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Wonder if footballing ran in the family.

Could you be related to the legendary Billy Bingham? (William Laurence Bingham b. Belfast 1931)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bingham

The 1901 and 1911 Irish census are free here (including original images)

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

I used Ancestry for the marriages.

Details of how to order Irish certificates can be found here

http://www.groireland.ie/



James, I am just a paying member on here and not connected to GenesReunited in any other way. Like many of the "helpers" on here, I am just passing the time doing what I enjoy.


Mrs. Rootie

A site which has Antrim records is http://www.ancestryireland.com/

I looked up the 1883 marriage and found this on a free search, it gives the bonus of the father's name

Surname First Name Year Father's First Name County
COULTER JOHN 1883 ROBERT Antrim

To actually view the record would cost £4.

Jim, I doubt very much whether any of the records found were from Genes. The birth & marriage could be from Ancestry although you can find the same records on FamilySearch but often with less detail, but it is free. https://familysearch.org
The page and volume numbers are what you need to actually purchase a copy of the certificate.

The only Irish census that exists are the 1901 and the 1911, they are free on http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ If you go on there you can look for the records, view the originals to see what the abbreviations mean and also save the images for your records.

I'd suggest going on both of those sites and getting the hang of them by looking up the info already found.

Good luck.

(EDIT 20:38 - have amended incorrect link)

Thanks for all the help 'rootgatherer'[RG], Maureen in NY, James & Reggie, especially RG (is that Genes R by another name?). All very helpful. Now I must ask, how do you do it? I am obviously looking in the wrong place or asking the wrong questions of the wrong computer/database as I still cannot find what you are quoting from and as far as I can see my past does not exist! Tres odd. A few asks of RG - your first 'find' shows a Bingham Jane (they didn't bother too much with maiden names in those days did they) - shows Married - 3 2 2, what does 3 2 2 mean - married 3 years 2 months and 2 days???? Also - take my father Albert Bingham you refer to Vol. 1; Page 14; FHL Film No. 101072 - what are these records and how do I access them? Hope you have the time and can assist further.
Many thanks - Jim :-D

This is Joseph in 1911 who was with Samuel in 1901


Residents of a house 5 in Ballynure Road (Ballyclare Urban, Antrim)


Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living

Bingham Joseph 34 Male Head of Family Unitarian Co Antrim Grocer Read and write - Married - 8 - -
Bingham Emma 35 Female Wife Unitarian Co Antrim - Read and write - Married - 8 - -
Moore William Hugh 30 Male Brother in Law Church of Ireland Co Antrim Van-Man Read and write - Single - - - -
Avey Margaret 35 Female Servant Roman Catholic England Shop Assistant Read and write - Single - - - -


Name: Joseph Bingham
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1902
Registration District: Belfast
Volume: 1
Page Number: 309
FHL Film Number: 101260

Records on Page:
Name

Joseph Bingham
Emma Moore
Isabella Duff
Robert Gault

This looks like Samuel in 1901 but alas not with his parents. The Head of the household is a grocer.

Residents of a house 11 in Monkstown (Whitehouse, Antrim)



Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Wilson Mary Female Daughter Presbyterian
Wilson David 33 Male Head of Family Presbyterian
Bingham Joseph 22 Male Servant Unitarian
Bingham Samuel 15 Male Servant Unitarian
Mawhirter Mary 17 Female Servant Methodist
Wilson Tillie 25 Female Wife Presbyterian

Marriages - looks like a female name missing though

Name: John Coulter
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1883
Registration District: Antrim
Volume: 1
Page Number: 31
FHL Film Number: 101254


Records on Page:
Name

John Coulter
Thomas Greene
Mary Anne Murphy<<<<<<<<<

Had another look at the image for Mary Ann Coulter in 1901 and age could read 39.

Irish 1901 and 1911 censuses are FREE

1911

Residents of a house 19 in Browndod (Donegore, Antrim)



Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Years Married Children Born Children Living

Coulter John 50 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read and write - Married - - - -
Coulter Mary Ann 48 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read and write - Married - 27 10 10
Coulter George 22 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Cattle Dealer Read and write - Single - - - -
Coulter William 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Coulter Arthur 12 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Coulter Thomas 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Coulter Sarah Eliza 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Single -

Looks good for "Edgar":
Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 about John Edgar Bingham
Name: John Edgar Bingham
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1910
Registration District: Antrim
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 1
Page: 12
FHL Film Number: 101073


Maureen

1901

Residents of a house 22 in Browndad (Donegore, Antrim)



Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses


Coulter Jane 17 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Coulter Maggie 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Coulter John 46 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Antrim Farmer Read and write - Married -
Coulter George L 13 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Coulter Robert 11 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
Coulter John 7 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read only - Not Married -
Coulter William 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar Read only - Not Married -
Coulter Arthur 1 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim - - - Not Married -
Coulter Mary A 29 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Read and write - Married -

Parents marriage?

Name: Samuel J Bingham
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1908
Registration District: Antrim
Volume: 1
Page Number: 19
FHL Film Number: 101261


Records on Page:

Name
Jane Coulter<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Mary Alexandrina Shaw Williamson
John Davison
Samuel J Bingham

Birth?

Name: Albert Bingham
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1909
Registration District: Antrim
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 1
Page: 14
FHL Film Number: 101072

???

Residents of a house 31 in Market Square (Ballyclare Urban, Antrim)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living

Bingham Samuel J 25 Male Head of Family Non Subscribing Prespyterian Antrim Grocer Read and write - Married - 3 - -
Bingham Jane 26 Female Wife Non Subscribing Prespyterian Antrim - Read and write - Married - 3 2 2
Bingham Albert 1 Male Son Non Subscribing Prespyterian Antrim - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Bingham John E Male Son Non Subscribing Prespyterian Antrim - Cannot read - Single - - - -
Mawhinney Susan 17 Female Boarder Presbyterian Antrim Milliner Read and write - Single - - - -
Creighton Florence 18 Female Boarder Church of Ireland Fermanagh Shop Assistant Read and write - Single

Albert (my father) believed to have played football for Ireland and got one cap before injury to knee ruined career. Had a brother Edgar. Worked in Belfast Bank. Married a Muriel Davidson. Was brought up in Ballyclare and lived (married) in Lurgan, Warrenpoint and Belfast. Looking for data on him and his ancestors - cannot find anything on GR.