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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: nvb272 on Sunday 02 August 09 09:46 BST (UK)
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hi
my grandfather William Henry Bradford was born at bonds street, Derry in 1930 the son of John Albert Bradford(soldier) and Martha Gertrude Edwards whose parents were William Henry Edwards(harbour constable) and Catherine Jamieson or Jameson.
Martha was born in Derry 1907 and died in England, i am trying to find any info on William Henry Edwards and Catherine, William was dead by 1925.
any info would be appreciated
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Welcome to Rootschat. It will probably be difficult to find information online for such recent events. Like any research you need to take it step by step to avoid following the wrong leads.
The 1911 census for Co. Londonderry is now scheduled to be online in mid. September (although may very well be delayed again) and if the Edwards family lived in Derry they should be listed.
There are some directories for Derry available online- I looked through 1907 and 1910 but William Henry Edwards isn't listed.
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,390488.0.html
I did fing W H Edwards, 40 Bonds St., Londonderry signing Ulster Covenant in 1912- www.proni.gov.uk- you can view his signature there. Also a Catherine Edwards and a G Edwards there.
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William H J Edwards (c1870-1918 Londonderry) m.(1890 Londonderry) Catherine Jameson.
Marriage- Jan./Mar.1890 Londonderry Registration district, volume 2 page 171 (William H J Edwards)
Death- Jan./Mar.1918 Londonderry registration district, volume 2 page 143 (William H Edwards age 48)
Martha Gertrude Edwards born 1907 Co. Derry.
Birth- Jan./Mar.1907 Londonderry registration district, volume 2 page 199
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347
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Checking the IGI (www.familysearch.org) for William Henry Edwards born c1870 (+/- 2 yrs) there's ones in Cork and Dublin. However, there's a William Edwards born 14 June 1871 Londonderry (parents George Edwards & Catherine Harkin)- although this is a submitted not extracted entry.
If you get William and Catherine's marriage certificate it should list his father's name and occupation which might rule out that last possible birth.
IGI lists 4 children for George and Catherine Edwards (married 1869 Co. Derry) - Anne (1869), William (1871), Paul (1873), George (1877).
See here for details about ordering certifcates-
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Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 31 Jan 1890
Groom Name william n j EDWARDS
Bride Name catherine JAMIESON
Church All Saints Clooney Church of Ireland
Parish Clondermot
Civil District Londonderry
County Londonderry
Record Type Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 27 Aug 1925
Groom Name john BRADFORD
Bride Name martha gertrude EDWARDS
Church Clooney Hall Methodist Church
Parish Clondermot
Civil District Londonderry
County Londonderry
regards mary.
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Mary- I noticed that Irish Genealogy index has name as William N J Edwards also.
nvb272- when asking for help it is best to give us all the information that you have to save us from duplicating what you've already found.
You mention Martha's 1925 marriage here which maryderry took the trouble of posting for you- www.ulsterancestry.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3169
There are also more posts here-
www.ulsterancestry.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=6875&highlight=#6875
www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/showthread.php?t=9341
Perhaps after you get the marriage certificate, as has been suggested, for William Henry Edwards and Catherine Jameson you'll be able to find more on your family.
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Hi, may I ask if Catherine Jamieson is the sister of George and Alexander Jamieson and daughter of William Jamieson and Jane Key?
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Hi
Catherine Jamison was born 3 Mar 1867 to William Jamieson and Jane Key. See Parent search on the IGI, part of www.familysearch.org If you are unsure of the procedure pse contact me by PM and I will take you through it.
Regards