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Thomas Boyle and Jane are listed on baptism records as having a number of children, but I got the details from an online site and have not seen the actual details myself but the list of children are as follows John and Mary Jane born 1826. Mary Jane married Thomas Wray.  Samuel was born in 1829.  He was a watchmaker and died unmarried.  Then came a Susan and James in 1831, George in 1832, William in 1834.  Thomas who married Elizabeth Simpson was baptised in 1837.  Elizabeth who married James Nelson was born in 1838 and Anna who married John James Armstrong in 1868 was born in 1844.  My great grandmother was born in 1846, confusingly she was also called Susan.  She married Robert Woods in 1864.  I can only assume the first Susan had died or was an aunt rather than a sister.  I have details of most of the descendants of Susan’s children and Lizzie who was the child of Anna and James John Armstrong.
As well as Mary Jane both Anne and Susan called a son Samuel so I think it is either a Boyle or maybe a name from Jane’s family. 
I hope this is helpful and if you want to know more please do contact me.  I would really love to know Jane’s maiden name.  I remember my grandmother singing a rhyme about the kettle boiling which was meant to be the names of Jane woods grandmothers, but I am not sure who this actually refers too. 

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. 

I note Tracey Clarke was asking about Susan Boyle.  I am a descendant of Susan’s and Robert Woods.  Unfortunately I do not have a lot of knowledge about the Boyle but I believe Susan Boyle death certificate is on the 18th of December, 1898 in Colon. 
Her father and brother I believe are both Thomas Boyle, 1798-1875 and 1836 -1912 respectively.  I believe Susan’s mother was called Jane.  Thomas Boyle junior married Elizabeth Simpson 1836-1912.
I believe their is a connection with the wrays and will try and look through my notes to try and find out why I have that in my head.
I would be delighted with any information you can give me and hope this is of some interest.
Silebod