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I created this page for people who have researched as much as possible and are finally up against that 'Genealogical Brick Wall'
If you have done all you think you can do and really don't know where to go next, send me an email with all your details (set out as you would like to see them published here) and I will put them on this page. Please remember to include an email address and make sure you notify me if it changes.
Good Luck All !

LAIRD - McGILL email me and I will forward your email to Alice meems@marylennon.co.uk

Looking for Birth info on Samuel LAIRD, Abt. 1864-1865. Family lore says he was born in Magherafelt son of
David LAIRD & Rebecca Verner McGILL. David LAIRD and Rebecca Verner McGILL were married on 20 Sep 1863
in Kilcronaghan Parish, County Londonderry. I have a documented record of the birth of one of Samuel's siblings
being born in Draperstown. The family moved to Scotland after the 1871 census and have been easily traced from there.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Anne Maitland Pitts

SMYTH email me and I will forward your email to Joan meems@marylennon.co.uk

I am searching for my Father's family, his name was:
JOHN SMYTH d.o.b. August 27th 1906 BELFAST d.o.d. March 15th 1955 TORONTO
Mother: ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) SMYTH/MCCALLUM/EVANS d.o.b. January 12th 1881 BELFAST d.o.d. November 18th 1960 NEWTOWNARDS
Father: GEORGE SMYTH d.o.b. ? d.o.d. December 30th 1914 FLANDERS Married: May 18th 1901 Trinity Church of Ireland BELFAST Lived on: George St., Brougham St., Greenwell St., etc.
ELIZABETH then married WILLIAM EVANS. Trinity Church of Ireland BELFAST September 8th 1915 ELIZABETH and WILLIAM had two daughters, ELIZABETH d.o.b. February 13th 1916 THERESA d.o.b. July 5th 1919 NEWTOWNARDS
Any further information, would be VERY MUCH appreciated! Many thanks Joan

(A possibility that Elizabeth or Theresa may still be living, but I do not know how to find out if they married, or what those names might be.)

STEWART email me and I will forward your email to Cassie meems@marylennon.co.uk

ROBERT JAMES b. 1860 County Down (not known where exactly) married SARAH ANN CROTHERS b. 1861 County Armagh
Lived at 16 Combermere Street 1907, other known addresses Glenalpin Street, Wesley Street and Teutonic Street. Childrens' names
William Alex., Allen Thomas, Eliza Jane, Agnes Letitia, Sarah Ann, Robert James, Margaret Barbara, would like any information at all,
especially relating to birth place and parents of ROBERT JAMES STEWART

Cassie

GARLAND email me and I will forward your email to Carolyn meems@marylennon.co.uk

I am tracing the family of Marshall Garland born 1864 in Caledon Co Tyrone. I have managed to find information on his Father James Garland born 1834 however I am having difficulty finding information on his grandfather another James Garland. He was born about 1811 and is later described as a farmer of Kilmore (he rented land until 1880 in Kilmore, 1 year before his death)

Any information on James or any other members o this branch of the Garland family would be much appreciated.

Carolyn

ANDREWS/McKEOWN/McKENZIE email me and I will forward your email meems@marylennon.co.uk

McKeowns of Lisburn Blaris area, John McKeown was my Great Great Grandfather he was a Publican in Lisburn.
His daughter was Minnie McKeown b c1878, she married my Great Grandfather Jonas Andrews at Lisburn Cathedral
15/01/1901, one of the witnesses was her Sister Jeannie. Other than those details I can't unearth any more info.

Andrews Kerry or Keery and McKenzies of Hillsborough Lisburn Blaris area, my G/Grandfathers Jonas's father was
William, he married Elizabeth Jane Kerry/Keery b c1840, they were married on 2/11/186. Her father was John Kerry/Keery
b c1814 and he married Jane McKenzie b c1818, their wedding was in 1839. I have had considerable luck tracing the
Andrews line but not so with the Kerry/Keery or McKenzies, any help would be greatly appreciated.

DEAN/DEANE email me and I will forward your email meems@marylennon.co.uk

Searching for Deans of Bushmills/Portballintrae area.

Originally my Great Grandfather John Dean was from Portballintrae, his father was Charles Dean who was a Joiner by trade.
The family appear to have moved to Belfast near the turn of the 20th Century.

John married Rachel Robinson on the 13th of July 1904.
Over the years the Deans have lived in Penrith St, Northland St, Nansen St, Canmore St, Enfield St and Connaught St, all these places are in Belfast.

I think there may be a connection to an Ellen Dean who is listed as living in Portballintrae when she signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.
I think she could be John's older sister who may have chosen to remain in Portballintrae when the family moved to Belfast.

I looked for Ellen on a Genealogy site and her parents were named as Charles Dean and Mary McILravy.
On the Covenant Site I found my GGGrandfather Charles Dean then living at 17 Penrith St, also with him in the house was MARY and Florence Dean.

Any help to find a connection would be greatly appreciated.

McCLURE

I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY G.G.GRANDFATHER JOHN MCCLURE (FARMER)
HIS SON ROBERT MCCLURE BORN 1852. MARRIED SUSAN JANE WOODS ST, ENOCKS BELFAST 1875. I HAVE THEIR WEDDING CERTIFICATE AND WAS HOPING TO FIND THE ADDRESS THEY LIVED AT BEFORE MARRIAGE, BUT ALL IT STATES IS BELFAST.
I HAVE ROBERTS BIRTH AND SUSAN'S AND MOST OF THEIR CHILDREN.
WILLIAM SNODDEN TODD MITCHELL MCCLURE B. 24/01/1876
JOHN 04/08/1877
ROBERT 30/06/1879
SAMUEL 1882
GEORGE 1884
SUSAN J. 1886
CAROLINE 1888
JAMES 1890
DAVID 1892

ROBERT WAS LIVING AT 25 HOPETON STREET SHANKILL (AFTER MARRIAGE) AND WAS A TRAVELING SALESMAN

I HAVE CHECKED OTHER SITES BUT AS I DO NOT HAVE AN ADDRESS FOR ROBERT BEFORE MARRIAGE OR HIS FATHER TO WORK WITH I HAVE COME TO A HALT, HOPING SOMEONE CAN COME UP WITH A SUGGESTION .
email me and I will forward your email to A. McClure meems@marylennon.co.uk

MURPHY, Hugh O'Neill - Private 18268, Irish Fusiliers
Died August 16, 1915 in Gallipoli Turkey, aged 37.
Burial in Helles Memorial
Lived in Calton, Glasgow at the time of his death
Born in Glasgow (not sure where exactly)

I was wondering if it is at all possible to get any more information on my great, great grandfather. This man was my Granny's grandfather and he passed away before her father was born. I am trying to get as much information for her about her family as possible. I know there was a book with some information I believe at Edinburgh Castle as well. Unfortunately, we live in Canada and have no access to that information right now. If anyone has any information for me I would really appreciate it. email me and I will forward your email to Alicia Cassidy meems@marylennon.co.uk

Alicia, your email address has been hijacked, can you contact me asap please, I have information for you - Mary

COURTNEY/HUTCHINSON/NOBLE

Searching for information relating to “Bridget Hutchinson (nee Courtney)”

· Bridget Hutchinson (nee Courtney) is my Great Grandmother on my Father’s side.

· Born: btn c1865 & c1875 – Belfast, Ireland

· Died: 4 January 1917 – 16 Legnavea St, Belfast, Ireland

· Buried: 11 January 1917 – Milltown Cemetery, Paupers Grounds

· Unconfirmed Marriage: Charles Hutchinson Senior (equally I have no information in regards to Charles Hutchinson Senior either)

· 1911 Census: Bridget was a Widow, her Occupation was Flax Carder & her age was 36 which puts her birth as c1875; yet at her death she was 52 which puts her birth as c1865 – if anyone knows how I can get around this inconsistency feel free to give me the heads up because I’m really lost with her, I would say she was definitely hiding something.

Children:

· William John Courtney (Illegitimate) B: 18 January 1894 in the Workhouse Belfast, Ireland & later took on the name of Hutchinson, William emigrated to Australia & died 28 April 1978, William married on 17 March 1924 in Australia to Elizabeth Teresa Noble (daughter of Elizabeth Noble (nee Donnelly) & Edward Noble) – William & Elizabeth had 2 girls : Imelda Beatrice & Mary Christine Hutchinson.

· Charles Joseph Hutchinson – my Grandfather - (whose father was Charles Hutchinson Senior) was born 17 May 1897 in the Workhouse Belfast, Ireland. He married Maryann Noble in 9 June 1917 (Maryann is the older sister of Elizabeth Teresa Noble who married William & had 2 other siblings: Ellen & Edward Samuel Noble).

Charles & Maryann Hutchinson - my Grandparents had 9 children:

o Bridget (Bridie) b: 1919 - d:2004 – married - Felix McElroy (dec), they had 6 children

o Brendan Ignatius b: 1921 - d:1985 – married - Joan Webb, they had 3 children

o Teresa b: 1923 – married - Leonard Megahey (both Living), they had 5 children

o Charles b: 1926 - d:1996 – married – Jean Robinson (dec) in Australia, they had 7 children

o Maureen Kathleen Mary b: 1928 - d:1987 – married – William John Devine Gillman (dec), they had 2 children

o Elizabeth (Betty) b: 1930 - d:1996 – married – Thomas Shepherd (dec), they had 5 children

o Edward (my father) b: 1932 – married – Denise Leahy in Australia (both living), they had 5 children

o William Gerard (Billy) b: 1933 - d: 1979 – never married & no children

o Vincent Hutchinson b: 1935 - d: 1982 – married – Catherine Rafferty (living) & emigrated to Australia, they had 5 children

· 3^rd child – there is only mention of this 3^rd child via the 1911 Census & I have found no records relating to it, by 1911 it is mentioned as being born but not living.

OTHER NOTES:

The story from the family goes that; Bridget Courtney & Charles Hutchinson never married; something to do with the Religious beliefs on Charles side although this is not confirmed. At the time of the 1911 Census, Bridget was classed as a Widow & she was now Bridget Hutchinson but proof of this Marriage is yet to be found. She was living in 16 Legnavea St, Belfast (until her death). There are no records to date of Bridget, Charles Senior, William or Charles Junior or a 3^rd child listed in the 1901 Census & I have no idea where they were living in 1901. I have checked BMD’s via Family Search, Ancestry & Family Ulster & have come up with no Birth or Marriage info for Bridget Hutchinson (nee Courtney).

If there is anyone who remembers the Hutchinson or Noble Families or particularly the Courtney Family & can shed some light on who Bridget Courtney is or indeed Charles Hutchinson Senior; I would love to hear from you, I am unable to take this family back to any more Ancestors.

Thank you for any help you can share & best of luck with your own searches.

Gerri Cheyne (nee Hutchinson) Australia

email me and I will forward your email to Gerri Cheyne meems@marylennon.co.uk

HUTCHINSON Hope someone can help we have hit a brick wall.
I would like to find who the father and mother was of James Hutchinson who died aged 64-1910 and he resided in Hart St Belfast.
This James had a son Robert who died aged 30yrs- 1899,and a daughter Mary Ann who married William McVeigh and died aged 25yrs-1896-a daughter Sarah who married George Cummings and died aged 66yrs-1946 a daughter Elizabeth who married Henry Skeats and a daughter Catherine who married William Joyce she also died young.
The reason we wish to find some of this family's descendants is that James who died 1910 is buried in the same grave with our great-grandfather John's (1879-1954) two small daughters namely Sarah Isabella Hutchison aged 5-1905 and Mary Jane Hutchison aged 3-1906.The grave owner was George Cummings who had the grave for his baby son William Joyce Cummings, also in that grave is a Margaret Cummings thought to be Georges sister, so we feel that there is a close connection between our ggrandad John and James of Hart St. We would most grateful for any help.
Regards Bee Hutchison email Bee at meems@marylennon.co.uk