Laughlins

[Mo37]

Does anyone have any info on a Laughlin family from the Whiteabbey area. My great grandfather was Henry Laughlin born c1838 and died  20th January 1886. I think he died in Antrim town. He was a stone mason. I cannot find any trace of his parents or if he had any siblings or even where he might be buried.  Any help on where I might look would be appreciated

[aghadowey]

Did Henry marry? marriage certificate (if after civil registration- 1864 for Catholic marriages and 1845 for others) should list father's name and occupation.
Since you have his date of death and approx. age you can order his death certificate which will give exact place of death (however, will not show place of burial).
Index to civil registrations is online and will give you details need to order the certificate (name, year/quarter, registration district, volume and page numbers):
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347
See here for details on ordering N.I. certificates:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,383526.0.html
To find more details of parents and siblings you'll need to check church records (if they exist).

[Mo37]

Yes Henry did marry. He married Elizabeth Kerr from Antrim on 13th January 1866. They ran away to marry, against her parents wishes, and were married in Derby in England. I have found the copy of the marriage certificate (which I had forgotten I had ordered). His father's name was Alexander, also a stone mason. Are there many burial grounds in Whiteabbey? My Laughlin grandparents are buried in Antrim town cemetry but Henry and Eliza are not buried there. There are no old relatives left that I can ask. It's a pity we don't all write these things down for the future generations. I shall just have to keep searching.
Thanks for your help
Mo

[kingskerswell]

Mo,
     I looked up the Family search Record search pilot site and found the death of Henry Laughlin in Antrim Registration District, Jan-Mar 1886, in Vol1 Page 2. His age is given as 47.

Regards

[Mo37]

Thanks kingskerwell, now I just have to try and find out where he is buried.

Mo

[aghadowey]

Unfortunately death certificates don't list place of burial but there might have been an announcement in the local newspaper.

[Mo37]

I have started to try and find more info on Henry Laughlin. Does anyone know what newspapers would have been available in Antrim town in 1886 when Henry died?

Mo

[RosemaryJoan]

I suppose you have found Henry's birth in LDS
Henry Laughlin, born 28 March 1838 father Alexander Laughlin, mother Esther Ashton or Austin.
Coincidentally, if you look at Griffiths Valuation for the Parish of Templepatrick, close by, you will find an Alexander Loughlin renting a house in the townland of Ballyutoag (a stone mason would only rent a house, no land).  In the same townland there is a James Kerr, renting 101 acres of land.  Do you think these may be the parents of Henry and Elizabeth?
RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

Just remember that the LDS record for Henry is submitted not extracted and needs to be verified.