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Also Downing
Last Update - 25 February 2016

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Downey, Margaret Murphy - 26th. April 1851 - (Father John Downey) - (Mother Agnes Gunning)


Downey, Mary - 10th. June 1872 - {Wife to Charles Conley} - Mother of Margaret Conley


Downey, John - 1st. September 1873 - (Father William John Downey) - (Mother Ann Livingston)

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Downie, James - 5th. November 1869 - A Gentleman of Church Street
22nd. December 1869 - The Will of James Downie late of Church-street Newtownards County Down Gentleman deceased who died 5 November 1869 at Newtownards aforesaid was proved at Belfast by the oath of the Reverend James Young of Newtownards aforesaid Presbyterian Clergyman one of the Executors. - Effects under £600 - He had 4 daughters, Jessie, Margaret, Mary and another whose name he could not remember.. she was Jane Dunn wife of John Dunn of Sydney, Australia - A grandson John James Dunn - He had iou notes which he owed to Margaret Dickson wife of George Dickson a nurseryman of Frances Street and her son George Jnr. - He owed £130 to Lady Amelia Montgomery - £108 to Hugh Montgomery of Greyabbey

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Downey, John a labourer of Drumawhey - 14th. December 1850 - (Father Mitchel Downey a farmer) - Married Agnes Gunning
Witnesses were David Jamison and Robert MCKee


Downey, Michael - 29th. March 1869 - Married Agnes Jane McFall @ 4th. Presbyterian

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Downey, Patrick J. - 25th. June 1894 - A spirit merchant filed a petition for bankruptsy.


flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) 1881 Census of England and Wales - "Albert Villa" Potter-Newton, Yorkshire
Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Downing Joseph William 45 c1836 Male Head   Mayo, Ireland Whiskey Seller Married
Downing Mary Jane 44 c1837 Female Wife   Belfast   Married
Downing Edward J. 24 c1857 Male Son   Belfast Wholesale Ale and Porter Merchant  
Downing Annie Maria 23 c1858 Female     Newtownards    
Downing Walter H. 20 c1861 Male Son   Newtownards Whiskey Seller  
Downing Charles E. 18 c1863 Male Son   Belfast    
Downing Lewis J. 14 c1867 Male Son   Bangor    
Downing Emily J. 9 c1872 Female Daughter   Belfast    
Downing Arthur F. 8 C1873 Male Son   Bangor    

1911 Census - Residents of a house 9 in West Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McKiblin Sarah 50 Female Head of R Catholic Down Embroiderer Widow - - -
Savage James 70 Male Brother R Catholic Down Retired Stone Mason Widower - - -
Downey Thomas 56 Male Boarder R Catholic Antrim Navvy Widower - - -
Hunter John 28 Male Boarder Presbyterian Down Farm Servant Single - - -

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LDS - c1901~1911