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Robert Black
« on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:00 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Rifleman Robert Black - Service No 10441 - Royal Irish Rifles -  died 28/12/1916 - buried Shankill Cemetery. Lurgan.

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark the grave of Rifleman Robert Black.

Son of Robert and Ellen Black, of Old Portadown Road, Lurgan, Co. Armagh.

Lurgan Mail: 6th January 1917:


If you are related ed or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

https://www.lurganancestry.com/ww1/blackr.htm

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:02 GMT (UK) »

UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

Robert Black - Rank   Private
Record Type   Death
Military Service Region   Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Death Date   28 Dec 1916
Service Number   10441
Corps, Regiment or Unit   R. Ir. Rifs

Robert Black   
Ellen Black Mother.

UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929

Robert Black - Death Date   27 Dec 1916
Discharge Date   20 Feb 1916
Rank   Rifleman - Regiment   Royal Irish Rifles
Regimental Number   10441

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:09 GMT (UK) »

1901 census Hill, Lurgan Urban, Armagh, Ireland.

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Lurgan_Urban/Hill/1025582/

Robert Black 57
Head of Family (Head)
Ellen Black 43 Wife
Margret Black17Daughter
Samuel Black 15 Son
Joseph Black 14 Son
Robert Black   10   Son
Elizabeth Black 8 Daughter
Mary Black 7 Daughter
Ellen Black 5 Daughter
Edith Black 4 Daughter
Mary Anne Black 65 Aunt

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:13 GMT (UK) »


1911 census Hill Street (part of) - District   Lurgan Urban.

Robert Black   60   Head
Ellen Black 53 Wife
Samuel Black 26 Son
Lillie Black 20 Daughter
Minnie Black 18 Daughter
Ellen Black 15 Daughter
Edith Black 14 Daughter

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Lurgan_Urban/Hill_Street__part_of_/295864/

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:24 GMT (UK) »

UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920

Roberth Black - Document Year   1914
Residence Place   Belfast
Relationship to Soldier Father.

Robert Black -

Robert Black   Father
Ellen Black Mother
Samuel Black Brother
Magaret Sister

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 13 March 25 14:58 GMT (UK) »
Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 13 March 25 15:16 GMT (UK) »

This might be Ellen Black marrying - 23 June 1916 - to Benjamin Wright. No father given for Ellen but she's living at Old Portadown Road, Lurgan and one of the witnesses could be her sister Lillie (Elizabeth) Black.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09777/5548913.pdf


Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 13 March 25 19:41 GMT (UK) »

Quote from: Kiltaglassan on Thursday 13 March 25 15:16 GMT (UK)

This might be Ellen Black marrying - 23 June 1916 - to Benjamin Wright. No father given for Ellen but she's living at Old Portadown Road, Lurgan and one of the witnesses could be her sister Lillie (Elizabeth) Black.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09777/5548913.pdf

One child found of this marriage-

Vera Lily Wright born 19 March 1917.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1917/01315/1543653.pdf

Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Robert Black
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 13 March 25 20:20 GMT (UK) »

Samuel Black (of 20 Hill Street, Lurgan) married Annie Jones on 4 December 1912 at Lurgan Parish Church. His father Robert Black, a car owner.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1912/09928/5609446.pdf

Ellen Black born 30 November 1913.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1913/01434/1588096.pdf

Doris Black born 2 November 1918.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1918/01267/1525679.pdf

U/1922/172/1021/53/121   Robert Black         22nd August 1922   Male        Jones     Lurgan
(GRONI)

Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo
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