Eliza Armstrong

[kbingy]

Hi all, new to this board. Anyone have info on Eliza/Elizabeth Armstrong, born in the Stranraer area in 1885-8 or so? On her marriage certificate her father's name is James. She married Edward Lister (English), and settled in Belfast.

[wozzle]

1891
james armstrong age 50. b. leswalt. occ. unemployed carpenter. head.
isabella age 28. b. ireland. wife.
robert age 10. b. ireland. son.
isabella age 9. b. leswalt. daughter.
susan age 7. b. ditto. daughter.
adam age 6. b. ditto. son.
eliza age 3. b. ditto. daughter.
maria rodgers age 46. b. ireland.. lodger(living on private means)
living at; 38,sheucchan street,leswalt,wigtownshire
reg.dist. stranraer

[kbingy]

Hi, thanks so much for that. I saw that in the census too, but how do you know it's the same person. I wasn't sure, as those names are probably quite common for the time?

[wozzle]

on her marr cert does it state her fathers occ.
i do not know for sure but she is the right age and in the right area with the right fathers name
and there is the irish connection.

[kbingy]

I know, it all seems to fit. What's the Irish connection? Her father is listed as a labourer, as everyone seems to be in those days!

[wozzle]

you say she settled in belfast
the mother is from ireland and the eldest son was born in ireland

[aghadowey]

Here's Edward and Eliza Lister in 1911 census living in Avondale St., Belfast:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002197708/
They have one child, Isabella, who could have been named for Eliza's mother if 1891 census record posted earlier is correct.