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Ann

Thanks but I am not really following the Tattersall family, my interest is in the Gillow family.  The link to the Scattergood family is because one of the children - George - moved over to Belfast in 1900/01 and eventually married Martha Gillow (her family came from nr Poyntzpass).  At this point the tree becomes a little complex as it involves an adoption of one of their offspring.  It was this branch that aghadowey very kindly helped me sort out. 

Thanks again
Dermot

aghadowey

This all fits with the little bits I know.  Ida did not leave Ireland - (she was adopted and became my aunt).  Ida isn't alive today - but you won't find her death on the databases yet, as she only passed away a few months ago.
When Gladys died you meant 1989 didn't you (not 1899)?
I would still love to know how George and Martha met and married?

Thank-you very much for all your efforts - you have cleared up lots of questions. 

Dermot

aghadowey

As you suspected, Ida's mother did die during childbirth.  I did know about Gladys - but the other children are completely new to me. 
But I am still confused about George and the Gillow family  The census details must be wrong - George cannot have been born in Ireland but when did he/they decide to come to Co Armagh?  I know he lived in Belfast after he and Martha were married - but he and the children must have left Belfast after Martha died (I think?)

And yes I would love to see any other data you have!

Thank-you so much for your help on this one.

Dermot

Thanks for pointing it out to me - I had not noticed the image was available - the inclusion of the images has just been a huge improvement by PRONI - they make the data so much more real and yet very sad at the same time. 

Dermot

John
what a great response, for two reasons.  Firstly, it sounds like you know a great deal of family history and you might be able to help me add/correct a few missing facts and secondly, because it is likely that we are related!
To make family history just a bit more confusing - I think I can trace 3 fathers and sons named 'Thomas Liggett'.  The most recent 'Thomas' was born in 1894 in New York - his father had emigrated along with his brother, Samuel.  Samuel stayed in New York and eventually brought up a large family. However, after a few years Thomas, his wife Ellen and young daughter & son returned to Ireland - initially he lived in Belfast and then he settled in Druminargle. 
I know very little about his father other that the fact that his name was Thomas and he lived in Ballynagreagh.  But we are now back at a time where tracing BMD records is not easy.  A few months ago I decided to try and locate his brothers & sisters and I think I have a possible elder brother who emigrated to Australia. 
But do you know of any other for Thomas' siblings and what corrections can you make to my 'findings' above?
Dermot