Hello, I would appreciate any information about my ancestors Jane Scott, born greater Belfast, about 1862, and her father William Scott, a farmer. At the time of her marriage in Belfast in 1884 to Peter Tiernan she was living at home in Breda, Knockbreda. Many thanks, Nancy Wright, Victoria, Canada
Nancy,
Griffiths Valuation of 1863 shows William Scott as having plot 18 in Breda which was a 27 acre farm. Today that whole area has been built on and is now part of Belfast’s suburbia. The modern Cotswold Ave roughly follows the road into where the farm was.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch
Probate abstract:
The Will of William Scott late of Breda County Down Farmer who died 17 July 1883 at same place was proved at Belfast by Hugh Busby of Braniel in said County and William Henry Scott of Breda Farmers the Executors.
The will itself can be viewed on the PRONI wills site. It mentions wife Betsey or Beckey (can’t make it out), daughters Catherine Grey, Elizabeth Cogheran, Mary McClure, Rebecca Houston & Jane Scott. Also sons William Henry Scott & George Scott.
This looks to be the farm in 1901, though William Henry seems to be Henry and Betsy/Becky is Elizabeth. However it’s the only Scott farm in the townland:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Breda/Breda/1238675/
Elizabeth died in 1908:
William Henry in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Breda/Breda/247882/
Dear Elwyn, similar to what I wrote to another volunteer who recently replied to my other posting I am so very grateful for your response.
I had virtually given up on finding any information on the conventional sites so feel unbelievably buoyed by the the details you have given me.
many thanks, Nancy Wright
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