Ordnance Survey Memoirs

Strandtown January 1831

36 houses, 32 families, 26 employed in agriculture, 3 in trades, 3 other. 131 total inhabitants 68 males, 63 females
37 males above 20
7 farmers employing labour
5 labouring farmers
20 labourers employed by farmers
1 male unemployed
13 female servants
4 employed in handicraft

There is a stone bridge at the Conn's water over which the road passes after which the Bangor road branches off to the north end.
Strandtown proprietor Lord Northland, non-resident, agent Mr Watson, attorney, Belfast.

Strandtown or Sydenham , is a village or townland in the parish of HOLYWOOD, Lower Castlereagh barony, county Down. It stands on the road from Belfast to Holywood, adjacent to the shore of Belfast Lough and to the east end of Ballymacarret, 1 1/2 miles E. by N. of Belfast, and 2 3/4 s.w. of Holywood. Population of the townland in 1861 395; and in 1871, 1,103.
POST OFFICE Strandtown, Daniel McIIroy, Post Master - Letters arrive from all parts (via Belfast) at half past six morning and fifty-five minutes past one afternoon, and are despatched thereto at eleven morning and quarter past six evening.