Hi Roy
iola here. I guess I haven’t done any searching in the Belfast Newsletter
Archive for some time. All I had done in the past was a simple google search.
Today, everything that comes up...comes at a cost. All I could find that is
still accessible is the Louisiana University index.
Gail,
Statutory marriage registration started in Irelandin 1845 (save for RC
marriages). Statutory birth registration started in 1864(as did RC marriage
registration). So the Irwin-McCutcheon marriage and alltheir Irish born
children are well before those start dates. So you won’t finda
Gail,
For information, the Christopher Irwin inthe 1901 census married Ann Carson on
17.1.1855 in Clogher Church of Ireland.He was 22 and a widower. He lived in
Clare More (sometimes spelled Clayermore)and his father was Thomas Irwin, a
farmer. (Christopher previously had marriedElizabeth
WOW Elwyn- I am blown away by your speedy and rich response to my appeal! Your
leads will form the basis for my further investigation. Your obvious extensive
skill level and your generosity of time and willingness in lending these
abilities to a complete stranger is appreciated more than I can
If your ancestor belonged to the British Army he/they may have emigrated on
an army emigration ship. Chelsea pensioners were sometimes given the
opportunity to resettle in Canada or Australia (maybe South Africa?). That
is how my g-g-g-grandfather came to Canada. It is recorded in the
Pensioner
Greetings All, m y request may be a repeat, please bear with me if so.
I am a 70-year-old Canadian woman (in Manitoba) who is hoping to establish the
family origins of my Great-Great Grandfather, CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON IRWIN, born
1821, who I understand lived in the Clogher area of County
Thanks for your helpful and insightful response Elwyn.
Ron,
It is not possible to locate any information relevant to the company G H Parke;
perhaps you are thinking of GOWAN, PARKE & CO of Belfast? This company was,
amongst many things maritime, agents for shipping and emigration agents,
Hi Elwyn
It is always possible that Liverpool played a part but I am working on the
memory past down by my great grand father Wm McCoy who makes no mention of
Liverpool. He remembered the leaving of Belfast and the terrible passage they
had. Locked in a hold as a steerage passenger with
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