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Title: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: harris122 on Monday 27 February 12 21:17 GMT (UK)

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has any information on Boyce Farm in Ballygowan in 1900's or any photos of it?

Many Thanks

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 27 February 12 21:29 GMT (UK)

"Boyce John of Drumreagh Ballygowan county Down farmer died 16 May 1927 Probate Belfast 18 August to Hugh Majury and Isaac Moorhead farmers. Effects £315 10s. 3d." see www.proni.gov.uk

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Kilwood/Drumreagh/1257693
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Kilmood/Drumreagh/266821

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: harris122 on Monday 27 February 12 21:38 GMT (UK)

Thank you. I am very new to the site and genealogy especiallly of ni. My great Grandfather lived in a cottage on the farm Anderson is the family name

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 27 February 12 22:06 GMT (UK)

If they worked for Boyces this might be your relatives in 1911- be sure to look at all the sanned images for this household.
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Kilmood/Drumreagh/266793

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: kingskerswell on Tuesday 28 February 12 07:29 GMT (UK)

Hi,
   Might be useful. 3 Aug 1906 James Anderson married Margaret McMillan in Lissara Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick District. Fathers' names were James Anderson and Robert McMillan.

Regards

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: harris122 on Tuesday 28 February 12 15:27 GMT (UK)

Thank you. Is it possible to tell where one of the children was burried? They had twin boys one of which was Edward but the other past away. I would really like to find the grave. I have since learn't that they used to farm for flex.

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 28 February 12 15:50 GMT (UK)

Co. Down was probably the largest flax growing area in Ulster-
http://www.irishfamilyresearch.co.uk/newdownmiscell.htm

If the 1911 census entry I found is the correct family then they were Presbyterian. This is the church where the marriage of James and Margaret took place- and I don't think it has a burying-ground:
http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/lissara.html

Most Presbyterian churches that do have burying-ground do not keep graveyard records.

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: harris122 on Tuesday 28 February 12 15:55 GMT (UK)

I have found grave yards/ cemetarys very odd since doind research as they don't keep records always or if they do they charge to have things looked up.

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 28 February 12 17:07 GMT (UK)

Burying-grounds attached to churches are entirely different than cemeteries which are usually run by a council. It's usually only the Church of Ireland that kept/keeps burial registers.

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: LJReb123 on Sunday 04 March 12 22:20 GMT (UK)

Hello.

my family are from Tullynagee/Drumreagh/Ravara ..(all Ballygowan/Saintfield PC) ..I was at the church on Friday and saw a 'Boyce' grave..Isabella and James..aslo Isabella junior...any help?

regards...David

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: harris122 on Wednesday 08 August 12 20:56 BST (UK)

Hi David Thank you for that. I don't know at this stage if I am related to boyce family but you never know!

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: smalexson on Monday 17 September 12 18:51 BST (UK)

John Boyce from Drumreagh is my great grandfather.  I would love to also see a photo of the cottage if anyone has one.
Regards,
Shirley Taylor
White Rock, B.C.

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 18 September 12 11:51 BST (UK)

this site might beable to help
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: shirl66 on Friday 28 January 22 18:34 GMT (UK)

I am part of Anderson family. Boyce farm and Ballygowan. I and my cousin are researching family tree.
My grandfathers brother was born June 1929 on boyce farm. My granddad always spoke about twins in the family.

Harris122.... we may be related

Title: Re: Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan
Post by: shirl66 on Friday 28 January 22 23:27 GMT (UK)

I think so... sign up with ancestry.... search willis family.. and anderson family
Edward was my grandfathers brother... born  boyce farm. my grandad always said there were twins