Albert Roy

1887 - 1935  (~ 48 years)

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• Name	Albert Roy
  Born	May 1887	Belfast, Northern Ireland
  	There is a registration for a birth in Apr-Jun qtr 1887: Belfast Vol 1 p 236
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Bentinck St, Duncairn, Northern Ireland   [1]
  John 47, Annie 38, Sara A A 15, Alex S D 3, John 18, Albert 13, Henry Adair 17
  	Census Returns Ireland 1901: families of James and John Roy
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Glencollyer St, Duncairn, Belfast, Northern Ireland   [2]
  Census Years > 1911 > Antrim > Duncairn > Glencollyer Street Residents of a house 1 in Glencollyer Street (Duncairn, Antrim) Roy Albert 24 Male Head of Family Religion Roy Margaret 24 Female Wife Church of Ireland Roy Ealnor 2 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Roy Elizabeth 1 Female Daughter Church of Ireland McDowell Mary 21 Female Sister in Law Presbyterian
  Residence	1915	Dublin, Ireland
  started a joinery business
  Residence	Bef 1921	Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
  manager in the anthracite mines
  Residence	Bef 1925	Belfast, Northern Ireland
  Died	25 May 1935	Belfast, Northern Ireland   [3]
  Buried	Carnmoney cemetery, Carnmoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  Notes	Although Albert had been a joiner in the Shipyards he moved to Dublin with the family and his father-in-law Robert McDowell around 1915 to start a joinery business. From there he moved to Castlecomer Co.Kilkenny to become a manager in the anthraacite mines. Ormonde was born here in 1921. Albert was apparently disliked because he was a Protestant from the north and was kidnapped for a few days by the IRA. When released the family moved back to Belfast and were there when Stewart was born in 1925 (partition of Ireland took place in 1922). After his return to the north Albert was later appointed as Clerk of Works in Belfast, hence the title civil servant in his will. According to my father he collapsed in the City Hall on the day he started work there and died soon after, just a few weeks after his wife Margaret. [4]
  Person ID	I6341	Roy~Royes | Roy
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	John Roy           b. Abt 1854, Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 20 Aug 1909, Station House, Duke St, Waterside, Londonderry, Northern Ireland  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Anne McGrievy           b. 1858, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  Married	30 Apr 1881	Shankill, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  Family ID	F4417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Sloan McDowell           b. Abt 1887           d. Abt Apr 1935, Antrim, Northern Ireland  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1908	St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland   [7]
  Notes	They had at least 8 children.
  Children	+ 1. Anne Eleanor Sloan "Ellie" Roy           b. 29 Jul 1908, Belfast, Northern Ireland           d. Nov 1953, Hammersmith, London, England  (Age 45 years) + 2. Elizabeth Phillips "Better, Betty" Roy           b. 16 Mar 1910, Belfast, Northern Ireland           d. 1981  (Age 70 years) + 3. John Roy           b. 27 May 1911, Belfast, Northern Ireland           d. 15 Jul 1981, Belfast, Northern Ireland  (Age 70 years)   4. Margaret Doreen "Doreen" Roy           b. 1913, Belfast, Northern Ireland           d. 1929  (Age 16 years) + 5. Robert McDowell "Bertie" Roy           b. 27 Apr 1919, Dublin, Ireland           d. 1993, Northern Ireland  (Age 73 years) + 6. Albert Cyril Ormonde "Ormonde" Roy           b. 5 Jan 1921, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland           d. Nov 2003, Hythe, Kent, England  (Age 82 years) + 7. Malcolm Alexander Stuart "Stuart" Roy           b. 25 Feb 1925, Belfast, Northern Ireland           d. 2010, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England  (Age 84 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		Albert Roy family 1934 Albert Roy and family 1934. Back row: Bertie, John, middle row Albert, Margaret, Ellie, front row Ormonde and Stuart (though he can barely be seen).
  		Albert Roy (born 1887, son of John born 1854) and his family on holiday in Islandmagee, Co.Antrim around 1925. From left to right: Robert McDowell (Albert's father-in-law), Doreen (b 1913, d 1929), Betty (b 1910 d 1981), Albert, Ellie (b 1909, d 1953), Margaret (Albert's wife b 1887, d 1935), in her arms is Stuart (b 1925, d 2010). In front of Albert and Margaret are Bertie (b 1919, d 1993) and Ormonde (b 1921, d 2003). The woman and two children at the right of the photo are neighbours, names unknown.
  		Albert and Margaret (McDowell) Roy 1930s
  		Albert Roy's family with first grandchild, Florence Joan Tillet, Ellie's daughter. From left to right: Ellie Tillet (nee Roy), Robert McDowell (Albert's father-in-law), on his knee Florence Joan Tillet (b 1933), Margaret (Albert's wife), Albert
  Last Modified	13 May 2013 00:00:00
  Family ID	F4495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - May 1887 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Census - John 47, Annie 38, Sara A A 15, Alex S D 3, John 18, Albert 13, Henry Adair 17 - 31 Mar 1901 - Bentinck St, Duncairn, Northern Ireland Married - 29 Jan 1908 - St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland Census - Census Years > 1911 > Antrim > Duncairn > Glencollyer Street Residents of a house 1 in Glencollyer Street (Duncairn, Antrim) Roy Albert 24 Male Head of Family Religion Roy Margaret 24 Female Wife Church of Ireland Roy Ealnor 2 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Roy Elizabeth 1 Female Daughter Church of Ireland McDowell Mary 21 Female Sister in Law Presbyterian - 2 Apr 1911 - Glencollyer St, Duncairn, Belfast, Northern Ireland Residence - started a joinery business - 1915 - Dublin, Ireland Residence - manager in the anthracite mines - Bef 1921 - Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland Residence - Bef 1925 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Died - 25 May 1935 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Buried - - Carnmoney cemetery, Carnmoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S373] Census Ireland 1901. [S10] Census Ireland 1911. [S283] PRONI, Wills Calendar. Roy Albert of "Roidene" Elmfield Villas Whitewell Belfast civil servant died 25 May 1935 Administration Belfast 5 July to John Roy wireless operator H.M. army. Effects £167 0s. 2d. From granddaughter Ellie Roy: The will referred to here is that of my grandfather Albert Roy. The money was left to my father John Roy, eldest son of Albert, who was at that time a signals man/wireless operator in the Royal Corps of Signals. [S412] Roy Northern Ireland Correspondence, Ellie Roy 6 Jan 2013. [S412] Roy Northern Ireland Correspondence, Marjorie Robinson 12 Apr 2013. Albert Roy was my grandfather m Margaret McDowell in St Anne's cathedral, Belfast (not sure date) Had at least 8 children, one of whom was my late father, Robert McDowell Roy (1919-1993) Albert was a carpenter on Titanic & my dad spent his entire working life in railway/ bus co. in Northern Ireland. Albert & Margaret both buried Carnmoney cemetery, Co. Antrim. [S412] Roy Northern Ireland Correspondence, Pat Harris, 10 May 2013. My name is Pat Harris, formally Pat Roy. I was born in Northern Ireland. I have tried to trace members of my family from years ago. My father was called Robert McDowell Roy and he had siblings called, John, Stuart, Ormonde, Ellie, Betty and Dorothy. His parents were called Albert and Annie I think. I know we had relatives in Scotland too. [S415] Olwen Roy Family Tree, Olwen Roy, (genesreunited.co.uk).