Newtownards, a pictorial history by Derek Beattie

b-fr-01-johns.jpg (39656 bytes)
Last Update - 22 January 2016
Meaning or Origin = A patronymic name meaning "son of John," the given name John deriving from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning "Jehovah has favoured." Jones is a popular surname among European Christians, as the name John was bestowed in honor of St. John the Baptist and many other saints by the name John. JOHNSON is a common English version of this surname.
Jones is the most common surname in Wales, where "son of" is denoted by the "s" ending.

Other Surnames on this page
Apperson~Brown_Carlisle~Carrol~Clarke/Clerk~Dempster~Dickson~Dorman
Evans~Garnett~George~Goodman~Gray~Harris~Homer~Johnston~Jones~Kennedy~Lindsay~Lyons
Matier~McCartney~McConnell~McGrattan~McMeekin~Minnis~Munn~Phillips~Russell~Weir~Whisken~Wylie
Click on to follow Maternal Line

bar-2-blk-b2.jpg (11630 bytes)

Johnes, Mary Moore - 17th. May 1834 - (Father Alexander Johnes of Loughriescourse) - (Mother Elizabeth Carrol) - Twin
Johnes, Margaret Kennedy - 17th. May 1834 - (Father Alexander Johnes of Loughriescourse) - (Mother Elizabeth Carrol) - Twin

Jones, William - 20th. July 1836 - (Father George Jones of Ballyskeagh then Tullynagardy) - (Mother Eliza Whisken)
Jones, Mary Jane - 16th. May 1838 - (Father George Jones of Ballyskeagh then Tullynagardy) - (Mother Eliza Whisken)
Jones, Robert - 28th. August 1841 - Twin - (Father George Jones of Ballyskeagh then Tullynagardy) - (Mother Eliza Whisken)
Jones, Isabella - 28th. August 1841 - Twin - (Father George Jones of Ballyskeagh then Tullynagardy) - (Mother Eliza Whisken)
Jones, George - 15th. January 1846 - (Father George Jones of Ballyskeagh then Tullynagardy) - (Mother Eliza Whisken)

Johns, Susan - 1st. October 1836 - (Father Samuel Johns of Gregstown) - (Mother Eliza Carroll)

Jones, Robert - 9th. April 1867 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)
Jones, Daniel - 25th. March 1868 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)
Jones, Margaret - 8th. June 1869 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)
Jones, Mary - 15th. August 1871 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)
Jones, Jane - 10th. April 1874 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)
Jones, Thomas - 4th. March 1880 - (Father Thomas Jones) - (Mother Margaret McMeekin)

Jones, John - 20th. June 1874 - (Father John Jones) - (Mother Mary McCartney)

Jones, Anna - 29th. August 1880 - (Father Robert Jones) - (Mother Susana Clerk)
Jones, Maggie Mary - 20th. December 1886 - (Father Robert Jones) - (Mother Susanna Clarke)

Jones, Elizabeth Devin - 20th. October 1893 - {Father Samuel Jones} - {Mother Mary Carlisle}

Jones, Eleanor Jane - 23rd. February 1908 - (Father George Jones) - (Mother Martha George)

Jones, John Dorman - 27th. July 1917 - (Father William Jones) - (Mother Mary Dorman)

bar-2-blk-d2.jpg (10546 bytes)
H = Headstone Image

Jones, Thomas - 1878 aged 3 - {b.c1875}

McMeekin, Margaret - 5th. March 1880 aged 43 - Ater a difficult childbirth - Wife to Thomas Jones who later {no date at present} Married Elizabeth Doyle and returned to his native Donegal

Jones, Jane nee Matier - 3rd. July 1911 aged 87 - {b.c1824} - In Goderich, Huron, Canada - Daughter of Jane Matier

Jones, James - 7th. August 1917 aged 19 - {b.c1898} - Rifleman 1102 8th. Btn. Royal Irish Rifles - Killed in action
Father Robert Jones of 7 Mary Street. or 29 William Street - (Formerly of Portavogie)

Erected by William Jones - H
Jones, John D. "Jack" - 2nd. February 1919 aged 18 months - Son of above
Jones, William - 8th. June 1975 - The above
Jones, Mary - 15th. June 1976 - Wife to above

Erected by John R.Jones - H
Jones, Margretta - 13th. June 1923 - Mother of above
Jones, Margaret - 30th. May 1936 in her 10 year - Daughter of above
Jones, Mary "Minty" - 17th. April 1958 - Wife to above

Jones, Thomas - 22nd. October 1958 @ Toronto, Canada

Jones, John R. - 3rd. January 1961 - The above

Jones, Elizabeth Devin - 8th. October 1966 aged 73 - {b.c1893} - Daughter of Samuel Jones and Mary Carlisle

bar-2-blk-m2.jpg (11420 bytes)

Jones, Eliza Jane - 26th. March 1853 aged 20 - (Father Alexander Jones) - Married Hugh Lyons aged 18 - (Father James Lyons)

Jones, Margaret - 2nd. July 1853 - (Father Alexander Jones) - Married Richard Dickson - (Father Robert Dickson)

Jones, Mary - 6th. March 1855 aged 21 - (Father Alexander Jones) - Married George Apperson aged 21 - (Father Francis Apperson)

Jones, Eliza Jane - 17th. May 1859 - (Father Samuel Jones) - Married Alexander Phillips - (Father James Phillips)

Jones, Jane - 14th. February 1860 aged 26 - (Father Joseph Jones) - Married Charles Lindsay aged 27 - (Father Andrew Lindsay)

Jones, Eliza - 29th. June 1860 in Comber - Married William Dempster of Newtownards - {Father Hugh Dempster}
Suspect Eliza was from Comber as often the couple would marry in the brides church.

Jones, William - 6th. September 1861 - (Father John Jones) - Married Jane Munn - (Father David Munn)

Jones, Thomas - 9th. June 1866 - {Father Thomas Jones of Donegal} - Married Margaret McMeekin - {Father Robert McMeekin}

Jones, Charles - 21st. October 1867 - (Father Thomas Jones) - Married Elizabeth Minnis - (Father Joshua Minnis)

Goodman, Martha a widow nee Jones of Mary Street - 2nd. June 1902 - {Father James Jones a gardener} - Married James Aicken Gray a dyer - {Father Richard Gray an engineer}
Witnessed by James Harris and Elizabeth Weir @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Jones, Elizabeth 24th. February 1908 - Married Hugh Harvey

bar-2-blk-o2.jpg (11784 bytes)

Jones, J. - 1852 - A grocer of Church Street

Jones, Alexander - 1863 - In Back Shuttlefield Lane - Held back a fee for a dillapidated house and yard.

Jones, John - 1863 - Of Drumhirk - Leased a house and garden from John Holmes

Jones, Mary - 1863 - Of Church Street - Leased a house from Patrick Caughey

Jones, Widow - 1863 - Of Lower Ballyskeagh - Leased a house from John Colville

Jones, Mary - 1894 - Was living at 72 Church Street which changed to #76 in 1909 - Landlord George McCaughey

1901 Census - Residents of a house 33 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
Jones	Harry	40	Male	Head	Church of England	England	Engine Fitter	Widower
Jones	Emily	8	Female	Daughter	Church of England	Belfast, Co Antrim	Scholars	Single
Jones	Dothery	6	Female	Daughter	Church of England	Belfast, Co Antrim	Scholars	Single
Jones	Eva	2	Female	Daughter	Church of England	Belfast, Co Antrim	Scholar Home	Single
Wyman	Caroline	23	Female	Sister in Law	Church of England	England	House Keeper	Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 39 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
McMeekan	Robert	87		Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Mason	Widower
Jones	Margaret	28	c1873	Female	Grand Daughter	R.C.	Co Down	Seamstress	Single
Jones	Thomas	21	c1880	Male	Grand Son	R.C.	Co Down	Factory Man	Single
Jones	Elizabeth	15	c1886	Female	Boarder	R.C.	Co Down	Factory Girl	Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 18 in Frederick Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
Jones	Robert	50	c1851	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Agricultural Labourer	Married
Jones	Susannah	47	c1854	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Married
Jones	Annie	20	c1881	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Newtownards	-	Single
Jones	George	18	c1883	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Tailor	Single
Jones	Maggie	14	c1887	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Newtownards	Cotton Weaver	Single
Jones	William	11	c1890	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Scholar	Single
Jones	Robert	7	c1894	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Scholar	Single
Homer	Sarah	70		Female	Boarder	Presbyterian	Co Down	Seamstress	Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 8 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
McConnell	John Boyle	42	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Down	Spirit Merchant	Single
Jones	Margareta nee McConnell	39	Female	Sister	Presbyterian	Down	Visitor	Married
Jones	Hugh John	5	Male	Nephew	Presbyterian	Canada	Visitor	-

Jones, Thomas - 2nd. August 1902 - Was informant of the death of Jane or James or John McMeekan

Jones, Isaac - 6th. September 1910 aged 20 - {b.c1890} - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the "Furnessia" enroute to meet his uncle William McLitt..... also of Newtownards but now living at 5117 Keystone Avenue, Pittsburg - His sister Mrs. Ferguson was living at 52 Linwood Street, Belfast

1911 Census - Residents of a house 52 in Balfour Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Jones	George	28	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Tailor-Life Assurance Agent	Married	-	-	-
Jones	Martha	28	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Married	5 - c1906	2	2
Jones	Eleanor Jane	3	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Single	-	-	-
Jones	William-Samuel		Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Single	-	-	-
George	Agnes	64	Female	Mother-in-Law	Wesleyan-Methodist	Co Down	Seamstress Shirts	Widow	-	-	-

1911 Census - Residents of a house 11 in Castle Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
Garnett	Lizzie	40	Female	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Restaurant Keeper	Single
Garnett	William	16	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Apprentice Black Panter	Single
Garnett	David	34	Male	Brother	Presbyterian	Co Down	HairDresser	Single
Jones	David	37	Male	Boarder	Ch of England	Wales	Engine Fitter	Single
Jones	Jonathan	32	Male	Boarder	Ch of England	Wales	Engine Fitter	Single
Wylie	William	37	Male	Boarder	Ch of Ireland	Co Down	Harness Maker	Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 51 in Frederick Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Jones	Susannah	56	c1855	Female	Head	Presbyterian	Down	-	Widow	-	-	-
Jones	James Clarke	31	c1880	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	Tailor	Widower	-	-	-
Jones	Annie	29	c1882	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Down	Embroiderer	Single	-	-	-
Jones	William Samuel	21	c1890	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	Hairdresser	Single	-	-	-
Jones	Robert Clarke	3	c1908	Male	Grand Son	Presbyterian	Down	-	Single	-	-	-
Jones	Jane Clarke	2	c1909	Female	Gr Daughter	Presbyterian	Down	-	Single	-	-	-
McGrattan	Annie	51		Female	Sister	Presbyterian	Down	Embroiderer	Widow	-	-	-
McGrattan	James	25		Male	Nephew	Presbyterian	Down	Labourer Agri	Single	-	-	-
McGrattan	William Robert	20		Male	Nephew	Presbyterian	Down	Agri Labourer	Single	-	-	-
McGrattan	Susannah	21		Female	Niece	Presbyterian	Down	Domestic Servant	Single	-	-	-
McGrattan	Jane	12		Female	Niece	Presbyterian	Down	Scholar	Single	-	-	-
Russell	Mary	20		Female	Boarder	Presbyterian	Down	Cotton Weaver	Single	-	-	-
Russell	Susannah	11		Female	Boarder	Presbyterian	Down	Scholar	Single	-	-	-
Brown	John	21		Male	Boarder	Ch of Ireland	Down	General Labourer	Single	-	-	-

1911 Census - Residents of a house 15 in High (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Johnston	Andrew	32	Male	Head	Methodist	Fermanagh	Draper	Married	1	-	-
Johnston	Mary	29	Female	Wife	Methodist	Tullow County	-	Married	1	-	-
Evans	Jane	31	Female	Visitor	Methodist	Tullow County	-	Single	-	-	-
Jones	Edith	23	Female	Boarder	Ch of Ire.	Co Cavan	Draper	Single	-	-	-

1911 Census - Residents of a house 7 in Mary Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Jones	Margaret	45	Female	Head	Presbyterian	Down	-	Widow	-	-	-
Jones	John	14	Male	Son	Presbyterian	British Colony Canada	Scholar	Single	-	-	-

Jones, Annie - 1930 - 46 Regent Street - Model School 10-12 yr..Girls - Won 5/- in a drawing competition

Jones, Thomas A.W. - 10th. January 1939 - Lynas, William John of 142 Frances Street Newtownards county Down dealer died 17 October 1938 Probate Belfast 10 January to Thomas A.W. Jones grocer and James Mawhinney engineer. Effects �275-11s.

For Internal Use - � Derek Beattie

Census	LDS	T/Land	Trans	Emig.
-	-	-	-