Hi Anita
Thanks for sharing your information on your great grandmother. My mum (who is 89) feels the name Watters is familar for her great aunt that lived off the Shankill Rd. This aunt had two children a daughter and son. The daughter was oldest child. Mum has always thought that her grandmother Elizabeth Weir might not have been married and that when she died she was in her 70's however her death cert has her at just 60. Both mum's mum Elizabeth Weir (known as Sisssy) and her grandmother Elizabeth Weir (known as Lizzie) never spoke of her grandfather who on the marriage cert and Lizzie's death cert has his name being James Weir. I haven't any hard evidence that he exsisted or if my great, grandmother Elizabeth Lizzie Weir had my grandmother Elizabeth Sissy Weir out of wedlock. My grandmother Sissy always said she was born in Dundalk. When my great, grandmother Lizzie passed away 1937, mum went with her mother (Sissy) to this aunt's house off the shankill rd to let her know. Mum says this woman was a not that tall and carried alittle bit of weight. Mum says this lady lived in a house that was well decorated and that she kept pigs. They were presbyterian. Mum says she never remembers her grandmother (Lizzie) wearing a wedding ring, but was very religious. There was only one photo of my grandmother (Sissy) which got destroyed in the fire that burnt the family home down in Connaught Street, Belfast in the early 1970's. She was dressed in long black skirt, white frilly blouse and big bow in her hair. There was no photos of my great, great grandmother Lizzie but she kept her long hair up until she died in a bun. There is a 1911 census record with people fitting what could be a connection but because I can't find solid evidence that this is them I can only speculate till I can prove this. Will keep you posted if I can find anymore information. Charmaine
