Directories of Belfast & Province of Ulster

[Christopher]

I am sure many members have seen comments about the Belfast and Province of Ulster Street Directories and wondered .. "why so many references to street directories?" The early directories contained the names of all inhabitants whose houses were valued above six pounds.   The directories are divided into several sections. There are several important sections. The first contains a list of all streets in Belfast at any given date and the residents (households and businesses) in those streets. The next section is an Alphabetical list of Belfast and Ballymacarrett (a Belfast suburb). A section for Professions and Trades is followed by two short lists one for the Country Residents in the vacinity of Belfast and the other is the Village Directory which is the villages on the outskirts of Belfast. The last important list covers the nine counties of the Province of Ulster and the Towns in those counties. These are Counties Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry (Derry), Monaghan and Tyrone. Below you will find a list of people who have directories and may be able to assist you. They are not the only people so try not to annoy them too much. Local librarians are very helpful too. I phoned the librarian in the local studies section in Enniskillen as I was searching for a Lord Armstrong (I was assisting someone who posted a query on another site). The librarian told me she is aware of Rootschat and assists members if they send queries directly to the library. She said it would be too much extra work, and I see her point of view, to keep an eye on the threads at this site. So never be afraid to send a message to a library .. they are there to help you.  The local libraries are divided into five area boards .. http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryBoards.asp The Belfast Education and Library Board has a full set of Directories in the Ulster and Irish Studies section of the library at the Central Library, Royal Avenue, Belfast http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=168 The North Eastern Education and Library Board has a set at the area board head quarters at Demesne Avenue, Ballymena, Co. Antrim http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=177 The Southern Education and Library Board has a set at the Irish and Local Studies Library 39c, Abbey Street, Armagh. http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=151 The Local Studies section of the South Eastern Education and Library Board is based at their Headquarters, Windmill Hill, Ballynahinch, Co. Down. I use this regularly. Please call first at the Ballynahinch Library in Main Street. The staff there are extremely helpful. If you need to go to the headquarters they will phone the librarian there to see if she if free. They will then give you directions on how to find Windmill Hill.  http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=176 Last but by no means least we have the Western Education and Library Board The Centre for Migration Studies is based at the Ulster American Folk Park, 2, Mellon Road, Castletown near Omagh. http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=146 Both the Board Headquarters and Library are at 1, Spillars Place, Irishtown Road, Omagh http://www.ni-libraries.net/app/Directory/LibraryDetail.asp?LocationID=141

Belfast & Province of Ulster
1819 Anthony
1830 Anthony
1840 Anthony
1852 Anthony
1860 Anthony
1865 Anthony
1870 Anthony
1884 Anthony
1896 Anthony
1900 Anthony
1907 MaryLennon
1910 MaryLennon
1911 Anthony
1918 MaryLennon
1919 MaryLennon
1920 Anthony

Belfast & Northern Ireland
1923 MaryLennon
1925 MaryLennon
1930 MaryLennon
1931 MaryLennon
1939 MaryLennon
1940 MaryLennon
1943 MaryLennon
1949 Anthony
1949 MaryLennon
1951 MaryLennon
1954 MaryLennon
1959 MaryLennon
1962 Anthony
1969 teap78
1972 Anthony
1984 Anthony

Christopher
Spectator Bangor Co. Down Directories
1969
1970-71
Gravestone Inscriptions Belfast Vol 1
Shankill
Gravestone Inscriptions Belfast Vol 3
Balmoral Cemetery
Friend's Burial Ground
Malone Presbyterian Church
Gravestone Inscriptions Belfast Vol 4
Old Belfast Families abd the New Burying Ground, Clifton Street
Gravestone Inscriptions Belfast Co. Antrim Vol 4
Old Families in Larne and District
Merchants in Plenty
Joseph Smyth's Belfast (Traders only) Directories 1807 and 1808

[Anthony]

Hi Christopher. I also have.

1819
1830
1840
1860
1865
1870
1884
1911
1920
1984

 
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[Christopher]

Hiya Anthony,

That is a good collection of directories. It will take me some time to get such a collection.

Chris 

[Christopher]

Hiya,

I omitted to mention I also have Old Families of Larne and District which lists
Chaine Park
Chaine Memorial
Dromain Graveyard
Kilwaughter Cemetery
Kilwaughter Old Graveyard
Larne and Inver Old Graveyard (St Cedma's)
Larne and Kilwaughter Non Subscribing Graveyard
Larne First Presbyterian Church
Larne McGarel Cemetery
Larne McGarel Cemetery Roman Catholic Section
Larne, St McNissi's Roman Catholic Graveyard

Christopher

[Stephen-New York]

Christopher...could you please advise if there is any mention of the familires of Edward Kirk b. 1818 (married Anne Clarke) or his older brother Henry Kirk (b.1815) who married Mary Smith in any of the Belfast directories. 

Edward and Henry's father's name is as yet unknown.

They left Belfast for Canada circa 1862/63.   Edward and Henry Kirk were farmers in Ontario but many of there son's became bricklayers.  Anne clarke's death record in Canada states she was born in Belfast as does many of the Canada marriage records for their children.

Edward Kirk was my GG Grandfather.   

Thank you for any help you or Anthony can provide.

Stephen - New York

[Anthony]

Hi Stephen. There was a Edward Kirk a Jeweller at 9 Curtice St in 1819, could be his father but there is a big ?.

He is the only Kirk name for 1819. no Kirk names for 1830,
there are 3 Kirk names for 1840 & 3 for 1846/7 & 6 in 1852 & 5 in 1860.



                                                   Anthony

[Stephen-New York]

Thank you for your quick reply.  I don't think a jeweler fits the family profile.

Could you send the first names for the 3 names for 1840 and 1846/7.  Also the six for 1852.

Perhaps we can identify from the naming pattern of their children. 

Thank you.  Stephen - New York

[aghadowey]

Anthony- would it be possible to look in your directories for the following?

John Morrison, Moy (d.July 1922), in 1911 & 1920 directories. Looking for a name of house (of any) and/or address & occupation. He was a JP and might have been something like a linen merchant?

and

1884 directory- James McLean/MacLean, etc. (spelling varies) landstewart to Earl of Charlemont in 1881, possibly living at Roxborough?

Any information much appreciated.

[Anthony]

Hi Aghadowey. Just in from work this is all i can find at the moment.

Moy 1911 J, Morrison Petty Sessions Clerk Moy Square.

Moy 1896 John Morrison Postmaster Charlemont Square.

J, Morrison Baker, Grocer, Postmaster, Auctioneer & Valuator, Moy Square.

Hope these are of some help to you.


                                                           Anthony