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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: ab196 on Monday 04 May 15 20:19 BST (UK)
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Hi. I am wondering if anyone might be able to help me. I am seeking information on the McCormick family of Great George's Street, Belfast. The information I have is that James McCormick married Catherine ? and I know they had two daughters - Mary Ann who I think was born about 1860 and Bridget Sophia who was born about 1864. Apart from that I am stuck and am wondering if they had any other children. If anyone can help me with this or any information about them I would be very grateful.
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There are several baptisms on RootsIreland that may be relevant, it is a subscription website.
This one also available on familysearch: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBQ-ZGQ ...
... and also via GRONI online, choosing the "full" option for £2 shows the original record digitised.
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Have a look at this 1901 Ireland census return, the son in law and daughter are Samuel Henry who married Sophia McCormick (father James) in Belfast in 1900 (note some of the interesting entries under "where born"):
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Great_Georges_Street/959758/
This presumably is Sophia:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGH9-G5H
Was James a soldier? Anyway, the following could be for a totally different James McCormick and Catherine, so simply to note for the moment, until you can rule out:
Martin 1863: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG41-84C
Jane 1864: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG57-J3K
Patrick James 1866: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGH9-C2B
Catherine 1868: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGHS-ZQ2
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The father of Bridget Sophia McCormick born Bellary, India in 1867 was Private James McCormick of the 76th Regiment.
The Jane McCormick who died in Madras in 1865 (aged 1 year 5 months) was also a daughter of James McCormick of the 76th.
The other McCormick baptisms spotted by Gaffy were from a different family I think. That James was in an artillery unit.
FindMyPast has discharge papers for two James McCormicks of the 76th regiment. The most likely one was born Seagoe, Lurgan circa 1829. He intended to reside in Belfast on discharge in 1869. The other was born Colrey, Sligo around 1840 and intended to reside in Woolwich on discharge in 1878.
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Thank you all so much for all your help. I will look into these and let you know how I get on. You are all very kind.
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The 1900 Belfast Directory lists "M'Cormick J, labourer" at 142 Great George's Street so presumably he died sometime between mid-1899 and April 1901.
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A James McCormick of 142 Gt Georges Street died 1890 with reported age 60 (GRONI online has the death record):
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7273.4007
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I think this is the burial for Eliza Jane McCormick I posted the familysearch link to at reply #1 (daughter of James McCormick and Catherine Waring):
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=4436.3650
Note the address in the burial record: "138 Great Georges Street"
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138 Great George's Street was the household of Robert Burns, Carpenter in the 1870 directory, and Annie Burns, sempstress in 1877 (when she was listed as the householder for both 136 and 138). I don't see James McCormick as a householder in Great George's Street before 1880 (but I suppose they could have been in lodgings there ).
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Looking at later directories, "McCormick J, labourer" is listed at 142 Great George's Street as late as 1910 (so much for directory accuracy). In the 1918 Directory the householder at 142 is Mary Anne McCormick.
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I am seeking information on the McCormick family of Great George's Street, Belfast. The information I have is that James McCormick married Catherine ? and I know they had two daughters - Mary Ann who I think was born about 1860 and Bridget Sophia who was born about 1864.
Just out of curiosity ab196, where did your information about James McCormick and Catherine with daughters Mary Ann and Bridget Sophia from Great George's Street come from? :)
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Hi Gaffy. Great George's Street was always mentioned by my family even when I was a child. My late aunt always took great pride in telling everyone she was named after Bridget Sophia, and on the 1901 census there is Bridget Sophia. At no time did anyone in the family seem to know about her being born in India. The family very often said that her mother was called Kate but they did not know her maiden name or where she was from originally - so she appears to be the Catherine on the census. They also said that so far as they knew Catherine married a man called James about whom I know very little. I asked about other children as a young girl appears on the census and I don't think the older Mary Ann has said she was married or widowed. But family stories often get muddled over the years and sadly the older folk are no longer with us to ask for further details.
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That's great, I was hoping it was family lore, it's always fascinating when bits and pieces of stories passed down seem to "fit" with records, certainly the 1901 census return presents a strong possibility. :)
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Hi. I just wanted to give an update about the McCormick family. I checked out the details given and they were a great help. Some of the other names provided have followed through the family and are connected. I just want to again thank Gaffy and ShaunJ for their help. It was very useful. Many thanks
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Don't think this has been posted yet?
James McCormick, son of James McCormick & Catherine Warren, born & bapt. 1860 Dublin-
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/43fed20333687
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/74724c0333686
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Thank you so much for this information aghadowey. At last I am able to find a barrack to which James McCormick was attached. It is great to now know of a place where he was and read some of the history of that too.
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This is a fantastic thread. I have just started looking into my family and this was a great source of info. My great grandmother was Mary Ann McCormick the 9 year old on the 1901 census. With Few older members still alive this has been brilliant for piecing the bits together. Thanks so much
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Hi Jenny40
Lovely to hear from you. The fun with family trees is the surprise of finding out that someone else is researching the same people as yourself. I have been helped out so often by some very kind people here on RootsChat.
Glad you found the information useful. If there is any other help you might need please ask.
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Hi, I’m the Grandson of the late Jane Harper “Nee McCormick” of South Belfast, She was born on the 18/07/1908-07/10/2011 her father was Samuel McCormick they came from Sandy Row. My grandmother Jane had 2 brothers John who died in WW2 & Sammy, Sammys Son was Harry who also passed away. Although this information is limited my father and I can go into more detail.
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Welcome to RootsChat :)
She was born on the 18/07/1908-07/10/2011 her father was Samuel McCormick they came from Sandy Row.
Her URL link on IrishGenealogy.ie-
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1908/01647/1657830.pdf
Born at 3 Renwick Street (Sandy Row area). MMN McClean
1911 census
House 20 in Windsor Street (St. George's, Antrim).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__George_s/Windsor_Street/157006/
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From the 1911 census, older brother John Charles McCormick born 8 January 1907 at 12 Rowland Street.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1907/01712/1678141.pdf
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Samuel McCormick/Jane McClean
Marriage
9 August 1902 at St Anne's Parish Church, Belfast.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10278/5741063.pdf
Samuel McCormick born 13 March 1916
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1916/01354/1558695.pdf
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Is this your great uncle John Charles enrolling in the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1937?
Service number: 871879
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=WW2%2F03786880&tab=this
Royal Artillery Attestation?
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FROYALART%2F871000-871999%2F00093&parentid=GBM%2FROYALART%2F759383