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William Barr Weir

William Barr Weir

Born
1870-01-10 12:00:00
Died
1953-02-12 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

William Barr Weir was born on 10 January 1870 in Galgorm, Antrim, his father, William son of King Weir  was 28 and his mother, Sarah nee Barr was 26.  I believe he was one of their many children it seems they migrated twice to Scotland based on some childrens births happening in scotland and others ireland this seems to tally with censuses of that time also 

King Weir his father was married to a Esther/Agnes/ Nancy Steele ? and they lived in 38 Ballyclosh, Galgorm Antrim according to the census neither could read or write and her name changed repeatedly each census so I'm unsure what it was although family photos surfaced that confirm it was Esther.

 

William Barr Weir married twice 1st wife was Mary Algie in 1895 in Paisley Scotland.
2nd wife was my great grandmother x2  Catherine Ward Weir they married on 2 November 1915 Clydebank, Dumbartonshire ,Scotland  they had a daughter Elizabeth Ward Weir on 1917 (my great gran ) .He died on 12 February 1953 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, at the age of 83.

 any info on the Weir's/Barr's/Steele's would be gratefully received . 

 

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Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

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  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

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    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

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  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00