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Offline KeenanDNA

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Re: was james odonnell in england 1901
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 14 April 24 06:04 BST (UK) »
Hi, I believe I am tracing the same family. I'm looking for details of James O'Donnell and Mary McClean. Mary's father is Edward McClean and James' was Michael O'Donnell.

I have little to no information but am desperately trying to quickly find what I can.
I am travelling from Australia to Ireland in May and have only 3 days in Belfast. I'd love to wander around the areas where they originated from.

If anyone is willing to collaborate, I would be most grateful.
Jo

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Re: was james odonnell in england 1901
« Reply #10 on: Today at 08:23 »
In 1911 the family were at 6 Cairns Street in Belfast (link to 1911 census posted earlier).
Number 8 was for sale within the last few years-
https://www.northernproperty.com/8-cairns-street-belfast/763634
There was a lot of bomb damage in Belfast during WWI and much was redeveloped afterwards so their house has changed but if you use Google Streetview around the area- Lower Clonard Street for example- you'll get an idea of what it did look like.

You could check birth certificates for the children if you want other addresses. The Belfast directories can be useful to find street that no longer exist (another result of redevelopment)-
https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!