How can i find the children ?

[debi-robo]

Can someone advise me on how to find out how many children my GG Grandparents had ?

They were Bernard McGeown and Mary Thompson married 14 Oct 1893 at Belfast Roman Catholic Church, Belfast urban 6 parish.

I know they were living at 66 Anderson St between 1901 and 1906 as Bernard is shown as head of house on the 'A street' index and my Great Grandfather Anthony was born in June 1906, they possibly lived there a lot longer or at least within the area.

I know there was other siblings but i have no names, family story tell of a brother Arthur who lost his arm at Dunkirk.

There doesn't appear to be any online index for Ireland and the census is also not available online, is there some other way to find my Great grandfathers siblings

I would appreciate any suggestions, Thank you
Debbie

[kintree]

Debbie

Since you know their address in 1901, it should be a simple matter for someone to look up the 1901 Census for you.  It would be worthwhile checking the 1911 Census as well, since they lived there as late as 1906 - but don't count on finding them in 1911.

Still, the 1901 Census should give you 6 or so siblings for a child born of an 1893 marriage.

Adrian

[Christopher]

Hiya Debbie,

I wasn't certain of the location of Anderson Street so checked the directory ... it ran from 70, Short Strand to Moira Street in the Pottinger ward of Belfast. Where's Urban 6 Parish? I know churches by names and there were several Roman Catholic ones within a reasonable distance to where your ancestors lived.

Chris

[debi-robo]

Hi Chris

Unfortunately i have no idea where Urban 6 is, this is the information available on emerald ancestors

Entry Details 
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 14 Oct 1893
Groom Name bernard MCGEOWN
Bride Name mary THOMPSON
Church Belfast Roman Catholic Church
Parish Belfast Urban 6
Civil District Belfast
County Antrim
 
     I double checked my great grandfathers birth certificate and this was registered in Belfast urban 11, i have attached an image of this birth cert, my Gran was always adamant that her dad was from Ballymacarrett.

[AM]

Urban 6 certs I have were for people from markets area, marriage and baptisms were in St. Malachys church.   Anne

[Cell]

I know they were living at 66 Anderson St between 1901 and 1906

There doesn't appear to be any online index for Ireland and the census is also not available online, is there some other way to find my Great grandfathers siblings

I would appreciate any suggestions, Thank you
Debbie

Hi Debbie,
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/PDF/CensusForm.pdf

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/services/public/obtaincopies.html

Kind Regards

P.S edited to add -email them for postage costs to you in Scotland (they are very quick to respond- a joy  . The price on the form is for the republic -  it costs   2.50 Euro extra for overseas here in Aus- don't know if this is what they will charge you too

Hope that is of some help to you

[jedard]

Hi Debbie,
I've just discovered your message. Bernard McGeown was my grandfather.
His son joseph mcgeown, was my father, here in Ardoyne, Belfast.
I remember Anthony (I think), Nelly, accompanied with a boy and girl at our
house when I was very smal.
Hope this is a start of sharing our ancestry

Regards
Jeffrey McGeown

[jedard]

Father was Joe, mother was Cassy.
Brothers were Joseph, George, and Arthur.
Sisters Molly and Peggy.

Only Peggy and me left now.

Jeff

[glenalina]

Hi Debbie RC churchs in urbhan 6 belfast takes in st peters chapel in the lower falls area and st pauls chapel beechmount area and st marys in belfast city centre.  I have got certs from st peters that relate to my mother and gran parents and gr gran parents..ie baptisn and marriage certs you can ask for info on children of your relatives at these chapels.   The cost for each cert was £5 and that is what i paid this year for them.    jim