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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: bettina53 on Tuesday 10 October 17 22:48 BST (UK)
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Looking for information on George Black Limavady, born 1898-1972. Daughter was Helen Black. Anyone know where George was born? He had 3 daughters, Helen, Moira and Margaret. Thanks.
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Anyone know where George was born?
Have you looked for him on the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses to establish his birthplace?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
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Could be him.
Name:
George Steen Black
Date of Birth:
22-Mar-1898
Registration Date:
Address:
Carran
Parish/District:
LIMAVADY
Gender:
Male
County
Co. Derry
Denomination:
Registrar District
Father:
John Black
Mother:
Mary Jane Lagan
Occupation:
Labourer
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:
Isabella Lagan
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:
Notes:
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Thank you very much for the info & replies. From the same house (4 Drumrane), there is a huge difference in the number of children at the house - most too young to have moved. 1911 census says 7 children born, 7 living. I know that all survived - there were indeed 7 children. so where did they go is the question?
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1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/593959/
1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/1522953/
Mary(Jane) appears to have married Hugh Devine in 1908
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1908/10053/5656410.pdf
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Eglinton/Drumaneeny/598657/
Ellen and Martha are working for a neighbour
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Drumrane/593962/
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Very many thanks for this reply - it has put another few names and important dates into the family. George married Margaret Adessa Houston Wilson of Drumballydonaghy - can anyone let me know if there is a record anywhere? Many thanks.
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.... George married Margaret Adessa Houston Wilson of Drumballydonaghy - can anyone let me know if there is a record anywhere? ...
George Black - Maggie Wilson, 4 March 1926, registered Limavady district, a 'full' view costs £2.50 (including a digitised image of the registration):
https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
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And a 'maybe' is an Anna Bella Black of Bovally who married Alexander Rankin in Magilligan Presbyterian Church on 25 July 1922, her father given as John, a farmer, and the witnesses were a George and Ellen Black. GRONI online has the civil record.
And the following marriage for a Martha Black to Henry Smith in 1918 has her occupation as typist and her father's occupation as coachman - which doesn't really fit - but the address is Drumrane, so just to note until you can rule in or out (a son called Douglas Smith was born to this couple on 27 April 1921):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1918/09717/5525792.pdf
Likewise just to note for now a marriage registered in Limavady district for a John Black to Sarah Harkin on 16 February 1927, his address given as Drumramer and his father John given as a farm labourer.
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Dear Gaffy
Thank you very, very, very much!! Lots of work there to be getting on with - few surnames of marriage sure surprised and confirmed others!!
Best regards