BALLYMONEY CIVIL PARISH
| County: | Londonderry and Antrim |
| Barony: |
Northeast Liberties of Coleraine, County Derry Kilconway and Upper Dunluce, County Antrim |
| Diocese: |
Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor |
| Poor Law Union: | Ballymoney |
| Probate District: | Londonderry in County Derry Belfast in County Antrim |
| Area: | 632 acres in County Derry 753 acres in Kilconway Barony, County Antrim 21,303 acres in Upper Dunluce Barony, County Antrim |
| Population in 1831: | 11,579 |
| Topography: | This fertile parish is bounded on the west by the River Bann. |
| Towns: | Ballymoney (population 2,222 in 1831) |
| RECORD SOURCES | |
|---|---|
| Tithe: | 1825 |
| Griffith’s Valuation: | 1859 (Derry), 1861 (Antrim) |
| Census: | 1740 (Protestant Householders), 1796 (Flax Lists), 1831 (Derry), 1851 (townland of Garryduff in County Antrim) and 1901. |
| CHURCH REGISTERS | |
| Church of Ireland: | Baptisms, marriages and burials from 1807. Now joined with Finvoy and Rasharkin |
| Presbyterian: | 1st Ballymoney from1751, 2nd Ballymoney or Trinity from 1845, 3rd Ballymoney or St James’ from 1825, Roseyards from 1845, Drumreagh from 1864 and Garryduff |
| Roman Catholic: | Ballymoney and Derrykeighan – Baptisms and marriages from 1853 |
| Methodist: | Ballymoney – Baptisms from 1831 |
| Covenanter: | At Charlotte Street, Ballymoney in 1861 |
| Unitarian: | At Charles Street, Ballymoney in 1861 |
| GRAVEYARDS AND TOWNLANDS WHERE FOUND IN 1861: | |
| Church of Ireland: | Church Street, Ballymoney |
| Presbyterian: | Drumreagh |
| Roman Catholic: | Castle Street, Ballymoney |
| Covenanter: | Charlotte Street, Ballymoney |
| TOP TEN SURNAMES IN 1861 (in descending order): | |
| 1 McLoughlin; 2= Boyd, Campbell and Thompson; 5= Stewart and Wilson; 7 Murphy; 8= Anderson, Doherty, Patterson and Robinson | |