ENGLISH FAMILY

Ballymena is in the parish of Kirkinriola.

Islandstown is a townland of 194 acres. It?s about 7 miles north east of Ballymena on the A43 Cushendall/Glenravel road leading to Cushendall.   Islandstown Rd runs off this to the south, and at that point you are in Islandstown.

Tradition was to marry in the bride?s church. So that would be the place to look for Eliza?s baptism and family. From the information you have given it appears the marriage was in Skerry & Racavan, Church of Ireland. That?s St Patrick?s and is in the main street in Broughshane. Their parish records start in 1802, and there is a copy held in PRONI, Belfast (the public record office).

You can also contact the church but many churches here are inundated with genealogy enquiries and you may not get a prompt reply. If the rector/vicar agrees to look up the records for you, there is a fee of ?19 per hour. You may find it easier and cheaper to look up the PRONI copy when you are in Ireland. Ref: MIC1/78. If you do want to contact the church, here?s a link to it?s website:

http://www.stpatrickschurchbroughshaneanglican.org.uk/

Winning is not a very common name in the Broughshane/Skerry area and I cannot find a reference to Eliza?s family in Griffiths Valuation or for the marriage or death of her father Peter in the Irish civil registration records.

You have given David English?s address as ?Brochain?. I think this is a mis-spelling of Broughshane (which would roughly be pronounced Brochain. The ?ch? is soft as in Loch Lomond).

There was a Samuel English who, in 1863, had a house and outbuildings (plot 14j) on the farm of Alexander Davison in the townland of Knockboy (near Broughshane). Samuel looks to have been born c 1793 and died Jan ? Mar 1883. There was also a James English who lived in William St, Ballymena at that time too. I have no way of knowing whether these are relations.

There?s this gravestone in 1^st Broughshane Presbyterian churchyard:

English            First Broughshane Presbyterian Church            1780            Here lyeth the body of Janet Cahoon who died Nov 14 1780 aged 55 yeas wife to John English with 4 of his children

I can see a death in the statutory records that fits your information about Eliza English (nee Hammond). Tipperary town Apr ? Jun 1878 Volume 3, page 577. You can order a photocopy of that cert from GRO Roscommon for 4 euros. http://www.groireland.ie/

Hello,

Just saw you message on this site an joined, hoping you still check in.

We share some relatives, my Great Grandparents were John and Eliza (Winning) English, my Grandfather George Edward English.

I'd love to hear from you so we can compare notes.

Sage

Hello Sage

Where are you?

I have quite a lot of research depending on where you fit into the English family.

I'd love to compare notes, so get back to me asap.  The sooner the better!

Blue

Hello Sage

Where are you?

I have quite a lot of research depending on where you fit into the English family.

I'd love to compare notes, so get back to me asap.  The sooner the better!

Blue

Hello Sage

Where are you?

I have quite a lot of research depending on where you fit into the English family.

I'd love to compare notes, so get back to me asap.  The sooner the better!

Blue

Hi Blue Willow,

I've just received this message, not sure why, also busy and have not logged in for a while.

So, briefly, my Grandprents were George Edward English and Sarah Elizabeth Thomas, yours too?

My parents were Alfred George Williams and Olga Elizabeth English.

Currently living Central Coast,  and my direct email is taurrie@yahoo.com.au

Christine

Hello Blue,

I am a decendent of the English line as well. My line is as follows: My line is from John English who married Elizabeth Pillinger. 

Alexis (me)- Renee (my mother)- Lynette English (my grandmother)-Arthur Alfred Ennglish (my GGrandfather)- David Alfred English (my GGGrandfather)- John English (my 3xGrandfather)- David English (my 4xgrandfather) and James English (my 5x grandfather). 

 I am unsure if I have information that can help, but if you would like to share and compare informatinon I would be happy to do so! I am located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. I do hope to find more of the English family and get in contact with any other members of the English family from Ireland. 

My email is: alexis_robinson_95@hotmail.com

Hope to hear from you soon,

Alexis Robinson :)