Gt . GrandfatherWinter/Marshall - Armagh Ireland

[Dianne]

Can anyone give me any help on the following.

My great grandfather arrived in New Zealand  by himself  from Ireland 1862 aged  26 years,on the ship  Indian Empire. Francis Marshall  WINTER from Armagh Belfast Ireland   On his death certificate it states he was the son of FRANCIS  & MARGARET WINTER ( Nee MARSHALL )hence this where he got his middle name from.

No matter how hard I have delved/researched into various sites/archives etc I cannot find any more information on my greatgrandfather and I am afraid I have  have come to a dead end.

Is there any known Birth records abt 1836 or marriage records for  his parents, that are available or if anyone has access to them.

Have been searching for years
DIANNE
NEW ZEALAND

[tootsiepie]

Do you have any of his childrens names (of Francis  Marshall Winter) ?

There is an entry in Griffiths Valuation for Armagh (perhaps Francis Snr.)  for a Francis Winters, Grange Lower, Newry,Co. Armagh. Marshalls are in the same townland.

There are other Winters in this townland, thus the reason I am asking for Francis  Jnrs. Childrens names. Perhaps he named some of his sons after brothers.

I am wondering if ''Belfast'' was perhaps the port he left from?

[stephen haslett]

Diane,
          I dont know if there is a connection but my great, great grandmother was Anna Winters. She married James Haslett at Belfast 1865 and names her father on the marriage certificate as Francis Winters. She is on the 1901 census as living in Belfast but born in Portadown, County Armagh.

Stephen

[aghadowey]

Dianne hasn't been online since March 2007.