Brother in-law has just given me a copy of his grandfathers birth certificate. Already have leads on the family.
James Henry
District registered - Bellaghy, Superintendents registrars district - Magherafelt, County of Londenderry
Date & place of birth - 23 Aug 1909 Moneystaghan
Father - James Henry from Glenore, Labourer
Mother - Annie Henry (formerly Henry?)
James married Rosina Ellen Downey in Brisbane Australia in 1937.
Father - James Henry from Glenore, Labourer
Mother - Annie Henry (formerly Henry?)
James married Rosina Ellen Downey in Brisbane Australia in 1937.
James Married Annie on 4th June 1909, James, Annie and 1yo James appear to have come to Australia 12 June 1911 on the Fifeshire. In the 1911 census (2nd April) it shows the family living with Annie's sister Rose Henry.
Approx birth dates - James 1886, Annie 1880
Now the costly part of the exercise starts, records from Ireland do not come cheap.