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bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 19 Jun 2009 19:52

I have checked all search sites for the death of my Gt. grandad Patrick Mcilvenny d.o.b 1873 Belfast. i think he would be dead by now but no trace of his death any ideas where i can look now.
Thanks Chris
added. He Lived and married in Holborn London and alive in 1911 census

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Jun 2009 20:21

I think you're right, he would be deceased by now. If still alive he'd be 136!
Have you checked the obvious 2 spellings, Mc and Mac?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 19 Jun 2009 20:35

hi Margaret
Have tried everything. even going through each year from 1911-1973
chris

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 19 Jun 2009 22:37

Could he have gone back to Ireland
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 20 Jun 2009 00:22

Do you have his wife's death cert?

Deaths Dec 1931
McIlvenny Kate R 66 Islington 1b 284

Might get some info. from that.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 20 Jun 2009 12:21

Hi Liz
Don't know if he went back to Ireland, but can't think why he would and leave his family in England.

Chris

bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 20 Jun 2009 12:23

Hi Portland Rose

Found His wifes death record, but have not yet got death cert. Even if he was alive at her death i still can't find any recard for his death.

Chris

Joy

Joy Report 20 Jun 2009 14:46

Regrettably, not all deaths were registered.

bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 20 Jun 2009 15:16

Hi Joy

Looks like that side of my family must come to an end now - no where else to search

Chris

Ivy

Ivy Report 20 Jun 2009 15:53

Not a solution, but just to add that deaths are registered where they take place, not where the deceased usually lived - so if he went to visit relatives in Ireland and died during the trip, the death would be registered in Ireland. However, bodies are then often brought home for burial - have you tried burial grounds local to his address? Also, checking whether he registered his wife's death would give you a place to start looking at the electoral rolls. If he was still alive, you could check forward - if not, check backwards?

bessiegirl

bessiegirl Report 20 Jun 2009 16:20

hi Ivy

I know he was alive in 1911 so i'v checked from then until 1973.

Will have a look on irish site see if i'v missed anything.
Next area where his wife died.
other than that who knows.
thanks anyway Chris

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 20 Jun 2009 17:16

Was he married on the l9ll census - if so, were there any children? Have you tried searching for them? Perhaps he died on a visit to Ireland? I believe there is a member on one of the boards who does Irish look ups.
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1