Category: Family History Searches

Hi there, My wife’s grandmother was Margaret Drake, born in Saintfield in 1891. Has anyone done a family tree of the Drakes? Are there still Drakes in the village? Thanks, David Browne

Hi there, I have been researching my tree for some years and I have turned my attention to my Snowdon/Shaw family from the Carricknacessna and Oughley area. My GGGG grand parents William John Snowden (father John) and Mary Shaw ( father James) were both school teachers who I suspect taught at Lessans school outside Saintfield.… Continue reading Snowdon and Shaw family – Carricknacessna / Oughley

Hi there, My mum talked about being evacuated to Saintfield during the war and she said she used to live there at some point during 1940s/1950s.  Her name was Montgomery.  She also mentioned going to the school in Saintfield.  Could anyone point me in the right direction for researching this info? Many thanks, S. Hull

The facts that I have on this side of the Atlantic (US/Canada) are pretty well known, but where my family came from in County Down not so much. I know that William McGibbon (Sr.) was born around 1783 and married Agnes. They had some children James (1816); Joseph (1820); William (1830); Margaret (1810); Susanna (1825);… Continue reading Richard McGibbon Seeks Information About His Saintfield Ancestors

I wonder if you have information on the history of Doran’s Rock and if Daniel Doran born c 1710 owned the land at the time. I descended from Patrick Doran, born 1735, and he might be Daniel’s son. After the Battle of Saintfield, the family went to Glasgow in Scotland. Patrick and his son Patrick… Continue reading Family History Search – Doran’s Rock

I live in New Zealand.  My ancestors were William (c1810), Andrew his son (married Rachel Purdy 1853), and John (Andrew’s son born about 1860).  He married Lizzie (Eliza, Elizabeth) Boyd in 1880.  She died about 1882.  One child Eliza Jane born 1881.  John was a Tailor in Ballynahinch.  He emigrated to NZ 1887.  H Cecil… Continue reading Patterson Family Creevyloughgare

Hi there, Thanks to an earlier query I made great breakthroughs for my Smyths of Lisdoonan. Now I need some help for the other side of the Sloan family, the Kennedy side. I am currently working on the Kennedys from Knocknagoney, Holywood. I know that John Kennedy had 3 daughters and 3 sons. One of… Continue reading Family History Search – Robinson Family Of Saintfield

Hi Ian, Thanks for getting back to me. As I put in my original email my 2nd great grandparents were from Saintfield and so were grandad’s side, and grandmother’s were just out of it. My 2nd great grandfather was Robert Lackey born c1847 in Saintfield (master boot & shoe maker). His father was James Lackey… Continue reading Can Anyone Help With Lackey Family History Search?

Hi, I’m actually a former resident of Saintfield (No 64 Main St) in the 1970s. I’m doing some family history research and relatives of mine (Catherine Marsh) had a pub on the Main Street (No 68) from about 1910 to 1940. I wonder if you have any photos of the Main Street during that period… Continue reading Request For Photographs Of Saintfield’s Main Street