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William Rea (1882 - 1955)

William (Willie) Rea
Born in Belfast, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Apr 1912 in Belfast, Irelandmap
Died at age 73 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Irelandmap
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Biography

William Rea was born on 29 Nov 1882 at 242 Shankill Road, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. His parents were William Rea, cloth presser, and Annie Rea, formerly Carlisle. The informant was William Rea, father, 242 Shankill Road.[1]

In 1901, William Rea, 18, watchmaker and repairer, was living in house 21 in Crumlin Road (Clifton Ward, Antrim) with his parents, William Rea, 59, and Annie Rea, 53.[2]

In 1911, William Rea, 27, watchmaker and finisher, was living in house 3 in Crumlin Road (Shankill, Antrim) with his father, William Rea, 69.[3]

William Rea married Ellen Gertrude Frew on 17 Apr 1912 at Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. William was a bachelor and a watch maker. His father was William Rea, missionary. The witnesses were Joseph McKane and Annie Rea.[4]

William Rea, 73, died on 17 Dec 1955 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.[5]

Sources

  1. Birth, Birth of WILLIAM REA registered in 1882 - Belfast (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 9748553 (accessed on 20 Feb 2024 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
  2. Census1901, Residents of a house 21 in Crumlin Road (Clifton Ward, Antrim), "1901 Census of Ireland, The National Archives of Ireland" (accessed on 23 Jan 2024 from census.nationalarchives.ie). 1901 > Antrim > Clifton_Ward > Crumlin_Road > 983176 view census page Rea,Mary J,26; Rea,Annie,15; Rea,Agnes,20; Rea,William,59; Rea,William,18; Rea,Joseph,24; Rea,James,13; Rea,Annie,53.
  3. Census1911, Residents of a house 3 in Crumlin Road (Shankill, Antrim), "1911 Census of Ireland, The National Archives of Ireland" (accessed on 23 Jan 2024 from census.nationalarchives.ie). 1911 > Antrim > Shankill > Crumlin_Road > 151114 view census page Rea,William,69; Rea,Mary,36; Rea,Joseph,34; Rea,William,27; Rea,Annie,25; Rea,James,23;
  4. Marriage, Marriage of WILLIAM REA and ELLEN FREW - Belfast (Superintendent Registrar's District), IrishGenealogy.ie, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Group Registration ID 2080396, Date: 17 April 1912 (accessed on 20 Feb 2024 from irishgenealogy.ie). view record details (free), view register page (free)
  5. Death, Death of WILLIAM REA registered in 1955 - Newtownards (Superintendent Registrar's District), geni.ndirect.gov.uk, General Register Office (Northern Ireland), Registration number D/1955/196/1024/35/20 (accessed on 20 Feb 2024 from geni.nidirect.gov.uk).




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