Hello,
My grandfather John Burrows Campbell came to Boston MA in 1906. He was born in Belfast on 9/19/1889 to William James Campbell and Mary Ann Burrows. I cannot find records of Willam and MaryAnn’s parents or their births. What I do know is William James was born in Belfast according to his marriage records and his fathers name was John Campbell. William was married first to Selena Kelso in Carrickfergus in 1864. They had 5 children. Selena died in 1886. Then William married my gr grandmother MaryAnn Burrows on March 3, 1888 in Belfast. They had 6 children. I figure William James must have been born around 1843. He died on October 25, 1904 in Belfast. Mary Ann Burrows was born in Tyrone around 1862 based on age at marriage. Her father was listed as John Burrows. Mary Ann died on January 21, 1926. Both William James and Mary Ann along with their son Joseph and Mary Ann’s sister Elizabeth Burrows Gass, are buried in Belfast cemetery.
I have searched extensively but have been unable to locate the parents of William James Campbell and Mary Ann Burrows. Any information or ideas where I should research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Donna Campbell
DeeDeeCam
Wednesday 18th Oct 2023, 11:23PMMessage Board Replies
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Donna,
I'm not sure that you will be able to find the baptism records online for either William James Campbell or Mary Ann Burrows because the Presbyterian records for Carrickfergus and Belfast for the time periods you seek are not online - this according to the paid site Roots Ireland.
Regards,
Carolyn