Millisle brought back such memories of my familyreunion holiday in 1946/7 [3 had survived WW2 volunteer service} brought back such fond memories that I couldnt resist following the story of the McGimpsey of Millisle.
Millisle or Mill Isle is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Donaghadee. It is situated in the townlands of Ballymacruise and Ballycopeland, the civil parish of Donaghadee
for a map of townlands that also plots Millisle see
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/MAPS/DonaghadeeTownlands.htmTithes Applotment Books 1823-1837 based upon the index of the Irish Genealogy Hub
listing for each parish in Northern Ireland. The relevant original books are in the
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Belfast
McGimpsy, John-Townland: Ballyhay Year: 1834-Donaghadee-Down
Griffiths valuation 1863 see
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/McGimpsey, Robert Carrowdore village Ballyrawer Townland1863-Donaghadee-Down map ref 42,53
McGimpsey, William C. Killaghy-Townland1834-Donaghadee-Down map ref 12A, 12B.
McGimpsey, Robert Killaghy-Townland1863-Donaghadee-Down map ref 29.
has 2 sublets
this valuation is continued in Valuation Revision Books online at open
http://apps.proni.gov.uk/Val12B/Search.aspxand type in Donaghadee
There are entries for Ballymacruise and Ballycopeland townlands where Millisle is. good luck in your search
Searching elsewhere for Millisle Mcgimpsey
Ros Davies co Down webste has a McGimpsey sub data base
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McGimpsey.htmthese entries are specific to Millisle
Edward Bruce McGIMPSEY . Donaghadee b. Millisle , son of William McGimpsey ; aged 21 ; single ; arrived in USA 8 Jul 1922 to stay with uncle Robert McGimpsey of Omaha, New York Shipping records; Lesley Fielder
Robert McGIMPSEY . Donaghadee & Newtownards of Millisle ; a labourer ; son of William McGimpsey (a car driver ); married Annie Agnew of Ballycopeland 13 Dec 1905 at Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, witnesses George & Aggie Bennett PR
The 1901 census is especially interesting
11 in Millisle (Carrowdore, Down)
McGimpsey William 48 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Down Publican Read and write - Married -
McGimpsey Lizzie 33 Female Wife Presbyterian Down Publicans Wife Read and write - Married -
McGimpsey Robert 18 Male Son Presbyterian United States Car-Driver Read and write - Not Married -
McGimpsey Thomas 16 Male Son Presbyterian United States Apprentice-Draper Read and write - Not Married -
McGimpsey Edward 11 Male Son Presbyterian Down Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
McGimpsey Agnes 8 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
22 in Millisle (Carrowdore, Down)
McGimpsey John 35 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Read and write - Married -
McGimpsey Lizzie 35 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's Wife Read and write - Married
McGimpsey Robert John 10 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
McGimpsey Arthur 6 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Scholar - Not Married -
The 1911 census has an entry under Ballymacruise Carrowdore District which contains Millisle
9 in Ballycopeland (Carrowdore, Down)
McGimpsey William 58 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Read and write Irish Married - 20 - 2
McGimpsey Lizzie 43 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write Irish Married - 20 2 2
McGimpsey Agnes 18 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write Irish Single - - - -
84 in Ballymacruise (Carrowdore, Down)
note Robert born in Co Antrim
McGimpsey Robert 30 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Antrim Gen Labourer Read and write - Married - 5 - 3
McGimpsey Annie 30 Female Wife Presbyertreen Down - Read and write - Married - 5 3 3
McGimpsey Robert 3 Male Son Presbyterian Down - Cannot read - Single - - - -
McGimpsey Lille 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Scotland - Cannot read - Single - - - -
McGimpsey Mary Ann 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down - Cannot read - Single -
Hoping that interests you all