Genealogy Chat

Thank you Glasgow Lass kind regards Nellie

Nellie123...

This may well be William Morrison....

A Co.2nd battalion Belfast Brigade.( Ardoyne and Bone)

*Morrison, W. Parkview Street;

So I would think your husbands father would be aware of the family history , the same address was also listed for David (RIP) Morrison....

From news reports that Maureen posted probably the Irish Independent was a near as accurate relating to the Murder...certainly the second paragragh.

Nellie123...

it appears Hannah Morrison sister of William didn't marry. She was still living 27 Mayfair St. as late as 1943 but I don't see her there in 1951.

William and Hannah continued to live at Parkview St. but he is not listed after 1932 only Hannah.. she was still there in 1951.

There was a John Morrison (labourer) at no.48 Parkview St. in 1943 but no 48 does not appear on later listing.

Thank you Eringobragh all this information is fantastic i keep calling back to the page looking and hoping there might be some more news thank you all so very much Nellie

What would be the best way for me to search for both William and Hannah,s death please thank you

Nellie123.
GlasgowLass posted details on her post of 20.7.( 20.52) you would probably be able to locate William's death through a process of elimination starting at 1931/32 using the Groni site.
Hannah was still at Parkview in the 50s maybe your husband can recall if she was still alive when the family went over to Yorkshire in the late 50's.
I imagine the family would have been buried in Milltown Cemetery but those records are not on line..once you confirm dates you could contact Milltown Cemetery and see if they can locate the grave....

http://www.milltowncemetery.com/contactus

Thank you Eringobragh i tryed to follow your link but it said error and can,t find server Nellie

Nellie123...

This is the address but I cant find an "web" address either the link I gave you must be out of date ...my records go back a wee bit..!!

546 Falls Rd
Belfast
County Antrim Northern Ireland
Postal Code: BT12 6EQ
Phone: 028 90613972

About Milltown Cemetery (no help with website address)

http://tinyurl.com/z485c4w

Ive searched Groni and there are only 3 deaths of a Hannah Morrison in Belfast between 1931 and 1960
One is much too young, the other much too old.
Leaves only this one....

D/1953/56/1007/43/303
Name: Hannah Morrison
Death: 3rd July 1953
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Registration: Belfast(pre-1973 Q4)

Northern Whig 30 Jul 1943
( Edited for info only)
Charles F Morrison age 27 of Parkview Street and 3 other men all pled guilty to wilful arson.
They set fire to the pavillion of St Mary's Football club and were all bound over for 2 yrs

Thank you for the above AgyllGran and GlasgowLass ..will give me something to go on with until Nellie gets something more concrete to work with..

There is this website -

http://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/milltown-cemetery-belfast/

But you'd have to become a member to view the Milltown Cemetery records.

Thank you everyone these links have worked Nellie

my husband say,s he can remember visiting his granny Hannah and thinks he was about 6/7 the last time he saw her but i cant find anything matching his date which would be about 1956/57 but i will keep trying Nellie

Nellie,
The 1953 death is the only record that I can see which would fit

The next death on Groni for anyone called Hannah Morrison is 1964 but this lady was only 62yrs old ( b1902) and her death was registered in Larne.

There are no more deaths in NI for this name before 1997

Edit :
My mother in law could clearly recall her own grandmother.
I have no doubt about my MIL's memory
She too "thought" she was about 6 or 7 when she last visited her granny..
My mother in law was just 3yrs old when her granny died!

Hi Glasgowlass thanks for that i think you are right as my husband has a good memory at least he did before his stroke i have mentioned what you have said and he agree,s as he was born 1949 so he would be 4 going on 5 thank you again Nellie

Hi all if I want to send a message or ask a question to a G/R helper that has already given me some information how do i contact them or is this not allowed many thanks Nellie

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