| ID | 7140 |
|---|---|
| Reference | D/2930 |
| Description | The papers of the Young family, Belfast comprise of c90 volumes and c600 documents. This collection includes, for example: Letters from Joseph Thompson to his mother in Belfast, 1832. Typescript copy of a letter to Miss Mary McCracken, Belfast, from Patrick Lynch, Westport, County Mayo, in which he describes collection songs, 1802. Letter to Miss M McCracken, Belfast, from David Lyons, London, expressing sadness at death of 'old Miss McCracken', c1800. Manuscript notes on the trial of 8 supposed witches 'accused of tormenting a young gentlewoman, one Miss Dunbar', no date. Register of families in Millrow Presbyterian congregation, Antrim, 1820-1833. A small manuscript music book belonging to Anne Jane Skelton, 1833. A manuscript poem to 'Lizzie', c1890. Town Book of the Corporation of Belfast, 1613-1819 compiled by R M Young, Belfast, 1892. This is a chronicle list of events and contains notes on individuals, including numerous references to women. An detailed index is available, listing women such as the Marchioness of Antrim, Countess Ann Longford, Mrs Sybile Boltby and Widow Anderson. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | c1800-1892 |
| Century | 19th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
| Address | 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT3 9HQ |
| Telephone | +44 28-9053-4800 |
| Email Address | proni@communities-ni.gov.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. The lists were compiled by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland staff and we are grateful for their assistance. It must be remembered that due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 54.60430 |
| longitude | -5.91036 |