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Arthur Edward Maxwell Head

DownBallyculter (Down)

I am searching for the grave location of Arthur Edward Maxwell Head who died on 15 November 1921 aged 45. Although he died in London, his Will states his address as being Ferry Quarter, Strangford, Co. Down. I believe that his church affiliation was Church of Ireland.

It is possible that his mother, Harriette Annette Catherine Head, who died in Strangford on 26 January 1930 may be buried in the same grave.

I know from earlier research that his father, Henry Haswell Head (died 13 January 1910) is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery in Dublin and that Arthur is not buried with him or elsewhere in this cemetery.

I have contacted the local district council aboutStruell Cemetery and Lough Inch Cemetery but have been advised that they are relatively new municipal cemeteries that opened in the 1980s.

I would very much appreciate some guidance please about where someone with Strangford connections is likely to have been buried locally circa 1921/1922.

Kind regards

Michael de Stacpoole

MichaelNZ

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Michael,

Arthur’s death was reported in the Belfast Newsletter of 17.11.1921. It says he died suddenly at Dalmeny Court, Duke St, London. However no burial details are given (which they normally were). I’d wonder if that was because the funeral was in London rather than  in Co Down?

The Rector/Vicar of Ballyculter should have the burial registers for both 1921 and 1930. If you contact him he may be able to tell you whether there was a local burial service for both Arthur and Harriette, and if so which graveyard was used. See:

https://www.joinmychurch.com/churches/Ballyculter-Christ-Church-Strangf…

Harriett’s will is in PRONI in Belfast. Here’s the abstract:

Head Harriette Annette Catherine of Ferry Quarter Strangford county Down widow died 26 January 1930 Probate Belfast 12 June to Henry Nugent Head major and the right honourable Robert David Perceval Maxwell lieutenant colonel P.C. Effects £14714 2s. 7d.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Elwyn

What a wonderful surprise to see your reply. Thank you very much for your advice and assistance.

Michael

 

MichaelNZ

Glad to have helped. I should have added that the on-line version of the Belfast Newsletter only goes up to 1925, so I can't tell you whether there was a death notice in it for Harriette. There are copies of the paper in Belfast Central Library though for the 1930s, so if you can get someone to go there, they could look it up. 

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

I should have added too that the absence of burial details in the Belfast Newsletter of 17.11.1921 could have been due to the fact that his death was the subject of a coroner's enquiry, the results of which were released the next day (natural death due to heart disease). I have emailed the Rector/Vicar of Ballyculter as per your suggestion and, if that proves to be unsuccessful, I will resume searching in London. Thank you again for your interest.

MichaelNZ

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