I saw your posting about Phillipe Boyle and thought I pass on my interest in hope that we may "related". My earliest ancestor in this East Down area is John Boyle, who marries Sarah Witheridge 10 Jul 1749, per IGI. One of their sons, Thomas, marries Susanna Smith 1786, East Down. George is than born in Pilton 1871, married Ann Marshall 30 Jan 1814 in Barnstaple, then found as 50-year old's on the 1841 Barnstaple census. 1851 they have moved on to Glamorgan, South Wales. Their son Edward also moved to Wales, married (of course) Elizabeth JONES, and they had John Edward, my GGF. They Edward/Elizabthe branch immigrated to the USA where I have them documented from 1872. The occupations I find that explains the migration - Draper, carpenter, excavator, stone mason and building contractor. Any ties we should explore further? Happy hunting! Bonnie