10 & 12 Symons Street Belfast

[Wendl]

Hi there....

First, can anyone give me a general location of where Symons Street is/was???  I'm assuming it is in East Belfast, possibly Newtonards/Castlereagh Rd area but not sure.

Secondly, Have found that according to the 1911 Belfast Census, there was an Elizabeth J. Wilkinson, 60 yrs...had 12 children, 8 living at the time of the census residing here.  Also listed was daughter Letitia, 25 yrs...son Charles B. 17yrs, son in law John ?? 33 yrs, b. Scotland married 7 yrs with 4 children, and grandson John 5 yrs, b. Scotland.  all residing 12 Symons Street

1912 at the signing of the Ulster covenant, Elizabeth J. , Letitia and Charles  Wilkinson signed the Covenant at 10 Symons street.

1919 when Charles Bones Wilkinson married, listed his father as John Wilkinson shoemaker, deceased and address of 10 Symons Street.

Is anyone familiar with this family....?

All the Best
Wendy

[teap78]

Hi Wendl, I had a wee look at the 1969 street directory just to see where symons street was and would you believe it at number 10 Symons street in 1969 lived CHARLES WILKINSON he was a fitter.

Colette

Oh ps it was of Roden street which is of the Donegal road.

[Wendl]

Hi Colette....

Thanks for the  lookup.....that's probably my man!!! as he listed his occupation on his marriage cert to my Susanna Close as an Engineer in 1919....ahhh, now the hunt really begins.....good possibilty some of his family may still be in the area....I know that the Close's still live in the same vicinity as they did in 1866!

Thanks so much....

All the Best
Wendy 

[J.A.M.]

Here's a Letitia Wilkinson marriage from Emerald Ancestors;

Charles Mulgrave 8 Sept. 1918 @ Belfast Roman Catholic Church, Belfast Urban 9, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hope this fits your family.
Good hunting.
Roger

[Wendl]

Hi Roger,

thanks for the info...not sure if that would be the same Wilkinson's or not...will keep the information for further consideration.  Thanks again

Wendy

[dollheartcandy]

I have just came across this.  I am the great grandaughter of charles mulgrave and letitia.  I am the grandaughter of their son charles.  please contact me.

[dollheartcandy]

Letitia Wilkinson did marry Charles Mulgrave in 1918.  She converted to Catholicism prior to their marriage and they settled in West Belfast (Malcolmson Street).  They had 3 children Charlie (my Grandfather), Sarah (Sadie) and John (who died when he was a baby).  Letitia died in 1948.  My Granda Charlie died in 1994 and Sadie died in 1997.

Sadie married but didn't have any children.  My Granda had 4 children.

I would love to hear from Wendy to hear about the family connection.

[aghadowey]

Wendy was online yesterday. Once you've made 3 posts you should be able to send her a PM (Personal Message)- just click on little green scroll under her user name, type your message and then send.

[kinnabalu365]

Dear all
Charles Mulgrave (husband of Letitia) was a brother of my grandfather, Arthur Joseph Mulgrave. I would be delighted to hear from anyone regarding the Mulgrave family as I have carried out extensive research on them.