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Not to be off topic but I am afraid that I am somewhat ignorant about the ability to search for information on the GRONI website or the Belfast Telegraph archives and was asking for advice.  I know some have gathered information from those sources but when I search for the same information I am unable to locate any information or even a mention of a certain sir name.  Does anyone possibly know what I am doing wrong?  Thank you for your time.

Hello aghadowey,
I am afraid that we really honestly don't know the occupation of the father of William Thomas Fulton.  I know the last address of where they resided at the time of his death: 40 Knockbreda Road Belfast and the date of the marriage is Jan 7, 1914.  Other then that my father didn't even know any details of his grandfather since he died when my father was only seven.  My father believed that the family of William Thomas Fulton mostly came from County Tyrone or Country Antrim but was uncertain.  I do know that William Thomas Fulton was the Union Steward of Queens University Belfast for many years but have little information other then that.  I am very grateful if you do have any information.  Thanks again.  The information that Finiston and yourself have provided has provided much information and can't wait to share it with the rest of the family.

Hello aghadowey.  Thank you so much for the information.  Especially for the information on my Great Grandfather William Thomas Fulton.  I have tried very hard to find information on him and his family.  Unfortunately living in the United States and the fact that so many people in Ulster are named William Fulton only makes matters more difficult.  The fact that you have an age during the time of his death certainly gives me a lot of room to do research.  I am very sorry for the confusion when I mentioned the name Essie as my Great-Grandmother.  Yes, Maud Billinghurst is my Great-Grandmother.  When I mentioned the name Essie, I was actually thinking of my Grandmother Essie Astrid Billinghurst.  Thank you for clarifying the confusion.  You did mention that you had information on the Billinghurst family.  I would be very grateful for an information you may have on that family and so would my father.  His grandparents (William Fulton and Maud Billinghurst) passed away when he was still young and most of the information that he obtained was second hand.  My father was very close to his great aunt Agnes Billinghurst who married a man named Joe Martin (sic) and I believe they resided in Belfast.  I would be very happy for information on the Billinghurst family that you have.  Coincidently, would you know of any good sources online for war records?  From my understanding, my Great Grandfather William Fulton was a veteran of the Somme Battle in the First World War.  I was told by many that he had no use of his left arm which was a result of a rifle or bayonet wound which also resulted in his death later in life.  Again, I am not certain if this information is true or information that was fabricated by my Grandmother Essie Astrid Billinghurst.  Regardless, I would be very grateful if you could recommend a good source.  I have tried forces-war-records.co.uk and ancestory.co.uk but no luck.  I certainly do appreciate you time and am most grateful.