Belfast Shaw and Dowds families after1850

[kev1968]

hi there james shaw was my 2nd greatgrandfather, married to mary ann hamilton. robert shaw his son married rebecca wilheme hickson, their son james albert shaw was my grandfather. james married irene kingsnorth who was from southhampton. he met her while studying at university there. i have a bill of sale for land in canada from 1912 for aplot of land in quebec, would this ring abell with you? regards kevin

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

robert shaw his son married rebecca wilheme hickson.........

Links to two marriages-

1907 Registrar's Office......Robert Shaw to Rebecca Wilhelmina Hickson.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1907/10087/5669442.pdf

1908 Church of Ireland wedding
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1908/10061/5659121.pdf

Two children-
Ethel Mary 1910
James Albert 1912
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01r0g/


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[Kiltaglassan]

In 1911 census with their young daughter-
House 9 in Newport Street (Clifton, Antrim).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Clifton/Newport_Street/146262/

Rebecca born in Co Tipperary.


Edited to add:
Rebecca in 1901 census aged 20 in Co Cork, a nursery governess.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Carrigaline/Coolmore/1099933/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000509033/

Her birth in 1879, so older than her husband Robert.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02906/2064896.pdf

[kev1968]

hi yes rebecca wilhemena is buried in dundonald cemetery along with my grandfather james albert shaw, is it possible to message gimpy direct on this? i have lots of info for him thanks kevin

[Kiltaglassan]

hi yes rebecca wilhemena is buried in dundonald cemetery along with my grandfather james albert shaw, is it possible to message gimpy direct on this? i have lots of info for him thanks kevin

Gimpy has not been online here since August 2020, but if his/her email hasn't changed, he/she will receive a notification of your post and will hopefully respond to your posts. Since you now have two posts, you can use the PM (Personal Message) system to try to contact him/her. (click on 'My Messages' in the dark brown bar at the top of the page)

Looking at the Belfast City Council burial records, your gt grandmother Rebecca died on the 26th February 1936. She was living at 56 Reid Street, Belfast.
https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8243.12952


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