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Fleeton Family

I am researching my family tree and I am hoping to find any information on the Fleeton family. Their names were William Fleeton ( married to a woman named Elizabeth) around 1833. William was born around 1811 and died in 1895. Also they had a son named James Fleeton born around 1855. Married Sophia Totton in 1878. The family lived in Lower Ballinderry. James died in 1915 an Sophia died in 1924. They all were affiliated with the Moravian Church there. Any information or photos would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Cluricaunes@gm…

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Some records exist for the Ballinderry Moravian church. There’s a copy in PRONI in Belfast. A personal visit is required to view them. This is what they contain:

Baptisms, 1754-1817; marriages, 1784-1800; register of members, 1755-1816; ministers’ diaries, 1768, 1803-04, 1810-17 and 1842-90, which include baptisms, marriages and deaths, and lists of members; history of the church from 1750 and published 2000.

Here’s a family in the 1851 census with James & Elizabeth as head of household, so that could well be your family:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Upper_Massereene/Ballinderry/Ballinderry/12/

Here’s James & Sophia’s marriage in Ballinderry Church of Ireland in 1878 (His surname was written as Fleeting):

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

This looks to be your family in 1901, by which time they were living in Belfast:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Shankhill/Upper_Meenan_Street/950592/

And in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Shankill/Agnes_Street/150224/

In 1911 they had 11 children of whom 9 were still alive. You could search the 1911 census for the ones that are missing, and also the irishgenealogy site for the 2 deaths and possible marriages for the others. The marriage and death records cover up to 1921, after which you need to switch to the GRONI site. Only they have records for 1922 onwards.

I don’t see any mention of a Moravian church in Belfast so not sure where they attended when living there.

Here’s James’s death on 8th Jan 1915:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05283/4467797.pdf

Sophia’s should be on the GRONI site (£2.50 to view).

I noted a few probate abstracts for Fleetons whose forenames match those in the 1901 census. I do not know if they are your family. You would need to research further, by looking up their death certificates, wills etc, but they may give you a clue as to what happened to some of the children. Fleeton is not a common name in Ireland and even if they are not your immediate family, they may be related:

Fleeton, Samuel Alexander of 9 Skyline Drive Harmony Heights Lambeg county Antrim post office electrical engineer died 20 November 1964 Administration Belfast 5 January to Mary Anna Fleeton the widow. Effects £2300.

Fleeton Elizabeth of Tullyballydonnell county Antrim spinster died 24 January 1941 Probate Belfast 27 February to David Thompson grocer. Effects £397 2s. 2d.

Fleeton, William John of 84 Upper Charleville Street Belfast plater died 8 May 1968 at Musgrave Park Hospital Belfast Administration Belfast 10 June to Charlotte Fleeton widow. Effects £816 19s.

This might be Elizabeth Fleeton's death in Belfast in 1887. Informant was son James:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06227/4782062.pdf

If it is the right lady, then she was a widow so William didn’t die din1895. However I don’t see any death in 1895 and I do see one on 22.12.1874 in Lisburn (aged 64) so I suspect that’s when he died. That year isn’t on-line free yet but you can view the death cert on the GRONI site.

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Hi Elwyn

 

     Thank you so much for your prompt reply to my post. I live in Canada so I have to rely mainly on the internet to do all of my research. My great Grandfather Charles Henry Fleeton came to Canada in around 1905/6.This has been a very rewarding journey for me to trace the steps of my Irish ancestors. The information that you have provided certainly does help immensely.  The "Fleeting" reference on James and Sophia's marriage certificate certainly does explain why I had so much trouble finding this information. So again thank you for your assistance.

 

Colleen

Cluricaunes@gm…

 

Hey my name is keyontae. I might have a little informational  that might help. My grandfather is Roger Fleeton and his father was named William J fleeton(Will).I can't tell if we are talking about the same William. But my grandfather said he lived in  Biloxi,Mississippi at one point, Not sure if they moved around or what. He has sister named Wilhelmina ,Brother Rolland Fleeton and Rolland has a son Rolland jr. He has other siblings also,This is jus to my knowledge.  My grandpa been around me my whole life he has said in the past that his father is Caucasian . William would be my great grandfather. Not sure what race you are but my grandfather definitely looks like black and Caucasian I still talk to him till this day he is 86 years old.

 

 

SadedKT

 

Hey my name is keyontae. I might have a little informational  that might help. My grandfather is Roger Fleeton and his father was named William J fleeton(Will).I can't tell if we are talking about the same William. But my grandfather said he lived in  Biloxi,Mississippi at one point, Not sure if they moved around or what. He has sister named Wilhelmina ,Brother Rolland Fleeton and Rolland has a son Rolland jr. He has other siblings also,This is jus to my knowledge.  My grandpa been around me my whole life he has said in the past that his father is Caucasian . William would be my great grandfather. Not sure what race you are but my grandfather definitely looks like black and Caucasian I still talk to him till this day he is 86 years old.

 

 

SadedKT

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