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Latest Update - 29 January 2016
Events Registered in Newtownards

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Filson, Eliza - 25th. March 1866 - {Wife to Alexander McIlwrath} - Mother of Robert Filson McIlwrath
Filson, Eliza - 13th. March 1867 - {Wife to Alexander McIlwrath} - Mother of Robert John Filson McIlwrath - {sic}
Filson, Eliza - 10th. January 1870 - {Wife to Alexander McIlwrath} - Mother of Mary Saunderson McIlwrath

Filston, James - 5th. September 1866 - {Mother Ann Filston}

Filson, Mary - 6th. February 1869 - (Wife of Francis Gunning) - Mother of Margaret Gunning
Filson, Mary - 8th. September 1870 - (Wife of Francis Gunning) - Mother of James Gunning

Philson, Ann - 10th. July 1869 - Mother of John

Filson, Ann - 15th. June 1871 - {Wife to William Sandles} - Mother of Mary Sandles

Filson, Lizzey - 23rd. June 1873 - {Father Alexander Filson} - {Mother Jane McGough}

Filson, Margaret - 14th. February 1876 - {Wife to Robert Caughey} - Mother of Anabella Caughey

Filson, Ellen - 22nd. September 1877 - {Father William Filson} - {Mother Susana Askin}

Filson, Susanna - 1st. November 1899 - (Wife of William White) - Mother of James White
Filson, Susanna - 10th. December 1900 - (Wife of William White) - Mother of Hugh White
Filson, Susanna - 9th. December 1903 - (Wife of William White) - Mother of William Ernest White

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Filson, Eliza Jane - 4th. June 1915 - A widow of 66 Mill Street
19th. July 1915 - Probate of the Will of Eliza Jane Filson late of 66 Mill Street Newtownards County Down Widow who died 4 June 1915 granted at Belfast to Hugh Filson Carpenter and William McCullough Bank Manager. - Effects £364-11s-4d

Filson, Alexander - 4th. March 1917 in infancy - Son of Alexander Filson of 57 South Street

Filston, Jane - 2nd. May 1924 - A widow of Mill Street
10th. July 1924 - Filston, Jane of Mill Street Newtownards county Down widow died 2 May 1924 Probate Belfast 10 July to Alexander Filston merchant and the reverend John A.F. Young presbyterian minister. Effects £409.

Filson, Margaret "Maggie" nee Morrow - 26th. may 1969 aged 81 - Wife to Alexander Filson Jnr. and daughter of William John Morrow of Ballywatticock

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Filson, Agness or Clegg - 5th. September 1845 - Married John Bell

Filson, James - 1st. September 1846 - Married Margaret McCartney

Filson, Ellen - 27th. February 1850 aged 25 - (Father John Filson) - Married Edward Farrell

Filson, Alexander - 3rd. January 1884 - Married Jane McCullough/McIlwrath of Cunningburn - {Father Charles McCullough/McIlwrath a labourer}
@ Greyabbey Presbyterian

Filson, Alexander - 17th. August 1911 aged 24 - {Father Alexander Filson} - Married Margaret Morrow

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1901 Census Residents of a house 10 in Robert Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McGough Jane 50 c1851 Female Head Presbyterian Co Down Winder Not Married
Filson Margaret 17 c1884 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Tambourer Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 63 in Mill Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Filston Alexander 46 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Draper Married
Filston Jane nee McIlwrath 44 Female Wife Presbyterean Co.Down Dressmaker Married
Filston Jane 16 Female Daughter Presbyterean Co.Down Dressmaker Not Married
Filston Alexander 14 Male Son Presbyterean Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Filston Elizabeth 12 Female Daughter Presbyterean Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Filston Sarah 7 Female Daughter Presbyterean Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Filston Mary 5 Female Daughter Presbyterean Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Filston Charles 2 Male Son Presbyterean County Infant Not Married
McIlwrath Eliza 70 Female Mother in Law Presbyterean Co.Down Sewer of Muslin Widow

1911 Census - Residents of a house 112 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Davidson Hugh 35 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down General Labourer Married 7 - -
Davidson Agnes Jane nee Filson 33 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 7 - -
Filson Eliza Jane 78 Female Mother-in-Law Presbyterian Co Down - Widow - - -

1901 Agnes Jane and her mother Eliza Jane were living in Greyabbey

1911 Census - Residents of a house 128 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Filson Alexander 56 Male Head of Presbyterian Down Draper Married 27 - c1884* 7 6
Filson Jane 54 Female Wife Presbyterian Down - Married 27 7 6
Filson Jane 26 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Dressmaker Single   - -
Filson Alexander 24 Male Son Presbyterian Down Draper Single - - -
Filson Elizabeth 22 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Dress Maker Single - - -
Filson Sarah 18 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Sales Woman Single - - -
Filson Mary 15 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Scholar Single - - -
Filson Charles 13 Male Son Presbyterian Down Scholar Single - - -
McIlwrath Elizabeth 80 Female Mother in Law Irish Church Down - Widow - 4 1

Filson, Alexander Snr. - 1915 - (100 Mill Street) - Auditor of the local Orange Order and L.O.L.128

1911 Census Residents of a house 15 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Parker John 44 Male Head Ch of Ireland Down Dealer Married - 3 3
Parker Hanna 42 Female Wife Ch of Ireland   House Keeper Married 21 3 3
Parker Maggie 21 Female Daughter Ch of Ireland Down Shirt Maker Single - - -
Parker David 19 Male Son Ch of Ireland Down Mercantile Clerk Single - - -
Parker Samuel 17 Male Son Ch of Ireland Down Apprentice Gasfitter Single - - -
Filson Maggie 26 Female Niece Presbyterian Down Machinist Single - - -

1901 Maggie was living in Ballyhalbert

Filston, Alexander Jnr. - 1914 - Leased a house,office,yard and garden at 53 South Street from the Marquis of Londonderry

Filston, Alexander - 1921 - Leased a house at 51 South Street from William J.Morow

WW2

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James Filson D.F.C. - R.A.F. 51473
{27th. June 1920 ~ 27th. June 1970}
Served with 73, 504 and 1435 Squadrons amongst others and played his part in the battle of Malta (1435 Squadron)
504 Squadron was also mainly a Hurricane unit
1435 Squadron was first formed in Malta 4th. December 1941 as a night fighting unit flying Hurricanes

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James at the controls of a DeHaviland Hornet

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James is the one far right untagged as his squadron climb all over his Spitfire

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