rooney/higgins belfast

[bubbles62]

hello everyone
I am looking for any information (where born, lived etc)about a John(dec., by 1884) & Jane Higgins (Nee mcgivern born 1840?), i know they had a daughter Martha who became a Rooney.
Martha married a Francis Rooney in 1884. (his dad was James Rooney dont know wife name dont know how to find ) They were my nanna parents and had 13 children, dont know much about them except the lived at Vulcan Street,Ballymacarrett, my nanna was a deaf mute and was sent to a 'special' school, interestingly my nanna was suppose to be in the papers around 1910-15!!!! hername Maryjane
anyway i could go on but i wont
i wouold be grateful if anyone can help
thanks
angela

[saz1401]

I found these two on BIVRI but no Martha
saz

HIGGINS, John   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:14 Nov 1870 Birthplace: 420, Castlereagh No 1, Ant, Ire
   Recorded in:    Antrim, Ireland
   Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   John HIGGINS
   Mother:   Jane MC GIVERN
Source:   FHL Film 101215   Dates:   1870 - 1871


HIGGINS, William John   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date: 18 May 1869 Birthplace: 277, Ballymacarrett, Down, Ire
   Recorded in:  Down, Ireland
   Collection: Civil Registration
   Father:   John HIGGINS
   Mother:   Jane MC GIVERN
Source:   FHL Film 101185   Dates:   1869 - 1870

[saz1401]

This is the only Francic with father James on BIVRI - would make him only 16-17 when he married tho and looks like wrong part of ireland, although that dosnt rule him out of course
saz

ROONEY, Francis   Birth
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date: 24 Nov 1868 Birthplace: Kinlough, Leit, Ire
   Recorded in:  Leitrim, Ireland
   Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   James ROONEY
   Mother:   Bridget MC GOEY
Source:   FHL Film 101176   Dates:   1868 - 1869

[bubbles62]

hello again
Thank you for the Rooney one, I havent really got any futher than Francis Rooney other than his dad name which is one the marriage cert., but on the marriage cert., it has got witness by a Bridget Rooney!! wether thats a sister or her mother i am not sure, on the marriage cert it says full age for Francis as well.
Is Castlereagh far from Ballymacarrett??
once again thanks,
angela

[saz1401]

I m not sure of distance but Antrim and Down are next to each other so probably not an enormous distance! 

saz

[Anthony]

Hi Angela, Welcome to Rootschat.

The Rooney family still live in that area but the Higgins have moved on.

Castlereagh in not far from Ballymacarrett just up the Road about 1 mile ?.

I have some people trying to find something for me will get back to you as soon as i get anything.




                                                              Anthony

[saz1401]

Found this one too - looks like a sister of Francis - will check for other children

saz

ROONEY, Bridget   Birth
   Gender:   Female
   Birth Date:   18 Jan 1874   Birthplace:   Kinlough, Leit, Ire
         Recorded in:    Leitrim, Ireland
         Collection:   Civil Registration
   Father:   James ROONEY
   Mother:   Bridget MCGOEY
Source:   FHL Film 255894   Dates:   1874 - 1875   

[escollay]

hello everyone
I am looking for any information (where born, lived etc)about a John(dec., by 1884) & Jane Higgins (Nee mcgivern born 1840?), i know they had a daughter Martha who became a Rooney.
Martha married a Francis Rooney in 1884. (his dad was James Rooney dont know wife name dont know how to find ) They were my nanna parents and had 13 children, dont know much about them except the lived at Vulcan Street,Ballymacarrett, my nanna was a deaf mute and was sent to a 'special' school, interestingly my nanna was suppose to be in the papers around 1910-15!!!! hername Maryjane
anyway i could go on but i wont
i wouold be grateful if anyone can help
thanks
angela

Hi Angela

I dont know if you still use this but please get in contact with me as Francis Rooney is my 2x Great Grandfather. My email address is (*).

Thanks
Eoin

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