hi great site I am in canada and im tryng to trace my grandparents.My dad was James Bickerstaffe and he married evelelynWallace both from east belfast. he had a brother Francey and sisters rose, violet, mina agnes. I would love to know who my grand parents are. I am 70 years of age Thank you William bickerstaffe ps My dad spent a lot of time in Strandtown belfast
Think this could be your family on 1911 census: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Victoria__part_of_/Dundela_Street/230431/
Residents of a house 68 in Dundela Street (Victoria (part of), Down)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Bickerstaff Charlotte 44 Female Head of Family Church of Ireland
Bickerstaff William John 17 Male Son Church of Ireland
Bickerstaff Frank 15 Male Son Church of Ireland
Bickerstaff Minia 13 Female Daughter Church of Ireland
Bickerstaff Violet 9 Female Daughter Church of Ireland
Bickerstaff James 7 Male Son Church of Ireland
Violet Alice might have ended up in Florida at time of death. Believe she married a William Nicholson Blackwood also from Nevis Avenue, Victoria, County Down. You will find a naturalization record for him.
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