Thomas Roy

Abt 1864 - 1889  (~ 24 years)    Has 5 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Thomas Roy
  Born	Abt Aug 1864	Belfast, Northern Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	engine driver  [2]
  at the Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-tram-trip-back-in-time-recovered-footage-from-early-1900s-depicts-city-streets-bustling-29959616.html
  Religion	Presbyterian
  Residence	1886	Whitewell, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  Died	23 Jul 1889	Glengormley, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [3]
  	only son, Samuel, was 3 weeks old The death certificate states that he died as the result of being crushed between the tram engine and the shed door frame at Glengormley. The inquest was held on the 24th of July, the day after the accident. There are some medical terms on the certificate as to the exact injuries but it's very difficult to read the writing - we think it means he bled to death as a result of his injuries. [2]
  Buried	Aft 23 Jul 1889	McGarel Cemetery, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [4]
  		Thomas Roy, abt 1861-1889 Headstone erected by his wife, Jane Russell
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: James Roy b. Abt 1795 Maternal Line: Catherine Myers
  Person ID	I856	Roy~Royes | Roy
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	James Roy           b. Abt 1827, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. Northern Ireland
  Mother	Catherine Thompson           b. 1828
  Married	5 Apr 1850	Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Ireland
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Russell           b. Est 1862, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 26 Aug 1934, Cairns, QLD, Australia  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1886	Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  	1st Presbyterian Rev J Meek officiating husband witness Hugh McDerran, wife witness Margaret (Maggie) Russell (sister) Husband Father Occupation given as Station Master Both mothers' names blank
  		Marriage registration of James Roy and Jane Russell Note that Samuel Russell was a Tailor - not Sailor!
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Russell Roy           b. 30 Jun 1889, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 30 Sep 1959, Brisbane, QLD, Australia  (Age 70 years) ▸ Agnes Logan, m. 11 Aug 1914
  Overviews		PEDIGREE - HOGAN-Russell-Magee Pedigree chart showing the Hogan and Russell relationships
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2011
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt Aug 1864 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Residence - 1886 - Whitewell, Belfast, Northern Ireland Married - 31 Mar 1886 - Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland Died - 23 Jul 1889 - Glengormley, Antrim, Northern Ireland Buried - Aft 23 Jul 1889 - McGarel Cemetery, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Thomas Roy (~1861-1889)

  
  

• Sources

  [S338] from stated age at date of death. Died in Jul 1889 aged 25 [S412] Roy Northern Ireland Correspondence, Ellie Roy, 4 Apr 2017. [S360] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958, Belfast Vol 1 p 259 Film # 101595. Jul-Sep 1889 [S379] Old Families of Larne and District, George Rutherford (compiler), RSJ Clarke (editor), (Ulster Historical Foundation), 186. [white limestone with lead lettering, now in three pieces.] Erected by Jane Russell in loving memory of her husband Thomas Roy, who died at Glengormley on 23rd July 1889 aged 25 years.