Davidson/Semple/Raby of Greybbey

[frankMc]

Stephen,

I have a Isabella Semple listed as my GG Grandmother born app 1830 and was married app 1850.to John Richard McCauley.

The name Semple and the date is close to your relative.

I believe my family came from around Ballymena, County Down, N.i.
I am not sure about the Ballymena area as my information is not confirmed.

Any connection?

txs, Frank

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[BallyaltikilliganG]

This is a repeat of my reply to McCauley Semple etc
 all from freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/
Ballymenagh Dunsford .  a townland 2km NW of Dunsford village; 292 acres ; click here to see its location on a townland map  V17 p 72 OSM
Ballymenagh House Dunsford 21: 55/43 farm; 5km N of Ardglass; residence of Robert McComiskey in 1865 PRONI Wills
Ballymenagh Holywood 15:42/79  a townland 2km E of Holywood; 845 acres; click here to see its location on a townland map; a range of hills 600 feet above sea level runs through this townland; contained a windmill; the proprietors in 1834 were Cunningham Gregg & Reilly Blackwood Esq.; there were 41 houses,40 families, 31 employed in agriculture, 3 in trades, 6 in other occupations, 236 total inhabitants, 117 males, 119 females, 59 males above 20; 8 farmers employing labour,17 labouring farmers, 21 labourers employed by farmers, 2 capitalists, 2 males unemployed, 6 male servants above 20, 13 female servants, 3 employed in handicrafts; new road built 25 Jul 1885 V7 p 73, 77, 79 OSM; DR
Ballymenagh House
Ballymenoch House Holywood . house & farm estate of 146 acres & gentlemen's residence in 1834; 1 km E of Holywood village; held in fee by Thomas Gregg in 1863  V7 p 74, 76 OSM, map; GV 

As Christopher says Ballyknock is a townland in the parish of Moira and Kilwarlin is a small townland lying between the parishes of Hillsborough and Moira.


Samuel McCAULEY . Hillsborough husband of Isabella Dornan; father of William John b. 29 Mar 1868 CR
James SEMPLE . Holywood & Knockbreda of Ballymiscaw then Knocknagoney then Holywood ; a servant then labourer; husband of Martha Rea; father of Mary Elizabeth b. 24 Nov 1868 & regd. Castlereagh, Mary Elizabeth (sic) b. 14 Jan 1871 & James bpt. 1875 & Margaret A.pt. 1876 & John bpt. 1878 & Thomas bpt. 1881 & Henry bpt. 1885 & Ellen Jane bpt. 1886 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church CR; PR 
William SEMPLE . Holywood of Strandtown; a coachman; husband of Matilda Steenson ; father of Agnes Mary bpt. 1893 & Matilda bpt. 1895 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church  PR
 So not much good so far, I will come back again if I find anything good, Jim

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I duplicated my reply sorry,Jim