Irwin, Richardson, Henderson (in Portadown)

[palmeri]

Hi again Malcolm,
I only have Fanny and William with 2 children. Ruby who married Frederick Church and Iris who married Charles Finernan.

The FT I have been working on now encompasses members of the Whitfield family but, I am sure, with many errors.  On my brother's side, been a work-in-progress since 2005, he dates back 28 generations to Robert, the Bruce. His  fiancee's side is nearly as impressive. Hope they will be pleased with it as it starts with their daughter and it is their Christmas gift, right or wrong!!!  Best effort but always ready for assistance and correction.  They are off to NZ in December to catch up with family and show off their beautiful daughter Eloise, who will be 6 months old when they arrive in Auckland.

You, and she Eloise or her mum must be 2nd, 3rd or 4th cousins.

Thanks for your help have entered the details you gave me.  Although had the info about Winifred, died 19 buried 21.  I have the4 New Zealand burial locator and marriage disc.  They help a little.

kindest regards,

[MalcolmNZ]

Hi Palmeri,

Fanny Maud IRWIN & William Henry ARNOLD had 4 children:
(1) Ruby Doreen Elizabeth ARNOLD (31 Oct 1902 @ 53 Barbour St, Linwood, Chch - 11 Oct 1969 @ 252 Opawa Rd, Hillsborough,
         Christchurch)
       married: Frederick CHURCH (23 Dec 1884 @ Lauriston, Ashburton, Mid-Canterbury, NZ - 28 Jul 1953 @ 252 Opawa Rd,
         Hillsborough, Christchurch) on 24 Apr 1935 @ St Mark's Anglican Church, Opawa, Christchurch
(2) Iris Alice Pearl ARNOLD (23 Sep 1907 @ 15 Opawa Rd, Opawa, Christchurch - 19 Aug 1972 @ 31 Marama Cres, St Andrews Hill,
         Christchurch)
       married: Charles John FINERAN (22 Jun 1906 @ Darfield, Canterbury, NZ - 19 Jan 1977 @ Christchurch) on 15 May 1929
         @ St  Mark's Anglican Church, Opawa, Christchurch
(3) Olive Thelma Caroline Fanny ARNOLD (11 Mar 1911 @ 15 Opawa Rd, Opawa, Christchurch - 31 Mar 2003 @ Springview Rest
         Home, 74 Chrystal St, Richmond, Christchurch)
       married: James Edwin CARR (21 Jan 1906 @ Ashburton, Canterbury, NZ - 10 Mar 1976 @ Christchurch Public Hospital,
         Christchurch) on 06 Jul 1940 @ St Mark's Anglican Church, Opawa, Christchurch
(4) William Henry Irwin ARNOLD (20 Jul 1914 @ 15 Opawa Rd, Opawa, Christchurch - 20 Jul 1914 @ Christchurch)

Olive was my mother.
William was either stillborn or lived only a few hours, I'm not sure which (I cannot find any entry for a birth or death in the bmd indexes).

Unfortunately, I'm still stuck going back any further with the Irwins. The furthest back I've got to is:
  Thomas IRWIN (1835-36 @ County Armagh, Ireland - 14 Feb 1898 @ Montreal St, Christchurch)
  Henry IRWIN (02 Jun 1837 @ County Armagh, Ireland - 17 Nov 1915 @ 3 York St, Opawa, Christchurch)
Their parents were:
  James IRWIN & Fanny RICHARDSON (unfortunately, I have no bmd info on either of them)
(My mother told me they all came from Portadown in Armagh)

28 generations is pretty impressive. I've only managed 9 generations so far, and that's only in one line.

My apologies for a mistake I made in my last message - Victoria St is in the north-west part of Christchurch's CBD, NOT north-east.

Regards, Malcolm.

[palmeri]

Hi Malcolm,
I have added that info into FT. Hope that ok. You and my brother's lady are 2nd cousin's once removed.  She uses the surname Irwin.

Have you looked at http://rootsireland.ie

I have but I find response very slow. Think my laptop nearly had its day.
You may have more info in your head than you think.
regards,

[MalcolmNZ]

Hi Palmeri,

hope you are OK. Sorry its been a while. I have recently found out quite a lot more through an Essex genealogist who found some records in parish registers held at the Essex Record Office.

I have attached updated information for you.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

[MalcolmNZ]

Hi Palmeri,
I have recently received additional information on the Irwins & Whitfields through an Essex genealogist, and Alan & Trisha Thatcher's Family History (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=fireballxl5&id=I437)
The following attachments have been corrected & updated.
Kind regards, Malcolm.