Last Update - 17 February 2016
The origin of the name Bradshaw comes from the Township of Bradshaw in the Parish of Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England.  In the early 13th century this old district of Bolton was called "Bradeshaghe" meaning a "broad wood" or copse.

Bradshaw, James - 1665 - At Milecross
Bradshaw, Robert - 1709 - At Donegal ...? - {Father Thomas Bradshaw} - {Mother Ann Turner}
Bradshaw, Thomas - 1730 - At Milecross
Bradshaw, Robert - 1765 - At Milecross

Bradshaw, Thomas 4th. - 15th. June 1746 - (Father Robert Bradshaw 3rd.) - (Mother Anna Greer) - Later married Sarah Hoare
Bradshaw, James - 3rd. February 1749 - (Father Robert Bradshaw 3rd.) - (Mother Anna Greer)
Bradshaw, Robert 4th. - 28th. October 1752 - (Father Robert Bradshaw 3rd.) - (Mother Anna Greer)
Bradshaw, Anna - 19th. September 1756 - (Father Robert Bradshaw 3rd.) - (Mother Anna Greer)

Bradshaw, Joseph Hoare - c1770 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Sarah - c1777 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Robert 5th. - c1778 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Samuel - c1780 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - A Twin who died young
Bradshaw, Thomas - c1780 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - A Twin who died young
Bradshaw, James Hoare or Moore - 20th. February 1784 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Gresell Maria - 28th. June 1785 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross Lodge) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Thomas - 5th. May 1787 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross Lodge) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Eliza - 30th. April 1790 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross Lodge) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)
Bradshaw, Lucy - 19th. June 1792 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross Lodge) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)

Bradshaw, Jonathan - c1826 - (Father Robert Bradshaw) - (Mother Anne Moore)
Bradshaw, Andrew - c1827 - (Father Robert Bradshaw) - (Mother Anne Moore)

Bradshaw, Thomas - 1824 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart)
Bradshaw, Richard - 1826 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart)
Bradshaw, Henry - 1828 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart)
Bradshaw, Katharine - 1830 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart)
Bradshaw, Henry - 3rd. February 1831 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart) - {sic}
Bradshaw, Sarah - 1832 - (Father Joseph Hoare Bradshaw) - (Mother Catherine Stewart)

Bradshaw, Eliza - c1833 - {Grandfather Robert Bradshaw of Milecross} - {Grandmother Nancy ?} - Children living with Grandparents
Bradshaw, James - c1835 - {Grandfather Robert Bradshaw of Milecross} - {Grandmother Nancy ?} - Children living with Grandparents
Bradshaw, Sarah Bell - c1843 - {Grandfather Robert Bradshaw of Milecross} - {Grandmother Nancy ?} - Children living with Grandparents

Bradshaw, Jonathan - 12th. May 1844 - {Partner to Mary McDowall} - Father of an illigetimate child Eliza - 1st. Presbyterian

Bradshaw, Ellen - 1870 - (Wife of Mann Harbison) - Mother of Margaret Harbison

Bradshaw, George Herbert - 1889

H = Headstone Image

Bradshaw, James - 30th. August 1754 aged 69 - Husband to Anne Turner

Bradshaw, Anna - 14th. November 1761 - (Father Robert Bradshaw) - (Mother Anna Greer)

Bradshaw, James - 20th. October 1764 - (Father Robert Bradshaw)
Bradshaw, Anna - nee Greer - Of Kiltonga, Newtownards - 17th. January 1765 aged 42 years - (Wife of Robert Bradshaw)

Bradshaw, Robert - 24th. May 1771 aged 18 years - Of Kiltonga, Newtownards -  (Father Robert Bradshaw) - (Mother Anna Greer)
Bradshaw, Robert - 1796 - Of Kiltonga, Newtownards - (Husband of Anna Greer)
Bradshaw, Thomas - 22nd. September 1810 - At Milecross -  (Father Robert Bradshaw) - (Mother Anna Greer) - Wife Sarah Hoare
Thomas mother also recorded as Macgregor...
Bradshaw, Sarah nee Hoare - Wednesday 30th. June 1813 of apoplexy - (Wife to Thomas Bradshaw)
Bradshaw, Eliza - 4th. April 1841 aged 50 years - (Father Thomas Bradshaw Milecross Lodge, Newtownards) - (Mother Sarah Hoare)

Bradshaw, Robert a linen draper - 19th. February 1794 aged 86 - {b.c1708} - Son of James Bradshaw and Anna Turner and husband to Anne Greer

Bradshaw, Joseph Hoare - 24th. May 1845 aged 75 - Husband to Catharine Stewart

Bradshaw, Matilda - 2nd. June 1847 aged 17 years

Bradshaw, Robert  of Milecross - 31st. July 1852 aged 72 years - (Husband of Anne Moore)
Bradshaw, Anne nee Moore - 28th. August 1861 aged 71 years - Of Milecross, Newtownards -  (Wife of Robert Bradshaw)

Bradshaw, Jonathan a gentleman - 23rd. May 1871 aged 45 years - A bachelor of Milecross
9th. June 1871 - Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Jonathan Bradshaw late of Milecross County Down Gentleman a Bachelor deceased who died 23 May 1871 at same place were granted at Belfast to the Reverend Joseph Bradshaw of Milecross Lodge (Newtownards) in said County Clerk a Brother and one of the next of kin of said deceased. - Effects under £1,500

Bradshaw, Sarah - 5th. April 1874 aged 33 years - A School Teacher at the Model School also a  Spinster.

Bradshaw, James - 1881 aged 66 years

Greer, Eliza nee Bradshaw - 26th. December 1882 - Daughter of Robert Bradshaw and wife to Samuel Greer
23rd. April 1883 - In the will of above Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Eliza Greer late of Milecross Cottage Co Down deceased who died 26 December 1882 at same place were granted at Belfast to Samuel Greer of Milecross Cottage Gentleman the Husband. - Effects £239-13s-2d

Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1889 - Notice of death

Bradshaw, Mary - 13th. October 1932 aged 81 - {b.c1852}

Bradshaw, Robert - December 1742 - Married Anne Greer - {Father Thomas Greer}

Bradshaw, Thomas 4th. of Milecross Lodge, Newtownards - 26th. November 1777 - (Father Robert Bradshaw) -Married Sarah Hoare (b. 9th. April 1754 in London)

Bradshaw, Sarah - c1825 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare) - Married Joseph Pease

Bradshaw, Anne "Nancy" - c1829 - (Father Robert Bradshaw of Milecross) - (Mother Anne Moore) - Married James Bell

Bradshaw, Thomas - Date unknown - {Father Joseph Hoare Bradsahw} - Married Frances Devereux b. 1826 Hereford, England

Bradshaw, Esther Widow Woods - 10th. August 1850 - (Father John Bradshaw) - Married David Francis
Bradshaw, Esther Widow Francis - 10th. November 1852 - (Father John Bradshaw) - Married James Hutchison - {Father Joseph Hutchison}

Bradshaw, David - 1st. September 1860 aged 27 years - (Father Alexander Bradshaw a farmer) - Married Mary Clarke aged 22 years - {Father John Clarke}

Bradshaw, Eliza - 11th. September 1862 - (Father Robert Bradshaw a gentleman) - Married Samuel Greer - {Father Samuel Greer}

Bradshaw, Eliza of Milecross - 11th. September 1867 - {Father Robert Bradshaw of Milecross} - Married Samuel Greer {b.c1809} a gentleman of Milecross - {Father Samuel Greer of Lurgan} -   @ St. Marks
Witnessed by Henry Greer, Thomas Kennedy, Jonathan Bradshaw and Ann Kells

Bradshaw, Margaret - 10th. October 1884 - (Father ? Bradshaw) - Married Henry Carser

Bradshaw, Eben - 1911 - Married ...........

Bradshaw, Robert 5th. - c1778 - (Father Thomas Bradshaw 4th. of Milecross) - (Mother Sarah Hoare) - Married and had children two of whom were Joseph and Joshua.
Robert was know as "Mad Bradshaw" because of his eccentric habits and on his death Milecross became the property of Joseph who later sold it to John Tate. The land west of Milecross was owned by Joshua and was known as "Joshua's Farm".   Mad Robert was also once known to have tried to reintroduce snakes back into ireland by importing and releasing them at Milecross, the creatures did not survive ....

*Bradshaw, Thomas - 1770 - (Father Robert Bradshaw of Cromwellian Stock) -Left Kiltonga and built Mile Cross Quaker Colony
*Bradshaw, A Family of Quakers - 1797 - Of Milecross House - Built a meeting house opposite their home.
*Bradshaw, Robert Esq. - 1824-1846-1852 - Of Milecross - Also of Cromwellian Stock - (Father Thomas Bradshaw) - Story about his scutch mill and legal battles.
*Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1862 - A Magistrate of Milecross Cottage - Owned a house and a flax and thrashing mill and 304 acres of land.
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1863 - Leased out a house as well as a yard in Regent street to Gawn Cooper.
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1863 - Leased a bog in Drumawhy from the Marquis of Londonderry
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1863 - Leased out a house and garden to John Long of Tullynagardy
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph - 18th. June 1869 - Of Milecross - The Will of Savage Lawther late of William-street Newtownards County Down Farmer deceased who died 18 May 1869 at Newtownards aforesaid was proved at Belfast by the oaths of the Reverend Joseph Bradshaw of Milecross Clerk and James Milliken of Tullynagardy Farmer (both in (Newtownards) said County) the Executors. - Effects under £200 - Image
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 25th. June 1875 - Won a prize at a Breeders Mete
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1876 - Owned 407 acres 5 perches of land at Milecross valued at £503-15s
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 8th. March 1879 - Letter of burden of local taxation
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 14th. March 1885 - Action on his property. ?
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1886 - A Magistrate
Bradshaw, Rev. Joseph. J.P - B.A. - 1889 - Founder of the Horticultural Society
*Bradshaw, Jonathan - 1863 - Of Milecross Lodge - leased a house and 53 acres from Rev.Joseph Bradshaw JP-BA
*Bradshaw, Samuel - 1863 - Of Milecross Lodge - Leased 14 acres from Rev.Joseph Bradshaw JP-BA
Bradshaw, Samuel - 1863 - Of Milecross Lodge - Leased out a house and offices to Annie Bell and Andrew Moore
*Bradshaw, A Family - 1874 - At Kiltonga near Milecross - Involved in a public works at the bleachgreen.

Bradshae, Robert - 10th. January 1814 - Of Milecross registered a freehold there

Available at PRONI

*Bradshaw, Mr. - 2nd. January 1875 - Wrote about ice skating on Bradshaws Dam - Near Kiltonga at Milecross

Bradshaw, James - 3rd. November 1877 - Of Milecross - Mentioned in the History of Linen