Hamilton's of Comber

[paulmatthewhamilton]

We farm Cherryvalley and dads cousins farm Trench Farm Ringcreevy still

[Kiltaglassan]

An image of the copy of his will available on PRONI Will Calendars https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

From the image of the copied will:

•   John’s will mentions his wife (unnamed)
•   Son David with wife and children
•   Son Samuel
•   Daughter Sarah, wife of Alexander Thompson
•   Daughter Mary, widow of late James Christie
•   Daughter Susanna, wife of John Harvey
•   Daughter Agnes, wife of John Watson

David’s marriage to Margaret White in 1880 at Granshaw (sic) Presbyterian Church. Margaret’s father William farming at Ringcreevy. The witnesses were Agnes Watson and her husband John.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11033/8035014.pdf

1901 census for David and his family.
Residents of a house 16 in Ringcreevy (Comber, Down).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Comber/Ringcreevy/1253970/

….and in 1911.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Comber/Ringcreevy/262955/


KG

[Kiltaglassan]

…….Sarah Hamilton was born about 1843 in Comber. In 1868 she married Alexander Thompson at 1st Comber Presbyterian Church.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11474/8217511.pdf
One of the witnesses was her brother William Hamilton. The other witness was Nancy McKeag who later married William.

William Hamilton married Nancy McKeag on 15th April 1869 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was his sister Mary Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1869/11419/8194242.pdf


KG

[Kiltaglassan]

•   Daughter Mary, widow of late James Christie

Mary Hamilton married George H Watson on 18th May 1871 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was her sister Lizzie Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11342/8163640.pdf

Death of George Hugh Watson in 1874 in Belfast.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1874/020673/7253850.pdf

Mary Watson married James Christy on 2nd November 1875 in Belfast. One of the witnesses was her sister Aggie (Agnes) Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11217/8111673.pdf

In 1901 census as a widow, with three children.
Residents of a house 6 in Balmoral Street (St. Anne's, Antrim).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__Anne_s/Balmoral_Street/981844/

...and in 1911 census.
Residents of a house 55 in Roden Street (St. Anne's Ward, Antrim)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Roden_Street/161041/


KG

[Kiltaglassan]

•   Son Samuel

•   Daughter Susanna, wife of John Harvey
•   Daughter Agnes, wife of John Watson

Marriages of four further siblings, linked for others to see:

Samuel Hamilton married Agnes McKee on 2nd November 1877 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was his brother David Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1877/11148/8083517.pdf

Susannah Hamilton married John Harvey in 1868 in Newtownards Presbyterian Church. She was a teacher, living in Newtownards.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11474/8217500.pdf

Agnes Hamilton married John D P Watson in 1879 in Linenhall St Presbyterian Church, Belfast. One witness was her brother David Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11079/8054275.pdf

Lizzie Hamilton married Joseph Roddy on 2nd January 1873 in 1st Comber Presbyterian Church. One of the witnesses was her brother Samuel Hamilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1873/11260/8129942.pdf


KG

[MissSarah]

Hello, I have direct lineage to Hamiltons of Comber if I can be if help?