Margaret Wilson

[clairef]

Hi there,
I am searching for some information on Margaret Wilson (nee Downey).  She was born about 1884 in Larne, but then came up to belfast in about 1907/1908, she married a man called John Wilson and had a number of childre (Cecil/Evelyn/Eileen/Reginald & a few more i think).  As of 1930 she lived in Park Avenue, Belfast and I believe that her husband was part of the Gillespie & Wilson furniture store.

if anyone can give me any help or guidance on finding out more about Margaret or her family it would be greatly appreciated :-)

Many thanks
Claire

[myluck!]

Margaret DOWNEY m John WILSON Jun 8 1915 LINK
Father shown as Robert

Long shot, but possibly the family in 1901 at house 40 in Bridge Street (Lisburn, Antrim)

editted to say
There is a baptism in St. MacNissi's Church Larne on
#1 Mar 16 1884 Margaret DOWNEY LINK
parents Robert DOWNEY & Bridget McALEESE

siblings (can be found searching irishgenealogy.ie)
#2 Dec 06 1881 James
#3 Oct 26 1879 Catherine m. Patrick Cushaghan St. Patrick's Belfast 1910 LINK
#4 Jan 21 1877 Mary

Catherine and her husband and mother on 1911 census LINK

[Sinann]

Found a Cecil birth 1911
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624622.pdf
and the family in 1911 Census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Victoria__part_of_/Park_Avenue/231485/

[Sinann]

Evelyn same address 1914
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01414/1581371.pdf

[myluck!]

Sinann - very interesting!

I wonder are there two couples named Downey/Wilson or did they wait a while to marry?!

[Sinann]

Sinann - very interesting!

I wonder are there two couples named Downey/Wilson or did they wait a while to marry?!

I was just thinking the same thing, I can't see a marriage between 1900 and 1911.

[Sinann]

Well lets see if we can collect children's births  and see if they hold any clues.
Samuel 1905 16 Victoria Ave, father Book Keeper
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01799/1705380.pdf
Mary 1909 44 Woodlee (?) St. Father Clerk
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01627/1651487.pdf
Cecil 1911 link above 77 Park Ave father Clerk
Eileen 1913 77 Park Ave. father Clerk
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1913/01465/1597928.pdf
Evelyn 1914 77 Park Ave (link above) father Clerk
That's as far as we can go on Irish Genealogy.

[myluck!]

The John WILSON on the 1915 was also a clerk

Shame this record just has Belfast for addresses

It was a church wedding. The Church may have more information.

[Sinann]

The name Samuel is common to both the marriage, his father, and the Census as brother, but the marriage doesn't say if father is alive or not.

(I should double check that before I press post but my internet connection is acting up all evening)