Martha Carson Boyd, Whitesabbey

[Peggy13]

I am told that Martha Carson Boyd held a license at Whitesabbey in 1862. Does that mean she had a pub?
Can anyone tell me more about Martha and her license? Where is Whitesabbey?
Thank you
Peggy

[down-under]

Hello

Whitehouse District Antrim
William Young born 8th march 1866
father William Young mother Martha Carson Boyd


John Boyd Young born 22nd August 1867
Shankhill Whitehouse Antrim
father William Young mother Martha Carson Boyd

Ellen Victoria Young birth 9 th Jan 1870 birth place Belfast No 7 Antrim
Father William Young mothe Martha Carson Boyd FHL film No 101200

Eveline Martha Young birth 14th November 1878 Dublin irelandfather William Young mother Martha Carson Young Boyd

Whiteabbey was a townland in county Antrim

There is a marriage 1865 of a Martha Carson Boyd to a William 1865 Belfast It is a paid site emeraldancesters.  for ancesters from Ulster

The finest Linen fabrics came from around Whiteabbey and Whitehouse, Just google Whiteabbey.

Whiskey distilling in the bushmills area has been traced back to 1494  it was in 1608 a  licence to make "Aquavita" was granted to Sir Thomas  Phillips  maybe she had a licence to distill whiskey??
There was a Hugh Boyd who had coal mines in the 1750s.

Regards Pam

[Peggy13]

This is great information, Pam. Thank you very much. I was guessing that because Martha had Carson as her middle name that she is somehow related  to my Samuel Carson Boyd line.  Samuel Carson Boyd was born about 1780, not sure where, but thinking Carnmoney. His mother was Jenny Boyd nee Carson. His aunt was Isabella George nee Carson. Thanks again. I will look in emeraldancestors for Martha's marriage.
Peggy

[gaffy]

Peggy, this refers to a spirit license, ie. to sell beers / spirits, or to use the vernacular of the time "to deal in spirituous liquors".

The Belfast Newsletter of 1862 confirms the granting of a transfer of such a license to Martha Carson Boyd of Whiteabbey from a Matthew Keown.

Three years later in 1865, a transfer is granted of the license from Martha Carson Boyd to a Victoria Boyd of Whiteabbey, Carnmoney.

The next transfer of the license is granted in 1887, from Victoria Boyd to a William Christie of Whiteabbey.

[gaffy]

The Belfast Street Directory (villages) for 1861 has a Matthew Keown as the proprietor of the 'Belfast Hotel' in Whiteabbey.

The Belfast Street Directory (villages) for 1868 shows a Miss Boyd as the proprietor of the 'Belfast Hotel' in Whiteabbey.

I think there's a good probability that these are the licensed premises in question.

[Peggy13]

Interesting. I thought it had something to do with spirits. I also notice that in 1865 Victoria Boyd is from Whiteabbey, Carnmoney. Thinking more and more these persons are related to my Samuel Carson Boyd born 1780, possibly Carnmoney to a Mr.Boyd and Jenny nee Carson. Samuel Carson Boyd took over a wine and Brandy merchant business when his uncle Samuel Carson died in Oxford, England in 1810. then Samuel emigrated to Canada about 1830.
Thanks ever so much.
Oh, I see your new post. Great. So they were proprietors of the Belfast Hotel. Thank you, thank you.
Peggy

[Peggy13]

Hi,
I have been looking around and I see John Boyd in connection with the Belfast Hotel in Whiteabbey in 1851.
Peggy

[aghadowey]

PRONI have a Will for Victoria Boyd (dated 4 Aug.1890)- "The Will of Victoria Boyd late of Whiteabbey County Antrim Spinster who died 26 September 1890 at same place was proved at Belfast by Ellen Boyd of Whiteabbey Spinster the sole Executrix." Only relative mentioned is sister Ellen Boyd.
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx

The registration of her death gives her age and a middle name-
Victoria Elizabeth Boyd, age 52 (born c1838), Oct./Dec.1890 Belfast registration district volume 1 page 251

[aghadowey]

1877 & 1880 directories lists an Ellen Boyd, postmistress and a Miss Boyd proprietor of Belfast Hotel-
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1877VD.htm
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/VillageDirectory1880.htm
The directories say Whiteabbey is just over 5 miles from Belfast.

1868 Miss Boyd at Hotel but Ellen is not postmistress-
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1868VD.htm