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Title: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 10:42 BST (UK)
Is there anyway who Andrew Nixon Married?

And can any Birth Index be found for the Birth of his son John Francis 1912 ?

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Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 31 March 24 10:52 BST (UK)
Not sure if this is the same man as there are differences in the details.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1643014/andrew-nixon/
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 31 March 24 10:59 BST (UK)
Seems like you haven't attempted to search Irish records yet.

Birth of John Francis Nixon- parents Andrew Nixon & Donnelly-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01475/1600889.pdf
Parents married 1 Oct.1909-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10032/5649294.pdf

Mabel born 28 Dec.1910-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624368.pdf
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 11:00 BST (UK)
Thanks BumbleB for your Input.
Sadly same Btn but not him.
Andrew was 4601 Killed in Action 17 November 1914
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 11:08 BST (UK)
Seems like you haven't attempted to search Irish records yet.

Birth of John Francis Nixon- parents Andrew Nixon & Donnelly-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01475/1600889.pdf
Parents married 1 Oct.1909-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1909/10032/5649294.pdf

Mabel born 28 Dec.1910-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624368.pdf


Brilliant Finds Thank You!!
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 11:31 BST (UK)
Have never been Good at Irish Searches -

 Can I ask for more Help Please ?

Presume Daughter Mabel Died ?

And Wife Mary Died ?  Possibly in Childbirth?
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 31 March 24 11:39 BST (UK)

Presume Daughter Mabel Died ?


Yes, she did. On 1 February 1912 aged 1 yr.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05376/4499617.pdf



Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 11:46 BST (UK)
Brilliant Find for Mabel !
  Cheers
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 31 March 24 11:50 BST (UK)
Donnelly family of 103 Hardinge St., Belfast- note there is a daughter Mabel-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Hardinge_Street/136872/
That was the address of Mary Donnelly in 1909 and also mentioned as son John's guardian on Andrew Nixon's military card.
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 31 March 24 11:51 BST (UK)
Mary Donnelly age 12 in 1901 census- also at 103 Hardinge St.-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Hardinge_Street/936015/
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 11:58 BST (UK)
Donnelly family of 103 Hardinge St., Belfast- note there is a daughter Mabel-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Hardinge_Street/136872/
That was the address of Mary Donnelly in 1909 and also mentioned as son John's guardian on Andrew Nixon's military card.

Looks like Mary named her Daughter Mabel after her Sister
Nice Find
Now have more information on the Family than ever we had before - Cheers
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 31 March 24 11:59 BST (UK)
Could this be Mary Nixon's death?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05181/4430547.pdf
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 31 March 24 12:14 BST (UK)
Andrew's father John Nixon dead in 1909 according to marriage.
Military card show stepmother Bridget Monaghan.
There's a marriage for Bridget Nixon, widow, to James Monaghan in 1910 in Omagh-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1910/09974/5626690.pdf
In 1911 there's a James Nixon as a boarder-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Omagh_Urban/Brook_Street/843701/
Here's Bridget in 1901 with husband John Nixon & son Andrew (age 13)-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Omagh_Town/Brook_Street/1746826/
Death of John Nixon in 1903-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05662/4594365.pdf
Marriage of John Nixon, son of Andrew, & Bridget McHugh-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10810/5942538.pdf
Title: Re: Belfast Marriage
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 31 March 24 12:22 BST (UK)
Wow !

Brilliant Research!

Great Help - Cheers