Ballymunden in Kilmood parish

[Gortinanima]

Ballybunden in the parish of Kilmood was part of the Florida estate which belonged to the Gordon family.
I am tracing families of Stevenson and Moorhead in the townland of Ballybunden so I am trying to
locate information on the estate - rentals, leases, wills etc.

Perhaps someone is interested in this area or has local knowledge and can point me in the right direction??

Thanks.

[LJReb123]

Hello

My family are from that area and I live nearby. I pass the old manor house almost every day.

I think all the main records are over at Balmoral.

try this link and type 'Florida' into the search box. See the first PDF.

http://www.proni.gov.uk/.

If you need anything else let me know.

David

[Gortinanima]

Thanks David for the link and the kind offer.

I will get back if I need a little 'local knowledge'!!

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Have you seen Ros Davies website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/M/MooMoy.htm#moo
which has entries like theseBallybunden/  Kilmood.  a townland of 921 acres: NW of Killinchy; click here to see its location on a townland map; in 1831 there were 48 houses; 33 families employed in agriculture & 7 in trade; 120 males & 148 females; 2 professional men; 24 servants; the proprietor then was Mr Gordon of Florida whose agent was Mr. S. Duff, of Ballybunden; good land; farms were from 4 to 50 acres; rent from 28 to 30 shillings a quarter but old leases were 18 shillings; there was one corn mil, and one flax mill; flax engine accident 25 Dec 1842; large otter seen killing ducks 19 Feb 1924; Church of Ireland here V7 p 94, 95 ,96 OSM: DR; DR*; GIPR: GIC 
Ballybundon House  Kilmood  . a farm; residence of Hugh Gabbey in 1910  POD 

Mr. D. MOORHEAD . Kilmood of Ballyministra; a farmer in 1886 POD
David MOORHEAD   Kilmood of Tullynagee; died Aug 1857 aged 69; husband of Jane who d. Feb 1867; buried Kilmood Church of Ireland graveyard ; will probated 1837 MIs; IIW # 47802
David MOORHEAD   Kilmood of Tullynagee; leased a house & 36 acres in 1863 from Marquis of Londonderry GV
Miss Flora MOORHEAD . Kilmood wife of John Parker; mother of George b. 1865 & David b. 1866 & Brinsley b. 1868 & Emily Harriet b. 1870  CR
Isaac MOORHEAD . Kilmood husband of Mary Jane Patterson; father of John b. 25 Aug 1870 & Robert b. 22 Aug 1874 CR
etcetc
Good luck, Jim
 

[aeroqueen]

Hi

the information from 1831 about the number of families etc does anyone know if there is a list of actual names of these families anywhere  any help would be much appreciated especially interested in the surname of Wilson
kind regards
aeroqueen

[narutledge]

I am trying to find out about my Grandfather's family from Ballybunden- his name is Thomas McConnell Stevenson b 1864 or 1865 Belfast & his father's name is William (middle name I believe is McConnell) Stevenson-christened 1832 Killinchy Presbyterian. His mother's name is Mary Moag. William was a farmer. I was wondering if it is the same Stevenson family.