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Ann-Jane Mitchell born 1887 Northern Ireland

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Jane

Jane Report 31 Dec 2017 00:34

Try to trace any Ancestors/Descendants,
Ann-Jane Mitchell born 1887,Northern Ireland married Thomas Brown.
Her parents -David Mitchell & Ellen Ferris.

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Dec 2017 21:03

From free site - https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en

Birth of Ann Jane
Born 25th June 1887, Mary Street, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Father David a Labourer

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Marriage of parents

Party 1 Name DAVID MITCHELL
Party 2 Name ELLEN FERRIS
Date of Event 26 September 1884
Group Registration ID 2296622
SR District/Reg Area Lurgan

From image -
- marriage solemnised at Lurgan, in the Parish of Shankhill, County of Armagh
Both of full age
He's a Bachelor and a Weaver. Father James Mitchell a Labourer
She's a Spinster , Father Cornelius Ferris a Railway Porter
Both resident in Lurgan at time of marriage
Church of Ireland

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1901 census

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Mitchell Annie 13 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Antrim Hemstitcher Read and write English Not Married -
Mitchell David 37 Male Husband Church of Ireland Co Antrim General Labour Cannot read English Married -
Mitchell David 9 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim Scholar Cannot read English Not Married
Mitchell Ellen 35 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Antrim SmootherCannot read English Married -

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Dec 2017 21:30

Siblings of Ann Jane -

Samuel John - 4.4.1885 - Mary Street, Lurgan

David - 24.1.1889 - ?Claytoun, Lurgan

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Dec 2017 21:38

Is this the marriage you refer to?

She is only shown as Annie and the marriage is RC whereas it looks from the parents marriage as though the family were Church of Ireland. The 1911 census shows her as RC and born Belfast, not Lurgan

Party 1 Name THOMAS BROWN
Party 2 Name ANNIE MITCHELL
Date of Event 06 February 1909
Group Registration ID 2014482
SR District/Reg Area Belfast

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In the Roman Catholic Church of St Peter, in Belfast No 6 District
Both of full age
He's a Bachelor and a Driller of 3 Harland Street. Father Robert Brown, a Dealer Deceased
She's a Spinster, Seamstress of 43 Hopewell Street. Father David a Labourer

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Dec 2017 21:56

Births to Thomas and Ann

14.8.1909 - Kathleen at 57 Tower Street, Belfast Urban No 12. Thomas a Driller

7.3.1912 - Stella at 9 Nevis Avenue, Belfast Urban No 13. Thomas a Driller

greyghost

greyghost Report 31 Dec 2017 21:58

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Census Years1911
Residents of a house 57 in Tower Street (Pottinger (part of), Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brown Thomas 25 Male Head of Family Catholic Belfast Driller in Ship Yard Read and write English Married - 2 1 1
Brown Annie 23 Female Wife Catholic Belfast - Read and write English Married - 2 1 1
Brown Kathleen 1 Female Daughter Catholic - - - - - - - - -