The Martin family

[eileenwilson]

If George was born in Dromore (perhaps 1928) you won't find a birth record for him online altho' you could check the GRO.  I note that altho' James was playing for a Dublin team, Mary seemed to have been a resident of Dublin, unless she met him elsewhere and followed  him to Dublin.  Where did James play prior to Dublin?  Have you done your DNA to look for Martin matches?

[vivib53]

I have done my DNA and can't match with anyone who has these Martins. I have thousands of Burns links. A very elderly distant relative who knew my grandfather also said my mother was the youngest. James also played for Belfast Celtic. He was capped for Northern Ireland.

[heywood]

Did George survive? Do you have a birth year for him?

Mary may have been working in Dublin. It has been mentioned previously that a Miss K Ryan was living at the address well into the 1940s.

[vivib53]

Yes, George survived to old age. No birth year for him

[eileenwilson]

Where and when did George die? Do you have his death record which should at least give us an approximate age?

[eileenwilson]

James played for Glenavon FC in Lurgan in the years prior to his marriage:

https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/38781/James_Burns.html


https://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/james-burns.html

I know you have this info, but posting for others in case it provides some small clue for other researchers.

[vivib53]

Thanks. Please note his dob is 100% 1893. Not sure if this was a transcript error along the line or deliberate.

[Kiltaglassan]

Please note his dob is 100% 1893.

Is this the birth year for James Burns?

A James Burns (father John Burns) was born 9 June 1893 at Kilsorrel [sic], Dromore.  Mother Annie nee Gribben.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02307/1864854.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/down/iveagh-lower-lower-half/dromore/quilly/killysorrell/

A James Byrne married Annie Gribbon on 20 February 1887 at Ballela RC Church near Dromore. John living at Killsorrell [sic], Annie living at Ashfield.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1887/10789/5934736.pdf

[vivib53]

Yes that is him. I have his relatives now and working through thousands of them. I did meet him twice. It is my grandmother that I really want to find.