Last Update - 15 August 2015

McIlwrath, Male - 5th. August 1864 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace)
McIlwrath, Female - 8th. November 1865 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace)
McIlwrath, Eleanor Moore - 27th. August 1867 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace)
McIlwrath, Thomas - 18th. October 1868 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace) - At 27 High Street
McIlwrath, Fannie Moore - 18th. May 1872 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace)
McIlwrath, Rose - 25th. June 1874 - (Father Rev. William McIlwrath) - (Mother Eleanor Wallace)

Downs, Male - 27th. November 1864 - {Father James Downs} - {Mother Jane McIlwrath}

McIlwrath, Jane - 27th. November 1864 - {Wife to James Downs} - Mother of Male Downs

McI'lroth, Robert Filson - 25th. March 1866 - (Father Alexander McI'lroth) - (Mother Eliza Filson)
McI'lroth, Robert John Filson - 13th. March 1867 - (Father Alexander McI'lroth) - (Mother Eliza Filson) - {sic}
McI'lroth, Mary Saunderson - 10th. January 1870 - (Father Alexander McI'lroth) - (Mother Eliza Filson)

McIlwrath, William - 7th. April 1874 - (Father William McIlwrath) - {Mother Jane McClure}
McIlwrath, Mary - 24th. June 1876 - (Father William McIlwrath) - {Mother Jane McClure}

McIlwrath, Ellen - 20th. December 1875 - {Father John McIlwrath} - {Mother Ellen Hanna}

In high railed enclosure with Moore and McIlwrath stones.
Erected by James Wallace of Newtownards
Wallace, John of Ballysallough - 28th. August 1828 aged 38 - Brother to above James
Wallace, Mary Hill - 3rd. April 1844 aged 80 - Mother of above
McIlwrath, Thomas - 7th. August 1867 aged 29

M'Ilwrath, Fanny Moore - 1st. November  1874 aged 2 years and 5 months, at High Street, Newtownards, daughter of the Rev. William M'Ilwrath

M'Ilwrath, William - 6th. December 1874 aged 10 years and 2 months, at his fathers residence, High Street, Newtownards, of scarlatina,   beloved son of the Rev. William M'Ilwrath

McIlwrath, Eleanor nee Wallace - 18th. July 1897
20th. December 1897 - Administration of the estate of Eleanor M'Ilwrath late of High-street Newtownards County Down who died 18 July 1897 granted at Belfast to the Reverend William M'Ilwrath of Newtownards Presbyterian Minister the Husband. - Effects £2,380-7s-6d
16th. July 1900 - Administration of the estate of Eleanor M'Ilwrath late of High-street Newtownards County Down who died 18 July 1897 granted at Belfast to Thomas M'Ilwrath Gentleman and Rhoda J.A. M'Ilwrath Spinster Executors of the Husband (Farmer Grant 20 December 1897). - Effects £2,184
McIlwrath, Rev. William - 28th. February 1900 aged 67 - Husband to above Eleanor
28th. May 1900 - Probate of the Will of The Reverend William M'Ilwrath late of Newtownards County Down Presbyterian Minister who died 28 February 1900 granted at Belfast to Thomas M'Ilwrath Gentleman and Rhoda J.A. M'Ilwrath Spinster. - Effects £2,370-7s-2d - Image

McIlwrath, Rev. William - 11 May 1860 - (Father Hugh or William McIlwrath) - Married Eleanor Wallace - {Father James Wallace a merchant of Newtownards}
Witnessed by Eliza Jane Moore and William Waugh @ Bangor 2nd. Presbyterian

McIlwrath, William a stonemason - 14th. July 1860 - (Father William McIlwrath a weaver) - Married Sarah Heron
Witnesses were Matilda Heron and James Skillin

McIlwreath, Andrew - 24th. November 1860 aged 24 -(Father William McIlewrath) - Married Sarah Marshall aged 19 years (Father John Marshall)

McIlwrath, Robert a labourer - 17th. May 1861 - (Father William McIlwrath a labourer) - Married Jane McDowell
Witnesses were James Skillin and James Cooper

McIlewrath, William - 2nd. May 1867 aged 25 - (Father Andrew McIlewrath) - Married Jane McClure

McLewroth, Captai and J.P. - 1839 - A resident of Scrabo

McIlwrath, Rev. William - 20th. June 1859 - Led revival at 1st. Newtownards Presbyterian Church

McIlwrath, Rev. William - 1860 - Started new church in his Father-in-Laws house at 27 High Street. which later moved and became Greenwell Street presbyterian.

McIlwrath, Rev. William - 3rd. January 1885 - Wrote letter regarding Castle Gardens School

McIlwrath, Rev. William - 11th. July 1896 - Wrote regarding progress of Greenwell Street School.

McIlwrath, Thomas - 25th. May 1900 - Only surviving son of the late Rev. William McIlwrath was ordained as minister to Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church  IMAGE

M'Leroth, Thomas - 1862 - Of Killynether House - A Magistrate

McIlwrath, William - 1863 - Of High Street - Leased a house,office,yard and garden fron the Marquis of Londonderry

McIlwrath, William - 1863 - In High Street - Leased out a house to William Mayne

McIlwrath, William - 1863 - In Greenwell Street - Leased out 2 houses
One of which was to James McGilton

McIlwrath, William - 1863 - In Dummys Lane Church Terrace - Leased a house,yard and garden

My dear Eleanor
                 I have been long in answering your kind letter, it was not want of thought I assure you, I am daily thinking of you, and anxious to know of your welfare, I kept putting off in a procrastinating manner, nor has there been wanting a certain share of worldly trouble to damp the mind to a certain carelessness, but of that you do not have a share I am happy to know, this War on the other side has affected this side too very much, but it is over now, so I suppose we may look for good prospects now, Goderich was so much deserted, there was no letting property for anything like value, this town was troubled greatly the shipping interest is so knocked up, but still the town will recover, in the midst of difficulties we do not owe one penny, so that is fortunate. I suppose you are surprised at the Assassination of President Lincoln, the news arrived here next day, he should not have entered a theatre on the night of Good Friday, but he was a person greatly respected and regretted, Booth was surely a very outlandish brutal character. We had a steady cold winter, but not such cold as the winter before, the weather is warm and pleasant now the Queen's Birthday was rather a failure, it rained from about 11 o'clock in the forenoon until the evening, it cleared up then, and the people came driving in from the country and making a stir, some fireworks were let off, the -allithumpians [Callithumpians?] enlivened the scene in the forenoon before the rain came. There was a great panic here about Christmas last the time the raiders came across, it was supposed all or nearly all the able-bodied men would be marched off to the frontier to meet the American invasion, this would not have suited their wives and families, but none were taken from this town for that purpose, the Volunteers are still drilling yet, I never care for looking at them, as I do not understand military movements, but my father knows every movement. This is still a Southern place, there was no public sympathy for the assassination of the President, but a number of other towns sympathised greatly, the new President seems to be harder, stiffer character not so amiable as Lincoln, but a firm, honest man, I am afraid they will hang Jeff Davis. the Fenians are making a fuss now-a-days, the Canadians are afraid of them last winter I,
[Remainder of letter is missing]

McIlwrath, Rev. William. - 10th. November 1871 - Executor in the will of James Boyd of Ballyfrenis
Patton, James - 2nd. October 1871 - Executor in the will of James Boyd of Ballyfrenis
The Will of James Boyd late of Ballyfrenis County Down Farmer deceased who died 2 October 1871 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oaths of the Reverend William M'Ilwrath (Presbyterian Clergyman) and James Patton (Watchmaker) both of Newtownards in said County two of the Executors. - Effects under £200 - Image

My dear old Friend
    Are you still alive it is so long since I had a letter or paper from you that I think you must have forgotten me entirely I hope not as I have not forgotten you by accident some time since I saw in a Belfast paper an item in the Assembly news relating to the death of Rev.Hanna of St Enochs and I thought sure you would have sent me a paper giving an acct [account?] of it perhaps you did and it went astray will you be so kind as to send me one and also write and let us know the particulars of his death as Mrs Carson is most anxious to get it. I am sorry to say that Mrs Carson has had very poor health for a long time she has been suffering from a complication of diseases and has been confined to bed for a long time but thank God she is a deal better now only she is greatly annoyed with the rheumatism which I fear will never leave her till God takes her to her eternal home, well as for me I am much about the same only a good deal older and frailer but my heart is just as big as ever it was I had a severe attack of the Gri- [Gripe?] last winter but got over it all right  Mrs C [Carson?] had it but it did not get over it as easily as I did If you saw her now you would not know her she weighs about 90 pounds and I only weigh 120 pounds light [----?] [it?] I trust you Mrs McIlwrath Miss Rhoda J and Mr Thomas are in good health I suppose Thorn is preaching now is Mrs McKissick still living and John give our love to them all and with Kindest Love to you Mrs McIlwrath Eliza the children and all inquiring friends from Mrs Carson and myself I remain
     Your true friend
        James Carson

McIlwrath, Thomas - 30th. September 1893 - Of High Street - received a letter from his Uncle James in the USA - letter below

Dear Thomas
           I received your kind and welcome letter and was glad to here [hear?] you were all well. We are all well here
at present. I am glad to know your father is enjoying such good health at the age of 60 years. I did not think he was so
old. Please tell him to except [accept?] my thanks for the two books he sent me. Mr. Moore was here to see me a week or two
ago. I was very glad to see him. I had a good talk with him. He told me all about Newtownards and its surroundings which I
was very glad to here [hear?]. He lives about thirty miles from me at a place called Thornburg. he seems to be a very steady
man. Dear Thomas tell your mother to except [accept?] my many thanks for the friendly greetings that she sends us every month.
We prize them very much. Dear Thomas you said you had a very dry summer. We have had the driest and hottest here I have seen
since I came to the states The oat and hay crop were very light on account of the drought. The pastures are all burned up. The
springs all dried up. I had to pump water for my cattle and hogs out of wells most of the summer I [it?] commenced to rain to day
[today?] and has rained all day. And I hope it will continue so until we get enough. I am glad to here [hear?] that the farmers
are begining [beginning?] to use the self binders and harvesters. We could not get along very well without them here. We do all
the farming here mostly with horses and machinery. Willie and myself farm 240 acres and does it all ourselves. We had out 40
acres of oats. Seventy five of Indian corn 2 acres of potatoes and forty acres of hay. The rest of the farm is all in pasture
Dear Thomas I hope you will son [soon?] be able to fill your father [father's?] place as he is getting old. I hope you will
be a preaching (sic) when I come to see you. I want to come and see you in a few years if every thing goes right, Dear Thomas you
might come to America and spend a month or two with us and take in the worlds fair. They are having great crouds [crowds?] of
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people there and lots to be seen. I think it would do you a great deal of good. I would try and make a Yankee out of you before I
would let you go home. My wife & family join me in sending their kindest love to yourself your father mother and Rhoda Jane. Write
soon.
        Your affectionate Uncle
James McIlwrath

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

McIlwrath, Rev. Thomas B.A. - 1901 aged 32 Years - Of 5 High Street had as a servant Eliza Jane Drysdale aged 45 years

McIlwrath, Rev. Thomas B.A. - 1910 - Of Greenwell Street Prersbyterian Church was a member of Newtownards School Board

McIlwrath, Rev. Thomas B.A. - 1911 - Of 12 High Street - Lived with hisn servant Eliza Jane Drysdale

McIlwrath, Rev. Thomas B.A. - 1936 - Of Greenwell Street Prersbyterian Church was left £5.00 for the deserving in congregation in the will of John Paisley of Ballyblack