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My Family stems from Bonchester Bridge in Scotland, and two of my ancestors went to Belfast, one was a woollen manufacturer (I thought that was a sheep) and I have seen an address on a birth and death record as 'Bonchester Neills Hill' or 'Mill' in Belfast (down)
I wonder if my relative was or had set up a textile business, and named a mill after his home
Ideas???
Regards
Andi R
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Towards the end of this piece it gives the address of 'Bonchester Neills Hill Belfast https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/283/page/654/data.pdf
Neills Hill is a restaurant on Upper Newtownards Road which is East Belfast and there is a NI estate agents leaflet which states the new builds "Named after some of the historic East Belfast houses of yesteryear" So it is near Ballyhackamore area, close to Stormont https://www.templetonrobinson.com/new-developments/brochures/lesley%20park%20royal%20-%20brochure(1).pdf
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There are many NI directories on here you can search, depends on the date, names of people etc https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm
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iluleah
Thank you so much
Ill take a look at both
Andi R
Towards the end of this piece it gives the address of 'Bonchester Neills Hill Belfast https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/283/page/654/data.pdf
Neills Hill is a restaurant on Upper Newtownards Road which is East Belfast and there is a NI estate agents leaflet which states the new builds "Named after some of the historic East Belfast houses of yesteryear" So it is near Ballyhackamore area, close to Stormont https://www.templetonrobinson.com/new-developments/brochures/lesley%20park%20royal%20-%20brochure(1).pdf
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I wonder if my relative was or had set up a textile business, and named a mill after his home
Ideas ??
What are their names?
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See also this thread-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=836336.9
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Ladyhawk
The names I am looking for is Thomas Rutherford, he appears to have a few textile type businesses, one in Belfast, the 1901 census has him as a master taylor, he live in Pottinger, Neils Hill his spouse was a Isabel, both born Scotland
Andi
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.......the 1901 census has him as a master taylor, he live in Pottinger, Neils Hill his spouse was a Isabel, both born Scotland
Residents of a house 53 in Sandown Road (Pottinger, Down)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Sandown_Road/1221204/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000721066/
Thomas indicates on the census form that his wife Isabella was born in England.
KG
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.......the 1901 census has him as a master taylor, he live in Pottinger, Neils Hill his spouse was a Isabel, both born Scotland
Residents of a house 53 in Sandown Road (Pottinger, Down)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Sandown_Road/1221204/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000721066/
Thomas indicates on the census form that his wife Isabella was born in England.
Four Rutherford births mmn SPARKS, Isabella 1901, Mary 1903 and twins Robert (bn 4am) & Jessie (4.30am)1904
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01pwh/
Agnes 1899 mmn SPARKE
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01pwi/
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Belfast Telegraph 04 November 1904
Thomas Rutherford
Tailor & Breeches Maker
12 Arthur Street Belfast
Nine years Cutter with the late Mr Rueben Payne
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Belfast News-Letter - Friday 25 October 1907
Now in partnership with a W.J.Ireland at Ocean Buildings.
The Ocean Buildings (now known as Pearl Assurance House).
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01pwk/
KG
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Kiltaglasson
Thank you once again, this is brilliant, Thomas seems to have had a busy life, seems to have been, all over
Its so frustrating I only live on the Cumbrian coast I can almost see NI
I came over once for a Pride weekend, not knowing of my family contacts, I have to say I was amazed at the helpfulness of people then and you and others are just confirming that, I really do appreciate it
Andi
Belfast News-Letter - Friday 25 October 1907
Now in partnership with a W.J.Ireland at Ocean Buildings.
The Ocean Buildings (now known as Pearl Assurance House).
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01pwk/
KG