Hunniford/Honeyford

[James G]

One-Name Study.  1100+records so far and still looking! Happy to share.

[heatherhunter]

Looking for links to the name Honeyford in Co Tyrone. My great grandparents

Matthew Smith and Eliza Caldwell had named their last child

George Honeyford Smith and there are no other instances of Honeyford in the family that I know of

Heather
http://www.mccaskie.org.uk/Smiths1.htm

[James G]

Heather,
I might be able to add some info that could possibly give a link to Honeyford.
John Honeyford (1825 - 99) son of Benjamin Honeyford and Abigail ? married Margaret Ann Smith in the Wesleyan Chapel, Strabane on 16 October 1861. On the marriage cert John was described as a merchant, from Strabane, and Margaret as a Draper, a widow and daughter of Alexander McClelland a farmer.  Perhaps the Smith connection came in here. 

John's sister Frances Honeyford (b 1831) at the age of 16 had married William (aka Thomas) Sweeney in Drumcree Parish Church on 30 Dec 1846.  William/Thomas was 25 and from the same parish,  son of John Sweeney (deceased).  His occupation is not clear. I have been told that John went to Strabane with his nephew, Frances's son Thomas William Sweeney.  Directories show Sweeney and Co Egg and Butter Merchants operating in Strabane for many years.  I don't know who founded it and what John's role was in it. I have contact with a member of the Sweeney family who is also interested in family history.

Hope this is of interest. I will be happy to supply source details if you wish. 
James

[heatherhunter]

Thank you very much for your most interesting reply.

Matthew Smith  my great grandfather was known to have a cousin in the Strabane area (name unknown) who was a farmer and from whom Matthew's son RJ obtained his butter for his business in Strabane

This cousin later moved to Scotland in the Aberdeen area

You also mention Sweeney and Co Egg and Butter Merchants in Strabane

RJ's son Robert Smith married Irene Sweeney born 1900 daughter of Tom Sweeney and ? Dean. My mother who is 97 told me that the Sweeney's were in the "egg business"

I knew that there had to be a reason for the choice of Honeyford as a 2nd name. I would love to have any information you have in this area and also to be in contact with your Sweeney researcher

Heather

[James G]

The link between Smith and Honeyford must begin somewhere here.  I have no more solid information on this as I have concentrated on the Honeyford line but here are the source references for the events I mentioned.

John Honeyford baptized 23 Oct 1825: Drumcree Parish Register on microfilm at PRONI ref MIC/1/21/2/ A-B1.  His marriage to Margaret Ann Smith on 7 Aug 1861: Civil reg 1861 Strabane / Vol 7 / page 519.   His death in 1899: Civil reg 1899 Strabane /qtr 1/vol 10/p 251.

Frances (Fanny) Honeyford bap 7 Aug 1831: Drumcree P C Register at PRONI MIC 1/21/2/1. and marriage to William / Thomas Sweeney 30 Dec 1846 in Drumcree P C: Civil reg 1846 Lurgan/Vol7/p 519.  I am seeking my Sweeney contact's permission to pass on his details to you.

James.

[heatherhunter]

I appreciate it

Heather

[annot]

My great grandfather married a Honeyford. They lived in Tartaragan parish, north of Portadown. Gloria Honeyford was born in Portadown.

[hunniford2012]

Hi James, I'm searching for my ancestors James Hunniford born in 1832 in Drumcree parish, Co Armagh. His father was John, a farmer and mother Mary Jane. He emigrated to Australia sometime around 1850s. Are you able to help me? Regards Carol Yates in Sydney Australia

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat, Carol, but James hasn't been online since July 2009 so there may not be a reply from him.