SULLIVAN FAMILY - Killyclogher

[MarkSmith]

Hi

I am trying to trace the birt of my Gread Grandfather Patrick Sullivan.  I have conflicting date of birth from various sites.

His parents were Francis Sullivan and Mary Ann (Marion) Sullivan (nee Buchanan) and we think he was born in Killyclogher between 1878 and 1884.
They moved to Scotland at some point where Patrick married Elizabeth Storrie in 1906.
Patrick was killed in WWI at the Battle Of The Somme on 01/07/1916.

We have records that say he was 32 at the time of death (birth 1884?) and records that say he was born on March 25 1878 in Killyclogher.  We have no way of finding out which is correct.

I anyone can point me in the right direction to find birth or marriage records for Tyrone at that time I would be grateful.

Many thanks

MARK J SMITH

[athacliath62]

Probable match for the birth of Patrick - 25th March 1878 at Killyclogher, Omagh registration district, parents names match the ones you have.

[athacliath62]

Looks like Francis and Mary Anne married in Scotland as there's an index match for this combination of names on ScotlandsPeople, 1877 reference 644 / 1 / 14 in Bridgeton district (Glasgow). Scottish certs are quite detailed and include name of both mother and father for the bride and groom, you need to buy a few credit to access the full information.

A further search for births to this couple in Scotland shows an possible daughter Annabella born 1886 at St Rollox district (also Glasgow)

[MonicaL]

This looks to be the family on the Scottish 1891 census:

Francis Sullivan 30 Chemical Works Labourer b. Ireland
Marion Sullivan 31 b. Ireland
Patrick Sullivan 13 b. Ireland
Michael Sullivan 8 b. Greenock, Renfrewshire
Annabella Sullivan 4 b. Glasgow
Mary Sullivan 2 b. Glasgow

Address: 28 William St, Glasgow/Milton

Monica

[MonicaL]

Entry for 1901:

Francis Sullivan 44 Mason's labourer b. Ireland
Mary Ann Sullivan 45 b. Ireland
Patrick Sullivan 22 General Labourer  b. Ireland
Joseph Sullivan Carter 20 b. Ireland
Michael Sullivan 17 Millwork Labourer b. Greenock, Renfrewshire
Annabella Sullivan 15 b. Glasgow
Francis I Sullivan 8 b. Glasgow
William Sullivan 5 b. Glasgow

Address: 44 Norman St, Glasgow/ Bridgeton

Monica

PS. Welcome to RootsChat, Mark 

[MarkSmith]

Thank you so much for your response and the birth record from Omagh is exactly what I was looking for.

After he was killed in WWI, Patrick's wife Elizabeth died in 1922 and their children moved from Glasgow to Dundee to live with one of her sisters.  Their eldest daughter Elizabeth is my grandmother.  Our whole family is from Dundee.  Thanks for the Scotland's People reference.  I have found this information previously it was only the information about Patrick I din't have.

Thank you again for the missing piece.

MARK J SMITH

[MonicaL]

Possible death entry on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for Partrick's mother, Mary Ann/ Marion:

Mary Ann Buchanan or Sullivan
Age 81
1936
Ref 644 / 5 / 678
Springburn (Glasgow)

Added: Similarly, likely death entry for father Francis:

FRANCIS SULLIVAN 58
Mother's maiden name BOYLE
1922
Ref 644 / 1 / 1214
Bridgeton Glasgow

Monica