William Weir (abt. 1850 - 1928)

Born about 1850 in Drum, Kildress, County Tyrone, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Eliza Jane (Crawford) Weir — married 1 Aug 1876 in Oritor, Kildress, County Tyrone, Ireland

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1928 at about age 78 in Drum, Kildress, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born about 1850. ^[1]

In 1876 William Weir of Drum, father William married Eliza Jane Crawford, of Clare, father William at Orritor Presbyterian Church.^[2]

In 1911, the Weir family were living in Drum William 63 Palmer, his wife, Elizabeth 62 and their son Silas 23 William and Elizabeth have been married 33 years five children four still alive. ^[3]

He passed away 2 February 1928 at his residence in Drum, having been bedridden for a long time. The funeral was to the family burying-ground, Kildress. The chief mourners were: ^{[4] [5]}

• Silas Weir (son)
• James Lyttle (son-in-law)
• Fred Crawford, Henry Crawford, William Weir (nephews)
• Leslie Weir, William Lyttle, Albert Lyttle, Andrew George Lyttle, Silas Lyttle (grandsons)
• James Atchinson snr, James Atchinson jnr, Thomas Montgomery, Johnnie Montgomery, Harry Montgomery, Robert Crawford, Fred Crawford, Ernest McCullagh, James Weir, William Brisbane, A. Hopper, Thomas Henry, William Ferson, George Ferson, John Ferson, Alexander Devlin, Joseph McCrum (relatives).

Research Notes

Tentative parents William Weir + Mary Ann Black -- based on same townland and age from the 3rd Cookstown Presbyterian notes. ^[6] Drum was a small townland with only 10 farms in Griffith's Valuation, and one Weir (William).

Sources

1. ↑ Estimated from age in the census.
2. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11174/8094107.pdf
3. ↑ https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Oaklands/Drum/859118/
4. ↑ PRONI Will Calendars: "Weir William of Drum near Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 2 February 1928 Probate Londonderry 23 October to Silas Weir farmer. Effects £99 19s."
5. ↑ "Mr. William Weir", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 11 February 1928, Page 8
6. ↑ 3rd Cookstown Presbyterian Church: Notes on the Congregation - Drum

• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 4 in Drum (Oaklands, Tyrone). William Weir (50, farmer), Eliza Jane (49, wife, b. Derry), Elizabeth (21, dau, dressmaker), Annie (20), Mary Jane (18, milliner), William James (16, grocer apprentice), Silas (13); all Presbyterian b. Tyrone unless otherwise noted.
• 1911 Ireland census - Residents of a house 5 in Drum (Oaklands, Tyrone). William Weir (63), Elizabeth (62), Silas (23, son).