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Oliver Story, related to Nobles from Antrim

Antrim

I have finished DNA testing for my brother and have discovered that he is closely related to a descendant of William Noble, born 1819, died 1888 in Belfast. He had 2 wives, Eliza Brownlee and Elizabeth Matchett. He had 2 sons with Elizabeth, Richard and John. John married Mary Ann Waring and they emmigrated to Canada.

Our relative who lives in Canada has been searching for his ancestors for years, and neither of us can find a connection between the 2 families. There may have been an adoption or name change in Ireland or England. I think both families could have been Border Reivers. There were Storys and Nobles everywhere in Belfast, Longford in Co Fermanagh, and Belturbet in Co Cavan, and also in the north of England, Cumbria, Northumberland and Yorkshire. Any help or suggestions will be gratefully recieved,

regards, Suzanne

skc46@tpg.com.au

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My family are also Nobles from Belfast.
This William Noble may be the brother of 
Andrew Noble- Ship Bulider- Shipwright
1853-1900 Belfast who was son of William
Noble of Belfast.

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The William I am looking at was born in Belfast in about 1819. He married twice, Elizabeth Matchett and Elizabeth Brownlee, and had 8 children. He died in 1888 in Belfast at 110 Argyle St. His occupation was a linen lapper/bleacher.His father John Noble was born 1795 in Belfast. He was a tinsmith, still working at the age of 71.

I don't know who he married, or when he died.

William and Elizabeth Matchett had 5 children. Their son John married Mary Ann Waring from Co Down, and they went to live in Ontario, Canada.

So far I have not found any siblings for William, other than a possible sister, Alice,

regards,

Suzanne

skc46@tpg.com.au

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