Hill family of Larne, Hillmount and Ballymena

[pablo1]

I found the following on Nick Reddan's Nespaper Abstracts:

1824--In Exeter, John Gower, Esq. of Dublin was married to Mary, eldest dau of the Charles Hill, Esq. of Hillmount, Antrim.

[pablo1]

See the following for information on John Martin:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=398225.9

[pablo1]

See the following:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=401949.msg2712490#msg2712490

[Gilby]

Aha, thanks Pablo – and I even posted on that other thread of yours, though at the time I was interested in the Raphaels and not the Hills.

Can I be really annoying and ask what the sources are for some of this – particularly anything that might prove George and Mary Hill were cousins?  And that John of Hillmount was the son of the Rev John Hill?

What’s your opinion on the lifespan of John Hill of Hillmount?  There’s a burial of a John Hill in 1784 aged 64 at Portglenone Church of Ireland – do you think that’s him?

[pablo1]

Sure, no problem.  A lot of that information came from the following book:  On the Shining Bann: records of an Ulster Manor by R. M. Sibbett.  Like yourself, I have been looking at this family mostly from a particular angle.  In my case, a lot of my time has been spent researching the Macaulay family of Cushendall.  One of the weaknesses with my research has concerned the Martin family.  Quite a few years back I approached the FitzGibbon family hoping that they could help.  Unfortunately, most of the information they had concerend only their male line and paid little attention to the distaff side of their family.  As such, I wish to thank you for refiring my interest in Maria Martin, wife of Alexander Macaulay.

[pablo1]

I found this today:
From The Belfast Morning News, Saturday, April 25, 1863

Death of
Jane, wife of George Evans, Esq. of London, and youngest daughter of the late
Barry Martin, Esq. of Carrickfergus

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Harriet M'Cauley M'Neill, youngest dau of the late William Walsh M'Neill, solicitor of Larne, m. Apr. 24, 1888 at Christ Church, Belfast, to Charles Montgomery, youngest son of John Montgomery of Derryvore, Portadown.

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cNeill notes

John McNeill, Esq. of Larne, son of William Walsh McNeill, m. 3 Dec. 1867 to Mary Jane Hodges, dau of Thomas Hodges.

1901 Irish census

John McNeill, aged 60, land owner, widower
Elliott McNeill, son, aged 31, solicitor, married
Maud, aged 31, wife of Elliott
Douglas Sidney Elliott McNeill, aged 2 b. 13 Feb. 1899
John Hill Trevor McNeill, aged 29, barrister, single
Ethel Fry, aged 26, visitor, single

1911 Irish census
Elliott McNeill, aged 41
Maud Louisa McNeill, wife
Douglas S. E., aged 12
Sybil Ethel, aged 9
John Macauley McNeill, aged 7

1911 Irish census

John Hill Trevor McNeill, 39, Clerk in Court, married for 8 years
Esther Frances, wife, aged 32
Dorothy Trevor McNeill,aged 6
two children born, 1 living

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1.Brigadier Douglas Sidney Elliot McNeill m.

2.Caroline Mary McNeill m. 1963 John Edward Gibbon, son of Maurice William Gibbon and Joan Edith Gabbett (see below).

3.Mark Acton Gibbon, 1963

3.Colin James Gibbon, 1968

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Gibbon family

1.Edward Acton Gibbon m. Eleanora Alcock

2.Maurice William Gibbon m. 1936 Joan Edith Gabbett, dau of the Ven. Edward Gabbett

3.John Edward Gibbon m. Caroline Mary McNeill

3.William Acton Gibbon m. 1940 Margaret Honor Smyth, dau of Patrick McIlroy Smyth

3.Philippa Mary Gibbon