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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: SmithBible on Tuesday 17 November 20 10:26 GMT (UK)
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Trixie was the youngest dau of my 2x great uncle Joseph Hill (1873-1947) and Jane (Jenny) Stewart Hill (1871-1957) born 17 Apr 1914, Belfast. She first married Norman Price Jones (1900-1970) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 8 Nov 1940. They must have separated because Trixie later married J S Erwin - believed to be Dr John Shirley Erwin (1899-1984) - but I haven't been able to find her in any NI sources. The last address I have for J S Erwin and Mrs E P Erwin was 107 Demesne Road, Holywood in 1984.
An obit for her elder sister Dorothy Blakeley Hill Lucy (1901-2005) shows Trixie as 'pre-deceased'.
Can anybody provide any further information on Trixie?
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You probably already know that John Shirley Erwin died 21.1.1984 aged 84 & is buried in Dundonald Cemetary Belfast
Have you checked whether there is a headstone and whether there is any mention of Trixie on it
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Elizabeth Patricia born on 18th April 1914 at Glenside, Holywood.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01414/1581420.pdf
Her father died 1947
From https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
Hill Joseph of "Glenside" Victoria Road Holywood county Down commission agent died 27 February 1947 Probate Belfast 4 June to Jane Hill the widow. Effects £1568 14s. 11d.
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Yes I knew that thanks. I’m not in NI and haven’t travelled to check for a headstone. A search of belfastcity.gov.uk for burials surname Erwin (plus Irwin, Jones and Hill just in case) 197x - 200x doesn’t bring up a match for Elizabeth Patricia (Trixie). I’m stumped!
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Thanks. I have the death info for Joseph Hill. Thanks also for pointing me to proof of Trixie’s correct DOB. I opted to believe 17 April taken from a relation’s birthday book. Her 1939 Register entry had DOB 18 April, so guess I should have believed that. I’d really like to know when Trixie married JS Erwin - assuming she really did - and what happened to her after his death.
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Not sure which address is correct but in 1984 shows as 170 Desmense Road, Holywood-
https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8469.5694
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Ah - correct address is 170 Demesne Road - 107 was my typo.
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And I typed it inccorectly as 17 but have fixed it now :-[