Family - Hamill

North Antrim Census 1803 (Cont.)

Drumdallagh Alexander Hamill, John Hamill, Patrick Hamill,
                    Robert Hamill, Samuel Hamill age 11 (away),
                    Mary Hamill age5 (away),
                    Robert Hamill brother of James Hamill age 35
                    married to wife Margaret age 35 with infant son

Hamill Families Remaining in Antrim

   Drumdallagh is a small townland in the Parish of Loughguile, Poor Law Union of Ballymoney County of Antrim ref fin/va/5a/208.
   In 1828 in the Tithe Applotment Books for the townland we find the following;
   Ref460 Robert Hamill 7 acres 2 roods arable land with house
   Ref468 Alexander Hamill living on same land.
   Ref 469 John Hamill 1 acre 3 roods of good land
                                  4 acres 2 roods of poor land
   Ref472 Hugh Hamill no details given.
   If we move forward in time to 1864 in Griffith's valuation

we find.Drumdallagh Robert Hamill house land and outbuildings 33 acres 1 rood. Alexander Hamill rented a house on the land from Robert Hamill.
   Moving futher forward to 1901 ref354/1/14
In the census of that year no Hamills remained in Drumdallagh.
   Other HAMILL families living in the Ballymena area 1828-1834. See copies attached for details of land and value (office means outbuilding)
Parish of Racavan Town land of Kilnacolpagh
   Householder Lessor Description of holding
   James Hamill Rev. Wm. 0'Neill House, offices land 22    acres
   Micheal Hamill " *' Common
   John Hamill " '' Common
   Felix Hamill Micheal Hamill House, office ,land
Townland of Tamybuck
   Hugh Hamill Charles Lanyon House, offices,land
Townland of Ballyligpatrick
   Hugh Hamill Joseph Kilpatrick House
   John Hamill David Mc cullagh House
   Hugh Hamill Rev. Wm C. 0'Neill House, offices and land