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Title: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: Les Horn on Friday 05 September 08 10:24 BST (UK)

Can someone with access to the 1891 and 1901 Censuses please look up the SHANKS and SIMPSONs at Millisle.

Many thanks
Les

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 05 September 08 11:46 BST (UK)

There is no 1891 census for Ireland.

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: Christopher on Monday 13 October 08 11:19 BST (UK)

Hello Les,

I looked at the 1912 Ulster Covenant. It was signed by James and Robert Shanks
of Millisle. There were no Simpsons on the Millisle list.

Christopher   

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Thursday 16 October 08 21:18 BST (UK)

If you havent used gravestone inscriptions use google to look for Millisle and templepatrick graveyard tombstone photographs useing the text not the images to gett the references but they probably are under images as well., at least one has an index of surnames running down the  LHS. click and you get the close up photo. There are great
Jim

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Friday 17 October 08 09:16 BST (UK)

There are Shanks in more than one graveyard at www.bangor.homecall.co.uk/index. And a simpson at ballycopeland on same website

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 17 October 08 09:21 BST (UK)

The above link isn't working but this one should get the site:
www.bangor.homecall.co.uk

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: Les Horn on Monday 02 February 09 00:20 GMT (UK)

Many thanks all. 

I manged to get into Millisle Presbyterian on my way down to my daughters in Dublin, at the back end of last year, and now have pics of the 2 Shanks markers both of which refer to members of my wife's Grandfather's family. 

Any further info about these Shanks would, of course, be appreciated.

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: BallyaltikilliganG on Monday 02 February 09 07:25 GMT (UK)

Thanks aghadowey for correcting my link, I have nothing further on Shanks but there is a Simpson family tree in volume16p146 in the Blackwood Family history manuscript trees in the LinenHall library, Belfast which may have nothing to do with your interest, but worth checking out perhaps, good luck, JIm. 

Title: Re: SHANKS/SIMPSON - Millisle, Co. Down
Post by: Les Horn on Monday 02 February 09 10:41 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the tip re the Simpsons.  I'll give it a whirl next time I'm in Belfast en-route to Dublin.