Chestnuts in 1901 Census of County of Antrim, Northern Ireland

Compiled and forwarded by Norman Parkes

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From census of 31 March 1901. County of Antrim. Barony of Dunluce Upper. Ages are given (..). Members of the constabulary and the armed forces were not required to give their full names. The majority of occupations recorded were connected with farming, e.g. farmer's wife, farmer's son and these are not recorded here.

Parish of Ballymoney

Ballynacree-skein townland.

The Ordnance Survey Memoirs of 1832 record that 'Mr Smith has a factory for spinning yarn by machinery turned by water at Ballynacree Skrin, employing from 20 to 30 young females. ...'

• Number 25. Head of house - Barbara Campbell (56) Amongst others are SARAH Chestnut (34) Daughter, mill worker and JOHN Chestnut (30) Son-in-law, flax dresser.
• Number 27. Head of house - JOHN Chestnut (50) Labourer flax spinning mill. JANE Chestnut (44) Wife and their children MARY JANE Chestnut (26) Preparer in flax factory. WILLIAM Chestnut (23?) Rougher in flax factory. JOSEPH Chestnut (20) Bundler in flax factory, ANNIE E(liza) Chestnut (17) Spinner in flax factory. This was my grandmother. SARAH Chestnut (15) Spinner. JANE Chestnut (68) Widow. Mother-in-law.

Townland of Seacon Lower.

• Number 13. JOHN Chestnut (35) Farmer. MATILDA Chestnut (45) Wife and William McAlister (14) farm servant

Townland of Artigoran.

• Number 5. ALEXANDER Chestnut (33) labourer. LETITIA (26) Wife and children. SARAH (7), JOHN (5) and WILLIAM J (1)

Townland of Ballygan Upper.

• Number 1. SAMUEL Chestnut (40) Farmer. ELIZABETH (32) Wife and children, SAMUEL (7) and JENNIE (4) also SAMUEL Chestnut (87) retired farmer.

Townland of Ballywattick Upper.

• Number 1. JAMES Chestnut (50) Farmer. MARGARET (55) Wife and children, DAVID (25), ALEXANDER (23) and WILLIAM (18)

Leitrim townland.

• Number 1. THOMAS H Chesnut (44), head, SARAH A (35), wife and children, WILLIAM H (16), JANE (13) and SARAH L (8). All except Thomas H born in Philadelphia USA.

Ballybrakes townland.

• Number 9. ROBERT Chesnut (65), head, ELLEN (67), MARY (60) sisters of head, all not married.

Castle Street, Ballymoney town.

• Number 37. Edward McGoldrick (26), head, MARY McGoldrick (23), wife, JOSEPH Chesnut (57), father in law.

High Street, Ballymoney town.

• Number 4. Jane Patterson, head of house. DANIEL Chestnut (20), grocer's apprentice, boarder.
• Number 6 High Street. John (shoemaker) and wife Jane Stinson. LIZZIE Chestnutt (15), General domestic servant.

Town Parks, Ballymoney town.

• Number 14. JOSEPH Chesnutt (69), head, SARAH (69), wife

Dunaghy townland.

• Number 7. Samuel (head) and Mary Gray. THOMAS Chesnut (65), boarder.

Calheme townland.

• Number 3. JAMES Chestnut (45), head. NANCY JANE (42), wife and children, RACHEL (19), THOMAS (17), ROBERT (14), MARGARET (10), FANNY (8), ELIZABETH (4), JAMES (2), AGNES (10 months).

Billy Parish

Craig townland.

• Number 4. ALEXANDER Chestnut (51), AGNES (53) wife and children MAGGIE (26), CASSIE (22), WILLIAM A (20), JAMES (17), ANNIE M (13), EZEKIEL (12) and EMILY R (10).

Bushmills Town.

• Number 118. THOMAS Chestnut (60), stonemason, KATHRINE (55), wife.

Clougher North townland.

• Number 2. MOSES Chestnut (61), land steward. MARTHA (58), wife and child, MARY (18). ISABELLA MCFADDIN (65), wife's sister.

Carnanreagh townland.

• Number 2. JAMES Chestnut (45), head of house. MARGARET J (45), wife and children, JAMES N (17), AGNES J (15), ANDREW ? (13), JOHN (11), EZEKIEL B (9), WILLIAM (6), ALEXANDER (3). CATHJERINE (76), mother of head.

Cozies townland.

• Number 12. DANIEL Chestnut (58), head, LYDIA (60), wife and son, ALEXANDER (32).

Deffrick townland.

• Number 2. MARY Chestnut (30), not married.

Loughlynch townland.

• Number 6. WILLIAM Chestnut (40) head, MARTHA (31) wife and three children, son (9), SAMUEL (7), daughter (5).

Parish of Ballywillan

Portrush town.

• Number 22 Kerr Street. MAGGIE Chestnutt (19). Domestic servant.

Ballyrashane Parish

Revallagh South townland.

• Number 2. JOHN Chestnutt (72) head, MARGARET (60), wife and children, JOSEPH (30), MAGGIE (29), JOHN (27). Margaret and Joseph born Co Derry. SAMUEL (75) brother of head.

Kilmoyle townland.

• Number 3. David (head) and Nancy Getty. THOMAS Chestnutt (2 months) boarder.

Kilmoyle townland.

• Number 4. SAMUEL Chestnut (42) head, SARAH (38) wife and children, SARAH (11), SAMUEL JAMES (10), ELIZA (8), ANNIE (6), HUGH ALEXANDER (4), AGNES (1), JENNIE (9 months).

Grange of Drumtullagh

Carrowcroey townland.

• Number 10. JOHN Chestnut (42), grocer, MARIA (42) wife and children, JANE MARIA (4), JOHN PATRICK (2).

Clontyfinnan townland.

• Number 15. JOHN Chesnutt (49) head, MARY (48) wife and children, JAMES (24), JOHN (23), SARAH (20), CASSIE (16), HUGH R (16), ALEXANDER (11), WILLIAM (8) and TILLIE (6).

Moycraig Upper townland.

• Number 2. JAMES Chesnut (46), shoemaker, ANNE J (47), wife and children, JAMES (18) shoemaker, JOHN (16), TILDA (14), ALEXANDER (12), ROBENA (9).
• Number 14 Moycraig Upper. ROSE Chestnut (60) widow, HUGH Chestnut (25) son, Rosetta Gillespie (15), grand-daughter.

Lisnagat townland.

• ALEXANDER Chesnut (65), head, ELIZABETH (66), wife and children, EMMA (21?), SAMUEL (40). REBECCA Chesnut (30) wife of Samuel.

Mosside Village.

• Number 5. JOSEPH Chestnut (45) widower. ROBERT (19), son, bootmaker, JOSEPH (17) son, SARAH Chestnut (47) servant, not married.

Parish of Derrykeighan

Dervock village.

• Number 28. WILLIAM Chestnut (65) egg merchant.

Parish of Billy? or Drumtullagh?

Glassaneeran Upper townland.

• Number 9. Heney family. MARY Chestnut (20), domestic servant.

Liscolman village.

• Number 12. JOHN Chestnut (78) head, MARTHA (86) wife, SAMUEL (54) son, JANE (56) daughter-in-law and grand-children, MARTHA (29), ANNIE (27), MAGGIE (25) (dressmaker), MARY (21), SARAH (18) apprentice milliner, JOHN (17).

Parish of Dunluce

Ballybogey townland.

• Number 2. SAMUEL Chesnut (63), head, ELIZABETH (64) wife and children, MARY JANE? (37), ANNIE (35), MARGARETTA (25), MARTHA (23) all Chesnut, William Simpson (8) grandson