Thomson Family (Annaghmore and other places)

Hi,

Hoping someone can help me out a little. I'm doing the genealogy thing, and I've hit something of a brick wall.

I'm looking for my fathers ancestors, I've found plenty of them based on family lore, which fortunately contains a few members who these days might be called celebrities, and so there is not a shortage of information about them specifically and more broadly their direct family members.

What I am struggling to find it the specific ancestry that links my father to the family.

As I have it set at this stage, I am looking for information about "Hugh Stitt Thomson" B1808 at Annaghmore. I believe he is the son of Robert Thomson who was the Brother of James Thomson (Prof at Belfast & Glasgow Universities) and William Thomson Lord Kelvin.

I've found a wealth of correspondence that links all of these folk together, but I'm unable to trace any information about Hugh's marriage or children. Dad's grandfather was called Hugh Charles, we understand he was born in County Down, Ireland about 1850ish, but emigrated to Australia, then New Zealand in about 1880. I can find no record at all of his birth using that name, assuming Hugh Stitt is his father (perhaps this isn't accurate?).

Anyways, I understand and have found information suggesting the family are certainly well known in the area, My search suggests the 'Stitt' bit of Hugh's name is his mothers maiden name.

Hoping someone can help, I also know there is reference to a place called Ballynahinch, but I couldn't find that anywhere on this site as an area. Please get in touch if you know more about the family and can help me clarify whether I'm on the right, or entirely wrong, path.

Thanks in advance. Michael