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Possibly Elizabeths family....(Ulster Covenant)

Young Isabella Whiteabbey Antrim: East Cloughfern Cloughfern Protestant Hall
Young James Whiteabbey Antrim: East Cloughfern Cloughfern Protestant Hall
Young Maggie Whiteabbey Antrim: East Cloughfern Cloughfern Protestant Hall

Looked at the UC very intresting,

What i don't understand is it was signed 28/9/1912 but the census was 1911, so i asumming John was in scotland but Thomas was still in Portadown when the census was done.

Elizabeths family looks very possible on UC

Yes it appears that Thomas was still living at home 1911 and away over in Glasgow in 1912....
Did you click on the "signature folder" at the very end of the line...that brings up their signatures...you can then compare John's from his MC to determine if it is the same person

Yes i did and it it the right person thanks, still leaves me where John & his family were living in 1911 tried Scotland didn't get any joy, unless i wasn't looking proper, i wonder why he left his daughter with her grandparents.
Do you have any access to irish records?

Still trying to find out about his parents birth

sue

Sue...There are many reasons why Margaret was with her grandparents..and often as simple as ..she was...also if Eliz. had another child b 1910 could be there was another on the way by 1911 and that would be 3 under 3...!!
Have you tried searching for an Elizabeth b 1910 Scot/ Ire...?

What does RFA stand for from Johns MC..?

John's father James was a Co Down man but Margaret was from the Co Armagh

EDIT..21.00 Have amended John's mother's name..(Sorry not concentrating)

Elizabeth wasn't born in scotland i've had that confirmed by inverclyde council, but she died there in 1924.

Johns father james was either b co down or co armagh as they differ on the census. it was johns wife mother called Isabella.
Johns mother was margaret marshall, b abt 1869? co armagh and she died in 1925 greenock.
I know james died before 1917 b abt 1860-1869? but not sure where.

Been delving on scotlandspeople site & i think i've found john on the census at long last with elizabeth & daughter elizabeth

sue

edit Not sure what RFA stand for their is also RGA pulled it from ancestry

Could be Royal Garrison Art....(something similiar)...

Glad you have found the family 1911...

Without the help of you, rootgatherer & maura i would still be looking.

A huge thank you to you all,

I'll keep searching will google see what RGA/RFA means

sue

RFA : Royal Field Artillery

RGA: Royal Garrison Artillery

Sue...This is the marriage of John's parents....(Well the only one of a James and corresponding Margaret Marshall )

name: James Harrison
registration district: Lurgan
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: Apr - Jun 1882
volume number: 1
page number: 844
digital folder number: 4179387



name: Margaret Marshall
registration district: Lurgan
event type: MARRIAGES
registration quarter and year: Apr - Jun 1882
volume number: 1
page number: 844
digital folder number: 4179387

???

James Harrison, Carter, husband of Margaret died at 3 Regent Street, Greenock on 16th July 1913 aged 45 years.

http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/libraries/local-and-family-history/family-history/intimations/


Use Scotlandspeople to confirm if this is your John Harrison's father.

Eringobragh, thanks for the info on marriage which is correct.

rootgatherer, will check scotlandspeople.

thanks to you both

sue

rootgatherer.

Have checked James harrison on scotlands people, unfortunatley its not the correct one

sue