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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: americangirl on Monday 01 February 10 12:09 GMT (UK)
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My 2x great grandmother, Sarah Hamilton was born about 1843 in Comber.
In 1868 she married Alexander Thompson at 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. I do believe that she had the following siblings, Samuel, Elizabeth, William , and Mary also all married at 1st Comber Presbyterian. Sarah's father was John Hamilton of Cherryvalley Comber. I am trying to find out the name of Sarah's mother. Thankyou in advance for any assistance provided.
Kitty :)
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Hi
If you go on the internet and type in Emeraldancestors.com The site is excellent. Once you find anything relating to your enquiry you can pay £9.99 which then unlocks further info. This allows you access for 1 month.
Also try National Archives 1911 census on line.
Regards
George CF
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Sarah Hamilton was born well before registration of births started in Ireland (1864) so you'd need to search for church records of a baptism, however, if the Hamiltons were Presbyterian- many baptismal registers only list minimal details such as date of baptism, child's name and father's name so finding a baptismal record doesn't always mean you will find the mother's full name or even her Christian name.
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George and Aghadowey,
Thankyou for your response. I have used emerald ancestors, and ancestry ireland, that is where alot of my information has come from, along with family information. I'm just hoping somebody may recognize the name and I may get a lucky hit. I guess I'll keep digging, this never gets old.
Thankyou
Kitty
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Hi Kitty
My name is George Armstrong (Camion Freres). I sent you a previous message. I live in Comber Co.Down. See attached which may solve your enquiry as it may contain the information you want.
Regards
George CF
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Hi, further to your request for information regarding Sarah, wife of John Hamilton of Cherry Valley.My family tree on Ancestry gives details of John Hamilton and Sarah Murray of Cherry Valley.You can view it on the Sloan family tree. Hope this is of help to you.
Regards John.
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I don't know if you found out what you were looking for, but I'm a Hamilton of Cherryvalley
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Welcome to RootsChat, Paul :)
The OP (americangirl) was last active here in March 2014, but hopefully if her e-mail hasn't changed she will receive a notification of your post.
Being a Hamilton from Cherryvalley, here's your townland for others to see. It's on the eastern outskirts of the town of Comber.
https://www.townlands.ie/down/castlereagh-lower/comber-castlereagh-lower-portion/comber/cherryvalley/
Sarah's father was John Hamilton of Cherryvalley Comber.
This is probably his will abstract. An image of the copy of his will available on PRONI Will Calendars https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
The Will of John Hamilton late of Cherryvalley County Down Farmer who died 22 August 1887 at same place was proved at Belfast by Joseph Cairns and David Hamilton both of Cherryvalley Farmers two of the Executors.
His death 1887 at Cherryvalley.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1887/06208/4776103.pdf
KG
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……information regarding Sarah, wife of John Hamilton of Cherry Valley.
Death of Sarah Hamilton (John’s widow?) in 1893 at Ringcreevy townland. The informant was a grand-daughter Sarah Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/06014/4712113.pdf
Ringcreevy just to the east of Cherryvalley
https://www.townlands.ie/down/comber/ringcreevy/
KG
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We farm Cherryvalley and dads cousins farm Trench Farm Ringcreevy still
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An image of the copy of his will available on PRONI Will Calendars https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx
From the image of the copied will:
• John’s will mentions his wife (unnamed)
• Son David with wife and children
• Son Samuel
• Daughter Sarah, wife of Alexander Thompson
• Daughter Mary, widow of late James Christie
• Daughter Susanna, wife of John Harvey
• Daughter Agnes, wife of John Watson
David’s marriage to Margaret White in 1880 at Granshaw (sic) Presbyterian Church. Margaret’s father William farming at Ringcreevy. The witnesses were Agnes Watson and her husband John.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11033/8035014.pdf
1901 census for David and his family.
Residents of a house 16 in Ringcreevy (Comber, Down).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Comber/Ringcreevy/1253970/
….and in 1911.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Comber/Ringcreevy/262955/
KG
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…….Sarah Hamilton was born about 1843 in Comber. In 1868 she married Alexander Thompson at 1st Comber Presbyterian Church.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11474/8217511.pdf
One of the witnesses was her brother William Hamilton. The other witness was Nancy McKeag who later married William.
William Hamilton married Nancy McKeag on 15th April 1869 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was his sister Mary Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1869/11419/8194242.pdf
KG
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• Daughter Mary, widow of late James Christie
Mary Hamilton married George H Watson on 18th May 1871 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was her sister Lizzie Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11342/8163640.pdf
Death of George Hugh Watson in 1874 in Belfast.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1874/020673/7253850.pdf
Mary Watson married James Christy on 2nd November 1875 in Belfast. One of the witnesses was her sister Aggie (Agnes) Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11217/8111673.pdf
In 1901 census as a widow, with three children.
Residents of a house 6 in Balmoral Street (St. Anne's, Antrim).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__Anne_s/Balmoral_Street/981844/
...and in 1911 census.
Residents of a house 55 in Roden Street (St. Anne's Ward, Antrim)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Roden_Street/161041/
KG
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• Son Samuel
• Daughter Susanna, wife of John Harvey
• Daughter Agnes, wife of John Watson
Marriages of four further siblings, linked for others to see:
Samuel Hamilton married Agnes McKee on 2nd November 1877 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was his brother David Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1877/11148/8083517.pdf
Susannah Hamilton married John Harvey in 1868 in Newtownards Presbyterian Church. She was a teacher, living in Newtownards.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11474/8217500.pdf
Agnes Hamilton married John D P Watson in 1879 in Linenhall St Presbyterian Church, Belfast. One witness was her brother David Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11079/8054275.pdf
Lizzie Hamilton married Joseph Roddy on 2nd January 1873 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was her brother Samuel Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1873/11260/8129942.pdf
KG
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Hello, I have direct lineage to Hamiltons of Comber if I can be if help?