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Title: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Monday 16 August 10 19:43 BST (UK)

Looking for any info on an ancestor of mine a Lizzie McCullough Stevenson born in 1890 in Belfast, fathers name Hugh and mothers name Maria

thanks

David

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 August 10 19:44 BST (UK)

Do you have any information about her already? have you found her in 1901 and 1911 census? did she stay in Ireland?

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Monday 16 August 10 19:54 BST (UK)

I got her from the Census in 1901 but nothing in 1911, no idea if she went anywhere else

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 August 10 19:56 BST (UK)

Could you post the link to her in 1901 census please.
Since you don't know what happened to her after 1901 does that mean you've found her in earlier records?

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Monday 16 August 10 19:58 BST (UK)

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Upper_Meadow_Street/937816/

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 August 10 20:27 BST (UK)

Here's the Stevenson family in 1911 census-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Duncairn/Shore_Road/142945/
Lizzie's parents married 39 years (10 children/8 living)

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Monday 16 August 10 20:41 BST (UK)

thanks

That record is my ancestors but i've struggled to find if Lizzie was one of those died, but i haven't found any of the others who died either.

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: kingskerswell on Friday 20 August 10 15:11 BST (UK)

Hi,
    An Elizabeth Stevenson whose father was Hugh married George McCann on 21 Jul 1909 in Ulsterville Presbyterian Church, Shankill, Belfast. They appear on the 1911 census in House No13, St Aubyn, Duncairn Ward. Elizabeth is aged 20.

Regards

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Saturday 21 August 10 20:35 BST (UK)

thanks for that information,

I've checked it and the only evidence I have that would maybe corroborate it is her brother Alexander was married in the same church in 1911. But i've looked into the possible marriages of the other siblings and they have married in different churches so I am not absolutely sure about it.

thanks

David

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Saturday 21 August 10 20:39 BST (UK)

David,

The general tradition is to marry in the wife's church, so you wouldn't necessarily expect all Lizzie's siblings to marry in the same church.


Elwyn

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Saturday 21 August 10 21:30 BST (UK)

Thanks Elwyn

I've looked at my information and Lizzie's future sister in law was a visitor, she was English, on the day of the census so I am assuming that she went to the same church that lizzie or the family did?

It is a stretch but it is all I have at the moment

Cheers

David

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Saturday 21 August 10 21:52 BST (UK)

David,

Yes, I agree, if the fiancee was English, I'd expect her to attend Lizzie's family church. (Assuming she was of a Protestant faith.)


Elwyn

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Saturday 21 August 10 22:02 BST (UK)

Hi Elwyn

Thanks for the advice, her faith was Church of England.

Cheers

David
 

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: orangelil on Tuesday 24 August 10 13:55 BST (UK)

Just in case it helps...
I expect this is her parents marriage -
Hugh Stevenson m Maria Blair on 31 July 1870.
St Anne's COI Belfast
Hugh's father being Alexander Stevenson
Maria's being Hugh Blair

For this couple Ancestry Ireland has the births of
Maria May 1871
Margaret Jane 1872
James Kennedy 1876
Eliza 1878
Annie Steele 1880
Sarah 1883
Alexander 1885
Hugh 1887
Lizzie M 1890

Title: Re: Lizzie McCullough Stevenson
Post by: davidr970 on Tuesday 24 August 10 19:37 BST (UK)

Hi Lil

Thanks for the info, managed to get another daughter to add to my tree from it. Only one left to find.

Cheers

David