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David Galway Irvine b 1945 wishes to sincerely thank all those have helped him

in his search for his ancestors.

THANK YOU +MAY YOU HAVE A HAPPY PROSPEROUS 2018 <3 <3

God bless you and those like you ArgyllGran
Samuel Galway Irvine, my GF b 1874 was a Docker. wife's name was
Sarah McLarnon,
GF died in Purdeysburn Hospital Belfast March 1940.
His wife Sarah died the following year. They are in the same grave.

Thank you for your much appreciated Ada Coaton contributions.

Deaths of both wife Sarah Jane, and daughter Sarah Jane:


SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Death of SARAH COATON in 1886
Name SARAH COATON [Sarah Jane ]
Year of Death 1886 [ 12 October, at 29 Riga Street ]
Group Registration ID 6609023
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Deceased Age at Death 33

Wife of Charles Coaton, clerk.
Cause of death: Childbirth complicated with malignant scarlatina, 9 days.
Informant: Charles coaton.



SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Death of SARAH COATON in 1886
Name SARAH COATON [Sarah Jane ]
Year of Death 1886 [ 29 October, at 29 Riga Street ]
Group Registration ID 6609024
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Deceased Age at Death 0 [14 days ]

Child of Charles Coaton, clerk.
Cause: Debility from birth, 14 days.

Other siblings:


SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Birth of Unknown COATON in 1885
Name Unknown COATON
Date of Birth 1885 (25th July, at 29 Riga Street)
Group Registration ID 10815090
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Sex N/R
Parents: Charles Henry Coaton, clerk; Sarah Jane nee Jones.



SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Birth of SARAH COATON in 1886
Name SARAH COATON [Sarah Jane]
Date of Birth 1886 [ 7th October, at 29 Riga Street]
Group Registration ID 11389462
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Sex N/R




SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Birth of NELLY COATON in 1887
Name NELLY COATON
Date of Birth 1887 [ 7th August, at 57 Ashmore St ]
Group Registration ID 9733552
SR District/Reg Area Belfast

Parents: Charles Coaton, clerk; ELLEN Coaton nee Jones.

Birth of a brother of Ada??


SR District/Reg Area - Newry
Birth of HERBERT COATON in 1882

Name HERBERT COATON
Date of Birth 1882
Group Registration ID 10191933
SR District/Reg Area Newry
Sex N/R
Mother's Birth Surname N/R

Birth: 1 June 1882, at 10 Arthur Street.
Father: Charles Coaton, 10 Arthur Street, Pensioner, 55th Border Regiment.
Mother: Sarah Jane Coaton, formerly Jones
Informant: father.

SR District/Reg Area - Belfast

Marriage of SAMUEL IRVINE and ADA COATON
on 04 June 1904

Party 1 Name SAMUEL IRVINE
Party 2 Name ADA COATON
Date of Event 04 June 1904
Group Registration ID 2086317
SR District/Reg Area Belfast


both of full age.
His address: 15 Osborne St.
Her address: 99 Sugarfield St.
His father: Francis Irvine, labourer
Her father: Charles Coaton, clerk, deceased

SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Death of ADA IRVINE in 1909

Name ADA IRVINE
Year of Death 1909
Group Registration ID 3461581
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Deceased Age at Death 28

Place of death: 51 Lisburn Road.
Address: 15 Osborne Street;
"Married, wife of Samuel Irvine, a labourer"
Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, certified.
Informant: S Irvine, widower of deceased, at 15 Osborne Street.
Date of death: 8 January 1909

SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Death of SAMUEL IRVINE in 1913

Name SAMUEL IRVINE
Year of Death 1913
Group Registration ID 5337282
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Deceased Age at Death 6


Full name: Samuel Galway Irvine.
Address: 23 Donore Street.
Place of death: 51 Lisburn Road
"Child of Samuel Irvine, a labourer".
Cause of death: Scarlatina 12 days, toxaemia, certified.
Informant: S Irvine, father, in attendance at 23 Donore Street.
Date of death: 28 December 1913

SR District/Reg Area - Belfast
Birth of SAMUEL IRVINE on 22 August 1907

Name SAMUEL IRVINE
Date of Birth 22 August 1907
Group Registration ID 656157
SR District/Reg Area Belfast
Sex Male
Mother's Birth Surname COTOAM


Full name: Samuel Galloway Irvine.
Father: Samuel Irivne of 73 Collyer Street.
Mother: Ada Irvine, formerly Cotoam (possibly Cotoan)
Informant: Rosana Irvine, 15 Osborne Street, present at birth.

Thank you, I confess to being untidy, God forbid I get foggy.

My GF Samuel Irvine who had a son b 1907 died aged 6 years had I am told a Mother name of COATON, who died young. This information I found on Belfast Forum genealogy thread.

For interest, here are David's earlier threads about this family:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1319033

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1365351

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1355585

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1355710

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1316319

Quite some time back I sought help with my family tree search. Some of you responded and helped, you know who you are, thanks again. After a long time hitting brick walls I've decided I've taken it as far as I can. Without the assistance I received I wouldn't have got as many as I did, who knows. Anyway, I'd like to share with you my ancestry.

On my Father's side there is David Irvine (me) b1945
Samuel Irvine Father b1918 d 1990
Samuel Irvine GF b 1874 d 1940
Francis Irvine GGF b 1839
Francis Irvine GGGF b 1809

On my Mother's side the is David Irvine (me) b 1945
Ella Doreen Irvine nee Atkinson b 1929 d 1994
Thomas Atkinson GF b 1880 d 1958
John Atkinson GGF
Joseph Atkinson GGGF

All legally married
Thank you again