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Family History Beginners Board / Re: William Williamson
« on: Thursday 23 July 20 18:30 BST (UK)  »

Hi aghadowey, sorry about the missing links below. I didn't realise I'd missed these when I copied my query from Word!
William Williamson Death Notice – died in Belfast No. 7 District
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1881/06424/4845653.pdf
Jane Williamson Death Notice – died in Belfast No. 2 District
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06227/4782041.pdf

Although I don't know what religion the original folk were our family are Protestant so I take your point about the pre 1845 Registrations.

Their daughter, also called Jane, married William Davis on the 22nd May 1867 and she is aged 22 so that led me to believe she was born around 1845.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1867/11494/8225657.pdf

Jane Williamson at 13 Frederick Street is our Jane Wiliamson as I know some of my ancestors have that connection. It's possible the William who died in 1881 (Flax Buyer) has no family connection and I'm not aware of any Roman Catholic connections in the family history.
The only pointer to the Shoemaker Williamson is the DNA link from the Williamson in Australia and I know that's pretty tenuous at best.

I see the Lucy link but I'm not aware of any family connections with Whitehouse so I think it's unlikely.

Anyway, many thanks for your help as always.


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Family History Beginners Board / William Williamson
« on: Thursday 23 July 20 17:09 BST (UK)  »
William Williamson died on the 12th November 1881 aged 70 suggesting he was born around 1811.
His wife Jane Williamson died on the 26th March 1887 aged 78 suggesting she was born around 1809. They had a daughter, Jane, who died in 1921 aged 77 suggesting she was born around 1844/ 1845 which suggests they got married in 1844.
The Irish Genealogical website provided details for two Williamson weddings in 1845/46 but in both cases the couples ages shown do not correspond with the birth dates suggested by their respective Death Certificates.
The Williamson/Massey wedding in Newry, Co Down was interesting as I had received correspondence from a lady in Australia who has a match with my DNA. She has Williamsons in her family who came from Kettering in Northamptonshire in GB prior to 1850.
On the 1845 Marriage Cert. for Williamson/Massey William is listed as a Shoemaker and we know that Kettering was famous for shoes in the past. Furthermore, the Marriage Cert. has no information relating to either parties Fathers name or profession so I was speculating that some of the Williamson family emigrated to Australia, willingly or otherwise, while William headed across to Ireland, possibly with Jane Massey in tow!
This all makes a kind of sense apart from the Birth Date discrepancies unless the ages shown on the Marriage Certificate are wrong.
Any help greatly appreciated as ever!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for Siblings of Ellen Davis
« on: Thursday 18 June 20 00:22 BST (UK)  »
A sincere "thank you" to all who contributed to this very successful search for my great grandparents and their offspring!
I even managed to locate Springburn Crescent - not actually a street but I reckon it was a named row of houses facing on to the Springfield Road in Belfast.
Great support from the folk at RootsChat as usual.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for Siblings of Ellen Davis
« on: Wednesday 17 June 20 17:59 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks KG. That's three new ancestors I never knew I had - David, Thomas and Joy. Great stuff!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for Siblings of Ellen Davis
« on: Wednesday 17 June 20 17:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi Josey, thanks for the response and yes, I've tried irishgenealogy.ie and found that William Davis died in 1914 but the address given is 1 Springburn Crescent (no city or town) so I've not been able to check the Census Forms.  I've checked for the address on an old Belfast Street Directory and on the Lennon/Wylie website but failed to locate the address. Just after I posted my query I looked again on the Irish Genealogy website for Jane Davis but spread my search outside Belfast and eventually located her death in Donaghadee Co Down in 1921. That record shows a son, Joy Davis, was present at death so that will give me more to work with. Both folk were Presbyterians so the Roman Catholic Parish records are a non-starter! Many thanks for your input!

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Family History Beginners Board / Looking for Siblings of Ellen Davis
« on: Wednesday 17 June 20 16:49 BST (UK)  »
William Davis and Jane Davis (nee Williamson) married in Belfast on the 22nd May 1867. I know they had two daughters, Mary Jane born in 1875 and Ellen born in 1877. I reckon they would have had other children but can find no record. Can anyone help please?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: When did Jeanie Thompson die?
« on: Wednesday 10 June 20 17:56 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks jonw65 for the super fast response! Not only have you solved the "Jeannie" mystery but revealed an unknown family ancestor - Joy Davis Thompson who is buried in the same grave!  Despite the name,Joy was a son, not a daughter and a subsequent son, born in 1914 was also named Joy, presumably in memory of the one they lost in 1906. 

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Family History Beginners Board / When did Jeanie Thompson die?
« on: Wednesday 10 June 20 15:07 BST (UK)  »
According to the 1911 Irish Census Jeanie Thompson was 9 months old when it was held suggesting she was born in 1910 but I can find no record of her birth. She lived at 36 Penrith Street, Belfast and I've been told she died as a baby but here again I can find no record of her death. Her parents were David and Ellen Thompson (my grandparents). I found one record of a Jeanie Thompson dying as a baby in June 1905 but it was not our Jeanie. Any help would be appreciated.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Hamilton Patterson
« on: Wednesday 20 May 20 20:27 BST (UK)  »
To MonicaL and Kiltaglassan - this is the correct Hamilton Patterson as it's his daughter Agnes we are interested in and she is named in the Will.  This has also revealed his wifes maiden name - Margaret Anderson.
Thanks also to Sinann who has given me another line of enquiry to pursue!
Many thanks folks for your kind assistance.

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