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Title: Ballymacward, Derriaghy
Post by: Knoxy on Sunday 30 August 09 13:41 BST (UK)

Hi
I was wondering if there was anyone could help me here.  I have found out that my great grandfather William Evans and my great grandmother Mary Frances Scott came from Ballymacward Farms,  Derriaghy.  I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about these farms and also the Evans from Derriaghy as well.   ??? ???

Title: Re: Ballymacward, Derriaghy
Post by: kingskerswell on Sunday 30 August 09 14:45 BST (UK)

Knoxy,
          I noticed that your ancestors married in 1914. I do not know what land holdings were like then but in 1862 there were 3 families of Scotts renting small farms in Ballymacward Lower and one Scott renting a small farm in Ballymacward Upper. This was the normal pattern of land holdings throughout Ireland at that time.
         I could not find any Evans families in Ballymacward in 1862 bur there were three in the parish of Derryaghy:-
Richard in Ballycollin townland, William in Tornagrough townland and Thomas in Slievenacloy townland.

Regards

Title: Re: Ballymacward, Derriaghy
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 30 August 09 15:09 BST (UK)

Link to Griffith's Valuation:
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php

Title: Re: Ballymacward, Derriaghy
Post by: Knoxy on Monday 24 May 10 19:35 BST (UK)

Thank you for your help here as I will look into both of these.   ;) ;)

Title: Re: Ballymacward, Derriaghy
Post by: Wessexblue on Wednesday 19 January 11 15:29 GMT (UK)

I recollect seeing the Evans name, perhaps married to a daughter of Richard Scott Ballymacward. They lived at the Brown Moss.