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Hi Anita
Thanks for sharing your information on your great grandmother. My mum (who is 89) feels the name Watters is familar for her great aunt that lived off the Shankill Rd. This aunt had two children a daughter and son. The daughter was oldest child. Mum has always thought that her grandmother Elizabeth Weir might not have been married and that when she died she was in her 70's however her death cert has her at just 60. Both mum's mum Elizabeth Weir (known as Sisssy) and her grandmother Elizabeth Weir (known as Lizzie) never spoke of her grandfather who on the marriage cert and Lizzie's death cert has his name being James Weir. I haven't any hard evidence that he exsisted or if my great, grandmother Elizabeth Lizzie Weir had my grandmother Elizabeth Sissy Weir out of wedlock. My grandmother Sissy always said she was born in Dundalk. When my great, grandmother Lizzie passed away 1937, mum went with her mother (Sissy) to this aunt's house off the shankill rd to let her know. Mum says this woman was a not that tall and carried alittle bit of weight. Mum says this lady lived in a house that was well decorated and that she kept pigs. They were presbyterian. Mum says she never remembers her grandmother (Lizzie) wearing a  wedding ring, but was very religious. There was only one photo of my grandmother (Sissy) which got destroyed in the fire that burnt the family home down in Connaught Street, Belfast in the early 1970's. She was dressed in long black skirt, white frilly blouse and big bow in her hair. There was no photos of my great, great grandmother Lizzie but she kept her long hair up until she died in a bun. There is a 1911 census record with people fitting what could be a connection but because I can't find solid evidence that this is them I can only speculate till I can prove this. Will keep you posted if I can find anymore information. Charmaine

Thanks for information, my mum thinks her granny did have a pension, so I will do some investigating there. Yes I am going by the age 60 that is on her death cert, I mean you would think on such a cert that the information would be accurate ? although my mum thought she was older, but she was only 11 when she died and I guess for all children that young all grandmothers might appear older.  Thanks again and I'll keep searching. Charles girl.

Thankyou to everyone who replied. I have death cert of my great grandmother Elizabeth (also called by nickname Lizzie), and have the info of the census, sorry yes it is 6 watson street. I have tried to get birth cert on my grandmother Elizabeth (also called by nickname sissy), my mum can't remember her exact birthdate (mum is 87) but she thinks it was 12/5/1902. She died at 59 on 15/4/1962. I have also looked up Belfast Cemetary site and have all that info. I have tried to get birth cert from both Northern Ireland and Eire birth, deaths and marriages but no luck with them both. Mum is sure she said she was born in Dundalk. Would there be a Dundalk in England or Scotland ? I haven't been able to find one if there is. Grandmother Elizabeth was definately an only child. The only other thing about my grandmother Elizabeth was the family used to have a large photo ( not like the black and white photos but brown tinge like what used to be used in 1910-1915 time ) it was oval shaped. She had long hair with big black bow, white frilly blouse and long black skirt, I wonder if a struggling family around this time could have afforded a photo like this? I don't know anything of how much it cost to have photos taken back then. This was destroyed when the family house at 22 Connaught Street was burnt down (1971). My grandmother Elizabeth had 13 children and I have my grandparents marriage cert. I have heard that there was a Weir family in Belfast that many members of this family died in a fire or bombing in the family mill I don't know exactly the time span could be before 1930's. I just have hit a brick wall and can't seem to get anywhere with my grandmother's family. Thanks again for reading Charles girl.