Robert Close 1878–1940 – Close Ancestry

Robert Close, 1878–1940 (aged 62 years)

Name Robert Close

Name: Robert /Close/

Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	February 3, 1878 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: Robert Close Gender: Male Birth Date: 3 Feb 1878 Birth Place: Down, Ireland Father: John Close Mother: Mary Jane Close Bell FHL Film Number: 255997
Death of a brother	John Close May 11, 1885 (aged 7 years) 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 1873 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1885 Death Age: 12 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 369 FHL Film Number: 101593
Birth of a son	James Lynas Close October 10, 1897 (aged 19 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: James Lynas Close Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1897 Registration district: Belfast Birth Country: Ireland Volume: 1 Page: 380 FHL Film Number: 101066
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Jane Close February 20, 1900 (aged 22 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service Record, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Pension Application, Record Type: WW1 Pension Application, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles
Census 1901 IR	1901 (aged 22 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Robert Close (1878) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim Note: Living with wife Margaret at Belfast, County Antrim. Van Driver. 1901 Ireland Census
Birth of a son	William Thomas Close November 4, 1901 (aged 23 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: William Thomas Close Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1901 Registration district: Belfast Birth Country: Ireland Volume: 1 Page: 364 FHL Film Number: 101068
Death of a father	John Close between 1894 and 1901 (aged 22 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Estimate
Death of a son	William Thomas Close November 6, 1902 (aged 24 years) Belfast, 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 1902 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1902 Death Age: 0 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 314 FHL Film Number: 101601
Death of a sister	Letitia Close about 1908 (aged 29 years) Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Letitia Close Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Death Age: 37 Registration district: Lisburn Volume: 1 Page: 459 FHL Film Number: 0101604
Birth of a son	David Close April 9, 1909 (aged 31 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service Record, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Pension Application, Record Type: WW1 Pension Application, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: David Close Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1909 Registration district: Belfast Birth Country: Ireland Volume: 1 Page: 377 FHL Film Number: 101072
Census 1911 IR	1911 (aged 32 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Robert Close (1878) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim Note: Living with wife Margaret and family at Belfast, County Antrim. Carter. Living with wife Margaret and family at Belfast, County Antrim. Carter. Father-in-law, James Lynas, is also present.
Milit-Beg	October 12, 1914 (aged 36 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service Record, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles Note: Drafted into the Royal Irish Rifles at Belfast, County Antrim. He appears to have been a bit of a sc… Drafted into the Royal Irish Rifles at Belfast, County Antrim. He appears to have been a bit of a scallywag. WW1 Service Record (page 1) WW1 Service Record (page 2) WW1 Service Record (page 3) WW1 Service Record (page 4)
Death of a brother	John Close August 2, 1915 (aged 37 years) Vessel: H.M.S. Indefatigable, North Sea, At Sea Source: John Close (1886) 1915 Death Record, Name Of Person: John Close, Registration District: Royal Navy Note: Died on board H.M.S. Indefatigable, whilst on patrol in the North Sea. Death Record
Burial of a brother	John Close after August 2, 1915 (aged 37 years) Dalmeny Parish Cemetery, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland Note: UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 Name: John Close Rank: AB Birth Date: 8 Oct 1885 Birth Place: Belfast Branch of Service: Royal Navy Cause of Death: Died from disease Official Number Port Division: 216280 (Dev) Death Date: 2 Aug 1915 Location of Grave: Lair 1356. Name and Address of Cemetery: Dalmeny Parish Cemetery, South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire, Scotland Relatives Notified and Address: Mother: Mary, 143 Newtownards Rd, Belfast, Ireland
Death of a son	James Lynas Close June 10, 1916 (aged 38 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Milit-End	January 19, 1918 (aged 39 years) England Source: Robert Close (1878) WW1 Pension Application, Record Type: WW1 Pension Application, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles Note: Applied for a military pension following his discharge as being unfit for active service. WW1 Pension Application (p1) WW1 Pension Application (p2) WW1 Pension Application (p3) WW1 Pension Application (p4) WW1 Pension Application (p5) WW1 Pension Application (p6)
Death of a mother	Mary Jane Bell June 5, 1919 (aged 41 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a wife	Margaret (Maggie) Lynas before 1931 (aged 52 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Estimate
Marriage	Elizabeth Unknown — View this family July 11, 1932 (aged 54 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death	March 31, 1940 (aged 62 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1850 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: August 9, 1870 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: between 1894 and 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Bell John Close Letitia Close Martha Jane Close Robert Close David Close John Close Norman Bell Close John Close 1850–1901 Birth: about 1850 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: between 1894 and 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
mother	Links Birth: about 1851 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: August 9, 1870 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: June 5, 1919 — 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 John Close Letitia Close Martha Jane Close Robert Close David Close John Close Norman Bell Close Mary Jane Bell 1851–1919 Birth: about 1851 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: June 5, 1919 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — August 9, 1870 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: October 15, 1872 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: May 11, 1885 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Close 1872–1885 Birth: October 15, 1872 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: May 11, 1885 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
19 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 3, 1874 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1908 — Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Close Letitia Close 1874–1908 Birth: May 3, 1874 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1908 — Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: July 29, 1876 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: December 28, 1877 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Jane Close 1876–1877 Birth: July 29, 1876 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: December 28, 1877 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
18 months himself	Links Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-Beg: October 12, 1914 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-End: January 19, 1918 — England Marriage: July 11, 1932 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret (Maggie) Lynas James Lynas Close Sarah Jane Close William Thomas Close David Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Unknown Robert Close 1878–1940 Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
19 months younger brother	Links Birth: September 6, 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Illness: July 13, 1901 — Dreadnought Seaman's Hospital, London, Middlesex, England Immigration: November 30, 1904 — Sydney, Queensland, Australia Immigration: May 22, 1906 — New York, New York County, New York, America Census 1911 IR: 1911 Immigration: April 22, 1912 — New York, New York County, New York, America Immigration: January 13, 1920 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: April 16, 1923 — Boston, Boston County, Massachusetts, America Immigration: December 23, 1924 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: April 28, 1925 — New York, New York County, New York, America Immigration: September 11, 1925 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: December 15, 1944 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella McAuley John McAuley Close Norman Bell Close George McIntosh Close David Close 1879–1944 Birth: September 6, 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: December 15, 1944 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: October 8, 1886 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: March 31, 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Military Service: July 24, 1901 — England Note: Death: August 2, 1915 — Vessel: H.M.S. Indefatigable, North Sea, At Sea Burial: after August 2, 1915 — Dalmeny Parish Cemetery, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Close 1886–1915 Birth: October 8, 1886 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: August 2, 1915 — Vessel: H.M.S. Indefatigable, North Sea, At Sea
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1893 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: November 29, 1955 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Norman Bell Close 1893–1955 Birth: about 1893 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: November 29, 1955 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Family with Margaret (Maggie) Lynas
himself	Links Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-Beg: October 12, 1914 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-End: January 19, 1918 — England Marriage: July 11, 1932 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret (Maggie) Lynas James Lynas Close Sarah Jane Close William Thomas Close David Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Unknown Robert Close 1878–1940 Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: about 1877 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: before 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 Robert Close James Lynas Close Sarah Jane Close William Thomas Close David Close Margaret (Maggie) Lynas 1877–1931 Birth: about 1877 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: before 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
son	Links Birth: October 10, 1897 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: June 10, 1916 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Lynas Close 1897–1916 Birth: October 10, 1897 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: June 10, 1916 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years daughter	Links Birth: February 20, 1900 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1919 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Jane Close 1900– Birth: February 20, 1900 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
21 months son	Links Birth: November 4, 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: November 6, 1902 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Thomas Close 1901–1902 Birth: November 4, 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: November 6, 1902 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
daughter	Mary Jane Close –
daughter	Letitia Close –
son	Links Birth: April 9, 1909 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: January 29, 1945 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships David Close 1909–1945 Birth: April 9, 1909 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: January 29, 1945 — Ireland
daughter	Caroline Helen Selina Kells (Beatrice) Close –
daughter	Margaret Close –
daughter	Gaia Close –
son	Robert Close –

Family with Elizabeth Unknown
himself	Links Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-Beg: October 12, 1914 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-End: January 19, 1918 — England Marriage: July 11, 1932 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret (Maggie) Lynas James Lynas Close Sarah Jane Close William Thomas Close David Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Unknown Robert Close 1878–1940 Birth: February 3, 1878 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: March 31, 1940 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: about 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: July 11, 1932 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: October 22, 1959 — Belfast, 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 Elizabeth Unknown 1879–1959 Birth: about 1879 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: October 22, 1959 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — July 11, 1932 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

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Census 1901 IR	Robert Close (1878) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim
Census 1911 IR	Robert Close (1878) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim
Milit-Beg	Robert Close (1878) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service Record, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles
Milit-End	Robert Close (1878) WW1 Pension Application, Record Type: WW1 Pension Application, Name Of Person: Robert Close (1878), Military Unit: Royal Irish Rifles
Name	Contributor: Martin McDowell

Show all notes
Birth	Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: Robert Close Gender: Male Birth Date: 3 Feb 1878 Birth Place: Down, Ireland Father: John Close Mother: Mary Jane Close Bell FHL Film Number: 255997
Census 1901 IR	Living with wife Margaret at Belfast, County Antrim. Van Driver.
Census 1911 IR	Living with wife Margaret and family at Belfast, County Antrim. Carter. Father-in-law, James Lynas, is also present.
Milit-Beg	Drafted into the Royal Irish Rifles at Belfast, County Antrim. He appears to have been a bit of a scallywag.
Milit-End	Applied for a military pension following his discharge as being unfit for active service.

Census 1901 IR	1901 Ireland Census
Milit-Beg	WW1 Service Record (page 1)
Milit-Beg	WW1 Service Record (page 2)
Milit-Beg	WW1 Service Record (page 3)
Milit-Beg	WW1 Service Record (page 4)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p1)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p2)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p3)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p4)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p5)
Milit-End	WW1 Pension Application (p6)
Media object	1901 Ireland Census
Media object	WW1 Service Record (page 1)
Media object	WW1 Service Record (page 2)
Media object	WW1 Service Record (page 3)
Media object	WW1 Service Record (page 4)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p1)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p2)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p3)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p4)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p5)
Media object	WW1 Pension Application (p6)

Extra information

Last change April 8, 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents Robert Close Jane Boyd	John Close 1850–1901
mother	Mary Jane Bell 1851–1919
elder brother	John Close 1872–1885
elder sister Family Joseph Close	Letitia Close 1874–1908
elder sister	Martha Jane Close 1876–1877
himself	Robert Close 1878–1940
younger brother Family Isabella McAuley John McAuley Close Thomas James Close Norman Bell Close David Close George McIntosh Close	David Close 1879–1944
younger brother	John Close 1886–1915
younger brother Family Sarah Osborne Agnes J O Close Robert John Close Andrew Close Mary Close Norman Close	Norman Bell Close 1893–1955

Family with Margaret (Maggie) Lynas
himself	Robert Close 1878–1940
wife	Margaret (Maggie) Lynas 1877–1931
son	James Lynas Close 1897–1916
daughter	Sarah Jane Close 1900–
son	William Thomas Close 1901–1902
daughter	Mary Jane Close
daughter Family Thomas McGowan Family Samuel Thompson	Letitia Close
son	David Close 1909–1945
daughter Family Henry Nesbitt Cosgrove McVeigh	Caroline Helen Selina Kells (Beatrice) Close
daughter Family James Graham Alan Fisher	Margaret Close
daughter Family William Morrison	Gaia Close
son Family Jane Anna McAllen	Robert Close

Family with Elizabeth Unknown
himself	Robert Close 1878–1940
wife	Elizabeth Unknown 1879–1959

Descendants

Robert Close(1878–1940)
- Margaret (Maggie) Lynas
- Elizabeth Unknown1932
  - No children