Mary Hillis/John Butchart

[Lizzy52]

Hallo

I am reserching my Great Grand Mother Mary Hillis. She was born in Ireland about 1870 and died in Dundee 20th June 1906. Her de facto Husband was John Rattray Butchart. They had 5 children that I know off. John, David, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Thomas (my Grandfather).

Mary had a Brother Joseph that lived in Glasgow. The Census  froms have always said Ireland, but on the 1911 it said Katesbridge. I would love to know where Mary was born.

I live in New Zealand and that makes research a little bit harder. I have made contact with various cousins, but no one seems to know of the Irish connection.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Liz Reeve

[Gali]

Are you on Ancestry?  There is a tree there with siblings of Mary showing as Agnes, Joseph, John and Annie ... parents John Hillis and Margaret Sinclair White married in County Down 1853 ... same county as Katesbridge.

Try posting on that county board? 

or have you looked into the Hillis entries on http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie

[Lizzy52]

Thank you so much, Mary did also have a sister Agnes. I need to join Ancestry again, so this can be my motivation.

Will let you know how I get on.

Liz