There was some queries about Samuel in the Woods /Boyle family. I am descended from Robert Woods and Susan Boyle through their daughter Jane. My mother vaguely remembers their son Samuel who moved to County Down. in fact many of the family moved to Belfast. uncle Charlie appears on the 1911 census in Excise Street, St Anne’s ward, though I believe he later emigrated to Australia. Aunty Anne moved north too and worked as a district nurse in County Antrim, travelling round on her motorbike. John James, and Margaret also moved north when my great grandmother and Anne lived in Bainbridge. Unfortunately they all died young. John James married a Maud Harper and worked as a chauffeur after previously working with horses but died in a car accident in 1918.
Margaret died in 1911 and Susan moved to Ballyhome near Bangor.
Although we can trace all the aunts we are unclear about all the uncles. I believe Robert may have worked as a groom and we have two old photos of my great grandmothers brothers in soldiers uniforms but I can find no records of any relevant woods and can not attach names to the photos.
I believe the name Samuel may have come from Their mother Susan Boyle’s brother. A death certificate is available for a Samuel Boyle in 1882 in Galbolie. he is recorded as 53 and a watchmaker. The death was recorded by a John James Armstrong. Anne Boyle Susan Boyle’s sister married John James Armstrong from Galbolie in 1868. Showing a connection with this Samuel and my uncle John James.
I believe Thomas Boyle her brother marries Elizabeth Simpson, who was present at some of Susan’s children’s births.
Other possible siblings are Elizabeth Boyle who married James Nelson in 1856. And Mary Jane Boyle who married Thomas Wray in 1851. Any confirmation of these or other links would be very gratefully received.
Susan’s parents were Thomas and Jane Boyle. Does anyone know Jane’s name.
I have a few photos of Robert and Susan’s children I can share with any interested relatives.
relatives of one of Susan’s siblings also travelled north as my mother went to school with her cousin, but I am yet to pin down the connection though Margarit is the aunts name and we have photos of the family.
Hoping someone can help join the dots and thanks for the suggestion that Samuel might have been a Boyle.
