help finding Travers ancestors

[teap78]

I have just started doing my dads side of my tree
his mum was Born Margaret Hag(g)ans in 1908 in Belfast Co Antrim northern Ireland to James Hagans and Bridget Travers who married in 1887 he aged 19 she aged 20 in Belfast
On checking the 1911 census from county Antrim i have found that Bridget was born in Scotland her father was James Travers.

Bridget Travers and James Haggans had 12 children of which 9 were still alive in 1911 even though only 7 are on the census and Bridgets husband James Haggans isnt mentioned and she is down as married not a widow 


Haggans Bridget  Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 43 F Scotland
Haggans Ellen Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 19 F  Belfast
Haggans Annie Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 15 F Belfast
Haggans Thomas Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 14 M Belfast
Haggans Patrick Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 7 M SCOTLAND
Haggans Christopher Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 5 M Belfast
Haggans Maggie Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 3 F Belfast (my gran)
Haggans Lizzie Chatham Street Clifton Antrim 8 months F Belfast

I see there is a gap between thomas 14 and Patrick 7, were James and Bridget living in Scotland from after Thomas birth to just before Christophers birth?
I was wondering if anyone can help me find out about Bridget travers born 1867 to James Travers
And can anyone help me find any children born to Bridget and James Haggans Or Hagans from 1896 until 1905
or even tell me where to go to look at the 1901 Scottish census Please

thank you
Colette

[CaroleW]

Hi

They are not on the Scottish 1901 so must have been in Ireland at that time

Have you checked the Irish 1901

[Gadget]

Hi Collete

Long time no see 

The IGI (extracted) has the birth for Bridget Daly Travers on 16 July 1867, Paisley Abbey to James Travers and Catherine Crossgreave.

This is possibly your Bridget.


Gadget

[Ruskie]

Found this extracted record on the IGI:

Bridget Daly Travers
b 16 Jul 1867
Abbey (Paisley)
Renfrew
Scotland
father James Travers
mother Catherine Crossgreave

Does the middle name of Daly ring any bells? Sometimes these Scottish middle names can be a big help, or a big puzzle.  

Were any of Bridget's children called Catherine?

Did Bridget and James marry in Ireland or Scotland?

Pipped at the post by Gadget .... 

[Gadget]

There's also a sister, Mary Travers, same parish on 25 February 1865  (mother down as Kathleen Crossgreave)


Gadget

[teap78]

Hi

They are not on the Scottish 1901 so must have been in Ireland at that time

Have you checked the Irish 1901

Thanks Carole, I'm going to have to get myself to the PRO and look at the 1901 census

Colette

Hi Collete

Long time no see

The IGI (extracted) has the birth for Bridget Daly Travers on 16 July 1867, Paisley Abbey to James Travers and Catherine Crossgreave.

This is possibly your Bridget.


Gadget

Hi ya wee gadget how you doing  

I saw that one on the IGI but would like more proof that she is mine  

Colette
ps
How do i go about looking at the 1871 and 1881 scottish census

if i could even get Patricks birth details i might find a commom area to start surely she would have went back to her home town?

[Ruskie]

According to surname profiler, the surname Travers is more concentrated down Dorset way:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/057z/

Not too many up in Scotland. 

[Gadget]

What proof are you looking for Collete?

I could check to see if she died or  married someone else or is on the censuses in Scotland when yours was in Ireland 

The Scotlands People site is down/slow at the moment so info on Patrick and a birth reg for Bridget is difficult to get hold of.

She's the only Bridget with father James for that broad timescale and the IGI is pretty good on the Scottish birth regs 1855-1875 ish 

Gadget

[teap78]

thankyou Rushkie,

Type    Civil Marriages
Date Of Marriage    21/11/1887
Name   JAMES
Surname   HIGGINS (is a spelling error)
Street    6 CHATHAM STREET
 Occupation    SHOE MAKER
Husband Age    19
Denomination    Roman Catholic
Marital Status    Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Father Firstname    HENRY
Father Surname    HIGGINS
Father Occupation    LABOURER
Mother Firstname    
Mother Surname    
 Witness Firstname    JOHN
Witness Surname    HOPKINS

Wife Firstname    BRIDGET
Wife Surname    TRAVERS
 Street    36 CHATHAM STREET
 Occupation    SPINNER
 Age    20
 Denomination    Roman Catholic
 Marital Status    Spinster (Previously unmarried)
 Father Firstname    JAMES
 Father Surname    TRAVERS
 Father Occupation    ROUGHER
 Mother Firstname    
Mother Surname    
Witness Firstname    MARY ANNE
Witness Surname    MAILEY
Denomination    
Comment    REV P WAREING MARRIED IN HOLY CROSS ARDOYNE.
Address1    BELFAST Roman Catholic

I also got their daughter Ellens birth details


Parish/ District    HOLY CROSS
Date Of Birth    22/06/1892
Date of Baptism    30/06/1892
First name    ELLEN
Surname    HAGAN
Sex    Female
Denomination    Roman Catholic
Fathers Firstname    JAMES
Fathers Surname    HAGAN
Fathers Occupation    
Mother Firstname    BRIDGET
Mother Surname    TRAVERS
Witness1 Firstname    MARGARET
Witness1 Surname    BRANNAN
Witness2 Firstname    
Witness2 Surname    
Address1    CHATHAM STREET
Address2    Belfast
Address3    Belfast
Address4    CO Antrim

I may go look at the Holy Cross reg Micro films at proni if they have them.