CAPE family of Carrickfergus

[gerardf]

I am looking for members of the family of Jane CAPE born @1844 & died 27/12/1896 in Belfast. Her father was James CAPE and I believed that they lived at Scotch Quarter, Carrickfergus. James was a shoemaker.
Jane married Robert GYLE on 10/04/1867 in Carrickfergus. They had 2 children; Robert 1868 & James 1873. I don't know what becaame of Robert senior. His occupation was seaman.
She later married Joseph FLANNIGAN on 06/08/1883 at Trintiy Church Belfast. They had one known son Joseph born 05/06/1887. CAPE is not common in Ireland and there are only a few listed in the north. There appears to be a link to a Ann Jane HENRY who was also known as CAPE and lived in the Scotch Quarter. She is linked to other families of BERRY, CAMERON and WEATHERUP

[aghadowey]

The Will of Ann Jane Henry/Cape mentions Bessie Donald Weatherup- she was born 26 Feb.1876, daughter of John Weatherup & his first wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Patterson.

"The Will of Ann Jane Henry or Cape late of Carrickfergus Spinster who died 10 November 1888 at same place was proved at Belfast by John Weatherup of Carrickfergus Bookkeeper one of the Executors." see www.proni.gov.uk

[gerardf]

Thanks for the reply. I have done a bit or resarch on those families and I can see the relationship between them all, except for Ann Jane Henry as to how she ties in, to each of the families. It states in the will that she is a spinster however time and time again I see spinister listed in documents when they are actually a widow. Most of the families are linked to 25 Scotch Quarter, which the GV mentions a Margaret Cape, which I assume to be James Cape's wife.

[aghadowey]

Not sure why Bessie Donald Weatherup was singled out in Ann's Will but I've an interest in the Donald/Weatherup connection if you should happen to find any more about them.

[GYLE]

Robert Gyle is in Larne workhouse and listed as destitute and in bad health - he had been a seaman. Robert Gyle - seaman -aged 37-  admitted 13/2/1871 left or died 11 May 1871.