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Title: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Rebecca Totten on Monday 26 July 21 18:37 BST (UK)
I think i can see it says '? by lisburn' for the residence. Cant make out the first word.

I know the Mothers maiden name is actually Jefferson as it is about 2-3 months later on her Marriage record to an Alexander Totten. However i cant make out the word that it says under her name.

Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: ladybird on Monday 26 July 21 18:56 BST (UK)
Looks to me like "a millworker"
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 26 July 21 18:59 BST (UK)
And me too
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 19:00 BST (UK)
The address looks to be ‘Hannas  Sq.’ or similar. I can’t see Hannah’s Square though in 1901.   :-\
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 26 July 21 19:02 BST (UK)
It is definitely Sq not "by" but can't read the actual name
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 19:03 BST (UK)
Her marriage - address ‘H…. court’
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1884/10908/5984474.pdf
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Lola5 on Monday 26 July 21 19:28 BST (UK)
Couldit be Hannis or Harris sq?
Where it says the name of the person present at the birth is there is an H and either two n's or r's folloed by an i and a ?.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Lola5 on Monday 26 July 21 19:39 BST (UK)
There was a Stannus Square Lisburn in 1870's and a linen mill there.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 19:39 BST (UK)
https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/hijkcomplete1880.htm

Hanna’s Court, Lane, Place and Street  :)
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Rebecca Totten on Monday 26 July 21 20:23 BST (UK)
Looks to me like "a millworker"

Yes looks like that now thanks  :)
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Rebecca Totten on Monday 26 July 21 20:36 BST (UK)
There was a Stannus Square Lisburn in 1870's and a linen mill there.

Hmm could well be Stannus. I see there's a Stannus Place in Largymore, Lisburn.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 20:40 BST (UK)
I would go for Hanna - see the link in reply # 8
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Monday 26 July 21 20:57 BST (UK)
I would go for Hanna - see the link in reply # 8

Problem is they're in Belfast, not Lisburn.

Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 21:10 BST (UK)
Oh heck! I searched Lisburn and got that and didn’t check further.

I would still go for ‘H’ as the initial letter.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: heywood on Monday 26 July 21 21:20 BST (UK)
Oh heck! I searched Lisburn and got that and didn’t check further.

I would still go for ‘H’ as the initial letter.

Please can I change my mind   ;)

Looking at the first column, I would agree with Stannus.

I am retiring now from this conversation. :)
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Monday 26 July 21 21:24 BST (UK)

https://www.lisburnmuseum.com/collections/lisburn-advent-calendar-2016-day-16-stannus-place-hancock-street-viewed-queens-road-c-1980s/

Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Lola5 on Monday 26 July 21 21:32 BST (UK)
Perhaps the square was named after Dean Stannas who was a bigwig there .....
Cannot find an old map of it.



Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 26 July 21 22:43 BST (UK)
If you look at the whole page the 'St' in Stevenson (next entry after William Jefferson's birth) is different, whereas the 'H' in Holmes (entry before William's birth) looks the same so I think is says Hanna's SQUARE.
Marriage of William's mother Mary Jane Jefferson (21 July) gives almost the same address as on birth registration (born 26 May, registered 14 June) - Hanna's? COURT-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1884/10908/5984474.pdf
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 26 July 21 22:59 BST (UK)
Lisburn Standard, 6 Nov.1886: ... Railway line, a short distance from Lisburn Station, whereby a man named Wm. Greenaway lost his life. So far as can be learned, the following are the facts of the case :—Greenaway was a servant man in the employment of Mr. John Ruddy, T.C., and went to bring ...

Lisburn Standard, 13 Nov.1886: ... complained about the crossing having been left open while trains were passing. Ann Greenaway was sworn, and deposed—l live in Hanna's Court. The deceased was my husband. He was fifty years of age. He was a labourer by occupation. He came home for his dinner at ...

Added- William Greenaway's death lists place of death but not his residence-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06236/4785145.pdf
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: shanreagh on Tuesday 27 July 21 04:23 BST (UK)
Agree with Aghadowey re Hanna's Square, Lisburn. 

Also with millworker.

NB that the 'formerly' has been crossed out and I think they have put an occupation instead. 
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 27 July 21 08:10 BST (UK)
Agree with Aghadowey re Hanna's Square, Lisburn. 
Also with millworker.
NB that the 'formerly' has been crossed out and I think they have put an occupation instead.

In the case of a legitimate child the father's occupation is listed but with an illegitimate child born to a single mother the 'formerly' would be crossed out and occupation. if any. may be put under her name.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 27 July 21 08:23 BST (UK)
A widow Ann Greenaway died Nov.1901- address is Longstone St. which may be found on modern maps-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1901/05714/4612167.pdf
Here age doesn't match 1901 census too well but in household of daughter-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Lisburn/Longstone_Street/1001212/

If this Ann Greenaway is the widow of William who was killed in 1886 she could have moved sometime after he died* or 'Hanna's Court' could be in this vicinity.
* especially if his house was owned by his employer
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Rebecca Totten on Tuesday 27 July 21 16:31 BST (UK)
If you look at the whole page the 'St' in Stevenson (next entry after William Jefferson's birth) is different, whereas the 'H' in Holmes (entry before William's birth) looks the same so I think is says Hanna's SQUARE.
Marriage of William's mother Mary Jane Jefferson (21 July) gives almost the same address as on birth registration (born 26 May, registered 14 June) - Hanna's? COURT-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1884/10908/5984474.pdf

Your probably right, as the H for Holmes does look nearly the same. Thank you.
Title: Re: Ireland Birth Record help with address and maiden name.
Post by: Rebecca Totten on Tuesday 27 July 21 16:32 BST (UK)
Lisburn Standard, 6 Nov.1886: ... Railway line, a short distance from Lisburn Station, whereby a man named Wm. Greenaway lost his life. So far as can be learned, the following are the facts of the case :—Greenaway was a servant man in the employment of Mr. John Ruddy, T.C., and went to bring ...

Lisburn Standard, 13 Nov.1886: ... complained about the crossing having been left open while trains were passing. Ann Greenaway was sworn, and deposed—l live in Hanna's Court. The deceased was my husband. He was fifty years of age. He was a labourer by occupation. He came home for his dinner at ...

Added- William Greenaway's death lists place of death but not his residence-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06236/4785145.pdf

Thank you for the information.