William KIRKER

[fred21]

Hi

I have very little information so I am hoping someone might be able to tell me what I can do next.

I am trying to trace William KIRKER who married Mary BROWN in Belfast in 1846.  I have managed to find this marriage on Find My Past but have had no luck in finding out any other information.  William and Mary had a son also named William who immigrate to New Zealand (his parents are listed on his marriage certificate).  I have been unable to find a birth for him yet.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

many thanks

[hallmark]

 Marriage of WILLIAM KIRKER
in 1846
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Belfast
Returns Year   1846
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   2
Returns Page No   798

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http://www.rootschat.com/links/01myz/


Images expected online "shortly"

[hallmark]

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-civil-records-are-on-line

[hallmark]

Also     http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mz0/   Marriage results for Kirker of Belfast from 1860 to 1875 when they come online, for siblings marrying.

[wivenhoe]

Is this your William KIRKER?

NZ BDM marriage
1884/3012   William   KIRKER   m. Isabel   WATT

Do you have his death certificate?   

[dathai]

a bit strange
William Kirker only appears once for a marriage in 1846

yet there are two matches Mary Brown and Mary Anne Wilson
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mz1/

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGFG-2LZ

William an Engineer on Edmond McClure Kirker's birth 1867
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03501/2286808.pdf

[aghadowey]

There seem to be more than one William Kirker in Belfast area and it might be easy to start tracing the wrong family. How do you know that the William Kirker in N.Z. was the son of William Kirker & Mary Brown?

1846 marriage for William Kirker- father's name is James

Searching for children of William Kirker & Mary Wilson brings up several possible children-
Edmond McClure Kirker (1867)- LINK (father- engineer)
Charles McKeown Kirker (1869)- LINK (father- mechanic)
Thomas Kirker (1871)- LINK (father- engineer)

[wivenhoe]

Can you please list all the information on the marriage certificate for William KIRKER.

Do you have the death certificate for William KIRKER, died 1914, Wyndham, NZ?
It would ask for his birthplace and years in NZ.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers
Southland Times 10 Feb 1914
KIRKER. — On Saturday evening, February 7 at his residence, Wyndham, William KIRKER, farmer, native of Victoria, the beloved husband of Isabella KIRKER; aged 77 years. The friends of the late William KIRKER are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral, which will leave his late residence, Wyndham. on Tuesday, 10th inst, at 2.20 o’clock p.m, for the Wyndbam Cemetery.

[fred21]

Hi Everyone

Thanks for all the help.

William's marriage certificate states the following:
18 Sept 1884 • Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Age: 35
Occupation: Carpenter
Martial Status:  Bachelor
Birthplace: Boningong, Victoria, Australia.
Father:  William KIRKER, carpenter
Mother: Mary BROWN

Unfortunately William seems to have lied quite a bit and all various certificates etc that I have for him he has put different information in regards to his age and birthplace.  On some he says he was born in Belfast and on others that he was born in Victoria, Australia.   And that he was born sometime between 1837-1850.

I have checked out the Victoria, Australia connection and no William KIRKER WAS born there at any stage.  I even wrote to the historical society in Boningong, Victoria and they were adamant that there had never been any Kirkers in Boningong and that it wasn't possible for him to have been born there when he said he was as there were no white settlers living there at that time.

I am hoping he didn't lie about who his parents were.

His death certificate unfortunately has almost no information on it so that is no help.

As his marriage is the earliest record of him it's the one I am relying on the most for information.

Hope this helps.

Many thanks