Presbyterian Churches in Belfast

There were about 40 Presbyterian churches in Belfast in the late 1800s.

Very few churches in the city had graveyards and most people were buried in city cemeteries (municipal cemeteries), or for people who originated outside Belfast, sometimes they were buried in their home area. I have looked at the burial records for Belfast City cemetery but don’t see one for James. However not all cemetery records are on-line so that’s not comprehensive.

I also look in the newspapers to see if there was a burial notice. (Burial in Ireland is normally 3 days after death). The Belfast Newsletter is on-line on Ancestry. Unfortunately the death entries for 16th November are illegible on the Ancestry copy. (There’s a paper copy in Belfast Central Library which ought to be legible). The death notices for 17th November are legible but there’s no mention of this burial.

Osbourne St seems to have been demolished. Judging by the street directories it was around where Currie Primary school now stands on the Limestone Rd. Clifton St, Duncairn and St Enochs are all Presbyterian churches within walking distance of Osbourne St. There’s a full list of all the Presbyterian churches on the PRONI site (but no map).

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