County Down Directory 1886. George Henry Bassett

[RosemaryJoan]

No, there isn't a George to be found on that site!  Regards, Rosemary

[kaz35]

hi christopher,
 thanks for ur kind offer, am looking for alexander mc allister from ballynahinch around 1850/1860 who married a bridget mclarnon from dublin.   if u can find anything would be great. i know he moved to belfast but not sure when.
many thanks   kaz   

[Christopher]

Sorry Kaz. No McAllisters in Bassetts.
It does not give householders...only farmers, landowners and traders. 

[Granma Anne]

What a treat!

Christopher, I am interested in Robert Rodgers, who was a tailor, I believe, in Comber about 1886. And a William McConnell, or William (Willie) John McConnell who would probably have been a farmer in the area of Comber or Newtonards.

Appreciate your kind offer.

Granma Anne

Hiya Anne,

The Master tailors in Comber in 1886 were Wm. T. Geddis, Hy. McKeag and S. & W. Pinnace. 
Two farmers named McConnell are mentioned .. John McConnell (JP) Mill Street and Sl McConnell
of B'gaughey (Ballygaughey?)

Chris

Thanks Christopher,  Hmmm! I wonder if he was in Belfast by that time. I have the birth of a child in 1888 in Belfast.  Though 1886 is when the foundling came into the family. Double Hmmm.... Would he have made better money in Belfast? That is probably a no brainer for an answer. The children after 1888 are a mix of Belfast and Comber births. Could he, or his family,  have commuted by train between the two places? I do know that the growing up family lived in Bloomfield. Triple Hmmmmmm!
Granma Anne

[teetopcat]

Would you be able to search for any Conkey's in your directory please around Kilkeel area. It would be greatly appreciated
Theresa

[The wonderer]

Agnetta,

The name McAllister[ two l's] does appear in Down, whether from records I don't know, but Elizabeth McAllister was my Grandmothers mother, born in Newtownards around 1855. She married Thomas McLennaghan, and they had five children that I know of that initially settled in Scotland...... Ellen [ Nellie ]McLennaghan married Sam McTear. Annie....married a  Johnny Mackin and lived in New Lanark. Margaret[ Maggie]...married a White and also lived in New Lanark. Elizabeth...married Andrew McTear and lived in Carmyle near Glasgow. Johnny....lived to 107 and settled eventually in Ontario with 10 kids. The McTears and McLennaghans also came from Newtownards in the 1800's. Sorry, can't help with the rest.

[Agnetta]

As far back as I can go our family has always spelt it with 0ne "L" Occasionally (in more recent years) people will write it with 2 Ls.My Mc Alisters m'd Barrett, Coulter,Mc Carthy and Mc Dowell. Maternal sides of Hodgin,Beck,Hanna,Ritchie and Adair They all seem to have been in the Hillsborough/Dromore area.(Barretts were in Donegal originally) None in Newtownards area.Thanks anyway for the info.Agnetta

[The wonderer]

O.K. Agnetta, didn't think it would be much good to you, but at  least it you know there were some in Down, as it looked  like you were giving up hope ! Good Luck !

[Agnetta]

Wonderer - frustrated beyond reason a lot of the time,but never give up hope!All the best,Agnetta