John FLANNIGAN, Belfast

[gerardf]

I am trying to find out more information about John FLANNIGAN who lived in the Belfast area, although I am not sure as to whether he was born there. He is probably born around mid 1810's. His occupation was "Custom House Officer". I don't know when John died.
He had one known son Joseph FLANNIGAN born about 1844 and who died 11/03/1900 by drowning in Abercorn Basin, Belfast.
I don't know the name of John's wife. Joseph's wife was Jane CAPE, who was previously married to Robert GYLE.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Hi,  I unusually gave up in the street directories on www.lennonwylie.co.uk.,however searching the much harder way at Proni’s collection I found in the 1890 Belfast street directory see PRONI website
At 26 Fox street, Belfast is a Joseph Flannigan riveter
That occupation would  include the Abercorn Basin etc . I would have thought a coroners report would have been made up.
there is a marriage for a joseph in 1883 with a john as father on Ulster Historical foundation's website ancestryireland
So over to others and your good self to widen the searches
Good luck, G

[gerardf]

G.

thanks for your reply. That is my g. grandfather at 26 Fox St. He was there from 1887 to 1895/6. There is a coroners report that hit the papers that would seem that it was suicide. He was lodging with a Robert Steele at the time, he provided input to the hearing describing the demeanour of Joseph senior at the time prior to his death.
Thanks again, Gerard