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Offline Wendl

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>> updated information<<The Close family of Co. Down, Belfast
« on: Saturday 29 May 04 13:40 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

I'm working on my maternal family tree, and looking for information of the Close family, specific to descendants of James Watson Close and Susannah Hedley m.1866.  I know there were 2 sons, James W (my gr grandfather) and William.  Believe there were other children.  Any info would be very helpful....
Barrie/Barry-Forfar
Broun/Brown-Kirriemuir, Forfar, Angus
Carr-Belfast
Close -Belfast, Antrim and Down, Mageraghall; Ontario, Canada 
Crowe- Belfast
Gardiner/Gardner-Belfast, Scotland
Hennion- USA
Hedley- Belfast
Lawlor-Belfast, Down: Ontario, Canada
McPherson-Esquising, Ontario
McKernan-Australia
Ramsay-Kirriemuir,Scotland
Thompson-Derry; Ontario-Canada
Walker- Kirriemuir,Forfar,Dundee Scotland
Wilkinson-Belfast

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Re: The Close family of Co. Down, Belfast
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 November 04 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi Wendy. 1852 Street Directory

James Close Grocer & Publican 61 Little York St.

James Close Butcher 1 Hercules St and 43 Rosemary St.

John Close joiner 10 Earl St.

John Close Grocer Barrack St

Ring any bells.
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>>updated Info<< The Close family of Co. Down, Belfast
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 May 05 01:17 BST (UK) »
Okay here goes, >> update on the information<<< James  Close and Susannah
Hedley had the following children....Elizabeth b. 1867, antrim d. 1870, Maggie Hedley b. 1868 Antrim, married Jimmy Moffatt and moved to Canada, next comes Robert Henry b. 1870 married Annie Agnes Boyd ,(they also had children unfortunately the list is at home and I'm at work), 1871 the second Elizabeth is born, 1873 my grt grandfather James Watson comes along, he married Sarah Lawlor, and had 11 children, all came to Canada in 1928 except 1 daughter  Caroline who married Robert Crowe, the Twins John and Susannah were born in 1877, John married Helen Wilson, Susannah married Cuthbert Carr, William was b. 1881, he married Mary Jane Crumlin.   I see that this entry has had quite a few people pause and read it......can anyone help with any of these people? do you know any of their descendants? relatives? any information at all would be extremely helpful. thanking you in advance....Hope to hear from someone.....
Barrie/Barry-Forfar
Broun/Brown-Kirriemuir, Forfar, Angus
Carr-Belfast
Close -Belfast, Antrim and Down, Mageraghall; Ontario, Canada 
Crowe- Belfast
Gardiner/Gardner-Belfast, Scotland
Hennion- USA
Hedley- Belfast
Lawlor-Belfast, Down: Ontario, Canada
McPherson-Esquising, Ontario
McKernan-Australia
Ramsay-Kirriemuir,Scotland
Thompson-Derry; Ontario-Canada
Walker- Kirriemuir,Forfar,Dundee Scotland
Wilkinson-Belfast