The Rea Family

I am researching the Rea family from Saintfield, Northern Ireland. My grandparents had a farm in Ouchley near Saintfield and their parents had two farms one in Tullywest near Saintfield, the other in The Lessons near Saintfield.

My Great Grand Parents had eleven children (seven girls and four boys)The girls names were Margaret, Annie, Elizabeth, Sarah, Matilda, Mary, Charlotte and the boys were James, John, Thomas and Hugh.

Matilda went to Australia. Elizabeth, Sarah and Thomas went to Canada

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree

Family Photos

• The Rea Family Crest (19 KB)
  The name Rea in Ireland can have a number of different origins and can be derived from a number of different Gaelic Septs including those for McCrea, Reagh, Reavy, Raw and Wray. The majority of the names are found in Country Antrim in Ulster and can be of immigrant origin or from the Gaelic McCrea Sept.
• Hillcrest, Ouchley, Saintfield, Northern Ireland (51 KB)
  This is the farm house that my grandparents (Hugh & Susanna Rea) owned. I spent most of my summer holidays there. My father and grandfather build the first floor onto the original house to make it into a two storey building.
• The Farm at Tullywest (28 KB)
  My Great Granparents Farm in Tullywest. Had 60 acres. The year approx 1916.
• The Farm in the Lesson (74 KB)
  My Great Grandfather Rea's House in 1916 was sold for £780.00 (40 acres) This is how it looks to-day
• Thomas Gilmour Rea (21 KB)
  This is my Father aged 82years. Was always known as Tommy

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Descendant Fan Tree of Thomas Gilmore Rea


• Report: Parent Report (View PDF)


• Descendant Tree of Thomas Derek Rea (PDF Format)


• Report: Marriage Report (View PDF)


• Report: Birthday Report (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Thomas Gilmore Rea (View PDF)

Related Links

• Darren Rea's Web Site