Hi Everyone
First of all thank you for reading my post.
I am trying to find out more information about my maternal Great-Grandfather James Robb.
I know that he had died before the 1901 Census as his widow - Mary Ann(e) - nee Taylor was the head of the household at that Census - Crown Copyright from
www.NationalArchives.gov.uk.
According to an extract from the Tyrone Constitution Newspaper, he died on 5th January 1898 at Cumber, Fintona, after a lingering illness. However, I can only find a death for James at Fintona on 4th January 1898 - Vol. 2 Page 193 FHL Film No 101600 - Civil Registration Deaths Index of Ireland 1864-1958. I only have this information which also states he was aged 50 and therefore was born circa 1848.
I haven't been able to trace his birth unfortunately and would be grateful for any details that can be found about that please.
He married Mary Ann(e) on 8th October 1878 at Omagh 2nd Presbyterian Church in Omagh, Co. Tyrone according to the Ireland Civil Registration Marriages Index 1845-1958 and the witnesses were Neville Taylor (Mary Ann's brother) and Joseph Robb.
I have no further information about Joseph - is he James' brother? Again any enlightenment about James' parents - (in a past request on Rootschat I was informed that his father was Arthur and his mother may possibly be Mary Lyons) - and family and ancestors would be very gratefully received.
Thanks again for reading this and for any help you can give me.