Daniel McLaughlin

[ShaunJ]

Daniel McLaughlin
Royal Irish Rifles
26 August, 1907
Service no. 5926

This is a militia attestation. He left in October 1907 to join the Royal Irish Rifles as a regular soldier.

[gaffy]

... The age fits but it may not be him
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195780550/daniel-mclaughlin

All of the occupants in that grave (F2 888 in Dundonald Cemetery):

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

Their details indicate that this Daniel McLaughlin was one who married a Linda Ellen McKeown in 1919 and had a son William Henry in 1920, Daniel's stated father in the marriage registration was James? McLaughlin, Fitter? (I think):

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1919/09680/5510996.pdf

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1920/01218/1506864.pdf

[gaffy]

... There is a death in 1918 of a serving army person in the ROSB.  I don't know what this is Royal X X Battalion?  The number is different.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FP-56SL

I think the 'R' should be a 'K', there was a 202713 Daniel McLaughlin in the King's Own Scottish Borderers.

Edited to add: He was a Private, his widow was called Katherine, and an address held (on his pension index card) was 61 Island Street, Galashiels.

[Kiltaglassan]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7J3X-C7T2
Buried at Dundonald Cemetery Belfast

FindaGrave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195780550/daniel-mclaughlin

[G63]

A huge thank you to everyone for helping.
I cannot find Daniels birth registration. He just appeared on the 1901 census residing with Maria Dugan/Dougan/Duggen (various spellings) in 189 Urney Street.
I have found a marriage in St. Peters Belfast 1867 for a Jane Dougan and Thomas
McLaughlin. Possible that Jane is Maria’s sister-in-law.  Janes address was transcribed as Derby Court, father John Dougan.  This address and named father correspond with details I have for Henry Dougan , Maria’s husband.

The 1911 census looks promising.
ShaunJ were there any other details regarding Daniel when he became a regular soldier in the RIR?

Regards,
Geraldine

[gaffy]

See if you can follow this, based on the 3 year old Eliza Gastion listed as a niece of Maria Dugan in the 1901 Ireland census return for house #189 in Urney Street ...

(1) Elizabeth Gaston was born at 85 Louisa Street on 12 October 1897 to parents Robert Gaston and Sarah Taylor:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02109/1802910.pdf

(2) Sarah (Taylor) Gaston died on 13 January 1899 at 91 Louisa Street:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1899/05807/4643899.pdf

(3) Robert Gastion remarried on 30 March 1902, to a Margaret Dugan of 189 Urney Street, father given as Henry Dugan:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10260/5734141.pdf

(4) Fast forward to 7 May 1935, when the Belfast Telegraph carried the following death notice for a Daniel McLaughlin who died the day before (this is the same Daniel McLaughlin shanreagh identified at reply #8 and who married Linda Ellen McKeown in 1919 as I posted at reply #10...  note the  address in  the following): M'LAUGHLIN - May 6, 1935, Daniel, dearly loved husband of Linda E. McLaughlin of Ainsworth Avenue.  Funeral from 150 Urney Street on Wednesday, at 2.20 p.m., to Dundonald Cemetery.  Deeply regretted by his loving Wife and Family.

(5) Two of the occupants of grave J1 139 in Belfast City Cemetery (Glenalina Extension) are a Robert Gastion who died on 21 November 1932 at a reported age of 75 with a last place of residence stated as 150 Urney Street, and a Margaret Ann Gaston who died on 8 October 1935 at a reported age of 62 with a last place of residence stated as 150 Urney Street:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sne/

So, that all points to the 11 year old boy Daniel McLaughlin in house #189 Urney Street in 1901 being the same person who married Linda Ellen McKeown in 1919 and died in 1935.

[gaffy]

Given that the 1919 marriage to Linda Ellen McKeown looks like a sound candidate for the correct Daniel, I've been looking for his birth on the basis of the information in that marriage registration, ie. a father called James with an occupation of fitter.  I've happened upon the following birth for a Henry McLaughlin which ticks some boxes as possibly just a potential brother, maybe fresh eyes can make more of it.

Henry was born on 31 January 1893 at 114 Servia Street, his parents shown as James McLaughlin, a mechanic (fitter = mechanic, I've seen that many times before) and Rose Duggan:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02318/1868520.pdf

The closest Belfast street directory I could find online (1892) lists the following for Servia Street: 114 Dougan, Henry, labourer
 
There's this from the Northern Whig of 29 December 1893, in a list of hospital admissions: James Parkinson, 114 Servia Street, injury to legs, caused by a fall off a tramcar. Remember, there was a nephew called James Parkinson in Maria Dugan's Urney Street household in 1901.   

[gaffy]

... I've happened upon the following birth for a Henry McLaughlin which ticks some boxes as possibly just a potential brother, maybe fresh eyes can make more of it.

Henry was born on 31 January 1893 at 114 Servia Street, his parents shown as James McLaughlin, a mechanic (fitter = mechanic, I've seen that many times before) and Rose Duggan:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02318/1868520.pdf

I think this might be Henry McLaughlin's death, 10 months later:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/05988/4703321.pdf

Thus far, I can't find anything local (in Ireland) to allow James McLaughlin and Rose Duggan to be ruled in or out, I can't yet see a marriage, nor any other births of children.  I can't see them in the 1901 and 1911 censuses either. 

[G63]

Gaffy thank you for your help.
I have been looking over my family tree and the names and addresses you mention tie.
Sarah Taylor and Margaret Dugan who both married Robert Gaston are cousins.
Margaret is Maria & Henry Dougan daughter (Maria & Henry are my gt.gt.grandparents)
Sarah Taylor is the daughter of Maria’s sister.
Re: Henry McLaughlin died 4.12.1893 @41 English Street. I checked PRONI Street Directories regarding this address and a Thomas McLaughlin resided there 1892-1900.: James and Thomas possibly brothers?

James Parkinson parents are Henry Parkinson & Margaret Dougan. Margaret is Henry Dougan sister.

The information regarding Daniel is brilliant. Another few dots joined. Leaning towards James and Rose being his parents, Rose being another sister for Henry .  Will keep looking for records. I found records for some of this branch of my tree on the Catholic Registers at the NLI which was a huge surprise as the family are Church of Ireland.

Thank again to everyone
Geraldine