Dear Stan, many thanks for this information, it is certainly a route to go down soon, but by the 1911 census, my grandfather was in a school for the deaf in Dublin. I wrote to the school - St Joseph's in Cabra - and they gave me information that he was there from 1908 to 1918 and that his father was dead! Now it could have been that his father was away in Scotland! I think I need to follow this up. Many thanks and kind regards, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <nir-down-request@rootsweb.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:07 PM Subject: NIR-DOWN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 71 > > > Today's Topics: > > 2. Re: McALLISTER name in Newry (Stan Megraw) > 3. Re: McALLISTER name in Newry (Stan Megraw) > 4. FW: McALLISTER - Resending (Stan Megraw) > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 10:33:38 -0000 > From: "Mick" <mcallisterfamily@btopenworld.com> > Subject: [NIR-DOWN] McALLISTER name in Newry > To: "Down List" <IRL-DOWN@rootsweb.com> > Cc: N IR DOWN List <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> > > Hi List, grandfather Thomas McALLISTER was born in the Ardoyne in Belfast > 1899 in August, eighteen months late the family wasn't at the same > address! > > I am desperate to find Thomas in the 1901 census with father Thomas and > mother Jane. They were Catholic, so would anyone have any idea as to > which part they may have ended up at. When grandfather was born they were > living in Elmfield St, Belfast, but I am wondering whether they could have > been visiting Jane's, n?e MURPHY, parents in Newry in 1901. The family > are unable to be found in 1901. Jane was originally from Newry, the > daughter of Terence and Mary Anne, and would be about 33, Thomas the > father age is unknown. > > Anyone any ideas please? > > Regards, Michael McAllister > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:39:24 -0500 > From: Stan Megraw <smegraw@videotron.ca> > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] McALLISTER name in Newry > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com > > Hi Michael > > I don't know if this helps, but there is a Thomas and Jane McALLISTER who > signed the 1912 Ulster Covenant at the same location in Glasgow, Scotland. > They were the only McAllisters to sign in Scotland and both gave their > home > as being in N. Ireland. > > They may not necessarily be husband & wife (and parents of your Thomas) > because they gave different addresses. It gives Thomas' address as "Larne > Co > Antrim" and Jane's as "81 Charlotte Street Belfast". On the other hand, > could they have been in the process of moving, etc? > > Stan > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:51:18 -0500 > From: Stan Megraw <smegraw@videotron.ca> > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] McALLISTER name in Newry > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com > > I stand corrected. > > These are the McAllisters who signed at 100 Wellington Street in Glasgow, > Scotland: > > **McAllister Thomas - Larne Co Antrim > **McAllister Jane - 81 Charlotte Street Belfast McAllister Andrew - > Belfast > > McAllister Robert - 134 Spamount Street Belfast > McAllister Robert J - McAllisters Hotel Portrush Co Antrim > McAllister William - Drumack, Broughshane Co Antrim > McAllister William - M Lurgan Cullenboy Silverbridge > McAllister Miller Agnes - Lurgancullenbouy Silverbridge P O Co Armagh >