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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: clairef on Wednesday 01 March 17 15:09 GMT (UK)
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Hi there,
I am searching for some information on Margaret Wilson (nee Downey). She was born about 1884 in Larne, but then came up to belfast in about 1907/1908, she married a man called John Wilson and had a number of childre (Cecil/Evelyn/Eileen/Reginald & a few more i think). As of 1930 she lived in Park Avenue, Belfast and I believe that her husband was part of the Gillespie & Wilson furniture store.
if anyone can give me any help or guidance on finding out more about Margaret or her family it would be greatly appreciated :-)
Many thanks
Claire
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Margaret DOWNEY m John WILSON Jun 8 1915 LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09807/5561134.pdf)
Father shown as Robert
Long shot, but possibly the family in 1901 at house 40 in Bridge Street (Lisburn, Antrim)
editted to say
There is a baptism in St. MacNissi's Church Larne on
#1 Mar 16 1884 Margaret DOWNEY LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1884/02695/1992524.pdf)
parents Robert DOWNEY & Bridget McALEESE
siblings (can be found searching irishgenealogy.ie)
#2 Dec 06 1881 James
#3 Oct 26 1879 Catherine m. Patrick Cushaghan St. Patrick's Belfast 1910 LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1911/09935/5612187.pdf)
#4 Jan 21 1877 Mary
Catherine and her husband and mother on 1911 census LINK (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dock_Ward/Carnmoney_Street/136341/)
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Found a Cecil birth 1911
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01542/1624622.pdf
and the family in 1911 Census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Victoria__part_of_/Park_Avenue/231485/
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Evelyn same address 1914
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1914/01414/1581371.pdf
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Sinann - very interesting!
I wonder are there two couples named Downey/Wilson or did they wait a while to marry?!
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Sinann - very interesting!
I wonder are there two couples named Downey/Wilson or did they wait a while to marry?!
I was just thinking the same thing, I can't see a marriage between 1900 and 1911.
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Well lets see if we can collect children's births and see if they hold any clues.
Samuel 1905 16 Victoria Ave, father Book Keeper
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01799/1705380.pdf
Mary 1909 44 Woodlee (?) St. Father Clerk
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01627/1651487.pdf
Cecil 1911 link above 77 Park Ave father Clerk
Eileen 1913 77 Park Ave. father Clerk
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1913/01465/1597928.pdf
Evelyn 1914 77 Park Ave (link above) father Clerk
That's as far as we can go on Irish Genealogy.
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The John WILSON on the 1915 was also a clerk
Shame this record just has Belfast for addresses
It was a church wedding. The Church may have more information.
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The name Samuel is common to both the marriage, his father, and the Census as brother, but the marriage doesn't say if father is alive or not.
(I should double check that before I press post but my internet connection is acting up all evening)
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The 1884 birth of a Margaret in Larne, shows father Robert as a Blacksmith.
The 1915 marriage of a Margaret in Belfast, shows father Robert as a Blacksmith.
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OK, in the 1911 Census for the Margaret Wilson (nee Downey) with children including Cecil, it states she was born Ballymena, whereas clairef says Larne.
There was a Margaret Downey born in Ballymena District, in 1884.Townland looks to be Clonkeen, Drummaul Parish. Her father was a Thomas.
If she was this Margaret rather than the Larne one, I'm not seeing a c1904 marriage to a John Wilson.
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Stanley John Wilson of the 1911 census looks to have been the 3rd October 1906 birth at 16 Victoria Avenue of a John Stanley Wilson. Father is John Wilson, a clerk, and mother Margaret is recorded as formerly Downing.
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Holy moley you guys have been busy. :-) I really appreciate the efforts that you are going to here :-)
from what i know from my grandmother, Margaret Downey had the children that have been mentioned in the last posts, but whats so strange is the wedding. Im wondering if they would have waited until 1915 to marry. Would that have been strange for that era? Margaret Downey was originally a catholic and her husband a protestant.