the 1901 Census as a 23-year-old unmarried weaver of linen living in Aughrim, Ballyronan, with his father. He died in 1901.
        7. Thomas James Badger was born in Aughrim on May 1, 1879, and died in 1949.
        8. Sarah Badger was born in Annaghmore on May 22, 1879.
      2. Sarah Badger was born in 1854 in Magherafelt, Co.Londonderry. She is listed in the 1901 Census as an 18-year-old unmarried housekeeper living in Aughrim, Ballyronan, with her father. Sarah died in 1921.
      3. ?? Badger
    2. Eleanor Badger was married to Robert Wright in Artrea Church of Ireland on Aug.31, 1845.
    3. Robert Badger must have been born about 1810. He married Jane Badger (same name) in Castledawson Presbyterian Church on Jun.20, 1831. Robert and Jane (or Jean) Badger had children:
      1. Elenor Badger was born in 1832 in Castledawson.
      2. Margaret Badger, daughter of Robert and Jean Badger, was baptised in Castledawson Presbyterian Church in 1835.
      3. George Badger was born in Curran on May 25, 1837, and baptised in Castledawson Presbyterian Church on Jul. 25, 1837. He was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Ayrshire, Scotland, after the 1851 census and before Feb.1858 when he married a Scottish girl, Mary Muir. George and Mary Badger had children:
        1. Robert Badger was born on Sep.26, 1858, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
        2. Mary Browning Badger was born on Aug.3, 1860, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Badger Family of Ballymoghan, Magherafelt, Co. Derry:

A Badger family occupied land in the townland of Gortagilly in the mid 1800s. Gortagilly is about 1.5 miles northeast of the town of Moneymore in County Derry. Ballymoghan and Ballymoghan House are about 1.5 miles southwest from Magherafelt near the road to Moneymore.

  1. ?? Badger was born in the early 1800s. He married Eliza Kidd (born about 1820) and died before 1844. The Griffith valuation of the 1860s records that Eliza Badger, by then a widow, held land in Gortagilly, Desertlyn Parish, Co. Derry. In the 1901 Census, the 80-year-old widow, Eliza Badger (a retired grocer born in Co.Derry), is listed as living in house #4, Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry, with her son, James Badger and his family. The children of ?? and Eliza Badger:
    1. James Badger was born to the widow, Eliza (Kidd) Badger, and was christened in Moneymore Second Presbyterian Church on Oct.16, 1844. This is probably the James Badger who married Mary Jane Cousley (born in County Derry about 1860) in Castledawson Presbyterian Church on Nov.10, 1880. In the 1901 Census, James and Mary Jane Badger, are listed as a 56-year-old Presbyterian farmer and grocer (born in Co.Derry) and his 40-year-old wife Mary Jane living at house #4 in Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry. Living with them are James's 80-year-old widowed mother, Eliza Badger (a retired grocer born in Co.Derry), four children listed below and an unmarried farm servant, 23-year-old Robert James Colvin (born in County Derry). James Badger of Gortagilly, farmer and grocer, died on Sep.19, 1904, leaving his estate to his son, Samuel J. Badger, farmer, and his wife, Mary J. Badger. Mary Badger is listed in the 1911 Census as a 50-year-old Presbyterian widow living in #8 Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, County Derry, with her son, Samuel Badger and his wife, Lizzie Badger. James and Mary Jane Badger's children:
      1. Samuel John Badger was born about 1891 and is listed in the 1901 Census as a 19-year-old Presbyterian grocer (born in Co.Derry) living with his parents at house #4 in Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry. He is listed in the 1911 Census as a 29-year-old Presbyterian grocer and farmer (born in Co.Derry). On Jan.24, 1911, Samuel John Badger, full age, bachelor, farmer and merchant of Gortagilly (father: James Badger, deceased, farmer and merchant) was married to Elizabeth Badger (?his cousin?), full age, spinster of Bally?forly? (father: William Badger, deceased, farmer) in Lecumpher Presbyterian Church, Desertmartin, on Jan.24, 1911. They are listed in the 1911 Census as 29-year-old Presbyterian grocer and farmer, Samuel Badger and his 30-year-old wife, Lizzie Badger, living at #8, Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, County Derry with Samuel's mother, 50-year-old Mary Badger (see above) and two servants, 23-year-old Anglican unmarried farm servant, Thomas Wilson (born in Co.Derry) and 24-year-old Anglican unmarried general servant, Maggie Love (born in Co.Derry). Samuel J. Badger and Lizzie Badger of Gortalilly, Moneymore, signed the Ulster Covenant in Moneymore on Sep.28, 1912. Samuel John Badger of Gortagilly, farmer, died on May 6, 1939, leaving his estate (effects £1866 10s) to his wife, Eliza Badger. Children of Samuel and Lizzie Badger:
        1. Anna Mary Badger was born on May 28, 1914, in Gortagilly, Moneymore. She is listed in the Rainey Endowed School register for 1928, her residence being given as Gortagilly and her father as Samuel Badger. We think this is the Mary (Molly) Badger, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Badger of Gortagilly, Moneymore, who died on May 25, 2012, at Corkhill Lodge Care Center and is buried in the graveyard at St. John's Parish Church, Moneymore.
        2. Sarah Ina Badger was born on Feb.2, 1917, in Gortagilly, Moneymore. She is listed in the Rainey Endowed School register for 1931, her residence being given as Gortagilly and her father as Samuel Badger.
      2. Elizabeth Ann Badger was born about 1892 and is listed in the 1901 Census as an 18-year-old Presbyterian grocer (born in Co.Derry) living with her parents at house #4 in Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry. On Feb.1, 1907, Elizabeth Ann Badger, full-age, spinster, of Gortagilly (father: James Badger, merchant) was married in Ballygoney Presbyterian Church, Arboe, to Hugh Thompson, full-age, bachelor, merchant of Magherafelt (father: William Thompson, merchant). Her sister, Sarah J. Badger was a witness. In the 1911 Census, 40-year-old grocer and baker Hugh Thompson and his wife Elizabeth are living in house #23, Queen Street, Magherafelt with their children listed below:
        1. William Thompson was born about 1908 and is listed in the 1911 Census as a 3-year-old living with his parents in Queen Street, Magherafelt.
        2. James Badger Thompson was born about 1910 and is listed in the 1911 Census as an infant living with his parents in Queen Street, Magherafelt.
      3. William James Badger was born about 1883 and is listed in the 1901 Census as an 17-year-old Presbyterian farmer (born in Co.Derry) living with his parents at house #4 in Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry. After his father's death and his brother Samuel's inheritance of the farm, William James Badger was married to Jeannie (or Margaret Jean) Duncan in Saltersland Presbyterian Church, Ardtrea, on Mar.29, 1907. Almost immendiately the couple (aged 23) emigrated to Canada on the ship "Numidian" leaving from Londonderry on Apr.7, 1907, bound for Halifax and Boston and travelling steerage. In the 1916 Census of Canada they are recorded living at 863 Home Street, Winninpeg Center with their two daughters listed below. Jeannie died on Oct.11, 1953 and William James on Aug.30, 1961.
        1. Katherine Badger was born in Manitoba in 1908. In the 1916 Census of Canada she is recorded as an 8-year-old living in Winninpeg with her parents.
        2. Nora Jane Badger was born in Manitoba in Mar.3, 1914. In the 1916 Census of Canada she is recorded as a 2-year-old living in Winninpeg with her parents. Nora married Glen Allan Christie on August 31, 1936, in Winnipeg and they had two children. Nora died on Jan.23, 1981.
        3. Edna May Badger was born in Winnipeg on Jun.13, 1916. She married James Wilson Greenlaw in Winnipeg on Jul.31, 1937. Edna died in Clanwilliam, Manitoba on Aug.29, 1980 and is buried in Clanwilliam United Cemetery. James Greenlaw died in 1986.
      4. Sara Jane Badger was born about 1896 and is listed in the 1901 Census as an 14-year-old schoolgirl (born in Co.Derry) living with her parents at house #4 in Gortagilly, Ballymoghan, Co.Derry. She witnessed the marriage of her sister, Elizabeth, on Feb.1, 1907, in Ballygoney Presbyterian Church, Arboe.

Badger Family in Magherafelt:

  1. Edward Badger was born about 1887. He was was married to Bessie Bowman, born about 1904, in St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt, on Dec.26, 1923. According to their gravestone in the St.Swithin's graveyard, Edward died on Oct.25, 1967, aged 80 and Bessie died on Mar.18, 1994, aged 90. The children of Edward and Bessie Badger:
    1. Bessie Badger died as a child and is buried in the graveyard of St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt.
    2. Samuel Badger died as a child and is buried in the graveyard of St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt.
    3. Edward Badger died as a child and is buried in the graveyard of St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt.
    4. male Badger married Anna May ?? who died on Apr.17, 2001, aged 70 and is buried in the graveyard of St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt.
    5. Margaret Badger was born about 1947. She died on Aug.25, 2003, aged 56, and is buried in the graveyard of St.Swithins Church of Ireland, Magherafelt.

Family of John Badger:

  1. John Badger was born in 1890 in Magherafelt, Co.Derry, and was married on Mar.30, 1916, in St.Swithin's Church, Magherafelt, to Margaret Matilda Campbell, born in 1891. They had children:
    1. Margaret Badger was born in 1917. Margaret married Harry Cornfield.
    2. John Badger
    3. Samuel Badger was born in 1919. Samuel married Elizabeth Robertson.

Family of Thomas Badger:

  1. Thomas Badger was born in 1854 in Ireland and married Eliza Wright. They had children:
    1. Mary A. Badger
    2. William John Badger
    3. Martha J. Badger
    4. Thomas Badger
    5. Edward Badger
    6. Frederick Badger
    7. Henry James Badger
    8. Alfred Reginald Badger
    9. Elvina Mary Badger
    10. Elsie Badger

Nancy Badger of Antrim:

  1. Nancy Badger, born about 1755, was married in Antrim about 1781 (probably in a Presbyterian Church) to John Boon born in Antrim in 1753. They emigrated to the US before 1788 and has nine children. Ed Schreiber of Pittsburgh, PA, (edandmarie@verizon.net) has traced the family of John and Nancy Boon.

Last updated 3/5/14.

Christopher E. Brennen