Thank you Chris for your time. The 1852 Belfast Newsletter Dir' looks interesting, where would I be able to view it Books Ulster? Is there a web site? I would like to see the McBride's & Best's listed in it. It may answer a couple of my quieries. After leaving North Queen? Issabella moved to Bradbury Rd in Lisburn, though I know that doesn't help me with Joseph the Hosier. Thanks again for your time Toni Blackburn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 11:01 PM Subject: Re: MCBRIDE Belfast 1830's > > I too am looking for McBride's from Belfast. > > Isabella McBride b around 1839 daughter of Joseph McBride a hosier of > > Belfast. > > Isabella married George Best 29th Jan 1859, after marriage Issabella McBride > > and George Best lived at 24 North Queens Place, Belfast. > > Have you come across any of the above in your research. > > The 1852 Belfast Newsletter Directory of Belfast and the Province of Ulster was > republished only last month by Books Ulster. > > The only Joseph McBride listed in Belfast was at 59 1/2 (half) Academy Street, sewed > muslin manufacturer. > > 18 McBride's are listed, including Isabella McBride, 41 Little York Street - your Isabella > would have been too young to be this entry. > > There was a North Queen Street, and a North Queen Street Place, but no mention of a > North Queens Place. North Queen Street Place had 6 small houses and was formerly > known as Finlay's Court. At 24 North Queen Street was Robert Kelso Mathewson, > gentleman. 24 North Street was occupied by Fergus Massy, tobacconist. (Central Belfast, > A Historical Gazetteer, published in 1993 by the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society > lists most of the old streets, but makes no mention of North Queen/s Place.) In 1852 the > only Best listed was Robert Best, tobacco spinner, at 12 Hudson's Entry - which was off > North Street. > > I hope this may give some clues. > > Chris Morgan > Sheffield > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

> The 1852 Belfast Newsletter Dir' looks interesting, where would I be able to > view it Books Ulster? Is there a web site? > I would like to see the McBride's & Best's listed in it. It may answer a > couple of my queries. > After leaving North Queen? Issabella moved to Bradbury Rd in Lisburn, > though I know that doesn't help me with Joseph the Hosier. > Thanks again for your time > Toni > Blackburn The 1852 Belfast Directory contains a wealth of information packed into almost 700 pages - plus a map of central Belfast. Even if our ancestors are not visible in it's pages the background information gives hours of fascinating reading. I feel sure Charles Morgan who advertises wholesale and retail shirts, corsets, umbrellas, shoes, and braces at 26 Castle Place (living at 71 Joy Street) is a family member - I just need to prove it! If anyone has information I'd love to hear it. I believe he went to Dublin before becoming a Baptist minister and founding the Baptist church at Jarrow on Tyneside. I think he was my g.grandfather's uncle. (He too was a Charles Morgan who died young of lung disease after working as a linen lapper in Belfast.) Books Ulster can be found at http://www.booksulster.com/ Chris Morgan