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Antrim / James GEDDIS/Elizabeth TAYLOR. (Larne/Belfast).

« on: Monday 20 August 18 00:50 BST (UK) »

Hi, would be grateful for help tracing parents/ancestors of James Geddis & Elizabeth Taylor.
James b. Lurgan, N. Ireland (Presbyterian Church Minister) d. possibly 18 July 1954 Royal Victoria
Hospital, Belfast. Elizabeth b. abt 1893 Lurgan, d. abt 1978 Belfast.
Their 3 children: "Mina Geddis" b. 1920 Belfast, d. 1999 Bangor.(married Eric Ribton Sandys, b. 1919 Dublin, d. 2005 Bangor). "Lilian Geddis" b. 1922 Belfast, d. 2002 Wimbleton, London, England.(married Kenneth Mayne b. 1920 England, d. abt 1982 London). "James Alexander Geddis" b. abt 1924 Belfast, d. abt 1991 Belfast.(married Emily Maud Webb, b. abt 1937 Belfast, d. abt 2007 Ulster Hospital, Belfast)
many thanks for your help, carole

Lanarkshire / WILLIAM & AGNES REID (BOYD) ANN REID (later MORLEY) 1804-1922 Auchinairn

« on: Tuesday 17 April 18 05:00 BST (UK) »

I would be grateful for your help with my correct paternal gt g'parents/gt gt g'parents(on my g'mothers side) as uncertain if I've followed the correct "William Reid"

My g'mother:Jane Reid Morley b.7 Mar 1880 Govan, d.24 Nov 1953 Belfast.

Her parents:William Harry Morley & Ann Morley(maiden surname,Reid). Ann b.abt 1849/50 Auchenairn, Parish Cadder, Lanarkshire. d.possibly 1922 Belfast.(any information whether Belfast is correct would be great).

Anns parents(my gt gt g'parents)William Reid(Engine fitter/journeyman)Agnes Reid(maiden surname, Boyd),this inform from William H Morley & Ann Reids' marriage certificate, 1875 Tradeston.

Census' for William Reid I followed:
1841.William 35, b.abt 1806 Ireland. Agnes 30.b. Ireland
1851.William 47, Occup freestone quarrier b.abt 1804 Ireland. Agnes 40. Ann 1.
1861.William 57, Ironstone miner, b.abt 1804 Ireland. Agnes 51. b. Ireland. Ann 11 yrs.
1871.William 67, Stonemason, b.abt 1804 Ireland.

William Reid died 14 Jun 1876 Auchinairn, age 64(Mason), but the William from the census would have been aged 72(not 64) & b.1804.

I would be very grateful for your help with this, also to find out where William & Agnes were b.& d.(if Ireland, could it be Belfast)& any other possible information abt William, Agnes, their parents or Ann would be great, many thanks, carole

England / "WILLIAM MORLEY"(Father and Son)(ROYAL Navy and MERCHANT Navy) born England.

« on: Wednesday 11 April 18 23:50 BST (UK) »

I am trying to find out when and where my paternal Gt Grandparent & paternal Gt Gt Grandfather (both called William Morley) were born and died, also any other information about them, would be great.
Correct information I have is: Jane Reid Morley(my paternal grandmother)b.1880 Govan, d. 1953 Belfast. On Janes birth certificate, her father William Morley (was Seaman in Merchant Navy Service & from England) & her mother was Ann Reid.(Ann was b.abt 1849 Auchenairn. Glasgow)
On William Morley and Anns marriage certificate in 1875 at Tradeston, Williams age is 21(mkg his d.of b abt 1854/55) & he is the son of William Morley(Royal Navy)deceased & Sarah Morley(maiden surname, Cook)deceased.
Any information about my paternal Gt grandfather, William Morley (from the Merchant navy) and his father, also called William Morley (from the Royal navy) would be great, many thanks for your help

Cavan / Jane Kilroy & family, abt 1846, Co.Cavan. Kathleen Stratford/Hunter.b.1887,

« on: Sunday 17 January 16 22:40 GMT (UK) »

I am trying to find more about my Great Grandmother, when she was born and died and anything about the Kilroy family. Her maiden name was Jane Kilroy and her married name was Jane Stratford.
I know she married my Great Grandfather Thomas Stratford in 1883 in Dublin, was of full age, born Drumgore, Sorabby or Scrabby and her father was John Kilroy a farmer.
From the 1901 census, I am confused if she was living at House 22 Drumgore,Loughdavin where she is aged 40 and is living with 2 of her daughters, Cherry and Julia C, but in the 1911 census at Loughdawan,House 16 Drumgore, it said she was aged 65, (so am uncertain if I have the correct person,though the 2 childrens names seem accurate, from my family history).
I have tried everything I know to find her birth and death details and anything about her parents sisters/brothers and would be very really grateful if you are able to help me.
They had 6 children ( from the 1901 census in Dublin, Thomas was living there with 4 of the children and from the 1911 census Thomas and Jane were living together at Loughdawan with 4, however I havent been able to trace one of the daughters called Cherrie/Cherry Stratford and if you are able to find out anything about her too, that would be great.
A final member of the Stratford family I haven't been able to find about is one of Thomas and Janes daughters called Kathleen Jane Stratford. I know she was born Dublin 1887 and married a policeman/farmer John Thomas Hunter in 1915, Granard. We have tried to find out where she lived after her marriage and about her death details with no success, but they bought a farm near Cavan (possibly Dromard abt 1925) and had 3 children. She died young, i think late 1920s, if you are able to find out anything about Kathleen Jane too, this would really help us.
Many thanks for all your help, Carole

Family History Beginners Board / "STRATFORD"family.CO.CAVAN.Ireland. Mark Stratford&wife,sonsThomas,Mark&families

« on: Tuesday 10 March 15 22:03 GMT (UK) »

First,I would like to thank you for the links given on my previous post for the "Stratford" family which were excellent.I wonder if anyone would have further information about "Mark"Stratford and his parents and family(Mark being my 2nd Great Grandfather on my Mothers side),also if there would be any information about Marks wife. I believe they had 2 sons,Thomas Stratford(my Great Grandfather)&Mark Stratford(his brother)and am hoping to find out information about Thomas's wife, Jane Kilroy.
I have been busy researching my Grandmothers(Thomasena Stratford)family side but have drawn a blank over which "Mark"Stratford is my relative & would be very grateful for any help.Following 2 possible "Mark" Stratfords given me previously:Mark Stratford, from Cullaboy.Drumlumin.Cavan(son of William)whom I thought to be my relative & whose Father was William Stratford, I am wondering if I have the correct "Mark",as he married Martha Anne Ferguson,b.1822, a Farmers daughter from Mayheahy,Soraby.Cavan, whom I think died 23 June 1851, which would make this after the birth of my Great Grandfather,Thomas Stratford b.1858.&his brother,Mark Stratford b.1856. Co.Cavan.(unless Mark remarried)I am not sure if the information abt the death of Martha Anne is definitely correct,& would be grateful for any help to find this out.If it followed "Mark" was not my ancestor,the other possibility given was"Mark",the son of Mark Stratford, who married Martha Anne Fergusons sister,Thomasina Ferguson.My Grandmother was also called Thomasena Mary Stratford, born Dublin, but the name "Thomasina/Thomasena"appears many times in the Stratford family, as do the names, Mark,Thomas.A 3rd possibility is a different"Mark" Stratford,to be my 2nd Great Grandfather.
Accurate information I have from the marriage certificate of my Great Grandfather,Thomas Stratford (b.1858.d.1939)is he married Jane Kilroy on 17 March 1883 at the Parish church of St.Thomas.Dublin.Marriage cert. states his Father as "Mark" Stratford, a Farmer.The Father of "Jane Kilroy" also named as a Farmer, (prev information says she was born 1846 in Drumgore, Parish of Soraby. Co.Cavan).
Thomas Stratford was born,possibly in the Parish of Drumlumin,Co.Cavan where he helped his Father, Mark Stratford run the family farm,before joining the Dublin Metro Police(DMP)in 1880(Fore Street STN).1892 & 1901 show him to live at 8 Spencer Street, Dublin,1911 census at Drumgore, Loughdawen.
Thomas Stratford and Jane had 5 children:Thomasena Mary Stratford, my Grandmother b.1884 Dublin, Katherine Jane b.1887 Dublin,Cherie M Stratford b.1889 Dublin,Julia C Stratford b.1892 Dublin, Mark Thomas Stratford b.1892.d.19727 Thomas William (my Mum called Uncle Tom)b.1895.d.1963 Downpatrick.Tom inherited his Father Thomas Stratford's Farm & remained there until his death in 1963.The farm was possibly near Kilmore, Cavan, though I am uncertain exactly where & would really like to find this out also. Further information reg the Stratford family, the Ferguson family from Longford, the Sloan family and Knight family are all related through Marriage. Mark Stratford.b.1820.d.1869(possibly my 2nd Great Grandfather)married Martha Anne Ferguson, her sister Thomasina Ferguson (born Malyheahy) married Mark Stratford who was b.1801,d.1869 Co.Cavan, sister Catherine Ferguson b.Malyheahy 1819 married George Sloane who was b.1804.d.1867 Knockaghey, Gowna, sister Cherry Ann Ferguson b.Malyheahy 1826 d.1899 married Thomas Irvine b.1803 Cavan. d 1878Cavan, sister Mary Ann Ferguson b.1826 Malyheahy d.1889 Cullaboy married Thomas Stratford who was b.1806 Kilgolagh. Cavan d.1867 Cullaboy.
I would be very grateful if you are able to find out any information about my 2nd Great Grandfather "Mark" Stratford, so I know out which "Mark" Stratford is my Great Grandfathers "Father" and thank you for all your help with this, and with anything else that you are able to find out for me about Marks parents,wife&family and my Great Grandmother, Thomas Stratfords wife, Jane Kilroy.
Carole

Cavan / "Stratford" family. Cavan.Co.Cavan.Ireland.

« on: Friday 12 December 14 13:07 GMT (UK) »

I wonder if anyone would have any current or past information about the "STRATFORD" family or their relatives,who were farmers from Cavan. My Grandmother, on my Mothers side was Thomasena Stratford. She was born in Dublin in 1884, daughter of Thomas Stratford and Jane Kilroy and she lived in Dublin with her brothers and sisters before moving to Cavan.(Thomas's parents were Mark Stratford of Cullaboy in the Parish of Drumlumin, Cavan and Martha Anne Ferguson from Mayheahy in the Parish of Soraby, Cavan.Mark and Martha married 1847 at Granard Register Office, Co.Longford). The 1901 census shows the Stratford family lived in Dublin, and 1911 census in Drumgore, Loughdawan. Cavan. My Grandmother Thomasena Stratford married at Gowna Parish Church in 1918. Her 2 brothers were Mark and Thomas(Tom) Stratford and sisters were Cheri,Julia and Katherine Jane(Edie)Stratford. Younger brother,Thomas(Tom)was a Farmer and had a farm near Kilmore, Cavan Town in the 1940's/50's up till his death early 1960s, when he had an accident visiting his brother in Downpatrick.My Mother, Ethel Owens lived with him on his farm for abt 10 years before 1951.She mentioned the "SLOAN" and "KNIGHT"families as being special friends who were related distantly to the Stratford family and I would be very keen to hear from anybody who has any information at all about the Stratford,Sloane, Knight families. With many thanks for your help, Carole.

Family History Beginners Board / Selina Lillie Todd/Wickens, b 1917 Belfast.d 1945 Belfast.

« on: Tuesday 09 December 14 23:42 GMT (UK) »

Hi,Am new to this site, but would anyone have any information about Selina(Cissie)Lillie Todd or know her relatives. She was my Fathers wife, born 1917 at 1 Greenville Avenue,Belfast and died young in 1945 at 6 Dromore Street,Belfast.Her Mother was Hessie Lillie and Father William Todd.She went to St.Clements Parish Church where she met my Father,Henry(Harry) Stephen Wickens. They married 14th April 1941 at St.Clements. She died 2nd November 1945 at 6 Dromore Street, Belfast. I am very keen to make contact with anyone who knew Selina or her relatives. Many thanks.