The furthest back that the Weatherup line has been confirmed is to three brother's in the mid 18th century in Co. Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland. All three of the brothers married Doorman/Dorman sisters and there is much confusion as to whom is who. Many of the branch's of Weatherup's have rumour's about the family being not from Ulster, but rather having moved there from elsewhere (not uncomon for Ulster) but the different rumour's vary drastically as to from whence they came - Scotland, England, Norway, Southern Germany, Normandy, etc. Given that the customs house burned down in Dublin during 'the troubles', we may never know the answer. Further, most agree that the name was likely originally not Weatherup but either corrupted (as happened to many names in that age) or was purposfully changed (Anglisized so as to overcome discrimination from the royal - English - bureacracy in Ulster) to Weatherup from something else such as Weatherope or Waldrup.

There is circumstantial evidence indicating that Weatherup is Scotch-Irish. Further, in a as yet unconfirmed written chart by Ione Weatherup Klotz, the story related is that the Weatherup's, corrupted from Waldrup, was a Norman family that came to Scotland with the Stewart/Stuart clan and that the first record of a Waldrup was a physician in the court of King David.

Another unconfirmed rumor about the Weatherup line is that two Weatherup brothers came from Scotland to serve as officers in the American Revolution and settled in Back Bay Boston.

Today there are Weatherup's in not only Ulster but also the United States (particularily New York, California, & Michigan), Canada (especially in Ontario), & England. There are also (or perhaps were) Weatherup families in Australia & Scotland.

Unfortunately, Bryan Weatherup's fantastic BB has crashed. He has now set up a Blog at http://wxup.blogspot.com hopefully it can come to replace the old BB which was a great Weatherup resource.

• James Weatherup
• William Weatherup, m. ? Doorman/Dorman. Connected to (born in?) Ballinacoy, Glenavy. It is suspected that him and/or his heir's came to Canada. Possibly the same William "Wethrup" buried in Creemore Cemetery and thus ancestor of the Simcoe Co., Ontario (Creemore/Nottawasaga/etc.) Weatherup's as father of:
  • George Weatherup. George and his children all died in Jan. 1871
  • Robert Wesley Weatherup (1828/30-1877/87), m. Sarah Ann(e) Preston
• Alexander or Thomas Weatherup, born in Tullyrusk, m. Jennie? Doorman/Dorman.
  • John Weatherup (178_-1856/9), m. Sarah Watson. He and his son came to Northern New York (St. Lawrence Co.)
  • Thomas Weatherup (~1789-1864) of the middle Division, Carrickfergus, m. Mary (~1794-1869)
  • Samuel Weatherup (~1800-1873) of Silevetrue, West Division, Carrickfergus, m. Ellenor/Ellen Hall (Their are multiple Hall-Weatherup marriages on this line)
  • William Weatherup (~1800-1875), m. Margaret Thompson and possibly also m2. a Mary.

• John Weatherup
• 6 daughters, unknown

• Eliza Weatherup (1810-?). McAtamney family.
  • S.M.
  • J.M.
• James Weatherup (1812-1889). married thrice (Mary Ann Quinn, ? McLean/McCann, & Elizabeth Donald). Descedents in Ireland & England, including the surnames Weatherup, Gillespie, & Lockhart and possibly Dugmore, Carson, & Cambridge.
  • E.W.
  • J.W.
  • John Weatherup (1848-1935)
  • A.E.W.
  • S.J.W.
  • T.D.W.
  • M.M.W.
  • J.W.
  • J.W.
• Rachel Weatherup (1814-1???)
• Mary Weatherup (1817-1??2) married Capt. Robert McFerman or McFerian.
• Isabella Weatherup (1821-?)
• John B. Weatherup
• Susan Weatheurp (1827-?). Gordon family.
  • W.G.
  • M.G.
  • R.G.

• Robert Weatherup, moved to Los Angeles, California.
• Catherine/Kate "Kittie" Weatherup (1847-1926). Widowed within one year of her marriage to Benjamin Wallace, Mrs. Kittie was a teacher and was incharge of the primary school in the Westfield Presbyterian Sunday school.
• Susan Weatherup (1848-1858)
• James Weatherup
• Cecil John Houston Weatherup (1855-1930). His descendants constitute the Chatauqua Weatherup's, now spread througout the USA.
  • H.R.W.
  • Verner H. Weatherup (?-1923) WWI: Pvt. 1^st class 153^rd Field Artillery, 78^th Division
  • H.W.
  • V.W.
  • C.J.W.
• Margaret Weatherup (1859-1859)
• Ben Weatherup, died in Infancy in 1859
• William Gordon Weatherup (1865-1925). married Mary Elizabeth Gray, daughter of Robert Gray of Edinburough and granddaughter of Reuben Tinker. Robert Gray & Reuben Tinker both served as missionaries to the Kingdom of Hawai`i and Reuben became minister at the Westfield Presbyterian Church. William was a photographer and was, in some as yet unclear manner, associated with the early Eastman Kodack company. William & Mary's descendents went to Newfoundland & Michigan.
  • M.G.W.
  • E.W.