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Simpson's Court was located between Haywood Ave and Sunnyside St.  It had a barber shop in it when my mother was growing up.

Curious about your Teresa, was she formerly Lewis?  If so, my ggm's sister Margaret Maxwell was witness at her marriage, and her father Roger lived next door to my gggm Teresa Maxwell born Magee in Ballynafeigh, leased from Abraham Mcgee (suspect should read Ephraim Magee as is often recorded that way, who I believe was either Teresa Magee Maxwell's father or brother).

Believe this family connected to 1851 census Magee family in Lurgill, basketmakers. Teresa Baillie indicated she came from Lisburn, near Lurgill.

A Roger Lewis m Catherine Magee. Possibly Teresa Magee Maxwell's sister?

I've seen a record for progeny of Ephraim Magee living Simpson's Court, just can't find it again. 

Will keep trying.

Linda:. I should also have mentioned that there was an Edward Kelso in Craigarogan on 1833 Tithes, near Kilgreel.

Hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in, but I am also researching Kelso family. You mentioned Kilgreel as well, which interested me as there is a ROBERT KELSO there in 1833 on the tithe records.

A Robert Kelso was listed as father, occupation gentleman, on 1852 Glenarm Presbyterian marriage record of EDWARD KELSO 26yo to Matilda McCombe.  She was from Larne so I am assuming this was her church.  He (Edward) is seen on Main Street, Antrim Town, in the same year (street directory) as a watch and clock maker.

This couple had at least one child, JOHN KIRK Kelso, who later emigrated to Australia.

Edward died 1859 in Donaghadee, Down. This confused me at first, as to why he left Antrim, but on further thought I became convinced he went to the seaside town because he knew he was ill, perhaps on the recommendations of his physician FIL and BIL. No proof of that, but I felt strongly enough about it that I returned to Antrim records when searching for his roots.

In his 1857 will, Edward leaves shares to both the Committee of the Second Presbyterian Congregation of Antrim and the Primitive Weslyan Methodist Congregation of Antrim.  The will also reveals the name of his half-sister HESSY or ESTHER Sheals. No other siblings named.

Hessy had three children (John Charles, Eliza, and Anne) baptized St Patrick's RC Belfast 1843-1847, so I'm assuming she converted from either the Presbyterian or Methodist church. I could find no record of Hessy's marriage, but if she was married in St Patrick's that wouldn't surprise me as there are missing records from that time. If these were her only children, Eliza may have been her mother's name.

Unsure whether Edward and Hessy shared a father, there was an adoption, or if there was a Kelso-Kelso marriage.

Do any of these names appear in your research? Can you tell me which Presbyterian or Methodist churches in the Kilgreel area I should include in my search, and whether they are searchable online?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks for the update Aghadowey, good to know.  Do you have specifics on what records will be updated when they do eventually come out?