George Taylor Moreland was born on 4 Jun 1900 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland, son of Henry Moreland (1864–1912) and Ellen Craig (1864–1903).[1]
In the 1901 census George Taylor (age blank) was the son of Henry and Ellen Moreland in Snugville, Shankhill, Antrim, Ireland.[2]
Name
Age
Sex
Relation
Birth Place
Occupation
Status
Margaret Moreland
11
F
Daughter
Belfast
Scholars
Mary Ann Moreland
9
F
Daughter
Belfast
Scholars
Henry Moreland
37
M
Head
Belfast
Boot Closer
Married
George Taylor Moreland
M
Son
Belfast
James Craig Moreland
7
M
Son
Belfast
Scholars
Henry Moreland
14
M
Son
Belfast
Iron Moulder
John Moreland
16
M
Son
Belfast
Iron Moulder
Ellen Moreland
36
F
Wife
Belfast
Warper in Linen Factory
Married
In the 1911 Census, George (age 10) was living on Daisyfield Street, Shankill, Antrim, with his brothers and sister.[3]
Name
Age
Sex
Relation
Birth Place
Occupation
Status
Henry Moreland
24
M
Son
Belfast
Taliors Presser
Single
Minnie Moreland
19
F
Daughter
Belfast
Drawer
Single
James Moreland
17
M
Son
Belfast
Iron Moulder
Single
George Moreland
10
M
Son
Belfast
Scholar
Single
George was mentioned on a memorial in Movilla Cemetery, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland with a death date of 25 October 1974.[4][5]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 22826; SR District/Reg Area: Belfast IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 12 January 2024)
George Moreland birth 04 June 1900 in the Belfast Superintendent Registrar's District, mother's maiden name Craig.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 Census of Ireland"
The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 2 in Daisyfield Street (Shankill, Antrim) National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 12 January 2024)
Henry Moreland (24), single son, Taliors Presser, in household of Henry Moreland (24) on Daisyfield Street, Shankill, Antrim, Ireland. Born in Belfast, Ireland.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #256913738 (accessed 12 January 2024)
Memorial page for George T Moreland (unknown-25 Oct 1974), citing Movilla Cemetery, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland (plot: Section 38, Plot 155); Maintained by deanalanthomas (contributor 48692704).
↑Memorial:
"Billion Graves"
Movilla Cemetery, Old Movilla Road, BT23 8EZ, Newtownards Northern Ireland BT23 7HA, United Kingdom BillionGraves memorial (accessed 12 January 2024)
Memorial page for George T. Moreland (d 25 October 1974); Transcribed by DMG, Jun 4, 2013; Photographed by Cruithni, May 5, 2013.
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Moreland-440 created through the import of KerrMartin.ged on Nov 15, 2012 by Valerie Kerr.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George: