Robert Close 1845– – Close Ancestry

Robert Close, 1845–

Name

Robert Close

Name: Robert /Close/

Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1845 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a brother	William Close 9 March 1864 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: William Close Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Date of Registration: 1864 Death Age: 1 Registration district: Larne Volume: 1 Page: 500 FHL Film Number: 101582
Death of a father	John Close 4 November 1865 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: John Close Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Date of Registration: 1865 Death Age: 46 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 383 FHL Film Number: 101582
Death of a sister	Matilda Close 17 November 1866 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Matilda Close Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Date of Registration: 1866 Death Age: 14 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 383 FHL Film Number: 101583
Death of a sister	Jane Close 30 November 1866 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Jinney Close Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Date of Registration: 1866 Death Age: 17 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 384 FHL Film Number: 101583
Marriage	Margaret Hamilton — View this family 13 February 1867 (aged 22 years) Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a son	John Close 1 December 1867 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: John Close Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Dec 1867 Birth Place: Ballycarry, Ant, Ireland Baptism Place: Ballycarry, Ant, Ireland Father: Robert Close Mother: Margaret Hamilton FHL Film Number: 101155
Death of a son	John Close about 1868 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: John Close Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Date of Registration: 1868 Death Age: 1 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 16 Page: 263 FHL Film Number: 101584
Birth of a daughter	Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 1 December 1869 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: Margaret Jane Close Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 Dec 1869 Birth Place: Belfast, Ant, Ireland Baptism Place: Belfast, Ant, Ireland Father: Robert Close Mother: Margaret Hamilton FHL Film Number: 101195
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Close about 1872 County Antrim, Ireland Source: Elizabeth Close (1872) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Ballycarry, County Antrim
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Close about 1873 County Antrim, Ireland Source: Sarah Close (1873) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Ballyclare, County Antrim Note: NOTE: On the 1901 Ireland Census she's recorded as having been born in America, but by the 1911 Ireland Census it's County Antrim. There doesn't appear to be any real evidence for the American connection, so recorded here as County Antrim until something conclusive comes up.
Birth of a daughter	Martha Close about 1878 County Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Close 15 April 1879 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: Margaret Close Gender: Female Birth Date: 15 Apr 1879 Birth Place: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Father: Robert Close Mother: Margaret Close Hamilton FHL Film Number: 256026
Disappeared	after 1880 Note: Not sure what happened to him after that.
Death of a sister	Agnes Close about 1889 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Agnes Close Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1889 Death Age: 31 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 236 FHL Film Number: 101595
Marriage of a daughter	Nathaniel Davidson — Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close — View this family 25 March 1891 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Margaret Jane Close (1869) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Dunadry, County Antrim
Death of a mother	Eliza Cameron about 1908 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Eliza Close Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Death Age: 90 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 252 FHL Film Number: 0101604
Death of a wife	Margaret Hamilton 26 May 1912 Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Note: NOTE: Not entirely sure this is the correct Margaret. There was another one of around the same age married to Thomas Close at the time. NOTE: Not entirely sure this is the correct Margaret. There was another one of around the same age married to Thomas Close at the time. Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Margaret Close Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1912 Death Age: 65 Registration district: Larne Volume: 1 Page: 442 FHL Film Number: 0101605
Death of a brother	Thomas Close 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Burial of a brother	Thomas Close after 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland Note: Estimate
Death of a sister	Eliza Close 24 October 1926 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a daughter	Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 28 June 1927 Dunadry, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Northern Ireland, Will Calendar Index, 1858-1965 Northern Ireland, Will Calendar Index, 1858-1965 Name: Mrs Margaret Close Death Date: 28 Jun 1927 Death Place: Northern Ireland Record Date: 21 Nov 1949 Record Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Death of a sister	Letitia Close 20 February 1931 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a daughter	Elizabeth Close 29 January 1938 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a brother	James Close 9 October 1939 District Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia Note: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: James Close Death Date: 09 Oct 1939 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: John Mother's name: Elizabeth Cameron Registration Year: 1939 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 004838 Page Number: 343
Death of a daughter	Sarah Close 12 September 1948 Massereene Hospital, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a daughter	Martha Close 17 September 1964 Cairndhu Hospital, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1819 — Mutton Burn, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: about 1840 Census 1851 IR X: 1851 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 4 November 1865 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Cameron Thomas Close Robert Close Eliza Close Jane Close Matilda Close Letitia Close Agnes Close John Close Sarah Close William Close James Close John Close 1819–1865 Birth: about 1819 — Mutton Burn, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 4 November 1865 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
mother	Links Birth: about 1819 — Ireland Marriage: about 1840 Census 1851 IR X: 1851 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1908 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Close Thomas Close Robert Close Eliza Close Jane Close Matilda Close Letitia Close Agnes Close John Close Sarah Close William Close James Close Eliza Cameron 1819–1908 Birth: about 1819 — Ireland Death: about 1908 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — about 1840 —
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 27 June 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1900 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Jane McCormick Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close Thomas Close 1843–1914 Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
3 years himself	Links Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 13 February 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Hamilton John Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Elizabeth Close Sarah Close Martha Close Margaret Close Robert Close 1845– Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1880 — St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: 10 February 1915 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James McConnell Mary Eliza McConnell Florence McConnell Eliza Close 1848–1926 Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1849 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jane Close 1849–1866 Birth: about 1849 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1852 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Matilda Close 1852–1866 Birth: about 1852 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
6 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1857 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1875 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 19 September 1890 — St Mary's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 20 February 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Meneely Unknown Meneely Mary Meneely Alice Meneely William Patrick Meneely Samuel James Meneely Eliza Jane Meneely David Meneely Family with spouse David Blaney Weldon Blaney Hugh Thomas Blaney Matthew Ainsworth Blaney Ellen Anne Blaney Letitia Elizabeth Blaney Letitia Close 1857–1931 Birth: about 1857 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 20 February 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: 7 July 1858 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1889 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Agnes Close 1858–1889 Birth: 7 July 1858 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1889 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
17 months younger brother	Links Birth: 22 November 1859 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: after 1859 Disappeared: after 1860 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Close 1859– Birth: 22 November 1859 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
17 months younger sister	Links Birth: 1 April 1861 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1862 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Close 1861– Birth: 1 April 1861 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
1 year younger brother	Links Birth: 2 April 1862 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 March 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Close 1862–1864 Birth: 2 April 1862 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 March 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 13 December 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Immigration: 18 May 1891 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Immigration: 26 May 1891 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Death: 9 October 1939 — District Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Close 1864–1939 Birth: 13 December 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 October 1939 — District Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Family with Margaret Hamilton
himself	Links Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 13 February 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Hamilton John Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Elizabeth Close Sarah Close Martha Close Margaret Close Robert Close 1845– Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: about 1847 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 13 February 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 26 May 1912 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Close John Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Elizabeth Close Sarah Close Martha Close Margaret Close Margaret Hamilton 1847–1912 Birth: about 1847 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 26 May 1912 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — 13 February 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland
10 months son	Links Birth: 1 December 1867 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1868 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Close 1867–1868 Birth: 1 December 1867 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1868 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1 December 1869 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 25 March 1891 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Dunadry, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Dunadry, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 28 June 1927 — Dunadry, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Davidson Nathaniel Davidson William Close Davidson Walter Davidson John Hamilton Davidson Joseph Mitchell Davidson Martha Jackson Davidson Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 1869–1927 Birth: 1 December 1869 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 28 June 1927 — Dunadry, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1872 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 29 January 1938 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Boyd Hawkins Elizabeth Smyth Hawkins Boyd Hawkins John Hamilton Hawkins Elizabeth Close 1872–1938 Birth: about 1872 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 29 January 1938 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1873 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 12 September 1948 — Massereene Hospital, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James McClean Joyce (Jessie) McClean Maggie Jane McClean Robert Close McClean Sarah Close 1873–1948 Birth: about 1873 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 12 September 1948 — Massereene Hospital, Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland
6 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1878 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 September 1964 — Cairndhu Hospital, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Close 1878–1964 Birth: about 1878 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 September 1964 — Cairndhu Hospital, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
16 months daughter	Links Birth: 15 April 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1879– Birth: 15 April 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

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Name	Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

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Disappeared	Not sure what happened to him after that.

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11 October 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents John Close Matilda Graham	John Close 1819–1865
mother	Eliza Cameron 1819–1908
elder brother Family Margaret Jane McCormick Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close	Thomas Close 1843–1914
himself	Robert Close 1845–
younger sister Family James McConnell Mary Eliza McConnell Florence McConnell	Eliza Close 1848–1926
younger sister	Jane Close 1849–1866
younger sister	Matilda Close 1852–1866
younger sister Family John Meneely Unknown Meneely Mary Meneely Alice Meneely William Patrick Meneely Samuel James Meneely Eliza Jane Meneely David Meneely Family David Blaney Weldon Blaney Hugh Thomas Blaney Matthew Ainsworth Blaney Ellen Anne Blaney Letitia Elizabeth Blaney	Letitia Close 1857–1931
younger sister	Agnes Close 1858–1889
younger brother	John Close 1859–
younger sister	Sarah Close 1861–
younger brother	William Close 1862–1864
younger brother	James Close 1864–1939

Family with Margaret Hamilton
himself	Robert Close 1845–
wife	Margaret Hamilton 1847–1912
son	John Close 1867–1868
daughter Family Nathaniel Davidson Nathaniel Davidson William Close Davidson Walter Davidson John Hamilton Davidson Joseph Mitchell Davidson Martha Jackson Davidson	Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 1869–1927
daughter Family Boyd Hawkins Elizabeth Smyth Hawkins Boyd Hawkins John Hamilton Hawkins Martha Hawkins Margaret Hawkins	Elizabeth Close 1872–1938
daughter Family James McClean Joyce (Jessie) McClean Maggie Jane McClean Andrew McClean Robert Close McClean Robert James McClean Abigail Findlay McClean	Sarah Close 1873–1948
daughter	Martha Close 1878–1964
daughter	Margaret Close 1879–

Descendants

Robert Close(1845–)
- Margaret Hamilton1867