Boyce farm cottage Ballygowan

[harris122]

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has any information on Boyce Farm in Ballygowan in 1900's or any photos of it?

Many Thanks

[aghadowey]

"Boyce John of Drumreagh Ballygowan county Down farmer died 16 May 1927 Probate Belfast 18 August to Hugh Majury and Isaac Moorhead farmers. Effects £315 10s. 3d." see www.proni.gov.uk

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Kilwood/Drumreagh/1257693
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Kilmood/Drumreagh/266821

[harris122]

Thank you. I am very new to the site and genealogy especiallly of ni. My great Grandfather lived in a cottage on the farm Anderson is the family name

[aghadowey]

If they worked for Boyces this might be your relatives in 1911- be sure to look at all the sanned images for this household.
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Kilmood/Drumreagh/266793

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Might be useful. 3 Aug 1906 James Anderson married Margaret McMillan in Lissara Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick District. Fathers' names were James Anderson and Robert McMillan.

Regards

[harris122]

Thank you. Is it possible to tell where one of the children was burried? They had twin boys one of which was Edward but the other past away. I would really like to find the grave. I have since learn't that they used to farm for flex.

[aghadowey]

Co. Down was probably the largest flax growing area in Ulster-
http://www.irishfamilyresearch.co.uk/newdownmiscell.htm

If the 1911 census entry I found is the correct family then they were Presbyterian. This is the church where the marriage of James and Margaret took place- and I don't think it has a burying-ground:
http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/lissara.html

Most Presbyterian churches that do have burying-ground do not keep graveyard records.

[harris122]

I have found grave yards/ cemetarys very odd since doind research as they don't keep records always or if they do they charge to have things looked up.

[aghadowey]

Burying-grounds attached to churches are entirely different than cemeteries which are usually run by a council. It's usually only the Church of Ireland that kept/keeps burial registers.