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Events Registered in Newtownards

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Cavan, William John - 1864 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge} - 1st. wife
Cavan, Robert Thompson - 16th. April 1865 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge} @ Dromore
Cavan, Robert - 1867 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge} - {sic}
Cavan, Anne Jane - 1st. December 1869 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge} @ Dromore
Cavan, Elizabeth - 1870 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge}
Cavan, Joseph - 21st. April 1872 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge}
Cavan, Joseph Collins - 1874 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson of Banbridge}

Cavan, Joseph Collins - Married in Belfast 1903


Cavin, Martha - 16th. August 1869 - (Father William Cavin) - (Mother Agnes Boyd)


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Cavan, Margaret "Maggie" - 9th. April 1875 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer was born Dromore ..?} - {Mother Margaret Wallace 2nd. Wife} - Born Belfast No.6. Antrim
Cavan, Thomas - 1876 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, Sarah - 17th. February 1877 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Court Street. Newtownards
Cavan, Samuel - 1879 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, David - 7th. January 1880 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, James - 19th. March 1881 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards - Twin
Cavan, Henry "Harry" - 19th. March 1881 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards - Twin
Cavan, Mary  "Minnie" - 1st.qtr.1884 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, Alice Victoria - 1886 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, Edward - 1889 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Cavan, Walter - 1891 - {Father Robert Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Wallace} - Born Newtownards
Robert 1st. married Elizabeth Thompson 10th. August 1863 in Banbridge. They had 5 childrew. Elizabeth died 1874 possibly in childbirth


Cavan, William Anderson - 9th. October 1879 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, Ann Jane - 1st.qtr.1882 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, Mary Frances - 3rd.qtr.1883 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, William Anderson - 2nd.qtr.1888 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson} - {sic}
Cavan, George Caughey - 3rd.qtr.1891 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, Adam - 1st.qtr.1894 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, Margaret "Maggie" also "Daisy" - 4th.qtr.1896 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}
Cavan, Sarah Beattie - 2nd.qtr.1900 - {Father James Cavan} - {Mother Margaret Anderson}


Cavan, Mary Ann - 1st.qtr.1888


Cavan, Annie McClean - 2nd.qtr.1910


Cavan, Marquerite McMeekan - 2nd.qtr.1912 - {Marquerite is French for Daisy}


Cavan, James Wallace - 1st.qtr.1915


Cavan, Harry H. - 19th. May 1916 - {Father Walter Cavan} - {Mother Clara Quinn} - @ Mary Street
{Later earned nickname Hat trick was attributed to him in his time as manager of Ards F.C.}


Cavan, James - 1919 but died infancy


Cavan, Marion - 1919


Cavan, Walter - 1920


Cavan, Robert Francis - 1921

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Cavan, William - 1867 aged 70  - {b.c1797}


Cavan, James - 1874 aged 66 - {b.c1808}


Cavan, Elizabeth nee Thompson - 1874 - Wife to Robert Cavan

Cavan, Sarah "Cissie" - 7th. December 1898 aged 11 - {b.c1877} - Daughter of Robert and Margaret - H
Cavan, Robert - 23rd. December 1900 aged 61 - {b.c1839} - Notice of Death - Flax buyer at Walkers Mill for 25 years. - Buried Dromore Cathedral Churchyard.
13th. February 1901 - Probate of the Will of Robert Cavan late of Newtownards County Down Fiax Buyer who died 23 December 1900 granted at Belfast to Robert Cavan Commercial Traveller and John McClement Chemist. - Effects £1,371-19s-7d -
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Cavan, Henry "Harry"  - 5th. December 1904 aged 21 - {b.c1883} - Son of Robert and Margaret
Also two of their children who died in infancy
Cavan, Margaret - 11th. December 1915 aged 67 - {b.c1848} - Wife to above - Died at her home on the Shore Road N'Ards

Cavan Robert - 27th. March 1944 aged 79 - {b.c1865} - Son of Robert Cavan and Elizabeth Thompson and husband to Elizabeth "Lily" Ferguson


Cavan, Eliza - 1880 aged 27 - {b.c1853}


Cavan, Henry - 1881 infancy


Cavan, Esther - 1882 aged 27 - {b.c1855}


Cavan, Mary Ann - 1885 aged 68 - {b.c1817}


Cavan, Charles Victor - 1887 infancy


Cavan, William "Willie" Anderson - 30th. January 1887 aged 7y 3m - {b.c1880} - Son of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson
Also a child in infancy
Cavan, Walter - 1895 - Infancy
Cavan, James - ?
Cavan, Ernest - 1910 aged 7 - {b.c1903} - Son of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson
Cavan, Margaret "Daisy" - 1912 aged 15 - Daughter of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson
Cavan, Annie J. - Daughter of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson
Cavan, Maggie - ? - Daughter of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson
They had 12 children in all with 8 still alive in 1911


Cavan, William Hugh - 1893 infancy


Cavan, James - 20th. April 1908 aged 51 - {b.c1857} - Husband to Maggie of Pound Street
Cavan, Adam - 4th.qtr.1918 aged 24 - {b.c1894} - Son of James Cavan and Margaret Anderson


Cavan, James W. - 4th. July 1920 - H
Cavan, Jane W. - 13th. March 1942 - Wife to above
Cavan, Madge - 21st. February 1989 - Daughter of above
Cavan, Wallace - 23rd. February 1993 - Son of above
Cavan, Ina - August 2000 - Wife to Wallace

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Cavan, William - 1845 - Married .............


Cavan, Isabella - 1847 - Married .............


Cavan, John - 14th. October 1850 aged 22 years - {b.c1828} - (Father Robert Cavan) - Married Madeline Adair - {Father James Adair}


Cavan, Charlotte - 1865 - Married .............


Cavan, Sarah - 1867 - Married .............


Cavan, William - 1870 - Married .............


Cavan, James - 1878 - Married .............


Cavan, Mary Ann - 1888 - Married .............


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Cavan, Elizabeth - 1894 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - {Mother Elizabeth Thompson} - Married Alexander Lowry


Cavan, Robert - 3rd. June 1897 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - Married Elizabeth Lily Ferguson - {Father Henry Arthur Wellsley Ferguson}


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Cavan, Margaret Frances "Maggie" - 1905 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - Married Frederick Samuel Marshall - @ St. Marks

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Cavan, Alice Victoria - 24th. May 1909 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - Married James Armour Beattie a draper - {Father James Armour Beattie a draper} - @ St. Marks

Author: James Armour Beattie Snr. was my Gr. Grandfather

Cavan, Walter - 1915 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - Married Clara Quinn - {Father Thomas Quinn} @ St.Marks

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Cavan, Thomas - 1916 - {Father Robert Cavan a flax buyer} - Married Lizzie Quinn - {Father Thomas Quinn} @ St. Marks

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Cavan, Andrew Samuel - 1914 - Married .............


Cavan, James a widower and artisan of 4 West Street - 27th. June 1914 - {Father John Cavan an artisan} - Married Margaret "Maggie" Smyth also of 4 West Street - {Father William Smyth a labourer}
Witnesses were Thomas Cavan and Catherine Smyth


Cavan, Lilly - 1915 - Married .............


Cavan, Edward - 1918 aged 27 - {Father Robert Cavan} - Married .............


Cavan, William Anderson - 1920 - {Father James Cavan} - Married .............

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Cavan, Edward - 1810 - Of Ballyblack - Subscribed to a book of poetry by Andrew McKenzie


Cavan, James - 30th. June 1816 - Registered a Freehold at Ballywatticock - Landlord Alexander Stewart Esq. - Other Tenures James Snr, James Jnr. and Andrew Cavan

Cavan, James - 6th. February 1823 - Registered a Freehold at Ballywatticock - Landlord Alexander Stewart Esq. - Other Tenures James Snr, James Jnr. and Andrew Cavan


1901 Census Residents of a house 15 in Castlereagh Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) - Street name was later changed to Pound Street *

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cavan James 44 c1857 Male Head of Presbyterian Co Down Bread Server Married
Cavan Margaret "Maggie" 40 c1861 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married
Cavan Annie Jane 19 *1882 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Hosiery Trimmer Single
Cavan Mary Frances 17 *1883 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards School Teacher Single
Cavan William Anderson 12 *1888 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Cavan George Caughey 9 *1891 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Cavan Adam 7 *1894 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Cavan Maggie 4 *1896 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single
Cavan Sarah Beattie   *1900 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single
Anderson William 74 c1827 Male Father in Law Presbyterian Donegal Baker Unemployed Widower

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1901 Census Residents of a house 1 in Commons part of Urban (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cavan Margaret 52 c1849 Female Head Episcopal Parish Church Co Antrim Dressmaker Widow
Cavan Maggie 24 c1877 Female Daughter Episcopal Parish Church Belfast Dressmaker Single
Cavan Samuel 21 c1880 Male Son Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Tailor Single
Cavan James 20 c1881 Male Daughter Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Grocer Single
Cavan Henry 19 c1882 Male Son Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Grocer Single
Cavan Minnie 16 c1885 Female Daughter Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Dressmaker Single
Cavan Alice 15 c1886 Female Daughter Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Hosiery Machinest Single
Cavan Edward 12 1889 Male Son Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Scholar Single
Cavan Walter 10 c1891 Male Son Episcopal Parish Church Newtownards Scholar Single

1911 Census Residents of a house 10 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cavan James W 30 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co Down Grocer Married 2 1 1
Cavan Jane 25 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Ireland - Married 2 1 1
Cavan Annie McClean "Annia"   Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. - - Single - - -
McLean Isabella 38 Female Visitor Ch.of Ire. - - Single - - -

1915 - James W. was W.M. of L.O.L.872 Stewarts Volunteers

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1911 Census Residents of a house 17 in Pound Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cavan Margaret 50 Female Head Presbyterian Down   Widow 31 12 8
Cavan Anne Jane "Annie" 29 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Seamstress Single - - -
Cavan Mary Frances 27 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards School Teacher Single - - -
Cavan James 25 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Plasterer Single - - -
Cavan William Anderson 22 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Carpenter Single - - -
Cavan George Caughey 19 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Cloth-Passer Single - - -
Cavan Adam 17 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Apprentice Grocer Single - - -
Cavan Margaret "Daisy" 14 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Apprentice Typist Single - - -
Cavan Sarah Beattie 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Anderson William 84 Male Father Presbyterian Donegal Retired Baker Widower - - -

1914 - Maggie Cavan was living at 43 Londonderry Place, Castlereagh Street (Part of Pound Street)

Daisy is often used affectiinately for Margaret or Marguerity as the French for a Daisy is Marguerite


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1911 Census Residents of a house 2 in Shore Road (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cavan Margaret 59 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Antrim - Widow - - -
Caran Thomas 34 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Engineer at Works Single - - -
Cavan Samuel 32 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Tailor Single - - -
Cavan Minnie 26 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down Dressmaker Single - - -
Cavan Edward 22 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Draper Single - - -
Cavan Walter 20 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Carriage Builder Single - - -
Beattie Alice 24 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Married 2 1 1
Beattie James Armour 24 Male Son in Law Ch.of Ire. Co Down Draper Married 2 1 1
Beattie James Armour 1 Male Grand Son Ch.of Ire. - - Single - - -

James Armour Beattie aged 24 was my Great Uncle

1922 Minnie leased a house,yard and garden @ 41 Mark Street from the Marquis of Londonderry


Cavan, Annie - 1912 - Of 39 Pound Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant - May be the Anne Jane above
Cavan, Margaret - 1912 - Of 39 Pound Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant

Cavan, William - 1912 - Of Pound Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant


Cavan, Edward - 1912 - Of 16 Shore Road - Signed the Ulster Covenant


Mr Harry Cavan C.B.E., O.B.E. (1915-2000)
Ards F.C. President (1982-2000)
IFA President (1958-1994)
FIFA Vice-President (1960-1990)
FIFA Senior Vice-President (1980-1990)
Olympic Order of Merit in Silver


flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) Moore, Robert - 31st. July 1922 aged 39 - {b.c1882} - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the "Baltic" enroute to meet his brother-in-law James Cavan also originally from Newtownards but now living at 13 Sanbourne Ave. Somerville, Mass. - He was the son of Margaret Moore of Ballyblack

Could this be James ...... Immigrated 1905   - 1910 Census a James E.Cavin b.c1883 was recorded in the same district.
1920 Census Residents of a house Somerville, Mass. USA

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cavan James 35 M Head   Ireland   Married
Cavan Elizabeth 53 F Wife   Canada   Married
Griffith Charles 51 M Boarder   Mass.   Married
Griffith Reginald 21 M Biarder   Mass.   Single
McNulty Joseph 59 M Boarder   Ireland   Widower

1930 Census Residents of a house Billerica, Mass. USA

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cavan James 45 M Head   Ireland   Married
Cavan Elizabeth 66 F Wife   Canada   Married
Hall Albert.L. 27 M Boarder   Mass.   Married
Hall Cecillia T 25 F Boarder   Mass.   Married
Tint Roy R. 22 M Boarder   Mass.   Widower

Cavan, Janet - 1931 - Leased 51 Little Francis Street from James Cochrane


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1951 Dr. J.Scott (Centre seated with children on his knee.)
He was Chief Medical Officer at the food office on Georges Street behind the fire station
Anyone recognise any of the others ...
Recent info (Nov.2014) sent in by Gerry Robson O.B.E.
L-R Front (Children) =1 Noelle Robson - 2 - 3 Toni Savage - 4 Keith Savage - 5 Thomas Gerald "Gerry Robson - 6 Paul Brennan - 7
L-R Middle (Adults) = 1 Margaret Francis "Francie" Robson - 2 - 3 Dr.J.Scott - 4 Mrs.Muriel Brennan - 5
L-R Rear. = 1 Mrs.Plunkett - 2 Eleanor Pllunkett - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 Sadie Cavan - 10 Yvonne Cavan - 11 - 12
Francie Robson was Gerrys Mother and Noelle his sister
Mrs.Brennan was wife to Sammy Brennan who owned the shop at the corner of Greenweel Street and Queen Street


 

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Henry "Harry" Cavan c1982

Hi, Derek, The first rule of genealogy is keep trying..... So... today when, with no real hope, I once again googled Robert Cavan I was
surprised to find your site, which I had visited before.   Your great uncle James Armour Beattie, b about 1887 married Alice Cavan,
whose older sister Margaret was my grandmother.
She married Fredrick Marshall and had three daughters and one son, my
father. He came to Canada in 1929.  Walter Cavan, as you probably know was the father of Harry Hartrick Cavan.
His daughter was widowed and married a Canadian.  They live a few hours from me.
You gave me something very special:  the photo of the gravestone in Newtownards.   Thanks for posting it.
Judith (Marshall) Hayman
Ontario Canada - January 2013


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