Author Topic: Belfast street name query ?  (Read 459 times)

Offline forthefamily

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,387
    • View Profile
Belfast street name query ?
« on: Monday 13 September 21 18:41 BST (UK) »
I can't read the street name in the attached picture. It is a record from 1921.

I'm not familiar enough with Belfast to even guess. Any ideas ?

mab
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

Offline athacliath62

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 613
  • Dublin, Ireland
    • View Profile
Re: Belfast street name query ?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 September 21 18:44 BST (UK) »
Urney Street ?


1924 Belfast directory lists it as off Shankill Road

Offline forthefamily

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,387
    • View Profile
Re: Belfast street name query ?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 September 21 18:48 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much !!!!!

I would never have guessed that in a million years  ;D

mab
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

Offline aghadowey

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 51,351
    • View Profile
Re: Belfast street name query ?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 September 21 19:14 BST (UK) »
It says URNEY RD (not Street).
Not listed in 1924 directory but Urney Street is there and that's probably the actual address.
203. McIlwee, John, labourer
https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/tuvcomplete1924.htm

1918 directory- 203. Maguire, Mary
https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/tuvcomplete1918.htm
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!


Offline forthefamily

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,387
    • View Profile
Re: Belfast street name query ?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 13 September 21 19:22 BST (UK) »
aghadowey

That's the person I'm looking for....John McElwee or McIlwee. Very illusive family. It was just luck that I found a war record for his son with that address on it.

Thanks again to both of you for the help :)
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan