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I grew up in the Doagh/Ballyclare area and a Johnston school friend in the 1960s had Hunter relatives.  He told me his Johnston ancestor came as a farm labourer from Scotland and worked at the Four Mile Burn located half way between Doagh and Parkgate villages.  In Griffiths Valuation it's known as Ferguson's Land where Samuel Johnston lived in a cottage and James Hunter had a few nearby acres.  Perhaps William was a brother of Samuel from Scotland?
My school friend also had McGladdery relatives...any link, joy.e?

Thanks for all this… I’ve sent the link to this thread,to the friend I’ve been trying to help find out about William Johnson’s death. If there’s any link to McGladderys I’ll let you know.
Thanks agin 😀

* Original Title has been amended to Meeting House GREEN *

I’ve been asked by a friend to help find information on a family from Ballyclare.
I’ve found a newspaper obituary online (dated 1911) which states there is a family burial ground in “Meeting House Square” in Ballyclare. Does anyone know where I can find records for this burial ground ?
Many thanks.

Just a quick update..

I'd messaged the Boom Hall Trust in May 2021 to see if they held, or knew of any records, for staff at Boom Hall for the mid 1800's. I then put my post on here in June, which generated loads of new information which I'd previously been unaware of.

Boom Hall trust replied last night to suggest they might be able to help and asked me to supply whatever information I had, in order to try to help locate my ancestors.

I was able to provide the names and dates of birth which Scotmum and Gaffy had been able to source and provided on this thread, and now I'm waiting to hear back from the Trust.

I've no idea if they'll be able to supply any more information, but I know without the answers provided to my original post, I'd only have had minimal information to supply.

Thank you in advance, and I'll let you know how I get on. :-)

My head is spinning...so much great/new information for me to try to piece together.

 I really ( REALLY !!) appreciate all the investigations you’ve both been carrying out.

I’m totally in awe of the CofI information you’ve found...I assume this is online somewhere?

I like your theory about Groves and McGrory being the same person and,as you’ve suggested, the information adds up, but I’d probably be happier if there was some more information available which supported this theory...Although I’ve no idea what that might be or where to look 🤔

Family folklore has it that the Doghertys originally came from Carndonagh ...but I’ve no idea of the accuracy of this “fact”...I’m mentioning it in case it can be connected to any further records...I’m not expecting you to do any more research for me, hopefully I can access the C of I records myself somehow {?} to dig deaper.

Would anyone know if there are records online or held locally which would have information about workers at the Boom Hall Estate in Londonderry in the mid 1800's ?

In the 1901 census my Great Grandfather John Dogherty (45) states he was born in 'Boom Hall'. I know the dates cant be relied on as being totally accurate, but I'm guessing John was born circa 1856.

In Johns marriage record from 1879 his father is named as Richard Dogherty.

I've recently found a marriage record for Richard Dogherty (widow)- who could potentially be my GG Grandfather- who states his residence is 'Boom Hall' at the time of his 2nd marriage in 1865.
His occupation is 'labourer', which is why I'm interested to finding out if there's any additional information available anywhere for workers at Boom Hall.