1900/1910 Street Directory Belfast & Whiteabbey

[FionaLorraine]

Yes I do have McGarrys - At the top of my tree in 1800's a Henry McGarry married a Mary Barr and they had several children in Antrim.  The Barrs married the Palmers and the McGarrys married the Palmers!  Yes I think quite often connected families are intertwined.  I notice that Barrs are marrying McGarrys too in Belfast.

I don't however have a Catherine McGarry in my tree and so I don't have any records yet.  Can you give me a few more details and I'll keep an eye out?  Who did your Catherine marry?  I know there are a few McGarrys in Ballycastle too.

Fiona

[Mollyrose]

More details for you to add to your list.
Joseph Grew dob 1875 originally from Armagh then Whiteabbey. married Catherine McGarry dob 1973 originally Co. Antrim then Addiewell, Scotland they married in West Calder Scotland 16/2/1896 Catherine's parents names  Felix McGarry and Bridget Mullan.
Thank you so much for keeping me in mind when you are searching. I really appreciate it.
Jo

[FionaLorraine]

I get the feeling we are working with the same families but how they are connected I don't know! 

Yes I have a record of a Felix McGarry and a Mary Crory (? not too sure of this) having children including a Sarah 1836 and a Felix 1834 or so.  This reference is to the Tannaghmore RC church near Randalstown.

Other common names that keep cropping up are Madden, McNally, McAteer, McQuillan.

Hope this might give you some ideas of where Catherine may have come from.  A lot of the McGarrys were fishermen on Lough Neagh.  Around 1880 there appears to be a large exodus of everyone from the country into Belfast and there are a few McGarrys in Belfast.

 

[Gabe]

Only just joined up & not quite sure how to work this computer yet - but I have 3 (three) Felix McGarrys on my family tree, who were fishermen from around 'the lough'.
Feel free to contact me.
Cheers - Gabe

[FionaLorraine]

I am just placing all my mcgarry info in gedcom - all from Antrim area - It might correlate with your own information - I think I may have been in touch with you before - if you send me a personal message with your email I would be happy to send you my information at present - provosional as it is.  I still can't find where my own Henry Mcgarry was baptised....

Oh by the way I do have a Felix McGarry and Mary Craig who have children circa 1830 - Ann, Sarah and Felix - Drumaul.

[FionaLorraine]

I have just discovered that a John Barr born 1867 - matching my John Barr works as a stationmaster following my Palmers on the railways around N Ireland - he retires to Whitebbey becoming a Porter by about 1911.  My family also worked in Whitehouse Linen Mill.  I think there is a strong chance they may be linked - have you any Records of the Barrs in Whiteabbey linked to Butlers?  I think I'll have a further dig around.

[Mollyrose]

Thanks Gabe,
I only have a one McGarry in my tree my Grandmother Catherine dob 1873 and I think she came from Loch Neagh married Joseph Grew and moved to Scotland so I don't know much about the McGarrys but would love to find out about Catherine's family maybe one of your Felix is a relation. FionaLorraine  is going to send me info on the McGarrys so I am quite excited as it may be linked to my family tree. Thank you for your kind offer.
JO

[FionaLorraine]

2 of the 1911 census microfilms arrived - not the one we really wanted!  The LDS place was completely and utterly packed - after an hour and a half to get there and some babysitting arranged it was a bit disappointing not to have much time.  Maybe we'll get back soon to look again - I looked at one film and Dad at the other - he had to zip through it as they were chucking us off....However he did note a John Butler as head of household - pity I wasn't doing that film as I would've noted the family but that's how it goes!  I would like to take another look again:

Whitehouse Upper [Head of Household]

...Robert Black, William Goodall, John Butler, Thomas Smyth.....

[FionaLorraine]

I have just found John Barr and Margaret Butler [born about 1870] in 1901 in Eglington Co Derry with Son Henry and a daughter Annie born about 1900 - looks like your Annie Barr may tie in then with my family.  He was a stationmaster for a while in Eglington.