Cemeteries - Shankill

[Christopher]

Hello Esther,

I obtained a copy of the Register of the Parish of Shankill, Belfast, 1745-1761 this afternoon when I was in the city. There are two versions of the surname you are researching in the Register ... Gorden and Gordon.

Christopher 

[darian]

Esther- I have Gravestone Inscriptions (Belfast, vol. 1 ) which includes Shankill Graveyard. Let me know what names you are looking for and I can chek to see if there's a headstone listed.

Hello Christopher. I saw your offer to check the shankill rd cemetery records for Esther and hope you might do the same for me. The Bel City Council told me years ago that they were burnt (maliciously) but they had compiled what they could from headstones etc. I am looking for Richard and Anne Copeland who died 1864 and c1879 respectively. The only information I have is that there was a worn tombstone with an inscription that it was erected by Richard Copeland.  So I think it was their family grave. Possibly where his father and mother were buried before him.  I would be most grateful for any clues in this regard. Gabby

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat Gabby. I'm the one who had Gravestone Inscriptions vol.1. Two Copelands listed but may not be very helpful.
"Erected by Edward Copeland in memory of his daughter Maria who died 15 Dec. 1866 aged 4 years." one one stone and "Erected by Richard Copeland." on another.

Will extract for Richard Copeland (d.1864) has some interesting details. See www.proni.gov.uk

[darian]

Welcome to Rootschat Gabby. I'm the one who had Gravestone Inscriptions vol.1. Two Copelands listed but may not be very helpful.
"Erected by Edward Copeland in memory of his daughter Maria who died 15 Dec. 1866 aged 4 years." one one stone and "Erected by Richard Copeland." on another.

Will extract for Richard Copeland (d.1864) has some interesting details. See www.proni.gov.uk

Welcome to Rootschat Gabby. I'm the one who had Gravestone Inscriptions vol.1. Two Copelands listed but may not be very helpful.
"Erected by Edward Copeland in memory of his daughter Maria who died 15 Dec. 1866 aged 4 years." one one stone and "Erected by Richard Copeland." on another.

Will extract for Richard Copeland (d.1864) has some interesting details. See www.proni.gov.uk

Welcome to Rootschat Gabby. I'm the one who had Gravestone Inscriptions vol.1. Two Copelands listed but may not be very helpful.
"Erected by Edward Copeland in memory of his daughter Maria who died 15 Dec. 1866 aged 4 years." one one stone and "Erected by Richard Copeland." on another.

Will extract for Richard Copeland (d.1864) has some interesting details. See www.proni.gov.uk

[darian]

Thank you Aghadowey. A great surprise to get a reply from my first message. I do have a copy of the Will and it was very helpful in my research. Can't get back before then though and would love to make the connection with Richard Copeland of Armagh circa 1798. Still trying! If I can be of any help from the Dublin end I would be happy reciprocate.Gabby

[Christopher]

Welcome to Rootschat Gabby. I'm the one who had Gravestone Inscriptions vol.1. Two Copelands listed but may not be very helpful.
"Erected by Edward Copeland in memory of his daughter Maria who died 15 Dec. 1866 aged 4 years." one one stone and "Erected by Richard Copeland." on another.

Will extract for Richard Copeland (d.1864) has some interesting details. See www.proni.gov.uk

Hi Gabby,

Welcome to RootsChat. 

I have a couple of other books in the Gravestone inscription series as well as The Register of the Parish of Shankill 1745-1761 It mentions the baptism of Archibald Stewart son of Archibald Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart alias Copeland.

Many thanks for replying to Gabby's question Aghadowey.

Gabby if you live close to Dublin maybe you'd join the next Dublin meet. We had a small one in the coffee room at the Dublin City Library and Archives on the Saturday of the Grand National at Aintree this year. I didn't manage to back a winner though. 

Christopher

[darian]

Thanks for that info. One never knows when it will fit into the family tree. The 'alias' is intriguing. Please let me know about the next dublin meeting. I use the Gilbert/DCity library a lot. gabby

[Jill in Oz]

I would be very interested to know if there are any Hamiltons
or Mateers in the Cemetery Records.

Many thanks

Jill in Sydney

[aghadowey]

Not sure what dates you are talking about but it was Christopher who had The Register of the Parish of Shankill 1745-1761 . I have the gravestone inscriptions book which covers Shankill Graveyard (no Mateers listed but a few Hamilton stones so if you gve me an idea of names and dates I'll check for you).