North Street Belfast

[Pautie]

Hi,
I've used up my credits going round in circles.  According to Glasgow Poor Records, my GG- Grandmother Elizabeth Brown was born in North Street, Belfast about 1846 before moving to Scotland. Her parents were William Brown and Margaret Brown (Cummings). Her siblings are listed as Sarah, William and James.
Why can't I find her birth details? Any advice appreciated.
 

[aghadowey]

... Why can't I find her birth details? Any advice appreciated.

Probably because civil registration of births in Ireland started in 1864. There might be a surviving record of her baptism but you'd need to know the family's religion and then see what church records survive (not all records are online).

[scotmum]

Could be a coincidence, and it is an earlier timescale, but may be worthwhile keeping for further checking sometime:


1807 Belfast Residents:

Brown, William, evangelical minister, North Street

as found on http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1807.htm

[Pautie]

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.  Religion is listed as RC on her marriage certificate.  How do I trace local church most likely used for baptism?

[Vita Brevis]

A little nearer to 1846 courtesy of PRONI,  in 1852 shows:  Brown, William, grocery and spirit store, 200 North Street and thanks to the great Lennon Wylie website, which always needs donations, North Street is shown as: from Bridge Street to Peter's Hill which may help someone on here locate the most likely RC Church that Elizabeth was baptised.  Hope this helps.  VB

[Rosniak]

It would probably be St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Upper Donegall Street which would be one street over. It wasn't built until 1875 so presumably it replaced a previous one in the area though this is only a presumption. They would probably be a good place to start to ask the questions as to where people in the area would have attended previously.

[aghadowey]

"A series of public buildings were erected at the public expense in the second decade of the new century (Brett 1967); these included the building of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church (1812) on Donegall Street (this was demolished in 1875 to allow the construction of the current St. Patrick’s Church)."
source- epicdocs.planningni.gov.uk

[Pautie]

Thank you all very much - looks like I start with St. Patrick's on Donegall St.