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William Lynn

Antrim

Born: 1839 Caddy, Antrim Ireland,Died 1888 in Randalstown of chronic bronchitis (no burial info)

I am unable to find his parents or siblings.

He married Helen (or Ellen) McCulloch (sometimes spelled Mccullough) ?cannot find date of marriage but assume Ireland.

she was born around 1834 and died in Belfast in 1904...registered by her son Aexander (she was listed on deasth as Ellen Lynn).

Children:

James born Toome 10Apr 1864-?1916 WW1, married Mary Maxwell and lived in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland where they had about 11 chidren. Mary Maxwell born ?Scotland 1862-1959. I do not believe that any of the children are still alive.

Margaret born 12 May 1868 in Toome...I cannot find her except for her birth.

John born 22 May 1871 in Ballymena, may have died 1951...there are indictions he may have married Alice Maxwell Judsonbut I am not sure if this is corrrect.

Alexander born 17 Dec 1876 in Ballymena, ?died 1924, may have married Mary Ann Shaw. Last hint was in 1904 when he was listed on his mother's death certificate as living in Belfast.

Robert Young born 20 Feb 1879 in Caddy, died 30 Jan 1952 in Belfast. Married Sarah Andrews. Son Robert Alex. 1918-1952.

Samuel (my grandfather) born 26 Jul 1873 in Toome, died 1944 in Airdrie, married Margaret Stirling and lived in Airdrie, Lanarkshire Scotland. They had 11 children, my father James 1911-1954 married Janet Reid Linning 1n 1941 in Airdrie.

Would appreciate if anyone culd fill in the blanks as I have reached a dead-end so to speak.

Thanks in advance

Margaret S. Lynn

emstirling

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This looks to be your family in 1901

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Shankill_Ward/Crumlin_Road/984465/

I can’t see a marriage for Wm Lynn & Ellen McCullagh. Nor ones for John & Alexander. There was no adult Alexander Lynn death in NI between 1922 and 1926. There is a death for a John Lynn in Belfast on 8.3.1951  aged 77. You can view that certificate on the GRONI site for £2.50. He was buried in the City Cemetery.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Elwyn,

 

Thanks so much for getting back to me...the census site is very informative and I can check some of them out.      I am sure John is the right one but will get the certificate from GRONI.   I also have the death notices for Wm. & Ellen and will get their certificates also...maybe I will get lucky and their parents will be listed.   

My brother recently passed away and I am the only famaily member left,so trying to get this finished before I go.

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely,

Margaret Stirling Lynn

emstirling

Margaret,

Records of births, deaths and marriages in what is now Northern Ireland, from 1922 onwards are only on the GRONI site. You can view the original certificates, using the “search registrations” option:

https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk

You will need to open an account and buy some credits. It costs £2.50 (sterling) to a view a certificate.

Sadly death certificates in Ireland don’t normally contain parents names, save occasionally where a parent was the informant. (They do in Scotland but not here).

Robert Lynn’s death is on the GRONI site. Registered Belfast, and aged 69. Robert & Sara(h) married 21.12.1910 in Belfast. You can view that certificate free on this site:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

1911  census:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Shankill/Chief_Street/176329

Robert’s probate file is in PRONI. He died intestate so there won’t be a will:

Lynn Robert Young of 93 Chief Street Belfast joiner died 30 January 1952 at Belfast City Hospital Administration Belfast 26 March to Robert Alexander Lynn clerk. Effects £337 11s. 11d.

Robert’s death was in the Belfast Telegraph of 31.1.1952. The funeral notice mentions wife Sadie (a diminutive for Sarah) and children Eleanor & Robert. He was buried in Carnmoney cemetery.  The Ulster Masonic Lodge no 239 posted a sympathy notice in the same paper, as did the William Walker Branch of the ASW, of which Robert had been late Secretary.

 

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

H Elwy,

Wow...you are the best!   I certainly have much to follow.   

Eleanor W. McC Lynn appears in one of the marriage certificates (may be Alex, not sure) and I have been trying to figure out where she belonged, so now I know...tks so much for that, another mystery solved.

Eleanor Wallace McConnoughie Lynn (Richardson) (Sheridan)  1918-1948 died in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland,  I have a few details on some of them...she was at one point living in her Uncle James' (1864-1916) house in Coatbridge and I believe she died there.

Married 1911 in Lanarkshire, Scotland to Samuel Richardson 1876-1940 - 8 children as far as I can see

Married 1943 to Patrick Sheridan 1892-1947

Thanks again...I can get cracking again.

 

Margaret

emstirling

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