Just an update on my previous post - my Hill family are starting to fall into place and have the Hill name tracked back to the early 1800s. Last Hill I have is a Joseph Hill who married Jane Strannicks on the 21st December 1824 in Aghalee.
I believe, this is my G-G-G-Grandfather. An elusive bunch though and I haven't got it 100% confirmed yet and had to relay on the IGI records.
Joseph and Jane had at least 5 children.... Sarah b. 1826, Joseph b. 1828, William b. 1830, another William b.1832 and Margaret b. 1839.
The Joseph b. 1828 I believe is my great great grandfather and he married Harriet Collins. They had at least five children, again relaying on IGI they were:
Emma Hill b.1853, Sarah Jane Hill b. 1856, William Hill b.1860, Joseph Hill b.1863 and Robert Hill b.1865
Again, the Joseph here is my great grandfather who had two marriages, the first to Jane Anna Spratt with whom he 5 children before she died, I believe in child birth.
With his second wife, Sarah Thompson (although I can't find their marriage), he had seven children including my grandad.
All piecing together nicely and not too bad for a couple of months work!
