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I have to admit ive just realised ive made a horrible mistake, Kate Horan's father's name was Matthew Horan instead of Michael, i have no idea where i got Michael from but i hope somebody could help me out with trying to find out more info about this woman.

Many Apologies, Philip

Ohh right sorry, i beg your pardon, but yea ive no idea if any of them wud be her or not, apparently she worked in Belfast for a while before she met William Murdoch, you would like to think she wud have been on the 1911 Census in Belfast somewhere.

Many Thanks
Philip

Hey there all, i was wondering if i could possibly get some help. i have tried starting on my Dad's side of the Family Tree but with little Success, riddled with Brick Walls i havent been able to get very far.

His Father was Jack Murdoch born 06/09/1914 to William Murdoch and Kathryn Horan, he had a Brother Called Edward who was born in 1912, not really sure what his birth/baptism date was and also a sister called Margaret, not sure when she was born either.

Not much is know about the Parents, William married twice, Kathryn being his second wife, his first wife we believed died young. The first wife's name was Margaret McDowell, they married in Belfast's Registrar's Office on 22nd June 1883. and they had two children, William Robert Murdoch, born 1885 not sure again on the date but it is believed he married a woman called Elizabeth Joyce and he died 6th June 1939 and buried in Gilnahirk. he had a sister called Annie and she was born in 1887, married a man called John Swandel, 29th Dec 1911 but not much more is known.

Kathryn Horan apparently came from Down South, all we know is that her Father's name was Michael Horan which is stated on the Marriage Cert i got from Rootsireland and asked where she was living at the time just stated Belfast, i Cant seem to find her on Census forms for 1901 or 1911. William and Kathryn we know lived around the Fountainville Area in Gilnahirk, but that is all we know.

If anyone could help me out i would very much appreciate it. Many Thanks, Philip

Hi Km1971

Thank you so much for having a look for records for me, i purchased that medal card to see what info it gave me but all there was was a discharge i think in 1923, i would really need someone better to look at it for me as i can never make out or understand these things.

Also yes i did discount that Robert you found in the 1911 Census as Moses and Mary are his Parents and not James and Mary Jane, in 1901 and 1911 Mary Jane is living as a widow in Ballyhalbert. i will certainly look into the other leads you advised, im actually thinking of getting a subscription again with Ancestry soon.

Many Thanks
Philip Murdoch