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Surnames of Co. Down: Dow...-Doy....
| Dowa...- Dowd... | Dowe....- Down..... | Doy....... | Doyle |
| . | . | Name | . | Parish | Information | Reference |
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Thomas Robertson
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DOW | . | Clonallan | died 23 Feb 1873 aged 6y 6m); buried Clonallan Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | . | DOWAN | . | . | see Doran | . |
| . | . | DOWD | . | . | see below under Dowds | . |
| . | . | DOWDALL | . | Ardglass & Bright |
Count Eustace I of Boulogne ( principal backer of William the Conquerer) was of 'Blood Royal' ( a descendant of Charlemagne) and so are all the Dowdalls/ Odells who ever lived in Ireland; held property in Ardglass & Ballydargan before 1558 & sold it early 1600s & left for Co. Louth & thus, disappeared from Co. Down |
Caroline Bingley; Inv 2012 p47,49 |
| . | . | DOWDAL | family | Bright | held Ballydargan in 1641 from Earl of Kildare, later called Oakley | O'L V1 p 146; LR 2007 p23, 24 |
| Mrs. | . | DOWDALL | . | Down | of Downpatrick; daughter of Samuel Trotter; 18th century | MID p 33 |
| Mr. | . | DOWDALL | . | Down | with Messrs Benson & Lonergan, leased Court Ground , Downpatrick from the Southwell Estate in 1752 | LM 1991 p22 |
| . | . | DOWDALL & |
Morgan
|
Newry | milliners & dressmakers from 7 Kilmorey Street in 1881 | POD |
| Mr. | A.J. | DOWDALL | . | Bangor area | attended laying of foundation ston for Seaside Home of Rest for Working Girls 19 Aug 1893 | NC |
| . | Arthur | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married Eleanor / Ellen Kelly 26 Jan 1831 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; father of Alice bpt. 16 Jan 1832 & John bpt. 5 Jul 1833 & Mary bpt. 20 Feb 1835 & Patrick bpt. 7 Mar 1837 & catherine bpt. 31 May 1840 & edward bpt. 4 Mar 1843 & ellen bpt. 9 Jun 1845 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Arthur
|
DOWDELL | . | Clonallan | husband of Rose Brady ; father of Francis bpt. 3 Feb 1831 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Arthur | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married Mary Anne Rooney 9 May 1876 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Bridget
|
DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | of Mayo; owned 34 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| Miss | Catherine | DOWDALL | . |
Clonallan & Warrenpoint |
married Peter Rooney 24 Nov 1870 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; mother of Mary b. 1871 (regd. Warrenpoint) | PR;CR |
| Miss | Catherine | DOWDAL | . | Dromara | married Patrick McGeehan of Moneynabane 15 Feb 1852 at a Dromara Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | DOWDALL | . | Drumgath | wife of James McLeenan ; mother of John bpt. 28 Aug 1830 & Catherine bpt. 27 Nov 1837 at a Drumgath Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | DOWDALL | . | Newry | married James McAlinan 23 Sep 1824 at Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Cecilia | DOWDAL | . | Kilkeel | married Thomas Sloan of Greencastle 25 May 1860 at the Catholic Church ; mother of Patrick b. 1868 (regd. Kilkeel) | PR;CR |
| . |
Daniel
|
DOWDAL | . | Clonallan | husband of Catherine McKey ; father of Bridget bpt. 25 Sep 1850 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Daniel | DOWDALL | . | Newry | a grocer & tea dealer from 1 Boat Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | E.J. | DOWDALL | . | Bangor | of 4 Granville Terrace, Bangor in 1901 | POD |
| . | Edward | DOWDALL | . | Bright | of Ballydargan; jurur in land inquiry 1437 | O'L V1 p 190 |
| . | Edward | DOWDALL | . | ? | aged 34 ; convicted in Co. Down of a felony 5 Jan 1843 & sentenced to 10 years transportation to Australia; held in Kilmainham Gaol , Dublin 26 Apr 1843 ; on board ' Orator', arrived van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 21 Nov 1843 | NAD/TR5 p42; NWD |
| . | Edward | DOUDALL | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; husband of Jane Margaret Campbell; father of Edward Alfred b. 21 Nov 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Ellen | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married John Flanagan 2 Jan 1896 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; mother of Mary bpt. 2 Aug 1896 & Maryaret M. bpt. 1 May 1898 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Ellen | DOWDALL | . | Dromara | married Daniel McLeigh of Moneynabane 1 Dec 1844 at a Dromara Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Ellen | DOWDEL | . | Magheradrool | wife of William Hardy ; mother of Catherine bpt. 29 Dec 1833 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Henry | DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | of Greencastle; aged 14; inquest held into the death of Thomas aged 18 & Bridget aged 14 & Henry Dowdall who took a small dinghy to Cunningham the grocer on the other side of Greencastle to get goods but when returning home they were caught by the influx from White Water River & drowned 23 Apr 1878 | Belfast Telegraph |
| . | James FitzThomas | DOWDALL | . | Blaris; Kilclief & Saul | of Lisburn; a Catholic; leased land from Nicholas Fitzsimons in 1615 in Kilclief, Bright & in Lisbane townland from Earl of Kildare & Ballydaregan in bright ; died 30 Apr 1619 & succeeded by his son John aged 18 | O'L V1 p 206 & B p 319; LR 2006 p7, 8, 18 |
| . |
James
|
DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | husband of M. Keenan ; father of Mary Anne bpt. 15 Jul 1875 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | of Ballyardle; daughter of John Dowdall (a farmer); married Charles O'Brien 24 Nov 1868 at Catholic Church, witness was James Morgan | CR |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Blaris | parish works program in Lisburn in 1836 | V12 p40,41 OSM |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan & Newry | of Mayo; erected a monument to his parents who died May 1790 aged 64 & his children; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard , Newry | MIs |
| . | John | DOWDAL | . | Clonallan | married Bridget O'Hare 31 Dec 1826 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married Sarah Mitchell 29 Jun 1890 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Rev. | John | DOWDALL | . | Dromore | school visitor in 1836 | V12 p 77 OSM |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Hillsborough | son of James Dowdall; aged 24 married Mary Kidd 11 Feb 1853 | CR |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | husband of Jane Finnegan; father of John Henry b. 9 Apr 1866 & James b. 31 Aug 1868 | CR |
| . |
John W.
|
DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | of Bell hill ; owned 114 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Down | owned 2 tenements in Downpatrick in 1600s | LM 2000 p89 |
| . | John | DOWDALL | . | Saul | died 28 Oct 1729 aged 15; buried Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | Lancelot | DOWDAL | . | Newry | of Newry; a revenue officer & his wife ,witnesses at the marriage of Isaac Glenny Esq. & Martha Glenny 3 Sep 1794 at 1st Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Margaret | DOWDELL | . | Newry | wife of Patrick Grant; mother of Ellen b. 1869 & Patrick b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Martha Matilda |
DOWDALL DOWDALE |
. | Down | regd.Downpatrick; wife of Robert Henry Bell; mother of female child b. 1865 & Matilda Grace b. 1868 & William James b. 1872 | CR |
| Mrs. | Mary | DOWDLES | . | Ardkeen | assisted at Ballycran Football Club social night 3 Sep 1910 | JUAHS 2011 p33 |
| Miss | Mary | DOWDALL | . | Kilbroney | regd.Rostrevor; wife of Patrick Treanor; mother of Thomas b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWDAL | . | Kilkeel | married Patrick Traynor 20 Jul 1853 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Mary | DOUDAL | . | Kilkeel | mentioned in a newsy letter from Thomas McKee of Shore Rd., Kilkeel to his sister dated 3 Mar 1883, left for USA that day & set to sail 14 Apr 1883 | old letters |
| Miss | Mary | DOWDAL | . | Newry | married Peter Cadly 19 Jul 1822 at Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Mary Anne | DOWDALL | . | Newry | witness at the baptism of Charles Albert, son of James McConville & Bridget McCartan 8 Nov 1863 at Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Mathew |
DOWDEL/ |
. | Clonallan |
married Bridget MaCartan 31 Oct 1834 at a Clonallan Catholic Church; father of John bpt. 1 Jan 1843 & Bridget bpt. 29 Sep 1838 & Bridget (sic ) bpt. 18 Oct 1840 & edward bpt. 19 Jun 1844 at a Clonallan Catholic Church |
PR |
| . | Matthew James | DOWDALL | . | Newry | a tanner & currier from 3 Quay Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | Michael | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married Mary Anne McSorley 14 Feb 1844 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; father of Patrick bpt. 1 Jan 1845 & Catherine bpt. 10 Feb 1846 & Mary bpt. 14 Feb 1848 & Patrick bpt. 17 Apr 1850 & Isaac bpt. 22 Feb 1852 & Sarah bpt. 29 Jun 1857 & Alexander bpt. 30 Jul 1864 & John bpt. 7 Jul 1866 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Michael | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | witness at the marriage of Patrick McCaffrey & Margaret Keenan 20 Apr 1849 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Michael
|
DOWDAL | . | Clonallan | husband of Margaret O'Sullivan ; father of Peter bpt. 23 Oct 1854 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Michael
|
DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | husband of Mary Anne Morgan ; father of John bpt. 10 Oct 1875 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Michael
|
DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | of Mayo ; owned 28 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| . | Michael | DOWDALL | . | Newry | a clothes dealer from 32-34 Lower North Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | P. | DOWDALL | Esq. | Newry | donated 18 shillings to the building of Glenn Parochial House 1849 | THTMB p35 |
| . |
Patrick
|
DOWDAL | . | Clonallan | husband of Anne Rooney ; father of Hugh bpt. 24 Jul 1852 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Patrick | DOWDALL | . | Down | a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1736 | DAIPC p12 |
| . | Patrick | DOWDALL | . | Down | of Downpatrick ; an inn keeper ; mentioned in Deeds dated 1739 | Registry of Deeds, Dublin Vol 111 p213 |
| Major | Patrick | DOWDALL | . | Newry | of 1st Regiment of Foot; died Nov 1822 aged 42; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | Patrick | DOWDAL | . | Newry | of Hill Street; charity donation in 1836 | V3 p 104 OSM |
| . | Patrick | DOWDALL | . | Newry | proprietor of Newry Examiner newspaper in 1842, 1846 & 1852; in court as plaintiff against James D'Aray 11 Jul 1842 | POD; BU 12/7/1842 |
| . | Peter | DOWDALL | . | Newry | of Ballyholland; died 20 Apr 1879 aged 75; husband of Ellen; father of Robert, Ann Mary (McAteer) & Owen; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Richard | DOWDALL | . | Bright | of Ballydargan; son of Ralph Dowdall; c. 1334 | LR 2006 p7 |
| . | Robert | DOWDELL | . | Clonallan | married Catherine Ryan 12 Jan 1841 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Robert | DOWDALL | . | Clonallan | married Mary Doran 8 Aug 1876 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Robert
|
DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | a flax farmer; granted a spinning wheel premium in 1796 | HOTC p147 |
| . | Robert | DOWDALL | . | Kilkeel | of Greencastle; a merchant; will dated 1806 | IIW V4 p 167 |
| . | Robert | DOWDAL | . | Kilkeel | married Mary Doran 3 Dec 1853 at the Catholic Church; father of Elizabeth b. 2 May 1865 & Margaret b. 15 May 1868 (regd. Kilkeel) | PR;CR |
| Robert | DOWDLE | Newry | of Castle Street; charity donation in 1836 | V3 p103 OSM | ||
| . |
Robert
|
DOWDALL | . | Newry | of 31 Boat St, Newry, in 1846; a tanner & currier from 42 Boat Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | Robert | DOWDALL | . | Newry | Ballyholland & Greenan delegate & member of United Irish League which met in Mayobridge 15 Mar 1902 to discuss landlordism | Irish World NY |
| . |
Robert
|
DOWDALL | . | Newry | of Ballyholland; died 22 Nov 1935 aged 74; husband of Margaret; son of Peter & Ellen; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Thomas | DOWDALL | . | Newtownards | died in 1st World War | War Memorial |
| Rev. | William | DOWDALL | . | Comber | Presbyterian minister in 1661; attacked by a group of women who pulled off his robes | TOOC p31; ASOC p27 |
| . | David | DOWAN | . | Killinchy | married Elizabeth Hamilton 6 Jul 1833 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Andrew | DOWDER | . | Down | married Eliza Parks 30 Oct 1733 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Alice | DOWD | . | Clonallan | married Michael Kelly 26 Nov 1836 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Anne | DOWDS | . | Dromore | wife of John Battersby ; mother of John b. 18 Sep 1828 & bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Ann | DOWDS | . | Kilkeel | married James Griffin of M.....loney 1 Oct 1858 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss |
Ann
|
DOWDS | . | Knockbreda | regd.Ballymacarret; wife of Abraham Ervin; mother of Robert b. 1867 | CR |
| Miss | Ann | DOUDS | . | Tullylish | daughter of John Douds ; married Joseph McCracken 6 Oct 1860 | CR |
| . |
Bernard
|
DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | regd. Waringstown; husband of Elizabeth McConvill; father of Margaret b. 30 Dec 1867 | CR |
| Miss | Bridget | DOWD | . | Seapatrick | wife of John O'Hare; mother of Hugh bpt. 17 Sep 1843 at Banbridge Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Daniel | DOWD(S) | . | Dromore | husband of Eliza(beth) Watts ; father of Patterson b. 13 Aug 1823 & David b. 1 Jul 1825 & Elizabeth b. 7 May 1828 & Jane b. 16 Apr 1830 & Mary Anne b. 25 Feb 1835 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . |
Daniel
|
DOWDS | . | Knockbreda | regd. Ballymacarret; husband of Ellen Dowds; ftaher of Alexander b. 8 Nov 1867 | CR |
| . | David | DOWD | . | Kilbroney | sponsor at the baptism of Margaret , daughter of Henry Cole & Mary Feran 22 Oct 1867 at Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Edward | DOWDS | . | Clonallan | married Rose McVeigh 23 Oct 1831 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Elleanor | DOWDS | . | Magheralin | married Bernard Kelly 20 May 1852 Magheralin Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss |
Eliza
|
DOWD | . | Kilbroney | married John Savage 29 Dec 1844 at Kilbroney Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss |
Elizabeth
|
DOWDS | . | Kilkeel | wife of Michael McComiskey; mother of Michael b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss |
Elizabeth
|
DOWD | . | Clonallan & Warrenpoint | married Peter Murray 1 Sep 1866 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; mother of Catherine b. 1869 & Edward b. 1872 (regd. Warrenpoint) | PR;CR |
| . |
Henry
|
DOWDS | . | Dromore | son of John Dowds ; married Susan Biggam 18 Feb 1856 | CR |
| . |
Henry
|
DOWDS | . | Magheralin & Moira | a weaver of Magheralin ; son of Henry Dowds ( a weaver); married Joanna Dawson 20 Nov 1869 ; father of Mary Jane b. 22 Oct 1870 (regd. Moira) | CR |
| Miss | Izabella/ Isabella | DOWD | . | Seapatrick | wife of Patrick Cunningham; mother of Margaret bpt. 25 Jul 1851 & Isabella bpt. 28 Mar 1854 at Banbridge Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
J.
|
DOWDS | . | ? | from south Down; served with 'D' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p34 |
| . | J. | DOWD | . | Kilbroney | of Water St, Rostrevor; a gardener in 1910 | POD |
| . | James | DOWD/ DOUD | . | Clonallan | married Mary Anne Burton 31 Oct 1838 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; father of James bpt. 13 Oct 1839 & John bpt. 16 Aug 1842 & elizabeth bpt. 20 Apr 1845 & Patrick bpt. 6 Aug 1848 & John bpt. 22 Apr 1852 & John bpt. 14 Apr 1858 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWD | . | Clonallan | husband of Mary Woods ; father of Mary bpt. 15 Sep 1855 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWD | . | Clonallan | husband of Mary Byrnes; father of Michael bpt. 1 Apr 1861 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWD | . | Clonallan | husband of Anne Hillan ; father of Patrick James bpt. 6 Dec 1872 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWD | . | Kilbroney & Kilkeel | originally from Mourne parish; married Margaret Rorke 28 Dec 1843 at Kilbroney Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWD | . | Kilkeel | married Mary Doran 11 Jan 1852 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOWDS | . | Magheralin | son of Henry Dows ; aged 27 married Elizabeth Beatty 9 Oct 1852 | CR |
| . |
James
|
DOWDS | . | Moira & Donaghcloney | husband of Jane Bingham/ Bigham; father of Ellen Jane b. 20 Jan 1871 (regd. Moira) & Margaret b. 22 Mar 1873 (regd. Waringstown) | CR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWDS | . | Dromore | mother of Nancy b. 1 Mar 1864 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss |
Jane
|
DOWDS | . | Dromore | wife of John Hanvey; mother of Sarah Jane b. 1872 | CR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWD | . | Seapatrick | wife of Neil McComish; mother of Patrick bpt. 15 Feb 1858 at Banbridge Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DOWD | . | Clonallan | married Catherine McAnulty 24 Dec 1844 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; father of Elizabeth bpt. 14 Nov 1845 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DOWDS | . | Dromore | husband of Margaret Battersby ; father of William b. 9 Oct 1828 & John b. 6 May 1832 & Joseph b. 22 Jul 1836 & Margaret b. 23 Dec 1838 & Eliza b. 10 Mar 1841 & & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . |
John
|
DOWDS | . | Magheralin & Dromore & Moira | son of Henry Dowds; married Mary Johnston 19 Jul 1860 in Magheralin ; father of William Henry b. 21 Feb 1865 & Mary b. 22 Sep 1866 & Mary Johnston Dowds b. 29 Sep 1868 (all bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland )(regd. Dromore) & Margaret b. 22 Jan 1871 & Elizabeth b. 31 Mar 1872(regd. (Moira) | PR; CR |
| . |
John
|
DOWDS | . | Moira | husband of Mary Wilson; father of Jane b. 9 Sep 1867 | CR |
| . | John | DOWD | . | Newry | husband of Mary Russell ; father of James b. 2 May 1873 | CR |
| . | John | DOUDS | . | Tullylish | husband of Sarah who died 30 Jun 1829 aged 40; buried Tullylish Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . |
Joseph
|
DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; husband of Jane Bigham; father of Joseph b. 16 Jun 1869 | CR |
| . |
Joseph
|
DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | served in 1st World War - memorial | photo |
| . |
Joseph
|
DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; husbnd of Ann McCullough; father of John b. 18 Jul 1869 & Elizabeth b. 10 Apr 1871 | CR |
| . | Joseph | DOWD | . | Magheralin | married Jane Topping 22 Aug 1833 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Margaret | DOWD | . | Dromore | married SamuelNicholson 30 Jan 1841 at Dromore Church of Ireland Cathedral | PR |
| Miss |
Margaret
|
DOWDS | . | Moira | mother of Margaret Jane b. 6 Jul 1868 | CR |
| Miss |
Margaret Jane
|
DOWDS | . | Moira | wife of George Fiddis; mother of William George b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWDS | . | Kilkeel | married Francis Moore of Shannon Grove 15 Jan 1860 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWDS | . | Moira | wife of James Murphy ; mother of Robert John b. 1870 & Martha b. 1872 & Jane b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss |
Matilda
|
DOWDS | . | Knockbreda | wife of James Laverty; mother of Patrick b. 1869 (regd. Ballymacarrett) & John b. 1872 (regd. Castlereagh) | CR |
| . | Michael | DOWD/ DOWDE | . | Clonallan | husband of Mary Rice; father of Matry Anne bpt. 4 Jun 1827 & Margaret bpt . 5 Dec 1830 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Michael
|
DOWDE | . | Clonallan | husband of Sarah Collon ; father of Rose Ellen bpt. 7 Jul 1890 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Patrick | DOWD | . | Clonallan | married Rose Morgan 8 Sep 1834 at a Clonallan Catholic Church ; father of Michael bpt. 24 Mar 1836 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Patrick | DOWD | . |
Clonallan |
married Rose White 15 Jun 1858 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Patrick | DOWDE | . |
Clonallan |
married Margaret Burns 31 Oct 1871 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Sgt. | Patrick | DOWD | . | Clonduff | sergeant in charge of the Royal Irish Constabulary (police) station in Hilltown in 1889 | RICLD p112 |
| . |
Patrick
|
DOWD | . | Holywood | stationmaster at Marino railway station 1890-1910; photo available; retired 1918 | NDM p118; POD 1910; BCDRMSR |
| . | Patrick | DOWD | . | Kilkeel | married Eliza McVeagh 16 Nov 1855 at the Catholic Church- dispensation given | PR |
| . |
Patrick
|
DOWDS | . | Knockbreda | regd.Ballymacarret; husband of Sarah Ann Wilson; father of Mary Ann b. 8 Nov 1868 | CR |
| . | Peter | DOWD | . | Kilcoo | married Ann Farnan 5 Oct 1858 at Bryansford Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Philip | DOWD | . | Kilbroney | married Catherine Morgan 9 Jan 1837 at Kilbroney Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Philip
|
DOWD | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; husband of Catherine Rice; father of James b. 16 Feb 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Rose | DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | daughter of Daniel Dows ; aged 30 married Alexander Wilkinson 3 Aug 1850 | CR |
| . |
Samuel
|
DOWDS | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; husband of Mary Ann Finlay; father of Sarah Jane b. 13 Sep 1868 | CR |
| Mrs. | Sarah | DOWDS | . | Tullylish | daughter of Joseph Brown; a widow; married Thomas Stewart 16 Jul 1853 | CR |
| . | William | DOUD/ DOWD | . | Dromore | husband of Margaret Madowel ; father of Mary bpt. 7 Jan 1784 & Margaret bpt. 18 Feb 1787 at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Dromore | husband of Mary Boyd ; father of John b. 12 Sep 1803 & William b. 31 Mar 1805 & Joseph b. 4 Feb 1810 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | William | DOWDS/ DOUDS | . | Dromore | married Mary Whitesides 24 Jul 1840 at Dromore Church of Ireland ; father of Margaret Anne b. 28 Apr 1841 & Rebecca b. 1 Jun 1843 & William John b. 16 May 1845 & bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Dromore | husband of Anne Clarke ; father of William b. 1 Jul 1862 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Dromore | husband of Rose Anne Donaldson ; father of twins William John & Anne Jane b. 26 Sep 1873 | CR |
| . |
William
|
DOWDS DOUDS |
. | Drumgooland & Seapatrick | regd.Ballyward; husband of Susannah McCauley/ McCawley; father of Eliza Jane b. 4 Feb 1868 (regd. Ballyward) & David b. 7 Sep 1869 & William b. 9 Jun 1871 & female child b. 12 Aug 1873 (regd. Banbridge) | CR |
| . |
William
|
DOWDS | . | Hillsborough | husband of Ann Shaw; father of male child b. 28 Sep 1868 | CR |
| . | William | DOWD | . | Knockbreda | son of John Dowd ; married Ellen McKinn 29 May 1853 | CR |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Knockbreda | of 131 Castlereagh Rd, East Belfast; a grocer in 1902 | POD |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Magheralin | son of Henry Dowds ; aged 23 married Rebecca Jane Archer 6 May 1854 | CR |
| . | William | DOWD | . | Moira | son of John Dowd ; aged 22 married Jane Murphy 3 Jun 1854 | CR |
| . | William | DOWDS | . | Moira | husband of Ellen McCahy ; father of Ellen b. 12 Mar 1858 & bpt. at Moira Church of Ireland | PR |
| Mrs. | . | DOWIE | . | Dromore | of Dromore; a grocer & provisions merchant in 1910 | POD |
| Capt. | . | DOUIE | . | Moira |
of Moira in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Alice/ Ally | DOWAY/ DOWEY/ DOUAY | . | Dromore | wife of Robert Ardery ; mother of Mary Jane b. 20 Sep 1817 & William b. 29 May 1819 & Robert b. 24 Dec 1822 & James b. 14 Nov 1825 & Thomas b. 5 Apr 1828 & James b. 13 Mar 1830 & bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Amy | DOWIE | . | Bangor & Newtownards | of 42 Primrose St, Bangor; a music teacher ; daughter of William Dowie (deceased ); married Robert A. C. Donaldson of Ballyharry 6 Apr 1931 at Ballyblack Presbyterian Church, witnesses were David & Louisa Donaldson | PR |
| Miss | Ann Jane | DOWAY | . | Dromore | partner of John Munro ; mother of Samuel Doway or Munro b. 19 May 1832 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss |
Anne
|
DOWEY/ DAVIE | . | Moira | wife of Robert Adair; mother of Robert b. 1868 | CR |
| . | Charles | DOWEY | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; husband of Annie Bell; father of Margret Jane b. 22 Jul 1869 & William John b. 25 Jun 1871 | CR |
| . | Charles | DOWEY | . | Drumgooland | sponsor at the baptism of Eleanor, daughter of James McEvoy & Anne Rice 3 Feb 1844 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| . |
Daniel
|
DOWEY | . |
Clonduff |
married Rose O'Hagan 6 Jan 1891 at a Clonduff Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Eliza | DOWEY | . | Shankill | daughter of Robert Dowey ; married Henry Savage 20 Apr 1867 in Lurgan | CR |
| Miss |
Elizabeth
|
DOWEY | . | Aghaderg | regd.Loughbrickland; wife of Samuel Crothers; mother of Elizabeth b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss |
Elizabeth
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DOWEY | . | Moira | daughter of John Dowey (a weaver of Moira); aged 21 married John Graham 24 Apr 1852 at Lurgan Registry Office | CR |
| Mrs. | Ellen | DOWIE | . | Knockbreda | b. 1875 in Scotland; widow; Church of Ireland; felt worker; had been married 15 years with 4 children b. & alive; mother of Mary b. 1897 & George b. 1900 & Lizzie b. 1902 & Haarry b. 1904; all b. Co. Down; living at 36 Island St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| Miss | Ellen | DOWEY | . | Moira | daughter of Robert Dowey ; aged 20 married Robert Adair 11 Jul 1860 | CR |
| Mrs. | Fanny | DOWEY | . | Tullylish | daughter of Moses Meek; a widow ; married John McNeight 2 Feb 1854 | CR |
| . | Francis | DOEY | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; husband of Margaret Corner; father of Francis b. 1 Sep 1870 | CR |
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H.
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DOWIE | . | ? | from south Down; served with 'D' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p34 |
| . | Henry | DOWEY | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; husband of Margaret Thompson; father of Sarah Ann b. 18 Sep 1869 & Elizabeth b. 14 Sep 1870 | CR |
| . | Henry | DOWEY | . | Moira | husband of Isabella Hage; father of Samuel b. 16 Feb 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | married William McCullough 3 Jul 1841 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| Lieut. | J.L. | DOWIE | . | ? | member of South Down Militia which served in South Africa in 1901, Boer War | DR* 25 /9/1939R |
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James
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DOEY | . | Drumgath | married Helen McConville 6 Apr 1842 at a Drumgath Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DOAY | . | Newry | husband of Harriet Brown ; father of Margaret b. 3 Aug 1873 | CR |
| . | James | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | married Jane Boston 24 Nov 1841 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | James | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | married Ellen Bell 30 Apr 1842 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | James | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | a weaver of Ballymacmaine; son of Henry Dowey (a labourer) ; aged 21 married Jane Towell 14 Aug 1852 in Magheralin Church of Ireland | CR |
| Rev. | James | DOUIE | B.A;T.C.D | Moira | ordained to the curacy of St. Mary's, Harrogate, England 20 Dec 1891 & died 31 Dec 1891 aged 24 & buried Moira Church of Ireland graveyard with Mary Lothian Douie (d. 8 Jul 1902 ) & Hannah Caroline Douie (d. 9 Sep 1911) & James Livingstone Douie (d. 1923) | MIs |
| . | James Levingston/ Livingstone | DOUIE | . | Moira | born 2 Aug 1832; a land agent; appointed a magistrate 3 Feb 1862,1886 & 1910 ; died 15 May 1923 & buried Moira Church of Ireland graveyard | RNPHCPI; POD;MIs |
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James
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DOWEY | . | Newry | husband of Margaret Brown; father of Julia b. 20 Nov 1869 | CR |
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James
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DOWEY | . | Newry | husband of Harriet Browne; father of Catherine b. 3 Dec 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWEY | . | Clonallan | married James Smyth 5 Nov 1845 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | married Moses McFall 27 Dec 1827 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| Mrs. |
Jenny
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DOWEY | . | Magheralin | daughter of William James & Minnie Napier; died 20 Mar 1938 aged 46; buried Magheralin Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | DOWAY | . | Dromore | husband of Esther Hawthorn ; father of James b. 12 Jun 1803 & Margaret b. 28 Jul 1806 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | DOWEY | . | Dromore | married Mary Neal/ Neill 21 Sep 1833 at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | DOWEY | . | Kilkeel | husband of Mary Hogg; father of James bpt. 18 Nov 1844 (sponsors were Richard McAfferson & Miss McClelland) at Lower Mourne Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DOWAY | . | Magheralin | married Sarah Hynds 8 Aug 1830 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | DOUAY | . | Moira | husband of Magdolene ; father of Samuel bpt. 25 Jan 1786 at Moira Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | DOWEY | . | Moira | husband of Susan ; father of Betty bpt. 22 Jan 1830 at Moira Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | DOWAY | . | Moira | husband of Sarah ; father of Thomas bpt. 27 Mar 1831 & Joseph b. 19 Jun 1838 & Eliza b. 1 Jan 1842 & James b. 15 Jul 1843 & bpt. bpt. at Moira Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Margaret | DOWEY | . | Dromore | wife of James Cowdy ; mother of Mary Ann bpt. 29 May 1789 & John bpt. 24 feb 1791 & Susanna b. 5 May 1813 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DUEY | . | Drumballyroney & Annaclone | married James O'Hear 20 May 1855 at Annaclone Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DOOEY DOWNEY |
. | Drumgooland | of Leitrim; wife of Arthur McCartan; mother of Rose bapt. 23 Sep 1828 (sponsors were Sarah Rooney & James O'Hare) & Mary Ann bapt. 30 Apr 1831 (sp. John Collins & Margaret McCartan) & Bridget bapt. 30 Mar 1844 (sp. John Murray & Ellenor McCartan) & John bapt. 2 Mar 1849 (sp. Anne McCartan )at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWAY | . | Magheralin | married James Bell 12 Feb 1825 Magheralin Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Robert | DOWEY | . | Dromore | married Elizabeth Best 3 Mar 1823 at Dromore Church of Ireland Cathedral | PR |
| . | Robert | DOWAY | . | Magheralin | married Catherine Downey 15 May 1819 Magheralin Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Robert | DOWEY | . | Magheralin | a weaver of Dollingstown; son of Robert Dowey (a car man) ; aged 20 married Elizabeth Adair 4 Jun 1852 at Magheralin Church of Ireland | CR |
| Miss |
Sarah
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DOWEY | . | Donaghcloney | regd.Waringstown; mother of Sarah Ann b. 31 Mar 1866 | CR |
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Miss
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Sarah
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DOUIE | . | Moira | wife of Alexander Patton ; mother of William Henry b. 1872 | CR |
| Rev. | Thomas | DOEY | . | Dromore | son of Mr. Thomas Doey of Cookstown Co. Antrim; minister of 1st Dromore Presbyterian from 13 Feb 1913 ; transfered to New Row, Coleraine Co. Londonderry & retired in 1948 | TCOTH |
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Thomas
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DOWEY | . | Seapatrick | regd.Banbridge; husband of Essy Clarke; father of Samuel b. 19 Apr 1869 | CR |
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William
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DOWEY/ DOWIL | . | Dromore | husband of Mary Watson; father of Sarah Elizabeth b. 31 Aug 1869 (bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland) & female child b. 9 Jan 1871 & twins Ellen Jane & Catherine b. 17 May 1872 & William Henry b. 1 Sep 1873 & Mary b. 14 Apr 1875 (regd. Dromore) | PR; CR |
| . | William | DOWIE | . | Dromore | died 6 Feb 1905 aged 65; husband of Mary who died 7 Feb 1912 aged 68; father of William Henry (d. 6 Jan 1894 aged 20) & Isobel (d. 19 Feb 1938) & Ellen Jane (d. 28 May 1961) & Sarah Matilda (d. 7 Oct 1967) ; buried Dromore Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | DOWAY | . | Moira | father of Ellen bpt. 9 Apr 1814 at Moira Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | . | DOWGLASS | . | . | see under Douglas | . |
| . | William | DOWLAND | . | Drumbo | with 4 others, leased 20 acres in 1831 from John Hunter for an annual rent of £40.2.4 ; eviction hearing for arrears of £37.7.0 | RCCPCI p278 |
| . | William | DOWLAND | . | Drumbo | with 4 others, leased 20 acres in 1832 from John Hunter ; eviction hearing ; nilled | RCCPCI p280 |
| . | Hugh | DOWLE | . | Kilkeel | married Bridget McCullough 22 Mar 1841 in the Catholic church | PR |
| . | Rose | DOWLE | . | Down | of Ballydugan; given a licence by Downpatrick Church of Ireland to act as a beggar 26 Jul 1773 | DAIPC p60 |
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William
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DOWEY/ DOWIL | . | Dromore | husband of Mary Watson; father of Sarah Elizabeth b. 31 Aug 1869 (bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland) & female child b. 9 Jan 1871 & twins Ellen Jane & Catherine b. 17 May 1872 & William Henry b. 1 Sep 1873 & Mary b. 14 Apr 1875 (regd. Dromore) | PR; CR |
| Miss | Eliza | DOWLER | . | Bangor | wife of John Mackay; mother of Eliza b. 1871 | CR |
| . | . | DOWLING | family | Kilkeel | originally from Ulster then from Queen's County | O'L V1 p 4 |
| . | Abraham | DOWLING | . | Drumbo | son of John Dowling ; married Mrs. Eliza Houston (nee Tomeny) 22 Jan 1853 | CR |
| . | Agnes | DOWLING | . | Newtownards | of Greenwell St, Newtownards ; leased a house, yard & garden in 1863 from Margaret McNeilly | GV |
| . | Bridgetina | DOWLING | . | Newry | a spirit dealer from 5 Needham Place in 1881 | POD |
| Miss | Caroline | DOWLING | . | Drumbeg | married Joseph Hogg 4 Mar 1848 ast Hillhall Presbyterian Church | EA/CR |
| . | E.E. | DOWLING | . | ? | from mid Down; served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p31 |
| Miss | Eleanor Frances | DOWLING | . | Holywood | wife of William John McMurray; mother of Bertha agnes bpt. 1883 & Emily Jane bpt. 1885 & William bpt. 1886 & David bpt. 1888 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Eleanor Frances | DOWLING | . | Holywood | wife of Samuel McMurray; mother of Mary Olivia bpt. 1880 & Eleanor Frances bpt. 1882 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | DOWLING | . | Drumbo | regd.Ballylesson; wife of David Dixon; mother of Margaet Jane b. 1870 | CR |
| . | Ellen | DOWLING | . | Knockbreda | of 33 Ravenhill Rd, East Belfast; a grocer in 1902 | POD |
| Miss | Isabella | DOWLING | . | Drumbo | daughter of Samuel Dowling ; aged 19 married Samuel Hamilton 21 Dec 1860 | CR |
| Miss | Jane | DOWLING | . | Newtownards | daughter of John Dowling ; married James Conkey 20 May 1867 | CR |
| . | John | DOWLING | . | Drumbo | son of John Dowling ;aged 21 married Sarah Steed 7 Feb 1851 | CR |
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John
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DOWLAND | . | Greyabbey | leased land in Greyabbey from Rev. Hugh Montgomery in 17 Mar 1818 ; held for the lives of John Dowland, Prince of Wales & Duke of York | PRONI D654/A3/1E p4 #55 |
| . | John | DOWLING | . | Newry | of Newry; charity donation in 1836 | V3 p100 OSM |
| . | Lawrence | DOWLING | . | Newry | husband of Ellen Ryans ; father of Mary Margaret b. 4 Aug 1872 | CR |
| . | Mary | DOWLING | . | Greyabbey | a grocer in 1846 | POD |
| Miss | Mary | DOWLING | . | Kilcoo | regd.Bryansford ; wife of John McCormick; mother of Cathrine b. 1867 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWLAN DOWLING | . | Newtownards | daughter of Samuel Dowlan; aged 22 married Charles Connolly/ Conley/ Connley 12 Feb 1853; mother of Anna b. 1868 & Isabella b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DOWLING | . | Newtownards | married Stewart McBlane 30 Jun 1866 at St. Mark's Church of Ireland ; mother of Mary b. 1869 & Jan & James | CR; Anne Forbes |
| . | Patrick | DOWLING | . | Blaris | regd.Lisburn; son of James Dowling ; aged 23 married Ellen Jane Thompson 16 Feb 1847 | CR |
| . | Peter | DOWLAN | . | Dromore | husband of Jane Devlin ; father of Alice b. 13 Apr 1831 & bpt. at Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Samuel | DOWLING | . | Seapatrick | regd.Banbridge; husband of Ellen Hamilton; father of Ellen b. 17 May 1868 | CR |
| . | Thomas | DOWLING | . | Down | member of Downpatrick Whig Club in 1790 | DR* 12/12/1856 |
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Michael
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DOWLEY | . | Clonallan | husband of Alice Murphy ; father of Michael bpt. 6 May 1830 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Sarah Jane | DOWNARD | . | Down & Ballyphilip | daughter of James Downard; married George Davis 15 Jul 1851 in Downpatrick ; mother of Georgina b. 1869 (regd. Portaferry) | CR |
| Judge | . | DOWNES | . | Down area | judge at Downpatrick Assizes in 1796 | LM 1992 p38 |
| Rev. Mr | . | DOWNS | Saintfield | minister of Bresagh Scotch Dissenters meeting house in 1836 | V7 p123 OSM | |
| . | Andrew | DOWNES | . | Newtownards | brother of James, John & Henry Downes; married Anne Beers 2 Nov 1881 in St. Mark's Church of Ireland, witnesses were Sarah Montgomery & Mary Downes ; father of James b. 13 Aug 1882 in Ballyrogan & Margaret Jane b. 4 Apr 1885 in Schomberg St, Belfast (married Robert Kirkpatrick in 1905 ) & Mary b. 2 Jan 1888 in Newtownards (married Hugh Gamble in 1917 ) & Martha b. 17 Mar 1890 in Carrowreagh (d. 1906) & Robert Andrew b. 8 Oct 1892 in Killeen & Annie b. 9 Jun 1895 in Greengraves (d. 1900) | CR; Roy Downes |
| . | Andrew | DOWNES | . | Newtownards | b. 1873, son of James Downes & Mary Galway; married Lizzie Quinn in Belfast in 1895; died 20 May 1947 in Newtownards ; father of William b. 1896 & James b. 1897 (d. 21 Aug 1916 in Newtownards & buried with grandparents in Dundonald) & Elizabeth b. 1901 & Margaret Galway Downers b. 1909 (died Mill St, Newtownards 27 Jan 1963) | CR; Roy Downes |
| Miss | Annie | DOWNS | . | Belfast | b. 1851, daughter of Archibald Downs (an engineer); married Robert Forbes in 1870 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Ann | DOWNS | . | Down | married William Clarkson 29 May 1848 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Archibald | DOWNS | . | Belfast | a mechanic; son of Robert Downs , a farmer; married Nancy Anderson of Knocknagoney 3 Aug 1849 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Bernard | DOWNS | . | Aghaderg | with another, leased 2 acres in 1829 from Richard Purdy for an annual rent of £5.16.6; eviction hearing | RCCPCI p272 |
| . |
Daniel
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DOWNS | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Ellen O'Hara ; father of Ellen b. 8 Oct 1872 | CR |
| . |
George
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DOWNE | . | Bright | an auctioneer in Killough; advertised for sale the goods from the wreck of the 'Coeur de Lion' 6 Oct & 3 Nov 1837 | LM 2000 p32 |
| . | George | DOWNES | . | Down | married Ann Foster 16 Apr 1838 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Henry | DOWNES | . | Newtownards & Belfast | son of James Downes & Jane McIlwrath; married Christina Sloane 9 Feb 1878 on Newtownards; father of James Henry b. 1881 (married Sarah McKenzie in 1905 in Belfast) & Elizabeth b. 1885 in Belfast & Christina Mary Frances b. 1890 in Belfast (married Samuel Rodgers in Belfast in 1915) & Hugh b. 1892 & Samuel b. 1895 (married Martha Watton in 1918 in Belfast) & Margaret b. 1898 & John b. 1901 & Robert b. 1904 | CR; Roy Downes |
| . | Hugh | DOWNES | . | Co Down | single; a farm labourer aged 19, , arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand on board 'Earl of Zetland ' (1461 tons) on3 Jun 1875; left London 16 Mar 1875 under Capt. Reid | PL/DP |
| . | James | DOWNES | . | Dundonald | son of John Downes ; aged 29 married Jane McIlwrath 17 Jan 1847 ; father of John b.c. 1852 (married Mary Edmond in Newtownards in 1871 then Agnes Stewart in Belfast in 1903) ) | CR |
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Mr.
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James
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DOWNES | . | Kilmegan | of 'near Castlewellan'; married Sarah, 2nd daughter of Mr. Hugh Thompson of Cloughran 16 Mar 1837 | BN 28/3/1837 |
| . | James | DOWNES | . | Newtownards | son of James Downes & Jane McIlwrath; married Mary Galway in Belfast in 1871; father of Andrew b. 1873 & James b. 24 Jun 1877 & Lizzie b. 1882 (married James McIlwain in Newtownards in 1901) & John b.c. 1885 | CR; Roy Downes |
| . | James | DOWNES | . | Newtownards | b. 13 Aug 1882 in Ballyrogan, son of Andrew Downes & Anne Beers; brother of Robert Andrew ; joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces; died 12 Apr 1916 in France during 1st World War | War Memorial; Roy Downes |
| . | James | DOWNS | . | Seapatrick | husband of Jane Hanraty ; father of Susanna bpt. 13 Aug 1845 at Banbridge Catholic Church | PR |
| Rev. | John | DOWNES | . | Killaney | of Boardmills; minister at 2nd Boardmills Presbyterian Church 1827-1855; executor in the will of John Douglass in 1835; son of Elizabeth Martin (d. aged 75) ; emigrated to Clunes, Victoria, Australia before 24 Jun 1863 ; husband of Mary Jamieson (who died aged 27) ; father of Agnes Jane (d. aged 9 months) & Thomas McCrie Downes (d. aged 10 weeks) ; gravestone in 2nd Presbyterian graveyard | EPC p19; IIW # 19537; FHL #823750 |
| . | John | DOWNES | . | Newtownards | son of James Downes & Jane McIlwrath; married Mary Edmond in Newtownards in 1871; father of Robert Hugh b. 27 Dec 1879 (d. 1897) & Elizabeth Jane b. 24 Jun 1877 (d. 1910 in Belfast) & William John b. 1 Dec 1871 (d. in Newtownards in 1895) & Andrew Charles b. 1885 (married Martha McKeague in 1918 in Belfast); his wife Mary died 1895; married Agnes Stewart in Belfast in 1903 ; father of John b. 1905 | CR; Roy Downes |
| Rev. | John Gilmore | DOWNES | . | Saintfield | clergyman at the Associate Secession Presbyterian church in Bresagh townland 1837 | V7 p 114 OSM |
| Miss | Margaret | DOWNES | . | Knockbreda | regd.Ballymacarrett; wife of John McLean; mother of Elizabeth b. 1869 | CR |
| . | Mary | DOWNES | . | Knockbreda | of 11 Ravensdale St , East Belfast in 1902 | POD |
| . | Norton | DOWNES | . | Newry | son of Robert Downes; aged 25 married Elizabeth Lenaghan 24 Feb 1856 at St. Marys Church of Ireland | CR; EA/CR |
| . | P.F. | DOWNES | . | Kilcoo | of Newcastle; visited the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 28 Sep 1891 | AEVB |
| . | Robert | DOWNES | . | . | Protestant bishop in 1752 | V17 p117 OSM |
| . | Robert Andrew | DOWNES | . | Newtownards |
b. 8 Oct 1892 in Killeen, son of Andrew Downes & Anne Beers; joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces; died c. 1918 in 1st World War | on a plaque in St. Elizabeth's Church, Dundonald; Roy Downes |
| . | Robert | DOWNES | . | Seapatrick | a shoemaker & publican in Banbridge in 1819 | POD |
| . |
Samuel
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DOUNES/ DYNES | . |
Donaghcloney
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regd. Waringstown; husband of Hanna Adamson; father of Martha Ann b. 1 Mar 1869 & Robert b. 13 Apr 1873 |
CR
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| Miss | Sarah | DOWNES | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; daughter of Thomas Downes ; aged 19 married Andrew Ruddles 30 Mar 1853 | CR |
| . | Thomes | DOWNS | . | Seapatrick | married Mary McWilliams 25 Dec 1783 at Banbridge Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Thomas | DOWNES | . | Seapatrick | a shoemaker in Banbridge in 1819 | POD |
| . | . | DOWNEY | . | . | click here for separate Downey file | . |
| . | Alexander | DOWNING | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Mary Wethered ; father of Isabella Wethered Downing b. 24 Mar 1873 | CR |
| Miss |
David G.
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DOWNING | . | ? | b. Co. Down; aged 37 ; a ploughman ; living in Ballyscolly townland, Ballinderry parish, Co. Antrim in 1851 with his wife Rebecca aged 39 (b. Co. Down) & children Ann Jane aged 18, John 10, William 8 & David 5 (all b. Co. Antrim) | 1851 Census fragments |
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James
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DOWNING | . | Ballyphilip | regd.Portafery; husband of Eliza Downing; father of William b. 19 Feb 1870 | CR |
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Joseph Wesley
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DOWNING | . | Bangor | husband of Mary Jane McDornan; father of male child b. 7 Mar 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Mary Anne | DOWNING | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife of James Clelland ; mother of Christiana b. 1872 | CR |
| . | W.N.. | DOWNING | . | ? | from north Down; served with 'A' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p26 |
| . |
William
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DOWNING | . | Lambeg/ Drumbeg |
of Hillhall; son of William & Rachel Downing ; husband of Rebecca; father of James &William; died 3 Sep 1908 agd 62; buried Hillhall Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | DOWNING | . | Knockbreda | of Queen's Quay Ballymacarrett; ran wine & spirit stores in 1852 | POD |
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William
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DOWNING | . | Lambeg/ Drumbeg |
of Hillhall; died 28 Feb 1901 aged 82; husband of Rachel who d. 13 Dec 1889 aged 80; father of Edward, Alexander, Charles & John; buried Hillhall Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | . | DOWNS | . | . | see above under Downes | . |
| Rev. | William | DOWSE | A. B. | Newry | lived in Corry Square in 188l ; curate of St. patrick Church of Ireland in Church Street | POD |
| Hon. | Marquis of | DOWNSHIRE | . | Hillsborough | very large land owner; the 1st
Marquis of Downshire was Wills Hill of Hillsborough c. 1750 ; colonel
of Royal Downshire Regiment in 1796; opposed the Act of Union & shorn
of his governship of Co. Down & struck off Privy Council in 1798;
a magistrate in 1852 & 1862; colonel for Royal South Down Militia
in 1852; owned part of Ballykinler Middle & Upper , Aghlisnafin, Ballylough
, Wateresk , Magherasaul , Moneylane , Murlogh Lower , Dundrum , Ballybannan,
Ballycoshone Lower & Upper , Ballyweely, Goward, Stang, Ballykeel
, Drumbonniff , Drumnascamph, Cleomack , Carcullion, Hilltown, Lenish
, Mullaghmore & Ballynagappoge townlands in 1863; owned 64,356 acres
in 1876 http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_downshire.pdf |
MOA p41,49, 51, 117, 322 ; POD; GV; LOI |
| . | Marquis of | DOWNSHIRE | . | Kilmegan | of Murlough House in 1910 | POD |
| . | . | DOYLE | . | . | click here for separate DOYLE file | . |
| Rev. | John | DOYNE | . | Kilmood | vicar of Kilmood Church of Ireland in 1820 | MIs |
Last Updated December 2017
By Ros Davies