Amelia Fulton

[Nookie]

Hi
Amelia Fulton was born on 17 November 1879 in Donaghadee to a John Fulton and Agnes McMachon Fulton. Although I do not have a marriage for John and Agnes, I am pretty sure that he is my great-grandfather.

Agnes McMahon came out to South Africa with John, and died there in 1888 with her surname being spelt without the "ç". Her death notice states that she had no living children, so I assume that Amelia died in Donaghadee.

I would really appreciate it if someone could give me her date of death. I have been unable to find a gravestone anywhere for her.

Many thanks

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I started with street directories http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk 1880 section on Donaghadee
no Fulton or M’Mahon or McMahon there is a John Fullerton publican Back st [I didn’t try https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/search-archives-online/street-directories]
I tried Ros davies Co Down website – http://www.rosdavies.com/SURNAMES/Mc/McMahon.htm has 16 Donaghadee entries
http://www.rosdavies.com/SURNAMES/F/FuFy.htm has 12 Donaghadee for Fulton
next their departure to South Africa
neither John Agnes Amelia Fulton or McMahonare listed in GenesReunited lists of migration. the best site being findmypast where i am not a member 
next tried
http://www.ancestryireland.com trying for Agnes birth
AGNES   MCMAHON   1845   FRANCIS   Down   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1851   JOHN   Down   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1852   JOHN   Down   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1856   WILLIAM   Down   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1860   JOHN   Down   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1861   PATRICK   Antrim   Log in Register
AGNES   MCMAHON   1862   JOHN   Down
http://www.ancestryireland.com for Agnes marriage
UHF has MCMAHON   AGNES   1862   JOHN   Antrim   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1862   WILLIAM   Antrim   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1868   THOMAS   Armagh   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1879   JOHN   Antrim   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1886   JOHN   Down   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1893   WILLIAM   Down   Log in Register
MCMAHON   AGNES   1903   JOHN   Down

Some graveyard inscriptions exist see https://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/gravestone-inscriptions/?search1=amelia&search2=fulton&condition=begins&submit=Search
FULTON   Donaghadee CI   Donaghadee   Donaghadee   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, MITCHELL, BROWN   Millisle Pres   Donaghadee   Ballymacruise   Down
FULTON   Templepatrick   Donaghadee   Miller Hill   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, MODERATE   Templepatrick   Donaghadee   Miller Hill   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, MODERATE   Templepatrick   Donaghadee   Miller Hill   Down   Log in Register
FULTON   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down
FULTON   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, BECK, STEWART   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, CAVAN   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, WRIGHT, McWHINNEY   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch   Down   Log in Register
FULTON, YOUNG, DOGGART   Whitechurch   Ballywalter   Whitechurch
McMAHON, CROTHERS   Donaghadee CI   Donaghadee   Donaghadee   

I tried census 1901 couldn’t find any McMahon in Donaghadee area same with Fultons although they were in nearby Ballywalter and Carrowdore

finally tried https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ where I found only a civil birth registration for Amelia Fulton at Newtownards, and presumably you have a copy?
so not much help, hoping others join in
Good luck

[Nookie]

Oh wow - thank you very much for all your trouble.   I know from Agnes' death notice that she was 29 when she died, so was probably born in 1859.  The death notice also says she was born in Donaghadee, her father was a James, and her mother had already passed away before 1888.

I had also looked for them coming out to South Africa with no luck, but shipping lists to South Africa are few and far between.  I can also not find a death and/or tombstone for Amelia in Jagersfontein where they lived, so am presuming that she died in Ireland.

I really just wanted to tie up loose ends in my tree, and really appreciate all the searching you did.

Have a great Festive Season 

[Elwyn Soutter]

I searched the death records for 1879 to 1888 but did not find any death for Amelia Fulton. Could she had died in South Africa or en route?

Amelia’s birth was registered by Margaret McMachon of Bow St, Donaghadee. She looks to have died on 13.8.1888 in Bow St, aged 48 (spelled McMahon). Her husband was James McMahon, a boatman.

I suspect this is him in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ballycross/Bow_Street/1255172/

He died 11.5.1910 at Bow St, aged 70 (name spelled McMahon). His daughter  Margaret Moore of Bow St was the informant. This looks to be her in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Donaghadee_Urban/Bow_Street/264430/


So Margaret Moore looks to have been a sister to your Agnes Fulton.

[Dundee]

There is no marriage for John and Agnes in Ireland but a possible in England.

Marriages December quarter 1877

BOYD, Neil       
DEWAR, Annie        
FULTON,  John        
McMACHAN,  Agnes

On the same page at Barrow F.
Vol. 8e Page. 1207

Debra 

[Elwyn Soutter]

There is no marriage for John and Agnes in Ireland but a possible in England.

Marriages December quarter 1877

BOYD, Neil       
DEWAR, Annie        
FULTON,  John        
McMACHAN,  Agnes

On the same page at Barrow F.
Vol. 8e Page. 1207

Debra 

Barrow is just across the Irish Sea from Donaghadee, and James McMachon was a boatman/mariner according to the census and his death certificate, so that fits pretty well, I'd say.

[Dundee]

Maybe this one in England?

FULTON, AMELIA
Aged 5 
GRO Reference: 1885  M Quarter in FYLDE  Volume 08E  Page 485

Debra 

[Elwyn Soutter]

Maybe this one in England?

FULTON, AMELIA
Aged 5 
GRO Reference: 1885  M Quarter in FYLDE  Volume 08E  Page 485

Debra 

That looks very promising to me. Fylde is beside Fleetwood & Heysham, seaports in Lancashire. So the family were evidently back and forth across the Irish Sea, as many others did too.

[Nookie]

Elwyn and Dundee - thank you both so much.  I am obviously going to have to get my atlas out

Out of interest, why would Margaret register her birth?  Was that common?  John Fulton, my g/grandfather, was an engineer by trade. Unfortunately I have no idea when he came out here with Agnes, and now wonder whether Amelia could have remained in Ireland with her grandparents until they were settled - after all this was the dark continent!

I shall investigate James and Margaret, as well as the possible marriage in England.

Thank you for your help.