George William Sleator and Margaret Cook my great grandparents
George and Margaret were both of full age when they married at Calry Parish church in October 1884. His address was Middleton Row, Sligo and hers was Rathcarrick.
Two views of Calry Church of Ireland church and the Garavogue River.
Courtesy of Áine Chambers
George William was baptized at St Johns, Sligo in Janualry 1856. He was a labourer in 1884, a Bank Porter in 1890, a labourer in 1913 and an Army Pensioner in 1923, but I have been unable to find any record of his army service or pension award in the Kilmainan Hospital records at TNA Kew.
I know that the family moved from Sligo to Belfast some time between 1890 and 1913, and as they are not on the on-line transcription of the 1901 census for Co Sligo I assume the move was prior to that.
I know nothing more of Margaret, from whom I get my mitochondrial DNA. Hopefully the Calry parish records will soon be available on-line.
Children of George and Margaret:
Rebecca (Lena) born Q4 1886. . . mar Bertie Bridle
Charles (Charlie)
George (Georgie)
Laura born December 1890 . . . . .mar 1, Frank Thompson, mar 2, Frank Escott
John (Jackie) born Q3 1892
Elizabeth (Lizzie). . . . . . . . . . . . . mar Percival Jack Champion
