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Help with birthplace
« on: Saturday 03 December 22 09:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi This is an extract from the 1921 Scottish census for what I believe is my grandmother Ellen Wilson. I need some help with the birthplace. I Know she was born in Ireland, but I always thought it was Belfast and have records of the family in Belfast including her parents marriage but looking at this it seems to be indicating Dublin Ireland. Am I reading this correct, or do I have that wrong. I have nothing in my records indicating they came from Dublin. The D in line 23 is nothing like line 19.

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Re: Help with birthplace
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 December 22 09:12 GMT (UK) »
It's Antrim, Ireland. Belfast is in both Antrim & Down so this entry doesn't preclude her being born in Belfast.
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Re: Help with birthplace
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 December 22 09:15 GMT (UK) »
I read it as Antrim, Ireland.
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 03 December 22 09:16 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Help with birthplace
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 03 December 22 09:26 GMT (UK) »
Parents' marriage gives both living in Greencastle but her father is John McKinstry and they married in  St. Mary's R.C. Church, Whitehouse-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1895/10541/5839776.pdf
older Parish Registers here- https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1131

Possibly Ellen Wilson & mother Agnes staying with relatives in 1911?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Falls/Bombay_Street/172603/

John Wilson, wife Agnes and son John in 1901?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Whitehouse/Upper_Whitehouse_Street/988492/

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Re: Help with birthplace
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 03 December 22 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank You all for your help on reading I see as clear as day Antrim. All the links provided is what I have already establishes so thanks for confirming my work. Rob
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