James Whiteside (abt. 1862 - 1922)

Born about 1862 in Ballytresna, Drummaul, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Husband of Emma (Beckett) Whiteside — married 16 Sep 1887 in Drummaul, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Died 17 Dec 1922 at about age 60 in Ballytresna, Drummaul, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Biography

• James Whiteside was born around 1862^[1].
• James was the son of Thomas Whiteside^[2] (born about 1822, died 1902 in Ballytresna, Drummaul, Co. Antrim) and Mary Whiteside (born about 1835, died 15 November 1892 aged 57 in Ballytresna, Drummaul, Co. Antrim).
• James Whiteside married Emma Beckett of Lenagh in 1887 at the Drummaul Parish Church^[2].
• In the 1901 census James Whiteside was 38, living in Ballytresna, Co. Antrim as a farmer. Living with him were his wife, Emma (Beckett) Whiteside (33) and their four sons Thomas (11), Samuel (7), William (3) and James (1) and two daughters Margaret (9) and Mary (5). Also James's father Thomas Whiteside age 80^[3].
• In the 1911 census James Whiteside was 49, a farmer living in Ballytresna, Co. Antrim. Living with him were his wife Emma (Beckett) Whiteside (43) and their six sons Thomas (21), Samuel (17), William (13), James (11), Walter (6) and John (2) and three daughters Mary (15), Susan (8) and Lizzie (4)^[1]. Their daughter Margaret, a dress maker, had died on 26th November 1910 age 18^[4].
• James Whiteside died in 1922 at the family farm in Ballytresna, Drummaul, Co. Antrim^[5]. His estate was administered by his son James.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1911 Irish census: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Drumanaway/Ballytresna/124830/
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage record from https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie:

   Party 1 Name JAMES WHITESIDE

   Party 2 Name EMMA BECKETT

   Date of Event 16 September 1887

   Group Registration ID 2421871

   SR District/Reg Area Antrim

3. ↑ 1901 Irish census: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Drumanaway/Ballytresna/941664/
4. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Death:

   Name MARGARET WHITESIDE

   Year of Death 1910

   Group Registration ID 5155022

   SR District/Reg Area Ballymena

   Deceased Age at Death 18

5. ↑ Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Will Calendars. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-will-calendars.

   Title : Mr

   Surname : Whiteside

   Forename : James

   Date of Death : 17 December 1922

   Date of Grant : 28 August 1936

   Reseal Date :

   Registry : Belfast

   Effects : Effects £337 15s 0d

   Full Abstract: Whiteside James of Ballytresna county Antrim farmer died 17 December 1922 Administration (with Will) Belfast 28 August to James Whiteside farmer. Effects £337 15s.