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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Wednesday 03 March 10 18:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Shane and welcome to Michele.

You may not have heard from Mary recently....she has been very busy, successfully  finding all there is to know about Robert Dunlop Howard. At the time that Signor Rossi came to Cork, my great grandfather was teaching orchestral classes, violin and viola, whilst acting as both leader and conductor of the Cork Orchestra at the Royal Opera House and with with local bands, particularly the'No.1 Barrack Street Band.' He unfortunately met a premature end in 1907 when he suffered a fit and cardiac arrest before an evening meal. I have confirmed detail of where he and his family were living and working and am now able to build a picture of the life of my direct ancestors.

Success!

Many thanks, then, to Mary and to all others who contributed to my quest.

Regards, Alan.


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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Monday 15 February 10 11:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Heywood and thanks Shane, certificate removed.

Robert had a series of female marriages: Emily Rebecca 1909, Rose Blanche 1910, Margaret Lillian 1914, Sarah Maude Victoria 1915 then Gladys Marion in 1936.
Unfortunately the certificates I have are for Emily and Sarah and not in between. I must do some work to determine where these were and try to obtain certificates. He was noted as deceased on Edward Dunlop's wedding certificate in 1920.
It would be great to trace funerals etc. to find more information but I have drawn a blank with this (original post.) No luck with cemeteries either.
Regards, Alan.

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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Monday 15 February 10 10:49 GMT (UK)  »
sorry about the certificate, would crop or remove but cannot find how to do that.
Yes, it says widow and that's why I thought it was wrong, having an entry as father in daughter Sarah's marriage certificate in 1815. That marriage was in a catholic church in Newcastle on Tyne and he did not sign as witness so probably did not attend.
How do I remov/crop the image?
Alan.

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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Monday 15 February 10 10:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Mary and Shane,

yes I have a certificate for Emily (attached) but not sure if it is correct, as the address is not one I know. Also shows her as a widowand her age would have been 56 in 1909.
The family was indeed at Hibernian Buildings, earlier they had been at 23 Summerhill South. It is possible that RD had invested in property as there seem to be a number of addresses coming up: 21 Frankfurt Terrace and another, which has disappeared from my files, from where he was advertising lessons.
I have the Guy's links thanks to a day's subscription to the newspaper site, and the 1901 census, gained from my contact in Dublin, shows the whole family together. Obviously something had happened prior to 1913 for him to have disappeared from the music college's listings.
Just looked up the 1911 English census....only two Roberts and neither correct, and no Emily.
Robert and Emily had five daughters and three sons. William Robert died in 1910 aged 29. They were all musical, the daughters playing the hotels in their own band,, one playing piano in the picture houses, teaching piano and generally having a good time! Robert Christopher went to London as a piano tuner and Edward Dunlop was my grandfather, who could play piano really well but only using the black keys(?)
The family was protestant and Robert and Emily were married in Cork registry office. Later they used St. Nicholas for christenings.
Many thanks for your searchings, you seem to be very well connected!
Regards, alan.


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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Sunday 14 February 10 16:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Shane,
I forgot to say that Robert Dunlop was born 1850 in Woolwich London. His father, Robert James was Trumpet Major in the Royal Artillery and probably left for Cork around 1858 to take up a job at the music college, or at the barracks in Cork. He died in 1886 age 73 as a professor of music.
The dates 1915-1920 are adjustable, particularly as the 1911 census shows a daughter as head of family , but the house they were in was still named as owned by RD.
It is possible that he was away in England for 1911 but of course we are still waiting for that one. Not as advanced as Ireland! The Tralee death I had seen but he was too old.
I notice you have interests in Leeds. I am just outside Leeds and have the full burials disc if that is of use to you for a look-up.
Regards, Alan.


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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Sunday 14 February 10 09:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Shane,
yes that's a correct date for Emily, I forgot we recently found that via a contact in Dublin. Robert Dunlop remains a mystery.
Many thanks for that,
regards,
Alan

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Cork / Re: Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 21:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jules,
thanks for that, yes I have full information above and below Robert Dunlop in my tree, it is his elusive death (and his wife's for that matter) which I seek.
Thanks, Alan.

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Cork / Robert Dunlop Howard
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 18:23 GMT (UK)  »
Robert Dunlop Howard was my g-grandfather. Married to Emily Terry they brought up a very musical family, he being the leader of the Cork Orchestra and a teacher of the violin.  Apart from a few mentions in newspaper articles about concert performances and advertisements for tuition I can find no record of his existence. His death also is seemingly unrecorded from newspapers I have had internet access to, but I believe it to have been between 1915 and 1920, his being present at one wedding then deceased at the next.
I believe the Cork Examiner records can be accessed in the Cork Library: would anybody be able to look up his death for me?

Regards, Alan.

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Scotland / Re: Rev. Alexander Gunn of Watten
« on: Friday 08 January 10 15:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Piglet01,

yes thanks, got all that.
Captain James's will was interesting in that his brother Alexander became the beneficiary of his will and not his wife(unproven) Isobel Rosie. She was left penniless to bring up their family whilst he inherited silver, cash and goods to over £3000. Unfortunately the records of Watten church, directly regarding the family, are misssing.
Man of the cloth?

Regards,
ejam

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