Death - Possibly Deerpack or Deerpark Aghalee. Antrim

[glensman]

If his death was registered in Northern Ireland then you should be able to find it here: 

https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/

I have had a quick look between 1880 and 1910.  There are plenty of Robert McDonalds but none that seem like the correct one.  You may be familiar with the site, but if not, you need to buy some credits before being able to search, after which searches giving some information are free but full records cost 5 credits (£2). You can search only in 5 year chunks and the site does not allow for variant spellings.

For the record Deer Park in Glenavy parish is distinct from the one at Antrim Castle.

[iluleah]

http://www.discovereverafter.com/

http://www.lurganancestry.com/gravestones.htm

A couple you can search

[*Sandra*]

Many thanks -  Seems like a common surname and unfortunately I don't think there is a middle name for Robert which might have helped. Just touching the surface with the children, some moved to England and then onto Australia and Canada but some may have stayed in Ireland.  The last born son Samuel went back to Ireland and was married at Christchurch Belfast 14 August 1911 and the first daughter of the couple born 12 May 1912 at 94 Coolbeg Street. Belfast. Made me think there were still family ties although I can't see them on census for 1901 or 1911. 

Sandra

[glensman]

As you are no doubt aware, it is sometimes possible to trace people's movements through the Valuation Revision Books on PRONI:

http://applications.proni.gov.uk/dcal_proni_val12b/Search.aspx

I had a look at Deer Park townland but cannot see Robert.  There are references to Anna and William B MacDonald.  This is probably William Beatty MacDonald and reference to his will can also be found on PRONI's site.

If any of the documents around 1881 gave a townland name for the location, it would be perhaps possible to find Robert and see when/if he was deleted from that townland.

[*Sandra*]

Not sure William B and Anna would belong to this Macdonald clan. We seem to have a Joseph Beatty Macdonald 1878 Belfast Antrim (died 1914 Queensland Australia) and a William Robert Macdonald 10 April 1879 Antrim died 3 July 1931 York Ontario.

Sandra 

[aghadowey]

Still haven't found a death registration for Robert McDonald yet (spelling of surname could be the problem) but there's a Robert McDonald listed under Deerpark in 1876-
http://www.glenavyhistory.com/glenavy_parishChurch.php

This member also seems to be interested in McDonald, Glenavy- even though they haven't logged in for a few years it might be worth sending a PM to see if they have any information on your family:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13000

While searching for Robert McDonald I have found quite a bit in Irish records for some of his children (Susan's story is quite sad)- would you like me to post more?

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

Any information would be valued and greatly appreciated - vague suggestion that Susan married someone with the surname "Brown"   

Thank You
Sandra

[aghadowey]

Wasn't sure if you had all the details on all the children (I've only found 9 so far) so didn't want to post what you already had but hopefully this will be of interest:

Robert MacDonald m.(10 Feb.1858 Lurgan Registry Office) Elizabeth Rea.
1.   Margaret McDonald(c1865) m. William Tweedie
2.   James McDonald (12 Jan.1866 Glenavy dist.) 
        birth: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F55X-YS9
3.   Susan McDonald (6 Sept.1868 Glenavy dist.) m. William Brown
4.   Robert McDonald (6 Jan.1871 Glenavy dist.)
        birth: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBW-85S
5.   Emily McDonald (20 Nov.1872) m. William James Cameron
6.   Sarah Elizabeth McDonald (11 Nov.1874) m.(13 July 1897 Belfast) Robert Tosh
7.   Joseph Beatty McDonald (1878 Belfast-1914 Queensland, Australia) m.(17 Sept.1898 Belfast) Sarah Nicholl
        www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Woodvale_Ward/Urney_Street__part_of_/1007781
        1.   Sarah McDonald (1901)- can't find birth reg.
        ?2.   Robert McDonald (8 July 1902 Belfast)
8.   William Robert McDonald (10 Apr.1879 Deerpark-1931 York, Ont.)
        birth: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGJH-SQ7
9.   Samuel MacDonald (21 June 1881 Aghalee)

continued...

[aghadowey]

Margaret McDonald (c1865) m.(12 July 1893 Belfast) William Tweedie/Tweedy (c1862)
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Woodvale_Ward/Urney_Street__part_of_/1007781
death? (30 Aug.1902) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTXV-FZ8
1.   Mary "Minnie" Tweedie (2 Mar.1895 Belfast)
        death? (9 May 1903) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTX1-Q68
2.   David Tweedie (26 Jan.1897 Belfast)
3.   Emily Tweedie (29 Jan.1899 Belfast)
        death? (20 July 1903) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTFS-848
4.   Margaret Tweedie (5 Dec.1901 Belfast)
        death? (12 Jan.1902 Belfast)

William in 1911 with a new wife-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Court_Ward/Richmond_Street/149835
Joseph Tweedy (mother McAllister) born 22 Mar.1906 Belfast

? Belfast City Cemetery- Public Ground:
Margt Tweedie, age 39, The Morgue 5 Dayton St, died 31 Aug.1902, buried 1 Sept.1902
Minnie Tweedy, age 9, 14 Dayton St. died 9 May 1903, buried 10 May 1903
Emily Tweedy, age 4, 32 Greenland St., died 20 July 1903, buried 21 July 1903

Not sure this is son David (age is correct)- Dundonald Cemetery (B4 332):
David Tweedy, age 50, died 8 June 1947 Belfast Mental Hospital Purdysburn, residence? 5 Donegore St. Belfast, buried 11 June 1947